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Darton Baseball to face East Georgia in GCAA first round

– May 10, 2012Posted in: Sports

 


Written by David Mann

5/7/2012 (ALBANY) – The Darton College Cavaliers will face East Georgia College in the first round of the GCAA tournament on Friday, at 3:30 p.m., in Covington.

The tournament is scheduled to be webcast live via this link: http://www.gcaa-sports.org/main/news.php?id=205.

The Cavaliers enter the tournament as the No. 3-seed after finishing 1-3 in a series with Georgia Perimeter College, who hosts the GCAA tournament. The Cavs swept No. 6-seed East Georgia College during the regular season.

Darton head coach Scot Hemmings said that although he originally wanted a higher seeding and a first-round bye, he sees the first game with East Georgia as a positive position for the Cavs.

“It will give us a chance to get into tournament mode,” he said. “Sometimes it takes four or five innings to remember that hey – if you get beaten, you go home.”

A win Friday would put Darton up against No. 2-seed Georgia Perimeter, Saturday, at 3:30 p.m.

 

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DC golf blows away the competition in windy conference championship

– April 29, 2012Posted in: Headlines, Sports

 

Written by David Mann

 

4/23/2012 (ALBANY) – In a three-day tournament that began with perfect conditions Friday, endured heavy rains Saturday, and ended with extreme winds on Sunday, Darton golf proved that it is the best program in the conference - for the 11th consecutive year.

Darton totaled 866 strokes, which was 40 better than Region XVII runner-up Gordon College, who finished with 906. ABAC finished third with 930 strokes, Georgia Military College finished fourth with 990, and Andrew College finished fifth with 996 strokes.

Darton sophomore Joe Sakulpolphaisan shot 69, 67, 72 to finish 8-under par and tournament medalist. Darton freshman Chase Jones was tournament runner-up, shooting 73, 74, 72 and 3-over par.

Darton’s Shad Tuten and Nick Green finished 4-over, and tied for third place.

And Darton 1st-year head coach Bill Jones III was named Region XVII Coach Of The Year.

The Cavaliers will travel to the NJCAA Div. 1 Golf Championship in Newton, Kan. The tournament begins May 15, at Sand Creek Station Golf Course.

Complete scoring can be found at http://golfstat.com/2011-2012/men/mtoursp12/M3137.htm

 

Medalist Joe Sakulpolphaisan, left, and Region XVII Coach Of The Year Bill Jones III figure the 18th hole at Stonebridge Golf Course in the first round of the GCAA tournament on Friday.

 

 

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Darton College winter sports rank third nationally

– April 27, 2012Posted in: Sports

 

 

 Written by David Mann

4/19/2012 (CLEVELAND) – The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators announced Darton College Athletics as No. 3 among the winter leaders of the 2011-12 NATYCAA Cup Standings.

Darton’s winter sports include women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s wrestling. All of Darton’s winter programs produced NJCAA All-American student-athletes in the 2011-2012 season, culminating in freshman swimmer Anna Macht’s national championship title in the 400 IM.

“Again the hard-work and dedication of our student-athletes, coaching staff and our very supportive faculty and staff at Darton College has led to another successful athletic season that has brought this national recognition to our campus,” said Dr. Mike Kiefer, director of athletics at Darton.

Darton garnered 84.5 points in the scholarship college division poll. Iowa Central Community College led with 123.0 total points. Monroe Community College (New York) ranked second with 92.5 points.

The Iowa Central and Monroe athletic programs house sports not offered at Darton, such as men’s basketball and hockey, which may have contributed to their higher point totals.

Darton’s fall sports programs finished No. 4 overall in a previous poll by the NATYCAA.

Darton’s ongoing spring sports – baseball, softball and golf – are all currently ranked nationally.

Tags: Darton college, Darton College Sports, David Mann, Sports, winter sports
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Darton Golf team struggles in round one, determined to qualify

– April 17, 2012Posted in: Sports

 

 

Written by David Mann

 

4/17/2012 (MELBOURNE, Fla.) – The Darton College Cavaliers finished 21 strokes behind the NJCAA District II Championship leader after the first two rounds of golf action Monday.

