After a 2011 campaign that saw the Bears finish 39-20 and lose a variety of stars from their starting nine, Head Coach Craig Gibson and the Bears look to an array of young talent to step forward in 2012. After the recent visit from Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones and with a four-game set ...
After a very busy recruiting season, the Mercer Bears football team is looking mighty impressive for their inaugural season in the fall of 2013. Much progress has been made on a variety of fronts surrounding the future of the Bears. Head Coach Bobby Lamb was able to grant several insights into where ...
The Mercer men’s golf team had a disappointing beginning to the spring season, coming in ninth in the Sea Best Invitational at TPC Sawgrass, hosted by Jacksonville University. Heading in the final round on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Bears were in sixth. After the last round, however, they were in ninth ...
Mercer’s men’s tennis team opened the season with a pair of disappointing losses against Georgia Southern University and Coastal Carolina University on Jan. 27 and Jan. 29 respectively. Against the Eagles, Mercer narrowly missed coming away with the doubles point. Playing number two doubles, Vince ...
With the start of the 2012 softball regular season right around the corner, Mercer senior shortstop Sara Stukes picked up preseason All-Atlantic Sun honors as released by the conference office last Wednesday. “We are very proud of Sara and all of the accomplishments she has made both on and off ...
The Bears just cannot lose lately, holding a seven-game winning streak as of Feb. 5. This is the longest winning streak since 2002-2003, when the Bears won an impressive 12 in-a-row. Mercer has faced competition both at the top and bottom of the table, and they win all of them in stride like ...
Student sections rule. I absolutely love being in them, seeing them, and laughing at/with them. Last year, there was a rather controversial column from another writer that saw one of our own blast our own student section for not being loud enough. Personally, I saw that happening. However, I understand ...
The Mercer baseball team took the field for its first official practice of the 2012 season last Friday afternoon at Claude Smith Field. “I like the way the guys came out with a lot of good energy on the field today, and hopefully things carry over throughout the weekend,” said head coach ...
The University of Kentucky Wildcats is, historically, the most successful college basketball team ever. With the most total wins, 2,052 and counting, and the second most total national championships, seven, they have proven time and time again that they are the best. Even in 2012, the Wildcats remain ...
Since the end of November, the Mercer Women’s Volleyball team has been looking for a replacement for former Head Coach Noelle Rooke who resigned on Nov. 29. The search was a long and tedious one, but all prayers were answered on Jan. 17 when the Mercer Athletic Department announced the hiring of ...
In the last four games, Head Coach Susie Gardner and the Mercer Women’s Basketball team have brought their record to 4-20 (2-11 in conference). Although some important games were dropped there were still some bright spots for the Bears. First, the team traveled to Florida Gulf Coast University to ...
Mercer President William Underwood recently sat down to discuss an array of topics surrounding Mercer athletics. Since arriving in 2006, Mercer athletics have seen tremendous growth, academically as well as athletically, under the helm of President Underwood. The following is what transpired: Cluster: ...
For most fans in America, the final game of the NFL season culminates in the passion, drive and talent that has been portrayed throughout the year by two teams in hopes of hoisting the ever-popular Lombardi Trophy. For EVERY American, fan or not, the Super Bowl is about the commercials. The game is ...
Sophomore Brianna Williams recently scored a record-setting 54 points in the Women’s Basketball game against USC Upstate. She scored the most points in one game in Mercer history and also broke the all-time Atlantic Sun record. She was just six points shy of the all-time NCAA Division 1 record.The ...
The current losing streak for the Mercer Bears Women’s Basketball team hits 10 games, including seven straight in conference play. The Bears are now 3-17 overall, with a 1-8 mark in the Atlantic Sun. KSU 75, Mercer 51 The Bears started their three-game home stand with a matchup against in-state ...
One of the hottest topics in the NCAA right now is concussions. According to a study done by the University of Pittsburgh, over 300,000 sports-related concussions occur annually, and the likelihood of suffering a concussion while playing a contact sport is estimated to be as high as 19 percent per year ...
Defense wins championships–at least so far in 2012. Consider what was eventually the national championship game, LSU vs. Alabama, back on November 5. The final score was 9-6 in favor of LSU…after overtime. Fast forward to January 9, and the game was won handily by Alabama 21-0. The Crimson Tide ...
While other students were resting at home anxiously awaiting their final grades to be posted, or rejoicing another semester of college completed, the Mercer women’s basketball team was not resting on their laurels as they had many important games to prepare for and play. Playing eight games while ...
He went 8-5 as a first-year starter in a league that many said he could not handle. He did not know the mechanics. He did not have the ability to make it. However, Timothy Richard Tebow proved everyone wrong and kept winning games. You can make every argument you want that it wasn’t him, but there ...
The Mercer men’s basketball team would deny the Owls of Kennesaw State University their first conference win in dramatic fashion in the University Center on a not-so-unlucky Friday the 13th. The Bears came away with the victory, 81-51, while shooting 62 percent from the field, 65 percent from long ...
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