HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2010
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Dr. Brad Teague Dear Athletics Friends, There are plenty of exciting sports and projects on-going at UCA.
The 2010 UCA Sports Hall of Fame Class: front row L to R – Ernest Miller, Arvil Burks, Wayne Beadles and Ray Dunbar. back row L to R – Buddy Voegele, Mike Coffman, Otis Chandler, Larry Rogers and Jack Fulmer
On Saturday, Oct. 9 the UCA Sports Hall of Fame welcomed its 10th class with an induction ceremony in the Student Center ballroom. The 2010 class includes Wayne Beadles, Dr. Arvil Burks, Otis Chandler, Mike Coffman, Ray Dunbar, Jack Fulmer, Ernest Miller, Larry Rogers and Buddy Voegele. The nine-member class brings the total of those enshrined to 105. The inductees are selected via vote by the UCA Sports Hall of Fame Committee. This year’s committee is composed of Richard Martin (chair), Jimmy Bryant, Dennis Fulmer, Vaughn Edwards, Dr. Emogene Fox, Henry Hawk, Terri Johnson, Don Nixon, Dr. Wilbur Owen, Bill Stephens, Ken Stephens, Bobby Tiner and Virgil Williamson.
We have recently completed a major renovation to the baseball field. New synthetic turf, stone walls and a family area have been completed to provide our program a needed facelift for better recruiting and a more fanfriendly environment. The Farris Center is much changed for the better. The new video scoreboard will be installed in early November with our first game on November 12 vs. Hendrix. Softball renovations will occur soon with new grandstands. The Prince Center and Volleyball operations continue to improve. The soccer programs and track and field continue to enjoy their new facility. These changes are exciting for everyone involved. Quality facilities make the difference in good programs and great programs. We want to continue to be great and be well known as a quality Division I program. None of this could be possible without the support of all of our alumni, donors, fans, and friends. Thank you and go Bears and Sugar Bears. Brad
CAREER COACHING WINS With the Bears’ win at Eastern Illinois on Sept. 11, Conque passed Harold Horton as the winningest coach in the history of UCA football. With the win the following week against Murray State, Conque now has 76 in his career at UCA.
Clint Conque
RECORD BREAKERS Isaiah Jackson Jackson, a junior from Conway, became the school’s career leader in Kick Return Yardage in the Tulsa game on Sept. 25. Jackson passed Anthony Lampkin (‘03-’04) and now has 1,197 yards after the Northwestern State game.
KICK RETURN YARDAGE
RIPPING IT UP
Sugar Bears on cusp of national Top 50 in first RPI of 2010; Tied for longest conference win streak in nation
With a third of their regular season still to play, 2010 has already been another season of superlatives for the Sugar Bears volleyball program. After starting out just 6-6 with losses to LSU, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Missouri, Western Kentucky and Wyoming the Sugar Bears have rebounded nicely – winning their last 11 matches. In doing so, the Sugar Bears have now won 29 straight Southland Conference matches –tying them with Hawaii for the longest active in-conference winning streak in the nation. The Sugar Bears also swept a 9-match home stand, extending their winning streak inside the Prince Center to 25 matches. UCA has not lost at home or in league play since Oct. 25, 2008 when the Sugar Bears fell in five sets to UTSA. During the recent home stand the Sugar Bears scored their first-ever win against Memphis, then later followed it up on the road with the program’s first win at UT Arlington. Earlier in the season, the Sugar Bears went to TCU and defeated the Horned Frogs – an NCAA Tournament team a year ago. With 10 matches to play –including three at home (Oct. 23 - Texas State; Nov. 4 - Lamar; Nov. 6 - McNeese State) – the Sugar Bears are 92-25 (.786) overall and 45-10 (.818) in Southland play since the start of the 2007 season. During that span, they are an incredible 43-5 (.896) inside the Prince Center.