The Cavs struggled in their first two rounds and closed with 299 and 306 strokes, respectively, to slip into fourth place. Tournament host Brevard College, of Melbourne, Fla., led No. 1-ranked Meridian Community College by five strokes as the tournament resumed this morning.

The tourney should end around 3 p.m. today. The top seven teams qualify for the NJCAA national championship, scheduled for May 13, at Sand Creek Golf Club in Newton, Kan.

“We pretty much shot ourselves out of a chance to win, but we’re in decent shape to qualify,” head golf coach Bill Jones said.

High winds beat his Cavaliers down on Monday, he said.

“It was already blowing 15 mph at 7:30 (a.m.),” he said. “It ate at them mentally and physically.”

Even Darton’s mighty Joe Sakulpolphaisan, currently the No. 1 golfer in the NJCAA, never had a good round Monday. Leading the Cavs, he birdied his last three holes to finish the first round 1-over at 71, but he later bogied the last three holes of round two and shot a 74.

“From top to bottom, nobody did what they usually do,” Jones said.

 

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Darton College baseball swings into national polls with new head coach Scot Hemmings

– April 4, 2012Posted in: Sports

 


 Written by David Mann

3/28/2012 (ALBANY) – The Darton College Cavaliers ranked No. 12 nationally in a poll released by the NJCAA today,  which is the first top-20 ranking in the baseball program’s history, indicating a big step for the Cavs under their new head coach, Scot Hemmings.

“The guys have bought into a system and are executing it at a high rate of effectiveness,” Hemmings said. “And the ranking is good for the program, no doubt about that. We’re working with some big recruits – this should help sway them too.”

The Cavs are hot, and the NJCAA knows it. They’ve won 17 of their last 19 ballgames, positioning them at the top of the highly competitive GCAA conference. Their current 25-8 record is the ninth best in the NJCAA, and they’re 12-1 in conference play.

“We’ve come a long way – I think we’re a complete 360 from where we were last year,”  freshman pitcher Matt Aldrich said. “We put Darton’s name back on the map.”

Along with its current ranking, the Darton program can also boast of Aldrich’s NJCAA-leading 81 strikeouts, and outfielder Kevin Manos, who leads the nation with 47 RBI.

“I think they’re excited about the direction we’re headed, but not satisfied with where we’re at,” Hemmings said of his team. “We now have to focus on not forgetting how we got here – through hard work, playing hard and executing our game plan.”

 

 

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15,000 EGGS TO BE DROPPED ONTO INTRAMURAL FIELD at DARTON COLLEGE

– March 29, 2012Posted in: Press Releases

 

 

Special to the Journal

 

Greenbriar Church is taking the typical Easter Egg Hunt & turning it upside down for the community!

Using a helicopter and numerous volunteers, 15,000 plastic eggs will be dropped onto the Intramural Field at Darton College on Saturday, April 7. The event, sponsored by Greenbriar Church, is for kids 12 and under and will feature kids’ play zones and prizes from candy to iPods, Nintindo DS and an iPad 2. The event begins at 10:00am and the egg drop will happen at 11:00am.

Prior to the egg drop there will be age appropriate activity zones, one for preschoolers and one for children. Immediately after the helicopter drops the eggs onto the field, children, three years to 12 years old will participate in collecting the 15,000 eggs. The field will be divided into sections by age so that each child has a fair chance of collecting eggs.

If you would like more information about this event, or to schedule an interview with a staff member, please call Mandy Kavanaugh at 229-894-2556 or email her at mandy@greenbriarchurch.net.

 

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GCAA tournament seeds announced, Darton Women to play Central Georgia Tech Tuesday

– February 22, 2012Posted in: Sports

 

 Written by David Mann

Darton College’s Women’s basketball team will face Central Georgia Technical College in the first round of the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Championship tournament, the GCAA announced today.

Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m., Tuesday, at the Cavalier Arena.

The No. 2-seeded Lady Cavaliers beat Central Georgia Tech by 28 points in their last meeting, a 77-49 pounding in Albany on Feb. 11. However Darton had only beaten the No. 7-seeded Cougars by a point when they first clashed on Jan. 28.

