Signals March 2014 Edition - Number 8

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Cosmos: A Space-time Odyssey
Dr. Gulati Honored
As 2014 Ernie
Wyant Recipient
— Page 7
Signals Special Feature — Page 8
Signals
Dr. Lawrence
Explains Block
Scheduling
— Page 2
University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College
Rio Grande, Ohio
March 2014
Number 8
University Of Rio Grande Begins Search For New President
plishments since unifying
this institution under one
president in 2009, but she
absolutely will leave a
lasting legacy of innovais among the most retion and positive change.”
spected entities within
Finch, along with Rio
higher education. To
Grande Community Colhave one of our own
lege Board of Trustees
appointed president is
Chair Shawn Saunders,
an accomplishment for
has formed a joint Presithe entire Rio Grande
dential Search Commisfamily to celebrate,”
sion tasked with providing
said Jack Finch, Chair
oversight and direction for
Dr. Barbara
of the University of Rio
the national search and
Gellman-Danley
Grande Board of Trustransition.
tees, in the March 7
The Presidential Search
statement.
Commission also includes URG
“Barbara Gellman-Danley has had a Board Vice-Chair Alice Dachowski,
great and positive impact as the presi- URG Board immediate past Chair
dent here at Rio Grande. It’s difficult Gerald E. Roach Jr, and RGCC Board
to summarize her numerous accomVice-Chair Larry Kidd.
University Board Chair Forms
Presidential Search Commission
Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, President of the University of Rio Grande/
Rio Grande Community College, has
been appointed President of the Higher Learning Commission, according
to a statement released on March 7.
Dr. Gellman-Danley will remain as
President of Rio Grande through
June, and assume her presidency with
the HLC on July 7.
The Higher Learning Commission
is a nonprofit regional accrediting
agency that accredits more than 1,000
colleges and universities with a home
base in one of 19 states stretching
from West Virginia to Arizona.
“The Higher Learning Commission
The commission was scheduled to
meet on March 12 to review proposals from presidential search firms
and discuss forming a Presidential
Review Committee that will include
representation from all Rio Grande
stakeholders – faculty, staff, students,
as well as members of the local community.
“This is an exciting time for Rio
Grande. Barbara Gellman-Danley’s
appointment to the Higher Learning
Commission presidency puts Rio
Grande on the national stage and reflects positively on what we are accomplishing,” said Saunders, chair of
the RGCC Board.
“We are extremely proud of all she
has accomplished at Rio Grande, and
so happy to see that recognized nationally.
Continued on Page 4
Rio Student, Faculty Publish Book On Meigs County History
University News Service
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Arcadia
Publishing’s popular Images of
America series has released its latest
book, “Meigs County,” authored by a
student-teacher tandem from the University of Rio Grande.
The book brings the rich history of
Meigs County to life through more
than 200 vintage images and captions.
The work features a historical overview of the five incorporated villages
within the county with four primary
focuses – economic pursuits, pillars
of the community, transportation and
natural disasters.
“I transferred to Rio Grande because of the outstanding Education
program, but I never imagined I’d be
a published author before I earned
my cap and gown,” said Jordan Pickens, an Integrated Social Studies Education senior at Rio Grande who
plans to graduate this spring.
Pickens, a 2009 Southern High
School graduate, said his family has
been rooted in Meigs County for at
least six generation.
The extensive family history created a strong starting point with numerous built-in networking opportunities
that gave the project a personal
touch.
The idea, however, spawned from a
fall 2012 Ohio History course with
Professor Ivan Tribe, who earned
faculty emeritus status in 2007.
“Jordan was one student in class
who had an idea,” Tribe said of Pickens. “He told me he wanted to do it,
and asked if I would be interested in
working on it with him. It was quite
quite rewarding.”
Tribe has authored
seven previous books
and numerous published articles. One of
his previous publications, “Rio Grande:
From Baptists and
Bevo to the Bell Tower, 1876-2001,” also
was co-authored by a
Rio student, Abby
Gail Goodnite.
Tribe is already
working on other projects, and he said,
“one book usually
begets another one”
regarding Pickens.
Pickens admits the
idea has already been
discussed. With the
publication of “Meigs
County” coinciding
with the county’s
195th anniversary, he
is thinking about a
second book for the
“He told me he wanted to do it, and asked if I
200th anniversary. As
would be interested in working on it with him. It
of now, only the genwas quite gratifying. I’ve taught for 31 years at Rio
eral idea has been
Grande, and then six years before that at the high
discussed.
school level in Meigs County. Having the privilege
But the shear wealth
to work with students on such projects is quite reof material generated
warding.”
through the research
Prof. Ivan Tribe for “Meigs County”
Faculty Emeritus was inspirational for
Pickens.
gratifying. I’ve taught for 31 years at
“There were just so many different,
Rio Grande, and then six years before and fascinating things that I learned,”
that at the high school level in Meigs he said. “The racial issues in this area
County. Having the privilege to work really turned my head. … Just the
with students on such projects is
buildings that were around in the
1800s and
“...I never imagare still here.
ined I’d be a pubIt’s amazing
lished author bethat these
buildings are fore I earned my
cap and gown.”
so old, and
we use them
—Jordan Pickens,
every day,
an Integrated Social
especially in
Studies Education
Pomeroy. … senior at Rio Grande
The people
who plans to graduthat came
ate this spring.
from here
who had an impact not only on Meigs
County but the entire country, is
amazing. … Meigs County has several Congressional Medial of Honor
recipients.” Pickens proudly boasts
on and on, sharing stories ranging
from the invention of the towboat to
the first published African American
poet. But each story always comes
back to the same theme: the people of
Meigs County.
“A lot of people go all over the
world and still call Meigs County
home,” Pickens said. “Like we said
in the front of the book, we dedicate
this book to anyone that has ever
called Meigs County home.”
The choice to go with Arcadia Publishing was simple. As the leading
publisher of local and regional history in the United States, Pickens simply reached out with an idea. Told to
submit 10 images with captions for
review, the idea was accepted and the
project was on.
“Meigs County” retails for $21.99.
It is available at various locations
throughout Meigs County and online,
through arcadiapublishing.com and
amazon.com, among others.
Rio Grande, Ohio
March 2014; Number 8
Campus News
Dr. Lawrence Announces
Block Scheduling Time Frame
Beginning fall 2014
Rio Grande will implement Block Scheduling
for all its face-to-face
and hybrid classes, according to a statement
issued by David Lawrence, DMA, and Associate Provost in early
March.
Below is a summary of
how the new schedule
David Lawrence,
will work, according to
DMA, Associate
the statement.
Dr. Lawrence, who also
Provost, and Dean
serves
as the Dean of the
of the College of
College of Arts and SciArts and Sciences. ences, said “Most classes
will be offered during
standard time blocks with around half the courses offered on Mondays and Wednesdays and the
other half on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The remaining classes will still occur on Fridays.”
previous semester schedule was 15 weeks of instruction and 1 week of exams). This allows for
a new “J” or winter
By adding 5
term which is
scheduled for Janu- minutes to each
ary 2-23.
class period (to
Rio will continue
to offer compressed meet federal reterms, typically 7- quirements), Rio
weeks long, per se- has also shortened
mester for some
classes in some pro- the total duration
grams. Summer
of the semester to
terms will remain
14 weeks of inthe same.
Some advantages struction and 1
to scheduling in
week of exams (the
blocks emphasized previous semester
in the statement released by Dr. Law- schedule was 15
rence’s office are as weeks of instrucfollows:
tion and 1 week of
 Class meeting
exams). This allows
times are conThe schedule will be as follows:
sistent Monfor a new “J” or
Thurs
Monday through Thursday time blocks are:
winter term...
 Extended labs
Block 1 8:00 – 9:50 am
may be scheduled Mon-Fri when the lab reBlock 2 10:00 – 11:20 am
quirements cannot be met Mon-Thurs
Block 3 11:30 am – 12:50 pm
 Fri AM opportunities for meetings and joint
Block 4 1:00 – 2:20 pm
office hours in schools or departments
Block 5 2:30 – 3:50 pm
 Commuter and/or working students have the
Block 6 4:00 – 5:50 pm
option of scheduling classes on two days a
Block 7 6:00 – 7:50 pm
week either M-W or T-R
Block 8 8:00 – 9:50 pm
 Fridays are open for clinical experiences
“Friday time blocks are two hours each beginand/or extended student activities
ning at 8:00 am and ending at 9:50 pm” accord-  Athletics have Fridays available for travel
ing to Dr. Lawrence.
without missing classes
Laboratory and Studio classes may be offered  Extended class time allows/encourages interMonday through Friday as long as they adhere to
action with peers and instructors—more time
the block start times and minimize overlapping
for projects, etc.
time blocks. Courses with clinical components
 Blocks can be combined to accommodate 2
are not required to follow these blocks.
hour and 40 minute classes
By adding 5 minutes to each class period (to
 More opportunity to engage in a cohort modmeet federal requirements), Rio has also shortel with extended time and fewer meetings
ened the total duration of the semester to 14
 More attractive/manageable scheduling for
weeks of instruction and 1 week of exams (the
working adults
Signals
The Signals is a joint production of
JRN 22703/32703 (Student Newspaper)
and JRN 34402 (Desktop Publishing).
Participating students
include: Karen Proffitt, Grant Tamane,
William Jeffreys, Cydnie Few, Christian
Forgey, Daniel Fraser,
Ernest Phillips, Emily
Rorrer. The Signals
will be distributed regularly throughout the 2014 Spring Semester. Story ideas may be submitted
directly to students or through course
instructor Larry Ewing.
Becca Steiner serves as the editor of the
Signals .
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Mansperger Promoted to
Dean of Enrollment
Management At Rio Grande
Tom Mansperger has been
promoted to Dean of Enrollment Management effective
April 1, 2014, according to a
statement released Wednesday, March 19, 2014 by Chris
Nourse, Director of Human
Resources.
Tom assumes the position
with nearly thirty (30) years
of progressive experience in
higher education with the last
nineteen (19) years as a direc- Tom Mansperger tor of admission. Since com- Dean of Enrolling to Rio in July 2011, Tom ment Managehas served as Director of Ad- ment .
mission / Assistant Dean of
Enrollment Management where he has implemented
many changes and strategies that have resulted in
record new-student classes and increased applications, acceptances, and campus visits.
Prior to Rio, he held similar leadership positions
in admissions at Ashland University and Ohio
Northern University.
He possesses a Masters of Business Administration degree from Ashland University and a Bachelor
of Arts in Communications Arts from Ohio Northern University.
In the release Nourse said “As Dean, Tom will
provide leadership for the development and attainment of student enrollment and retention goals that
support the institution’s mission and growth.”
Reporting to the Provost, he will provide strategic
vision, leadership, and direction to the Offices of
Admissions, Records/Registrar, and Financial Aid
(with the later still reporting to the Chief Financial
Officer) and will work collaboratively with other
officers within the University and Community College to optimize the university's enrollment management goals from recruitment through graduation.
Rio Grande, Ohio
Page 3
Welsh Heritage Days To Feature Eisteddfod, Celebrate Culture
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – From the
legendary Bob Evans to the beautiful
scenic byways, Welsh heritage and
culture are woven into the fabric of
life throughout southeastern Ohio
and the region.
Among the great Welsh traditions
is the eisteddfod, a festival of literature, music and performance dating
back to the 12th century. Such tradition will highlight the Welsh Heritage Days festival scheduled for May
17 and 18 at the original Bob Evans
Farm in Rio Grande.
Hosted by Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
and the Madog Center for Welsh
Studies at the University of Rio
Grande/Rio Grande Community College, Welsh Heritage Days will focus
on the performing arts with eisteddfod competitions for youth and adults
across four categories – music, theater, literature and visual arts.
The festival also will feature vendors offering food refreshments, children’s activities and a wide assortment of crafts from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
each day.
“Welsh Heritage Days is a wonderful event for the whole family to not
only celebrate such a beautiful culture, but to also partake in the rich
traditions firsthand,” said Ray
McKinniss, Farm Manager at Bob
Evans. “Some people may recall the
Celtic Festival and
Welsh Heritage
Days we hosted in
the ’80s and ’90s,
and Welsh Heritage
Days will serve to
revitalize that event
and take the fun to
an entirely new level.”
The eisteddfod
will serve as the
heart and soul of
Welsh Heritage
Days. Each competition has various
age ranges and will be adjudicated
with first-, second- and third-place
prizes of up to $150 awarded.
Competitions include vocal solos,
vocal choir, solo hymn singing, solo
from a musical, solo piano, monologue, storytelling, recitation of
scripture, sonnet on the theme of Bob
Evans, lyrical poem on the theme of
farm life, portrait of a living person,
short story on the theme of jealousy
and photography on the theme of
Welsh landmarks in Gallia and Jackson Counties.
Age ranges for the eisteddfod are
elementary (6 to 10), middle school
(11 to 14), high school (15 to 17) and
adult (18 and older) with entry fees
ranging from $5 to $25. Entry forms
are available at rio.edu/madog/welsh
-heritage-days.cfm. The deadline for
registration is April 1.
“Our aim is to create a complete
saturation of Welsh culture with multiple tents for preliminary competitions, a main stage, performances,
demonstrations, crafters, food and
children’s activities,” Madog Center
Director Jeanne Jindra. “In the true
Welsh spirit, Welsh Heritage Days
promises a fun weekend of joyous
celebration.”
The festival also will feature a traditional folk music concert by Moch
Pryderi. The six-piece Welsh-
American band from Fredericksburg,
Vir., is firmly rooted in the tradition
Brythonic-Celtic music of Wales and
Brittany, occasionally interwoven
with traditional music from Ireland,
Scotland, Turkey and the Appalachia.
