Navy Sports

GreatAmerican · November 29, 2007, 5:48pm

Game Information
Navy at Radford
Friday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m.
Radford, Va. (Dedmon Center)

The Navy women’s basketball team will look to snap a three-game skid Friday night when the Mids play at Radford in a 7 p.m. game from the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.

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A broadcast of the game can be heard live on WNAV-AM 1430 and [1430</a> WNAV Your Hometown Station Annapolis, Maryland](<a href=“http://www.wnav.com%5D1430”>http://www.wnav.com) starting at 6:45 p.m. with the Navy Pre-Game Show. Live statistics from the game can be found at <a href=“http://www.ruhighlanders.com(%5B/url%5D.)”>www.ruhighlanders.com(.)</a>

GreatAmerican · November 29, 2007, 5:53pm

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The 8-2 Navy squash team will travel to Massachusetts to battle Williams College in its fall finale Friday evening. Action is slated to begin at 6:00 pm at the Carol Girard and Cynthia Stewart Simon Squash Center.

The Mids return to the court after a 12-day break that last saw Navy earn a split decision against Dartmouth and Georgetown. Navy fell just shy of upsetting perennial power Dartmouth in a 5-4 decision, while the Mids easily defeated the Hoyas, 9-0.

The upper half of the ladder has been sensational in the first half of the season for the Midshipmen. Navy has been unbeaten at the No. 1 and 2 spots with Tucker George (West Hartford, Conn.) owning a 7-0 record as the Mids’ top player, while second-year standout Nils Mattsson (Spring House, Pa.) has accounted for six of Navy’s 10 wins at the No. 2 position. Additionally, Mattsson owns the longest winning streak on the team, winning eight in a row en route to an 8-0 record this fall. Meanwhile, the No. 3 and 4 spots have been tripped up just once each.

While Mattsson has won eight straight, George has won seven in a row, as well as rookie Allan Lutz (McLean, Va.), who has settled into the No. 4 slot for the Midshipmen. Overall he owns a 9-1 record, including a 4-0 record at the No. 3 spot.

Williams plays host to the Midshipmen in what will be just its third match of the year. The Ephs earned an 8-1 victory over Tufts in their opener on Nov. 17 before dropping a 6-3 match to Harvard the following day. Williams is led by senior Jon Barry who closed out the 2006-07 campaign ranked 29th, just behind the Mids’ Tucker George. Also returning to the Ephs starting lineup is senior Tony Maruca who earned a rank of 59th, just one spot behind the Mids’ Nils Mattsson. George defeated Barry last year in three games, while Mattsson earned a 9-7, 4-9, 9-3, 10-8 victory over Maruca.

Navy leads the all-time series against Williams, 31-16, though the Ephs have won seven in a row against the Midshipmen. Navy’s last win over Williams was a 5-4 triumph in 1993 at the ISA Championship held at Princeton.

Following the holiday break, the Midshipmen will compete in exhibition competition at the Philadelphia Club Challenge Jan. 3-6. Navy’s first varsity competition of the new year will be Jan. 12 when the Mids play host to Penn at 12:00 pm at the Halsey International Squash Courts.

GreatAmerican · November 29, 2007, 7:09pm

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Record-Setting Day for Mids as Women’s Swimmers Top Army

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy women’s swimming and diving team totaled 13 victories on the day to post a 206-94 victory over Army, Thursday afternoon in Lejeune Hall. The win was Navy’s 19th in a row over the Black Knights.

Navy swimmers recorded nine Army-Navy meet records, six Lejeune Hall pool records and three NCAA ‘B’ cut qualifying times.

“Our results surpassed what we were hoping for coming into today,” said Navy head coach John Morrison. “We did some different things leading up to this meet, but those changes really paid off tonight.”

The meet began with a very close race in the 200 medley relay. Army’s Cora Freeman entered the final leg of the relay holding close to a one-half of a body length lead over Thuy-Mi Dinh (So., Anaheim, Calif.), but Dinh evened the race after 25 meters and ended up winning the race by the same one-half length advantage she overcame. The foursome of Mids posted a winning time of 1:58.78, with Army’s top team finishing in a time of 1:59.30

“The first race was very important in terms of momentum,” said Morrison. “Our of our swimmers had very good times, with Thuy-Mi giving us a great finishing leg.”

Navy’s Tara Chapmon (So., Virginia Beach, Va.) won the first individual event of the meet, posting an Army-Navy Meet record time of 8:51.09 in winning the race by 22 seconds.

Allison Ranzau (Fr., Alpharetta, Ga.) followed by winning the 200 free in a meet, pool and NCAA ‘B’ cut qualifying time of 2:02.79. Jamie Call (Sr., Valdez, Alaska) made it four victories in four events for the Mids by edging Blair Miller for the win in the 100 backstroke by 1.3 seconds. Call’s winning time was 1:06.41.

Army’s Kim DeFiori picked up a five-second win in the next event, the 100 breaststroke, with a time of 1:13.53, but Kelly Zahalka (Jr., Richmond, Va.) gave Navy another victory by setting a meet record in winning the 200 fly with a time of 2:18.02.

Dinh then took to the pool for back-to-back events and set meet and Lejeune Hall records in both races. Prior to the break for diving, she posted a time of 25.64 in winning the 50 free, which also was an NCAA ‘B’ cut tandard, then won the 100 free with a clocking of 57.84.

Ranzau recorded her second victory of the meet by taking the 200 backstroke in a time of 2:19.99 before Army’s Erin Hanley won the 200 breaststroke in a time of 2:44.80.

Chapmon enjoyed another record-setting performance in the next event, the 400 freestyle, winning the race in a meet and pool record time of 4:15.26. 
Additionally, it was an NCAA ‘B’ cut standard.

After Army’s Chelsey Freeman gave the Black Knights their third win of the afternoon by winning the 100 fly in a meet record time of 1:04.64, Zahalka closed the individual event portion of the meet by setting a meet and pool record in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:20.31.

Navy’s Katie Griffin (Sr., Ellicott City, Md.) swept the two diving events for the Mids, winning the one meter with a score of 277.05 and the three meter with a tally of 304.05.

Navy closed the meet with its 400 freestyle relay team posting a meet and pool record in winning the event with a time of 3:52.69.

“I’m very proud of everyone on the team for how they performed tonight,” said Navy team captain Kristin Lowd. “We consistently recorded better times than we were expecting.”

The Mids, 11-0 on the season, will resume competition in January.

