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Hartsell Awarded Mid-America Regional Emmy For Battle Of The Ravine Video Essay, Kaitlyn Stoddard, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University junior Chase Hartsell was awarded a Regional EMMYⓇ for his video essay about the Ouachita-Henderson State University football rivalry Battle of the Ravine, titled “A November Morn.” The award was presented to him by the Mid-America chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) at the 46th annual Regional EMMYⓇ Gala on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch in St. Louis, Mo.

According to John Paul, chair of the NATAS Mid-America education committee, the Mid-America chapter honors high school and college students with awards called crystal pillars that …

Scholarship Endowed At Ouachita To Honor David Sharp, Julie Shands, Ouachita News Bureau

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An endowed athletic scholarship has been established at Ouachita Baptist University in honor of David Sharp, the university’s director of athletics, and his more than four decades of service to Ouachita.

“I’m not sure there’s a better feeling than being recognized by your teammates, peers, colleagues, fellow alumni and friends,” said Sharp. “I am so honored that all these people had a part in establishing this endowed scholarship. It’s quite humbling, and it’s good to know that we’ll be able to assist future Ouachita football players in pursuing their dream of playing college football and earning a college degree.”

Ouachita Student-Athlete Clark Yarbrough Remembered As A Humble Leader, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University senior Clark Yarbrough, 21, of Rowlett, Texas, died Sept. 4. A business administration/sport management major and starting defensive lineman for the Tiger football team, Yarbrough was the son of Mattie Yarbrough of Rowlett. He is remembered on campus for the example he set as a leader, a scholar-athlete, a friend and a man of faith.

“Clark was an exemplary student – academically, athletically and spiritually,” said Dr. Rickey Rogers, vice president for student development at Ouachita. “He held strongly to his Christian faith, and it was evident in the way he lived his life and led his …

If You Can’T Beat Them, Join Them: A Quantitative Look At Conference Realignment And Fbs Institutions, Daniel H. Hrdina

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

This study took a quantitative look at the statistical effect on admissions of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly Division IA, institutions’ moves from one athletic conference to another conference with greater athletic success. This study was unique because although previous research in the area of college athletics had identified number of applications and quality of the applicants as variables associated with athletic success, there has been minimal research on the statistical relationship of changing football conferences while using these variables. This study also provides a clear definition and ranking system for yearly conference prestige. The research question …

$800,000 Gift Provides Artificial Turf For Ouachita’S Cliff Harris Stadium, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University announced today that a Little Rock attorney has provided a generous $800,000 gift that will fully fund the installation of artificial turf at Cliff Harris Stadium.

Recent Federal Case Spotlights School’S Concussion Protocol, Charles J. Russo, Susan C. Davies

Counselor Education and Human Services Faculty Publications

High school football players are nearly twice as likely to sustain a concussion as college players, according to a recent study by the Institute of Medicine and funded by the NFL. As such, it’s important for schools to have concussion protocols for student-athletes injured during play. A recent case, Mann v. Palmerton Area School District, 117 LRP 40825 (3d Cir. 09/21/17), highlights the importance of having school concussion management and prevention policies in place for student-athletes. After a football player in Pennsylvania demonstrated concussion-like symptoms following a hard hit during practice in November 2011, his coach took him out of …

Ouachita Football Network Announces Affiliates For 2015 Season, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Baptist University again will have one of the largest radio networks in NCAA Division II with eight Ouachita Football Network stations covering most of Arkansas along with parts of Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.

Ouachita Homecoming Football Game To Be Televised On American Sports Network, Ouachita News Bureau

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In conjunction with Ouachita tigers football program, the Great American Conference and Harding University, the Ouachita Baptist University Athletics Department has announced that Oct. 3 Ouachita Homecoming game between the Ouachita Tigers and Harding Bisons will be televised by the American Sports Network (ASN) and the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Ouachita Tigers Announce Tickets On Sale For 2015 Home Football Games, Ouachita News Bureau

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Ouachita Tigers Athletic Director Sharp has announced that home game tickets for the 2015 Ouachita Tigers football season are now available for purchase. There will be six home games at Cliff Harris Stadium this season, the most regular season home games in program history.

Ouachita Expresses Condolences Over Unexpected Death Of Football Recruit, Ouachita News Bureau

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Mikal Cromartie, a prospective student-athlete who made a campus visit to Ouachita Baptist University yesterday as a football recruit, died unexpectedly in his hotel room in Caddo Valley.

Ouachita Football Head Coach Todd Knight Named Gac Coach Of The Year, Kyle Parris, Ouachita News Bureau

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After guiding the Ouachita Baptist University Tigers football team to its first 10-0 season in program history, Head Coach Todd Knight has been named the unanimous choice for Great American Conference Coach of the Year.

