UNG finishes third in PBC Championshp Thompson earns All Tournament honors

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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Evan Thompson earned All-Tournament team honors as the No. 7 University of North Georgia men’s golf team finished third at the Peach Belt Conference Championships Sunday at Sea Palms Resort.

Thompson shot a final round 67 to climb into a tie for fifth, finishing with a 54-hole score of 2-under par. He went 5-under on the front nine, including carding three birdies and an eagle on the seventh, holing out from just over 100 yards.

Stephen Kinsel finished in the top 10, carding a three round total even-par for the weekend to end in a tie for eighth.

The Nighthawks ended with a final round of even-par 284, finishing five shots back of Columbus State who won their first title since 2016 and the seventh in program history. Flagler finished in second with Clayton State and Georgia Southwestern tying for fourth, three shots back of UNG.

North Georgia will now wait to see if they are selected for the NCAA regional as an at-large bid. UNG was fourth in the latest regional rankings.

Ananthasane wins UIndy Invitational

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INDIANAPOLIS – University of North Georgia women’s golfer Maddie Ananthasane claimed the individual medalist honor at the UIndy Invitational Tuesday after a final round 74. The Nighthawks finished the tournament in a tie for ninth place as a team.

Ananthasane carded three birdies and an eagle in the final round to push her to a two shot win over Central Missouri’s Hayley Jones. This is Ananthasane’s second win individually in her career with the first coming in the PBC Championship a season ago.

The Nighthawks finished the tournament with a final round 321, tying with Tiffin in the 36 hole event. No. 3 Indianapolis won the event by 16 shots over No. 17 Missouri – St. Louis. No. 23 Lee finished in third, followed by Grand Valley State and Carson-Newman.

North Georgia will next travel to Dallas Baptist for the DBU Women’s Classic next week.

Zediker leads UNG golf to seventh-place finish at Kiawah Island

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Noah Zediker fired a final-round 68 Tuesday.

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KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. – The No. 19 University of North Georgia men’s golf team beat the previous 54-hole team scoring record by six shots as they finished the Kiawah Island Invitational in seventh place Tuesday.

North Georgia shot a 4-under 284 on the final day of the tournament to finish at 11-under 853. The final round score is also good for a tie for the third best single round in program history.

Noah Zediker was the top Nighthawk at a tie for 16th in the final individual standings after a final round 68 put him at 5-under 211, ending up a stroke outside of the top five 54-hole scores in program history. Hughes Threlkeld finished his first collegiate tournament in a tie for 23rd at 3-under.

Erskine shot 33-under on the week and won the tournament by three shots over West Georgia and No. 10 USC Aiken. No. 9 Lee finished in fourth, seven shots back, followed by a tie between Lander and Belmont Abbey for fifth. Individually, West Georgia’s Austin Felton won the tournament at 15-under, five shots clear of the field.

North Georgia will now turn its attention to hosting the 8th Annual UNG Fall Invitational next week at Achasta.

Ananthasane tied for lead after 36 holes

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CARMEL, Ind. – University of North Georgia women’s golfer Maddie Ananthasane sits in a tie for the tournament lead after 36 holes at the UIndy Invitational Monday. The Nighthawks find themselves in ninth place overall.

The sophomore shot back-to-back rounds of 72 Monday, hitting a total of eight birdies on the day. Over her final nine holes of the day, Ananthasane shot 3-under and was 2-under on the back nine over both rounds.

The Nighthawks improved by 12 shots round over round on the opening day of the tournament and are just six shots out of eighth place. No. 3 UIndy leads the tournament by 18 shots over No. 17 Missouri – St. Louis and Carson-Newman. No. 23 Lee and No. 6 Findlay round out the top five.

GOLF: UNG women break 54-hole record

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UNG Women's Golf

The University of North Georgia women’s golf team continued its record-breaking season by taking down the 54-hole scoring record Tuesday, March 10, at the Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational. UNG shot 47-over 911 for the best 54-hole tournament in program history, beating the record set earlier this season at the DBU Classic by two shots.

Golf: UNG women's Megan Sabol

Megan Sabol

Individually, Megan Sabol finished in eighth in the golf tournament with a 1-under 215, also breaking the individual scoring record and the first women’s golfer at UNG to shoot under par in a 54-hole tournament. The senior now holds the two best 54-hole scores in program history.

