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Home » Issues » July 2017 » Home Team

Hoopsters Hitting the Mark

Updated on: July 5, 2017

Austin College men’s and women’s basketball teams each welcomed new members to the 1,000-point club, with Brian Baehl ’17 reaching the milestone on the men’s side while Kendall Heitmeier ’17 achieved the mark for the women. Both players finished the season with All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference recognition. They are pictured at left with men’s coach… [Read More]

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Tennis Advances – Coach Is Honored

Updated on: July 5, 2017

Ryan Dodd

The Austin College men’s and women’s tennis teams had historic runs in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2017, with each team finishing third at the conference championship, the highest finish for each program. Both teams also earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional rankings—a first in program history for the men and the first ranking for… [Read More]

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Distance Track Finishes Well

Updated on: July 5, 2017

The Austin College distance track team had several outstanding finishes during the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship Meet, with multiple program records broken along the way. Alex Quinn ’18, 2017 Ron Munden Award winner for the women’s cross country team, performed well in distance track at the SCAC track and field meet with a sixth-place… [Read More]

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Baseball Standout

Updated on: July 5, 2017

Brett Taff

Austin College baseball player Brett Taff ’19 made a big impact in his first season with the ’Roos, named a First-Team All-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference performer at third base after finishing as one of the top hitters in the conference. He was one of five Kangaroos to earn All-SCAC recognition for the 2017 baseball season.… [Read More]

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Softball Sets Record Strikeouts

Updated on: July 5, 2017

Tori Herrera

Kangaroo softball player Tori Herrera ’17 entered the 2017 season already holding Austin College records for most strikeouts in a season and in a career. This spring, she added to her career total and broke her own record for single-season strikeouts. She became the first Austin College softball player to surpass 400 career strikeouts, which… [Read More]

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Austin College Top Honors

Updated on: July 5, 2017

The 2017 Pete Cawthon and Gene Day awards recipients for Austin College’s male and female Athlete of the Year have more years of outstanding competition ahead of them. Men’s soccer player Phillip Le ’19 and women’s basketball player Bryce Frank ’19 took the top honors at the annual Athletics Awards Convocation. Le is an All-West… [Read More]

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Need New ’Roo Gear?

Updated on: July 5, 2017

The Austin College Athletics Department has announced the launch of its official online store, acroosstore.com, in a partnership with Advanced-Online, a Follett Company. The website features hundreds of items, including T-shirts, performance gear, collectibles, hats, and office and business accessories, with new items added frequently. ’Roo fans can purchase customized gear for particular sports, with… [Read More]

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Football Makes Switch to Southern Athletic Association

Updated on: July 5, 2017

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Austin College football begins competition this fall as an affiliate member of the Southern Athletic Association, reconnecting with other NCAA Division III liberal arts schools. Other Austin College teams remain members of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. “I’m very grateful our administration worked to make this possible,” Kangaroo head football coach Loren Dawson ’91 said… [Read More]

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Soccer Complex Honors Jack Pierce

Updated on: July 5, 2017

Austin College athletes lost one of their most devoted fans when longtime faculty member Dr. Jack Pierce died suddenly last fall. He attended hundreds of home athletic events over his nearly 50 years with the College, supporting men and women athletes of every sport. Memorializing him in an athletic venue therefore seems most appropriate. (He… [Read More]

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Water Polo Coming to Hannah Natatorium

Updated on: July 5, 2017

Mark Lawrence

The Austin College Athletics Department has set in motion a plan that will allow the College to offer men’s and women’s water polo as varsity sports in 2018-2019—the first varsity programs offered in Texas since 1976. The teams will play on the club level in the upcoming academic year and transition to varsity sports in… [Read More]

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