Three UWG Wolves baseball standouts were named Monday to the 2014 All-Gulf South Conference Baseball Team. Pitcher Cody Skinner, outfielder Shaquille Jackson and first baseman Sumner McWhorter claimed spots on the All-GSC Second Team following a vote by the league's head coaches.
Cody has been UWG's top mound performer for the 2014 season. The native of Ranburne sports a 7-4 record and has an impressive ERA of 2.96. He also earned GSC Pitcher of the Week honors for his March win over nationally ranked non-conference power Florida Tech. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia’s new football coach, Will Hall, led Wolves fans in two mini pep rallies in front of the UCC and the campus bookstore. The rallies, which took place 12:30-1:30 p.m. on April 9 and 10, were part of efforts to build excitement and anticipation for the 2014 Spring Scrimmage Game on Friday, April 11. Spring Game was Coach Hall’s first scrimmage since joining UWG in November 2013.
The mini pep rallies gave fans the chance to meet Coach Hall and discuss the 2014 football season with him. Participants also received giveaways such as mini-footballs and t-shirts, with the slogan “Go West with the Vest” referring to Coach Hall’s signature sweater vest. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia has completed its football coaching staff with the hiring of six assistant coaches, head coach Will Hall announced Tuesday. The new staff is a young, energetic group that includes Gulf South Conference championship coaches, Division I coaching experience, NFL and Division I playing experience as well as a former Division II All-American.
"I just want to thank the administration for giving us the resources to hire such a tremendous staff," Will says. Read more ...
University of West Georgia head football coach Will Hall has received another entry into his ever-growing and impressive resume, as he will be one of 15 athletic standouts inducted into the Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday, April 29.
"This is such a tremendous honor for me given the outstanding history that Northwest and the Mississippi Junior College system has," Will says. "I'm so blessed to have played there when I did, because I had such a great group of players there with me and we were able to be very successful." Read more ...
Until now, all aspects of new University of West Georgia head football coach Will Hall's job have been largely related to being in an office. That changes early next Thursday morning, March 6, when Hall and the Wolves hit the practice field at the UWG Athletic Complex to begin spring practice.
Will was named the 12th head coach at the University of West Georgia in November, replacing Daryl Dickey, who moved into full-time administration as the UWG Athletic Director at the close of the 2013 season. Since taking the helm of the UWG program, Will has been on the recruiting trail for both players and a coaching staff as well as evaluating the progress of his new team in the off-season weight program. Read more ...
Two University of West Georgia athletes have been recognized by the Gulf South Conference this week.
For the second-straight week, a UWG pitcher has earned recognition from the Gulf South Conference as the GSC Pitcher of the Week. Last week, it was All-American Jamie Sexton and this week, Cole Janousek's efforts against Lee this past weekend earned him the honor.
Facing one of the top pitching staffs in the nation, the junior from Tifton was stellar in Game 2 on Saturday, tossing a complete game shutout, going seven innings, allowing six hits and striking out three. Read more ...
Exciting is almost not a good enough word to describe what I have been able to witness with the UWG softball squad so far this year.
For starters, your Wolves are 11-5 so far this season and are playing as well as I have seen them play in nearly 10 years. Of those 11 wins, two came in the opening weekend of Gulf South Conference softball against Alabama Huntsville, a team that had beaten UWG 24 straight times before these games. If you haven’t kept up with GSC softball, Huntsville has been a regular both as a conference champion and at the Division II softball College World Series. Read more ...
The recent Bear Toss at UWG basketball games was a tremendous success for Wolves' Athletics, as more than 100 stuffed bears were thrown to the floor at The Coliseum to distribute to children throughout the Carrollton community. Monday, representatives from four different UWG teams took those bears to Tanner Medical Center.
"We are so proud to be able to participate with our fans and organizations in the community in this endeavor," said Senior Associate Athletic Director Eddie Duffey. "And we are so thankful that we have student-athletes who are passionate about making a child smile." Read more ...
