Welcome to the latest version of This Week in VMI Athletics!
VMI baseball continues to roll, staying in Collegiate Baseball's top-30 (#29) after taking two of three from Charleston Southern this past weekend. The only loss was to CSU ace Tyler Thornburg, who allowed just two hits in a thrilling 1-0 CSU win two weeks after pitching a CG against the Florida Gators. That kid can pitch. Jason Farley answered with a CG of his own in the second game of Saturday's twinbill, pitching VMI to a win. Tuesday sends the Keydets to Virginia Tech, in a game that will be broadcast on 1450 AM WREL in the Lexington area (as well as VMIKeydets.com).
VMI football announced three new recruits today, and you can check out that article here.
Track comes off a solid weekend at the Military Championships, which were hosted here in Lexington. Hannah Granger smoked the field in the 5K, setting a new school record by some 20 seconds, and Felix Kitur hung on late to win the 800. Both teams finished fourth, which was a strong result, and now the squads will prepare to head to Liberty next weekend for a meet there. We'll be on hand with some twitter updates on Saturday, although we'll not sure how much or when yet.
Lacrosse lost to Detroit-Mercy 11-8 Saturday, falling to 2-7 overall and 0-2 in the MAAC. Keith Long continues to show improvement, as he posted three goals and an assist, while Sean McCoy appears to be back to his normal self as he stopped 11 shots in defeat. Manhattan is up next for the Keydets, in a game which is set for noon on Saturday.
Women's soccer will hold a skills clinic April 24, and you can check out more info on that here. That'll wrap up this week's blog, check back next week for further update!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
No blog this week
No blog this week, as we prepare to host the Military Track and Field Championships Friday and Saturday at Foster Stadium. Follow along through a live blog on VMIKeydets.com, as well as periodically updated results at this link. In addition, Charleston Southern comes to town for a three-game series at Gray-Minor Stadium, the final two games of which will be on the Big South Network. Make sure to follow along!
Friday, March 19, 2010
This Week in VMI Athletics - March 19
Not long ago, the #30 Keydet baseball team ran its record to 17-1, improving on what was already the best start in VMI history. A two-run home run by Graham Sullivan in the top of the ninth broke a 3-3 tie with High Point, and VMI held on to win 5-4. That came after sweeping The Citadel in a two-game midweek series (game one here, game two here). Of course, Jordan Ballard had a banner week award-wise, as he was not only the Big South Player of the Week, but also earned co-ECAC Player of the Week honors and was tabbed one of the National Players of the Week.
The series with High Point will continue tomorrow evening, and it promises to be another interesting game offensively (both teams came in to tonight's game in the top-five nationally in batting average). Tune in via the VMI Sports Network on www.vmikeydets.com.
Speaking of broadcasting, tomorrow's lacrosse game at Foster Stadium is going to be streamed on the Big South Network. The Keydets, led by current MAAC Offensive Player of the Week Tim Moran, will take on Marist in the MAAC opener for both teams, and the stream can be viewed for a $3.95 cost. Check out the full preview here.
Track's outdoor season will begin next Friday, as the Keydets host the second Military Championships at Foster Stadium. Check out the meet information here, and be aware that there will be no charge for admission. Our coverage from the meet is still being worked on, but that'll certainly be put out there when we figure out what's viable.
Believe it or not, that's it from Post this week...Things have been slow as the cadets have been on Spring Break. We're excited for lacrosse tomorrow and track the next week, and once again, congratulations to baseball on its 17th win of 2010!
The series with High Point will continue tomorrow evening, and it promises to be another interesting game offensively (both teams came in to tonight's game in the top-five nationally in batting average). Tune in via the VMI Sports Network on www.vmikeydets.com.
Speaking of broadcasting, tomorrow's lacrosse game at Foster Stadium is going to be streamed on the Big South Network. The Keydets, led by current MAAC Offensive Player of the Week Tim Moran, will take on Marist in the MAAC opener for both teams, and the stream can be viewed for a $3.95 cost. Check out the full preview here.
Track's outdoor season will begin next Friday, as the Keydets host the second Military Championships at Foster Stadium. Check out the meet information here, and be aware that there will be no charge for admission. Our coverage from the meet is still being worked on, but that'll certainly be put out there when we figure out what's viable.