The festival concludes with a winner’s concert to showcase the outstanding performers in each of the
eisteddfod categories interspersed
with a gymanfa ganu with Welshman
Bryan Jones.
“A gymanfa is a traditional Welsh
musical event,” Jindra said. “This
gymanfa is sure to entertain everyone. The whole idea is we are going
to have some fun.”
Annual Rio Grande Career Fair Scheduled For March 31
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The annual
Rio Career Fair is scheduled for
Monday, March 31 at the University
of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Designed for graduating Rio Grande seniors and alumni,
the career fair also is free and open to
the public. Roughly 30 prospective
employers are expected from 1 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m. in Bob Evans Farms
Hall. The event is hosted by the New
Student Advising Office, Testing and
Career Services department at Rio
Grande. “The Rio Grande experience
extends well beyond the classroom,”
said Susan Haft, director of the New
Upcoming Welsh Events and News
Welsh Heritage Days — May 17 & 18, 2014 at Bob Evans Farm- Work continues between the Madog Center
and Bob Evans Farm on the revival of Welsh Heritage
Days for spring 2014. The central focus will be on an Eisteddfod and the guidebook for competitions will be available in January. Contact the Madog Center at 800-2827201, ext. 7186 for more information.
Student Advising Office, Testing &
Career Services at Rio Grande.
“Career services are an essential part
of what we offer our students and
alumni. The annual Rio Grande Career Fair is a significant event in that
it helps extend and strengthen the
professional networks that benefit our
students and graduates. It also provides local and regional employers
direct access to a large pool of qualified job seekers.”
Employers currently registered to
attend include Charleston Area Medical Center, Southern Ohio Medical
Center, Reliable Staffing Services,
Farmers Bank, Ohio Valley Bank,
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Jackson
County Broadcasting, Inc., Pike
County Recovery Council, Spectrum
Outreach Services, LTD, Sam’s
Wholesale Club, ResCare-Middleton
Estates, and, Jackson City School
District,.
Rio Grande, Ohio
Page 4
University Of Rio Grande Begins Search For New President
Cont. from Page 1
“Rio Grande’s next president will
certainly have some big shoes to fill.
But I believe this appointment to the
Higher Learning Commission showcases the immense opportunity and
potential for continued growth that
exists here at Rio Grande.”
Dr. Gellman-Danley joined the Rio
Grande family as president in 2009.
Since that time she has: reengineered
the governance of both institutions
under one president with a shared
executive staff and board committees; developed a 10-year Decade of
Dreams strategic plan with comprehensive master plan; $3.5-million
capital funds renovation of Wood
Hall; development of the Reardon
One Stop facility to serve all student
enrollment and billing needs; worked
with representative Ryan Smith to get
legislation to reinstate dorm residency beginning the fall of 2014; main-
tained a total focus on the learner
through Provost initiatives to increase the focus on research among
faculty and students at the university;
and pending revitalization of Rhodes
Hall into a student success and career
center using capital funds.
Prior to Rio Grande, Dr. GellmanDanley served as vice chancellor at
the Ohio Board of Regents, president
of Antioch University McGregor,
vice president at Monroe Community
College and vice chancellor at the
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
Education.
Gary Wheeler, chair of the HLC’s
Board of Trustees, said Dr. GellmanDanley was selected after a highly
competitive search.
“The board selected Barbara
Gellman-Danley because of her effective leadership, focus on public
policy and advocacy, and strong
commitment to academic excellence
and transparency as president of an
institution of higher learning,”
Wheeler said. “We believe that she is
uniquely positioned to lead the commission as higher education confronts the many challenges and opportunities ahead.”
Dr. Gellman-Danley served as a
peer reviewer for the HLC for 10
years.
Her experience also includes numerous national and state boards including the Association of Governing
Boards Council of Presidents, the
Council for Adult and Experiential
Learning Board, Chair of the American Council on Education Commission on Education Attainment and
Innovation, the ETS National Community College Advisory Council,
the Executive Committee of the Association of Independent Colleges
and Universities of Ohio, and the
Ohio Association of Community Col-
leges.
“I have been affiliated with Rio
Grande for over 6 years, including
four and a half as president, and previously as consultant. I’ve grown to
deeply admire and care for the people
of southeastern Ohio and the endless
commitment of both boards to our
learners,” Dr. Gellman-Danley said.
“Sometimes an opportunity comes
along that is simply too difficult to
ignore, but my love for Rio, its employees and students is not limited to
geographic presence. I feel very emotional about leaving Rio, and hope to
continue to be available for any guidance from a distance.
Gallia, Jackson, Vinton and Meigs
are great supporters of the community college and university; I am confident Rio will continue to offer programs and opportunities to strengthen
the economic engine forged through
higher education.”
Study Abroad Program Applications Available
Deadline To Apply
To Study Abroad
In Wales Is April 4
Signals Staff Report
Applications for the Study Abroad
Program in Wales for fall semester
2014 are now available in the Madog
Center for Welsh Studies. The deadline for applying is Friday, April 4.
“We encourage all students to
come into the Welsh Center for appli- THE CARMARTHEN CAMPUS is located on the
Merlin of Arthurian legend and the oldest town in
cations and also for more inforoutskirts of Carmarthen town, the reputed birthplace of Wales.
mation,” Jeanne Jones Jindra, Director of the Madog Center for Welsh
Space. It is in your best interest to
Studies, said in an email statement
answer all sections neatly, with care
issued in mid-January.
and consideration, using your college
“We have several need-based
level writing skills,” Jindra said.
scholarships identified this year, so
“Indicate any international travel
come in and talk to us about spending you have done in the past and if you
fall semester 2014 at University of
currently have a valid passport.
Wales, Trinity
“We recommend
St. David, in
that you apply for
Carmarthen,
“We encourage all students to your passport now
Wales. You
come into the Welsh Center for as it can take
can earn URG
months to process
applications
and
also
for
more
credit towards
the application
information,” Jeanne Jones Jin- with the new
your degree
dra, Director of the Madog Cen- guidelines.”
and get the
experience of ter for Welsh Studies, said in an
“After the applistudying in
cation
deadline we
email statement issued earlier
the UK.”
will contact you to
this year.
“Many stuset up an interview
“We
have
several
need-based
dents have
with a committee,”
scholarships identified this year, she said. “Please
expressed an
interest in par- so come in and talk to us about contact the Madog
ticipating in
spending fall semester 2014 at Center (800-282the exchange
University of Wales, Trinity St. 7201 ext. 7186) if
program this
David, in Carmarthen, Wales. you have questions
year, so the
or desire additional
selection pro- You can earn URG credit towards information.”
your degree and get the expericess is comApplications are
ence of studying in the UK.”
petitive as we
also available
send only 6
online at http://
students,” she
www.rio.edu/
added.
madog/Welsh-Exchange“You must show that you have at Program.cfm; however students must
least a 2.5 GPA by attaching a copy visit the Welsh Center for more inforof your transcript from Student
mation.
Rio Grande, Ohio
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Dr. Danley Issues Statement On Her Tenure As Rio President
Source: Tower & Times
March 2014 Edition
Just a few weeks ago, I announced,
after great deliberation, my acceptance of an offer to serve as President for the Higher Learning Commission. The Higher Learning Commission accredits more than 1,000
colleges and universities that have a
home base in one of 19 states that
stretch from West Virginia to Arizona.
The institutions the Commission
accredits include public, private notfor-profit, and proprietary institutions
at degree levels from the associate’s
through the doctoral degree level and
from small, specialized institutions
through large research universities. It
has been enormously fulfilling to
have served as President of Rio
Grande. This is a remarkable institution, with quality students, skilled
faculty and staff and dedicated, loving alumni. Together we have
achieved a great deal, and I know this
momentum will continue.
Our Boards of Trustees have dedicated the last weeks to preparing for
a presidential search. The hiring of a
president is the first responsibility of
a board of directors; know ours are
responding with the attention and accountability a search requires.
The transition to a new Rio president will be aided by the recent hiring of Richard Sax, Ph.D. as our
Provost. The Academic Bulletin section of the newsletter contains detailed insight on Dr. Sax. He brings a
very strong list of credentials, and we
are pleased he chose Rio!
Many robust initiatives began during
the past five years and will continue
to endure. A quality strategic plan,
Decade of Dreams, was created by
our faculty and staff, with the input
of numerous stakeholders. As we
move forward with the updating of
our goals and strategies, this living
document will remain a durable plan
for the future.
Better positioning of Rio at the
state level helped in the access of
funding for projects like the Wood
Hall renovation, which will re-open
by our fall 2014 term. We are much
better prepared for future requests of
capital fund dollars and will continue
to see many changes on our campus.
The creation of several commissions
to review and implement best practices is successful and yielding immediate positive returns. Great strides
have been made in the areas of prior
learning assessment, veterans services, degree attainment and many
others. These commissions will continue to make significant impacts on
Rio.
Another academic year is coming to
a close and we will celebrate the successes and future achievements of
our graduates during Commencement
on May 10, 2014. Although this
marks the close of my last year as
President of Rio Grande, I will leave
at the end of June feeling most
blessed to have had the opportunity
to serve. I hope to continue to work
with Rio from this new role.
Barbara Gellman-Danley, Ph.D.
President
Psychology Club Holds Drive To
Assist Area Homeless Population
The University of Rio Grande Psychology Club is currently conducting
a Homeless Shelter Drive to help out
the local homeless population.
We are collecting items for donation to the Point Pleasant homeless
shelter, which is the only shelter in
the immediate area,” Chad Duncan,
Ph.D., said in an email statement issued Tuesday, March 25. “They
have recently been hit by budget cuts
and can no longer afford basic hygiene and grooming supplies for their
guests.”
“If you would like to help out,
please donate any of the items listed
on …(our)… flyer; there are 4 easyto-find drop boxes set up around the
Rio campus,” Duncan, who serves as
the advisor to the Rio Psychology
Club, concluded.
“Please contact me or any of the
psych club members for questions or
details.”
Dr. Duncan is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at URG.
THE March EDITION of “Tower & Times” is now available at the University’s main webpage (www.rio.edu). In edition to the President’s update of
campus events, the online publication features articles on RedStorm Athletics and Campus Life.
Rio Grande, Ohio
Page 6
‘Songs For A New World’
Rio Voice Students Take Center Stage With Off-Broadway Production
RIO GRANDE – The vocal talents
from the Department of Music at the
University of Rio Grande/Rio
Grande Community College will take
center stage with the Off-Broadway
production of “Songs for a New
World.”
The abstract musical theater production opens at 8 p.m. on Friday,
March 28 in the Berry Fine & Performing Arts Center located on campus. A second performance is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Saturday, March
29. Admission for either performance is $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors.
Written by Jason Robert Brown,
“Songs for a New World” is a series
of songs connected around one
theme: the moment of decision. With
17 total songs and numerous short
transitions, the production takes the
audience from a 1492 Spanish sailing
ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth
Avenue, with various stops in between.
Voice Professor Valerie Tanner
selected “Songs for a New World” to
showcase the Music Department’s
strengths.
“Yes, we are small. We don’t have
open auditions that last for days. But
what’s nice about that is that we can
personally cater to what each student
needs to maximize their development,” Tanner said. “Not a lot of
schools can really say that. We’re
going to help you graduate with a
resume full of experience. So you
can go on to graduate school with a
great resume, or if you want to go
into the professional arena, you will
have the experience to jump right in
and be successful.”
Tanner said “Songs for a New
World” was selected to showcase the
talents of sophomore tenor Andy
Knipp, along with fellow featured
soloists senior Ally Waddell and junior Aryn Gritter. Senior Stephanie
Cartmell and junior Brooke Wolni
will perform in the chorus, and serve
as understudies.
“I don’t really see it as pressure,
honestly. I just see it more as an opportunity to show what I can do,”
said Knipp, who praised the small,
communal environment of Rio
Grande for its ability to offer greater
personal development opportunities
to each student.
“The professors are just amazing,
and their doors are always open,”
Knipp said. “I can see a huge, huge
difference in myself from where I
stepped in and where I am now musically.”
“Songs for a New World” features
a vocally demanding score that
blends the genres of pop, gospel and
jazz throughout. The performance
also will feature the Rio debut of accompanist Barb White.
“She has been phenomenal,” Tan-
RIO VOICE STUDENTS (from left) Ally Waddell, Aryn Gritter, Andy
Knipp, Brooke Wolni and Stephanie Cartmell.
ner said. “The score for this show is
extremely challenging and she just
jumped right in. I can’t say enough
about her.”
The performance also features area
high school students alongside the
Rio Grande students through an Imagine Arts grant. Michael Hambrick,
Jennifer Prewitt and Rachel McCambridge will represent Waverly High,
with Makenzie Moorman from
Piketon High and Katelyn Beaver
from Ohio Valley Christian.
“There is a lot of talent throughout
this region,” Tanner said. “The Rio
Grande Music Department takes a lot
of pride in providing a public forum
to showcase that talent, as well and
the opportunity to cultivate that talent into successful careers.”
Tanner hopes to see the high
school participation grow continue to
grow. She has opened the dress rehearsal on Thursday, March 27 to
any interested music students from
District 16 and 17 – 37 total schools.
Symphonic Band’s Annual Spring Concert Set For April 15
University News Service
The University of Rio
Grande Symphonic Band will
perform their Annual Spring
Concert April 15, 2014, at
8:00pm at the John W. Berry
Fine and Performing Arts
Center.