Thursday night featured a unique feature along with the UWG basketball games against Delta State, as UWG Athletics had its first Bear Toss during halftime of both of the men's games. The UWG fan base responded and the department collected nearly 50 stuffed bears at the first event.
The stuffed bears will be distributed to various organizations by Valentine's Day throughout the western Georgia area that provide assistance to children. Read more ...
Valentine's Day is just over a week away, and the University of West Georgia department of athletics wants to show love and support to children of the western Georgia area in a unique way with the first annual Bear Toss at this weekend's basketball games.
The Bear Toss provides an opportunity for Wolves fans to be a part of Wolves Helping Others. At halftime of all four basketball games at The Coliseum this weekend, the department will make the call for fans to heave stuffed teddy bears to the floor. Read more ...
I can’t tell you how excited I get when any West Georgia athletic team wins a game, big or small. As a graduate of this institution, to see the Red and Blue succeed on the field or court makes my heart sing each and every time. But as excited as I get when my Wolves win, the news we received in the past month or so about our athletes and their success in the classroom makes the pride that I have for our teams grow by leaps and bounds.
First, the Athletic Department began a new tradition by honoring those athletes who completed their eligibility on the field and in the classroom with the introduction of stoles at graduation. Ten UWG graduates who happen to also be athletes were awarded a white stole to wear at the December graduation. Read more ...
The Will Hall Era of UWG Wolves football is set to begin September 6 within the familiar surroundings of University Stadium at Ra-Lin Field. The University of West Georgia announced Tuesday its tentative 2014 football schedule. UWG's slate includes 11 games, all against NCAA Division II competition, and features six home games.
"First, I want to give (athletic director) Daryl Dickey all the credit in the world," says Will. "Coach Dickey has done a phenomenal job getting us 11 Division II football games, and we're fortunate to have six of them in the best Division II stadium in the country." Read more ...
A long and prestigious career has earned recognition for one UWG coach as University of West Georgia head baseball coach Skip Fite was named into the 2013 class of the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame this afternoon at the Ravinia Crowne Plaza hotel in Atlanta.
"I feel humbled to be included on this distinguished list of coaches," Skip said. "I want to thank the Lord for blessing me with supportive friends, coaches, players and most importantly a supportive family. I couldn't of done it without them." Read more ...
The University of West Georgia is a dynasty in the world of competitive cheerleading, and that dynasty picked up one more title at UCA Nationals this weekend, as the UWG Coed squad won the Division II competittion at this year's event at the Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida.
This year's title has a special ring to it, as it marks the 10th UCA Championship for West Georgia since 2002. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia announced Friday that a record number of student-athletes have been named to the 2013 Gulf South Conference Fall All-Academic Team. A total of 13 UWG performers claimed the honor in a joint vote of the league’s Sports Information Directors (SIDs) and Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs).
Football led the way for the UWG contingent as a total of seven Wolves were voted to the squad. The list included three holdovers from a year ago: senior kicker Mark Bardenwerper, senior linebacker Adam Strakose and junior wide receiver Alex Macaulay. Read more ...
There are very few students on the campus of any college or university who have a public microscope on them as much as that of a student-athlete.
These are students who wake up a 6 a.m. for morning workouts, go to class, eat lunch, go to practice, have team film sessions and then team study halls. All through that, these athletes must perform at a high level every time they step on the field or court as well as performing well every time they step into a classroom. Read more ...
The Georgia Lottery is coming to the University of West Georgia to give students a chance to win scholarships while attending athletic games with its sports-based program “Dollars for Scholars.”
UWG’s first spring semester Georgia Lottery HOPE game is scheduled for Thursday, January 16, as the Wolves take on Valdosta State University at 7:30 p.m. in the UWG Coliseum. One qualified student will win the first $1,000 prize at this Thursday's game. Read more ...
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