2006-07 News
Wittenberg University Women’s Basketball Head Coach and Associate Director of Athletics Pam Smith, class of 1982 and architect of the most successful women’s basketball program in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) history, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was 47.
A solid 2006-07 winter sports season wrapped up for the Wittenberg University Tigers over the last two weeks as the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) awarded 19 Wittenberg student-athletes with postseason honors.
Denison senior wing Kristen Sheffield has been named Player of the Year to highlight the 2007 All-North Coast Athletic Conference women's basketball squad, announced today after voting by the conference's head coaches.
It didn't matter much where the Wittenberg Tiger players attempted shots during Friday's 54-49 North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal loss to Allegheny. The basket may as well have had a lid on it.
The Wittenberg Tigers put together their biggest scoring output since the opening game of the 2006-07 season to cruise past visiting Earlham, 83-52, in the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals.
A five-game win streak went by the wayside for the Wittenberg Tigers as they dropped a 70-56 decision to North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wooster in the season finale for both teams.
It was a big night for their coach, but as far as the 2006-07 season goes, it was an even bigger night for the Wittenberg Tigers as a team.
A men's and women's basketball doubleheader scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Wittenberg University's Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) Center has been postponed due to the lingering effects of a major winter storm that struck Ohio late Monday night.
The Wittenberg Tigers appear to be finding their groove at just the right time after they won for the fourth straight time, this time by a 70-54 count against North Coast Athletic Conference rival Ohio Wesleyan.
Wittenberg University basketball standouts Kathy Hittle, class of 2007 from Noblesville, Ind., and Patrick Denbow, class of 2007 from Louisville, Ky., have been recognized for the combination of their athletic and academic accomplishments with second-team CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America College Division All-District IV honors.
A 16-1 run midway through the second half keyed a clutch come-from-behind 58-55 victory for the Wittenberg Tigers at Earlham.
The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on a very productive weekend with a thorough 71-47 victory over the visiting Allegheny Gators.
Just what the doctor ordered - a fast start, a quality offensive performance and a resounding North Coast Athletic Conference victory over visiting Hiram, 67-31.
Wittenberg junior post Katie Gregorevich (Northfield, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) enjoyed a monster game, finishing with a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds, but the Tigers managed just four field goals in the second half of a 50-41 loss at Kenyon.
Balance was the key for the Wittenberg Tigers as they took an early lead on visiting Oberlin and made it stand up in a 68-45 North Coast Athletic Conference victory.