The winner will move on to the semifinals, against either Albany Technical College or Georgia Perimeter College, scheduled for 7 p.m., Friday, at Armstrong Atlantic State University.

The GCAA final will follow at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, at AASU.

 

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Clay Shoot Competition Fundraiser April 14

– February 15, 2012Posted in: Press Releases

 

 

Special to the Journal

 

The Business and Social Science Divisions at Darton College are pleased to announce the annual Clay Shoot Competition April 14.

The clay shoot will be held this year at Flint Skeet & Trap Club. All proceeds from the event will benefit student scholarships for the Business and Social ScienceDivisions.

Tickets for the clay shoot are $40, which includes 75 shots and lunch.  Tickets for the lunch only are $15. The meal will be catered by Meatslangers.

Call (229) 317-7001 to purchase your tickets or for more information.

 

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DC Soccer Sophomores Say Goodbye On NCAA Signing Day Wednesday

– February 10, 2012Posted in: Sports

 

 

 Written by David Mann

 

Five Darton College student-athletes are scheduled to sign National Letters Of Intent on Wednesday, which is the official fall sports signing day of the NCAA, and three have already transferred to NCAA programs after an exceptional 2011 season at Darton College.

Shashana Campbell, Darton College’s All-American student-athlete who led the NJCAA with 36 goals and 90 total points, plans to sign with the University of West Florida. Teammate Shelby Bush, who scored 33 season goals, is also scheduled to sign with UWF. Midfielder Brook Barton should be there to greet them, as she transferred to the DII powerhouse after graduating from Darton College in December with an exercise science degree.

Leesburg-native Kelly Polk and teammate Shenel Gall have chosen to sign with Louisiana Tech University. Lady Cavalier goalkeeper Sarah Story intends to sign with the University of Arkansas.

Defender Renee Hurd, of Pensacola, Fla., has transferred to join the Lindsey Wilson College program, and Taylor Benton, of Thomasville, has transferred to Thomas University.

Midfielder Rachael Hatch, of Leesburg, has chosen to attend Armstrong Atlantic State University.

“Seeing each of these young ladies move on in their academic and athletic endeavors is what makes hard work and commitment to excellence worth it.” Darton College head women’s soccer coach Ken Veilands said. “It’s important to note that the program is recognized around the country as one of the finest two-year institutions. That is a testament to all the teams that help contribute to our success and reputation.”

The Lady Cavaliers clinched the Region XVII Championship, the Southeast District Championship, and finished the 2011 season as national runners-up at the NJCAA Championships in Melbourne, Fla.

“You name it and this group has done it,” Veilands said. “From leading goal-scorer to All-Americans to Academic All-Americans and not to mention a trip to the National Championship game – they represent what a college institution strives for in a student-athletes.”

 

 

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Darton College Head Soccer Coach Receives Coveted Honors

– February 3, 2012Posted in: Press Releases

 

 

Special to the Journal

 

(ALBANY) Two of American soccer’s governing bodies – the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and the National Junior College Athletic Association – chose Darton College head men’s soccer coach Bart Sasnett as the coach of the year.

The NJCAA recognized Sasnett as the Southeast District Coach of the Year, which covers Regions 17 and 10 (Georgia and South Carolina). The NSCAA chose Sasnett as the Junior College South Regional Coach of The Year, accounting for the southern quarter of the U.S.

“Coach Sasnett is very deserving of this award,” Darton College Athletic Director Mike Kiefer said. “His team obviously had great success throughout the season and this award is a reflection of their hard work.”

In the fall 2011 season the Cavaliers finished 3rd nationally, had eight All-Region 17 namings and two NJCAA All-Americans while sophomore Diego Ramos earned “Athlete of the Year” accolades from the NSCAA. They never lost a Region matchup and finished 19-2-1.

Sasnett, who has come to be known as a player’s coach, gives the credit to the dedication of his 36 athletes and the Darton community.

“To have the kind of season we had, it isn’t just from one person,” he said. “It takes an entire institution. I recognize that everyone at our institution puts in to help us be successful. The business office, the admissions office, the faculty – if you don’t have the support of your college, you just can’t make it this far.”

 

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