Event Winners
200 Medley Relay - Navy - 1:58.78 (Navy leads, 13-4)

800 Freestyle - Tara Chapmon, Navy - 8:51.09, Army-Navy Meet record (9:00.50, Heidi Fearon, Navy, 1995) (Navy leads, 27-9)

200 Freestyle - Allison Ranzau, Navy - 2:02.79, Army-Navy Meet Record (2:04.71, Shannon Garrett, Army, 2003), Lejeune Hall record (2:04.15, Tara Chapmon, Navy, 2006), NCAA ‘B’ cut time (Navy leads, 42-13)

100 Backstroke - Jamie Call, Navy - 1:06.41 (Navy leads, 56-18)

100 Breaststroke - Kim DeFiori, Army - 1:13.53 (Navy leads, 65-28)

200 Butterfly - Kelly Zahalka, Navy - 2:18.02, Army-Navy Meet record (2:19.90, Ann Marie Wycoff, Army, 1988) (Navy leads, 79-33)

50 Freestyle - Thuy-Mi Dinh, Navy - 25.64, Army-Navy Meet record (26.64, PageCarol Clark, Army, 2003) Lejeune Hall record (26.18, Brook Bocher, Richmond, 2005), NCAA ‘B’ cut time (Navy leads, 94-37)

1-M Diving - Katie Griffin, Navy - 277.05 (Navy leads, 106-44)

3-M Diving - Katie Griffin, Navy - 304.05 (Navy leads, 118-51)

100 Freestyle - Thuy-Mi Dinh, Navy, 56.84, Army-Navy Meet Record (57.92, Kelly Zahalka, Navy, 2005), Lejeune Hall record (57.69, Thuy-Mi Dinh, Navy, 2006) (Navy leads, 134-54)

200 Backstroke - Allison Ranzau, Navy - 2:19.99 (Navy leads, 148-59)

200 Breaststroke - Erin Hanley, Army - 2:44.80 (Navy leads, 157-69)

400 Freestyle - Tara Chapmon, Navy - 4:15.26, Army-Navy Meet record (4:22.80, Heidi Fearon, Navy, 1993), Lejeune Hall record (4:19.13, Tara Chapmon, Navy, 2006), NCAA ‘B’ cut time (Navy leads, 172-73)

100 Butterfly - Chelsey Freeman, Army - 1:04.64, Army-Navy Meet record (1:04.74, Tori Throckmorton, Navy, 2003) (Navy leads, 175-89)

200 Individual Medley - Kelly Zahalka, Navy - 2:20.31, Army-Navy Meet record (2:20.98, Aubra Thomas, Navy, 2003), Lejeune Hall record (2:20.98, Aubra Thomas, Navy, 2003), (Navy leads, 191-92)

GreatAmerican · December 1, 2007, 11:05am

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Men’s Swimming Wins Star Meet Against Army

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy men’s swimming and diving team recorded 14 event victories on its way to posting a 231-69 victory over Army, Thursday night in Lejeune Hall. The result marked the 17th straight victory in the series by the Midshipmen.

“Both teams were swimming very well coming into tonight,” said Navy head coach Bill Roberts. “Because of that, we knew the type of effort we would need to put forth in order to reach the goals we had set for ourselves.”

The Mids began the meet by placing first and second in the opening 200 medley relay, but Navy’s first-place team was disqualified for a swimmer leaving the starting block too early. Navy still placed first and third in the final standings of the event, however.

Navy’s Erik Hunter (Fr., Placerville, Calif.) opened the individual portion of the dual by winning the 1500 freestyle in a time of 15:37.09. Teammates Christopher Jenkins (Sr., Chicago, Ill.) and Billy Vey (Jr., Huntersville, N.C.) followed by winning the next two events, the 200 freestyle and the 100 backstroke, respectively. Jenkins recorded a time of 1:50.79 to win the former event by 1.24 seconds, with Vey narrowly edging teammate Andrew Hetzner (So., Riverside, Calif.) for the win in the latter event by three-tenths of a second.

Army’s Jacob Mentele then picked up a victory for the Black Knights in the 100 breaststroke. His time of 1:02.92 set a new Lejeune Hall record.

Following Mentele’s win, Navy tallied victories in the next five events. Adam Meyer (So., Bethesda, Md.) started the run by winning the 200 fly in a time of 1:58.86. He won the event by over six seconds, established a new meet record by nearly three seconds, broke a 24-year old pool record by almost two seconds and picked up an NCAA ‘B’ cut qualifying time.

After Jon Galinski (Jr., Phoenix, Md.) won the one-meter diving event with a score of 310.35, Alex Oldenkamp (Jr., Coppell, Texas) recorded times of 23.05 to win the 50 free and 50.65 to win the 100 freestyle. Vey then completed the Navy run by winning the 200 backstroke in a time of 2:03.52.

Mentele recorded a time of 2:15.55 to win the 200 breaststroke, but the Mids would close the meet with five-consecutive wins. Hunter captured his second distance event of the night by posting a time of 3:57.57 to win the 400 freestyle, Tyler Hill (Sr., Houston, Texas) won the 100 fly with a time of 55.63, Olaf Olson (Fr., Bainbridge Island, Wash.) scored 342.00 points to win the three-meter diving event and Meyer won the final individual event of the night, the 200 individual medley, in a meet record time of 2:01.66.

Navy concluded the evening by winning the 400 freestyle relay in a time of 3:23.62.

“We had a lot of great performances tonight,” said Navy team captain Mike Lowhorn. “We really came together as a team over the last few weeks because we knew that was needed for us to have the kind of night we had this evening.”

The Mids, who improved to 11-0 in dual meets this season with the win, will resume its dual meet season in January.

Event Winners
200 Medley Relay – Navy – 1:44.53

1500 Freestyle – Erik Hunter, Navy – 15:37.09

200 Freestyle – Chris Jenkins, Navy – 1:50.79

100 Backstroke – Billy Vey, Navy – 57.55

100 Breaststroke – Jacob Mentele, Army – 1:02.92, Lejeune Hall record (1:03.04, Dominick Szabo, American, 2003)

200 Butterfly – Adam Meyer, Navy – 1:58.86, Army-Navy Meet record (2:01.51, Zach Disbrow, Army, 2005), Lejeune Hall record (2:00.76, Peter Egan, Harvard, 1983), NCAA ‘B’ cut time

50 Freestyle – Alex Oldenkamp, Navy – 23.05

1-M Diving – Jon Galinski, Navy – 310.35

100 Freestyle – Alex Oldenkamp, Navy – 50.65

200 Backstroke – Billy Vey, Navy – 2:03.52

200 Breaststroke – Jacob Mentele, Army – 2:15.55

400 Freestyle – Erik Hunter, Navy – 3:57.57

100 Butterfly – Tyler Hill, Navy – 55.63

3-M Diving – Olaf Olson, Navy – 342.00

200 Individual Medley – Adam Meyer, Navy – 2:01.66, Army-Navy Meet record (2:03.48, Beau Oliver, Navy, 1999)

400 Freestyle Relay – Navy – 3:23.62

GreatAmerican · December 1, 2007, 11:07am

Navy Blows Past Towson, 73-59

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Kaleo Kina and Adam Teague combined for 29 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists and Navy never trailed in a 73-59 victory over regional rival Towson on Thursday night at Alumni Hall. The Mids snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 3-6 overall, while Towson dropped to 3-3 overall. Navy shot a season-best 50.9 percent from the field and dominated the glass, 39-31.

“I’m really proud of the way we bounced back after three tough losses. I thought we showed a lot of maturity, and it was a big step in the right direction,” said Navy head coach Billy Lange. “We still have lots of room for improvement, but this was a nice win over a very good team. I really liked the way we did it tonight with our defense, rebounding and sharing the ball.”

Navy jumped out to a 19-10 advantage with 8:41 to play on a dunk by freshman Mark Veazey (Lilburn, Ga.). Towson went on 12-3 run over the next four minutes to tie the contest at 22, but the Mids regrouped and held a 34-29 cushion at the halftime break.

