The Chronicle stops the presses- Play offers new twist on classic story
- Students create illustrations for Georgia Ports Authority
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Graduate student channels classic horror in thesis film - Alumnus creates mobile gallery
- SCAD libraries hold artist’s book competition for students
- Griffis discusses development of Arthur legend
- Noted author speaks to students
- The Green Scene: 'We have a dream'
- Personnel File: New staff members join SCAD-Savannah
- SCAD hosts regional IDSA conference
- Titus Kaphar to speak at SCAD
- The Bee Line
- Women’s lacrosse sets records in Kennesaw State win
- Athlete Feats highlights for Feb. 22
- Baseball takes series from St. Thomas
- Women’s basketball wraps up second place in Florida Sun
- Athletics updates for Feb. 15
- Baseball off to best start in program’s history
- Big third period leads lacrosse team to victory
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Sports
The Bee Line Photo by Wayne C. Moore Carleigh Shannon slides into base during a softball game March 1 at Chain Field in Garden City. By Michael MacEachern and Edward DeVita Published: Friday, March 7, 2008 Softball wins eight games at Smash Hit SCAD swept a Florida Sun Conference softball doubleheader March 3 from St. Thomas University at the Paulson Softball Complex. The win sealed the Bees’ 8-0 record in the 2008 SCAD Smash Hit Spring Break Softball Tournament. The eighth-ranked Bees improved to 11-1 overall and 5-1 in the FSC after sweeping doubleheaders from Notre Dame College (7-2 and 10-4) Feb. 25 and Edward Waters (11-1 and 12-0) Feb. 28. SCAD also defeated King College 6-0 and Georgetown College 2-1 March 1. After Kayla Tom and Kristen Curette hit back-to-back doubles in the opener, Brittany Kelley drove in two runs on a single. SCAD scored an unearned run on a Tom single to left, and pitcher Meghan Temple (6-1), who scattered five hits and struck out six, hit a sacrifice fly to score Carleigh Shannon.In the nightcap, Curette (3-0) tossed a one-hitter. The Bees scored two unearned runs before Curette hit her third homer of the season. The Bees closed out the game with run-scoring hits by Lenka Jaklova, Whitney Hess and Courtney Mienkina. Swimming wins seven titles at national championship The men’s and women’s swimming teams each finished third at the NAIA Swimming and Diving National Championship March 1 in San Antonio, Texas. The women tallied 540 points, and the men finished with 465.50; this was the second consecutive year both teams placed third. The Bees won seven out of 40 events, their best showing at nationals in the program’s history. On March 1, Thomas Gibson captured the men’s 200-yard breaststroke in a meet-record time of 2:00.76. Pulling off the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke sweep for the second consecutive year, he also lowered his own college record by nearly four seconds. The Bees won four titles Feb. 29. Recordon, Allan Cox, Robert Hess and Vitali Pushkar-Verbitsky teamed up to win the 200-yard men’s freestyle relay in a college-record 1:22.99. Pushkar-Verbitsky carded 51.51 on the opening leg to set a college 100-yard backstroke record, and he later won the 100-yard butterfly in 49.14. Gibson won the 100-yard breaststroke in 55.29. For the women, Liz Roberts won the 100-yard breaststroke 1:06.69. Recordon won the men’s 50-yard freestyle Feb. 28, besting his own college record with a time of 20.41, 0.18 seconds faster than Pushkar-Verbitsky, who came in second place. The Bees claimed their first men’s relay title when Cox, Gibson, Pushkar-Verbitsky and Recordon won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:32.76. Men’s tennis goes to 6-1 for season The men’s tennis team defeated Mercyhurst College 9-0 Feb. 29 at the Savannah Golf Club tennis courts. The Bees, who are ranked No. 5 in the NAIA, improved to 6-1.  