Houghton Women’s Soccer Advances to Conference Final

Nov. 13, 2009

The last time the Houghton College women’s soccer team (15-1-3) matched up with rival Roberts Wesleyan, the two sides played to a scoreless draw in the Highlanders regular-season finale.

In their American Mideast Conference semifinal clash, it took the Highlanders exactly 2:24 to get onto the scoreboard, and they never looked back en route to a 3-0 victory.

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IWU Soccer Matches Set for Saturday

Nov. 10, 2009

Indiana Wesleyan University will compete in both Mid-Central College Conference soccer tournament championship matches on Saturday.

The Wildcats will travel in both matches and each will play the top seed in the tournament.

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SWU’s Donaldson Races to NAIA Championships

Nov. 9, 2009

Freshman finishes sixth at NAIA qualifying meet

Southern Wesleyan’s Meg Donaldson, a freshman from Camden, S.C., qualified for the NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championships on Saturday after finishing sixth at the NAIA qualifying meet this past Friday which combined teams from the Southern States Athletic Conference and the TranSouth Conference.

Donaldson passed several runners on her way to the finish line as she finished the five kilometer course in 19:57. Donaldson will participate in the NAIA Women’s Cross Country National Championships in Vancouver, Washington on Saturday, November 21. The women’s race is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. PST.

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OKWU Men’s and Women’s Teams Both Victorious

Nov. 9, 2009

For the second game in a row, the Oklahoma Wesleyan University men’s basketball squad held off a Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent late in the game, taking down McPherson College (Kan.) on the road, 82-77.

Leading the Bulldogs at halftime 40-25, the Eagles had the momentum heading into the locker room. However, the scrappy Bulldogs came out of the locker room fighting, closing that game to eventually take a four-point lead late in the game.

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IWU Men’s and Women’s Soccer Advance to MCCC Championships

Nov. 9, 2009

The Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) men’s soccer teamdefeated host Goshen College just four minutes before the match’s completion, 1-0, in Goshen. The Wildcats advance to the Mid-Central College Conference tournament championship match.

IWU advances to the MCC championship match which will be held next Saturday, November 14, and will play the winner of No. 1-seed Bethel College (Indiana) and No. 5-seed Taylor University (Indiana).

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SWU Warriors Win Season Opener

Nov. 5, 2009

The Southern Wesleyan University men's basketball team began their season with a win, beating Truett McConnell College, 94-81 in Cleveland, Georgia.

The Warriors' field goal shooting was on fire the entire game as they shot 61 percent from the floor in the first half and then 59 percent in the second half. The Bears had a good shooting night as well, finishing the game with a 51 percent field goal percentage.

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OKWU Men’s Basketball Now Featured Live Online

Nov. 5, 2009

With its games now being streamed on the Internet, Oklahoma Wesleyan University men's basketball team continues to defend its 2009 national championship title. Ranked number one in an NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) pre-season coaches' poll, the national champion Eagles celebrated a 110-100 victory over Friends University, Tuesday, November 4. Thanks to a link on the OKWU Web site, fans of the Eagles could watch the game live. Continued coverage throughout the season is available at www.okwu.edu/athletics/live.

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Indiana Wesleyan to Host MCC Tournament First Round Matches for Men’s and Women’s Soccer

Oct. 29, 2009

Wildcat Field will be the host site for a pair of Mid-Central College Conference Tournament first round matches on Saturday as Indiana Wesleyan University earned home field advantage for both the men's and women's soccer teams.

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SWU Warriors Finish Golf Tournament in Eleventh Place

Oct. 28, 2009

With fall season concluded, SWU looks forward to spring season

The Southern Wesleyan golf team played their final round of competitive golf yesterday at the Wilmington Island Club Intercollegiate, and finished the day where they started in eleventh place.

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Top-10 Start for IWU Men’s Basketball in NAIA Preseason Poll

Oct. 28, 2009

Indiana Wesleyan University men's basketball will open the season as the No. 9-ranked team according to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II Top-25 Coaches' Preseason Poll.