The lead stayed within two and seven for the first seven minutes of the second half, before the Mids used a 16-4 run over five minutes to take a 16-point lead at 61-45 with 8:15 to play. Towson cut the margin to 11 at 61-50 and had a shot to trim the lead to single-digits, but Rocky Coleman misfired and Teague connected on a three-point bomb on the other end to push the lead back to 14 at 64-50 with 5:41 to play. Navy’s lead didn’t dip below 14 for the rest of the game and Navy breezed home with a 73-59 decision.

The Mids shined at the defensive end, holding the Tigers to a season-low 34.5 percent shooting performance and just seven second-chance points. Junior Hairston entered the game with a 12.6 rpg average, and even though the Towson junior had 13 rebounds, just two came on the offensive end.

“We emphasized keeping the ball out of the paint, because they have such great penetrators and offensive rebounders,” said Lange. “Hairston is a fantastic rebounder and to hold him to two offensive boards shows a solid effort defensively. We knew we would have to rebound because they take great care of the ball, and we responded tonight.”

Navy, meanwhile, clicked on offense. Navy made 10 of its first 14 shots in the second half and finished the final 20 minutes shooting 14-of-24 (58.3 percent) from the field. The Mids had several wide-open looks after breaking down the Towson defense with penetration. Kina and Teague, who both came off the bench, were the beneficiaries, combining to shoot 11-of-21 from the field and 6-of-11 from three-point range. Kina and Teague’s effort was part of a Navy bench that outscored Towson’s bench, 41-11.

“They are both learning what it takes to be successful as upperclassmen,” said Lange. "I thought it was our best offensive rhythm in a game since at least the Longwood game, and maybe all year.

“Kaleo was more poised tonight and he is still learning what it takes,” said Lange. “We know Teague is a strong shooter, but he is starting to do the other things that it takes to be a good player, such as rebounding and playing defense.”

Over the last four games, Teague is averaging 13.2 ppg and 5.5 rpg, while shooting 18-of-34 from the field, including 15-of-29 from three-point range.

The Mids were credited with 22 assists, a new high under head coach Billy Lange, on its 28 made baskets and were guilty of 19 turnovers. Towson was credited with 12 turnovers. The Tigers entered the game averaging just 11.0 turnovers per game.

Besides Kina’s 17 and Teague’s 12, freshman Romeo Garcia (Houston, Texas) scored a career-best nine points on 3-of-4 shooting. Brian Richards (Stevensville, Md.) added eight points with five rebounds and Chris Harris (Mechanicsville, Va.) dished out five assists, while Veazey tallied three blocks. Navy had seven players score at least five points and 11 players found their way into the scoring column.

Navy’s leading scorer, Greg Sprink (Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.), who entered the game averaging 19.1 points per game, scored just four points on 1-of-4 shooting.

“Towson did a great job on Sprink tonight. The fact that we were competitive when he took just four shots and is not shooting the ball well is a credit to this team,” said Lange. “Greg will be fine. He is a good player and he will bounce back.”

Tony Durant led Towson with 13 points, while C.C. Williams and Hairston contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Navy will look for its second win in a row on Monday night as Mount St. Mary’s comes to Alumni Hall for a 7:00 pm tip-off. It will be Navy’s final game before breaking for two weeks for exams. For ticket information, call 1-800-US4-NAVY.

GreatAmerican · December 1, 2007, 1:02pm

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GreatAmerican · December 1, 2007, 1:03pm

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RADFORD, Va. - A 13-0 run midway through the second half allowed Radford to hold off the Navy women’s basketball team and post a 63-51 victory over the Mids, Friday night at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.

The Highlanders (4-3) held a 30-23 lead over Navy (2-7) at halftime, thanks to forcing the Mids into 14 turnovers and connecting on 7-of-12 attempts from the foul line. Conversely, Navy forced seven Radford turnovers and made 1-of-2 free throw attempts from the charity stripe prior to intermission.

After Radford quickly scored the opening field goal of the second half to take a nine-point lead, the Mids fought back and soon took a 39-37 lead of their own on a layup from Kalen Kropa (Jr., Reidsville, N.C.) with just over 15 minutes remaining in the game. Navy scored eight consecutive points to take the two-point advantage.

Navy soon held a 43-41 lead following a field goal from Angela Myers (Fr., San Antonio, Texas) with just under 12 minutes showing on the clock, but it would be the last points scored by the Mids for nearly six minutes and the last field goal made by Navy for nine minutes. It was during this time that the Highlanders went on their 13-0 run to take the 54-43 advantage.

One of Navy’s strengths this season has been rebounding, but Radford grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and held a 43-39 advantage on the glass in the game. The Mids also committed 25 turnovers on the night while forcing Radford into 16 turnovers.

Neither team shot the ball particularly well on the night – both finished around the 35-percent mark – but Radford made 22-of-62 attempts from the field while Navy was 18-of-53 from the floor.

“We fought hard early in the second half and were able to take the lead, but we spent a lot of energy during this time,” said Navy head coach Tom Marryott. “That showed up on the glass afterwards as Radford was able to grab so many offensive boards in the second half.”

Radford’s Kelli Darden and Corrie Fertitta both finished the game with double-doubles. Darden scored 21 points and grabbed 16 boards, while Fertitta tallied 15 points and 12 caroms.

Navy was led in scoring by Cassie Consedine (Fr., Bartlesville, Okla.) and K.C. Gordon (So., Vienna, Va.), who both finished with 10 points. Gordon added a Navy-best eight rebounds in the game.

Navy will return to action Wednesday night when the Mids play host to UMBC in Alumni Hall.

GreatAmerican · December 2, 2007, 3:11pm

Bears Stop Valiant Navy Effort in National Semifinals

PALO ALTO, Calif. – The No. 2-ranked California water polo team used a four-goal run spanning three quarters to overcome an early deficit and end Navy’s quest for its first national title, 8-5, in the NCAA Semifinals on Saturday afternoon. The loss sends Navy into Sunday’s third-place game against Loyola Marymount, who dropped an 8-4 decision to top-ranked USC, starting at 3:00 pm (EST).

“We played well the entire game, but just couldn’t get over the hump,” said Navy head coach Mike Schofield. “We had our chances and shots that we would normally put away, we missed today. You can’t do that against a great team like Cal. We hung with them physically and with our fitness, but just didn’t take advantage of our opportunities.”

“Navy played very well, they came out with a little bit of a different offense than they’ve played all year,” said Cal coach Kirk Everist. "It’s similar to what they’ve done in the past but they have better athletes this year, so they caught us off guard on the first couple of possessions and we had to adjust.

“I think that this Navy team is the best they’ve had in a long time. It’s the most balanced team, they have good lefties, strong two-meter men, and they are always fit,” added Everist.

Navy led 2-1 midway through the first quarter, before Cal tied the game at 2-2 after one quarter. The Bears scored the lone goal of the second quarter for a 3-2 halftime advantage. California then stretched the lead to 5-2 after three quarters, before Navy tried to come back.

The Mids cut the lead to two goals twice at 5-3 and 7-5, the last time coming with 1:51 to play, but Navy couldn’t cut into the margin any further and Cal’s Jeff Tyrrell scored with 1:11 to play to ice the game away.

The win ends Navy’s chances at the first NCAA title for an East Coast team, but doesn’t end all of the Mids’ goals.

“Our last remaining team goal is to win a game at the NCAA Tournament,” said Schofield, referring to Sunday’s third-place game. “This team has accomplished everything possible, except that. They want to go out on a high note. Loyola Marymount is a great team and it will take a great effort to beat them.”

