USA South 2017 spring season in review

LaGrange College, 2017 USA South Regular Season Champions and 2017 USA South Tournament Champions

LaGRANGE, Ga. - Top-seeded LaGrange captured the USA South Baseball Tournament championship by collecting a win over eighth-seeded Piedmont, 6-0, on Saturday, April 15 at Cleaveland Field in LaGrange, Georgia as a part of the 2017 USA South Spring Sports Festival. The Panthers earn the program's first USA South tournament championship and become the second team in the event's history to capture the title with a shutout (Full story below).

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2017 All-Conference awards for baseball. LaGrange College nearly swept the individual awards as Casey Bell was named Player of the Year, Ryan Broaderick earned Pitcher of the Year, Richie Post collected Rookie Pitcher of the Year while David Kelton was named Coach of the Year. Rounding out the individual honors was Ferrum College's Dominick Claxton who grabbed Rookie of the Year honors. Also, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school (Full list of All-Conference honorees in link below).

Player of the Year: Casey Bell (LaGrange)

Pitcher of the Year: Ryan Broaderick (LaGrange)

Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Richie Post (LaGrange)

Rookie of the Year: Dominick Claxton (Ferrum)

Coach of the Year: David Kelton (LaGrange)

Baseball Postseason Awards

Griffin Olson (Piedmont) - CoSIDA Academic All-District [First Team]

Zach Langley (Piedmont) - CoSIDA Academic All-District [First Team]

Pete Wildeboer (Methodist) - CoSIDA Academic All-District [First Team]

Casey Bell (LaGrange) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [First Team], ABCA All-Region [Second Team], D3Baseball.com All-American [First Team]

Blake Butcher (LaGrange) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Second Team], ABCA All-Region Team [First Team], ABCA All-American [Second Team]

Blane Swift (LaGrange) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Second Team], ABCA All-Region [Second Team]

Ryan Broaderick (LaGrange) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Second Team], ABCA All-Region [First Team], ABCA Region Pitcher of the Year, ABCA All-American [Second Team]

Caleb Bloye (Covenant) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Third Team], ABCA All-Region [Second Team]

Tavin Thompson (LaGrange) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Third Team], ABCA All-Region [First Team]

Brady Ballstadt (Piedmont) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Third Team], ABCA All-Region [Third Team]

Lane Deaver (Ferrum) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Third Team], ABCA All-Region [Third Team]

Hunter Peck (Ferrum) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Third Team], ABCA All-Region [Third Team]

Andrew Weekley (LaGrange) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Third Team], ABCA All-Region [Third Team]

Jonathan Fleckenstein (LaGrange) - D3Baseball.com All-Region [Third Team], ABCA All-Region [Second Team]

Brad Pennington (NC Wesleyan) - ABCA All-Region Team [First Team]

Piero Amador (Greensboro) - ABCA All-Region [Third Team]

David Kelton (LaGrange) - D3baseball.com South Region Coach of the Year

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Spring Recap: Softball

Averett University, 2017 USA South Tournament Champions
Meredith College, 2017 USA South Regular Season Champions (East Division)
Piedmont College, 2017 USA South Co-Regular Season Champions (West Division)
Salem College, 2017 USA South Co-Regular Season Champions (West Division)

LaGRANGE, Ga. - East second-seed Averett captured the program's second USA South Softball Tournament championship, the first since 2004, with an 8-7, extra-inning victory over East third-seed Ferrum on Saturday, April 15 at Shuford Softball Complex in LaGrange, Georgia as a part of the 2017 USA South Spring Sports Festival (Full story in link below).

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2017 All-Conference awards for softball. Averett University's Jessica Long collected Player of the Year accolades, while her teammate, Kaitlyn Aherron was named Rookie of the Year. Piedmont College's Melissa Eckman earned Pitcher of the Year while Salem College's Sydney Vaughn was named Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Rounding out the individual awards was Meredith College's Kim Scavone who earned Coach of the Year. Also, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school (Full list of All-Conference honorees in link below).

Player of the Year: Jessica Long (Averett)

Pitcher of the Year: Melissa Eckman (Piedmont)

Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Sydney Vaughn (Salem)

Rookie of the Year: Kaitlyn Aherron (Averett)

Coach of the Year: Kim Scavone (Meredith)

Softball Postseason Awards

Shannon Schmitt (Covenant) - CoSIDA Academic All-District [First Team]

Jessica Long (Averett) - CoSIDA Academic All-District [First Team], CoSIDA Academic All-American [First Team], NFCA All-Region [First Team], NFCA All-American [First Team]

Heather McLean (William Peace) - NFCA All-Region [Second Team]

Sam Bird (Mary Baldwin) - NFCA All-Region [Second Team]

Lindsey Wiggins (William Peace) - NFCA All-Region [Second Team]

Kaitlyn Aherron (Averett) - NFCA All-Region [Second Team]

Haley Ervin (Meredith) - NFCA All-Region [Second Team]

Jordan Brett (Covenant) - NFCA All-Region [Third Team]

Brittany Bucklin (Meredith) - NFCA All-Region [Third Team]

Samantha Hall (Averett) - NFCA All-Region [Third Team]

Brianna Crumley (Salem) - NFCA All-Region [Third Team]

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Spring Recap: Men's Tennis

N.C. Wesleyan College, 2017 USA South Regular Season Champions (East Division) and 2017 USA South Tournament Champions
Covenant College, 2017 USA South Co-Regular Season Champions (West Division)
Piedmont College, 2017 USA South Co-Regular Season Champions (West Division)

LaGRANGE, GA. - The 2017 USA South Men's Tennis Tournament concluded on Saturday, April 15 with East top-seed N.C. Wesleyan taking home the championship. The Bishops defeated East second-seed Averett, 6-3, to earn their ninth consecutive championship (Full story below).