The Wildcats receive the recognition based on a stellar 29-7 record in 2008-09, a season with the second-most wins in program history. IWU earned the Mid-Central College Conference regular season co-championship and advanced to the NAIA Elite Eight for the second time in three seasons.

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Highlanders Victorious on Senior Day

Oct. 27, 2009

A day after tying the second-ranked team in the nation, the Houghton College men's soccer team (9-6-2, 6-1-1) relied heavily on the efforts of a pair of seniors to come back from a 1-0 halftime deficit and score a 4-1 victory on senior day over Shawnee State University (OH).

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Bull Helps Highlanders Roll to Seventh Straight Win

Oct. 27, 2009

The Houghton College women's soccer team (13-1-2, 8-1-0) outshot visiting Shawnee State University (1-11-1) 18-3, and converted that offensive pressure into a 3-0 shutout for its seventh consecutive victory.
 
Despite putting seven more shots on goal in the first half the Highlanders were unable to get another score before the break, and took the field for the second 45 minutes with a 1-0 advantage. They would waste little time expanding on it.

Houghton will return to action Wednesday when they travel to Pittsburgh to take on Point Park University.

Indiana Wesleyan Named NAIA Champion of Character

Oct. 27, 2009

The National Association Intercollegiate (NAIA) national office in Kansas City released the list of Champions of Character institutions for the 2008-09 season.

Indiana Wesleyan University was one of the 231 colleges and university that received the recognition. The NAIA and member institutions use the Champions of Character program to instill an understanding of character values in sport, and provide student-athletes, coaches and parents the training to help them know and do the right things, inside and outside the sports setting.

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OKWU Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Ranked in Preseason

Oct. 26, 2009

The Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) released the 2009-10 preseason coaches' basketball polls, with the Oklahoma Wesleyan University men's basketball team taking the top spot, while a young OKWU women's team comes in fifth.

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IWU Cross Country Competes at NAIA Great Lakes Invitational

Oct. 26, 2009

Indiana Wesleyan University cross country teams took part in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Great Lakes Invitational on Saturday afternoon in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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IWU Golf Ranked No. 16 in Golf World/NIKE NAIA Coaches’ Poll

Oct. 22, 2009

Indiana Wesleyan University golf chimes in at No. 16 in the current Golf World/NIKE Golf NAIA Coaches' Poll for the fall season.

Golf World, NIKE and the Golf Coaches' Association of America sponsor the poll which appears in Golf World magazine. The current poll is published in the October 19 edition.

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IWU Women’s Soccer Falls to No. 18 in NAIA Poll

Oct. 21, 2009

Indiana Wesleyan University women's soccer dropped nine spots to No. 18 in the latest National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Top-25 Coaches' Poll.

The fall in the ranking coincides with a 1-0 loss to Marian University (IN) on Tuesday evening. Unbeaten Marian is one of two teams remaining in the NAIA without a loss.

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SWU Volleyball Event to Benefit Fight Against Breast Cancer

Oct. 21, 2009

For the third consecutive year, the Southern Wesleyan University volleyball team will use their sport to raise money to assist with breast cancer research.

On Saturday, October 31, SWU will host Faulkner University in Central, S.C., at 1:00 p.m. The match has been designated as a "Dig Pink" match which is a program that over 1,000 high schools and colleges are participating in this volleyball season. "Dig Pink" is being sponsored by the Side-Out Foundation with the money raised going to help fund research for breast cancer. Both teams will wear pink uniforms and historic Tysinger Gymnasium will be decorated in pink.

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Houghton Splits Recent Field Hockey Contests

Oct. 20, 2009

Houghton College women's field hockey team lost, 6-1, to Susquehanna University on October 17.

Susquehanna (6—8 overall) opened the scoring first in the non-conference game in Selinsgrove, Penn. Houghton (4—7 overall) recorded its lone goal soon after. Susquehanna has outscored its opponents in the last two games, 13—1.

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Houghton Soccer Teams Victorious Over Weekend

Oct. 19, 2009

Houghton College men's and women's soccer teams saw action this past weekend, and both teams were victorious over Malone University (Ohio).