Five different players scored goals for Schofield. Bram Arnold, Kevin Bell, Andrew Bingham, Mike Mulvey and Aaron Recko all found the net for the Mids. George Naughton became the school’s single-season all-time saves leader with 322, after stopping 10 shots today.

Navy owns a 29-6 record and saw a school-record 19-game winning streak end with today’s loss.

GreatAmerican · December 2, 2007, 3:12pm

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Williams Edges Navy Squash, 6-3

Annapolis, Md. - Despite wins at the top three spots on the ladder, the Navy squash team came up short in its bid to knock off Williams Friday night, as the Ephs defeated the Midshipmen, 6-3. Navy, who drops to 8-3 on the season, will have the next month to prepare for the second half of its competition year, as the Mids’ next match will not be until mid-January.

Senior Tucker George (West Hartford, Conn.) and sophomore Nils Mattsson (Spring House, Pa.) kept their unblemished records alive by earning wins at the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively, for the Midshipmen. George cruised to a 3-1 victory over Williams’ Jon Barry, 9-6, 8-10, 9-7, 9-1, to push his record to 8-0, while Mattsson owns Navy’s longest winning streak this fall with 9-0 record after easily defeating Tony Maruca, 9-4, 9-8, 9-4. Meanwhile, team captain Jeff Sawin (Haverford, Pa.) improved to 7-1 by handing Ethan Buchsbaum a 3-0 loss.

The bottom half of Navy’s lineup was unable to capture a win, as Williams won the No. 4-9 matches, including a pair of five-gamers. Rookie Allan Lutz (McLean, Va.) jumped out to a 2-0 lead after beating junior George Miller, 9-7 and 9-6, and looked to have the match won. However, Miller took game three, 9-6, and knotted the match by winning the fourth game, 9-2. The Ephs earned the point at No. 4 when Miller won the decisive game, 10-9.

Meanwhile, junior Allen Harley (Charleston, W.Va.) also dropped a disappointing five-game match to Williams’ Christian Henze. Henze earned a win in the opening match, 9-2, however, Hartley took a 2-1 lead after winning the next two games, 10-8 and 9-4. Henze, though, would not be denied as he claimed the fourth and five games, 9-4 and 9-5.

“This was a disappointing loss for us,” said Navy head coach Craig Dawson. “The effort was fine. We just have to find a way to start winning some of these close matches.”

The Mids have lost two matches by a 6-3 count, while dropping a 5-4 decision to Dartmouth in recent weeks. Navy will be back in action on Jan. 12, when the Mids play host to Penn.

Williams def. Navy, 6-3
Nov. 30, 2007 Annapolis, Md.
1 Tucker George (N) def. Jon Barry (W) 3-1 9-6, 8-10, 9-7, 9-1
2 Nils Mattsson (N) def. Tony Maruca (W) 3-0 9-4, 9-8, 9-4
3 Jeff Sawin (N) def. Ethan Buchsbaum (W) 3-0 9-7, 9-3, 9-0
4 George Miller (W) def. Allan Lutz (N) 3-2 7-9, 6-9, 9-6, 9-2, 10-9
5 Will Gruner (W) def. Ben Mantica (N) 3-0 9-2, 9-4, 9-3
6 Morgan Phillips (W) def. Michael Beautyman Jr (N) 3-0 9-6, 10-9, 9-3
7 Cameron Henry (W) def. Brad Seidel (N) 3-1 9-5, 8-10, 9-7, 9-6
8 Bernard Yaros (W) def.Christopher Zipf (N) 3-0 9-1, 9-2, 9-2
9 Christian Henze (W) def. Allen Hartley (N) 3-2 9-2, 8-10, 4-9, 9-4, 9-5

GreatAmerican · December 2, 2007, 3:43pm

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Veteran Leadership Leads Mids to 16th-Place Finish at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Led by its three 2007 NCAA Tournament qualifiers, seniors Matt Stolpinski (Westfield, Mass.) and Ed Prendergast (St. Louis, Mo.) and junior Joe Baker (Poway, Calif.), the 20th-ranked Navy wrestling team placed 16th out of 50 teams at the 2007 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Saturday evening. The Mids, who have not competed in the tournament since 1999, were one of 13 nationally-ranked teams to compete in the tournament that featured better than 100 wrestlers currently ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes.

“We came to this tournament in hope of finding out where we are at in terms of wrestling on a national level,” said Navy head coach Bruce Burnett. “What I think we found out is that we are not as good as some people might think we are. We had some good performances, but we had several young men who did not reach their potential. We still have a few months to get back in the wrestling room and work out our mistakes. We will have to get much better for us to succeed at nationals.”

Stolpinski was one of two place-winners for the Midshipmen, finishing the tournament in fifth place at 174 pounds. Ranked No. 2 in the country, Stolpinski earned wins in his first four matches, including a 3-1 victory over 18th-ranked Eric Decker of Virginia Tech to set up a semifinals matchup between Stolpinski and third-ranked Steve Luke of Michigan. Luke snapped Stolpinski’s hopes of a rematch against top-ranked Keith Gavin, as Luke edged Stolpinski, 8-6, in overtime.

“Clearly, Matt was just a whisker away from making the finals,” said Burnett. “Last year they met at the Eastern Michigan Open and Luke beat Matt, 13-7, so he is closing the gap.”

Following his loss to Luke, tournament officials told Stolpinski that Nebraska’s Brandon Browne would be defaulting in the following match, but much to his surprise, Stolpinski was called down to the match 20 minutes later to face Browne for the right to wrestle in the third-place match. Browne, ranked No. 10, earned an 8-4 decision over Stolpinski and later claimed third place in the tournament. Meanwhile, Stolpinski regrouped and pinned 11th-ranked John Dergo from Illinois in the fifth-place bout. Among the seven matches Stolpinski wrestled during the tournament, four were against nationally-ranked foes and earned a split decision with two wins and two losses against those competitors.

“It’s a shame for Matt that he was not properly prepared for his match against the Nebraska kid,” added Burnett. “We were told that he would not be wrestling and so Matt went up into the stands to relax for a bit and then he was called back and had to wrestle pretty quickly after that. I just don’t think he was mentally prepared.”

Baker, a two-time NCAA Tournament qualifier who is ranked 16th nationally, won his first two matches at 133 pounds before succumbing to Ohio State’s Reece Humphrey, 6-1, in the quarterfinals. Baker went back to the drawing board where he claimed a 5-3 win over Old Dominion’s Kyle Hutter. He was then sent to the seventh-place match after dropping a tough 3-2 decision to Flip Novachkov from Cal Poly. Baker once again fell short in his match, as 13th-ranked Zach Tanelli from Wisconsin nipped Baker, 5-2.

Meanwhile, Prendergast made the round of 12 at heavyweight before bowing out of the competition. Like his teammate Joe Baker, Prendergast earned his way to the quarterfinals by earning wins in his first two bouts. However, third-ranked Wade Sauer from Cal State-Fullerton cut Prendergast’s winning streak short by earning a 4-2 decision. Prendergast was sent to the consolation bracket where the referee called a controversial pin by Missouri’s Mark Ellis, ranked 11th.

