news from the Brenau website http://www.brenautigers.com/ 2012-05-18T15:11:12-06:00 text/html 2012-05-17T17:37:59-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ SIDHelp Support* http://www.brenautigers.com/article/815.php <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">GULF SHORES, Ala. - <STRONG>Brenau (Ga.)</STRONG> and Concordia (Calif.) were victorious in Pool A action at the NAIA Softball National Championship on Thursday. The event is being held at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex for the second-straight year.</P>&nbsp; text/html 2012-05-17T17:22:48-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ SIDHelp Support* http://www.brenautigers.com/article/814.php <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" ><span style="">By Jake Knabel, NAIA Communications &amp; Sports Information Intern <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" ><span style="">MOBILE, Ala. -Defending champion and top-seeded Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) got all it could handle from eighth-seeded Concordia (Calif.) on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the 2012 NAIA Women's Tennis National Championships. In the end, the powerhouse Warhawks prevailed 5-2 behind key performances towards the bottom of the lineup, allowing them to join the semifinal field once again.</span></P> &nbsp; text/html 2012-05-16T18:22:11-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ Mike Lochstampfor http://www.brenautigers.com/article/811.php <P><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The <STRONG><EM>NAIA #7 ranked Golden Tigers</EM></STRONG> were impressive today- taking down # 10 ranked Southern Nazarene University (OK) by the score of 5-0. Brenau took all three points in doubles play and then Eline Nagels and Tiffany de Almeida won easily at singles #5 and #6 respectively to close out the day. </span></P> <P><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Brenau will now turn their attention to the #2 seed, Fresno Pacific (CA) in tomorrow's quarterfinal match-up at 9am. Fresno defeated Indiana Wesleyan University by the score of 5-0 earlier today and was also the same team that eliminated the Golden Tigers from last year's national tournament. A confident Coach Ferreira had this today about his team's performance, </span></P> <P><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>"We came out strong in doubles today and I was very happy with the way we performed. Southern Nazarene has had a very good season this year and we expected a tough match. It is great to move forward in the tournament and, once again, be amongst the top 8 teams at Nationals! We look forward to facing Fresno Pacific tomorrow morning. It is always exciting to play one of the best teams in the country so we are prepared to give our best."</STRONG></span></P> text/html 2012-05-16T17:14:19-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ Nelli Martirosyan http://www.brenautigers.com/article/813.php <p style="2; "><img src="/images/2011-12/GaTimes-logo.jpg" alt="" align="left" style="margin-right: 10px; " width="91" height="63" border="0"><span style=" ">When the Brenau University softball team advanced to the NAIA National Championship tournament in 2009, the players didn't know what to expect.</span></p><p style="2; "><span style=" ">For a program just five years from its inception, it was a new experience, one that was short lived when the team failed to advance in the tournament.</span></p><p style="2; background-(255, 255, 255); "><span style=" background-(255, 255, 255); "><span style=" background-(255, 255, 255); "><span style=" ">Click below to continue reading</span></span></span></p><p style="2; background-(255, 255, 255); "><a href="http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/176/article/67623/" style=" "><span style=" "><span style=" ">http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/176/article/67623/</span></span></a></p> text/html 2012-05-16T13:20:56-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ Nelli Martirosyan http://www.brenautigers.com/article/812.php <img src="/images/2011-12/GaTimes-logo.jpg" alt="" align="left" style="border-top-style: solid; border-top-(0, 0, 0); border-top-width: initial; margin-right: 5px; " width="91" height="63"><span style=", Helvetica, sans-serif; background-(255, 255, 255); "><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="">The Br</span><span style="">enau University tennis team swept Southern Nazarene 5-0&nbsp;</span><span style="">today in the second r</span><span style="">ound of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Tournament in Mobile, Ala. After receiving a bye in the first round and sweeping the No. 10-ranked Storm, the No. 7 Golden Tigers (16-5) enter the quarterfinals against No. 2 seed Fresno Pacific (Calif.) at 9 a.m. Thursday.</span></div></span><div><br /></div><div><span style=", Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Click the link below to continue reading<br /></span> <div><a href="http://http//www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/176/article/67617/" style=""><span style="(255, 255, 224); ">http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/176/article/67617/</span></a></div></div> text/html 2012-05-15T07:37:33-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ SIDHelp Support* http://www.brenautigers.com/article/810.php <div> <div class=teaser><STRONG><EM><br /><br />&nbsp;</EM></STRONG> </div></div> <div>The NAIA will provide live video-streaming of all of the Golden Tigers action at the <STRONG><EM>32nd ANNUAL NAIA SOFTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, May 17-23, 2012 from Gulf Shores Sportsplex, Gulf Shores, AL. </EM></STRONG></div> <div><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG>&nbsp;</div> <div><STRONG><EM>Click on the link below for details.</EM></STRONG></div> <div><A href="http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&amp;ATCLID=205423235">http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27900&amp;ATCLID=205423235</A></div> text/html 2012-05-09T15:36:02-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ Mike Lochstampfor http://www.brenautigers.com/article/809.php <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><STRONG><EM>The Golden Tigers will meet Bethany (KS) in their first match-up of the 2012 NAIA National Softball Championships. Brenau and Bethany are scheduled to play at 9am CDT on May 17th, opening day of the tournament. This will be the first meeting of the two teams. On Friday, Brenau will face Talladega (AL) at 3:30pm. On Saturday, the Golden Tigers will face the NAIA's top ranked team - Concordia University&nbsp;(CA) - at 6pm. For the remainder of the schedule and the bracket, click on the link below.