This year’s concert will fea-
20th Anniversary
Jazz Ensemble
Reunion Concert
Set For April 22
On April 22, at 8:00
p.m., the School of Fine
Arts will celebrate the
20th Anniversary of the
founding of the University of Rio Grande Jazz
Ensemble.
Dr. Chris Kenney
started the ensemble
when he arrived here in
the Fall of 1993 and has
taught many students
through the ensuing
twenty years.
Many of those former
students will reunite,
along with current Rio
student's, for an evening
of memories and Jazz.
The concert is free and
open to the public!
ture the music of Mr. Samuel
Hazo and will include many
styles and genres of contemporary band literature.
Mr. Hazo became the first
composer in history to be
awarded the winner of both
composition contests sponsored by the National Band
Association (William D. Revelli in 2003 and Merrill Jones
in 2001).
His compositions range
from contemporary fast moving rhythmical pieces to
slower ballads in many multicultural styles.
This concert will feature
one of his newest compositions entitled “Today Is The
Gift” for Brass and Percussion while the Woodwind
section adds the chanting vocal parts.
Many percussion instruments will be featured on this
African tribal piece.
The Symphonic Band is
made up of several area community members, as well as
instrumental music majors at
the University.
Approximately forty five
performers will take part in
this semester’s spring concert.
Rio Grande, Ohio
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Dr. Gulati Honored As 2014 Ernie Wyant Recipient
Source: Tower & Times
March 2014 Edition
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Dr. Sangeeta Gulati, a professor of Education
at the University of Rio Grande, is
the 2014 Ernie Wyant Outstanding
Teaching Award recipient.
The Wyant Award is given annually to a full-time faculty member who
strongly encourages student academic
achievement by providing an innovative classroom, accessibility to students and is especially conscientious
in helping students achieve high
standards of academic success. Professors must be nominated by a member of the student body to be considered.
“I humbly accept this award; it was
a surprise,” Dr. Gulati said. “The best
part is it comes from the students. I
am all about the students, and the fact
they recognize that is great.”
The Wyant Award honors 1937
alumnus Ernie A. Wyant, who was an
educator for 41 years in the public
school systems of southeastern Ohio.
Others nominated for the 2014
award include Ellen Brasel, Alan
Cook, Dr. Dana Evans and Dr. Janis
Schmoll. Previous Ernie Wyant
Outstanding Teaching Award recipients include Dr. Allen Dean (2013),
Christie Seagraves (2012), Dr. Scott
Beekman (2011), Dr. Heather Duda
(2010), Dr. Ray Matura (2009), Dr.
Barbara Boley (2008), Chris Barker
(2007), Wesley Thoene (2006), Nasseef Abukamail (2005), Ellen Brasel
(2004), Earl Thomas (2003), Dr. T.
Michael Rhodes (2002), Dr. Arlie
Peck (2001), Dr. Krishna Kook
(2000), Dr. Barry Thompson (1999),
Dr. Larry G. Spees (1998), Dr. Charmaine Lepley (1998), Edie Ross
(1996) and Dr. William Stitt (1995).
“Ernie Wyant epitomized excellence in everything he did with a
deep passion for education,” said
Annette Ward, director of Alumni
Relations at Rio Grande. “It is only
fitting that the Wyant Award recipient is chosen by the student body.
“Dr. Gulati is a beloved professor
who also embodies passion for education. She is a wonderful addition
to a prestigious list of educators.”
Dr. Gulati joined the faculty ranks
within the Bunce School of Education at Rio Grande in 2005. Since
then, she has secured more than $1
million in grant funding that has aided both Rio Grande students and
public school systems throughout
southeastern Ohio.
From a family of educators, including a brother-in-law who writes
grants for the National Science
Foundation, Dr. Gulati said she understood the power of utilizing
grants to support student-focused
teaching early in her career.
“As a public school teacher I wrote
my first grant for $900 (in 2002),”
Dr. Gulati said. “It was for supplies;
that’s how it started.”
Through practice and research,
those grants quickly grew in both
monetary value and reach.
From 2007 to 2009, Dr. Gulati secured Ohio Core Support grants for
$637,500 that produced more than 50
public school science teachers in
southeastern Ohio. Dr. Gulati secured
approximately $170,000 in grant
funding from 2008 to 2014 to assist
10 Rio Grande students in earning
Education degrees through the Robert
Noyce Scholarship. And an $84,570
Ohio Board of Regents’ Improving
Teacher Quality grant will help local
elementary school teachers embrace
common core standards beginning in
July.
One way or another, every grant
Dr. Gulati has secured over the years
has directly impacted Rio Grande students and regional public school systems. Some translated into tuition
support for new teachers, others provided continuing education for current teachers and some created opportunities for Rio students to both attend and present at industry conferences. Dr. Gulati also has been a featured speaker at some of those conferences.
“Dr. Gulati does not just teach how
one should be a professional educator, she builds professional educators,” said nominating senior Education major Arlene Anderson.
“She strives to shape our classrooms and our communities,” Anderson continued. “She encourages us to
do this through the use of technology
so that we can instill a sense of pride
in each of our students about who
they are in a global community.”
Those within the Bunce School of
Education live by the motto Windows
to the Future, a phrase Dr. Gulati
proudly bestows on her students.
Each semester, Dr. Gulati’s Multicultural Relations students produce a
community service project. From
winter coat and hat drives to food
drives, the projects always benefit the
local community as a way to showcases each opportunity as a window,
and every person helped creates a
better future.
Dr. Gulati’s passion also extends
beyond
Education
students.
As the
faculty
advisor
for Alpha
Lambda
Delta, the
national
honor society for
first year
students,
she advis- Dr. Sangeeta Gulaes stuti, a professor of Educadents pur- tion at the University of
suing nu- Rio Grande, is the 2014
merous
Ernie Wyant Outstanding
degrees. Teaching Award recipi“Our
ent.
future is
our students, and our students’ future
is the public school students,” Dr.
Gulati said. “It always comes down
to students.”
Rio Grande, Ohio
Page 8
Signals Feature
Cosmos: A Space-time Odyssey
New Series Is Spiritual, Intellectual
Successor To Sagan's PBS Original
There's a thesis at the heart of
Cosmos: A Space-time Odyssey: Science is engaging and
entertaining.
By Daniel Fraser
Signals Staff Writer
An eclectic group that includes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson,
and Family Guy creator Seth
MacFarlane validates that theory in a
new science series designed as a follow-up to Carl Sagan’s popular
1980s “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage.”
The first episode of the 13-episode
series premiered on Fox on March 9
at 9 p.m. ET, and aired with extra
footage and features via the National
Geographic channel on March 10 at
10 p.m. That schedule (Fox: Sunday,
9 p.m.; National Geographic: Monday, 10 p.m.) repeats throughout the
broadcast of the series
The original "Cosmos" series was
conceived and written by husbandand-wife team Sagan and Ann
Druyan with astrophysicist Steven
Soter. Druyan and Soter are on the
new series as executive producer and
writer, respectively.
Seth MacFarlane of "Family Guy"
fame is also an executive producer.
Tyson said MacFarlane was key in
bringing the new series to Fox and
broadening the potential audience as
a result.
Fox says, “Cosmos will invent new
modes of scientific storytelling to
reveal the grandeur of the universe
and reinvent celebrated elements of
the legendary original series… the
most profound scientific concepts
will be presented with stunning clari-
THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED SERIES premiered
with a two-night special March 9 and 10. The
“companion” series to Carl Sagan’s (above) wildly
popular 1980s “Cosmos: A Personal Voyage” is hosted
by celebrity astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.
ty, uniting skepticism and wonder,
and weaving rigorous science with
the emotional and spiritual into a
transcendent experience.”
Many professors at the University
of Rio Grande follow the program
and remember its 1980 original.
The original series debuted in 1980 to rave reviews. It
was the most widely watched series in the history of
American public television until 1990. It won an Emmy
and a Peabody award and has been seen by more than
750 million people worldwide.
that it is a noble effort to get humans to marvel at the strange glories of the Universe. I have utmost
respect for Dr. Tyson as an academic and a science communicator. I
am sure the program will have an
awe-inspiring and positive impression on its viewers.”
“I was a fan of Dr. Sagan and the
— Dr. Robert Hopkins
first series … There has been so
Assistant Professor of Biology
much discovered since then, and
Neil Degrasse Tyson is an excellent
host.”
“I was a bit disappointed after the
—Dr. Rose Isgrigg first episode. I didn't feel like it lived
Assistant Professor of Biology up to the hype that was being built
about it. The second episode was a
“My general impression of the
little bit better. In retrospect, I think
program (former and current) is
the first episode seemed a bit ‘all
over the place,’ lacking a clear, narrow focus. The second episode
seemed a bit more focused. It's nice
that they are able to do so much
with CGI, but I would like to see
more real photography and camera
work. The NASA space missions
from the last several years (e.g., Curiosity, Cassini, Hubble, etc.) have
produced some amazing pictures. It
would have been nice if those could
have been incorporated more. As far
as educating the general public and
trying to build interest in science, I
think it can help. I have observed a
couple of relatively minor inaccuraHOST NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON traveled to several locations around
cies in the science, but those inaccuthe world as part of the big-budget production, but he ventures much farracies are an artifact of the oversimther onscreen via the Ship of the Imagination, a souped-up, modern verplification that is necessary to get
sion of the vehicle in astronomer and author Carl Sagan's original Costhe concepts across to the general
mos on PBS. This ship can go near — as in a nine-minute voyage to the
public.”
bottom of a dew drop — and far, as in the Kraken sea on Saturn's moon
—Dr. John Means
Titan. And even farther, as Tyson speculates about the Multiverse, an infiAssistant Professor of Chemistry
nite sea of universes.
“The goal is to convey
why science matters to
the person, to our society, to us as shepherds of
this planet. It involves
presenting
science in
ways that
connect to
you, so
Cosmos
can influence you not only intellectually but emotionally, with a celebration of
wonder and awe … Science should be part of
everybody's life. The
prerequisite is not that
you become a scientist.
It's that at the end of the
series, you will embrace
science and recognize its
role in who and what
you are."
—Neil deGrasse Tyson
Rio Grande, Ohio
Page 9
Entertainment
“Non-Stop”
If Liam Neeson Is On Your Plane, Chances
Are Good Something Bad Is Going To Happen
Liam Neeson takes on the role of the troubled hero, yet again.
But this time, the bada** action star isn’t terrorizing the bad
guys overseas — he is literally over the sea. 40,000 feet up in
the air, Liam’s U.S. air marshal receives anonymous texts,
threatening to murder those on the flight, unless $150 million
is transferred to a mysterious bank account.
the name Bill Marks. He breaks protocol and talks to the other air marshal, Jack Hammond. A fight ensues
and Bill kills Jack just as the first 20
“Someone on this flight is threat- minute mark strikes: death number
one.
ening to kill someone every 20
Marks tries to stall for time with the
minutes, unless $150 million is
transferred to this account number.” anonymous texter as Jen and a flight
attended
try to find
“Non-Stop,” directed by Jaume
Liam Neeson
out who is
Collet-Serra, is a fantastic action
texting on
packed, mystery film. The film fea“has rebranded
their
tures two very well-known, powerful
himself
as
the
phones.
actors: Liam Neeson and Julianne
thinking man’s
Another
Moore. This is not the first time the
20
actors shared starring roles in the
action hero, so
minutes
same film. “Chloe,” a 2009 produche’s filled a void passes and
tion presents
left by Harrison the capNeeson and
Moore as a
Ford from many tion of the
plane dies
husband and
years back,”
from poiwife whose
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Pandya,
soning. A
lives are bevideo is
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The result:
non-stop
the
public
and
passengers
are
conflight from
New York to London. Jen Summers, vinced he is the hijacker/blackmailer.
played by Moore, sits next to him as The co-pilot is the only person left
the plane takes off. Halfway over the who is able to fly the plane and the
Transportation Security AdministraAtlantic Ocean, Marks gets anonytion advises him to land in Iceland.
mous text messages on his secure
Marks and a passenger named Zack
phone. The text messages warn that
White came up with a plan to send a
every 20 minutes someone on the
message that will make the phone
plane is going to be killed, unless
sound. As the message is sent, a
$150 million is transferred into a
bank account – an account held under phone rings and Marks quickly grabs
the passenger, who
claims he
has never
seen the
phone. The
passenger
starts foaming from the
mouth and
dies: the
next 20 minute marks
has hit.
While
LIAM NEESON, 61, plays air marshal Bill Marks on a
Marks and
trans-Atlantic flight. He receives text messages demanding
Summers try
he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into an offshore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger will to hack into
a phone, the
be killed every 20 minutes.
By CYDNIE FEW
Signals Staff Writer
LIAM NEESON’S “NON STOP,” is the latest in his surprisingly active
career as an action star. While Neeson has a history peppered with prestige
films here and there, make no mistake, his most recent resumé consists of
kicking a** and taking names. What no one mentions is that Neeson, who
is soon scheduled to show up in a third “Taken” film, is actually a spectacular 61 years old, which is impressive considering the leaping, punching,
and growling he’s done in recent years.
phone shuts down and starts sending
messages to the TSA. The messages
warn that Marks is suicidal, and that
there is a bomb on the plane.
Marks finds the bomb and tries to
deal with it in a process that has never
been tried before. The protocol is to
place the bomb in the back of the
plane with all the passengers’ bags
blocking an explosion.
The plan then calls for bringing the
plane down to 8,000 feet to equalize
the air pressure. As he is trying to do
this, some of the passengers revolt;
they try to tie him up and take control. In the process, one of the passengers tells them to stop as he waves
around Marks’ gun. They back away
and he explains the situation. They
listen and try to help, but they are still
cautious.