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2017 All-Conference awards for men's tennis. N.C. Wesleyan College's Sebastian Sikh was named Player of the Year, Averett University's Lauri Soome collected Rookie of the Year while Covenant College's John Hirte earned Coach of the Year. Also, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school (Full list of All-Conference honorees in link below).

Player of the Year: Sebastian Sikh (N.C. Wesleyan)

Rookie of the Year: Lauri Soome (Averett)

Coach of the Year: John Hirte (Covenant)

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Spring Recap: Women's Tennis

Methodist University, 2017 USA South Regular Season Champions (East Division) and 2017 USA South Tournament Champions
Covenant College, 2017 USA South Regular Season Champions (West Division)

LaGRANGE, GA. - The 2017 USA South Women's Tennis Tournament concluded on Saturday, April 15 with East top-seed Methodist claiming the program's second consecutive tournament championship. The Monarchs swept West top-seed Covenant, 8-1, to earn the title (Full story below).

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2017 All-Conference awards for women's tennis. Averett University's Heidi Sarkkinen earned Player of the Year, LaGrange College's Jenna Eppes was named Rookie of the Year and Methodist University's John Blackburn collected Coach of the Year. Also, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school (Full list of All-Conference honorees in link below).

Player of the Year: Heidi Sarkkinen (Averett)

Rookie of the Year: Jenna Eppes (LaGrange)

Coach of the Year: John Blackburn (Methodist)

Women's Tennis Postseason Awards

Wesleyan College - ITA Service Award

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Spring Recap: Women's Lacrosse

Meredith College, 2017 USA South Regular Season Champions and 2017 USA South Tournament Champions

LaGRANGE, GA. - The 2017 USA South Lacrosse Tournament has concluded at Callaway Stadium in LaGrange, Georgia as a part of the USA South Spring Sports Festival. Top-seeded Meredith captured its fourth consecutive championship by defeating third-seeded Piedmont, 18-7 (Full story below).

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2017 All-Conference awards for women's lacrosse. Meredith College's Carlee Joseph was named Player of the Year, Methodist University's Monti Hendrix earned Rookie of the Year while her coach, Kendyl Clarkson, collected Coach of the Year. Finally, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school (Full list of All-Conference honorees in the link below).

Player of the Year: Carlee Joseph (Meredith)

Rookie of the Year: Monti Hendrix (Methodist)

Coach of the Year: Kendyl Clarkson (Methodist)

Women's Lacrosse Postseason Awards

Carlee Joseph (Meredith) - CoSIDA All-District At-Large [First Team], IWLCA All-Region [First Team]

Holly Hite (Meredith) - IWLCA All-Region [Second Team]

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Spring Recap: Men's Golf

Methodist University, 2017 USA South Tournament Champions
Logan Lanier (LaGrange) 2017 USA South Individual Tournament Champion

LaGRANGE, GA. - The final round of the 2017 USA South Men's Golf Tournament concluded on Saturday, April 15 at Highland Country Club in LaGrange, Georgia as a part of the 2017 USA South Spring Sports Festival. With a third-round charge, Methodist captured the championship for the second consecutive year and the 31st time in the program's history (Full story and results below).

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2017 All-Conference awards for golf. Huntingdon College's Addison Lambeth earned Player of the Year honors while his coach, David Schreyer was named Coach of the Year. Greensboro College's Grant Powell was named Rookie of the Year to wrap-up the individual award winners. Also, the USA South recognized an All-Sportsmanship Team, consisting of one member from each competing school (Full list of All-Conference honorees in link below).

Golfer of the Year: Addison Lambeth (Huntingdon)

Rookie Golfer of the Year: Grant Powell (Greensboro)

Coach of the Year: David Schreyer (Huntingdon)

Men's Golf Postseason Awards

Brandon Bailey (Ferrum) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), DIII PING Second Team All-American (GCAA)

Scott Campbell (Greensboro) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA)

Levi Grogan (Greensboro) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), DIII PING Second Team All-American (GCAA)

Grant Powell (Greensboro) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), Phil Mickelson Outstanding Freshman Award (GCAA), DIII PING Third Team All-American (GCAA)

Addison Lambeth (Huntingdon) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), DIII PING First Team All-American (GCAA)

Chad Ring (Huntingdon) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar (GCAA), DIII PING Third Team All-American (GCAA)

Stephen Shephard (Huntingdon) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), DIII PING Second Team All-American (GCAA)

Will Thrash (Huntingdon) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar (GCAA), DIII PING Second Team All-American (GCAA)

Logan Lanier (LaGrange) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), Jack Nicklaus Award Division III National Player of the Year, Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar (GCAA), DIII PING First Team All-American (GCAA)

Osborn Theam (LaGrange) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), DIII PING Third Team All-American (GCAA)

Craig Decato (Methodist) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large, DIII PING Third Team All-American (GCAA)

Davis Jensen (Methodist) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), DIII PING Third Team All-American (GCAA)

Brantley Phillips (Methodist) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA)

Mason Stutler (Methodist) - DIII PING South All-Region (GCAA), DIII PING Third Team All-American (GCAA)

Jesse Wall (Ferrum) - Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar (GCAA)

Eric Havixbeck (LaGrange) - Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar (GCAA)

Anthony Scolapio (LaGrange) - Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholar (GCAA)

Sean O'Connor (Greensboro) - DIII PING Third Team All-American (GCAA)

David Schreyer (Huntingdon) - Dave Williams National Division III Coach of the Year, South Region Coach of the Year

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