“Ed was ahead in the match, but truth be told, he was choked out,” said Burnett. “I’m not sure why the referee did not call it, but he didn’t. We faced some adversity a couple of times this weekend, but we can’t point to that for our shortcomings.”

In addition to Stolpinski, Baker and Prendergast, the following Midshipmen also saw action at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational: Joey Boone (125, 2-2); Glenn Shober (141, 1-2); Bryce Saddoris (149, 3-2); Joel Ahern (157, 2-0 defaulted in his final two matches); Jason Coyne (165, 1-2); Casey Caldwell (184, 2-2); Tyler Moyer (197, 2-2).

While competition closed out at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Navy also sent a 15-man squad to competed at the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday.

GreatAmerican · December 2, 2007, 9:18pm

Navy Hosts Mount St. Mary’s In Final Home Game of 2007

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Navy takes to the Alumni Hall court for the final time in 2007 with its second straight game against an in-state rival. Mount St. Mary’s comes calling on Monday night for a 7:00 pm tipoff. The game will be Navy’s final game before breaking for finals, and it will mark the final home contest of the 2007 calendar year. Fans can get into the game for free by showing their ticket stub from Navy’s 38-3 football victory over Army on Saturday. Fans that also wear their blue and gold Navy apparel will pay just $3 for a ticket, a savings of $5 for an adult ticket.

NAVY UPDATE
Navy snapped a three-game skid in its last outing with an impressive 73-59 victory over Towson last Thursday night. The Mids never trailed in the contest, and the lead never dipped below 11 points in the final 12 minutes of the second half, as Navy earned its third win of the 2007-08 season.

Navy used three key aspects in getting the win over the Tigers. The Mids played outstanding defense (held Towson to 34.5 percent shooting), strong rebounding (39-31 rebounding advantage) and sharing the basketball (22 assists on 28 made shots). The Mids accomplished all of that with leading scorer Greg Sprink managing just four points on 1-of-4 shooting. As a team, Navy shot a season-best 50.9 percent from the field, and broke the game open in the second half by converting on 10 of its first 14 shot attempts. Kaleo Kina and Adam Teague combined for 29 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists off the bench to lead Navy to the victory.

With the strong offensive performance against Towson, Navy’s shooting percentage jumped 12 points for the season from .392 to .404. The Mids, which have outrebounded four of their last six opponents, are getting outrebounded for the season by a 4.0 margin. However, Navy has attacked the offensive glass, pulling down 12.3 offensive rebounds a game, resulting in 11.2 second-chance points per contest. Navy has outscored its foes in second-chance points in four of its last six games. Navy is averaging 18.9 turnovers per game, but is forcing 20.2 miscues per game by its foes.

Sprink continues to lead Navy in scoring at 17.4 ppg. Kina is following at 10.3 ppg, while Teague is averaging a career-high 9.1 ppg and a team-best 5.0 rpg in 21.9 minutes off the bench. In all, seven players are averaging at least 6.0 ppg and five players are pulling down at least 4.3 rebounds per game. Kina leads the team with 30 assists (3.3 per game) and 20 steals (2.2 per game). Freshman Mark Veazey has blocked 13 shots already this year, for an average of 1.4 bpg, good for fourth in the Patriot League.

TOWSON LEFTOVERS
Navy shot a season-best 50.9 percent (28-of-55) from the field, surpassing the 50.8 percent (33-of-65) against Longwood. The Mids’ 58.3 (14-of-24) shooting percentage in the second half was also a season high.
Navy recorded a Billy Lange-era best 22 assists against Towson. It was the most since recording 22 against Colgate on Jan. 25, 2004, a 91-84 setback.
Navy outrebounded its fourth opponent in the last six games, with a +8 margin (39-31) against Towson. Navy outrebounded just five NCAA Division I teams in 28 games a year ago.
Freshman Mark Veazey has had three blocks in two of the last three games (Penn and Towson). Over the last three games, he has seven blocks in just 51 minutes. The three blocks in those games are tied for the second most in school history by a Navy freshman.
Navy’s bench has outscored the starting five in each of the last two games. During the last two games, Navy’s bench is averaging 40.0 ppg, while the starting five is scoring at a 29.0 ppg clip.
Greg Sprink scored just four points on four shots against Towson. Its the fewest amount of points for him since scoring three against St. John’s on Nov. 11, 2006.

PREVIEWING MOUNT ST. MARY’S
Mount St. Mary’s comes to Annapolis on Monday night after recording its first win of the season on Saturday, an impressive 70-58 win over Loyola (Md.). The game against Loyola (Md.) is the most-frequently played rivalry in the State of Maryland, which was being contested for the 162nd time.

In that contest, Jeremy Goode had a remarkable game, scoring 22 points with nine assists and seven steals to lead The Mount to the surpisingly easy victory. Chris Vann added 16 points and six rebounds, while Will Holland contributed 13 points. Mount St. Mary’s led by six at halftime (27-21), before busting the game open by shooting 53.6 percent in the second half, leading by as many as 20 points in the final 20 minutes.

Strong guard play has been the key for Mount St. Mary’s, as its three leading scorers are 6-4 or shorter. Goode, Vann and Holland have combined to score 44.9 of The Mount’s 62.6 points per outing. The trio has attempted 170 of Mount St. Mary’s 284 shots, and 70 of its 77 three-point attempts. In addition, they have dished out 40 of the 61 assists. However, due to its reliance on guard play, Mount St. Mary’s is getting outrebounded by almost 10 rebounds per contest.

SERIES WITH THE MOUNT
Navy leads the all-time series with Mount St. Mary’s, 6-4, winning the last meeting between the two teams, 90-81, on Dec. 21, 2004. Monday night’s game will be just the third meeting at Alumni Hall, with both teams winning once. The Mount won the last meeting in Alumni Hall, 54-53, on Dec. 27, 2003. Navy won in the 2001-02 season by a 95-54 margin on Dec. 30, 2001. The 41-point margin is the fourth-largest victory margin for a Navy team at Alumni Hall, and second largest against a Division I foe.

LANGE AGAINST THE NORTHEAST CONFERENCE
Navy head coach Billy Lange is just 1-1 against the Northeast Conference. He defeated Mount St. Mary’s, 90-81, on Dec. 21, 2004, before falling to Robert Morris, 93-77, earlier this year.

GreatAmerican · December 2, 2007, 9:36pm

Navy Tops Loyola Marymount, 7-6, For Third Place

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Navy regrouped from Saturday’s NCAA Tournament semifinal loss to edge 10th-ranked Loyola Marymount, 7-6, placing third at the NCAA Tournament held this weekend at Stanford University. The win caps the most-successful season in school history for the Navy water polo program, which ended the season with a 30-6 record.

The win was the first for an East coast team in the NCAA Tournament since 2002, and the first for the Navy program since 1994. Navy hadn’t defeated a California team in the NCAA Tournament, since winning the seventh-place match against UC San Diego, 20-17, in 1993.

It was Navy’s first win in the NCAA Tournament since the tournament field was reduced to four teams in 1995.

“This was not big enough,” said Navy head coach Mike Schofield, referring to the fact an East Coast team defeated a West Coast team in the NCAA Tournament. "It’s still been however many years the tournament has been held that we haven’t had an East Coast team win on the first day. Until that happens, its still all conjecture and speculation, and close but no cigar.

