Hello all! Welcome to the final 2009 edition of This Week in VMI Athletics...We certainly hope everyone has a great Christmas and a blessed holiday season, and that everyone is able to spend time with family and loved ones over the next 17 days.
In addition to those things, if you live in the Fairfax area, perhaps you can see some Keydet basketball. VMI will travel up to Fairfax to take on George Mason on the 22nd, in what will be the Keydets' final game of 2009. VMI, of course, comes off a disappointing loss to Seton Hall this past Saturday, in which the Pirates scorched VMI for 134 points, including 40 (mostly on 12 three-pointers) by Jamel Jackson.
Wrestling scored a big win on Friday, knocking off Gardner-Webb 21-15 at the Thunderdome. After being down early, the Keydets won four of the last five matches to capture the dual. The grapplers are back in action on the 29th, as they take part in the Southern Scuffle down in Greensboro.
No other VMI sports are in action the remainder of the month, so things have slowed down considerably around Post. However, we do want to keep you apraised of some off-Post news...Reggie Williams '07 scored 27 points on Saturday to lead the NBDL's Sioux Falls team, but the Skyforce came up just short against Fort Wayne. For reasons undisclosed, Williams recieved his first "Did Not Play" of the season in Sunday's rematch between the clubs, won by the Skyforce 110-100.
In addition, we do want to let you know that updates will be occuring on VMIKeydets.com over the holidays, including a pair of "Getting to Know"-style Q&A sessions with track and field athletes. Keep checking for those, as well as for game notes and any other news surrounding the George Mason game. Don't forget, basketball is back on Post Jan. 2 versus Liberty, make your plans now to attend.
Once again, Merry Christmas to everyone! We hope you all have a safe and wonderful time, and we'll be back with you in 2010.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
This Week in VMI Athletics - Dec. 7
Welcome to another edition of This Week in VMI Athletics, on a frosty, FROSTY day in Lexington. It snowed much of the day Saturday, and dropped well into the 20's on Sunday, where it is expected to be once again tonight. Makes it feel like Christmas, with the weekend snow still on the ground.
In fact, today just might feel like Christmas to any water polo advocates in the area as well. It came out today that Water Polo will be the newest women's sport at VMI, #7 to be exact. View the complete story here.
Wrestling was in action this weekend and struggled, but the team did see the return of Josh Wine, the two-time SoCon champ. They also became the first team at VMI to possess the wave of the future, an "Interactive Guide" to describe their program. Many prominent teams and programs are moving their previously printed pieces online, and the Keydets are no exception. Track is scheduled to follow with a similar piece shortly.
Speaking of track, one of the most resurgent programs at the I opened its season this week, taking part in the first men's/women's meet in the country, the Liberty Kickoff in Lynchburg. The jumpers were impressive, and a handful of individual efforts were notable...It's a good basis for training before the meets in January begin on the 16th of that month.
Swimming and Diving returned to action in Ashland, Va., taking part in the Yellow Jacket invite. The men were victorious over Hood College, while the women set a handful of school records and came home fifth.
Finally, as I'm sure you know, basketball split its first two conference games. The loss to a VERY legitimate Coastal team was followed by a resounding shooting performance against Charleston Southern, one which sparked the Keydets to another win over the Bucs, their seventh straight. VMI is 4-0 when leading at the half, 4-0 at Cameron Hall and 4-0 when allowing under 100 points.
Time for some news and notes...
As the women's soccer NCAA Tournament just ended, our own Angela Redmond concluded this season fourth (yes, FOURTH) in the country in save percentage (89.3%). Impressive.
Wrestling's match Friday versus Gardner-Webb, set for 7:30 in the Thunderdome, will be videostreamed. It will also be the final home event for VMI Sports in 2009.
Finally, as you may have already noticed, the Jan. 16th basketball game with Gardner-Webb has been moved to 7 p.m.
That's it for this week...Check back next Monday, as the year winds down, for the final edition of the Blog in 2009.
In fact, today just might feel like Christmas to any water polo advocates in the area as well. It came out today that Water Polo will be the newest women's sport at VMI, #7 to be exact. View the complete story here.
Wrestling was in action this weekend and struggled, but the team did see the return of Josh Wine, the two-time SoCon champ. They also became the first team at VMI to possess the wave of the future, an "Interactive Guide" to describe their program. Many prominent teams and programs are moving their previously printed pieces online, and the Keydets are no exception. Track is scheduled to follow with a similar piece shortly.
Speaking of track, one of the most resurgent programs at the I opened its season this week, taking part in the first men's/women's meet in the country, the Liberty Kickoff in Lynchburg. The jumpers were impressive, and a handful of individual efforts were notable...It's a good basis for training before the meets in January begin on the 16th of that month.
Swimming and Diving returned to action in Ashland, Va., taking part in the Yellow Jacket invite. The men were victorious over Hood College, while the women set a handful of school records and came home fifth.
Finally, as I'm sure you know, basketball split its first two conference games. The loss to a VERY legitimate Coastal team was followed by a resounding shooting performance against Charleston Southern, one which sparked the Keydets to another win over the Bucs, their seventh straight. VMI is 4-0 when leading at the half, 4-0 at Cameron Hall and 4-0 when allowing under 100 points.
Time for some news and notes...
As the women's soccer NCAA Tournament just ended, our own Angela Redmond concluded this season fourth (yes, FOURTH) in the country in save percentage (89.3%). Impressive.
Wrestling's match Friday versus Gardner-Webb, set for 7:30 in the Thunderdome, will be videostreamed. It will also be the final home event for VMI Sports in 2009.
Finally, as you may have already noticed, the Jan. 16th basketball game with Gardner-Webb has been moved to 7 p.m.
That's it for this week...Check back next Monday, as the year winds down, for the final edition of the Blog in 2009.
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