The women's team (11-1-2, 7-1) earned a hard fought victory on Saturday over a scrappy Malone team by a final score of 1-0 in a cold, rainy American Mideast Conference game. Houghton's goal came 16:24 into the match when Malone committed a foul in the box to set up a penalty kick for Amy-Kaye Mitchell.

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SWU Soccer Teams Both Victorious

Oct. 14, 2009

The Southern Wesleyan soccer teams both found success on Tuesday as the women shut out Brevard College 2-0 at home while the men defeated Faulkner University 2-1 in a make-up game that was rained out on September 10.

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SWU Warriors Finish 12th at NCCAA Championship

Oct. 14, 2009

The Southern Wesleyan University golf team finished in twelfth place at the National Christian College Athletic Association Championship at Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Fla. Eighteen teams competed in the competition.

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Warriors in Ninth Place at NCCAA Championship

Oct. 13, 2009

The Southern Wesleyan University golf team shot a team score of 313 in the first round of the National Christian College Athletic Association Championship at the Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Fla.

The Warriors currently stand in ninth place in the 18-team field.

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Sporting Events a Highlight during SWU Homecoming

Sep. 28, 2009

The theme for Southern Wesleyan University's Homecoming festivities was "Splish Splash" and the weather reflected the theme as lightning and a heavy downpour caused the men's soccer game with Truett-McConnell to be canceled. The game has been rescheduled for Monday at 7 p.m.

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Colescott Golf Tourney Nears $1 Million Mark

Sep. 16, 2009

More than 200 golfers participated in the 20th annual Jack Colescott Athletic Scholarship Tourney, which has raised almost $1 million for athletic scholarships at Indiana Wesleyan University.

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SWU Chapel Features Men’s Basketball Missions Trip

Sep. 8, 2009

The Southern Wesleyan men's basketball team relayed experiences from their May mission trip to the Dominican Republic in a recent chapel service on campus.

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SWU Home to Big League Players

Aug. 4, 2009

Eleven teams from across the nation and around the world arrived at Southern Wesleyan University's  campus on July 27, where they will be housed while the Big League World Series takes to the baseball diamonds at J.B. "Red" Owens Sports Complex in Easley, S.C., through Aug. 5. Members of the West team of Thousand Oaks, Calif., (pictured) head across the Southern Wesleyan University campus in Central, S.C., shortly after arriving for the Series.  

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OKWU Sprinter Claims National Title

Jul. 6, 2009

According to a May 2009 press release from Oklahoma Wesleyan University, OWU junior Edward Johnson won the men's 2009 NCCAA National Outdoor 100m dash at the NCCAA Outdoor National Championship, April 30 to May 2, in Marion, Indiana.

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OKWU Sprinter Claims National Title

Jun. 30, 2009

Oklahoma Wesleyan University junior Edward Johnson won the men's 2009 NCCAA National Outdoor 100m dash at the NCCAA Outdoor National Championship in Marion, Indiana, April 30-May 2.

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OWU Hosting Baseball Camp

Jun. 29, 2009

Oklahoma Wesleyan University is currently hosting a baseball camp in Bartlesville.

The Eagles new head coach Kirk Kelley is directing his first-ever camp at OWU on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30. He was recently hired as head coach.

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IWU Hosts NAIA National Track and Field Meet

Jun. 24, 2009

Indiana Wesleyan University has submitted the winning bid to host the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the next three years (2010 through 2012) with an option to extend the sponsorship for a fourth year.

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OWU's Kelley to Lead Baseball Program

Jun. 9, 2009

Oklahoma Wesleyan University recently announced the hiring of Kirk Kelley as the Eagles new head baseball coach. Kelley is well-known in NAIA baseball circles for the job he did in turning the baseball program at Lyon College (Batesville, Arkansas) into an NAIA powerhouse.

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OWU Signs Hometown Talent

May. 18, 2009

Oklahoma Wesleyan University announced the signing of Bartlesville native Rebecca Schluter for the upcoming     2009-10 basketball season.
Schluter, a 6-1 center, played her high school basketball for local Wesleyan Christian School. She will join former high school teammates Chantel Plummer and Kayla Deal on the Lady Eagle squad.

