Knights Baseball, Softball & Tennis Cancelled

March 31, 2005

LAURINBURG, NC—Due to inclement weather in the Laurinburg area over the next two days St. Andrews Presbyterian College has cancelled its next baseball, softball and tennis contests. All games will not be rescheduled.

The Knights baseball team was programmed to take on No. 22 nationally ranked Armstrong Atlantic in neutral Florence, SC (Francis Marion) on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Baseball will try for its third straight CVAC sweep as they next host Coker College this weekend. Saturday’s doubleheader begins at noon and Sunday’s finale is slated for 1:00 p.m.

The SAPC softball team was scheduled to host Le Moyne College on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. The Knights, who have won three of their last four, will next host Mount Olive College on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. It’s a rescheduled game from earlier in the year. Softball will visit Limestone the following day at 2:00 p.m.

The St. Andrews men’s and women’s tennis teams were scheduled to host Augusta State on Friday at the Scotland Tennis Complex at 2:00 p.m. The tennis teams next host Catawba on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.

The Knights lacrosse and golf teams will also be in action this weekend. The women’s lacrosse team visits CVAC foe Queens on Saturday at noon while the men’s lacrosse team visits nationally ranked DSC rival Limestone on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. The SAPC men’s golf team will be competing in the Carolina Sands Intercollegiate (hosted by UNC Pembroke) on Saturday and Sunday. The women’s golf team will play in the Agnes McAmis Memorial (hosted by Tusculum) on Monday and Tuesday.

Academic All-CVAC Award Winners

March 9, 2005

THOMASVILLE, NC— St. Andrews Presbyterian College placed 18 student-athletes on the 2005 Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Academic All-Conference list.

A total of 185 CVAC athletes have earned Academic All-Conference status. The 11 member institutions stress the role of “Academics and Athletics Working Together.” The success of this goal is reflected by each of these students.

To make the list you must be a junior or senior student-athlete with a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or higher at the member institution.

The following 18 Knights were honored:

William Clark, Baseball
Charles Rivers, Men's Cross Country
Jon Hermanson, Men's Golf
Peter Galan, Men's Golf
Jared Hess, Men's Lacrosse
Chris Sherman, Men's Lacrosse
James Tippett, Men's Lacrosse
Matt Stucke, Men's Soccer
Johnny Janne, Men's Tennis, Soccer
Mica Nguyen, Women's Tennis
Kelly Chaplin, Women's Cross Country
Casey Kallenberg, Women's Cross Country
Katherine Rakestraw, Women's Golf
Nikki Heath, Women's Lacrosse
Eleanor Cook, Women's Lacrosse
J.J. Yager, Women's Soccer
Tiffany Blanchard, Softball
Mari Finn, Softball

Howard Reichner Named Interim Athletic Director at St. Andrews

January 31, 2005

St. Andrews Communications Office

LAURINBURG, NC—Howard Reichner has been named Interim Athletic Director at St. Andrews Presbyterian College replacing a retiring Carl Ullrich effective Jan. 31.

“I am delighted that Professor Reichner has accepted the position of Interim Athletic Director,” said College President John Deegan, Jr. “He has more than 10 years experience as our Faculty Athletic Representative and is highly familiar with our student-athletes and the intercollegiate athletics program.”

St. Andrews fields 15 teams in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The College is a member of the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference.

“At St. Andrews, we emphasize scholar-athletes,” said Deegan. “Our primary and fundamental commitment is to the academic success of each student. Secondarily, we want to provide, for those students who elect to participate in intercollegiate sports, high quality programs and meaningful competitive experiences.”

A politics professor at St. Andrews, Reichner received his bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara and his master’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.

A retired army colonel, Reichner served 29 years in the military including two tours in Vietnam.

“I have some big shoes to fill with the retirement of my dear friend Carl,” said Reichner. “I’m delighted to come into this interim position and promise a high commitment to the success of our scholar-athletes. Our athletes are a sizable portion of our student body and are essential to the college’s well-being and so we need to be sensitive to their needs.”

Deegan says a nationwide search will begin in the near future for the next athletic director for the College.

Knights rally past Davis & Elkins, 85-81

January 12, 2005

ELKINS, WV—The St. Andrews men’s basketball team had to make a long trek up to West Virginia on Wednesday for its fourth game in seven days while in the midst of its conference season and try and stop a four-game losing streak. The Knights did not use any of its adversity going into the game as a crutch and make the best of the trip by finishing out its non-conference schedule with an 85-81 come-from-behind victory over Davis & Elkins College.

The Pioneers (2-8) were unconscious from the floor in the first five minutes and were able to grab an early 10 point lead while the Knights (6-5) missed a lot of shots. Travis Storm and Ellis Hopkins each hit two 3-pointers in that span to give Davis & Elkins the early lead.

David Truesdale ( Charlotte, NC) kept the Knights in the game by getting to the basket a ton and giving himself scoring and rebounding opportunities. The Pioneers led by 13 with 1:10 remaining in the period. St. Andrews remained focused and ended the half with a 7-0 run to cut the deficit to 46-40. Chad Eichelberger ( Atlanta, GA) started the run with a turnaround jumper; was followed by a Truesdale lay-up; and finished off with a lay-in and one by Eichelberger.

Davis & Elkins pulled out to large 16 point advantage early in the second half. The Knights did not give up and slowly chipped away at the lead. Truesdale put St. Andrews back on top, 76-75, with a 3-pointer. With a slim two-point advantage in the final couple of minutes Truesdale doubled the lead for the Knights by hitting on two free throws. Will Livingston ( Charlotte, NC), Bobby Short ( Charlotte, NC) and J.C. Harris ( Baton Rouge, LA) secured the four-point victory by converting on their own free throws.

“I thought since the second half of the Pfeiffer game we have played very focused and hungry. We beat Pfeiffer by 11 in the second half. We played Belmont Abbey hard but couldn’t hit a three making us easier to guard and had a couple late turnovers. We carried the hard play over into the Davis & Elkins game,” said Head Coach Rob Perron “We had a lot of reasons to be frustrated including missing lay-ups but we persevered. Chad (Eichelberger) and David (Truesdale) have stepped up big for us with huge baskets every time we needed it. They are as good as any player in our league and its now time for our other guys to step up.”

Truesdale finished with 33 points on 10-of-15 shooting including four from behind the arc. Truesdale also had eight rebounds, three assists and a block. Eichelberger followed with 20 points, six rebounds, five blocks and four steals. Taiwon Grooms ( Landover, MD) chipped in with 10 points including 8-for-9 from the charity stripe.

Four different Pioneers reached double digits in scoring including a team high 21 by Hopkins. Bobby Alexander bucketed 19, Pierre Lacey drained 11 and Storm had 10. Lacey and Hopkins both recorded double-doubles with 14 and 10 rebounds, respectively.

The Knights host CVAC rival Anderson College on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m.