“But I told our guys last night after our loss that we had one more goal to accomplish this year. They had done everything possible, but win an NCAA Tournament game,” added Schofield. “It wasn’t an artistic success today, but we got the job done. I am so proud of this group. This is probably he best senior class we have ever had and the best team we’ve ever had, with all due respect to all who played before them.”

The Mids and Lions waged a see-saw affair for the majority of the contest. The two teams were tied at one after one quarter and Navy took a 4-3 lead into the halftime break. After holding a slim 5-4 lead after three quarters, Navy senior Bram Arnold scored the first two goals of the fourth quarter and the Navy defense shut the door in several key moments to give Navy a 7-6 victory.

“I hadn’t been shooting very well the three quarters before that, so I was glad that coach let me stay in to have those opportunities,” said Arnold. “I was just in the right place at the right time, I guess.”

Arnold was one of three Mids who scored two goals each, as Mike Mulvey and Aaron Recko also contributed a pair of goals each. Andrew Bingham scored the other goal for Navy, while George Naughton stopped seven shots in goal.

This year’s squad became the first Navy team in school history to record 30 wins in a season, and the eight seniors on the team ended with a 95-32 record.

One of the seniors, Aaron Recko, ended the year with 76 goals, third for the seventh most in school history.

“We may not have been the pick of the litter or the best players, but we all came to practice, and ready to work. It’s very fulfilling to get to this level and win a game,” said Recko. “We met all the goals we set at this time last year, so its great for our team to meet them and to work hard even though we may not be the most gifted players.”

Junior Mike Mulvey, who ended the season with 75 goals for ninth on the Navy single-season list, will be one of several key players back next year, as the Mids try to repeat this year’s success. Mulvey will likely be considered one of the top players in the East next year.

“It doesn’t really matter unless there’s a good team around me,” said Mulvey. “If that’s the case, then its up to me to help elevate the team’s play next season.”

Mulvey will enter next season with 143 career goals, needing just 37 more goals to enter the school’s career top 10.

No. 2-seed California defeated top-seeded USC, 8-6, to wins its second straight NCAA title. It marked the second straight year the Bears topped the Trojans for the title.

GreatAmerican · December 5, 2007, 3:56am

Navy pair place at Nittany Lion Open

For Immediate Release
Monday, Dec. 3, 2007
Wrestling Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773

Butcher, DeMichiel Place at Nittany Lion Open

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Navy newcomer Matt DeMichiel (Whitesboro, N.Y.) placed second at 165 pounds, while senior 157-pounder Joe Butcher (Westwood, N.J.) turned in a third-place finish to lead the Midshipmen wrestling team Sunday in one of the largest “opens” on the East Coast , the Nittany Lion Open held at Penn State University. While Navy sent 10 wrestlers west to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday and Saturday, an additional 15 wrestlers represented the Naval Academy in the non team scoring competition.

Wrestling in just his second collegiate competition, DeMichiel won four-consecutive matches before receiving a bye to compete in the championship bout against Team Wright’s Quentin Wright. DeMichiel opened up the competition with a 10-2 major decision over Kutztown’s Andrew Osborne before pinning Danny Artusio from Virginia in the following round. He then strung together back-to-back decisions over Virginia Tech’s Anthony Trongone (4-3) and Kent State’s Obie Simpson (4-1) to set up the championship bout. Wright claimed the match via a 5-1 decision over DeMichiel.

Meanwhile, Butcher produced a 5-1 record en route to claiming third at 157 pounds. Like DeMichiel, Butcher started the tournament strong with back-to-back major decisions over Columbia’s Eric Rice (18-5) and Chris Vigliotti from Buffalo (9-1). Butcher advanced in the following match against a tough opponent in Sean Quinn of Wagner, whom Butcher defeated, 1-0. Butcher earned a 6-3 decision over Dan Nauman of Shippensburg sending him to a semifinals matchup against 11th-ranked Dan Vallimont of Penn State. Vallimont, who would go on and win the title, defeated Butcher by major decision, 10-2. Butcher, though, quickly bounced back, taking the third-place match by fall over Virginia’s Kyle Artusio in just 1:56.

The Mids will be back in action on Dec. 18 when they return to the state of Nevada for the Reno Tournament of Champions.

GreatAmerican · December 5, 2007, 3:59am

For Immediate Release
Monday, December 3, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771

Navy Begins 2007-08 Womens Track & Field Slate on Tuesday

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Navy womens track & field team will kick off its 2007-08 indoor season on Tuesday night when it hosts American and Mount St. Marys. The meet will begin at 4:15 p.m. with the 20-pound weight throw at Ingram Field, with the rest of the action heading back to Halsey Field House at 5 p.m.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

4:15 p.m. - 20-lb. Weight Throw (Ingram Field)
5:00 p.m. - Long Jump
High Jump
Triple Jump (follows Long Jump)
6:00 p.m. - Pole Vault
Shot Put
6:00 p.m. - 5,000-meter Run
6:30 p.m. - 55-meter Hurdes
6:40 p.m. - 55-meter Dash
6:50 p.m. - Mile Run
7:00 p.m. - 400-meter Dash
7:15 p.m. - 800-meter Run
7:20 p.m. - 200-meter Dash
7:30 p.m. - 3,000-meter Run
7:45 p.m. - 4x400-meter Relay
7:55 p.m. - 4x800-meter Relay

2007-08 NAVY WOMENS TRACK PREVIEW

Overall Comments
We have an incredibly young and enthusiastic cadre of talent on this years squad, stated Navy head coach Carla Criste. Last years team won the Athletic Directors Cup for being the most all-around successful team on The Yard. This years team knows they have some big shoes to fill and are excited to accept the challenge.

Sprints/Hurdles
This years sprints and hurdles crew features some fantastic freshman talent, said Criste. Two freshmen we expect to headline for us are June Ann Lusk, the Hawaii state sprints record holder, and Ashley Boykin, the Kentucky 400-meter state champion.
We are also looking to seniors Michelle Bostic, Lauren Burmeister, Sabrina Gambill and Jessica Orr to continue to lead the league in the hurdles, sprints, 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays.

Middle Distance
This is probably our most successful and experienced group of returning talent, stated Criste. All-East senior Vicki Moore leads a great range of talent from the 400-meter dash to the mile run.
The 4x800-meter and distance medley relays have a large pool of athletes vying for a leg. This includes All-Patriot League returnees Stefanie Peskosky, Maureen Dooley, Taren Burkett, Joanna Clark and Abby Gesecki. Complementing that group is an extremely gifted collection of freshman talent.

Distance
Following Navys long-standing tradition, this years group of talent is poised to score some big points for the team, said Criste. Look for senior cross country team captain Kyleigh Millhouse to set the tempo. Bolstering us in quality and depth are Maureen Dooley, Arwyn Becker, Amy Watson, Jenny Rubin, Lexa Gass, Katherine Wirtz and Erica Ziel.

Jumps/Pole Vault
This is a true powerhouse group of jumpers for navy, with eight of the 10 returning upperclassmen having scored at the Patriot League Championship, stated Criste. This area should be the crux of Navys point-scoring ability.
The jumps cadre is led by outdoor team captain and ECAC Champion Jacqui Charnigo. Expected to also significantly contribute in scoring are Elizabeth Wrona, Katie Berkey, Colleen Conley, Gloria Hill, Jessica Schlaegel and indoor team captain Lauren Burmeister.