In the end, after a series of phones
being slipped into and out of a series
of bags, the real villain is discovered
– and dealt with in true Neeson form.
Marks makes it to the front of the
plane and the co-pilot manages to
make a crash landing at an airport in
Iceland.
“Non-Stop” definitely has audience
members on the edge of their seats. I
rate this action packed movie 4 stars
out of 5.
This movie delivers action, thrills,
and mystery, as it takes the audience
through the turbulence.
THE PICTURE CO-STARS JULIANNE MOORE. This is not the first
time the actors shared starring roles in the same film. “Chloe,” a 2009 production presents Neeson and Moore as a husband and wife whose lives are
being torn apart.
Rio Grande, Ohio
Page 10
Health Services Issues Advisory On Mumps Cases AT OSU
Rio Grande’s Director of Health
Services Marlene Childers, BSN, RN,
issued an e-mail advisory regarding
several cases of mumps at The Ohio
State University campus in Columbus. She emphasized that the email
was being sent for awareness/
informative purposes only. She
stressed there is “no need to panic at
this time.”
The text of Childers’ email follows:
“You may be aware that presently
there are 69 cases of mumps on OSU
campus in Columbus, Ohio as of yesterday according to headline news. I
have spoken with Gallia County
Health Department today, and currently there are no reported cases of
the mumps here in Gallia County.
“As an overview, mumps are an
acute viral disease that is characterized by swollen and tender parotid
(salivary) glands which are located
under the ears or jaw on one or both
sides of the face.
“Transmission or the spreading of
mumps occurs by droplets of saliva or
mucus from the mouth, nose, or
throat of an infected person, such as
when the person coughs, sneezes or
talks. It is also spread by drinking
after someone who is infected with
mumps or when someone with
mumps touches items or surfaces
without washing their hands and
someone else then touches the same
surfaces and then rubs their nose or
mouth.
“Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue
(tiredness), loss of appetite, and swollen/tender glands under the ears or
jaw as described above. Transmission occurs usually before the glands
begin to swell and within the five
days after swelling begins. Most people with mumps fully recover without
any complications.
“For those individuals who are 19
– 26 years old, you are immune if you
have had one or two doses of the
MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella)
vaccine thus far unless you were excluded due to religious or other medical reasons. If you are an adult who
was born before 1957, you are typically considered immune as well. For
those adults who were born after
1957, you should have documentation
of at least one dose given.
“At this time, Health Services will
be checking all residential student
health immunization records to ensure that they are within guidelines
for prevention of the mumps as a precaution.
“And while we do not have all residential student medical records/
immunization records as we have
asked time and time again, we will be
sending out notices to those whose
records are incomplete. This process
however, will take some time.
“Additionally, if you believe you
have the mumps, you will need to see
us in Health Services so that we are
able to provide you with pain and fever reducer meds.
If mumps is suspected, you will
need to be isolated for five days after
the glands begin to swell, and will be
asked to stay home from school or
work for five days, and minimize
close contact with other people.
“Remember these important tips to
keep healthy:
 Wash hands well and often with
soap.
 Don’t share eating utensils of
drinks.
 Regularly clean surfaces that are
frequently touched with cleaning
wipes.
have a tissue, cough or sneeze
 Always cover your mouth and
into your upper sleeve or elbow,
nose with a tissue when you
not your hands!
cough or sneeze and then throw
“All information was obtained from
the tissue away. If you do not
the CDC (Centers for Disease Con-
Rio Grande’s Director of Health Services
Marlene Childers emphasized that the advisory was being sent for awareness/
informative purposes only. She stressed
there is “no need to panic.”
trol), and you can obtain further information by visiting their website at
www.cdc.gov/mumps.
“Let’s all try to do our part to keep
the campus of URG/RGCC healthy!”
Rio Grande, Ohio
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Signals Sports/Athletics
Rio’s Jones Earns Weekly Honor From MSC
Rio Grande/Mid-South
Conference Sports Information
COLUMBIA, Ky. - University of Rio Grande
freshman Jenna Jones was named Mid-South Conference softball Pitcher of the Week, while Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) junior Travatia Bowden was selected as the MSC Player of the Week.
Conference officials announced the awards on
Monday, March 10.
The weekly honors are the first of the season for
both players.
Jones finished last week with a 2-1 record while
posting a 1.75 earned run average to earn the
league's top weekly pitching honor.
The Lancaster, Ohio, native pitched three complete games allowing five earned runs over her 20
innings of work. Jones finished the week with 11
strikeouts.
Jones' top performance during the week was a completegame shutout against
Georgetown (Ky.).
Jones limited the Tigers to
six hits while striking out
three in the 1-0 win.
In her other win, Jones allowed just one run on nine
hits in a 2-1 win over Cumberlands (Ky.).
RIO FRESHMAN
Prior to play on March 10, JENNA JONES
Jones was sixth in the confer- was named the
ence with a 2.07 earned run
MSC Pitcher of
average and tied for 10th in
the Week on Monopponent's batting average
day, March 10.
(.279). She tied for 11th with
two wins this season. Bowden hit .533 (8-of-15)
with a home run and 10 runs batted in to earn the
conference's player of the week honor.
The McKenzie, Tenn., outfielder finished last
week with four multiple hit games while helping
the Blue Raiders to a 4-1 record during the Gulf
Coast Invitational in Mobile, Ala.
Bowden's top game came in the Blue Raiders'
14-1, five-inning win over No. 14-ranked FreedHardeman (Tenn.).
She finished the game 2-for-3 with a home run
and five RBIs.
Bowden added a two-hit, four-RBI performance
in Lindsey Wilson's 11-7 win over No. 5-ranked
Reinhardt (Ga.).
Bowden ranks third in the Mid-South with five
doubles and fifth in the conference with 21 hits.
She ranks sixth in runs (13), seventh in RBIs (14)
and 10th in batting average (.438).
RedStorm Baseball Rips Royals, Extends Win Streak
Rio Grande Sports Information
LAKE WALES, Fla. - Grant Tamane had two hits and drove in three
runs, while Luis Jimenez and Austin
Hall had two hits apiece and Kyle
Findley drove in two runs to lead the
University of Rio Grande in a 10-5
win over Warner University, Tuesday, March 11, in non-conference
baseball action at Royals Field in
Lake Wales, Fla.
Rio Grande, which won for the
fourth straight time, improved to 8-11
with the victory.
The Royals, a member of the
NAIA's The Sun Conference,
dropped to 9-15-2 with the loss.
Rio Grande jumped to a 2-0 first
inning lead and never trailed, extending its advantage to 5-1 after two
frames and 9-1 entering the sixth inning.
The RedStorm turned four walks, a
wild pitch and a run-scoring double
by Findley - a junior from Cincinnati,
Ohio - into its two first inning mark-
ers against Warner starter Dylan
Heiring, but the
Royals got one of
the runs back in
the bottom of the
frame as a result
of three walks
and a hit batsman
by
Rio junior
JUNIOR GRANT
starter Ryan
TAMANE had
two hits and three Christophel
(Cincinnati, OH).
RBIs in the
Rio tacked on
March 11 win
three more runs
over Warner.
in the second
against reliever Bobby Baradas
thanks to RBI singles by Tamane, a
junior from Pickering, Ontario, Canada and senior Marcus Makuch
(Baltimore, OH), as well as a sacrifice fly by Findley.
A four-run fifth by the RedStorm
against Jordan Pike, Warner's third
hurler of the day, blew the game wide
open.
Jimenez, a freshman
moved to third on a stoRio
Grande,
which
from Salinas, Puerto
len base and a single by
won for the fourth junior Luke Taylor
Rico, started the rally
straight time, improved (Pedro, OH) before scorwith a single and
to 8-11 with the victo- ing on a grounder to
moved to second on a
ry.
The Royals, a mem- shortstop by freshman
wild pitch. One out later, sophomore Chris
ber of the NAIA's The Drew Haislop (Oak Hill,
Ford (Athens, OH)
OH).
Sun Conference,
drew a walk and anoth- dropped to 9-15-2 with
Freshman Daryin
er wild pitch moved
Lewis
(Circleville, OH)
the loss.
both runners into scorcame on in relief of Steing position, setting the stage for a
vens in the seventh, retiring the first
run-scoring single by Hall - a sopho- six batters he faced before wiggling
more from Wheelersburg, Ohio.
out of a two-out, bases-loaded situaA double-steal by Ford - of home - tion in the ninth to record his first
and sophomore courtesy runner Tyler collegiate save.
Noel (Portsmouth, OH) - of second Christophel improved to 2-0, almade it 7-1 and Tamane added a two- lowing two hits and a run over five
run double two batters later.
innings. He also walked four and
The Royals made things a bit inter- fanned five.
esting with four unearned runs
Sergio Perez had two hits, includagainst freshman reliever Brandon
ing a double, while Justin Burgess
Stevens (Louisa, KY) in the sixth, but drove in two runs in a losing cause
Rio got one of the runs back in the
for the Royals. Heiring suffered his
seventh when Hall led off with a
first loss in his second decision of the
walk. Noel came on to run and
season.
Quick Start Helps Rio RedStorm Baseball Past Warriors
BABSON PARK, Fla. - Eric Ford and Kirk
Yates teamed on a five-hitter, while Kevin Arroyo
had a two-run single in a three-run third inning as
the University of Rio
Grande defeated host Webber International, 3-1, Monday, March 10, in nonconference baseball action at
Heart of Florida Regional
Medical Center Field.
The win was the third
straight for the RedStorm,
who improved to 7-11 in the
first of three games that
SOPHOMORE
they'll play during a brief
KIRK YATES
Spring Break trip to the Suntossed five innings shine State.
of scoreless relief
Webber International, a
in Rio's win over
member of the NAIA's The
Webber InternaSun Conference, slipped to
tional.
15-14 with the loss.
Ford, a senior right-hander
from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, who was making his
first start since recovering surgery which
Yates, a sophomore
forced him to miss all right-hander from
of the 2013 campaign,
allowed three hits, four Chillicothe, Ohio, scatwalks and a run through tered three hits and a
four innings before giv- walk, while striking out
ing way to Yates.
Yates, a sophomore three over the final five
right-hander from Chil- innings to get the win licothe, Ohio, scattered the first of his collethree hits and a walk,
giate career.
while striking out three
over the final five innings to get the win - the first of his collegiate career.
Rio Grande did all of its offensive damage
against WIU starter Rob Lane in the second inning.
Freshmen Luis Jimenez (Salinas, Puerto Rico)
and Carlos Flores (Guayanilla, P.R.) opened the
inning with back-to-back singles, freshman Daryin
Lewis (Circleville, OH) bunted both runners into
scoring position and Arroyo - a junior from Toa
Baja, Puerto Rico - brought both home with a single to right-center to make it 2-0.
Arroyo then moved to third on a flyout to right
by senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, OH) and
rode home on a single to center by junior Grant
Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada).
The Warriors got their only run in the bottom of
the fourth when Austin Aubuchon reached on a
one-out walk, moved to second on a two-out
passed ball and scored on back-to-back singles by
Dylan Price and Cody Warren. A double-steal then
put the tying runs in scoring position, but Ford got
Pedro Fernandez on a grounder to shortstop to end
the inning.
WIU also put runners at second and third with
one out in the fifth against Yates but failed to score
and got its leadoff hitter in the ninth on base before
a double-play short-circuited any hopes of a late
comeback.
Jimenez and junior Kyle Findley (Cincinnati,
OH) both went 2-for-4 at the plate for Rio.
Lane suffered the loss for the Warriors and Ramon Sanchez had two hits in a losing cause for
Webber.
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Baseball Notches Sweep Of The Cumberlands
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - David
Steele threw a complete game fourhitter in game one, while an eight-run
fourth inning uprising fueled a game
two win and a doubleheader sweep
for the University of Rio Grande over
the University of the Cumberlands,
Saturday, March 8, at Doyle Buhl
Stadium/James Keelty Field.
The wins were the first in MidSouth Conference play for the RedStorm, who improved to 6-11 overall
and 2-4 in the MSC.
The Patriots dropped to 10-9 overall and 1-5 in league play.
Steele, a senior right-hander from
Kettering, Ohio, allowed four hits
and one run, while walking three and
striking out six en route to evening
his record at 2-2.
Junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja,
Puerto Rico) and freshman Daryin
Lewis (Circleville, OH) were the offensive catalysts in the win, going 3-
for-4 and 2-for-3, respectively, while
also scoring two runs each.
Junior Grant Tamane (Pickering,
Ontario, Canada) drove in two runs
and a freshman Carlos Flores
(Guayanilla, P.R.) also had a run batted in.
Rio grabbed a 2-0 lead in the third
inning when Lewis was hit by a pitch
with one out, Arroyo followed with a
bunt single and Flores bunted both
runners into scoring position, setting
the stage for a two-run single by Tamane.
The Patriots got one of the runs
back in the home fourth on an RBI
single by Matt Madrigal, but the RedStorm added two runs in the fifth and
a single marker in the sixth to give
Steele all the cushion he would need
for the win.
An error allowed one of the two
fifth inning runs to score, while Flores also had a run-scoring groundout.
Another UC error produced the sixth
Patriots Hold
Off Rio Baseball
inning marker.
Cameron
Smith started
and took the
loss for the Patriots, allowing
four hits and
four runs - two
earned - in four
innings.
Madrigal
FRESHMAN
had took of
DARYIN LEWIS
Cumberlands'
had five hits, three
four hits in the
runs and three
loss.
RBIs in the March
Rio Grande
8 DH sweep of
equaled a seaCumberlands.
son-high with
14 hits in the
nightcap victory.
