February 27, 2009
High Point, NC — Conference Carolinas announced the All-Conference Teams, Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Freshmen of the Year award winners in conjunction with the Conference Carolinas Basketball Tournament Championships that will begin this weekend. Head Coaches from conference member institutions nominate and then vote on the award winners who represent the best of the best for the conference.
Junior Barton point guard Esty Flores (Virginia Beach, VA), who led the league in scoring (20.5), assists (5.0), steals (2.54) and free-throw percentage (90 percent), and had a 2-1 assist-turnover ratio, was named Player of the Year. Senior Barton forward Sara Fleming (13.5 points, 6 rebounds) earned a spot on the second team. For the men, 6-3 junior forward L.J. Dunn (Raleigh, NC) averaged 14.1 points and 9.1 rebounds. He was Player of the Year runner-up and a first-team pick. Junior guard Aaron Suggs (Wilson, NC) earned a spot on the men's second team with averages of 12.7 points, three assists and 1.9 steals.
Women's All-Conference 1st-Team
Esty Flores, Barton
Tomeka Prichard, Mount Olive
Audrey Timmerman, Erskine
Jasmine Whitby, Mount Olive
Marissa Hudley, Queens
Women's All-Conference 2nd-Team
Keana Boyd, Anderson
Henna Koponen, Coker
Shayla Jackson, Belmont Abbey
Sara Fleming, Barton
Porsha Morgan, Erskine
Women's All-Conference Honorable Mention
Alexa Neal, Anderson
Blanca Gonzalez, Limestone
Courtney Naquin, Belmont Abbey
Lotta Aaltonen, Coker
Devona Knight, Pfeiffer
Freshman of the Year
Porsha Morgan, Erskine
Player of the Year
Esty Flores, Barton
Coach of the Year
Jessica Ridgell, Erskine
Men's All-Conference 1st-Team
Kendrick Easley, Mount Olive
L.J. Dunn, Barton
Richard Barbee, Belmont Abbey
Brandon Young, Anderson
Brandon Wright, Erskine
Men's All-Conference 2nd-Team
Chris Woods, Pfeiffer
Aaron Suggs, Barton
Robert McGriff, Pfeiffer
Josh Poston, Coker
Chad Patus, Belmont Abbey
Men's All-Conference Honorable Mention
Mason Ambler, Coker
Mike Holloman, Mount Olive
Craig Hayes, Mount Olive
Justin Melton, Mount Olive
Jonathan Jackson, Belmont Abbey
Freshman of the Year
Daniel Bailey, Queens
Player of the Year
Kendrick Easley, Mount Olive
Coach of the Year
Joey Higginbotham, Mount Olive
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February 26, 2009
WILSON, NC — Barton College seniors Errol Frails (Wilson, NC), David King (Raleigh, NC) and Bobby Buffaloe (Fuquay-Varina, NC) won their 99th career game Thursday night, and it was a big one in the "Dog House."
The host Bulldogs never trailed in defeating archrival Mount Olive 81-67 in front of a record 2,211 fans, thus securing a share of the Conference Carolinas Regular-Season Men's Basketball Championship with the Trojans. Both teams finished at 17-3 in league play. Barton, ranked 5th in the Southeast Region, is 21-6 overall and MOC, 8th in the Southeast, stands 18-9.
Both teams will have byes in the opening round of the conference tournament, then host quarterfinal tilts on their respective home courts at 7 p.m. Monday. Barton will play either Limestone (8th seed) or Queens University of Charlotte (9th seed). Mount Olive will entertain either Erskine (7th) or St. Andrews (10th).
Barton is now 13-0 at home this season and a remarkable 56-3 (.949) in the seniors' careers in the "Dog House." Thursday's victory assured the Bulldogs of the top seed, and home-court advantage, throughout the conference tournament. MOC will be the second seed.
Barton never trailed and had a double-digit lead for much of the game. Workhorse forward L.J. Dunn dominated with his 6-foot-3 frame for the Bulldogs, scoring 22 points and yanking 17 rebounds — both game-highs. The guard trio of Aaron Suggs (12 points), Buffaloe (11) and Greg Mammel (10) combined for 33 points and 11 assists. King tallied eight points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and a pair of big dunks while Frails added eight points and sparked the Bulldogs' defense.