RPI Rank Southland
62. Central Arkansas 161. 164. 184. 188. 202. 210. 212. 232. 268. 273. 287.
Texas State UT Arlington UTSA Stephen F. Austin Nicholls Lamar Northwestern State Sam Houston State Texas A&M Corpus Christi McNeese State Southeastern Louisiana Others
16. 19. 33. 34. 45. 67. 107. 110. 126. 150. 259. 313. 69. 70. 74. 75. 85. 101. 135. 193.
LSU Oklahoma Virginia Tech Western Kentucky Missouri Wyoming Memphis TCU Arkansas Arkansas State UALR UAPB Clemson Syracuse Virginia Notre Dame Texas A&M Mississippi State Alabama South Carolina
UCA Opponents
In-State Schools
Others of Note
MORE RECORDS, MILESTONES FOR SUGAR BEARS
Chloe Smith
Marissa Collins
Cristin Curl
UCA CAREER KILLS RECORD 1,513
UCA 3-SET MATCH RECORD 48 assists
1,000 CAREER DIGS 16th player in UCA history
SIBLING SUCCESS: Lecuyers enjoying prosperity on course, TV
Steven
The past month has been a good one for the Lecuyer family. Steven – a member of the UCA men’s team – won the Southland Conference Golfer of the Month award after recording three 4th place finishes and a stroke average of 72.0. Christina, a former member of the UCA women’s team, began her second appearance on The Golf Channel’s Big Break (Tuesdays, 8 PM Central) with a spot on the LPGA tour and a $100,000 prize at stake. Christina has survived the first two weeks.
Christina
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THE GRASS IS GREENER New GeoSurfaces Turf Infield Installation at Bear Stadium Complete
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Which UCA Sports Hall of Fame member is the Bearsʼ all-time leader in sacks?
A. Otis Chandler B. Mike Coffman C. Monte Coleman D. Mike Painter Answer: B. –Mike Coffman, a 2010 inductee, had 30 sacks in his career from 1979-82.
Upcoming Home Events
The new, portable goals are in place in the Farris Center and the old hanging goals on the ends have been removed. The new scoreboards are scheduled to go up beginning Nov. 1.
10/13 - MSOC vs. E. Illinois - 4 p.m. 10/17 - WSOC vs. NW State - 1 p.m. 10/22 - WSOC vs. McNeese St. - 4 p.m. 10/23 - VB vs. Texas State - 2 p.m. 10/23 - MSOC vs. Creighton - 2 p.m. 10/24 - WSOC vs. Lamar - 1 p.m. 10/30 - FB vs. Southeastern La. - 2 p.m. 11/4 - VB vs. Lamar - 7 p.m. 11/6 - VB vs. McNeese State 11/12 - WBB vs. Hendrix - 7 p.m. 11/13 - FB vs. Sam Houston St. - 3 p.m. 11/13 - MBB vs. Hendrix - 7 p.m.
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BEARS TO APPEAR IN THREE TV GAMES
“Decade of Dominance” Celebration planned to honor UCA football teams from 1983-1992
The Bears will make three appearances over the next month on the Southland Conference TV Network, broadcast all throughout the region on several affiliates in each market around the league. Southland TV games are aired locally on KARZ-TV Ch. 42 Little Rock-Pine Bluff, which is Ch. 9 on ConwayCorp cable. A full directory of affiliates is available on the Southland TV website.
— OCT. 16 - at Stephen F. Austin 2 p.m. — OCT. 30 - vs. Southeastern La. 2 p.m. — NOV. 6 - at Texas State 2 p.m.
The UCA Lettermen’s Club is planning an event scheduled for the Sam Houston State game on November 13 to celebrate the 10-year period in which the Bears won 10 straight AIC titles and three NAIA national championships. Players and coaches from those teams interested in attending the event should check out the info on the Lettermen’s page on UCAsports.com. A flyer and registration form are available.
HOMECOMING 2010 OCT. 30 — 2 P.M. vs. Southeastern Louisiana
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