by Josh Banker | Dec 31, 2011 | News Slider, Opinion, Sports
Auto racing’s season offered excitement, close championship chases and, unfortunately, death during 2011. NASCAR, Formula One, Indy Car, American Le Mans Series, the World Endurance Championship, Australian V8s and so many more… this past season has been one to remember. Let’s take a look back at what happened–good and bad–during a sometimes tough but always exciting year in this high-speed world. One man, a 24-year old German named Sebastian Vettel ruled Formula One’s season. With an incredible 15 pole positions and 11 wins in one season, the championship was decided with several races left in the season. It was due to Vettel’s dominance this season that he was able to win the championship for the second year in a row. Vettel, along with this teammate at Red Bull Racing, Mark Webber, helped secure the manufacturers’ championship for the team as well. This has been called Red Bull’s year, and it certainly was. In NASCAR, the series championship was not decided as easily. When it came down to the final race of the season, two of its biggest-name drivers were neck and neck. Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart began the final race only a few points apart. Toward the final few laps of the race, with rain looming in the forecast, Stewart was ahead of Edwards by only a couple of seconds. It was a nail biter all the way to the checkered flag. When Stewart crossed the line in first place and Edwards in second, the championship ended in a tie. According to the rules of NASCAR, if the end result is a tie, then the winner is decided by...
by Erika Thornsberry | Dec 29, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
Kelsey Cartwright, a junior at Lipscomb, said it really wasn’t a hard decision when she picked up her ball glove and transferred from Auburn University, where she’d been a two-year starter. “Lipscomb is a lot closer to home,” said the Joelton, Tenn., native. “The move was what I needed to do, and it’s what’s best for me and my family.” Her parents are Lipscomb grads and, of course, live in that community in northern Davidson County. As a freshman, she got to start every game in the infield. She holds a couple of impressive stats. Her sophomore season, she was third on the team in hitting (.303), second in runs scored (36) and tied for second in RBIs (31). Even though she hasn’t played for the Bison team yet, she already has made an impact on her teammates. “Kelsey is genuinely kind, generous and always willing to help,” said freshman Brianne Welch, from Canton, Ga. “She’s intense when she plays and will always go hard no matter what. Kelsey is extremely dedicated to anything she wants to do.” Cartwright said she feels the team is a really good group of girls, who use a lot of sarcasm (like she does) and that this humor really keeps a tight bond. “If Kelsey didn’t transfer, the biggest difference without her would be–besides the team losing an incredible hitter–we also would have lost a devoted teammate who can help our team grow stronger,” Welch said. Cartwright said she is enthusiastic about playing for Lipscomb. “I appreciate the coaches and my teammates and really look forward to this season,” Cartwright...
by Hunter Patterson | Dec 27, 2011 | Sports
Lipscomb’s Jordan Burgason set the Bison NCAA era program record for three-pointers in a single game with nine at Iowa State, while North Florida’s Travis Wallace led the Ospreys in scoring and rebounding on the week en route to the Atlantic Sun Men’s Basketball Weekly Awards, announced Tuesday by the league office. PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jordan Burgason, Lipscomb (Sr. – Guard – Ames, Iowa – Marketing) · First Career Player of the Week award · Nailed nine three-pointers at Iowa State en route to 30 points · Set Lipscomb’s NCAA era single-game record for three pointers and tied Hilton Coliseum record · Marked first 30-point game by an Atlantic Sun student-athlete this season · Added six rebounds; finished 10-of-16 from the field and 9-of-14 from three OTHER NOMINEES: · Eddie Murray (Jr., FGCU) – Notched first career double-double with 11 points and 14 boards vs. Toledo · Aaron Anderson (Jr., Kennesaw State) – Grabbed career-high 17 rebounds en route to fourth double-double of season vs. TAMU-CC · Bud Thomas (So., Mercer) – Tallied 12 points and seven rebounds in win at Georgia Tech · Scott Saunders (Sr., Belmont) – Recorded fourth career double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds at Austin Peay NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK: Travis Wallace, North Florida (So. – Forward – Marietta, Ga. – Electronic Media) · First Career Newcomer of the Week award · Led Ospreys in scoring and rebounding in past two contests · Scored career-high 18 points with six rebounds vs Florida A&M · Added 13 points and six boards at Virginia Tech · Ospreys set Division I program record for margin victory with 27 point win at FAMU OTHER NOMINEES: · Delbert Love (Fr., Kennesaw...
by Hunter Patterson | Dec 20, 2011 | News Slider, Opinion, Sports
It’s that time of the year again. You know, the end of it. And with the end of the year comes lists! On the front pages of CNN, ABC News, Yahoo! and other news sites there will soon be “The Best of 2011” or “The Biggest from 2011.” At Lumination Network, we opted for the latter. 2011 was a year of surprises. When the year began, we were all shocked by what happened to Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona. In March, Charlie Sheen ranted about “winning” and “Tiger Blood,” capturing the attention of the world…and ending his sitcom career prematurely. But 2011 was also a year of tragedy. On top of Senator Giffords being shot in her home state, one of the largest tsunamis in history hit Japan, which sent three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into meltdown, the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. In April, tornadoes ripped through the states just south of us.There were more than 170 twisters on one day, leading to a death toll of nearly 300. And 2011 was a year of love. In the biggest wedding of our lifetimes, William and Kate got hitched. Prince William, of course, tied the knot with his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, got married outside Westminster Abbey in London on April 29. Over 23 million Americans watched the wedding from their couches. Undoubtedly, though, the biggest story of the year was the death of Osama bin Laden. As most of you remember, bin Laden was killed during a firefight in Pakistan nearly a decade after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and set off patriotic celebrations...
by Hunter Patterson | Dec 20, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
Lipscomb used a late second half run to take the Memphis Tigers down to the wire in an 85-75 loss Monday at the FedExForum. Down 14 with eight minutes to play, Lipscomb (6-7) utilized a 13-2 run accented by a three by freshman Martin Smith to bring the game within three, 73-70, with 4:45 remaining. After the teams exchanged free throws, Memphis’ (6-4) Chris Crawford hit a jumper in the paint and a turnover by Martin led to a three by Will Barton in the left corner to give the Tigers a 79-71 lead with 1:40 remaining. “I thought we competed for the whole game tonight,” said head coach Scott Sanderson. “I thought we did a nice job in executing the scouting report and what we were trying to do both offensively and defensively.” Barton’s basket was three of only seven points Memphis scored off of Lipscomb’s season-low five turnovers. It was the lowest turnover tally for the Bison since committing five miscues against Middle Tennessee on Nov. 16, 2007. “I thought we did a much better job taking care of the basketball and I felt like that is what kept us in the game with just five turnovers,” Sanderson said. Senior Jordan Burgason and junior Deonte Alexander led Lipscomb with 16 points each. Both hit four 3-pointers. The Bison were unable to control the hot shooting of the Tigers. Memphis connected on 63.3 percent of its attempts in the first period and 56.9 percent for the game. The Tigers scored 44 points in the paint. A three by junior Jacob Arnett and a putback attempt at the buzzer...
by Hunter Patterson | Dec 14, 2011 | News Slider, Sports
Thursday night Lipscomb took on the tough task of handing an undefeated Murray State team their first loss. However, turnovers and several missed opportunities led to a Murray State win, 89-65. The Bisons turned the ball over 23 times, giving the Racers more than enough opportunities to take control. Freshman Malcolm Smith led the Bisons with 13 points and four rebounds, while Ed Daniel and Ivan Aska from Murray State led all scorers with 16 points each....
