Campbellsville University Athletics - News

[Women's Basketball] Junior varsity basketball signs first recruit

Richard RoBards — 2012-05-17T10:29:15-06:00

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Campbellsville University signed its first-ever recruit for its brand new women's junior varsity basketball program at a ceremony recently at Lafayette High School.

[Football] CU offensive coordinator named Mercer Co. head coach

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-16T14:36:28-06:00

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - After four seasons as offensive coordinator for the Campbellsville University Fighting Tigers, Chris Pardue has been hired as the new head coach of the Mercer County High School Titans, the Mercer County school system announced Wednesday.

[Men's Tennis] Tennis Diary - Day 3: Match Day

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-16T10:01:48-06:00

MOBILE, Ala. -- We woke up at 7 and ate the same breakfast we've been eating for the past week. Then we headed to the courts at 8:30 to hangout and watch some of the girls' matches.

Throughout the morning, the focus was on Belhaven, their previous results with schools we had played in the past and how we stacked up with them.

[Men's Tennis] No. 17 CU falls in NAIA Tournament to Belhaven, 5-4

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-15T19:56:35-06:00

MOBILE, Ala. - A historic season came to an end Tuesday afternoon for Campbellsville University men's tennis in its first NAIA Tournament match. The 17^th-ranked Tigers dropped a close match, 5-4, to No. 15 Belhaven University at the Mobile Copeland-Cox Tennis Center.

[Women's Swimming] Women's swimming announces third 2012-13 commit

Richard RoBards — 2012-05-15T16:03:51-06:00

OWENSBORO, Ky. - Casey Smith traveled a couple of hours west to pick up her third recruit for the 2012-13 swim team - Katlynn Lanham of Apollo High School.

[Men's Tennis] Tennis Diary - Day 2: Final day before NAIA Tournament

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-14T22:34:30-06:00

MOBILE, Ala. -- Last Friday we marked off another one of our team's goals. This goal was to win the NCCAA National Tournament, which we did by knocking of Spring Arbor University with a score of 5-1. The feeling after the win was one of relief and excitement. After three straight semi-final dismissals from this same tournament, our seniors felt an overwhelming feeling of success that was made possible by hard work and commitment

[Men's Tennis] Tennis Diary - Day 1: Ultimate warmup to NAIA Tournament

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-13T21:51:17-06:00

MOBILE, Ala. -- Today we finally got the chance to sleep in, as we have been waking up at 7 a.m. for the past week or so. We checked out of our hotel from the NCCAA Nationals and went to practice at the Mobile Tennis Center.

[Softball] Cal Baptist ends CU's NCCAA title run, 9-1

Richard RoBards — 2012-05-12T22:30:03-06:00

TROUTVILLE, Va. - Campbellsville's softball season came to and end Saturday afternoon in the final of the NCCAA Tournament, the Lady Tigers falling to California Baptist 9-1.

[Softball] CU rumbles into NCCAA softball final, 5-3 over Trevecca

Richard RoBards — 2012-05-12T11:11:30-06:00

TROUTVILLE, Va. - Campbellsville went up 5-0 and held off Trevecca Nazarene 5-3 to boost the Lady Tigers into the winner's bracket final against California Baptist Saturday at Botetourt Sports Complex.

[Baseball] NAIA Bus Tour Day 4 & 5 - Turnpike to the future

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-12T08:35:33-06:00

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - Friday's story was going to be all about the Rally Monkey, a small red and white ape that the seniors place on the dugout fence. When the Tigers eliminated Georgetown, it was time to tell the story behind Beauford Sanders' "Be an Ape" toast from Wednesday night's banquet and daily motivation.

But that story was chop blocked Friday night with a three-run seventh inning by the University of Saint Francis. The Saints dealt Campbellsville another 6-3 loss in the NAIA Opening Round Tournament after a seventh-inning rally. The sports writer in me see's the story line from the other side of the field. "Saints earn revenge for 2010 elimination." After all, it was the Tigers that KO'd the Saints on their home field in Joliet, Ill., three seasons ago after winning the first game and knocking the team out of contention in the loser's bracket.

With the Tigers' season now over, the attention for Day 4 got shifted to "What's Next?" That is where Day 5 becomes Day 1 of a new life chapter for 11 Tiger seniors as we begin our bus journey home.

[Softball] On the Road to NCCAA Softball: The last opportunity

Richard RoBards — 2012-05-12T07:45:43-06:00

TROUTVILLE, Va. - I failed to take one note (except game notes) yesterday, yet I have enough tidbits of Lady Tigerisims to fill a 500-page book - kind of like the one Coach Kim has been reading. I might call it ... 57 Shades of Maroon.

[Baseball] Tigers' season ends at the hands of St. Francis, 6-3

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-11T22:57:37-06:00

KINGSPORT, Tenn. -- For the second time in as many days, a seventh-inning rally was the difference, as Campbellsville University fell to the University St. Francis, 6-3, in the NAIA Opening Round Baseball Tournament at Hunter Wright Stadium.

[Men's Tennis] Tigers win NCCAA Tennis Championship

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-11T16:07:07-06:00

MOBILE, Ala. - A long season hit a new peak Friday as Campbellsville University men's tennis claimed its first-ever national championship in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Tournament at the Mobile Copeland-Cox Tennis Center. Campbellsville (19-6) went 5-0 on the week and won the championship with a 5-1 victory over Spring Arbor University (Mich.).

[Women's Tennis] Lady Tigers fall short in NCCAA semifinal

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-10T16:15:20-06:00

MOBILE, Ala. - The Lady Tigers' run for a national title fell two wins shy Thursday, as Campbellsville University fell to the defending national champion Dallas Baptist University, 5-0, in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Tournament at the Mobile Copeland-Cox Tennis Center.

The match was the first-ever national semifinal appearance of the women's tennis program, which finishes the season with a 14-8 record.

[Big Maroon Club] Big Maroon Golf Scramble raises a record amount

Chris Megginson — 2012-05-09T13:24:19-06:00

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- One hundred golfers, including former NBA player and Kentucky All-American Sam Bowie, helped set a new fundraising record Monday at the 11^th annual Big Maroon Club Golf Scramble, hosted by Campbellsville University and the Campbellsville Country Club.

Participants helped raise $13,827 for athletic scholarships through the tournament. The net total is the largest in the tournament's history.