Media release: Berry College has named Luke Syverson as head men’s and women’s track & field coach for the Vikings’ revitalized program. He also will serve as an assistant coach for the Berry cross country teams. Syverson is completing his fifth year as an assistant track & field and cross country coach at Lipscomb University-an NCAA… Read more
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report High schools Pepperell High School posts 2015 schedule: A detailed schedule page is now available courtesy of the Dragons’ expanded football site. Click PHS Josh Mitchell has been named head basketball coach at Chattooga County High. On his Twitter page, a humble Mitchell writes, “Honored to get this opportunity. Now… Read more
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Rome Braves Rome Braves split doubleheader with Hickory losing first game 4-1 and winning second game 5-0. Media release: The Hickory Crawdads earned a split of their doubleheader against the Rome Braves Saturday night, as the ‘Dads rallied late for a 4-1 win in game one before being shutout 5-0 in the… Read more
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report The Rome Braves will host a pregame catch to celebrate Father’s Day early next Sunday (June 7) at State Mutual Stadium as the Braves take on the West Virginia Power at 2pm. Parents and children are invited to enjoy a pregame catch beginning at 1pm on the field prior to the game. Space… Read more
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Former Shorter basketball coach, AD Bill Foster dies at age 79; went on to coach Clemson, Miami, Virginia Tech. Foster Kim Graham named director of athletics at Shorter. Hawks High schools Seven members of Darlington’s varsity baseball team have been named to the 7AA All-Region first and second teams, as… Read more
Media release: Darlington Head of School Brent Bell announced today that longtime physical education teacher and coach Tommy Atha will take on an additional role as associate athletic director, effective July 1. “I am grateful for Tommy’s continued commitment to Darlington and know that he will do a great job in this role,” Bell said. “Tommy’s… Read more
Media release: Kim Graham has been named the new Director of Athletics at Shorter University. He will begin his duties at Shorter on June 1. “Kim Graham emerged from a pool of well-qualified applicants as the ideal person to lead Shorter’s stellar program of intercollegiate athletics,” said Shorter University President Dr. Don Dowless. “The Milan,… Read more
Former Shorter College Athletics Director and basketball coach Bill Foster died Wednesday in Charlotte after a bout with Parkinson’s Disease. Foster coached at Shorter from 1961 until 1966. While at Shorter, he was a finalist for national NAIA coach of the year(1966). From Shorter, Foster went to the Citadel and later was head coach at… Read more
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Berry College’s Valhalla stadium continues to fly together just off Martha Berry north of the Bypass. This photo, from Wednesday evening, shows the artificial turf, track, goal posts and some of the adjoining buildings. The stadium is scheduled for completion this summer with the first home football game, set for… Read more
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Matt Larry named new baseball coach at Darlington School, leaving Shorter after more than 20 years. Larry takes the place of Kent Harrison, who coached the Tigers to the runner-up spot in the state AA title game on Monday. The Tigers have become used to going deep in the state… Read more
Monday’s news that Matt Larry will join Darlington School as head baseball coach marks the fourth resignation from Shorter University’s Athletics department in two months. Larry, who spent more than 20 years with the Hawks’ baseball team as an assistant and head coach, replaces Kent Harrison who is leaving to become athletics director at Mount… Read more
Look for a formal announcement later today on Matt Larry being named the new baseball coach at Darlington School, replacing Kent Harrison as he prepares to become the new athletics director at Mount Pisgah Christian School. Larry, the longtime baseball coach at Shorter University, will teach phys ed at the ELA-8 level for Darlington as… Read more
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report High school baseball: AA state championship baseball: Darlington falls to Wesleyan. Monday’s 11-5 win over the Tigers gave Wesleyan the state AA baseball title. Wesleyan won Saturday’s first game in the best of three series and dominated in Monday’s game two. The loss also ends Kent Harrison’s decorated career as a player… Read more
Media release: Shorter University Athletics announced today that head men’s soccer coach Paulo Neto has accepted an offer to become head coach at NCAA Division I Saint Francis (PA) University. In three years as head coach of the Hawks, Neto posted 26 wins - 12 of which came this past fall when he guided Shorter… Read more
Chick-fil-A Dwarf House Sports Report Shorter is out of the NCAA Division II Women’s College World Series after losing two games to North Georgia. Shorter lost first game 8-2 and second game 7-5. Recap Click here for the tournament Bracket read more Read more