Fall 2015 Issues

Mechanical Difficulties

Fall 2015

Student researcher reveals how to overcome ‘fear and loathing’ of grammar

Tia Watkins ’04 helped the D.C. Divas to the 2015 WFA National Championship, the equivalent of the Super Bowl for women’s professional football, and earned WFA National Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Tackling Stereotypes

Fall 2015

Longwood alum excels as linebacker, breaks down barriers on the gridiron

Pierre Tafelski

Grand Slam

Fall 2015

New head men’s tennis coach took Hawaii Pacific programs to top 10

Catherine Hanson celebrates her qualifying time.

To the Power of 3

Fall 2015

Cross country coach qualifies for USA triathlon team

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Men’s basketball takes national stage for ESPNU matchup

Fall 2015

The Longwood men’s basketball team will play back-to-back televised games in December, including a nationally broadcast, primetime showdown at Oklahoma State on Dec. 15. The 7 p.m. bout in Stillwater,…

Devin Gould ’17

Baseball America names pitcher as No. 4 prospect in Valley League

Fall 2015

Longwood junior right-hander Devin Gould ’17, a business administration major, was named the fourth-best overall prospect in the Valley Baseball League and the summer league’s top right-handed pitcher by Baseball…

Longwood Athletics Benefit Celebration

Going, Going, Gone

Fall 2015

The live auction was the highlight of the evening during the third Longwood Athletics Benefit Celebration on Oct. 17. Among the items that created a stir were a golf package…

Athletics launches ‘More Than A Game’

Fall 2015

This year, Longwood athletics is taking Lancer fans off the court, outside the box score and inside the lives of some of the school’s approximately 300 student-athletes. Titled “More Than…

Athletics story wins national writing contest

Fall 2015

A story produced by the Longwood athletics communications office was chosen as a national winner of the Fred Stabley Jr. Writing Contest. The contest, coordinated by the College Sports Information…

Parks Smith ’08

New alumni director focused on engaging alumni via ‘lifelong learning’

Fall 2015

Parks Smith ’08, Longwood’s new director of alumni relations, could never be accused of a lack of school spirit. As a Longwood student, Smith missed only one men’s basketball game—because…