Ofir Weintraub battles a Mercyhurst College player during the men’s tennis win March 1 at the Savannah Golf Club tennis courts. Photo by Charlie Ribbens Women’s tennis remains perfect SCAD rallied in singles play to defeat Brenau University 6-3 March 2 at the Bacon Park Tennis Courts. The fifth-ranked Bees remained unbeaten at 7-0. SCAD recorded wins in five of the six singles contests, clinching the win with Stephanie Gula’s 6-4 and 6-0 victory at No. 5 singles.  Courtney Collins contributes to the women’s tennis victory over Brenau University March 3, continuing the Bees’ unbeaten season record. Photo by Dennis Burnett Women’s golf finishes eighth at SCAD Invitational SCAD shaved 42 strokes off its first-round score at the SCAD Spring Invitational women’s golf tournament March 4 at the Wilmington Island Club. The 320 score was the low round of the day and the second lowest in the tournament, giving the Bees an eighth-place finish at 682. Daniela Vargas, who was tied for second after the opening round, earned medalist honors at 147 after scoring a one-over-par 72. First-round leader Tara Allen hit 82 and finished second at 153. Hallie Cochran fired off a 76 to finish tied for eighth at 161. Katina Ruest shot a 75 to finish tied for 21st place at 167. Greta Sullivan carded an 83 and finished tied for 38th at 175, while Julia Fountain tied for 44th at 179 after tallying an 86. Amelie Mogard finished tied for 46th at 180 after registering an 87.  Ashley Austin drives the ball down the fairway at the SCAD Women’s Golf Invitational, held at the Wilmington Island Golf Club. Photo by Charlie Ribbens Baseball wins series against Edward Waters Casey Allen and Michael Imbriale each drove home a pair of runs in the baseball team’s 8-1 win over Edward Waters Feb. 29 in Garden City. SCAD rapped 13 hits in the game. SCAD improved to 15-8 (5-4 in the Florida Sun) after splitting a doubleheader against the Tigers March 1. Edward Waters took the opener 7-0, and the Bees won the nightcap 4-0. Allen led off with a single, stole second and scored on Imbriale’s hit. Imbriale scored on a single by Matt Cox. Allen’s first home run play also scored Scott Shambaugh, and Imbriale reached home on an infield ground out by Seth Carswell. Richard Sullivan (4-1) struck out 11, yielded four hits and walked only two in the complete-game win. Women’s lacrosse loses to Methodist The women’s lacrosse team lost 20-7 to Methodist University March 3 at the SCAD Athletics Complex. The Bees dropped to 2-4 after losing to the University of South Carolina 20-6 and Emory University 17-4 on March 1. Nicole Burns and Amy Hedgepeth each scored two goals for the Bees against Methodist. Rachel Johnson and Kim Caltagirone also contributed goals. Brittany May led the SCAD defense. Equestrian finishes third at Georgia Southern show The equestrian team finished in third place at the Georgia Southern University Horse Show March 1 at Evermore Farms in Brooklet. The Bees tallied 30 points and remain second in Zone 5, Region 3 standings. Paul Frederick tied for Reserve High Point Rider after he finished first in novice equitation over fences — seconded by teammate Taylor Benton — and second in his section of novice equitation on the flat. Sebastian Pinzon finished second in intermediate equitation on the flat, while Sara Dale and Kelly Young placed second in their respective sections of novice equitation on the flat. Wade Fuller was runner-up in walk-trot equitation on the flat. Andrews named FSC Defensive Player of the Year Eze Andrews was named the Defensive Player of the Year at the Florida Sun Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament awards banquet, held Feb. 28 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Andrews led the Bees with 13.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. The all-time shot blocker in college history with 169, he swatted away 70 in 2007-08. Andrews, who was also named to the all-conference team for a second consecutive year, is ranked fourth in blocked shots (2.333) and 15th in rebounds per game (9.267) in the latest NAIA Division II statistics. DeVita is director of community involvement for the athletics department, and MacEachern is sports information director.  |