The score was tied at 2-2 and 4-4, and then Barton went on an 18-8 run to take control at 22-12. Dunn, who had a double-double (points-rebounds) by halftime, scrambled down low for two putbacks and popped out to hit three jumpers as well. Still, the Trojans battled back within one point, 34-33, behind the play of Mike Holloman (12 points, 7 rebounds) and Kendrick Easley (11 points, 4 assists).
Barton was nursing a scant 36-33 lead at intermission, but opened the second half on a 19-7 run and was never threathened from there. The closest MOC got in the final 14 minutes was eight points. That's when Frails hit two baskets to trigger a run that sparked Barton to a comfortable 17-point lead.
The Bulldogs controlled the backboards 51-37 and blocked seven shots. Barton finished 32-of-73 from the floor for 43.8 percent while MOC was 28-of-66 for 42.4 percent. Barton also outscored the Trojans 23-10 on points off turnovers.
In head coach Ron Lievense's 13-year career at Barton, the Bulldogs now have a 19-16 lead in the series with Mount Olive. The senior trio now sports a 99-25 record (.798) in their four years and posted a 68-12 (.850) in league play with three regular-season conference titles.
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February 26, 2009
WILSON, NC — The Barton College women's basketball wanted to win the Conference Carolinas regular-season title in a bad way on Thursday night, and it showed.
The Lady Bulldogs came out firing, raced to a 48-18 halftime lead and then cruised to a 79-45 conquest of archrival Mount Olive in a regular-season ending battle between teams deadlocked for first place. Junior point guard Esty Flores swished 17 of her game-high 24 points in the first half, when Barton outscored cold-shooting MOC 20-2 in points off turnovers.
The victory gives Barton, 21-5 and a winner of seven straight, the regular-season championship — and well as home-court advantage throughout the Conference Carolinas Tournament. Barton, ranked eighth in the Southeast Region, will host a quarterfinal game Tuesday night at 7 in the "Dog House." The Bulldogs finished 18-4 in league play, followed by Mount Olive at 17-5.
Barton, which canned 52 percent of its shots in the first half, finished 30-of-68 from the floor for 44.1 percent. MOC was just 18-of-61 for 29.5 percent, including 2-of-15 from 3-point land. Barton also had a 48-40 advantage in rebounding.
Flores hit 8-of-19 shots, including two bombs, and was 6-of-7 from the foul line. She added three assists and three steals. Senior guard Blair Burke added 10 points, post Sharnita Alston notched eight points, 10 rebounds; Jamila Johnson contributed nine points, eight rebounds; and Destiny Hamlin had seven points, eight rebounds and three steals.
Helen Moore scored 13 and Jasmine Whitby 11 for the Trojans.
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February 24, 2009
Both the Barton College women's and men's basketball teams won their games at Belmont Abbey Tuesday night…and Mount Olive did the same at Queens University of Charlotte.
Thus, Barton and Mount Olive will do battle Thursday night for the Conference Carolinas Championships in Wilson Gymnasium, a.k.a. the "Dog House." The Barton women defeated Belmont Abbey 77-72 while the Bulldogs topped the Abbey men 79-70.
The Lady Bulldogs, ranked 9th in the Southeast Region, have won six straight and stand 20-5 overall and 17-4 in the conference. Mount Olive is 21-5 overall, 17-4 in the league and ranked 8th in the region. Thursday's victor will win the outright regular-season title and have homecourt advantage throughout the league tourney, since games are played at the home venue of the highest remaining seeds. Mount Olive won the first meeting 87-82 in overtime. The Lady Bulldogs are 12-1 at home and have won six straight. MOC invades with a school-record nine-game winning streak and has won 15 of its last 17.
