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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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Skyhawk golf one stroke off lead at Grove Page Classic |
Battling through a day full of weather delays at the Grover
Page Classic, the University of Tennessee at Martin golf
team fired a 3-over-par 291 and finds itself only one stroke
off the lead after the first round. The Skyhawks were led by
the tandem of Cole Floyd and John Slayton, who both carded
even-par 72s on the day and are tied for seventh in the
individual competition.
Named for legendary UT Martin golf coach Grover Page, the
Grover Page Classic is a 36-hole stroke play tournament
conducted by the University of Tennessee at Martin and
hosted at Jackson Country Club in Jackson, Tenn. The
90-player field is made up of 16 teams, including six from
Tennessee, and 10 participants competing as individuals. The
par-72 Jackson Country Club course plays at 6,783 yards.
Page, who became the program's first coach in 1967, guided
the program to eight appearances in the NCAA Championships
and coached seven different student-athletes to 11
selections to the All-American Team.
With an eye to the radar, the Grover Page Classic tournament
committee moved first round action up an hour to 7:30 a.m.
in efforts to avoid as much of the inclement weather as
possible. After about four holes had been completed the
first weather delay came and lasted 27 minutes. Play
resumed, but before all groups could complete their first
nine holes, the second weather delay set in. This time play
was halted for over an hour and a half. When play resumed
for the second time the first round was completed and play
immediately began in the second round. Three holes were
completed in second round action before the third and final
line of rain showers passed through, ending play for the
day.
(Read the rest of this story in this week's edition of the Dresden Enterprise!) |
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Ambidextrous pitchers help Creighton complete sweep over UTM |
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For six innings the UT Martin baseball team gave perennial
power Creighton all it could handle. However, the visiting
Bluejays scored two runs in the eighth inning and two more
runs in the ninth inning to complete a three-game sweep over
the host Skyhawks with an 8-2 victory Sunday afternoon at
Skyhawk Field.
"We played with some energy," said Bubba Cates, the Skyhawks
head coach. "We are growing up as a team and trying to find
our identity."
With the loss the Skyhawks fall to 0-8 on the season, while
Creighton, a member of the Missouri Valley Conference
improves to 4-2.
The Skyhawks will return to action Tuesday, March 4, when
they host Evansville, another Missouri Valley Conference
team. Action gets under way at 2 p.m. at Skyhawk Field.
Creighton scored one run in second inning and one run in the
third inning. The Skyhawks answered back with one run in the
bottom of the second and one run in the bottom of the third.
(Read the rest of this story in the March 5th edition of the Dresden Enterprise!) |
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Equestrian falls short in overall match |
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Despite a big win in the hunter seat category, UT Martin's
equestrian team lost its overall match against Stephen F.
Austin Friday in Nacogdoches, Texas. The Skyhawks fell short
of the Lady Jacks by six points, losing 11-5. The hunt seat
team defeated the Lady Jacks 5-3, but the western squad
failed to score a point in its 8-0 loss to Stephen F.
Austin.
"On the hunter seat side, the ladies rode well. We had very
strong rides over fences. A few minor mistakes prevented us
from outright winning on the flat. The win came down to
Michelle Thompson's ride and she was stellar for the team
today," said second-year head coach Meghan Cunningham Corvin.
"Unfortunately, the western riders had some mental mistakes
that prevented them from scoring today."
A sophomore from Winter Haven, Fla., Michelle Thompson won
her head-to-head matches in both the over fences and on the
flat categories. Over fences, Thompson beat her opponent by
nine points. Mary Fly and Audrey Hanlon also had wins in
over fences for the Skyhawks, to defeat Stephen F. Austin in
the discipline, 3-1. UT Martin tied the Lady Jacks on the
flat, 2-2, with wins coming from Thompson and Fly.
In western, UT Martin was shutout in both the reining and
horsemanship categories.
It was the first win for the Lady Jacks this season, who
improved their record to 1-6 with their victory over UT
Martin. The Skyhawks, who face Baylor University in an 11
a.m. match Saturday, in Waco, Texas, drop to 2-5 on the
season.
(Read the rest of this story in the March 5th edition of the Dresden Enterprise!) |
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