Believe it or not, that's it from Post this week...Things have been slow as the cadets have been on Spring Break. We're excited for lacrosse tomorrow and track the next week, and once again, congratulations to baseball on its 17th win of 2010!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
This Week in VMI Athletics - March 11
Let's open this week's blog with the hottest team on Post, VMI baseball. The Keydets started off the year rolling, winning their first 10 games, before losing to Bryant 8-5 this past Monday. VMI's offense has been rolling, as the team is hitting .374, paced by Graham Sullivan's .432 clip. The team is outhomering its opponents 24-2, led by Cory Spangenberg's four and Sam Roberts' five. Pitching has been solid, led by Adam Lopez's 21-2 K/BB ratio. The Keydets will be back in action beginning today, as they face La Salle in the opener of a four-game weekend series. That game has been moved to 4 p.m., with the other three games taking place at 5, 1 and 1. Yes, those are strange times.
I'm told that fans can watch every game next week, with three games broadcast online by The Citadel. The three games at High Point will be on the Big South Network, and in addition, it is possible that every game next week will be an audio broadcast (even if just online) by some combination of Wade Branner and Christian Hoffman. That last part, however, is still up in the air.
Lacrosse is also in action here on Post Saturday, as the Keydets have their final non-conference game of the year. Vermont comes to town for a 1 p.m. start at Foster Stadium. VMI is looking to rebound from two consecutive losses, albeit to a pair of the best offensive attacks in D-I (Robert Morris and UVA). The Catamounts come in at 0-4, but have lost those four games by just 10 total goals, so this should be a close, competitive and hard fought game all the way through. Live stats, of course, will be available on VMIKeydets.com.
LAX has also announced that its April 10 game with Saint Joseph's will feature a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project. The release on that is available here.
Track wrapped up its indoor season at the IC4A Championships this past weekend, and Felix Kitur led the way by claiming the title in the 800-meters. Video of his winning effort is available here.
Unfortunately, that time did not qualify Kitur for the NCAA Championships (although it did earn him Big South Indoor Track AOTW honors), so the indoor season is, in fact, over for VMI. The Keydets' next event is the Military Championships, an outdoor meet at Foster Stadium the last weekend in March. Look for more info on that shortly, but it promises to be an exciting meet filled with great competition.
Also on the running front, women's cross country was named one of the USTFCCCA's All-Academic teams. A fine honor for the ladies, who enjoyed a banner year on course as well!
Wrestling wrapped up its season as well, posting seven placewinners and a fifth-place team finish at the SoCon Championships.
In other news, Reggie Williams '08 had a career-high 28 points earlier this week versus New Orleans. The final game of his first 10-day contract is tonight. Stay tuned for further information on whether it will keep "raining" in Golden State.
I'm told that fans can watch every game next week, with three games broadcast online by The Citadel. The three games at High Point will be on the Big South Network, and in addition, it is possible that every game next week will be an audio broadcast (even if just online) by some combination of Wade Branner and Christian Hoffman. That last part, however, is still up in the air.
Lacrosse is also in action here on Post Saturday, as the Keydets have their final non-conference game of the year. Vermont comes to town for a 1 p.m. start at Foster Stadium. VMI is looking to rebound from two consecutive losses, albeit to a pair of the best offensive attacks in D-I (Robert Morris and UVA). The Catamounts come in at 0-4, but have lost those four games by just 10 total goals, so this should be a close, competitive and hard fought game all the way through. Live stats, of course, will be available on VMIKeydets.com.
LAX has also announced that its April 10 game with Saint Joseph's will feature a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project. The release on that is available here.
Track wrapped up its indoor season at the IC4A Championships this past weekend, and Felix Kitur led the way by claiming the title in the 800-meters. Video of his winning effort is available here.
Unfortunately, that time did not qualify Kitur for the NCAA Championships (although it did earn him Big South Indoor Track AOTW honors), so the indoor season is, in fact, over for VMI. The Keydets' next event is the Military Championships, an outdoor meet at Foster Stadium the last weekend in March. Look for more info on that shortly, but it promises to be an exciting meet filled with great competition.
Also on the running front, women's cross country was named one of the USTFCCCA's All-Academic teams. A fine honor for the ladies, who enjoyed a banner year on course as well!
Wrestling wrapped up its season as well, posting seven placewinners and a fifth-place team finish at the SoCon Championships.
In other news, Reggie Williams '08 had a career-high 28 points earlier this week versus New Orleans. The final game of his first 10-day contract is tonight. Stay tuned for further information on whether it will keep "raining" in Golden State.