North Georgia finished just 11 shots outside of the top 10 and just four shots back of PBC foe Flagler, who tied for 11th place. No. 3 Dallas Baptist ran away with the win, besting the field by six strokes. No. 11 Saint Leo finished in second, while No. 9 Florida Southern, No. 1 Nova Southeastern and No. 5 Tampa rounded out the top five in the event.

The Nighthawks will be back in action in two weeks at the Louise Suggs Invitational, hosted by West Georgia.

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Photos courtesy of the University of North Georgia.

UNG women’s basketball athlete celebrates 1,000th career point

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Dahlonega, GA

According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, UNG’s Tamera Thorpe scored her 1,000th career point during their game against Flagler; however, the No. 20 UNG women’s basketball team fell to their opponent in overtime, 74-70.

With a jumper at the 4:15 mark in the third quarter, the senior transfer notched point No. 1,001 with her 14th point of the game to put UNG up, 43-42, at that point. From there, the two teams went back and forth before Flagler took a four-point lead with 40 seconds to play in regulation.

Flagler controlled the overtime period, though, retaking the lead right away and never relinquishing it.

 

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UNG women’s basketball team defeats Clark Atlanta 87-55

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DAHLONEGA, GA

According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, 10 members of the UNG women’s basketball team earned a spot in the scoring column as the No. 16 Nighthawks downed Clark Atlanta, 87-55, Wednesday night in the UNG Convocation Center.

The Nighthawks hd a strong 7-0 start before the Panthers, increasing that to a 12-0 run later in the first quarter, with the Panthers unable to outscore UNG.

 

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UNG women’s cross-country team runners up at PCB Championship

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BEECH ISLAND, S.C.

According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, the UNG women’s cross-country team finished in second place on Saturday at the PCB Championship.

UNG junior, Aleah Johnson, led three All-Conference runners to second place behind Flagler Saturday morning at Redcliffe Plantation. Johnson finished in fourth place overall after running a 5K time of 18:40. UNG junior, Bree Hammond, finished in sixth place at 18:51, while sophomore, Kaylee Haake, finished in 15th at 19:09. All three earned All-Conference honors.

Flagler won the race, finishing with 46 points, followed by UNG at 60 points. Columbus State, Georgia College and Augusta rounded out the top five.

This is UNG’s fifth top-2 finish in a row after claiming runner-up honors in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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UNG sophomore named PBC pitcher of the week

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According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, UNG sophomore, Nick Clarno, was named the Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. The announcement came after Clarno hit a homerun all three games against Palm Beach Atlantic. 

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Clarno his .455 against Palm Beach Atlantic over the weekend, driving in six runs as the Nighthawks ran their record to 6-0. Clarno had a 1.364 batting percentage, and he opened with a solo shot in the first game before going for 2-for-4 in the second and third games. He also added a double during the finale, scoring a total of four runs and striking out only once in 11 at-bats. 

Clarno leads the PBC in slugging percentage, is tied for second in home runs and is seventh in total bases. This is his first weekly honor of his career.

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Nine UNG cross-country runners chosen for All-Academic team by Peach Belt Conference

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AUGUSTA, GA

According to the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, the Peach Belt Conference named nine UNG cross-country runners to the All-Academic team on Friday, October 26. The nine Nighthawks are a part of the 36-runner team. UNG had the most runners honored, followed by Georgia College with eight.

The Nighthawk honorees are: Emma Brown, Sarah Buckler, Maria Coughlin, Makayla Ellis, Bree Hammond, Aleah Johnson, Jordan Mund, Kenedi Rodney and Olivia Terwilliger.

To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee the program.

 

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UNG cross country runner earns top six

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Nighthawk Cross-Country freshman, Kaylee Haake

According to a press release from the University of Georgia Athletic Department, Nighthawk Cross-Country freshman, Kaylee Haake, earned 20th place out of 292 runners at the Sand Shark Invitational on Saturday, October 20.

The UNG cross-country team finished in sixth place, beating out every southeast region team. They also finished in third place in the Division II category. Savannah College of Art and Design won overall, followed by Embry-Riddle and Florida Southern.

Haake is a Union Grove High School graduate, and she ran a 19:04, pacing the Nighthawks in the 5k race. UNG sophomore, Aleah Johnson, finished in 26th, with a 19:15. Sophomore Bree Hammond, was only three seconds behind Johnson, finishing in 29th. Nighthawks, Maria Coughlin and Makayla Ellis, also scored for UNG; Coughlin finished in 33rd, and Ellis finished in 45th, respectively.

