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Athletics
Sharks Sports Wrap segment Moves to 9 a.m. Every Saturday on 640 Sports
The Sharks Sports Wrap, NSU’s athletics weekly radio show, is moving up to 9 a.m. every Saturday on 640 Sports, the home of NSU athletics. In this week’s episode, Tony Segreto interviews coaches and players, highlighting sports such as tennis, rowing, baseball and softball.
No. 1 Women’s Golf Claims All-SSC Player and Freshman of the Year
The No. 1 Nova Southeastern women’s golf team earned high praise in this year’s All-Sunshine State Conference awards, as Abbey Gittings (Jr., Tamworth, England) claimed the SSC Player of the Year, Daniela Ortiz (Fr., Morelia, Mexico) took the SSC Freshman of the Year and Liliana Cammisa (Fr., Ata Gracia, Argentina)…
Asuaje Named SSC Player of the Week
Nova Southeastern baseball’s Carlos Asuaje (So., Weston, Fla.) has been named Sunshine State Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office Monday, Apr. 30. The second baseman batted .571 with four runs and three RBI to keep the No. 12 Sharks in the SSC title hunt with…
No. 1 Men’s Golf Sweeps Top SSC Honors
The Nova Southeastern men’s golf team swept the 2012 All-Sunshine State Conference awards, capturing the top honors, as announced by the conference office on May 1. A total of 12 student-athletes have been named to the All-SSC Men’s Golf Team. A sophomore from Leatherhead, England, Benjamin Taylor was selected as…
RETURN TO REGIONALS: No. 12 Baseball Debuts at Sixth in First Regional Rankings
The No. 12 Nova Southeastern baseball team is ranked sixth in the first NCAA South Regional rankings of the season. The regional rankings are used to determine which teams have the greatest chance of earning an at large bid to the NCAA South Region Tournament. Three teams, the winners of…
NSU’s Varsity Four Picks up First SSC Boat of the Week Honor
The Nova Southeastern varsity four boat has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Boat of the Week for Apr. 23, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Apr. 23. The Sharks won the SIRA Women’s Varsity Four Open category with a time of 7:31.7. Racing against five other…
Taylor to Play for the 2012 Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy
Nova Southeastern golfer Benjamin Taylor (So., Leatherhead, England), currently ranked No.1 in the nation, travelled to Portugal during Apr. 25-27, to represent team Europe for the 2012 Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy at the Monte Rei Golf & Country Club. The Sir Michael Bonallack Trophy is an international match with the…
Nominations Open for 2012 NSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class
The Nova Southeastern Athletics Department is currently seeking nominations for the 2012 NSU Athletics Hall of Fame class. For a former student-athlete to be nominated to hall-of-fame status, they must have finished their career in 2006 or earlier. The Sharks inducted four honorees last season and intend to induct more…
NSU’s Varsity Four Victorious at SIRA Championships
Rowing against some of the best crews in the nation over the weekend at the SIRA Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Nova Southeastern’s varsity four topped five NCAA Division-I schools in the finals and 28 total entries to win their event Sunday at Melton Lake Marina. The Sharks’ varsity four,…
NSU Alumnus – J.D. Martinez – 1st Major Leaguer to Hit Home Run in new Marlins Park
NSU alumnus J.D. Martinez, the first Shark to advance to Major League Baseball, recently returned to South Florida for his Houston Astros series against the Florida Marlins. During the weekend, Martinez became the first big leaguer to hit a home run in Marlins Park. Prior to Sunday’s day game, Martinez…
DeMuth Nabs Third SSC Pitcher of the Week Award
Nova Southeastern pitcher Sara DeMuth (Sr., Plant City, Fla,) has been recognized for the third time this season as the Sunshine State Conference Pitcher of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Apr. 16. DeMuth picked up each win in the Sharks’ SSC sweep at Lynn. Working…
NSU Wins Back-to-Back Florida Blue SSC Championships in Men’s and Women’s Golf
The Nova Southeastern golf program reached another milestone this week, winning the Florida Blue Sunshine State Conference Championship on both the men’s and women’s side. The Sharks are the first team in the history of the SSC to accomplish this feat in back-to-back seasons. Winning two SSC championships on the…
NSU’s Varsity Eight Garners Third SSC Boat of the Week Honor
The Nova Southeastern varsity eight boat has been selected as the Sunshine State Conference Boat of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Monday, Apr. 16. The Sharks won the FIRA Women’s Varsity Eight State Championship with a time of 7:15.2. Racing against six other boats, NSU beat…
SAAC Holds Successful Silent Auction for Make-A-Wish
The Nova Southeastern Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held its inaugural silent auction on Mar. 29 in the Don Taft University Center. The event, which will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, raised $1,335. The Sharks auctioned several items, including a Florida Panthers jersey, a flat-screen television, a spa package, a charter fishing…
Oscar Lengden Garners Men’s Golf Weekly Accolades
Nova Southeastern freshman Oscar Lengdèn (Helsingborg, Sweden) has been honored as the Sunshine State Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week, as announced by the conference office. Lengden won a three-golfer playoff for medalist honors at Barry’s Buccaneer Invitational. Finishing three rounds with a seven-under 206 (69-65-72), Lengden birdied a playoff…
NSU Athletics Hosts Career Night
The Nova Southeastern athletic department, in conjunction with the NSU Office of Career Development, hosted Career Night on Wednesday, Apr. 11. Student-athletes from multiple teams were given the opportunity to network with South Florida employers in several different fields. Companies represented at the event included Shula’s, Suncoast Marketing, New York…
Women’s Basketball Locks in Three Recruits for 2012-13
Nova Southeastern’s women’s basketball coach LeAnn Freeland has announced the signing of three student-athletes for the 2012-13 season. The Sharks will welcome Molly Blomer, Taylor Buie and Alexis Murphy to campus and the hardwood next Fall. The trio of out-of-state athletes will join Khadejra Young, a senior at Nova High…
Gittings Earns SSC Women’s Golfer of the Week
Nova Southeastern’s Abbey Gittings (Jr., Tamworth, England), the No. 1 women’s golfer in NCAA Division-II, has been named Sunshine State Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week, as announced by the conference office. Gittings tied for second of 67 golfers at the Georgetown Hoya Invitational in Beallsville, Md. With her team…
Lengden Captures Individual Crown; Sharks Take Third at Buccaneer Invitational Golf Tournament
The No. 2 Nova Southeastern University men’s golf team -6 (287-281-278–846) finished third on the leaderboard after three rounds of play at the Buccaneer Invitational in Miami Beach, Fla. The Sharks fell to five consecutive invitational champions Barry by only five strokes and one stroke to Canadian power Laval, who…
Rowing Captures Second SSC Boat of the Week Honors
The Nova Southeastern varsity eight has picked up their second Sunshine State Conference Boat of the Week honor of the spring. In a head-to-head battle against SSC foe Barry, the NSU eight edged out the Buccaneers by .04 seconds in a photo finish. The NSU boat clocked a time of…