Jimenez named SAC WePlayed Sports Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
In a pair of victories, Jimenez had 65 digs.
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Oct 29
Martin named SAC WePlayed Sports Offensive Player of the Week
Martin's impressive outing led the Lions to a 31-17 win over UVA Wise in football.
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Oct 29
Grant named SAC WePlayed Sports Defensive Player of the Week
Grant averaged 1.27 blocks per set in the Lions' three volleyball wins last week.
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Oct 29
Tatum Boggs Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Mars Hill University alumna Tatum Boggs has been named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach, as announced by the Mars Hill athletics department. Boggs played women's basketball two years at Converse College before transferring to Mars Hill, where she became a potent offensive player. Boggs completed work study and internship hours with the Mars Hill athletic department during her senior season, as well as revamped the women's basketball program's social media presence. She joined the MHU Athletic Communications staff as a graduate assistant in the summer of 2020 and also served as a volunteer coach for the women's basketball program during the 2020-21 season. Boggs graduated in 2020 from MHU with a bachelor's degree in Recreation and Sport Management and obtained her Master of Management degree in 2021.
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2021 Jun 2
Four MHU Men's Basketball Athletes Named to NABC Honors Court
Four Mars Hill University men's basketball players were named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 2019-20 NABC Honors Court. The honor recognizes academic excellence.
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2020 Jul 20
Ja'Shawn Brooks Named Player of the Week
Mars Hill guard Ja'Shawn Brooks has been named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Basketball Player of the Week for games played during week four of the 2019-20 season. Brooks, a senior from Augusta, Ga., led the Lions to a 2-0 SAC record last week with wins over UVa-Wise and Newberry.
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2019 Dec 3
Craig Rucker sets SAC, school records versus Carson-Newman
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2019 Nov 7
Taylor named to Google Cloud Academic-All District Team
Mars Hill University's Delaney Taylor was named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team.
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2019 Jul 3
Ja'Shawn Brooks Named to Preseason All-SAC First Team
The South Atlantic Conference announced its preseason All-Conference teams, which included Mars Hill University's Ja'Shawn Brooks with first-team honors.
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2019 Nov 19
Doorman to Swim in World Short Course Championships
Mars Hill junior swimmer Lorna Doorman will represent Zimbabwe at the World Short Course Swimming Championships held in Hangzhou, China from December 11th through the 16th.
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2018 Dec 10
Olivia Hokanson Earns Spot On Academic Honor Roll
Olivia Hokanson of the Mars Hill women's lacrosse team was named to the 2018 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Zag Sports Division II Academic Honor Roll, as announced Monday afternoon. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater.
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2018 Aug 1
Casey Stanek named to the All-SAC softball preseason first team
Mars Hill third baseman Casey Stanek was named to the All-South Atlantic Conference preseason first team.
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2018 Jan 19
Five Lions selected to All-SAC Preseason teams
Five Mars Hill Lions baseball players earned 2018 South Atlantic Conference Baseball Preseason All-Conference team honors.
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2018 Jan 19
Shahnika Williams Named Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Mars Hill University's Shahnika Williams was tabbed as the Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for meets contested Jan. 8 - 14.
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2018 Jan 18
Lauren Hochstetler named to Academic-All America First Team
Mars Hill volleyball's Lauren Hochstetler was named to the 2017 Academic All-America Division II Volleyball Team as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on December 12, 2017. Hochstetler was named First Team for the first time in her career. Hochstetler is the first volleyball player in program history to earn a First Team Academic All-American selection and the first volleyball player since 1985 to get recognized by CoSIDA (Denise Groh, Honorable Mention). She is also the first female student-athlete in Mars Hill history to earn a First Team selection. Head Coach Tony Fontanelle said of his senior outside hitter, "It has been an honor to have Lauren as part of the Mars Hill volleyball program. The example that she has set for fellow teammates and student-athletes, both on and off the court, has been something to behold." Hochstetler holds a 4.00 GPA while studying chemistry with minors in biology and pre-professional studies.
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2017 Dec 14