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2007-2008 SVC Athletics Sports Banquet Winners
Bennington, VT—Senior men’s basketball player Nick Harrington and freshman women’s volleyball, softball, and women’s basketball player Julia Fagan won the male and female Sportsperson of the Year at the revamped annual Southern Vermont College Athletics Banquet held last night in the SVC Field House. Read more about "2007-2008 SVC Athletics Sports Banquet Winners"
Harrington Named Top Vermont Athlete
Southern Vermont College basketball standout Nick Harrington has been named the state’s male athlete of the month for February by the Vermont Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association. It was the first time any athlete from Southern Vermont College has been given the honor Read more about "Harrington Named Top Vermont Athlete"
Flying High: Bill Bird Announced as Softball Coach
Bennington, VT—The Southern Vermont College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has named Bill Bird head softball coach. Read more about "Flying High: Bill Bird Announced as Softball Coach"
New Women's Soccer Coach: Shawn Holcombe to Pilot Program
Bennington, VT— The Southern Vermont College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics named Shawn Holcombe as head women’s soccer coach. Read more about "New Women's Soccer Coach: Shawn Holcombe to Pilot Program"
SVC Hires Catania as Head Cross Country Coach
Joe Catania became part of the SVC community in March of 2008. He was hired as the head men’s & women’s cross country coach and the Director of Compliance. He brings over 30 years of coaching experience at all educational levels. He has coached Olympic trial and NCAA Championship qualifiers. Read more about "SVC Hires Catania as Head Cross Country Coach"
Harrington Profiled in Sports Illustrated
Bennington, VT—Senior Southern Vermont College men’s basketball forward Nick Harrington (Brooklyn, NY/Grady) was honored in Sports Illustrated (SI) for his achievements this season. It is the first student-athlete from SVC to be selected by the prestigious publication. Read more about "Harrington Profiled in Sports Illustrated"
Two Student-Athletes Take Unusual Spring Break
Bennington, VT—The baseball team will be traveling to Florida. Other students will either go home or find a nice sunny spot on the beach somewhere in the south. Two student-athletes, however, will forgo the swimsuits and the parties in order to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Read more about "Two Student-Athletes Take Unusual Spring Break"
2008 SVC Baseball Season Preview
The times are changing for Southern Vermont College baseball. First year head coach Don Schaffer’s plans on bringing a new mindset to the diamond. The one challenge is that all of the pitchers in the starting rotation also figure to be regular position players. Resting the arms of the starters, while keeping their bats in the lineup at Designated Hitter should probably be the answer. Team speed is good, and the Mountaineers look to be aggressive on the bases. The following is a position by position look at the 2008 Mountaineers. Read more about "2008 SVC Baseball Season Preview"
Banner Covers SVC Men's Hoops Senior Day
BENNINGTON — Friends playing against friends. Childhood buddies playing on the same team. These are situation which cause moral dilemmas of the soul of the most diehard sports fan, like watching Eli play Peyton. That sort of thing. Read more about "Banner Covers SVC Men's Hoops Senior Day"
Southern Vermont Inks Deal for New Athletics Website
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Southern Vermont College, an NCAA Division III independent beginning play in the New England Collegiate Conference next season, has partnered with PrestoSports for an innovative new athletics web site. Members of the Southern Vermont athletics staff and PrestoSports have embarked on the design process for the new home of the Mountaineers. Read more about "Southern Vermont Inks Deal for New Athletics Website"
SVC's chairman of the boards: Harrington's game reaches elite levels
Reprinted with permission from the Bennington Banner. Read more about "SVC's chairman of the boards: Harrington's game reaches elite levels"
- April 29, 2008
- Harrington Finishes Play at CBI
- April 28, 2008
- Player of the Week Recipe for Cook: Lots of hits, Several Runs, Numerous RBIs and a Touch of Defense
- UMPI and SVC Split Weekend Series
- April 24, 2008
- Johnson Homers For Second Straight Game, Baseball Falls
- April 23, 2008
- Gage Not Running on Empty; SVC Baseball Drops Heartbreaker
- April 22, 2008
- Marching In: SVC Baseball Scores 16 Against Saints
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