2004 News

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Volleyball Team Earns National Academic Award Again
Volleyball Team Earns National Academic Award Again

Wittenberg University's volleyball team was one of 274 high school and college programs to earn the 2004-05 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award.

Fifty Years After Bill Edwards' Homecoming, Tradition Continues
Fifty Years After Bill Edwards' Homecoming, Tradition Continues

The watershed moment that changed the Wittenberg athletic landscape forever occurred on April 3, 1955, with the most important hiring in the department's illustrious history.

Roundup: Tigers Lose in Second Appearance In the National Quarterfinals
Roundup: Tigers Lose in Second Appearance In the National Quarterfinals

The Wittenberg volleyball team concluded its season in disappointing fashion, travelling all the way to southern California for an NCAA Division III Tournament quarterfinal match only to be swept by third-ranked La Verne, 3-0.

Twenty-Seven Student-Athletes, Coaches Earn Fall Postseason Awards
Twenty-Seven Student-Athletes, Coaches Earn Fall Postseason Awards

Another banner fall sports season has reaped rich rewards for 27 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams over the last two weeks.

Twenty-Seven Wittenberg Student-Athletes And Two Coaches Earn Fall Sport Postseason Awards
Twenty-Seven Wittenberg Student-Athletes And Two Coaches Earn Fall Sport Postseason Awards

Another banner fall sports season has reaped rich rewards for 27 Wittenberg University athletes who were selected to All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams over the last two weeks.

Wittenberg Volleyball Places Four On NCAA Division III All-America Teams
Wittenberg Volleyball Places Four On NCAA Division III All-America Teams

The 2004 season may have come to an abrupt close with a 3-0 defeat at the University of La Verne on Saturday night, but the Wittenberg volleyball team did receive good news over the weekend as four players were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) with All-America honors.

Wittenberg Comes Up Short Against La Verne In NCAA Div. III Quarterfinals
Wittenberg Comes Up Short Against La Verne In NCAA Div. III Quarterfinals

Perhaps it all finally caught up with the Wittenberg volleyball team. Denied the opportunity to host an NCAA Division III Tournament match for a second straight week, the Tigers traveled more than 2,000 miles to the University of La verne and couldn't come up with the goods in a shocking 3-0 defeat.

Roundup: Tigers Take NCAA Regional Championship Yet Again
Roundup: Tigers Take NCAA Regional Championship Yet Again

The Wittenberg volleyball team won the NCAA Division III Tournament Great Lakes Region championship for the second time in three years last weekend and were rewarded with a trip to sunny Southern California.

All-NCAC Volleyball Squad Announced; Yuskewich Repeats As Player Of The Year
All-NCAC Volleyball Squad Announced; Yuskewich Repeats As Player Of The Year

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg senior Sarah Yuskewich (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) has been named Player of the Year to highlight the 2004 All-North Coast Athletic Conference volleyball selections. She becomes the second player to earn NCAC Player of the Year recognition three consecutive years.

Wittenberg Places Four Players On All-Region Honor Rolls
Wittenberg Places Four Players On All-Region Honor Rolls

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Wittenberg placed four players on the 2004 All-Great Lakes Region honor roll, and a fifth player on the honorable mention list.

Tigers Sent to California For NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinal Match
Tigers Sent to California For NCAA Division III Tournament Quarterfinal Match

Champions of the Great Lakes Regional for the second time in three years, the second-ranked Wittenberg Tigers have been shipped west - far west - for this weekend's NCAA Division III quarterfinal match.

Wittenberg Defeats Mount St. Joseph To Win NCAA Regional Title
Wittenberg Defeats Mount St. Joseph To Win NCAA Regional Title

It wasn't dominating, but it was thorough. The Wittenberg University Tigers won the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional title Saturday with a 3-0 win over the College of Mount St. Joseph in a match played at Ohio Northern University.

Wittenberg Takes Down Alma To Advance To NCAA Regional Final
Wittenberg Takes Down Alma To Advance To NCAA Regional Final

The Wittenberg Tigers, ranked No. 2 in the nation and No. 1 in the Great Lakes Region, defeated Alma College Friday in the second round of the 2004 NCAA Division III Tournament at Ohio Northern University. Game scores in the 3-0 win were 30-21, 31-29 and 30-21.

Roundup: Tigers Sweep Two Wins in NCAC Tournament
Roundup: Tigers Sweep Two Wins in NCAC Tournament

The Wittenberg volleyball team, ranked second in the nation, will play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 10th time in school history and the ninth year in a row this weekend.

Tigers To Play Friday in NCAA Div. III Regional Tournament
Tigers To Play Friday in NCAA Div. III Regional Tournament

The Wittenberg University volleyball team, ranked second in the nation after a phenomenal 33-2 regular season, has earned the opportunity to play in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 10th time in school history and the ninth year in a row.

Tigers Win Eighth Straight NCAC Tournament Title With Win Over Hiram
Tigers Win Eighth Straight NCAC Tournament Title With Win Over Hiram

The Wittenberg Tigers kept on rolling Saturday, taking the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament championship for an eighth straight year and the 10th time overall in school history with a 3-0 victory over the Hiram Terriers.