Greensboro College - Pride Earns Eight All USA South Honors

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Pride Sweeps Scalf

In 2008 Greensboro College became the first USA South institution to sweep the prestigious Don Scalf award. GC's Carrie Pacifico (women's tennis) and Daniel Poindexter (baseball) earned the conference's highest honor.

Pacifico was a Smash

Carrie Pacifico was named the USA South women's tennis player of the year in 2006, '07 and '08. She did not lose a conference match during those three years.

Lax Champions

Greensboro College women’s lacrosse captured four consecutive USA South Athletic Conference titles from 2001 to 2004.

2005 Softball

The 2005 Greensboro College Pride softball team posted 24 wins and finished second in the USA South Athletic Conference—both GC bests.

Pride Women Excelled

In the first year of presenting separate All-Sports trophies, the Greensboro College women won the 2004-05 USA South President’s Cup.

Sutton Successful

Greensboro College's David Sutton posted a program-best 12-0 record at #1 tennis singles in 2007. The next year, he became GC's first ever alternate to the NCAA tournament.

Student-Athlete Academic Success

From 2003 to 2007, Greensboro College athletes led the USA South Conference with the most student-athletes achieving academic team honors.

National Title Games

Greensboro College men's soccer reached the NCAA Division III championship game in both 1989 and 1998.

Eccles Set USAS Record

Dione Eccles scored a USA South record (both for men and women) 54 points in Greensboro College women's basketball 's conference tournament semifinal win. The Pride defeated the Panthers, 117-113 in double overtime, on Feb., 29, 2008.

Pride Service

In 2007-08, Pride teams participated in more than 1000 hours of community service with local charitable organizations.

Cooke Made Cut

Alex Cooke is the only Pride swimmer to achieve the NCAA B-Cut--which she hit in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons.

2007 Team Set Record

The 2007 Greensboro College women's soccer team set a program record with 14 wins.

Theriault the Runner

In his first year of intercollegiate cross country, Francois Theriault finished second at the 2006 USA South Cross Country championships, the highest placing in the history of the program. He later earned all-region honors, a first for a GC harrier.

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Pride Earns Eight All USA South Honors

Torrey Lowe: Four Times All USA South

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11/19/2008 1:11:18 PM

Fayetteville, NC -- Led by first team honorees Torrey Lowe (Southern Pines, NC/Pinecrest), Brick Crowder (LaGrange, NC/Parrott Academy) and Andreas Platt (Greensboro, NC/Ragsdale), Greensboro College placed eight student athletes on the 2008

Lowe, a senior, ended the year with a USA South record 91 receptions. He was an all conference selection in each of his four years at GC. This year he had 851 receiving yards and 8 touchdowns. He was also The Pride's representative on the USA South sportsmanship team.

Platt grabbed a program record six interceptions for The Pride. The junior also had one touchdown and 162 return yards on his INTs.

Brick Crowder had 98 tackles in 2008. His new career tackles benchmark is now at 286. In his just junior year, Crowder has earned all-USAS honors every year for The Pride.

GC garnered two second team selections: Michael Caparaso (Morganton, NC /Freedom) and Brian Green (Stuart, VA/Martin County). Caparaso was second in the USAS with 205 passing yards each game. A junior, he tossed 12 TD passes. Junior defensive lineman Green made 45 tackles, with five for losses.

Defensive lineman Nathan Wooten (Mt. Holly, NC/East Gaston) and defensive back Michael Witherspoon (Lenoir, NC/Hibriten) were named to the USA South honorable mention team. Wooten, a junior, recorded 31 tackles with five for losses. Senior Witherspoon notched 53 tackles and 2 interceptions.

2008 USA South All-Conference Football Team

First Team Offense
RB - Tunde Ogun - Christopher Newport
RB - Rommel Hightower - Maryville
FB - Matt Lucas - Ferrum
QB - Bo Jordan - N.C. Wesleyan
WR - Orlando Webb - N.C. Wesleyan
WR - Torrey Lowe (Southern Pines, NC/Pinecrest) - Greensboro
TE - Alonzo Washington - N.C. Wesleyan
OL - Kenneth Tappan - Christopher Newport
OL - Paul Crowley - Christopher Newport
OL - Dexter Hinds - Ferrum
OL - Asmun Washington - N.C. Wesleyan
OL - Anthony Moore - N.C. Wesleyan