Undefeated Ouachita Tigers Win Battle Of The Ravine, Earn Gac Title & Gain No. 1 Regional Rankings In Playoffs, Kyle Parris, Trennis Henderson

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The Ouachita Baptist University Tigers rewrote OBU football history on Saturday with their 41-20 victory over rival Henderson State University. In addition to winning the 88th Battle of the Ravine, the Tigers finished the regular season with an undefeated, untied 10-0 record for the first time in program history.

Along with claiming the Great American Conference championship outright with the win, the Tigers finished the season with a No. 1 ranking in Super Region Three of the NCAA Division II Football Championship. That means Ouachita will host a second round matchup on Saturday, Nov. 29, also a first since the …

Jaalen Watkins, Former Obu Football Player, Dies In Car Accident At Age 21, Ouachita News Bureau

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Jaalen Watkins, a junior kinesiology major at Ouachita Baptist University, died from injuries sustained in a car accident on Thursday, July 3. He was a passenger in a car that was involved in a two-vehicle accident on I-630 in Little Rock, according to Arkansas State Police.

American College Football Division I Team Attachment: A Model For Sponsorship Effectiveness, Hsin-Chung Chen, Lamar Reams

Human Movement Sciences & Special Education Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to examine sponsorship effectiveness at the Division I level, including the relationship between fans and sponsors. To collect the necessary data, the 13-item questionnaire was disseminated at two college football games by volunteer sampling at three Division I universities in the United States. With a total of 407 respondents, LISREL 8.52 and SPSS 17.0 were used to analyze the data for descriptive statistics, CFA, and SEM. By utilizing SEM, the variables of team attachment, sponsor image, word of mouth, and purchase intentions fit the proposed model. Pragmatically, the significance of team attachment can be …

0759: W. Robert Hamlin Collection, 1964-2007, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

Mr. Hamlin is a local (Huntington, WV) attorney who is an alumnus of Marshall University. Mr. Hamlin was the quarterback of the 1964 Marshall University football team and has been a long-time supporter of the football and athletic programs at Marshall. Following the expulsion of the University from the Mid-American Conference and the plane crash of 1971, Mr. Hamlin became actively involved in trying to convince the University's administration to seek membership in the Southern Conference.

The bulk of the collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper articles and editorials, and research materials related to Marshall University joining the Southern Conference. Other …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Pack, Todd. Records Dispute President’s Claims - WKU Glasgow Campus
• Summers, Jason. Bids Could Be Required on Campus Businesses
• Poore, Chris. Bar Inspector’s Job Not as Simple as ABC – Kirby Ramsey
• Pack, Todd. Western Looks to Compare with Bigger Benches
• 1950 Topper Gets Artificial Heart – Walton Jones Jr.
• Deadline for Newsletter Job is Today
• Wallace Wilkinson to Take Oath this Afternoon
• Richards, Toya. Western Plans to Study Hotel Idea
• Greek Row Spending Adds Up to Discrimination
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon: Greek Row vs …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Hoppes, Lynn & Todd Pack. Kern Alexander Defends Plan for Glasgow Campus
• Fullen, Rebecca. Search for Business Dean Fails
• Albrecht, Dana. Rules Doesn’t Deter Students from Storing Guns in Dorms
• Residence Hall Association Fails to Meet Quorum by 2; Officer Elections Begin Monday
• Wilder, Mary. End to Liberal Arts Crisis Set Forth
• Talent Show Set for Dec. 3
• Kern Alexander, Take Big Blueprint Back to Drawing Board
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon: Kern Alexander aka Napoleon Bonaparte
• Western Announcement Best News in Years – WKU Glasgow …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 63, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Hoppes, Lynn. WKU Glasgow Campus Planned
• Duff, Jill. Student Government Association Begins Bill Schilling Impeachment Process
• Hoppes, Lynn. Western is an Exception to High Rate of Defaults on Student Loans
• Green, Monica. No Smoking: Cancer Society Hopes to Smoke Out Puffers Today
• Grad Students to get Monthly Newsletter
• Greeks Raise Money for Angie Norcia’s Bills
• Loan Default Equals Stealing From Other Students
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon: Defaulting on Student Loans
• Ball, Michelle. Smokers Shouldn’t Litter
• Scheid, Jenny. Greek Row Good Dorm Idea
• Ketron, Bennie. Hot …

Autobiography Of The "Wonder Boys": 1919-1924, Oral H. Mcilroy

Wonder Boys & Golden Suns

This is a history of the Wonder Boys football team, once named the Aggies, of the Second District Agricultural School of Arkansas, now Arkansas Tech University, between 1919 and 1924.

The author, Oral H. McIlroy, was a Wonder Boy from Franklin County and played the Tackle position.