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Taylor Russell Earns Nscaa Scholar All-Region Honors, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Taylor Russell Earns NSCAA Scholar All-Region Honors. Armstrong State University junior defender Taylor Russell has earned NSCAA Scholar All-South Region (College Division) honors for the Pirate women's soccer team, announced this week by the coaches' organization.

Second-Half Surge Falls Short For Pirates In 80-77 Loss To Young Harris, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Second-Half Surge Falls Short For Pirates In 80-77 Loss To Young Harris. Young Harris College spoiled the 2014-15 regular season home opener for Armstrong State University on Thursday night, winning 80-77 in Peach Belt Conference action at Alumni Arena.

Stingy Defense Helps Pirates Claim 52-51 Win Over Young Harris, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Stingy Defense Helps Pirates Claim 52-51 Win Over Young Harris. The Armstrong State University women's basketball team held Young Harris College without a field goal over the last three and a half minutes to notch a hard-fought 52-51 Peach Belt Conference women's basketball victory on Thursday evening at Alumni Arena.

Columbus State Blocks Pirates In Pbc Opener, 86-58, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Columbus State Blocks Pirates In PBC Opener, 86-58. The Columbus State University men's basketball team used strong defense in downing visiting Armstrong State University, 86-58, in both teams' Peach Belt Conference opener on Saturday afternoon in Columbus, Ga.

Late Second Half Run Leads Unbeaten Cougars Past Pirates, 74-64, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Late Second Half Run Leads Unbeaten Cougars Past Pirates, 74-64. Columbus State University remained unbeaten for the 2014-15 season, using a late 16-5 second-half run to claim a 74-64 Peach Belt Conference victory over visiting Armstrong State University in the league opener for both schools on Saturday in Columbus, Ga.

Points Of Pride, Georgia Southern University

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Newest Member Of The Armstrong Women's Basketball Family: Mikaya, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Newest Member Of The Armstrong Women's Basketball Family: Mikaya. The Armstrong State University women's basketball team recently adopted a new member to the team - six-year-old Mikaya and her family became new Pirates during the B.J. Ford Classic in November.

Ole Miss' Shackelford Wins 2014 Wuerffel Trophy, Joey Jones

University of Mississippi News

Graduate Linebacker Honored for Exceptional Community Service

Armstrong Volleyball Tied For 24th In Final Avca Dii Top 25 Poll, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Armstrong Volleyball Tied For 24th In Final AVCA DII Top 25 Poll. The Armstrong State University volleyball squad finished the 2014 season tied for 24th in the final AVCA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll of the season, released today.

Women's Basketball Inks Two For 2015-16, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

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Ua80/1 Meeting Minutes, W Club

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Meeting minutes for the December 2014 meeting of the W Club Board of Directors.

Henning Schein Named Alphagraphics Armstrong Student-Athlete Of The Month For November, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Cross-Country News (Archived)

Henning Schein Named AlphaGraphics Armstrong Student-Athlete of the Month For November. The AlphaGraphics Armstrong Student-Athlete of the Month for November 2014 is freshman men's cross country runner Henning Schein.

Three Pirates Earn Nscaa All-Southeast Region Honors, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Three Pirates Earn NSCAA All-Southeast Region Honors. Three Armstrong State University women's soccer players have earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region honors, announced today by the coaches' association. Freshman forward Jenny Allen and junior defender Taylor Russell were named to the second team while junior forward Taylor Valley was named to the third team.

Stephanie Sfara Named Avca Third-Team All-American; Kamryn Sherman Honorable Mention, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Stephanie Sfara Named AVCA Third-Team All-American; Kamryn Sherman Honorable Mention. Armstrong State University senior outside hitter Stephanie Sfara has been named a third-team AVCA Division II All-American with today's release of the teams from the coaches' association.

Fall/Winter 2014: Coaches Contend With A Tough Foe, M.L.S. Project Reveals, St. Norbert College

St. Norbert College Magazine 2013-2018

When Mike Counter M.L.S. ’14 entered the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program at St. Norbert College, he already had his thesis topic in mind. Counter, director of media relations at the college, chose to explore “Parental Involvement in Children’s High School Athletics” due in part to his 20-plus years in television and radio broadcasting.

Rugby Rout! Rwu Women Claim Second National Championship, Athletics Staff, Roger Williams University

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Hawks best Sacred Heart to earn national championship for small college women's rugby.

Sharing Stupid $H*T With Friends And Followers: The First Amendment Rights Of College Athletes To Use Social Media, Meg Penrose

Faculty Scholarship

This paper takes a closer look at the First Amendment rights of college athletes to access social media while simultaneously participating in intercollegiate athletics. The question posed is quite simple: can a coach or athletic department at a public university legally restrict a student-athlete's use of social media? If so, does the First Amendment provide any restraints on the type or length of restrictions that can be imposed? Thus far, neither question has been presented to a court for resolution. However, the answers are vital, as college coaches and athletic directors seek to regulate their athletes in a constitutional manner.