Throws
This years group of throwers will feature talented junior Meg Joyce, who earned high school All-America honors in the hammer throw while in Rhode Island, said Criste.
Meg and her upperclassmen throwers will be setting the marks for a very gifted group of newcomers. Among the highly recruited freshmen throwers are LeShay Bernstein, Sienna Brown, Joy Nameth and Janet von Eiff.

GreatAmerican · December 5, 2007, 4:04am

Navy’s Offense Struggles in 62-58 Loss to Mount St. Mary’s

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Navy held Mount St. Mary’s to shoot just 27.9 percent from the field, but Navy’s offense struggled just as much in a 62-58 loss at Alumni Hall on Monday night. The loss drops Navy’s record to 3-7 overall, heading into final exams and a two-week break.

The Mids shot just 32.7 percent (18-of-55) from the field, including an icy 18.2 percent (4-of-22) from beyond the arc. Navy was outrebounded, 51-37, by The Mount.

Navy fell behind 13-0 just five minutes into the game and never led in the contest.

“Obviously, we didn’t get off to a good start and that was the story of the game. It’s tough to fall behind 13-0 and come back to win,” said Navy head coach Billy Lange. "We have a lot of growing up to do and have to become more mature. We just had no focus and energy from the beginning. The game was lost in the first five minutes.

“I give our guys credit for not quitting, but our lack of focus was evident from the start,” continued Lange. “We have to appreciate the opportunity to play the game of basketball. We didn’t get it done tonight, and we have to be ready to play every night.”

Navy would twice cut the lead to one in the first half, the last time coming at 30-29, before The Mount took a 32-29 halftime lead.

The story was much of the same in the second half. Mount St. Mary’s would surge to its largest lead of the half at 55-46 with 4:06 to play, but Navy wouldn’t fold. Navy cut the margin to 55-51 with 2:38 to play on a Chris Harris three-pointer (Mechanicsville, Va.), and then to three points at 61-58 with 17 seconds left.

But Jeremy Goode made one of two free throws with 17 seconds left to bump the lead to four and Mount St. Mary’s ran out the clock for the four-point decision, 62-58.

Mount St. Mary’s won the contest, despite making just 4-of-26 shots (.154) in the second half. The Mount’s last field goal came with 7:19 to play. Its last 13 points came from the free throw line and 20 of its 30 second-half points came from the charity stripe. Mount St. Mary’s shot just 27.9 percent (17-of-61) from the field for the contest.

“It’s disappointing that we wasted a great defensive effort with such poor offense,” said Lange. "I don’t think I have ever seen a boxscore like this one.

“We just aren’t good enough to turn it on and off, and we don’t know the importance of carrying over strong performances,” added Lange, in reference to Navy’s win over Towson last Thursday. “We took a step back in our progress tonight. This is a hard one to swallow. Hopefully, it will serve as a wake-up call.”

Kaleo Kina (Phoenix, Ariz.) came off the bench to spark the Mids with 16 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals. He scored Navy’s first seven points (all in a row) after falling behind 13-0.

“Not many teams in the country can come back from 13-0 and win the game,” said Kina. “We just weren’t ready from the start. We have to come together as a team and be one unit and bounce back in the next two weeks.”

“Kaleo has been a spark for us off the bench,” said Lange. “I am pleased with the way it has gone. He has played more within himself and let the game come to us. He has been a crutch for us to fall back on. He is still playing starter’s minutes, but is playing much better.”

Greg Sprink (Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.) added 16 points, nine rebounds and two assists, while Harris contributed 15 points.

Both teams were guilty of 16 turnovers.

Navy will be off until Dec. 17, when the Mids battle San Diego State at Cox Arena in San Diego. The game, which tips off at 7:00 pm pacific time (10:00 pm ET), will be televised nationally by College Sports Television (CSTV).

GreatAmerican · December 5, 2007, 4:14am

Kunzelman Wins Junior Gold at 2007 USA Shooting 3XAir Match

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Navy rifle team member Lisa Kunzelman won all three days of competition in the junior event of the 2007 USA Shooting 3X Air Match held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The competition, which ran from Friday to Sunday, featured the worlds top shooters, including several Olympians.

Kunzelman, a junior from Constantia, N.Y., was the top junior and collegiate shooter and just missed a top-three overall finish, placing fourth behind a pair of Czech Republic Olympians and a 2004 United States Olympian. On the first day, Kunzelman shot a 496.0 to place fifth overall, just 0.7 points out of third place. Kunzelmans final round score of 104.0 was tops amongst the field on that day. On Saturday, Kunzelman then finished fourth with 497.6, outdistancing her closest junior competitor by 1.7 points. Once again, her final round score of 103.6 was the best in the field and pushed her from fifth to fourth overall. On the final day of competition, Kunzelman recorded a high score 499.8 to place fifth. She recorded a 104.8 in the final round to jump from eighth to fifth in the final standings for Sunday.

The match winner, Katy Emmons from the Czech Republic, was the gold medalist at the World Championships and bronze medalist at the Athens Olympics.

She performed at a world class level all three days of the competition. Her scores in the final were outstanding, moving her up several spots in the final rankings each day, said Navy head coach Bill Kelley. Success at 3xAir is a requirement for further invitations to compete on the US national team. This was a very high-level competiton. Lisa demonstrated remarkable composure as she contended with some of the best in the world.

In the mens air rifle competition, junior Alex Karacsonyi (North Haven, Conn.) finished 28th, 13th and 27th, respectively, while senior Josh Albright (Shelton, Conn.) was 34th, 37th and 29th during the three days.

Josh (Albright) was not able to got it going, but Alex (Karacsonyi) had a couple of decent days and made the junior finals, added Kelley.

The Navy rifle team is in the middle of a two-month break and will not compete as a team again until Jan. 12.

GreatAmerican · December 5, 2007, 4:15am

Recko, Mulvey Named to NCAA All-Tournament Team

PALO ALTO, Calif. – The Navy water polo team capped off its season with a third-place finish at the NCAA Tournament over the weekend and a pair of Mids were honored as members of the second-team NCAA All-Tournament Team, announced on Monday. Senior Aaron Recko was selected to the second team for the second straight year, while junior Mike Mulvey earned his first NCAA All-Tournament Team accolade.

The duo was a big reason for Navys success not only in the NCAA Tournament, but for the entire season. Recko tallied three goals with one assist in Navys two games over the weekend, including a two-goal performance in the 7-6 consolation-game victory over 10th-ranked Loyola Marymount. For the season, Recko ended with 76 goals and 14 assists for 90 points. His 76 goals are tied for the seventh most in school history with current Navy assistant coach Tom Popp. He finished his career with 215 points (172 g, 43 a), narrowly missing a spot in the top 10 for career goals.

Mulvey, meanwhile, had statistically one of the finest seasons in school history. After tallying three goals over the weekend, he paced the Mids with 98 points (75 g, 23 a), recording the 12th-most points in a season in school history. His 75 goals were the ninth most in school history and the 98 points were the most for a Navy player since Sean Foster tallied 107 in 2000. He currrently has 208 career points (143 g, 65 a), needing just 25 points to enter the career top 10 list for scoring.