First Team Defense
DL - Quinderra Spellman - N.C. Wesleyan
DL - Willie Taylor - Ferrum
DL - Deshaun Parker - Christopher Newport
DL - LeeRon Boykin - N.C. Wesleyan
DL - Nate Williams - Christopher Newport
LB - Kyle Chewning - Maryville
LB - Adrin Diggs - Christopher Newport
LB - Brick Crowder (LaGrange, NC/Parrott Academy) - Greensboro
LB - Mario Huffman - Averett
DB - Dionte Beatty - Shenandoah
DB - Quentin Pope - N.C. Wesleyan
DB - Zack Brown - Ferrum
DB - Andreas Platt (Greensboro, NC/Ragsdale) - Greensboro

First Team Special Teams
RS - B.J. Smoot - Shenandoah
K - Jay Graham - Christopher Newport
P - T.J. Grzesikowski - Ferrum

Offensive Player of the Year: Tunde Ogun - Christopher Newport
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Kyle Chewning - Maryville
Defensive Player of the Year: Stedman Mathis - N.C. Wesleyan
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Mario Huffman - Averett
Coach of the Year: Matt Kelchner - Christopher Newport

Second Team Offense
RB - Kevin Roberts - Shenandoah
RB - Mike Vann - Ferrum
FB - Mario Barnes - Christopher Newport
QB - Mike Caparaso - Greensboro
WR - Wesley Idlette - Maryville
WR - Tony Spradlin - Christopher Newport
TE - Adam Gooch - Christopher Newport
OL - Brian Cook - Shenandoah
OL - Nic King - Ferrum
OL - Kenneth Hall - Christopher Newport
OL - Chase Roper - Maryville
OL - Jamal Venable - Shenandoah

Second Team Defense
DL - Spencer Clancy - Maryville
DL - Mo Salih - Shenandoah
DL - Andre Garvin - Averett
DL - Russ Harris - Maryville
DL - Brian Green (Stuart, VA/Martin County) - Greensboro
LB - Maureik Goode - Ferrum
LB - Joe Lunsford - Shenandoah
LB - Troy Glover - Methodist
LB - Cliff Edmundson - N.C. Wesleyan
DB - Ryan Wever - Christopher Newport
DB - Reshard Patterson - N.C. Wesleyan
DB - Bud Christy - Maryville
DB - Antonio Bartee - Methodist

Second Team Special Teams
RS - Le'Bryan Patterson - Ferrum
K - Brad Daniell - Maryville
P - Nathan Davis - Averett

Honorable Mention Offense
WR - Stedman Mathis - N.C. Wesleyan
WR - Antonio Harris - N.C. Wesleyan
FB - Anthony Cordero - Shenandoah
QB - Derek Hunt - Maryville
WR - Chris Peoples - Methodist
WR - Anthony Squillini - Averett
TE - Nathan Woodruff - Averett
OL - Alex Mayo - Averett
OL - Dustin Lyles - Maryville
OL - Shannon Robinson - Averett
OL - Adrian Baker - Ferrum
OL - Brandon Iseman - Methodist

Honorable Mention Defense
DL - Kyle Krupp - Christopher Newport
DL - Calvin Rutgerson - Maryville
DL - Devin Genchi - Ferrum
DL - Nathan Wooten (Mt. Holly, NC/East Gaston) - Greensboro
DL - Michael Doyne - Methodist
LB - Jay Kirland - Christopher Newport
LB - Logan Smyth - Averett
LB - Carlos Railey - N.C. Wesleyan
LB - Jamar Moseley - Ferrum
DB - William Kenney - Ferrum
DB - Nick Jensen - Maryville
DB - Michael Witherspoon (Lenoir, NC/Hibriten) - Greensboro
DB - Dustin Locke - Maryville
DB - Jeremy Clifton - Averett

Honorable Mention Special Teams
RS - Jeremy Dixon - Averett
K - Mario Miralles - Methodist
P - Jay Graham - Christopher Newport

All-Sportsmanship Team
Nathan Woodruff - Averett
Paul Crowley - Christopher Newport
Maureik Goode - Ferrum
Torrey Lowe (Southern Pines, NC/Pinecrest) - Greensboro
Matt Bowman - Maryville
Chris Oden - Methodist
Travis Kivett - N.C. Wesleyan
Vern Lunsford - Shenandoah

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