Player's death a mystery Mar 28, 2008
Jacksonville police said no foul play is suspected in the death of the 24-year-old Benedict, a 6-foot-6, 326-pound offensive lineman from Newberry College in South Carolina ... Heath made an indelible mark on the lives of the people he touched at Newberry College and everywhere he went," Newberry athletic director Andy Carter said Thursday. "He was truly one of those people who you just do not forget. (Florida Times-Union)
Draft: Lineman Benedict found dead at home Mar 27, 2008
NFL prospect , a former offensive lineman at Newberry College in South Carolina, was found dead Wednesday evening at his Jacksonville, Fla. home, according to local authorities. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Football Standout Found Dead In Home Mar 27, 2008
Benedict was an offensive tackle for Newberry College and a potential 2008 NFL Draft pick. Benedict began his college career in Tennessee before transferring to Newberry College, a Division II school. (News4Jax.com, FL)
No hard feelings from 55-0 rout Mar 19, 2008
Cy Wainwright, a two-time state champion at Clay, finished third in the country for Newberry College (S.C.) during the NCAA Division II tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The finish earned the heavyweight All-American honors, and he went 4-1 at the national meet. (Florida Times-Union)
Terrapins Dominate College Open Competition Mar 17, 2008
Second-place Newberry College scored 244. 5 points, while Christopher Newport University followed close behind with a score of 243 points. (Umterps.com)
Pair of All-Americans gives UIU jump-start on next season Mar 16, 2008
Don't have an account. (older than 14 days). (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Upper Iowa pair charge into D2 semifinals Mar 15, 2008
Newberry College 31; 9. Ashland University 23; 10. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Terrapins Take Second at Cheersport Nationals Feb 18, 2008
North Carolina State's team took fourth, followed by USA Wildcats, Virginia Tech, Newberry College and University of Florida, respectively. "This will be a good motivator for us," said head coach Jarnell Bonds, "if you don't hit your routine, you can't expect to win. Not one of our girls that made mistakes intended to make them, it's just more hard work needed to prepare so that we don't feel like this again. We've proven that if we hit, our routine is difficult enough and visual enough to win.... (Umterps.com)
Terrapins Head to Atlanta for Cheersport Nationals Feb 14, 2008
Maryland, competing in the College/Open All Girl Level 6 division, will also compete against teams from North Carolina State, Virginia Tech, University of Florida and Newberry College. The Terrapins will compete at 1:27 p.m. Saturday and at 1:40 p.m. Sunday. (Umterps.com)
Regions Cup slate may lose an event Feb 13, 2008
He also had offers from Newberry College and Armstrong Atlantic State. Johnson has also made an impact on the amateur Regions Cup series, where he has 11 top-10 finishes the past two years. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Augusta area signees Feb 7, 2008
Jared Bing, Cross Creek. Joseph Carter, Silver Bluff. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Prep: Recruits prepare for Signing Day Feb 3, 2008
Justin Conaway Ridge Spring-Monetta DL/LB 6-6 225 Michigan State was also interested Newberry College. 13. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Senior Bowl Preview Jan 29, 2008
OG, Newberry College (South Team) Benedict is a nasty interior lineman, who received a lot of praise this week. He has great size and uses his hands well. (CowboyUpdate.com)
Chiefs Mock Draft I Jan 29, 2008
5A. (from Miami) OG (Newberry College). This Division II player was impressive during Senior Bowl workouts. (WarPaintIllustrated.com)
Five Yellow Jackets To Play In Saturday's Senior Bowl Jan 28, 2008
New Mexico (1) Houston (1) Newberry College (1) Hawaii (1) Mississippi State (1) Florida (1) Georgia (1) Louisville (1) Tulane (1) Miami (1) Hampton (1) Bowling Green (1) Pittsburgh (1) Troy (1) South Florida (1) Maryland (1) Clemson (1) Tennessee State (1) Vanderbilt (1) Oklahoma (1). . (Ramblinwreck.com)
Benedict's long road Jan 25, 2008
For the record, Benedict played at tiny Newberry College, a school of 920 students about 40 miles northwest of Columbia, S.C. ... "For little Newberry College, that was awesome.". (ESPN -- College Football News)
Another detour Jan 24, 2008
" Cottam's pass-catching ability hasn't surprised Tennessee quarterback . "That's always been Brad's best strength running routes and catching the football," Ainge said. SOUTH VS. SOUTH You can always tell it's getting late in a practice week when tempers start flaring, and the South team was particularly feisty during its Wednesday afternoon workout. offensive tackle and defensive tackle exchanged a few punches after a heated one-on-one line battle. Later in the practice, Newberry College... (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Clay claims 5 state titles in '07 Dec 30, 2007
Baudendistel now wrestles for Newberry College in South Carolina. Photos by MIKE MAANO/special. (Florida Times-Union)
Schedule a grind for new D-I team Dec 20, 2007
