by Logan Butts | Apr 25, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb men’s golf team capped a successful season with a fifth place finish in the 2014 Atlantic Sun Men’s Golf Championship. The Bisons overcame a 12 stroke deficit in the final round of action on Tuesday to leap Jacksonville for fifth place, the highest finish in the A-Sun tournament in school history. “We work processing things that we do on the golf course, and we’ve been working on those stringently for the last four months,” head coach Will Brewer said. “I think our team rose to the occasion. We all kind of sold out and believed in what we were trying to do, and it came together that last day. “We talked about moving up to the fifth spot potentially. 12 shots is a lot, but we felt like if we played well and they didn’t play quite as well then we could do it. Fortunately it worked out,” Brewer said. Finishing in the top five of a conference with six of the nation’s top 100 teams took a great overall team performance from Lipscomb. Head Coach Will Brewer was proud of how the team performed in the tournament. “We set some goals this year, and we accomplished most of them,” Brewer said. “We wanted to finish in the top three to five in the conference, and with six teams ranked in the top 100, we knew that would be a challenge. Fortunately we kept getting better and better as the season went on. “I’m very pleased with our program, and where we are right now. We’ve got great momentum and we’re ready to keep moving,” Brewer said. During the...
by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 25, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
Student athletes and coaches filled the court of Allen Arena on Thursday night, but this time, it was not for a game. The Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted the inaugural Lippy Awards in Allen Arena to honor various members of Lipscomb University’s sports teams. The awards show was hosted by student TJ Ojehomon and women’s soccer assistant coach Chris Klotz. Both female and male athletes of the year were competitive categories, but for the female award, sophomore cross country/track and field runner Dani Walker and junior volleyball player Jewell Dobson tied. On the men’s side, track and field high-jumper Gemikal Prude, who broke the high jump record earlier in the year, won as well. Prude said that winning the award was a blessing. “Winning this is quite the blessing,” Prude said. “It’s a feeling that can’t really be described, especially when you feel as if you’re undeserving.” The biggest award of the night, the Best Team Award, went to the women’s track and field/cross country. Senior runner Lacey Printz said that the team worked hard and credited the coaches and team captains for keeping the team focused. “This is the most incredible team we’ve had, and we just love running together and just having fun and doing it for God’s glory,” Printz said. To open the night, the James R. Byers Award was presented to senior track and field sprinter Tucker Peabody, senior volleyball player Caitlin Dotson and junior cross country/track and field runner Tessa Hoefle. The award is given to a top senior athlete who displays outstanding Christian leadership and excels academically and athletically. The honors had...
by Jesica Parsley | Apr 23, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
The Lipscomb baseball team lost the second game of the Battle of the Boulevard 13-3 Tuesday night at E.S. Rose Park in Nashville. The Bruins scored eight runs in the first two innings, and Lipscomb did not get on the board until the third inning. Lipscomb head coach Jeff Forehand told athletics that the Bisons struggled to come back after the rough start. “When you get down early in the game, it’s deflating for the whole team,” Forehead said. “We got off to a bad start and nobody is trying to figure it out any quicker than the players and the coaching staff.” Redshirt sophomore infielder Adam Lee got an infield single in the third to start things. Junior infielder Mike Kote hit a triple to score Lee. Redshirt junior outfielder Josh Lee hit a sacrifice fly to score Korte. Lipscomb would score one more run in the fifth off an RBI single from freshman infielder Hunter Hanks. Hanks went 2-for-4 at the plate. Adam Lee went 2-for-3. Belmont’s junior infielder Matt Beaty earned six RBIs with a triple that plated two runs as well as a three run homerun. Junior Chase Cunningham got the win for the Bruins giving up two earned runs and two hits. Redshirt freshman Dalton Curtis took the loss for the Bisons giving up five earned runs and three hits. Curtis’ record falls to 0-3. The Bisons struggled scoring runners in scoring position leaving nine runners on base throughout the game. “We got the two runs in the third and had the chance to have a really big inning there but we didn’t,” Forehand...
by Cory Woodroof | Apr 20, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
Just because someone is king of his craft doesn’t mean he’ll ever stop learning, and for one of sports’ most respected and successful individuals, learning is something that never ceases. At the sixth annual Don Meyer Evening of Excellence, Baseball Hall of Famer and legendary Chicago Cub Ernie Banks taught all in attendance at Allen Arena the values of the learning process. “I’m just a learning person,” Banks said. As a part of the event, attendees got the chance to learn a little bit about Banks’ past, hear about his interactions with some of baseball’s great players and take to heart some of the wisdom he shared in a conversation with Jonathan Seamon. Banks, 83, is one of baseball’s most admired individuals. An icon in Wrigley Field on Chicago’s north side, the man beloved as “Mr. Cub” has amassed a large number of honors. Not only is he a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. His Cubs’ jersey number was retired and there’s a statue in his honor at Wrigley Field. He’s also a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom – an award given him by President Barack Obama, another well-known Chicagoan, in 2013. Banks shared ballfields with such baseball legends as Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Ron Santo and Roberto Clemente. Banks shared an anecdote about a time he encountered the legendary Robinson during a time out at the plate. The two met, and Robinson offered him sage words that impacted Banks – the importance of being silent and learning. “That’s what Jackie [Robinson] told me, you know, ‘just listen and learn,’ and that’s what I did,” Banks said. “For the young people today, that’s...
by Jael Teme | Apr 18, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
The 2013-2014 school year is almost over, and LUmination News brings you, for the last time this semester, the latest news. Caitlin Selle and Savanna Schubert, both graduating seniors, led the news from the anchors desk one last time. During this week’s installment, Madeline Smith covered a big night for greek life on campus: fight night. We’ll show you who the winner of the night is and how much money was fundraised for Y.E.S, the non-profit organization that strives to enrich children in inner city Nashville. LUmination News also talked to Jenny Randolph, the assistant track coach who participated in the 2013 Boston marathon. A year later, she remembers what happened and awaits eagerly for this year’s marathon, which she will be attending again. Heartbleed is a computer bug that has been around for a couple of years, but now it might affect Lipscomb students. LUminations’ Joe Sanderson gives tree quick tips to deal with this bug. Safety is an important issue virtually and most and physically. Watch LUmination News to know what the assistant director of campus security Patrick Cameron has to say about Lipscomb’s security. Tune in next year for a new edition of LUmination...
by Bridgette Begle | Apr 16, 2014 | News Slider, Sports
With chilly temperatures blowing in Tuesday night, baseball fell to the Belmont Bruins in a midweek game 2-1. Both teams earned 4 hits but Belmont connected a leadoff walk with a double by Drew Ferguson to open the scoring in the third inning. Ferguson would later score on a single up the middle by Matt Beaty. Belmont did not score again for the rest of the game but their pitching kept Lipscomb to only one run which they earned later in the sixth inning. Senior catcher Nick Rome led the Bisons on the night going 2-for-3 with two singles. Although only giving up one earned run, Freshman John Pryor takes the loss on the game. As far as pitching for the Bisons, Coach Jeff Forehand tells Lipscomb Athletics, “Pryor was pretty sharp for the most part. Jamie (Young) came in and got us out of that big jam in the seventh and then Curtis came on and pitched a good eighth and ninth for us.” The Bruins’ hill saw six different pitchers on the day but Chase Cunningham took the win for Belmont. The Bisons head to DeLand, Fla. for a series against Stetson this weekend. The Hatters currently sit at 3-9 in A-Sun play and 14-24 overall. Photo courtesy of Lipscomb...