Lewis had three hits, including a
double, and drove in three runs, while
senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore,
OH) went 3-for-4 with two runs
scored and two RBIs and freshman
Luis Jimenez (Salinas, P.R.) had
three hits and two runs scored.
Junior Kyle Findley (Cincinnati,
OH) added two hits, including a double, and three RBIs, while Arroyo
also drove in two runs.
Sophomore Kyle Miller
(Wilmington, OH) earned his first
win in three decisions, allowing seven hits and six runs - four earned - in
6-1/3 innings.
Rio took a 2-0 lead in the third inning thanks to an run-scoring single
by Makuch and an RBI double by
Findley, but the Patriots tied the
game with two runs in the home half
of the inning.
The RedStorm blew the game
open, though, by sending 11 hitters to
plate - seven of whom had hits - en
route to scoring eight times.
Arroyo, Findley and Lewis all delivered two-run singles in the inning,
while Flores and Makuch also had
run-scoring hits.
Softball Divides Doubleheader
With Georgetown College
GEORGETOWN, Ky. - Kim Rollins smashed two homeruns and plated
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - Despite a valiant effort
three runs as the University of Rio Grande earned a split in a doubleheader
courtesy of an eighth-inning rally, the University of
against Mid-South Conference foe Georgetown College, Saturday, March 8,
Rio Grande baseball team suffered a 7-5 loss to the
at Tiger Stadium.
University of the Cumberlands, Friday, March 7, in
Georgetown posted an 8-6 victory in game one, while Rio Grande rethe opener of a three-game weekend series at Doyle
FRESHMAN CAR- sponded with a 1-0 shutout in game two.
Buhl Stadium/James Keelty Field.
The split evened the RedStorm's record at 3-3 on the season with all six
LOS FLORES had
The loss was the fourth consecutive setback for the
a two-run double in games occurring in MSC play, while Georgetown now stands at 8-4 overall
RedStorm (4-11), who are also winless in four Midthe March 7 loss to and 3-1 in conference action.
South Conference games on the season.
Freshman Jenna Jones (Lancaster, OH) was on the receiving end of both
Cumberlands.
The victory was the first conference win in four
decisions for Rio Grande on the afternoon after going six innings in game
tries for the Patriots, whose overall mark improved to 10-7 on the season.
one and allowing eight runs (four earned) on seven hits and striking out two
The RedStorm made life difficult for the Patriots in the top of the eighth
batters. Jones pitched a gem in game two by throwing a complete gameinning without initially putting metal on the ball. Trailing 7-1, senior center shutout and allowing just six hits while striking out three.
fielder Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, OH) and junior second baseman Grant
Rollins, a sophomore catcher from Cincinnati, Ohio, wasted no time reTamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) both reached base via walks and jun- cording her first round-tripper as she took an 0-1 pitch deep to center in the
ior designated hitter Anthony Knittel (Portsmouth, OH) was hit by a pitch to top of the first inning of the opening game to put Rio Grande up 2-0.
load the bases with no outs.
Georgetown, however, would take advantage of four Rio Grande errors in
One out later, sophomore right fielder Chris Ford (Athens, OH) drew a
the first two innings and plate eight runs in the process to take an 8-2 lead of
walk to force in a run and freshman Luis Jimenez (Salinas, Puerto Rico) hit its own.
a sacrifice fly to center to make it 7-3.
Rio would respond by scoring two in the third inning and tacking on two
Freshman left fielder Carlos Flores (Guayanilla, Puerto Rico) provided
runs late in the game, but could not finish off the comeback.
the big hit following the sac fly with a bases-clearing double to left field to
Game two proved to be a pitching duel between Jones and Georgetown's
cut the deficit to 7-5. The inning ended, though, when UC reliever Anthony Jessica Claxton as both teams combined for just three hits through the first
Webster retired junior Luke Taylor (Pedro, OH) on a flyball to left.
three innings.
Webster retired the first two batters in the Rio ninth before singles by TaRollins strolled up to the plate to lead off the top of the fourth and would
mane and sophomore Jonathan Schob (Decatur, OH) put runners on the cor- take a 3-2 pitch over the left field wall to break the scoreless tie.
ners and brought junior Kyle Findley (Cincinnati, OH) to the plate repreThat run would be all the breathing room Jones would need and she prosenting the tying run, but a groundout to second ended the game.
ceeded to allow just four hits and keep the Tigers scoreless for the remainder
Senior right-hander Michael Deitsch (Cincinnati, OH) was tabbed with
of the contest and earn the RedStorm a split on the day.
the loss for Rio Grande after giving up four runs on seven hits and walking
Sophomore Mattie Lanham (Rio Grande, OH) led Rio in the twinbill with
four batters in 3-2/3 innings of work.
four hits in seven at-bats, while Jones had two hits and two RBI's to help her
Picking up the win for Cumberlands was Kevin Schubert, who surrenown cause. Freshman shortstop Cheyenne Hamaker (Hilliard, OH) and freshdered just three runs on three hits and struck out seven batters in seven inman second baseman Alex Kuhn were the only other RedStorm players to
nings pitched.
record multiple hits with three and two, respectively.
Rio RedStorm Baseball Tops No. 25 Ave Maria University
BABSON PARK, Fla. - Kyle Findley had two hits and drove in two
runs to back the complete game
pitching effort of Anthony Knittel as
the University of Rio Grande
knocked off 25th-ranked Ave Maria
University, 3-1, Wednesday, March
12, at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center Field on the campus of
Webber International University.
The RedStorm, who won for the
fifth straight time, improved to 9-11
overall and completed its Spring
Break trip to the Sunshine Stae with a
perfect 3-0 record.
"We played well and they played
well. It was a well-played college
baseball game," said Rio Grande head
coach Brad Warnimont. "We both
made plays throughout the game. I
just think we executed one or two
more times than they did."
Knittel, a Portsmouth native and a
junior transfer from Marietta College,
collected his first win as a member of
the RedStorm, allowing seven hits,
four walks and one run while striking
out eight. The left-hander entered the
game with an 0-3 record and an 8.53
earned run average.
"Anthony threw the ball really
well. That was guy we were counting
on getting from Marietta," said
Warnimont. "He threw over 100
pitches and was throwing as hard on
the last pitch as he was on his first
pitch."
Findley, a junior from Cincinnati,
Ohio, had run-scoring hits in both the
first and ninth innings, while junior
Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) added an RBI hit in the second
inning.
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Georgetown Rallies To Oust Rio Women
LEBANON, Tenn - Another season in the books for the University of
Rio Grande women's basketball team,
as they came up just short in a hardfought 87-77 loss to second-seeded
Georgetown College in the first round
of the Mid-South Conference Tournament, Friday, March 7, at Cumberland University's Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
The RedStorm finished the season
with an 18-13 mark, quite the turnaround from an 8-22 record from the
previous season.
Georgetown, ranked No. 9 in the
latest NAIA Division I coaches poll,
improved to 20-7 and will face the
University of Pikeville in the semifinals on Saturday evening.
With the loss, Rio Grande also
took its final bow in the Mid-South
Conference, as next year the RedStorm will become a member of the
Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference and participate in the
ranks of NAIA Division II play.
"This season was a huge success,"
said Rio Grande head coach David
Smalley. "We won more conference
games than last season and took just
an eight-win team and more than
doubled that amount. Not to mention,
we have everybody back next season.
I couldn't be more pleased. However,
I would have liked another win."
The tone of the contest was set in
the early part of the first half as neither team would hold a lead of more
than six through the first 12 minutes
of action. The Tigers broke that trend
with a 7-0 run to take a 28-20 advantage with 5:45 remaining in the
half.
Rather than succumbing to the Tigers' momentum, Rio created their
own momentum by knotting the game
up at 28 apiece with an 8-0 of their
own over the span of 2-1/2 minutes.
Play from both teams would elevate for the remainder of the half and
the Tigers would own just a 39-37
advantage going into the locker room.
The fast pace would not dissipate
in the second half and that played into
Rio Grande's favor in the early
minutes.
A relentless effort on the offensive
glass by sophomore forward Sarah
Bonar (Hartford, OH) and freshman
forward Brooke Marcum (Vinton,
OH) guided the RedStorm to a 58-50
lead halfway through the second stanza before a 30-second timeout was
taken by the Tigers.
Also facilitating the lead change
for Rio Grande was junior guard Brianna Thomas (Maplewood, NJ), who
poured in 26 of her game-high 29
points in the second half.
Georgetown seemed to gather
themselves coming out of the aforementioned timeout and mounted an
18-3 run over the course of the next
six minutes to take a 68-61 lead with
4:38 left in the contest.
Despite the relentless effort of the
youthful RedStorm in the waning
minutes, it would
be a lead that the
experienced Tigers would not
relinquish.
Rio Grande finished the game
shooting 41percent from the
field (25 of 61),
21-percent from
beyond the arc (3
of 14), and 83percent from the
foul line (24 of
29), while the Tigers shot 44percent (30 of
69), 33-percent (5
of 15), and 82percent (22 of
27), respectively.
The RedStorm
owned a 43-38
RIO'S BRIANNA THOMAS drives past
advantage in the Georgetown's Lizza Jonas during the March 7 MSC
rebounding detourney game.
partment, but
committed 15 turnovers to
already-record-breaking season,
Georgetown's 10 follies.
Thomas converted on nine free
Thomas also recorded eight rethrows to increase her total to 176
bounds, five assists, and three steals made on the season, which breaks the
to go along with her high-scoring per- previous mark of 171 successful atformance, while Bonar finished with tempts made by Kaylee Helton in the
19 points and six rebounds of her
2010-2011 season.
own. Marcum finished up a successLeading the way for Georgetown
ful freshman season with 12 points
Devanny King with 19 points and
and a team-high 12 boards for her
nine rebounds, while Haley Armninth double-double of the season.
strong and Jessica Foster netted 16
To add even more volume to an
and 13 points, respectively.
RedStorm Softball Splits Doubleheader With Cumberlands
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - The University of Rio Grande softball team
posted its second doubleheader split
in as many outings, dividing a MidSouth Conference twinbill with the
University of the Cumberlands on
Friday, March 7.
The RedStorm pushed across the
go-ahead run in the sixth inning of
the opener for a 2-1 win, while the
host Patriots erased a fifth inning deficit with a two-out, seven-run rally
for a 9-3 win the nightcap.
Sophomore Kim Rollins' sixth inning sacrifice fly scored sophomore
teammate Ariel Roder (Parma
Heights, OH) with what proved to be
the winning run for Rio (2-2 overall,
2-2 MSC) in the opener. Freshman
Jenna Jones (Lancaster, OH) went the
distance in the pitcher's circle to get
the win.
In game two, the Patriots (1-7, 1-1)
turned a 3-2 deficit into a six-run lead
by sending 12 batters to the plate and
scoring seven times in the fifth inning. Five of the seven runs came
with two outs and four of the seven
were unearned.
Freshman Tiffany Bise
(Circleville, OH), one of two RedStorm pitchers in the nightcap, suffered the loss.
Rollins and Roder both had three
hits on the day, including back-to-
back home
runs in the
third inning of
game two.
Rollins also
drove in three
runs on the
afternoon and
Roder added a
double in the
opener.
Jones and
SOPHOMORE
freshman
KIM ROLLINS had
Cheyenne
three hits, including
Hamaker
a home run, in the
(Hilliard, OH)
March 7 game two
also had a
loss to Cumberlands.
double among
their hit totals
for day.
Cumberlands took a 1-0 first inning lead in game one thanks to consecutive singles to begin the frame by
Kayla Crisp, Kenly Lambert and
Bethany Davis, but Rio tied the game
in the second
when, with one
out, Rollins
reached on a
passed ball while
striking out and
scored moments
later on a double
to left-center by
Jones.
That's how things stayed until the
Rio sixth when Roder had a one-out
ground-rule double to left and a steal
of third, setting the stage for Rollins'
go-ahead sacrifice fly to deep rightcenter.
Jones evened her record at 1-1,
scattering nine hits and walking one
in a complete game effort. She also
finished with six strikeouts.
The Patriots got two hits each from
Davis, Ashleigh Hopf and Tori Poma,
while Nichol Chesley suffered her
fourth loss in as many decisions in
the circle. UC stranded 11 runners in
the contest, including two in the first,
second, fifth and seventh innings and
three in the third.
Rio took a 1-0 first inning lead in
the nightcap when Hamaker led off
the game with a double, stole third
and scored on a single by Rollins, but
the Patriots grabbed their own advantage in the bottom of the inning
when Missy Buchanan reached on a
one-out error and rode home on a
home run to center
off the bat of Davis.
The RedStorm
regained the lead
when Rollins and
Roder hit back-toback home runs
with two outs in the
third and maintained the one-run lead until the disastorous home fifth.
Buchanan led off with a single and
Davis drew a walk before Hopf bunted both runners into scoring position.
Kayla Shelton followed with an infield single to the circle to load the
bases before Poma singled to center
to knot the score at 3-3.
After Lambert popped to short for
the second out of the inning, Mary
Beth Hogue singled to right to plate
Davis with the go-ahead run and spell
an end to the day for Bise.
Freshman Katie Noll came on in
relief of Bise and promptly surrendered a run-scoring single to Chesney
Williams to make it 5-3. Poma scored
moments later when Crisp's routine
popup to shortstop was dropped for
an error, Buchanan followed with a
two-run single to left-center and, after
Crisp stole third, Davis delivered an
RBI single of her own to make it 9-3.
Rollins had all three of her hits on
the day in the loss, while Bise allowed 10 hits and seven runs - four
earned - in 4-2/3 innings to see her
record even at 1-1.