Along the way, the Blue Hose will lose its biggest rivals, including Newberry College. Presbyterian, though, plans to gain Furman and Winthrop, two Division I schools within driving distance. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
McCain Urges New Interrogation Specialty Dec 16, 2007
smiles after giving the commencement address at Newberry College Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, in Newberry, S.C. The college awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree to McCain ... Later, at Newberry College's commencement ceremony about an hour away, McCain talked about the response to torture being a measure of character. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
They're also going to the next level Dec 9, 2007
Next stop: Newberry College in South Carolina, Division 2. Notable: All-conference performer and three-year varsity starter led the Red Raiders in runs (17), stolen bases (15), hits (31), and batting average. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Passion for prayer - USC official joins youth, others in encouraging focus on God Nov 16, 2007
Easterby, a former star athlete and scholar at Newberry College, said the community must work to spread the gospel of Christ just as Paul did in Athens in the Book of Acts. "I want to challenge Orangeburg to be passionate," he said, while admonishing the audience to not have a strong desire to worship athletes and educational pursuits, however, but God. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
USC basketball chaplain will speak at fall prayer breakfast Nov. 15 Nov 11, 2007
Easterby was named South Atlantic Conference Men's Golf Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2005 while a student at Newberry College ... He was also on Newberry College's Dean's List for five consecutive semesters and was a member of Newberry's Blue Key honor fraternity ... Since graduating from Newberry College, Easterby has been employed by The Fellowship of Christian Athletes. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Wizards choose Powell in draft Nov 2, 2007
Sioux Falls - Sammy Monroe, 6-6, 205, Newberry College. 119. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The seed of south Augusta Oct 29, 2007
The only South Carolina football helmet on his mantel is that of Newberry College ... That same year - 1988 - Mr. Gunter graduated from Newberry College with a degree in business ... Education: Newberry College, business administration. (The Augusta Chronicle)
NCAA Bans Certain Mascots Oct 14, 2007
Newberry College (Indians). University of North Dakota (Fighting Sioux). (CBS News -- US)
Roach’s TD tosses help keep Catawba unbeaten Oct 9, 2007
Catawba quarterback Brad Roach threw for 191 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Saturday s 28-18 win over Newberry College. The senior was 15-of-30 on the day. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Wilson comes up huge for Pirates Oct 2, 2007
Roach and the Indians (5-0, 1-0 South Atlantic) play host to Newberry College next Saturday. VALENTI. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Grant Achilles, Bruce Johnson Join Bobby Moranda's Catamount Baseball Staff Aug 28, 2007
Johnson is an undergraduate transfer at Western Carolina, coming to Cullowhee after spending one year playing baseball at South Atlantic Conference-member Newberry College in South Carolina and most recently at Pitt Community College in Greenville, N.C. As a true freshman at Newberry, Johnson hit just under. 200 with a pair of doubles and a home run with eight RBI in 27 games. (Catamountsports.com)
Roach gets upper hand on Palmer Aug 27, 2007
Palmer said he ll get in the training room with hopes of being ready to play a more pivotal role Saturday at Newberry College. I need to get in better shape and rehab my injuries, he said. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Former Vol Benedict makes most of second chance Aug 23, 2007
He's since resurfaced at Division II Newberry College and shouldn't have to wait long this April to hear his name called in the NFL draft. (To continue reading this article you must be a subscriber. (Tennessee Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kickers can mean the difference between win, loss Aug 22, 2007
Berry has worked with a number of kickers and punters at Blackville-Hilda, including his son Brandon Berry, who has signed on to kick for Newberry College. "We ve lost most of our kickers and punters over the last several years and we re still working with several guys to try to get the job done," the coach said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Adams joins UA golf staff Aug 15, 2007
Adams is a 1997 graduate of Newberry College in Newberry, S.C., with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He was a four-year letterman of the golf team at Newberry. (Newton County Times, AR)
Roman takes top honor Jun 3, 2007
On Central Florida news. On local people in the news. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Boyd, SeJan named top scholars at Loris High Jun 2, 2007
SeJan is a Coker College Scholar, a Newberry College Scholar, a South Carolina Physics Scholar, and a Gardner-Webb College Scholar. He's received the Loris High School's Wendy's Heisman and been a Presbyterian College Fellow and Outstanding Award recipient. (Loris Scene, SC)