Blog to move to Thursday
At least for this week, the blog is moved to Thursday...We spent Wednesday promoting the Military Championships track meet (March 26-27), hence, the need to move the blog to Thursday.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
This Week in VMI Athletics - March 3
Well, basketball season ended for the Keydets last night. Down 24 to top-seeded Coastal Carolina, VMI clawed back within seven before eventually losing, 82-73 to the Chanticleers down in Conway. It was a spirited comeback, but Coastal is not a fluke, by any usage of the term. They have talent inside and out, and when they can run out to a lead shooting the ball like they did, they could beat anyone.
Before the game, three Keydets were named to Big South Postseason squads, including Stan Okoye and Austin Kenon. You can read all about those honors here.
Speaking also of basketball, the second Keydet to ever make the NBA debuted last night, as Reggie Williams '08 got on the floor for the Golden State Warriors. He had 10 points in 20 minutes of play, and clearly impressed GS coach Don Nelson. Reggie's back in action tonight against Vince Carter and the Orlando Magic in a game that will be available on NBA TV.
Baseball is off to the best start in program history, as that squad has begun its season 7-0, including yesterday's 11-inning win at Maryland. Freshman John Garrett earned the win in relief, as he retired all six hitters he faced. In a strange stat, the Keydets' seven different wins have come from seven different pitchers. VMI returns to the diamond Friday, taking on Maryland Eastern Shore.
Lacrosse is also on a roll, fresh off a 14-7 win over Presbyterian yesterday in Clinton, S.C. Tim Moran had four goals, Kelly McMinn (the MAAC Rookie of the Week) had 10 saves and VMI was able to play its bench in the second half after pouring on the goals early (en route to a 9-1 advantage). The Keydets are 2-2 for the first time since '05, and will host the highest scoring team in Division I on Saturday, as Robert Morris comes to town for a 1 p.m. start at Foster Stadium.
Wrestling is getting ready for the SoCon Championships this weekend...We'll have a preview up in a day or two, but for now, check out this feature story on Josh Wine.
Track will go to the IC4A/ECAC Championships this coming weekend, fresh off a solid outing at the conference championships. The men were third, led by Dada Titcombe's 24 points (including the longest indoor long jump in the Big South since '05), while the women scored the most points they ever had at a conference meet (52), won multiple events for the first time (Granger (5K) and Collins (pole vault) and finished in a tie for sixth. That's a team on the rise.
That'll do it for this week...It's a busy week coming up, so make sure to check in on VMIKeydets.com throughout the next seven days, and follow Reggie Williams on the various media outlets.
Before the game, three Keydets were named to Big South Postseason squads, including Stan Okoye and Austin Kenon. You can read all about those honors here.
Speaking also of basketball, the second Keydet to ever make the NBA debuted last night, as Reggie Williams '08 got on the floor for the Golden State Warriors. He had 10 points in 20 minutes of play, and clearly impressed GS coach Don Nelson. Reggie's back in action tonight against Vince Carter and the Orlando Magic in a game that will be available on NBA TV.
Baseball is off to the best start in program history, as that squad has begun its season 7-0, including yesterday's 11-inning win at Maryland. Freshman John Garrett earned the win in relief, as he retired all six hitters he faced. In a strange stat, the Keydets' seven different wins have come from seven different pitchers. VMI returns to the diamond Friday, taking on Maryland Eastern Shore.
Lacrosse is also on a roll, fresh off a 14-7 win over Presbyterian yesterday in Clinton, S.C. Tim Moran had four goals, Kelly McMinn (the MAAC Rookie of the Week) had 10 saves and VMI was able to play its bench in the second half after pouring on the goals early (en route to a 9-1 advantage). The Keydets are 2-2 for the first time since '05, and will host the highest scoring team in Division I on Saturday, as Robert Morris comes to town for a 1 p.m. start at Foster Stadium.
Wrestling is getting ready for the SoCon Championships this weekend...We'll have a preview up in a day or two, but for now, check out this feature story on Josh Wine.
Track will go to the IC4A/ECAC Championships this coming weekend, fresh off a solid outing at the conference championships. The men were third, led by Dada Titcombe's 24 points (including the longest indoor long jump in the Big South since '05), while the women scored the most points they ever had at a conference meet (52), won multiple events for the first time (Granger (5K) and Collins (pole vault) and finished in a tie for sixth. That's a team on the rise.
That'll do it for this week...It's a busy week coming up, so make sure to check in on VMIKeydets.com throughout the next seven days, and follow Reggie Williams on the various media outlets.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Pushing back a day
We're going to push the blog to tomorrow because of everything that's going on...Don't forget to tune in to basketball's tournament game tonight at 7 p.m.!
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