Davis went 3-for-3 with three RBIs
and two runs scored for UC, while
Buchanan was 2-for-4 with two runs
and two RBIs.
Williams added three hits and Poma
had two, while both drove in a run.
Hopf got the win in relief of Lambert,
allowing three hits in three scoreless
innings.
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Rio Softball Notches Sweep Of Montreat Cavaliers
Rio Grande
Sports Information
NORTH MYRTLE
BEACH, S.C. - Somebody
grab a broom.
The University of Rio
Grande softball team finally
has a sweep.
The RedStorm overcame
some pourous defense in their
opening game before outslugging Montreat (N.C.) College
in the nightcap for a 14-11
and 10-5 sweep, Thursday,
March 13, at the Fastpitch
Dreams Spring Classic.
Rio Grande, which finished 5-2 during its Spring
Break visit to the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex,
improved to 8-5 with the
wins.
The sweep left the Cavaliers at 7-16 on the season.
In the opener, both teams
committed seven errors to
help make 15 of the 25 com-
SOPHOMORE MATTIE
LANHAM had a big day at
the plate in Rio's sweep of
Montreat.
bined runs unearned.
The back-and-forth affair
saw Rio take a 3-0 first inning lead before Montreat
followed up a second inning
marker with a five-run third
inning for a brief 6-3 advantage.
The RedStorm countered
with seven runs in the bottom
of the third to go up 10-6, but
the Cavaliers responded with
two runs in the fourth and
another in the sixth to pull
within 10-9.
Rio scored four times in
the home sixth to pull away
once and for all, although
Montreat scored twice in the
seventh inning and left another runner in scoring position
when the game ended.
Sophomore Mattie Lanham
(Rio Grande, OH) had a pair
of doubles and four runs batted in for the RedStorm,
while freshmen Cheyenne
Hamaker (Hilliard, OH) and
Jenna Jones (Lancaster, OH)
both added two hits and two
RBIs of their own in the winning effort. One of Hamaker's
hits was a triple.
Sophomore Ariel Roder
(Parma Heights, OH) also
had a triple for Rio, while
freshman Tiffany Bise
(Circleville, OH) went the
distance in the pitcher's circle
for the victory.
The right-hander allowed
nine hits and all 11 runs - only two of which were earned while walking two and striking out six.
Megan Recher tripled,
doubled and drove in three
runs for the Cavaliers, while
Emily Renner and Catrina
Highley both had two hits
and two RBIs. Melanie Recher went the distance in the
pitcher's circle for Montreat.
Game two saw Rio Grande
score twice in each of the
first two innings and, after
the Cavaliers sliced the deficit in half with two runs in
the home fourth, finally pull
away with a four-run fifth.
Hamaker paced Rio offensively with three hits and
three stolen bases, while Lanham doubled twice and Jones
finished 2-for-3. All three
players scored twice.
Freshman Kari Jenkins
(Jackson, OH) added a double and three RBIs for the
RedStorm, while junior Jessi
Robinson (Wilmington, OH)
hit a two-run inside-the-parkhome run and sophomore
Kim Rollins (Cincinnati, OH)
drove in two runs.
Jones earned the win in the
circle despite surrendering 10
hits and all five runs. She also walked two and struck out
six.
Alecia Rhinehart had two
hits and two RBIs, while Melina Wilkinson, Marti Sementelli and Michelle Flores added two hits each and Highley
also drove in two runs.
Rio Softball Divides Twinbill With Shawnee State Bears
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Kim Rollins clubbed a two-out, two-run walkoff home run in the bottom of the
eighth inning lifting the University of
Rio Grande to a 12-10 game two win
and a doubleheader split with rival
Shawnee State University, Saturday,
March 15, in Mid-South Conference
softball action at Rio Softball Park.
The RedStorm, which dropped the
opener to the Bears, 6-2, improved to
9-6 overall and 4-4 in league play
with the dramatic victory in the nightcap.
Rollins, a sophomore from Cincinnati, Ohio, lofted a 1-1 pitch by
Shawnee State reliever Allie Chapman over the fence in right-center to
score junior teammate Jessi Robinson
(Wilmington, OH) in front of her and
cap Rio's comeback in a contest
chock full of offensive fireworks.
Shawnee State (8-6, 2-4 MSC)
grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second inning and carried a 2-1 edge into the
fifth before exploding for seven runs
and putting itself three outs away
from a mercy rule-shortened win and
a sweep of the twinbill.
But Rio Grande roared to life in
the home fifth, scoring eight runs of
its own to knot the score at 9-9. A
booming, two-out, three-run home
run to left-center field off the bat of
freshman Jenna Jones (Lancaster,
OH) capped the rally.
The RedStorm then put themselves
in a position to win the game in regulation when Rollins doubled home
Robinson with two outs in the bottom
of the sixth.
The Bears tied the game in the top
of the seventh, though, on a runscoring groundout by Tara Duncan to
force extra innings.
Shawnee State put runners on the
corners with two outs in the top of the
eighth but Jones - the third of three
Rio pitchers - struck out Tara Prater
to end the threat and set the stage for
Rollins' heroics in the bottom of the
inning.
Chapman, who came on in relief of
starter Miranda Pauley during Rio's
fifth-inning uprising, coaxed foulouts
by freshman Cheyenne Hamaker
(Hilliard, OH) and sophomore Mattie
Lanham (Rio Grande, OH) around a
bloop single to right by Robinson before Rollins finished off a big day at
the plate with her fourth longball of
the season.
Rollins finished 3-for-5 with two
runs scored and four RBIs, while
freshman Alex Kuhn (Oak Hill, OH)
had three hits, an RBI and a pair of
runs scored.
Hamaker finished 2-for-5 with
three RBIs and Robinson also went 2for-5 at the plate.
Jones earned her fifth win in nine
decisions with two innings of shutout
relief.
She allowed one hit and a walk and
recorded all six outs in her stint inside the circle by strikeout.
Kelsey Jenkins and Hannah Foster
had three hits apiece in the loss for
Shawnee State, which had 15 hits as a
team.
Duncan, Hannah Dittoe and Heidi
Hall all had two hits each.
Foster and Hall also had two doubles each, while Foster, Duncan and
Abbey Barrett also drove in two runs
apiece.
In game one, Shawnee jumped to a
3-0 first inning lead and, after Rio
pulled to within 3-2 in its half of the
first, maintained the advantage until
three more runs in the sixth inning
sealed the win.
Chapman limited the RedStorm to
just five hits and the two runs, only
one of which was earned, in a com-
RIO'S JESSI ROBINSON slides
in safely before Shawnee State's Allie Chapman can apply the tag.
plete game effort.
She walked just one and fanned six.
Tara Prater drove in three runs for
SSU, while Kirsti Yates and Duncan
had two hits and one RBI each in the
win.
Robinson had two of Rio's five
hits, including a double, while freshman Kari Jenkins (Jackson, OH) added a double and Roder drove in the
lone run for the RedStorm.
Jones took the loss in the pitcher's
circle, allowing nine hits and six
walks in a complete game effort.
Late Run Helps WV State Yellow Jackets Sting Rio Baseball
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Jordan Simpson's oneout single in the top of the ninth inning plated
teammate Cody Smith with the go-ahead run and
lifted West Virginia State University to a 3-2 win
over the University of Rio Grande, Tuesday,
March 18, in non-conference baseball action at
Bob Evans Field.
West Virginia State, a member of the NCAA
Division II Mountain East Conference, improved
to 12-4 with the win. Rio Grande, which suffered
its third loss in four games on the heels of a fivegame winning streak, slipped to 10-14.
The Yellow Jackets took their third - and final -
lead of the afternoon against sophomore reliever
Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, OH), the last of seven Rio
pitchers on the afternoon.
Smith opened the inning with a single to leftcenter, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by
Josh Kiser and rode home on Simpson's line drive
into left field. Josh Falbo, the last of eight hurlers
in the contest for WV State, retired the RedStorm
in order in the ninth to record his fourth save.
The Yellow Jackets grabbed a 1-0 lead in the
second inning against Rio junior reliver Landon
Hutchison (Baltimore, OH) when Zac Cloxton
reached on a one-out single to right, moved to second when Smith was hit by a pitch, advanced to
third on a wild pitch and scored on a groundout by
Sean Williams.
The RedStorm tied the game in the bottom of
the inning against State starter Eric Roberts when
junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) singled with one out, stole second, moved to third on
a groundout by sophomore Chris Ford (Athens,
OH) and scored on a single to center in the first
collegiate at-bat by freshman Clark Rice (Louisa,
KY).
That's how things stayed until the top of the fifth
inning, when the Yellow Jackets pushed across a
run against senior reliever Mike Deitsch
(Cincinnati, OH).
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Rio RedStorm, St. Catharine Softball Split Twinbill
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - After stirring up a little last at-bat magic in
game one of its doubleheader against
St. Catharine College, the University
of Rio Grande softball couldn't produce a repeat finish against the Patriots in the nightcap.
St. Catharine rallied from an early
two-run deficit to post a 10-8 game
two win and earn a split of the
twinbill, Wednesday, March 19, at
rainy Rio Softball Park.
The RedStorm rallied from three
runs down to win the opener, 9-8.
The split left Rio Grande at 10-7
overall and 5-5 in the Mid-South
Conference.
The Patriots, who were swept at
Shawnee State on Tuesday, finished
the day at 8-11 overall and 6-6 in
league play.
Rio Grande coughed up a 5-2 lead
after two innings in the opener and
needed two runs in both the fifth and
seventh innings to collect its victory.
The game-winning rally in the seventh began with an opposite field single to left by junior Jessi Robinson
(Wilmington, OH) and a single to
shallow right by sophomore Kim
Rollins (Cincinnati, OH), which sent
Robinson to third.
One out later, sophomore Ariel
Roder (Parma Heights, OH) drew a
walk to load the bases and, after the
second out of the inning was record-
er, sophomore Mattie Lanham (Rio
Grande, OH) dropped a 3-2 pitch into
shallow center field - just out of the
reach of SCC centerfielder Brandi
Hood - to plate Robinson with tying
run and freshman Courtney Walk
(Unionville Center, OH), who was
running for Rollins, with the gamewinner.
Freshman Jenna Jones (Lancaster,
OH), the third of three Rio pitchers,
earned her sixth win in 10 decisions
by tossing two hitless, scoreless innings.
Krystal Cammuse went the distance in suffering the loss for the Patriots.
Rio Grande had just six hits in the
contest, including a pair of triples by
Roder and two hits by Robinson.
Roder also drove in three runs.
Hood and Taylor Steff had three
hits apiece in the loss for the Patriots,
while Tiffany Wickline and Hillary
Dwyer had two hits each.
Steff, whose hit total included a
pair of doubles, and Ramie Goldie
drove in two runs apiece in a losing
cause.
In game two, Rio Grande spotted
the Patriots a 2-0 lead before getting
an RBI single by Rollins in the bottom of the first and scoring three
times in the second to take a 4-2 lead.
The three-run second was highlighted
by the first collegiate home run by
freshman Sheana Long (Wellston,
OH).
St. Catharine rallied, though, scoring once in both the third and fourth
innings to tie the game before pushing across five markers in the fifth to
take a 9-4 advantage.
The RedStorm countered with four
runs in the bottom of the fifth - without the aid of a hit - to pull within
one run, but the Patriots got one of
those runs back in the top of the sixth
to make it 10-8.
Lanham drew a two-out walk in
the home seventh to bring Long to
the plate representing the tying run,
but SCC reliever Brittany McKee
recorded a game-ending strikeout to
secure the split.
Rio Grande only had three hits in
the loss, none of which came after the
second inning.
St. Catharine had just six hits itself, as the wet and sloppy conditions
helped lead to a combined 22 walks
in the contest - 10 by Patriots' pitching and 12 by Jones, who went the
distance for Rio Grande.
McKee went 2-for-4 with a double
and an RBI, while Hood doubled and
drove in two runs in the winning effort. Cammuse also had a double and
a run batted in.
McKee pitched the final 5-2/3 innings to earn her second win in as
many decisions for the Patriots.
Jones, who dropped to 6-5 on the
season, allowed six hits and 10 runs -
RIO'S MATTIE LANHAM and
Jessi Robinson celebrate Lanham's
game-winning hit against St. Catharine.
eight of which were earned - along
with the 12 walks.
No. 23 Georgetown College Rolls Past RedStorm
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Martin
Lemus had two hits, including a three
-run home run, and drove in four
runs, while Tyler Coker clubbed a
grand slam home run to highlight a
six-run fifth inning and lead No. 23
Georgetown College to a convincing
11-2 win over the University of Rio
Grande, Friday, March 21, in MidSouth Conference baseball action at
Bob Evans Field.
The Tigers, who banged out 15
hits as a team, improved to 18-4
overall and 7-3 in the MSC with the
win.
Rio Grande, which suffered its
third straight loss, slipped to 10-15
overall and 3-7 in league play.
Lemus' home run - a one-out first
inning blast over the center field
fence - made it 3-0 and his sacrifice
fly in the third inning extended the
lead to 4-0.
RIO GRANDE'S KEVIN ARROYO connects for one of his three hits in
the March 21 11-2 loss to Georgetown.
The Tigers officially lowered the
the seventh.
boom, though, with their six-run fifth
Sophomore Kirk Yates
inning uprising.