On the men's side, the Barton men, ranked 5th in the Southeast, rose to 20-6 overall and 16-3 in the league. Mount Olive, ranked 9th, is 18-8 and 17-2. MOC claimed the first meeting this year in a 68-66 thriller. If Barton wins, the Bulldogs would get the top seed in the men's tournament by virtue of sweeping third-seeded Belmont Abbey this season (MOC split with Abbey). The Bulldogs are 11-0 at home this season and have won by an average of 19.5 points in the "Dog House." Only one team, Chowan (84-76) has come within 10 points of Barton on its home floor, where 13th-year head coach Ron Lievense has a win percentage of 90 percent. The Mount Olive men, who were missing star point guard Justin Melton early in the season, have won 12 of their last 13 games and have a six-game road winning streak.
Tip time for the women's game is 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The men will follow at approximately 7:30. It will be "Senior Night" for the men, thus a presentation honoring David King, Errol Frails and Bobby Buffaloe, all members of Barton's 2007 NCAA D-II National Championship team, will be held prior to tipoff.
There will be no advance ticket sales. It is suggested that fans arrive early for this highly anticipated night of action since seating is limited. Tickets prices are as follows: $5 for adults (18 and over); $3 for ages 12-17; free for 12 and under. Barton and Mount Olive students are admitted free with their current school IDs.
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February 24, 2009
WILSON, NC — Senior right fielder Zach Boyette laid down a perfect one-out squeeze bunt in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday afternoon to lift the Barton College baseball team to a thrilling 4-3 win over nationally 29th-ranked Francis Marion.
Matt Willis started the ninth for Barton with a bad-hop double, Aaron Watkins reached on a fielding error by the shortstop and Ryan Daughtry was intentionally walked to load the bases. After a strikeout, Boyette dropped a bunt in front of home plate and Willis raced home — and into his teammates' waiting arms – with the winning run.
Barton is now 10-7 overall and will visit Belmont Abbey for a three-game Conference Carolinas series this weekend. Francis Marion slipped to 8-5-1 overall and visits Armstrong Atlantic State University for a Peach Belt series this weekend.
The Bulldogs outhit FMU 10-8 and committed no errors. Willis was the hitting star of the afternoon, batting 4-for-4. Boyette rapped two hits, including a double, and Watkins notched two hits as well. Keon Graves and Alex Lee finished with two hits apiece for the Patriots.
Freshman Bentley Massey (2-0), who pitched to one batter in the top of the ninth, was the winning pitcher. Matt Watson started and went six innings and Jimmy Metzinger worked in relief. Five pitchers toed the mound for FMU. Jared Hooks started and Barrett Kleinknecht (0-2) finished by pitching the ninth inning.
Barton opened the game with a double from Boyette, a groundout and a sacrifice fly by Jonathan Nichols for a 1-0 lead after one inning. The lead grew to 2-0 in the fourth when Willis singled and scored a double by Watkins.
The Patriots got one run in the sixth. Martin Gordon walked, Tyler Boyd singled to right, and, after a groundout, Gordon trotted home on an RBI groundout by Jacob Wallace. Barton went up 3-1 in the sixth when Allen Corbett walked and Willis and Watkins singled.
In the FMU 8th, Wallace singled and scored on a Graves double. The Patriots tied the score at 3-3 in the 9th when Lee singled, Colby Green walked and Kleinknecht singled. With two aboard and two out, Massey came in and got Wallace to ground out, setting the stage for the winning squeeze play.
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February 22, 2009
WILSON, NC - Senior first baseman Allen Corbett (Wilson, NC) batted 3-for-4 and junior pitcher Wesley Francis (Blairs, VA) tossed six solid innings Sunday afternoon as Barton defeated Shippensburg (PA) 6-5 in NCAA D-II college baseball action at Nixon Field.
The two teams had split a doubleheader on Saturday, with Barton winning the series opener 13-6 before the Raiders claimed the second game 12-2. Barton is 9-7 overall and will entertain Francis Marion at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The Raiders headed home with a 3-7 ledger.
On Sunday afternoon, Shippensburg plated single runs in the first, fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth innings. Barton tallied two in the third and three in the fourth for a 5-1 lead it would never relinquish. The Bulldogs outhit the Raiders 11-5, but the victors committed five errors. Only three of Shippensburg's runs were earned.
In the Barton third, Will Johnson singled and scored on a double by Ryan Daughtry. Jonathan Nichols singled home Daughtry for the 2-1 lead. In the Barton fourth, Barrett Martin, Corbett, Matt Willis and Aaron Watkins all singled to account for two runs. After a double play, Zach Boyette doubled home a run.
