2008 News
Three Wittenberg University student-athletes and Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach Justin Stuckey attended an NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Regional Leadership Conference in Chicago, Jan. 23-25.
One of the most successful fall sports seasons in Wittenberg history was capped by a tremendous haul of postseason awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference.
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wabash junior Matt Hudson and Wabash senior Darryl Kennon have been honored for outstanding seasons by being named North Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Year, joining four Wittenberg players on the 2008 All-NCAC first team.
A Wittenberg football season lost long ago in a hail of injuries, turnovers and missed special teams opportunities came to an unfortunate end in a 27-6 loss in the cold and muck at Wooster.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers put the wraps on the 2008 season with a road trip to North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wooster. After a stunning 30-27 overtime loss last week at Allegheny, the Tigers are left to play for pride - and a share of second place in the final conference standings.
For the third time in the 2008 season, the snake-bitten Wittenberg Tigers came up a mere three points short, this time losing 30-27 in overtime at North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Allegheny.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg University football standout Zach Brumfield, class of 2009 from Springfield, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of his athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers head to Meadville, Pa., for a Week 10 meeting with the Allegheny Gators. With the home slate wrapped up, Wittenberg hits the road back-to-back weeks to close out the 2008 campaign in hopes of finishing the regular season with the momentum of a four-game win streak.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — After a whirlwind three-month fund-raising effort that netted more than $100,000 in contributions, the first-ever Dave Maurer Honorary Scholarship was awarded to football standout Brad McKinley, class of 2011 from Hilliard, Ohio, during a moving tribute program at Pam Evans Smith Arena in Wittenberg University's HPER Center.
A festive atmosphere on a beautiful Indian Summer afternoon ended in the best way possible for the Wittenberg Tigers as they picked up a 23-0 win over visiting Denison on Senior Recognition Day and Dave Maurer Day.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg takes on its final non-conference opponent of the 2008 campaign as the Tigers make the long trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., to take on the Carnegie Mellon Tartans. Coming off a tough loss at the hands of North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wabash, the Tigers look to rebound and even their record against the University Athletic Association at 1-1.
Nothing has come easy in this injury-plagued 2008 season for the youthful Wittenberg Tigers, so it should come as no surprise that it took a fourth-quarter touchdown and a defensive stand for them to overcome Carnegie Mellon and secure a 21-14 win.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Wittenberg takes on its final non-conference opponent of the 2008 campaign as the Tigers make the long trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., to take on the Carnegie Mellon Tartans. Coming off a tough loss at the hands of North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wabash, the Tigers look to rebound and even their record against the University Athletic Association at 1-1.
The brief history of Wittenberg vs. Wabash North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) football is filled with strange twists and turns. The two teams added another chapter in a 13-10 win by the opportunistic Wabash Little Giants at Edwards-Maurer Field.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Wittenberg Tigers picked up their third conference win of the season last week by beating Earlham College 45-13 to stay perfect at 3-0 in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC). The Tigers sit in a three-way tie atop the conference standings with the College of Wooster and this week's opponent, defending champion Wabash College.
The Wittenberg Tigers got off to a fast start and never looked back, capturing a 45-13 Homecoming victory over Earlham on a glorious Indian Summer afternoon.
