South Atlantic Conference Athletics Newsfeed http://www.thesac.com/ Recent athletics headlines. en-us Mars Hill's Haithcox Earns Daktronics Softball All-America Honors http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3058

MARS HILL, N.C. - Mars Hill senior softball team member Natalie Haithcox has been named to the 2012 Daktronics All-America Softball Third Team.

South Atlantic Conference 5/17/2012 Wingate Names Ann Hancock Head Women's Basketball Coach http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3057

WINGATE, N.C.-- Wingate University vice-president and director of athletics Steve Poston announces the appointment of Ann Hancock (’92) as head women’s basketball coach. Hancock is the fourth coach in Wingate’s storied women’s basketball history.

South Atlantic Conference 5/15/2012 Tusculum, Catawba Earn NCAA Baseball Championship Bids http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3056

INDIANAPOLIS – Tusculum and Catawba have earned selections to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship, it was announced on Sunday night.  Tusculum is the Southeast Region’s No. 2 seed, while Catawba is the region’s No. 5 seed.

 South Atlantic Conference 5/13/2012 Four SAC Softball Players Earn NFCA All-Region Honors http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3055

STARKVILLE, Miss. – The National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced its 2012 Division II softball All-Region selections on Thursday, which included four SAC players earning spots to the All-Southeast Region Team.

 South Atlantic Conference 5/11/2012 Tusculum Claims Top Spot in NCAA Baseball Regional Rankings; Catawba No. 5 http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3053

INDIANAPOLIS – The final NCAA Division II Baseball Southeast Region rankings before championship selections were announced on Wednesday, with Tusculum taking over the No. 1 spot in the poll.  Catawba was also ranked No. 5, moving up one spot from last week.

 South Atlantic Conference 5/9/2012 Four SAC Baseball Players Named Tino Martinez Award Semifinalists http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3052

TAMPA – Four baseball student-athletes from the SAC have been selected as semifinalists for the 2012 Tino Martinez Division II National Player of the Year Award.   Only 55 Division II players and just eight from the Southeast Region were named semifinalists.

South Atlantic Conference 5/9/2012 Carson-Newman Finishes 15th, Wingate 17th at NCAA Men's Golf Regional http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3054

CONOVER, N.C. – Carson-Newman finished in 15th-place and Wingate in 17th at the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf South/Southeast Region Championship, which came to a conclusion on Wednesday.

 South Atlantic Conference 5/9/2012 SAC Lands Seven on Daktronics All-Region Softball Team http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3049

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Seven softball student-athletes from the SAC have been named Daktronics All-Southeast Region selections, including two on the First Team, it was announced on Tuesday.

South Atlantic Conference 5/8/2012 Carson-Newman, Wingate Complete Second Round of NCAA Men's Golf Regional http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3051

CONOVER, N.C. – Round two of the 2012 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf South/Southeast Region Championship at Rock Barn is in the books, with Carson-Newman tied for 17th and Wingate in 19th.

South Atlantic Conference 5/8/2012 Tusculum Finishes Sixth, Newberry Seventh at NCAA Women's Golf Regional http://thesac.com/article.asp?articleID=3050

PACE, Fla. – The 2012 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Southeast Region Championship came to a close on Tuesday, with Tusculum finishing sixth and Newberry tied for seventh.

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