UNG will travel to Redcliffe Plantation on Beech Island in South Carolina on November 3, to race in the PBC Championship.

 

 

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Women’s Golf Tied for Second at LeeAnn Noble Memorial

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10/16/2017 | Women’s Golf
DAHLONEGA – Fueled by Carson Roberts‘ round of even-par 72, the University of North Georgia women’s golf team is tied for second after the first round at the Fourth Annual LeeAnn Noble Memorial hosted at Achasta Golf Club. Lee leads the tournament by three strokes over the Nighthawks and Young Harris.

North Georgia shot a 299 in the opening round Monday. The score was the second lowest of the season and just the second time in school history the team has broken 300. Columbus State sits in fourth place, followed by Lenoir-Rhyne rounding out the top five.

Roberts is in a three-way tie for second, one stroke behind Tusculum’s Katie Tomassoni for the overall lead. Megan Sabol has fifth place to herself after a one-over-par 73. Jordyn Sims shot two-over and is tied for sixth.

The final round of the tournament is set for tomorrow with the Nighthawks teeing off in the final wave off hole No. 1. Tee times are from 10:40-11:20 a.m.

UNG President visits LC Library to discuss her new children’s book

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University of North Georgia President, Dr. Bonita Jacobs, visited the Lumpkin County Library for a book reading/signing of her new book, “UNG The Gold I See!” on Thursday. The children’s book is one of five that will be released by Dr. Jacobs and the UNG Press.

Dr. Bonita Jacobs visits Lumpkin County Library

Dr. Jacobs told FYN that she was inspired to write the children’s books after she was gifted a copy of Barbara Walsh’s “The Poppy Lady.” “I loved the idea of using a children’s book to tell the history of North Georgia.” She also explains that the “genesis” of the book was to raise money for scholarships, “I’m very passionate about scholarships.” Dr. Jacobs explained, “and all profits from my books go straight to scholarship funds.” Jillian Murphy, Assistant Managing Editor with UNG Press added the book has sold enough copies to fund a few scholarships already.

Dr. Bonita Jacobs visits Lumpkin County Library

 

 

Dr. Jacobs also expressed gratitude for the book’s illustrator, J’anell Short, who is also Dr. Jacob’s sister, “We were able to save a lot on costs and also have a quick release date, thanks to her willingness to help.” She also added, “I’m very heartened by how well the book has been received.”

Dr. Bonita Jacobs visits Lumpkin County Library

Copies of “UNG The Gold I See!” are available at the UNG Bookstore.

UNG baseball schedule announced for 2019 season

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DAHLONEGA,GA

According to a press release from the University of North Georgia Athletics Department, head baseball coach, Tom Cantrell, has announced the 2019 schedule for the UNG baseball program. The 2019 schedule includes 29 home games, which will be held at Bob Stein Stadium.

Two of the eight teams that will be matching up in the 2019 season made it to the  NCAA Division II Baseball Championship in Southern Indiana and Columbus State and will go against the Nighthawks during the upcoming season.

UNG will face USI February 15-17, in Dahlonega, before a trip to Columbus May 3-5 to finish the regular season.

UNG’s opener will be against Florida Tech, before opening up at home against Palm Beach Atlantic February 8-10. After the series against Southern Indiana, the Nighthawks will also open in the home Peach Belt battle against Flagler, to end a nine game season.

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New children’s book celebrates UNG Dahlonega

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The University of North Georgia President, Bonita Jacobs, has written the first of five children’s book that will pay homage to each UNG campus. The book was published by UNG Press, and is titled, “UNG The Gold I See.”

According to a press release from UNG, the children’s book is designed to engage readers, “Of all ages through its multi-generational main characters. Benjamin Brown, daughter Jamie, and grandson Tommy each have a different goal during Visitors Day at the Dahlonega Campus. The grandfather wants to recall the memories of his years in the Corps of Cadets, while Tommy’s mother wants to remember her years in UNG’s nursing program. Tommy wants to find the legendary treasure: the gold hidden somewhere on campus. He has Nigel the Nighthawk, UNG’s mascot, and a treasure map to guide him; his grandfather and mother have their memories.”

“UNG The Gold I See” will be available November 2018, in hardback copies and will be priced at $29.99.

The next book of the series, featuring the Gainesville campus, is scheduled to be released in 2019.

 

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