(Chillicothe, OH) reached on a oneTrey Gross opened the inning with out error and scored on a double to
a walk and moved to third on a bunt left by junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Basingle by Duran Elmore and a single ja, Puerto Rico). A single by sophoto right-center by Justin Moore.
more Chris Ford (Athens, OH)
That set the stage for Coker, who
moved Arroyo to third and a sacrifice
drilled his first longball of the season fly to right by freshman Daulton
just over the
Kenyon (West
outstretched
Portsmouth, OH) set
glove of Rio
the eventual final
The
Georgetown
TiGrande freshscore.
man right fielder gers, who banged out
Higuera finished
Carlos Flores
while
15 hits as a team, im- 3-for-5,
(Guayanilla,
Mancilla had two
Puerto Rico).
proved to 18-4 overall hits and Moore
Rio junior
three times
and 7-3 in the MSC scored
starter Ryan
for Georgetown.
Christophel
The Tigers also
with the win ... Rio
(Dayton, OH)
got another solid
Grande, which suf- pitching effort from
was then lifted
in favor of
Tyler Arthur, who
fered
its
third
straight
freshman relievearned his fourth
er Trent Downs
loss, slipped to 10-15 win in as many de(Kingston, OH),
by scatteroverall and 3-7 in cisions,
who promptly
ing eight hits and
walked Lemus
two walks in a comleague play.
and Rick Reyes
plete game effort.
with a pitch. A
He also fanned six
wild pitch and a throwing error plated and both of the runs he allowed were
Lemus and Reyes scored on a single unearned.
to right-center by David Higuera.
Arroyo had three of Rio Grande's
Georgetown made it 11-0 in the
eight hits.
seventh on consecutive singles by
Christophel suffered his first loss
Reyes, Steven Mancilla, Higuera and in three decisions this season, allowNick Kociolek, but the RedStorm
ing six hits and eight runs - seven of
avoided the early finish of a mercy
which were earned - in four-plus inrule by scoring twice in the bottom of nings.
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Jones Throws No-Hitter In Doubleheader Sweep
Rio RedStorm Triumphs Over University of Pikeville
PIKEVILLE, Ky. - Jenna Jones
threw an opening game no-hitter and
the University of Rio Grande softball
team got its weekend road trip off on
the right foot, sweeping a Mid-South
Conference doubleheader from the
University of Pikeville, Friday,
March 21, at Paul Butcher Field.
The RedStorm won the opening
game, 2-0, and finished off a perfect
day with a 7-3 triumph in the nightcap.
Rio Grande improved to 12-7
overall and 7-5 in the MSC with its
first twinbill sweep after splitting
each of its first five conference doubleheaders.
Pikeville dropped to 4-15 overall
and 0-10 in league play.
Jones, a freshman from Lancaster,
Ohio, was dazzling in the opener,
walking just one and striking out six
en route to her seventh win in 12 decisions.
UPike had just one baserunner advance as far as second base in the
contest.
The no-hitter was Rio's first since
former standout Anna Smith hurled
consecutive no-hitters in a doubleheader sweep of Point Park (Pa.) on
April 11, 2009. Smith's double nohitter also included the RedStorm's
last perfect game in the opening
game win.
The RedStorm, who had just three
hits themselves, gave Jones all the
offense she would need by pushing
across an unearned run in the second
inning.
Sophomore Mattie Lanham (Rio
Grande, OH) drew a one-out walk
and, one out later, scored when freshman Sheana Long's (Wellston, OH)
grounder to third was errored.
Rio tacked on an insurance marker
in the fourth inning when junior Haley Gwin (Troy, OH) led off with her
first home run of the season.
UPike starter Sydney Morris, who
actually played as a freshman at Rio
Grande, was the hard-luck loser for
the Bears.
She allowed just the three hits and
one earned run in a complete game
effort.
Game two saw Rio Grande jump to
a 3-0 second inning lead and then
take control by scoring three more
times in the fifth inning.
Lanham and freshman Cheyenne
Hamaker (Hilliard, OH) had runscoring doubles in the three-run second, while sophomore Kim Rollins
(Cincinnati, OH) hit her fifth home
run of the season and sophomore Ariel Roder (Parma Heights, OH) had an
RBI double in the three-run fifth inning.
Pikeville got on the scoreboard in
the bottom of the fifth thanks to an
RBI single by Eady Beth Connally
and a sacrifice fly by Courtney Morgan, but Rio Grande got one of those
runs back in the seventh when Roder
led off with her second home run of
the season.
The Bears closed out the scoring in
their final at-bat thanks to a two-out,
run-scoring double by Hollie Hinkle.
Roder finished 2-for-3 with two
RBIs and three runs scored, while
Hamaker also went 2-for-3 with a run
batted in.
Both of Hamaker's hits were doubles.
Jones added a triple in the winning
effort for the RedStorm, while freshman Kali Weidner (Lancaster, OH)
also drove in a run.
Freshman Tiffany Bise
(Circleville, OH) improved to 5-2 on
the season, scattering 11 hits and two
walks in a complete game effort. Only two of the three runs she allowed
were earned and she fanned one batter.
Hinkle doubled twice in the loss
for UPike, while Brandi Jo Howard
and Taylor Weeks also had two hits
each.
FRESHMAN JENNA JONES
threw a no-hitter in the Friday,
March 21, game one win at Pikeville.
Lauren Barnes started and took the
game two loss for the Bears.
Georgetown Tigers Complete Series Sweep of RedStorm
last five outings.
Georgetown pushed across three
unearned runs in the top of the eighth
inning to pick up the game one victory and rallied from a 1-0 deficit entering the fourth inning to win the seven
-inning nightcap.
Senior right-hander David Steele
(Kettering, OH) was the hard-luck
loser in game one for Rio, scattering
10 hits and a pair of walks over 7-1/3
innings. He allowed all five runs only two of which were earned - and
fanned nine.
Fellow senior righty Eric Ford
(Chagrin Falls, OH) took the loss in
game two, despite pitching well
enough to win. He allowed four hits
and all three runs,
while walking one
and striking out
three in a fiveinning stint on the
mound.
Puerto Rico) had
four hits on the day
for the RedStorm two in each game while junior Grant
Tamane (Pickering,
Ontario, Canada)
had three hits and
two runs batted in
on the afternoon
and freshman Luis
Jimenez (Salinas,
Junior Grant Tamane had three hits and two RBIs in Puerto Rico) added
the March 22 DH loss to Georgetown.
one hit in each
RIO GRANDE, Ohio Georgetown College finished off a
series sweep of the University of Rio
Grande by taking both ends of a doubleheader, 5-2 and 3-2, Saturday,
March 22, in Mid-South Conference
baseball action at Bob Evans Field.
The Tigers, who are ranked No. 23
in the latest NAIA coaches poll,
upped their record to 20-4 overall and
9-3 in league play with the comefrom-behind victories.
Rio Grande slipped to 10-17 overall and 3-9 against conference foes,
dropping into last place in the MSC
standings.
The RedStorm have now lost their
contest.
Brian Barry got his fifth win in six
decisions for GC in game one, allowing four hits and two runs over six
innings. Craig Ramsey allowed one
hit and one walk over three scoreless
innings to record his third save.
Shaun Meyer went the distance on
the mound for the Tigers in game two
to improve to 2-0.
Justin Moore and Steven Mancilla
each had four hits on the day to pace
the GC offense. Moore also drove in
two runs.
Tyler Coker, Martin Lemus, Armando Lomeli and Ryan Rodriguez
all had two hits in the twinbill for the
Tigers, while Coker and Rodriguez
also had two RBIs apiece.
Rio Grande took a 1-0 lead in the
opener on a third inning run-scoring
single by Tamane, but the Tigers tied
the game in the fifth on a two-out
RBI single by Moore and took a 2-1
lead of their own on a single by Rodriguez.
The RedStorm rallied to tie the
game in the home seventh on a perfectly executed squeeze bunt by sophomore Chris Ford (Athens, OH), but
the Tigers went in front to stay with
their trio of unearned markers in the
eighth.
Lemus led off the inning with a
single after having his at bat extended
by an error when Rio freshman right
fielder Carlos Flores (Guayanilla,
Puerto Rico) dropped a routine flyball
in foul territory.
Mancilla followed with a single up
the middle and continued on to second when the throw to prevent pinchrunner Tanner Unkel from advancing
to third was late.
Michael Encinas followed with a
sacrifice fly to center and David Higuera singled home Mancilla, giving
the Tigers a 4-2 lead and spelling the
end of the day for Steele.
Higuera then stole second, moved
to third on a wild pitch by Rio sophomore reliever Kirk Yates (Chillicothe,
OH) and later scored on a sacrifice
fly to right by Rodriguez.
The RedStorm went down in order
against Ramsey in the eighth and
failed to score in the ninth, despite
putting runners at second and third
with two outs and bringing the tying
run to the plate.
Game two saw Rio take another 10 third inning lead on a two-out single by Tamane, but the Tigers tied the
game in the fourth on a leadoff home
run by Coker and went in front to
stay with two runs in the fifth.
Rodriguez reached on a one-out
walk in the fifth and Duran Elmore
was hit by a pitch before Moore delivered a game-tying single to right.
Coker then laid down a squeeze
bunt which Ford fielded in front of
the mound, but his throw to catcher
Austin Hall (Wheelersburg, OH) was
ruled late as Elmore slid in with the
go-ahead run.
Rio rallied in the bottom of the inning to cut the deficit in half, but saw
its hopes of tying the game cut down
at the plate.
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RedStorm Softball Takes Pair From Bluefield College
BLUEFIELD, Va. - Jenna Jones came within
one out of throwing a second consecutive nohitter, helping the University of Rio Grande to an
opening game win and a doubleheader sweep of
Bluefield (Va.) College, Saturday, March 22, in
Mid-South Conference softball action.
The RedStorm, who completed a perfect fourgame weekend road trip with the sweep, improved
to 14-7 overall and 9-5 in the MSC.
Head coach Kristen Bradshaw's squad finished
the day in a tie with Georgetown for third place in
the league standings.
Bluefield slipped to 2-24 overall and 1-15
against conference foes with the two losses.
Jones, a freshman from Lancaster, Ohio, who
threw Rio's first no-hitter in nearly five years
against the University of Pikeville on Friday,
pitched 6-2/3 innings of no-hit ball against the
Rams on Saturday.
In fact, she allowed only one baserunner
through the first 6-2/3 innings on Saturday. The
only blemish was hitting Kattie Evans with a pitch
to begin the home fourth inning.
But, one out away from a second straight milestone, Morgan Stephens delivered a clean single to
breakup the no-hit bid.
Jones rebounded, though, retiring Natasha Smith
on a groundout to second to end the game.
Rio Grande, which had just six hits itself against
BC starter Brienna Sparks, pushed across single
markers in the first and third innings for the win.
Jones helped her own cause with a two-out single in the first to plate junior Jessi Robinson
(Wilmington, OH), who had reached on a one-out
double.
In the third inning, freshman Cheyenne Hamaker (Hilliard, OH) led off with a double and eventually scored on a groundout by sophomore Kim
Rollins (Cincinnati, OH). Hamaker finished with
two hits.
Game two saw the RedStorm forced to come
from behind after squandering a four-run third inning lead.
The Rams scored four times in the home third to
tie it, but Rio pushed across what proved to be the
game-winner in the sixth.
Rio's four-run third started after Bluefield starter
Aline Uehara had routinely retired each of the first
two batters.
Rollins clubbed her sixth home run of the year
to make it 1-0 before Jones and sophomore Ariel
Roder (Parma Heights, OH) drew consecutive
walks, setting the stage for a two-run double by
junior Haley Gwin (Troy, OH). Freshman Kari
Jenkins (Jackson, OH) plated Gwin with a single
to make it 4-0.
However, Bluefield came off the mat against
Rio freshman starter Tiffany Bise (Circleville, OH)
in the home third.
Kasey Holcomb led off with a single, but was
gunned down at the plate trying to score on a double by Smith. Uehara then walked before Stephens
delivered an RBI single to make it 4-1.
One out later, Kristen Hylton singled home
Uehara and Kiki Jones followed with a two-run
single to tie the game at 4-4.
That's how things stayed until the Rio Grande
sixth when freshman Alex Kuhn (Oak Hill, OH)
led off with a double, moved to third on a
groundout by Hamaker and scored when sophomore pinch-hitter Mattie Lanham's (Rio Grande,
OH) grounder to third was errored.
Jones, who improved to 8-5 with the game one
win, came on in relief of Bise and pitched a scoreless sixth and seventh for her first save of the year.
Bise allowed nine hits and the four runs over
five innings. She also fanned five, improving to 62 on the season.
Rollins and Jenkins finished with two hits each
in the victory for the RedStorm.
Rio Baseball Snaps Losing Skid In Sweep Of WVU Tech
RIO GRANDE, Ohio - University of Rio
Grande pitching limited West Virginia University Tech to just seven hits in two games,
while throwing back-to-back shutouts for just
the third time since 1997 in a 7-0 and 5-0
sweep of the Golden Bears, Sunday, March
23, in non-conference baseball action at brutally cold Bob Evans Field.
The RedStorm, which snapped a five-game
losing slide with the sweep, improved to 1217 overall.
The consecutive shutouts are Rio's first
since a 4-0 win over Ohio Christian University in the second game of a doubleheader on
April 2, 2013 and an 11-0 rout, ironically
enough, against WVU Tech in the first game
of a doubleheader four days later.
Prior to that, the only other time since
1997 that Rio pitching had consecutive shutouts was a 2-0 win over Franciscan University in the second game of a twinbill on Feb.
28, 2009 and a 20-0 thumping of the same
foe in the opening game of a doubleheader
the next day.
As a result of insufficient records, its unclear the last time the Rio had back-to-back
shutouts in the same doubleheader.