</EM></STRONG></span></div> <div><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><A href="http://www.naia.org/pdf8/844360.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27900">http://www.naia.org/pdf8/844360.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=27900</A></span></div> text/html 2012-05-08T16:13:43-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ Mike Lochstampfor http://www.brenautigers.com/article/808.php <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><STRONG><EM>The Golden Tigers received some much welcomed news on Tuesday afternoon after learning that they had received an&nbsp;at-large bid to the NAIA National Softball Championships to be played in Gulf Shores, AL from May 17-23rd. This is the second trip to the national tournament for the Golden Tigers, having earned a spot in 2009. They will come into this year's tournament with a 39-14 overall record. Click on the link below for further details.</EM></STRONG></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">&nbsp;<A href="http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&amp;ATCLID=205425226&amp;DB_OEM_ID=27900"><span style="COLOR: #0066cc; TEXT-DECORATION: underline">http://www.naia.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&amp;ATCLID=205425226&amp;DB_OEM_ID=27900</span></A></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">By Chad Waller, NAIA Director of Communications &amp; Sports Information</div> <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the field of 32 teams for the 2012 NAIA Softball National Championship, held May 17- 23 at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex in Gulf Shores, Ala. The event is hosted by the Gulf Shores &amp; Orange Beach Sports Commission, in conjunction with the University of Mobile (Ala.), for the second-straight year. </P> text/html 2012-05-08T13:51:22-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ Mike Lochstampfor http://www.brenautigers.com/article/807.php <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">By Jake Knabel, NAIA Communications &amp; Sports Information Intern </P> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">KANSAS CITY, Mo. - </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">The National Association Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially released the bracket for the 2012 NAIA Women's Tennis National Championships, held May15 - 19 in Mobile, Ala. The 32nd annual event is hosted by the Mobile Tennis Center.</div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; text/html 2012-05-08T06:41:17-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ Mike Lochstampfor http://www.brenautigers.com/article/806.php <STRONG><EM>The Brenau tennis team will be making it's&nbsp;12th appearance at the NAIA National Tennis Tournament when they arrive on site next week. The Golden Tigers are one of only two teams that have won more than one national championship. Auburn University- Montgomery has claimed 11 titles. Brenau owns a 22-10 overall championship record and received at-large bid #3 to qualify for this year's tournament. The tournament will be held in Mobile, AL on May 15-19. The bracket and pairings will be announced at a later time</EM></STRONG>. text/html 2012-05-07T16:03:22-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ SIDHelp Support http://www.brenautigers.com/article/805.php <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">Brenau University Head Swim Coach Blaire Bachman proudly announces the commitment of two stellar student-athletes to the Golden Tigers Swim Team. <STRONG>Kathleen Rossi (Clearwater, FL</STRONG>) and <STRONG>Petra Hanrahan (Pinckney, MI</STRONG>) each signed athletic scholarships to attend Brenau University, and swim for the 8th ranked NAIA swimming program.</P> text/html 2012-05-04T14:41:09-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ SIDHelp Support http://www.brenautigers.com/article/804.php <P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; pagination: none; layout-grid-align: none"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica','sans-serif'">Brenau University Volleyball Coach, Jeff White, is proud to announce the signing of Bailey Hicks for the 2012 season. Hicks, a recipient of the prestigious Brenau Scholars Program Scholarship, has made the decision to continue her academic and athletic pursuits at Brenau University upon graduation from Buford High School in May. </span></P> <P style="TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; pagination: none; layout-grid-align: none"><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="bidi-font-style: normal"></I></B>&nbsp;</P> text/html 2012-05-04T09:05:49-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ SIDHelp Support http://www.brenautigers.com/article/803.php <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt">The Golden Tigers softball team was well represented at the SSAC Softball Banquet last week, taking home at least one award in almost every category introduced. Players received votes from SSAC coaches of member institutions based on their accomplishments throughout the season.</P> text/html 2012-05-02T15:53:53-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ SIDHelp Support http://www.brenautigers.com/article/802.php <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; ">Gainesville, GA- Brenau University Basketball announces the signing of their first 2012 recruit, Anikee Combee, of Jonesboro, GA. </span></p>&nbsp; text/html 2012-05-01T14:59:18-06:00 http://www.brenautigers.com/ SIDHelp Support http://www.brenautigers.com/article/801.php <P>Brenau University Soccer Coach, Mike Lochstampfor, is excited to announce the signing of <STRONG>Esther Anyanwu</STRONG> and <STRONG>Linda Chukwuji</STRONG> for the 2012 season. The Brenau soccer team is&nbsp; coming off of a successful 2011 campaign that concluded with a 10-6-3 overall record and a third place SSAC finish.</P>&nbsp;