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SWU Warriors Receive Softball Awards

May. 6, 2009

The Southern Wesleyan doftball team recently received awards from both the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) and the National Christian College South Region.

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OWU Signs Hometown Star

Apr. 23, 2009

The first-ever volleyball signee from Wesleyan Christian School of Bartlesville, Okla., made it official that she would stay in her hometown to play college volleyball.
Signing a letter of intent for the 2009 season, Taylor Fisher of Bartlesville decided to stay local and play for her hometown university, Oklahoma Wesleyan.

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Highlanders Qualify at AMC Championships

Apr. 22, 2009

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Houghton Player Signs with Charlotte

Apr. 20, 2009

Erik Lefebvre, a two-time NAIA All-American with the Houghton College men's soccer team, is set to begin his professional playing career as a member of the Charlotte Eagles of the United Soccer League-2.

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Four Highlanders Win Scholar-Athlete Award

Mar. 26, 2009

Three members of the Houghton College women's basketball team and one member of the men's team have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes for the 2008-09 season.

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Houghton Athlete Honored by Red Cross

Mar. 26, 2009

The American Red Cross (ARC) and The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) have honored Lisa Skrypnik, a member of the junior class at Houghton College and an active participant in sports, as a member of their Youth Leadership Program.

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Highlanders Sign with Charlotte Eagles

Mar. 20, 2009

Houghton College women's soccer players Bethany Kowalczyk and Hannah Swift have both been offered contracts to play professional soccer for the Charlotte Eagles of the United Soccer Leagues.

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OWU Eagles Victorious in National Championship

Mar. 18, 2009

The Oklahoma Wesleyan University men's basketball team completed their historic year of "firsts" with a national championship win on March 17.

The Eagles defeated College of the Ozarks (Mo.), 60-53, in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) National Championship in Point Lookout, Mo.

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OWU Eagles Advance to Championship Game

Mar. 17, 2009

Junior Steve Briggs led the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles to a 85-72 victory over the Yellow Jackets of Black Hills State (S.D.) in the NAIA Division II National Tournament.

OWU's victory marks the school's first-ever men's national championship game at any level, facing College of the Ozarks (Mo.). Ozarks is the host school for the NAIA Div. II National Tournament.

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OWU Men in NAIA Final Four

Mar. 16, 2009

The Oklahoma Wesleyan University Eagles men's basketball team is headed to the Final Four in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Division II national tournament.

Visit OWU's athletic site to read more about the basketball action in Point Lookout, Missouri. Also read how OWU head coach Donnie Bostwork won NAIA Division II Coach of the Year honors.

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SWU Athletes Awarded for Character and Wins

Mar. 10, 2009

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Highlanders AMC Earn Conference Honors

Mar. 10, 2009

Yannick Anzuluni (Ottawa, Ontario/Garneau) and Ryan Shay (Andover, NY/Andover) both cashed in on impressive seasons for the Houghton College men's basketball team by earning All-American Mideast Conference (AMC) honors.

Leah French (Owego, NY/Owego Free Academy) and Ashley Dupler (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown) were each named to the women's basketball AMC's All-Conference Honorable Mention list.

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No. 1 OWU Preps for Tourney Play

Mar. 9, 2009

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OWU Men’s Basketball Makes History

Feb. 11, 2009

For the first time in school history, the Oklahoma Wesleyan University men's basketball team has reached the top spot in the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Division II men's basketball poll.

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Highlanders Upend #17 Red Storm

Jan. 19, 2009

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Houghton Women’s Soccer Receives Award

Jan. 19, 2009

The Houghton College women's soccer team has been named a recipient of the 2008 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Ethics/Sportsmanship Award.

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SWU Warriors Inspire Local Student

Dec. 15, 2008

Prior to a recent Southern Wesleyan University men's basketball game, head coach Charles Wimphrie shared a brief devotional with his team based on James 1:12: "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the text, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

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