Navy finished the season with a school-record 30-6 mark and recorded its first NCAA Tournament win since 1994.
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GreatAmerican · December 5, 2007, 4:16am

Valentino Selected to USLacrosse Baltimore Hall of Fame

BALTIMORE, Md. – Navy womens lacrosse Associate Head Coach Allison Valentino will be one of 10 women and men selected to the 2008 class for the Greater Baltimore Chapter of the USLacrosse Hall of Fame.

Valentino, a Loyola College Class of 1997 alumna, will be joined by one of her collegiate teammates, current Loyola Head Coach Kerri ODay, at the February 2, 2007, event. An attacker during her collegiate playing days, Valentino was a two-time All-American at Loyola, earning IWLCA All-America Third Team honors as a junior and 1996 and IWLCA All-America Second Team laurels as a senior in 1997.

As a junior, Valentino earned All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team and IWLCA South Region Second Team honors, in addition to her All-America selection. She was fourth on the team with 22 goals and second with 14 assists.

Valentino capped her collegiate career with 26 goals as a senior, good for third on the team. She was second on the squad with 17 assists and third with 43 points, and would finish her collegiate career with 71 goals and 49 assists for 120 total points.

After serving as the head coach at Ohio University, Valentino is currently the Associate Head Coach at Navy. Prior to working at Ohio, Valentino was an assistant coach during the 2004 season at Maryland. She was also an assistant coach and later associate head coach at Duke for six seasons.

A native of Fulton, Md., Valentino earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in clinical psychology at Loyola.

Valentino will be one of 10 honorees at the Saturday, February 2, 2007, ceremony. She will be joined by Todd Curry, Michele DeJulius, Jim Jackson, Barb Kimball, Stephen Lucky Mallonee, Glen Miles, Wendell Thomas and Jennifer Ulehla. The ceremony will take place at the Grand Lodge of the Masonic Home in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

The Navy womens lacrosse team will be competing in its first full varsity season in 2008 and will be eligible for the Patriot League and NCAA Tournaments. The Mids will open the season on Feb. 16, with a scrimmage against La Salle, beginning at noon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
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GreatAmerican · December 5, 2007, 4:17am

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771

Navy Kicks Off 2007-08 Mens Track & Field Season on Wednesday

ANNAPOLIS, Md. The Navy mens track & field team will begin its 2007-08 indoor slate with the Navy Invitational on Wednesday afternoon in Annapolis. The meet will start at 3:30 p.m. with the 35-pound weight throw at Ingram Field, followed by the rest of action returning to Halsey Field House at 5 p.m.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

3:30 p.m. - 35-lb. Weight Throw (Ingram Field)
5:00 p.m. - Long Jump
Pole Vault
Shot Put (follows Weight Throw)
Triple Jump (follows Long Jump)
High Jump (follows Shot Put)
5:00 p.m. - 5,000-meter Run
5:40 p.m. - 55-meter Hurdles (Trials)
5:55 p.m. - 55-meter Dash (Trials)
6:10 p.m. - Distance Medley Relay
6:25 p.m. - 55-meter Hurdles (Finals)
6:35 p.m. - Mile Run
6:45 p.m. - 400-meter Dash
7:10 p.m. - 55-meter Dash (Finals)
7:20 p.m. - 800-meter Run
7:35 p.m. - 3,000-meter Run
7:55 p.m. - 200-meter Dash
8:10 p.m. - 4x800-meter Relay
8:20 p.m. - 4x400-meter Relay

2007-08 NAVY MENS TRACK & FIELD PREVIEW

We have a veteran team with a large contingent of seniors to lead the way this year, stated Navy head coach Stephen Cooksey. Last year, we competed well through most of the indoor and outdoor seasons, but faltered at championship time. Our team will definitely look to improve upon its championship team performance.

In the majority of the events, we have good depth. Some of the areas we will need to improve in depth are the high jump, triple jump and the short sprints.

This years crop of newcomers should give us added strength in the throws, middle distance and distance areas, said Cooksey. They have the ability to contribute immediately for us.

SPRINTS/HURDLES

Again, we will look to our dual-sport athletes to bolster our short sprints corps, said Cooksey. Reggie Campbell and Shun White have given us help in the past and should be part of our mainstay 100/200-meter men. Brandon Vier, Adam Crawford and Jesse Iwuji will also give us strength in the short sprints.

The long sprints group will be headed by senior Will Ricks. He was a member of the NCAA regional-qualifying and school-record 4x400-meter relay unit. Vince Carpentier also had a very successful rookie season last year. In addition, all of the members of our 800-meter corps will add great depth to this area.

Our hurdlers will be guided by senior Ron Belany, a very talented all-around athlete. Matthew Hanley will also provide strength in the hurdles, as he placed at the league indoor championship last year. In the long hurdles, we will look for Joe Mills to lead the way.

MIDDLE DISTANCE

A talented and experienced group of athletes head up our 800-meter corps, said Cooksey. Paul Harris, an All-American last season and school-record holder, leads the group and is closely followed by indoor team captain Craig Meekins. Newcomers David Ash (1:53.86), James Stratton (1:54.0) and Jacob Palmer (1:55.60) all ran under 1:56.00 in high school and will give this group excellent depth.

The range of our middle distance runners is as deep as its been in a long time, stated assistant coach Al Cantello. Ben Kozy has increased his range after running cross country in the fall. Ben will lead a cadre of seniors from the 1,000 meters through the mile and 3,000 meters. These include Jeff Sarchione, who owns a 4:04 mile time in the anchor leg of Navys nationally-ranked distance medley relay. Lucas Burke has also boasted some impressive times in the 800 and 1,000-meter events.

DISTANCE

The pure distance runners also have a plethora of depth, led by senior John Kress, who has recovered from last seasons bout with mono, said Cantello. John Olsen will lead us in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, as he qualified for the NCAA regional last spring. Andrew Grant has also delivered IC4A times in the mile and 3,000-meter events.

All of these runners middle distance and distance runners are supported by talented underclassmen – Matlack Gillin, Tyler Morrison, Ricky Griffith, Chris Horel and Gavin MacGarva. The brightest surprise of the cross country season, Bill Prom, should also contribute anywhere hes needed. Plebes who are untested but show good promise are Andrew Hanko and Nathan Liversedge.

JUMPS/POLE VAULT

The long jump looks solid this year, as Ron Belany and Dante Marshall return for their senior year, said Cooksey. They will be helped by Drew Sims, Eddie Fuentes and newcomer Thomas Jones.

The triple jump will need much improvement beyond our lead jumper, Dante Marshall. Jasen Lee and Phillip Martin will have to step up to fill that task. However, we expect new volunteer coach Jason Grimes to really help improve the jumps.

The pole vault will be handled by a trio of experienced seniors. Bo Fisher (159), Ron Belany (157) and Kraegen Bramer (151) have all gone over 151 during their careers.

THROWS

Darryl Hunter and Andre Barber have been major contributors since their freshman year and we look for them to continue leading the way in the shot put and discus, said Cooksey. Supporting help will be provided by newcomer Patrick Norwood.

Bo Lawson had a breakout year in 2007, qualifying for the NCAA regional, and we will look to him to lead our javelin corps this year. Tim Gruber had an excellent plebe year and Josh Schatz has come back strong from last years injury.

Mark Van Orden and Christopher Bordino will give us much needed strength in the hammer and 35-pound weight throws, with Tyrell Arment adding valuable depth.

GreatAmerican · December 5, 2007, 4:19am

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