Weightlifting, Performing Arts Electives, And Academic Achievement: A Comparison In An East Tennessee High School, Lana Page

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant relationship between the academic achievement as measured by ACT English, math, and composite scores of students who took 6 or more credits of weightlifting, 6 or more credits of performing arts, or no elective focus in an East Tennessee high school serving grades 9-12 from the graduating classes of 2010 through 2014. The independent variables were the elective focus groups students took during high school and race and ethnicity. The dependent variables were ACT English, math, and composite scores. A series of one-way analyses of variances (ANOVAs) …

Stillman First-Half Run Trips Up Armstrong Men's Basketball, 94-84, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Stillman First-Half Run Trips Up Armstrong Men's Basketball, 94-84. Stillman College used a 19-0 run at the end of the first half to pull away from the Armstrong State University men's basketball team and notch a 94-84 victory at the 11th Annual FSC/Terrace Hotel Classic at Jenkins Field House in Lakeland on Saturday evening.

Florida Tech Knocks Off Armstrong Women's Basketball, 82-69, On Saturday, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Florida Tech Knocks Off Armstrong Women's Basketball, 82-69, On Saturday. Florida Tech women's basketball remained unbeaten on the 2014-15 season with an 82-69 victory over Armstrong State University in the Marriott Thanksgiving Tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday afternoon.

No. 3 Metro State Runs Past Pirates, 73-53, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

No. 3 Metro State Runs Past Pirates, 73-53. The No. 3-ranked Metro State men's basketball team defeated Armstrong State University, 73-53, on the first day of the 11th Annual FSC/Terrace Hotel Classic at Jenkins Field House in Lakeland on Friday evening.

Scorching Second Half Gives Armstrong Women's Basketball 67-55 Win Over Palm Beach Atlantic, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Basketball News (Archived)

Scorching Second Half Gives Armstrong Women's Basketball 67-55 Win Over Palm Beach Atlantic. The Armstrong State University women's basketball team began the second half on a 13-0 run to pick up a 67-55 win over host Palm Beach Altantic University on Friday afternoon in the Marriott Thanksgiving Tournament, hosted by the Sailfish.

Armstrong Baseball Inks Pair Of Transfers For 2016, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Baseball News (Archived)

Armstrong Baseball Inks Pair Of Transfers For 2016. Armstrong State University head baseball coach Calvain Culberson has announced the signing of Middle Georgia State first baseman/pitcher Ryan Lawless and Chipola College pitcher Chris Mosley to national letters of intent to play for the Pirates in 2016.

Five Pirates Earn Avca All-Southeast Region Volleyball Honors, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

Five Pirates Earn AVCA All-Southeast Region Volleyball Honors. The Armstrong State University volleyball squad placed five players on the American Volleyball Coaches' Association (AVCA) All-Southeast Region squad, announced today by the organization.

Armstrong Women's Soccer Earns Nscaa Team Academic Award, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Armstrong Women's Soccer Earns NSCAA Team Academic Award. The Armstrong State University women's soccer team has been honored with the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Award for 2013-14, announced this week.

Tampa Edges Pirates, 75-72, In Overtime, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Tampa Edges Pirates, 75-72, In Overtime. The University of Tampa men's basketball squad overcame a late five-point deficit to force overtime and pick up a 75-72 victory over visiting Armstrong State University on Tuesday evening at the Bob Martinez Sports Center in Tampa, Fla.

We Are The Champions, University Of Dayton

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The Dayton women's volleyball team won its league-record ninth Atlantic 10 Conference tournament title. It earned a bid to the NCAA tournament and will take on American Friday, Dec. 5.

Jenny Allen, Taylor Russell Earn Daktronics/Cosida All-Southeast Region Soccer Honors, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Soccer News (Archived)

Jenny Allen, Taylor Russell Earn Daktronics/CoSIDA All-Southeast Region Soccer Honors. The Armstrong State University women's soccer team landed a pair of players on the Daktronics/CoSIDA All-Southeast Region squad, announced today. Freshman forward Jenny Allen was named to the first team while junior defender Taylor Russell was named to the second team.

No. 21 Armstrong Volleyball Falls In Ncaa Southeast Region Final, 3-2, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Women's Volleyball News (Archived)

No. 21 Armstrong Volleyball Falls In NCAA Southeast Region Final, 3-2. The No. 21-ranked Armstrong State University volleyball squad pushed regional host and No. 12-ranked Wingate University to a five-set match but fell to the Bulldogs, 3-2, in the NCAA Southeast Region Championship match on Saturday afternoon at Cuddy Arena.

Men's Basketball Douses Fire, 80-75, At Vsu Classic Saturday, Armstrong State University

Armstrong Athletics: Men's Basketball News (Archived)

Men's Basketball Douses Fire, 80-75, At VSU Classic Saturday. The Armstrong State University men's basketball squad wrapped up action in the Valdosta State Classic with an 80-75 victory over Southeastern (Fla.) on Saturday afternoon to improve to 2-1 on the young season.