January 2014 Volume 5, Issue 1
INSIDE THE EYE OF THE STORM The 2013-2014 academic year at Georgia Southwestern State University started its second semester this week. The Eye of the Storm will be your monthly source for all of the on-goings of the athletic department at GSW. Readers can briefly catch up on action that has already took place, look ahead at the month’s upcoming athletic events and get the inside scoop on everything the Hurricanes do.
NEW FACES FROM DIFFERENT PLACES
A new year means new faces have joined the athletic department. Over the past year the athletic department has seen as many as nine members join the staff. Here is a chance to meet all of them. Katie Daniel Assistant Athletic Trainer
LaGrange College graduate and Valdosta State graduate From Monroe County, Ga.
Ryne Foster Assistant Baseball Coach Anderson University graduate From Danville, Ind.
J.P. Griffin Assistant Golf Coach
Georgia Southwestern graduate From Glennville, Ga.
Susan Harmon Assistant Sports Information Director Millsaps College graduate From Huntsville, Ala.
Milos Kleut Men’s Basketball Graduate Assistant Georgia Southwestern graduate From Belgrade, Serbia
KleesBatner Loembet-Makaya Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach Georgia Southwestern graduate From Gabon
Tracy Muncy Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach Bluefield College graduate From Tazwell, Va.
Samantha Smith Women’s Basketball Graduate Assistant
Georgia Southwestern graduate From Washington, N.C.
Sean Sweeney Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Charleston Southern University graduate From Philadelphia, Pa.
INTRODUCING THE HURRICANE HOT SPOT
January 2014
Volume 5, Issue 1
SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES
won the Lady Cougar Invitational and the Skiles Farm Run.
The Hurricanes Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages are great ways to keep up with your favorite teams.
GSW men’s golf team experienced a slow fall season, after four of the top five golfers graduated in Spring 2013. The team hopes to improve during the upcoming spring season.
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PREVIOUSLY AT GSW
FALL 2013 IN REVIEW Men’s and Women’s Soccer have concluded their 2013 season. This was a building year for both teams as collectively five seniors graduated from the program. The men’s soccer team was acknowledged by the Peach Belt Conference as 2013 Team Sportsmanship Award Winners. This is the second straight year the men’s team has garnered the team sportsmanship award. The women’s soccer team was recently honored with the Silver Team Ethics Award cited by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. Including these awards GSW has now won ten team sportsmanship awards. The baseball team held the 10th Annual Fall Classic Blue-White Baseball Series at Hurricane Stadium in late October at the traditional end of fall practice. As tradition stands, the losing team runs a car wash. This year the donations made at the car were given to Sumter County Parks and Recreation Little League Baseball Scholarship Program. GSW women’s cross country team hosted the PBC Championships for the first time in school history. The Hurricanes were third at the Pointe Invitational and fourth at the JSU Gem of the Hills. Jessi Young was the 2012 PBC Freshman of the Year, All-Academic, and this season
The men’s basketball team, as of January 8, 2014, was ranked No. 18 in the National Association of Basketball Coaches/NCAA Division II poll. The Hurricanes were ranked for the fifth straight week after entering the poll at No. 24 on Dec. 3. The Hurricanes current record is 12-3, 4-2 PBC. Senior Daryl Davis was named PBC men’s basketball Player of the Week during week 5 and senior Johathan Brooks is the current PBC POTW. The women’s basketball team is moving along at a steady pace. The Lady ‘Canes current record is 6-7, 1-5 PBC. Junior Shanedra Lockett is currently leading the Lady Hurricanes in scoring with a total of 189 points. More GSW Hoops action to come in January and February. You can follow men’s basketball on twitter @GSWHoops_Canes. Baseball, Softball, Golf, Men’s and Women’s Tennis begin their spring seasons in February. For more information on these schedules please visit www.gswcanes.com.
See you in February!