In the opener, the trio of junior Anthony
Knittel (Portsmouth, OH), freshman Brandon
Stevens (Louisa, KY) and sophomore Jonathan Schob (Decatur, OH) blanked Tech (7SOPHOMORE CHRIS FORD had four
hits and five RBIs in the March 23 sweep of 11) on two hits.
Knittel, who improved to 2-3, allowed one
WVU Tech.
hit over the first five innings and was responsible for all of the staff's four walks and 10 of
its 12 strikeouts. The 10 strikeouts represent
a career-high for the southpaw transfer from
Marietta College.
Sophomore lefty Kyle Miller (Wilmington,
OH) went the distance in game two to earn
his second win in five decisions. He allowed
five hits and a walk, while equaling a careerhigh with nine strikeouts.
Rio Grande scored four times in the first
inning and three more times in the third inning of the opener and all but one of the RedStorm runs was unearned thanks to four
Golden Bear errors.
Junior Kevin Arroyo (Toa Baja, Puerto
Rico) reached on an error to begin the Rio
first, moved to third on a wild pitch by Tech
starter Tommy Weaver and scored on junior
Grant Tamane's (Pickering, Ontario, Canada)
infield single to shortstop.
Tamane eventually scored on a basesloaded fielder's choice grounder to short by
freshman Daryin Lewis (Circleville, OH) and
sophomore Chris Ford (Athens, OH) had a
two-run single to make it 4-0.
In the Rio third, senior Marcus Makuch
(Baltimore, OH) led off with a single, stole
second, moved to third on a flyout and scored
on a wild pitch. After loading the bases later
in the inning, sophomore Austin Hall
(Wheelersburg, OH) delivered a two-run
single to left to make it 7-0.
Tech's best chance at scoring came in the
third when Marc Culmer reached on a twoout walk and moved to third on Zach
Sizemore's double along the right field line.
Knittel got Austin Lucas to flyout to right,
though, to end the threat.
Ford finished 2-for-3 with the two RBIs,
while freshman Luis Jimenez (Salina, Puerto
Rico) added a double. Rio took a 1-0 lead in
the third inning of game two when Tamane
reached on a two-out single, stole second and
scored on a single to center by Makuch, but
the RedStorm blew things open with a threerun fourth inning.
Jimenez led off with a single to center and
moved to third when Lewis' grounder to short
was errored. Ford followed with a hit to left
to score both runners and later cross the plate
himself on a single to left by freshman Clark
Rice (Louisa, KY).
Rio's final run came in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Ford. Ford finished 2-for-2 with
three RBIs, while Makuch, Jimenez and Rice
all had two hits each. Culmer had three of
Tech's five hits and starting pitcher Craig
Johnson suffered his fourth loss in five decisions.
Rio Grande’s Jenna Jones Earns Second Honor From MSC
Mid-South Conference
Sports Information
COLUMBIA, Ky. - Rio
Grande (Ohio) freshman Jenna Jones is the MSC Pitcher
of the Week and Shawnee
State (Ohio) senior Abbey
Barrett is the MSC Softball
Player of the Week, conference officials announced on
Monday, March 24.
The weekly honor was the
second this season for Jones,
while Barrett earned her first
honor of the season.
Jones went 3-1 with a save
last week to earn the MidSouth's top weekly pitching
honor.
The Lancaster, Ohio, na-
tive hurled a no-hitter and a
one-hitter in back-to-back
wins over Pikeville (Ky.) and
Bluefield (Va.).
Jones opened the week
with a win in relief as she
pitched two hitless innings
while striking out four in a 98 win over St. Catharine
(Ky.).
Her lone bad outing of the
week came in the second
game of the doubleheader as
Jones allowed 10 runs while
walking 12 batters during
miserable playing conditions
in a 10-8 loss to the Patriots.
But Jones bounced back
with 16 scoreless innings to
close out the week two wins
and a save.
During the 2-0 win over
Pikeville, Jones struck out six
en route to the first Rio
Grande no hitter in nearly
five years.
She followed by losing a
second straight no-hitter with
two outs in the bottom of the
seventh in a 2-0 win over
Bluefield.
Jones finished the week
with a two-inning save in a 54 win over Bluefield to complete the sweep over the
Rams.
Jones moved to 8-5 on the
season with last week's results. She was fourth in the
conference in wins, seventh
in strikeouts (59) and ninth in
ERA (2.84).
Rio Grande moved to 14-7
overall and 9-5 in the MidSouth with last week's results.
Barrett finished last week
with a .476 (10-for-21) batting average with three home
runs and 10 runs batted in.
She also ended the week with
eight runs, two doubles and a
1.000 slugging percentage
while helping the Bears to a 3
-3 record.
The Franklin Furnace,
Ohio, catcher hit a home run
and drove in four runs in each
of the Bears' wins over St.
Catharine (Ky.) to begin her
week.
Barrett had three hits and a
RBI in a 3-2 loss to Bluefield
(Va.) and three more hits -one of which was her third
home run of the week -- in an
11-9 loss to Pikeville (Ky.).
Barrett ranked third in the
Mid-South Conference with
12 stolen bases and fifth in
the conference with 25 RBIs
this season.
She ranked seventh in slugging percentage (.714), home
runs (5) and total bases (50)
and eighth in batting average
(.386).
Shawnee State moved to
11-10 overall and 5-7 in the
Mid-South Conference.
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Junior Guard Thomas Named Honorable Mention All-American
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - University of Rio
Grande junior guard Brianna Thomas has been
named to the Honorable Mention list of the 2013-
RIO GRANDE JUNIOR BRIANNA THOMAS
was named an honorable mention All-American
on Wednesday, March 26.
14 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball AllAmerica team.
The selections, which were made by the NAIAWomen's Basketball Coaches' Association AllAmerica Committee, were announced Wednesday,
March 26, by the NAIA national office.
Thomas, a native of Maplewood, N.J., averaged
19.7 points, 5.1 assists, 3.7 steals and 3.6 rebounds
per game for the RedStorm, who finished 18-13
after a loss to Georgetown College in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-South Conference Tournament.
A first team All-MSC pick, Thomas ranked second nationally in steals (115), third in steals per
game, seventh in assists (157), eighth in assists per
game, 11th in points (610), 12th in points per
game and 12th in free throw shooting percentage
(.834).
A two-time MSC Player of the Week selection
and NAIA Division I National Player of the Week
(Jan. 14), Thomas scored a career-high 33 points
in a win over Cumberland University on Nov. 21
and had one of only two triple-double performances in the league this season with 29 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds in a win over Shawnee State
on Jan. 11.
The All-America Committee selected an 11player first-, second- and third-team, in addition to
the honorable mention list.
Thomas was one of 11 players from MSC member schools to be recognized.
Vanguard (Calif.) senior point guard Nicole
Ballestero was selected as the 2014 NAIA National Player of the Year.
The repeat first team honoree ranked among the
top 15 nationally in total points per game (2nd,
22.97), free throw percentage (7th, .843), total
scoring (7th, 666 points), 3-point field goal percentage (9th, .438), 3-point field goals made per
game (10th, 2.79), total 3-point field goals made
(13th, 81) and the assist to turnover ratio (14th,
2.30).
Oklahoma City head coach Latricia Trammell
was named the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coach of the Year after guiding the Stars to
their NAIA-best seventh national championship
with an 80-76 win over Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
Tuesday.
In two years at the helm of Oklahoma City,
Trammell has accumulated a 55-9 record (27-4 in
2013-14) and has guided her team to back-to-back
national championship quarterfinals.
RedStorm Baseball Rallies, Then Holds Off Ohio-Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - The University of Rio Grande rallied from an
early deficit and then held on down
the stretch to post a 4-3 win over upset-minded Ohio-Chillicothe in game
one of a scheduled doubleheader,
Tuesday, March 25, in nonconference baseball action at VA
Memorial Stadium.
Game Game two of
the twinbill was
two of the postponed as a
result of a heavy
twinbill was snow squall
postponed which settled
over the stadium
as a result shortly after the
conclusion of the
of a heavy opening game.
Rio Grande,
snow squall which
won for
which set- the third straight
time after losing
tled over the five consecutive
upped
stadium outings,
its overall record
shortly after to 13-17.
OUthe conclu- Chillicothe
to 1-10
sion of the dropped
with the loss.
opening The Hilltoppers grabbed a 1game. 0 lead in the second inning
against Rio sophomore starter Kirk Yates
(Chillicothe, OH) when Mike Hamilton led off with a triple to rightcenter and scored on a single to right
by Jared Farmer,
but the RedStorm
finally came off the
mat to grab the lead
in the top of the
fourth.
Senior Marcus
Makuch
(Baltimore, OH)
led off with a double to right-center Rio's first hit of the
game against OU-C
starter C.J. Knight and junior Kyle
Findley
(Cincinnati, OH)
drew a walk before
sophomore Chris
Ford (Athens, OH)
was hit by a pitch
to load the bases
FRESHMAN CARLOS FLORES connects on a two-run single in the March 25 win over
with two outs.
Ohio-Chillicothe.
Freshman Carlos
Flores (Guayanilla, Puerto Rico) then Woods, who came on to record the
Mike Deitsch (Cincinnati, OH).
delivered a single to center which
final out in Rio's two-run fourth inDeitsch retired the first two batters
plated Makuch and Findley and gave ning rally.
he faced in routine fashion, but conthe RedStorm a 2-1 lead.
In the sixth, sophomore Jonathan secutive singles by Hunter Young,
OU-Chillicothe rebounded to tie
Schob (Decatur, OH) led off with a
Austin Williams and Ryan O'Leary
the game in the home fourth when
single to right and was lifted in favor made it 4-3 and put the would-be tyHamilton drew a one-out walk and
of junior pinch-runner Luke Taylor
ing and winning runs in scoring posiscored on a triple to center by
(Pedro, OH), who moved to third on tion.
Farmer, but the RedStorm took the
a pair of groundouts and scored on
Ryan Houser was intentionally
lead for good with single markers in Woods' second wild pitch of the
walked to set up a force at any base
both the fifth and sixth innings.
game.
before Hamilton routinely flied to
Freshman Trent Downs (Kingston, right to end the game.
Puerto Rico) reached on a two-base OH) kept OU-C at bay by retiring six
Yates earned his second win in
throwing error to begin the inning,
of the seven batters he faced over the three decisions for Rio, while Deitsch
moved to third on a bunt single by
next two innings in relief of Yates,
was credited with his first save.
junior Grant Tamane (Pickering, On- but the Hilltoppers managed to make
Young and Farmer had two hits
tario, Canada) and scored on a wild
things interesting in the seventh and each for OU-Chillicothe, while
pitch by OU-C reliever Adam
final inning against senior reliever
Woods suffered the loss.
Rio Grande, Ohio
Page 19
Bickerstaff Inducted Into Rio’s Hall Of Fame
RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Cleveland Cavaliers
assistant coach Bernie Bickerstaff, an NBA Coach
of the Year and 46-year coaching veteran, was inducted into the University of Rio Grande Athletic
Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 22, at Quicken
Loans Arena in Cleveland.
The Benham, Kentucky, native earned the starting point guard position as a true freshman in 1961
-62 thanks to his athletic talents and advanced basketball IQ. Bickerstaff led Rio Grande to a winning record averaging 13 points, five rebounds,
five assists and three steals per game.
University of Rio Grande President Dr. Barbara
Gellman-Danley inducted
coach Bickerstaff at halftime
of the Cavaliers’ game
against the Houston Rockets,
where Bernie’s son, JohnBlair, is an assistant coach.
“Coach Bickerstaff is a
true champion of character,
both on and off the court,”
Dr. Gellman-Danley said.
“His collegiate exploits and
continued accomplishments
as an engaged citizen embody the spirit of Rio
Grande. It is a tremendous
honor to induct coach Bick-
Patriots End
Season For
Rio Men
Rio Grande
Sports Information
LEBANON, Tenn. Chris Johnson came off the
bench to score 20 points and
lead fourth-seeded St. Catharine College past No. 5
seed University of Rio
Grande, 91-74, in the quarterfinal round of the 2014
Mid-South Conference
Men's Basketball Championships presented by GoJohnnyGo 5K-10K RunWalk at Cumberland University's Dallas Floyd Recreation Center.
The Patriots, who improved to 18-11 with the
victory, will face top-seeded
University of Pikeville - a
78-72 winner over No. 8
seed Lindsey Wilson on
Thursday - in Saturday afternoon's semifinal round at
3 p.m. EST.
Rio Grande, which suffered its seventh straight
loss, finished 16-14 in what
was the RedStorm's final
men's basketball game as a
member of the MSC. The
school will join the NAIA
Division II Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (KIAC) beginning next
season.
Rio committed a seasonhigh 27 turnovers in the
loss, 18 of which were the
result of steals by the Patriots - a figure which also
represented a single-game
high for RedStorm opponents this season.
erstaff into the University of Rio Grande Athletic
Hall of Fame.”
Bickerstaff began his coaching career as an assistant coach at the University of San Diego in
1968. After three seasons he took over as head
coach and compiled a career record of 54-49 with
a 19-9 record in 1972-73.
In 1973, Bickerstaff joined the NBA’s Washington Bullets (now Wizards) as an assistant
coach. His NBA career included head coaching
stints with the Seattle Supersonics (1985-90), Denver Nuggets (1994-96), Washington Bullets (199799), Charlotte Bobcats (2004-07) and Los Angles
Lakers (201213). He also
served numerous
front office capacities, most
notably as president and general
manager for
Denver when
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS assisthe Nuggets be- tant coach Bernie Bickerstaff.
came the first
eighth-seed in league history to upset the top seed
in the first round of the 1994 playoffs.

Signals March 2014 Edition - Number 8

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