Shippensburg pulled within 5-3 on solo home runs by Rick Shumway and Kevin Scholly in the fifth and sixth innings. Barton plated its final run in the bottom of the sixth on a single and stolen base by Corbett, and an error.
The Raiders got a run in the seventh off a double by Kyle Rhoades and two wild pitches. The Raiders tallied one more run in the ninth when Rhoades singled and Steve McCardell reached on a throwing error. After a lineout, Barton changed pitchers and two walks led to a run. With the bases loaded and the outcome in doubt, senior senior Nick Nigito (Whitehall, PA) was sent to the mound, where he served up a double-play ball that freshman third baseman Braxton Lewis (who had just entered the game in the middle of the inning) made great play on to start the game-ending play.
Rhoades paced the Raiders at 2-for-3 with three runs scored. Watkins added two hits for the Bulldogs. Francis improved to 2-1 overall while Nigito earned his first save. Jimmy Miller (0-1) took the loss for the Raiders in 3 2/3 innings of work. He allowed nine hits and five runs. Kody Kibler tossed the final 4 1/3 innings.
In Saturday's first game, Barton jumped out to a 6-0 lead after two innings and never trailed. Senior right-hander Brandon Brinson ran his record to 4-1`in 6 1/3 innings. He scattered six hits and allowed five runs (three earned). He walked three and fanned one. Nigito pitched the remainder of the game.
Barton got two hits apiece from Brandon Sneed, Watkins and Corbett (who was 6-of-10 in the series). Sneed doubled and Jonathan Nichols homered for the Bulldogs, who outhit the visitors 11-9.
Five pitchers toed the mound for the Raiders, with starter Jason Kelly (0-3) taking the loss after yielding eight runs (four earned) on six hits over 4 2/3 innings. Tyler Redick and McCardell paced Shippensburg with two hits each. Scholly homered. The Raiders got as close as 9-6 before Barton put the game away with a four-run eighth inning.
In Saturday's second game, the Raiders took command early. Catcher Sean Killian ripped a two-run homer in a three-run first and right-fielder Chris Kulp blasted a three-run shot in the seven-run, fifth-inning explosion that gave the visitors a 12-1 lead.
The Raiders outhit the Bulldogs 14-6 and committed no errors, compared to four for the home team. McCardell batted 3-for-4 and Shumway was 2-for-3. No one had more than one hit for Barton. Hunter Meekins (0-2) was the starting and losing pitcher in three innings of work while
Tim Freshour (1-1) was the winner. He went six innings, struck out seven, walked four and allowed two runs on five hits.
Corbett had a double, the lone extra-base hit for Barton, which scratched out its runs in the second and fifth innings.
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February 21, 2009
WILSON, NC - Senior guard Bobby Buffaloe buried all 11 of his points in a three-minute span in the second half Saturday night to spark the Barton College men's basketball team to an 86-73 men's basketball victory over visiting Anderson University.Senior 6-foot-6 post David King posted some impressive numbers with 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two blocks to pace the Bulldogs. Junior 6-3 forward L.J. Dunn also had a double-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds.
Guards Aaron Suggs and Errol Frails added 13 points apiece for Barton, now 19-6 overall and 15-3 in Conference Carolinas. Barton, ranked 5th in the Southeast, won the rebounding battle 42-35, committed nine turnovers and shot 42.3 percent.
Anderson exited at 13-12 overall and 11-7 in the league. Stephen Cobb canned 18 points, Taylor Shugart 16 and Brandon Young and Nick Trull 12 apiece for the Trojans, who shot 51 percent. Shugart claimed nine boards.
Barton was up 66-59 with 8:54 to play when Buffaloe heated up, raining in a jumper, then three straight 3-pointers for a 75-63 lead.
Barton plays at Belmont Abbey (14-4) on Tuesday night, then finishes off the regular season at home (where the Bulldogs are 11-0) with league-leading archrival Mount Olive (16-2 in league) on Thursday night. Two wins this week and Barton will claim the top seed for the conference tournament.