High-schoolers vie for ways to score scholarships May 20, 2007
Raleigh Abbott of McEachern overcame wrestling's tough odds, signing with Newberry College in South Carolina. He knew his future as a 5-foot-9 football quarterback was probably even bleaker. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Vince Taweel and Zach Brown Apr 6, 2007
Gillett, who will wrestle and run cross country on scholarship at Newberry College, outscored his opponents 28-4, and only allowed points on let-ups in the state tournament. Brian Marcoux (31-4), Glenelg junior, 119: Marcoux emerged in the postseason of 2006 as one of the county's most promising sophomores, and came through on that promise as a junior. (Howard County Times, MD)
Conductor, 24, gets direction from BSO-Peabody post Apr 3, 2007
Young, born in Charleston, S.C., graduated from Newberry College, where he studied trumpet. He studied conducting at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. (SunSpot.net)
Hitters find going tough on St. Patrick's Day Mar 22, 2007
Roman, who has signed with Newberry College in South Carolina, pitched five innings, striking out five. Roman's first no-hitter was against St. Cloud last season, when he pitched eight innings and struck out nine. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Former Catamount Football Player, Fayetteville State Coach, Larry McClain, Passes Away Mar 14, 2007
McClain's coaching career began as a defensive line coach at Newberry College in Newberry S.C. He has had coaching stints at Oklahoma State, Elon and Murray State. As the assistant head coach at Fayetteville State, McClain helped the Broncos to back-to-back Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships in 2002 and 2003. (Catamountsports.com)
Central Oklahoma Wins D-II National Wrestling Title Mar 11, 2007
" The night ended the same way it began, with a matchup between the tournament's top two teams. The ending was also similar, as top-ranked heavyweight Tervel Dlagnev erased the frustration of last year's runner-up finish with an exciting first-period pin of Central Oklahoma's Josh Leadingfox. "I knew he had a heavy right hand that he liked to use and coach (Bauer) and I had been working on a new move, and it worked better than I thought," he said. The two-day attendance of 8,685 fans was a new... (Mac-Sports.com)
A slammin' start Mar 9, 2007
A Newberry College recruit, Teague blasted the ball over the wall in left center, putting the Titans well ahead in their first game. Hopewell had three games postponed or cancelled due to inclement weather last week. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Trio of Bruins making a trip to Division II tournament Mar 6, 2007
While his former Bruin teammates compete in the Division II playoffs, Newberry College redshirt freshman center Kendrick Johnson will head into the off-season with conference honors. Johnson was named to the South Atlantic Conferences all-Freshman Team. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
USC Women's Soccer Off To Quality Start This Spring Mar 6, 2007
The Gamecocks defeated East Carolina 2-0 and Newberry College 1-0 in a small round-robin tournament held in Columbia, S.C this past weekend and opened the spring schedule a couple of weeks ago with a 7-0 win over Charleston Southern as well ... The Gamecocks defeated East Carolina 2-0 and Newberry College 1-0 in a small round-robin tournament held in Columbia, S.C this past weekend and opened the spring schedule a couple of weeks ago with a 7-0 win over Charleston Southern as well. (Uscsports.com)
Lakers Finish Sixth At Lady Falcon Invitational Feb 22, 2007
West Florida claimed top honors with a 653, followed by Newberry College (658). The Lakers opened the Lady Falcon Invite with an opening day scored of 341. (Gvsulakers.com)
Holt named Blinn’s new vice president for business services Feb 16, 2007
Holt replaces John Robertson, who left the post in November to accept a similar position at Newberry College in Newberry, S.C.. Holt has held the position at Tomball College, a part of the North Harris Montgomery Community College District, since 2000. (Brenham Banner, TX)
NAIA Hall of Famer Horace Turbeville dead at 71 Jan 27, 2007
He was head coach for a decade at Newberry College and spent more than a decade at Winthrop University. He became the first South Carolina native to win 500 games and take two different college teams to the College World Series. (FOX Carolina, SC)
Mike McFadden Repeats As Gene Upshaw Award Winner Jan 3, 2007
The other finalists for the award included Newberry College offensive tackle Heath Benedict, North Carolina Central University center Robert Duncan, California University of Pa. center Tim McCutcheon, University of South Dakota center Chris Morton and Northwest Missouri State University defensive end Ryan Waters. (Gvsulakers.com)
Stephenson proves best Dec 24, 2006
Along with Wright and Billingslea, Stephenson also has a Central Florida signee in Shunice Hardy, and Eboni Ross, who is considering Newberry College among others. But during the Holiday Invitational, Williams - who is drawing attention from several schools - stole the show and walked away with the MVP trophy. (Myrtle Beach Online, FL -- Sports)
