https://WittenbergTigers.com en-us https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2011-12/0417 Wittenberg University’s Department of Athletics can boast of a variety of outstanding team and individual athletic accomplishments during the 2011-12 school year, in addition to another stellar performance by Tiger student-athletes in the classroom. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/news/2011-12/0417 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215ehf8ja Three months after the Wittenberg volleyball team made history, emotions around the team’s win were high again as the national championship banner was raised to the HPER Center rafters in the Pam Evans Smith Arena on campus, Feb. 11. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215ehf8ja https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215xbpi0y Nearly three months after raising the 2011 NCAA Division III championship trophy to thunderous cheers of a small but partisan crowd at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., Wittenberg University's volleyball team was honored much closer to home with a resolution read on the floor of the Ohio House of Representatives. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215xbpi0y https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215s67qr4 Wittenberg University's run to the 2011 NCAA Division III Championship, inspired by a cancer-stricken teammate, is the subject of a feature story included in the 2011 NCAA Fall Championships feature show. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215s67qr4 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215ac2wqp Wittenberg University volleyball standout Kimmie Dyer, class of 2012 from Copley, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with third-team Capital One College Division Academic All-America honors. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215ac2wqp https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213e28ggv After leading the Wittenberg Tigers to their first NCAA Division III volleyball championship, Head Coach Paco Labrador has been named 2011 National Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213e28ggv https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213n0wpfj When the final ball hit the floor in Wittenberg's 3-0 NCAA Division III Tournament championship victory over Christopher Newport, there was a release of energy from the Red & White clad horde behind the Tigers' bench that could be felt from coast to coast. Tiger fans everywhere joined in the celebration of Wittenberg's first NCAA Championship in 34 years. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213n0wpfj https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213p2uz7i After the biggest win of his coaching career, Wittenberg Volleyball Head Coach Paco Labrador paused to reflect upon how much the 3-0 win over Christopher Newport in the 2011 NCAA Division III National Championship match meant to all the players who helped build the Tiger program. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213p2uz7i https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213gcsxh4 Wittenberg University seniors Kimmie Dyer and Hannah Riley were selected to represent their team and university as presenters at the 2011 NCAA Division III Volleyball Banquet, hosted by Washington University and the NCAA at the Ballpark Hilton in St. Louis, Mo., on Thursday, Nov. 17. An excerpt of their presentation follows, as Kimmie and Hannah offered a glimpse into the world of Tiger volleyball and the obstacles the team faced on the road to the national tournament: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213gcsxh4 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213hwp629 The third try wasn't the charm for the Wittenberg Tiger volleyball team. Four years later, it was the fourth try. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213hwp629 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213ydrmuw It is possible that the perfectionist in Wittenberg volleyball head coach Paco Labrador could still find something not to like in the final boxscore of his team's 3-0 NCAA Division III Tournament quarterfinal victory over California Lutheran. But he will have to look long and hard. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213ydrmuw https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213yd9wbl The Wittenberg volleyball team is in St. Louis this weekend primarily in search of a national championship, but the Tigers took some time to team up with the NCAA and the St. Louis Sports Commission to lend a helping hand to Good Shepherd Children and Family Services. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213yd9wbl https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213d4zkdz Wittenberg University volleyball standouts Katie Sumner, class of 2012 from Dublin, Ohio, Kimmie Dyer, class of 2012 from Copley, Ohio, and Christina Gilene, class of 2013 from Milford, Ohio, have earned All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213d4zkdz https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213mw6qd1 The third time was definitely a charm for the Wittenberg Tigers. Eliminated by Calvin College in the 2009 and 2010 NCAA Division III Tournaments, the Tigers turned the tables on the Knights, 3-1, to advance to their first national quarterfinal since 2007. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213mw6qd1 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215fmqqkd A convincing 3-0 sweep of 13th-ranked Heidelberg moved the fifth-ranked Wittenberg Tigers into their ninth NCAA Division III Tournament regional championship match. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215fmqqkd https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/201202133elbqn Wittenberg University volleyball standout Kimmie Dyer, class of 2012 from Copley, Ohio, has been recognized for the combination of her athletic and academic accomplishments with first-team Capital One Academic All-America College Division All-District 7 honors. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/201202133elbqn https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215hrgz3n The Wittenberg Tigers overwhelmed Rose-Hulman in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, sweeping the Engineers, 3-0, by set scores of 25-15, 25-10, 25-11 in a match played at Calvin College. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215hrgz3n https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213vwmglm Wittenberg University volleyball standouts Katie Sumner, class of 2012 from Dublin, Ohio, Kimmie Dyer, class of 2012 from Copley, Ohio, and Christina Gilene, class of 2013 from Milford, Ohio, have earned All-Great Lakes Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120213vwmglm https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/11_7_2011 SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The fifth-ranked Wittenberg Tigers have been selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament for the 16th consecutive year and the 17th time in school history. The Tigers open their quest for a first national title against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Calvin College. Mon, 07 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/11_7_2011 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/11allncac.pdf CLEVELAND, Ohio — Wittenberg swept the four top individual awards from the North Coast Athletic Conference: Paco Labrador (Coach), Katie Sumner (Player), Christina Gilene (Libero) and Meghan Vodopich (Newcomer). Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/11allncac.pdf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215thlhu5 The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament trophy is securely in the possession of the Wittenberg Tigers for the 17th time in the last 20 years after a 3-0 sweep of Hiram. Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215thlhu5 https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215ki0xpl For the 20th straight year, the Wittenberg Tigers have reached the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament championship match after a 3-0 victory over the College of Wooster. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215ki0xpl https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215lo7s4o The Wittenberg Tigers put the finishing touches on another tremendous regular season with a 3-0 sweep of host Allegheny. The victory pushed the Tigers' overall record to 29-3, but more importantly it capped the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) slate with a perfect 16-0 mark. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215lo7s4o https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215wg6xai The Wittenberg Tigers clinched the outright North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season championship with a 3-1 win at Hiram. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215wg6xai https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215wedujf Coming off their most disappointing result of the 2011 season, the Wittenberg Tigers bounced back in a big way on the second day of the Wisconsin-Whitewater Invitational, cruising past Carthage and Wisconsin-Oshkosh by matching 3-0 scores. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215wedujf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215z5zkqo For the first time in more than a year, the Wittenberg Tigers were shut out, losing 3-0 to perennial powerhouse Wisconsin-Whitewater on the opening day of the Warhawks' Invitational. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215z5zkqo https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215oq4ztw The Wittenberg Tigers made it official with a 3-0 whitewashing of visiting Denison — for the sixth year in a row and 17th time since 1992, Wittenberg's name will stand atop the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season standings. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215oq4ztw https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/201202152hqeet The Wittenberg Tigers swept two more North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) opponents on the second and final day of the second 2011 NCAC Power Weekend to move within one game of clinching at least a share of their sixth straight regular season title. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/201202152hqeet https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215ns01bf The Wittenberg Tigers continued to take care of business against North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) competition, taking a pair of matches by 3-0 scores on Day 1 of the conference's Power Weekend activities at the College of Wooster. Sat, 15 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215ns01bf https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215t1vvm8 The Wittenberg Tigers continued to roll through their 2011 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) schedule, racing past host Kenyon, 3-0. Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT https://WittenbergTigers.com/sports/wvball/2011-12/releases/20120215t1vvm8