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February 21, 2009
WILSON, NC - Five players scored in double figures Saturday night as the Barton College women's basketball team pulled into a tie for first place in the Conference Carolinas standings with an 80-66 win over visiting Anderson University.
Senior 6-4 center Anita Fenner turned in an excellent all-around game on "Senior Night" for the Lady Bulldogs, just missing a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven blocked shots. Junior Esty Flores netted 19 points and six assists, junior Destiny Hamlin swished 13 points and came up with four big steals, senior Sara Fleming finished with 12 points and seven rebounds and sophomore Jamila Johnson contributed 11 points and five assists.
The Lady Bulldogs, ranked 9th in the Southeast Region, stand 19-5 overall and 16-4 after winning four straight. Mount Olive's loss to Erskine has MOC and Barton tied atop the league standings, with Belmont Abbey (also a loser Saturday night), just a game back with two regular-season games remaining. Barton is at Abbey on Tuesday night and home with Mount Olive on Thursday.
Anderson slipped to 12-12 overall and 12-8 in the conference, despite a game-high 24 points from Keauna Boyd. Kristen Peterson (16 points, 11 rebounds) and Alexa Neal (13 points, 13 boards) had double-doubles for the Trojans. The game featured 17 blocked shots - 11 by the Lady Bulldogs.
Barton finished with a 47-43 edge in rebounding and outshot AU 43.8 percent to 35.4 percent. Anderson netted 7-of-19 from 3-point land while Barton was 2-of-11.
A pair of steals and subsequent layups by Hamlin sparked a 6-0 run late in the first half for Barton that put the Lady Bulldogs in front for good. They led 44-34 at halftime and pushed the lead to 18 points at 52-34. Anderson clawed as close as nine points with 6:16 to play, but Barton closed the door with an 8-0 run.
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February 20, 2009
Atlantic Christian/Barton College Athletic Hall of Famer Bennett Flowers died on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at the age of 81.
Flowers, who was born June 15, 1927 in Wilson, was a Major League Baseball pitchers who played for four different teams between 1951 and 1956.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Collette Bartholomew Flowers. He is survived by one daughter, Rhonda Schoolfield and husband, Jim, of Wilmington; one son, John Flowers and partner, David Muller, of Washington; and grandson, Bryan Talbott, of Charlotte.
Mr. Flowers was a professional baseball player with the Boston Red Sox in the '50s and enjoyed telling stories of the good old days. The 1953 Atlantic Christian graduate was elected to his alma mater's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Wilson.
Listed at 6′ 4″, 195 pounds, he bat and threw. A knuckleball specialist, Flowers did almost everything a pitcher is asked to do. He started and filled various relief roles coming out from the bullpen as a closer, middle reliever and set-up man. He started his career in the majors with the Boston Red Sox, playing for them two years (1951, 1953) before joining the Detroit Tigers (1955), St. Louis Cardinals (1955-1956) and Philadelphi Phillies (1956). His most productive season came for the 1953 Red Sox, when he posted career-bests in ERA (3.86), strikeouts (36), and innings pitched(87⅓) in 32 games, including six starts and one shutout — while recording all three of his career saves.
In a four-season career, Flowers posted a 3-7 record with a 4.49 ERA and three saves in 76 games, including 13 starts, one shutout, 31 games finished and 168⅓ innings of work.
Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Thomas-Yelverton Funeral Home, Feb. 20, 2009. A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, with the Rev. Joshua Goocey officiating. Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 1332 N. Halstead St. Suite 201, Chicago, IL 60642
Arrangements are entrusted to Thomas-Yelverton at Evergreen Memorial Park, 2704 Nash St. N., Wilson, NC 27896.
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February 19, 2009
The men's and women's soccer teams at Barton College will conduct a free clinic for youth players on Sunday, March 29 as part of The Brittany for Girls V.The high school games for the event will be played on March 27 and 28. The clinic will be directed by members of the athletic staff at Barton College with Bulldog players serving as instructors. The clinic is open to ages 3 and up and will run from 2:00-3:15 p.m. at Gillette Park on that date.
Each participant is asked to bring his/her own soccer ball. Contact Gary Hall at ghall@barton.edu or 399-6517 with questions.
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