McFadden Named As Gene Upshaw Award Finalist Dec 9, 2006
Joining McFadden as finalists for the award are: Heath Benedict, OT, Newberry College Jason Capizzi, OT, Indiana (Pa. Robert Duncan, C, North Carolina Central Robbie Klinetobe, OG, Chadron State Tim McCutheon, C, California (Pa. (Gvsulakers.com)
Wrestling: Four grapplers headed for elite college programs Nov 30, 2006
Hauppauge's John Oschman has committed to Newberry College, a top-notch Division II school in South Carolina. Oschmann earned the state championship as a sophomore in 2005 but was denied a year ago in his quest for a second crown. (Newsday -- Sports)
The Next Page: The price of fighting a war on the cheap Nov 20, 2006
This article was delivered as a speech on Nov. 9 at the Honors Convocation at Newberry College in South Carolina by Mitchell Zais, college president. He served 30 years as an Army officer, retiring in 2000 as a brigadier general. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Winter Park to induct 7 to HOF Nov 17, 2006
SENTINEL SPORTS BLOGS. On high school sports. (Orlando Sentinel -- Sports)
Injunction OK'd in Sioux nickname case Nov 13, 2006
On Sunday the NCAA said Newberry College has agreed to change its nickname from Indians to avoid sanctions. Stenehjem asked Jahnke during a court hearing Thursday to stop the NCAA from banning the nickname until a full hearing on the case is held. (MSNBC -- Race)
COLUMBIA, S.C. - NCAA says Newberry College has agreed to change its nickname from Indians to avoid sanctions. Nov 13, 2006
The Times and Democrat - COLUMBIA, S.C. - NCAA says Newberry College has agreed to change its nickname from Indians to avoid sanctions ... COLUMBIA, S.C. - NCAA says Newberry College has agreed to change its nickname from Indians to avoid sanctions. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Sports Briefs: Wilkes-Barre falls in AHL Nov 13, 2006
Newberry College in Columbia, S.C., agreed to drop its Indians nickname and was removed from the list of schools facing postseason bans because of hostile or abusive logos and mascots. The school was taken off the list after it told the governing body about the planned change. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
'Cats Set to Host Northwestern Duals Nov 9, 2006
The Bulldogs wrestled at the Lindenwood Open before taking on Newberry College last weekend. Cumberland fell 31-7. (Nusports.com)
Chiefs' Mouse, Cavalli Sign Scholarships Nov 9, 2006
" Meanwhile, northwest of Chamberlain, Sickles pitcher Katie Ely signed with Troy University and infielder Richelle Mirabal chose Newberry College over Florida A&M, Troy and Virginia. "It's been my goal since I was little to get a college scholarship to play softball. I feel like I've finally accomplished that goal in my life, and now I need to set more goals," Ely said. Reporter Anwar S. Richardson can be reached at (813) 259-8425 or . | | TBO.com AdLinks Site Tools RSS Feeds: Most Popular... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
THE SPORTS LINE: Raiders will be playing a bowl game Nov 4, 2006
Cory Baudendistel, a senior wrestler at Clay High, has accepted a scholarship offer from Division II Newberry College, in Newberry, S.C. Last season, Baudendistel compiled a 40-4 record and finished fifth in the state tournament in the 130-pound division. As a sophomore, he was 39-7 and won the state title in the 125- pound division. (Florida Times-Union)
Fumes drive mom to act against plant Nov 2, 2006
The 45-year-old Biemiller moved to Georgia in 1983, the same day she graduated from Newberry College in South Carolina, and just two days after marrying David Biemiller, whom she had met in high school. He was pursuing a "progressive rock" career and figured the Atlanta area was the place to be. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Changed coach changes team, results at Newberry Oct 27, 2006
Newberry College has tradition, but most of it is not in football ... He couldn't win at Newberry College, they said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Festival brings community together Oct 25, 2006
Theodore "T.J." Rich, a 2006 Midland Valley High School graduate who is attending Newberry College, received a $300 grant. Reach Charmain Z. Brackett at. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Athlete Spotlight: Summer Harris Oct 1, 2006
She hasn't decided what college she would like to attend but is considering the University of South Carolina, Wofford College in Spartanburg and Newberry College in Newberry. She said she would like to become an elementary school teacher. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Coastal Carolina's Bennett to address OTC today Sep 21, 2006
Bennett then coached at Newberry College before accepting the position at Catawba. He and his wife Melanie have a daughter, Hayes (13) and a son, Jeb (10). (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Robertson leaving Blinn for Newberry College Sep 14, 2006
John Robertson, vice president of business services at Blinn College since 1996, has submitted his letter of resignation to accept the position of vice president of business affairs at Newberry College in Newberry, S.C. ... Newberry College is a liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. (Brenham Banner, TX)
