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Tigers Lose Exhibition Game to Kentucky Wesleyan 85-72 (10-30-08)
Owensboro, Ky. - Georgetown College dropped the first of three exhibition games with a 85-72 to Kentucky Wesleyan on Thursday night.
Both teams shot an identical 42.9 percent from the field on the night but the difference was from the free throw line and three-point range, where Kentucky Wesleyan was 6 of 19 while the Tigers hit 3 of 9.
"I thought we were soft, very, very soft ," said head coach Happy Osborne. "I think we have lived in last year's 35-1 and those guys are gone."
True freshman Vic Moses started and led Georgetown in scoring with 18 points. Senior Demetrius Guions followed with 15 points and nine rebounds.
"Vic's stats look good but are nothing close to the potential that he has," said Osborne."He's a great talent with tremendous hands and a soft touch but has to be more physical."
The disappointed Osborne must regroup his team to take on a tough University of Louisville squad in just one day. "We have to get tougher or get embarrassed."
Tipoff in Freedom Hall is scheduled for 1:30 pm on Saturday.
Georgetown to Face Louisville for Third Year in a Row (10-29-08)
Georgetown, Ky — It’s another David versus Goliath matchup when the Georgetown College Tigers suit up against the University of Louisville Cardinals on Saturday, November 1 at 1:30 p.m.
This is the third consecutive trip to Freedom Hall for
the Tigers, where they nearly pulled off a shocking upset just two seasons
ago in a 94-92 loss to the Cardinals. Last year’s game featured a solid
first half effort from the Tigers before the Cardinals found their stride in
the second half and the Tigers were unable to maintain the pace and depth of
Louisville’s squad. The loss did not appear to phase the Tigers, as they
then went on to have an undefeated regular season which culminated in an
appearance in the NAIA’s Fab Four and finished 35-1 on the year.
This year Coach Happy Osborne has his Tigers ready to go again and they will definitely be looking to give Pitino’s Cards all they have. “Louisville is very, very good,” said Georgetown head coach Happy Osborne. “They are big and physical and could be the best team Pitino has coached.” Despite Louisville’s credentials, Osborne noted the tenacity of this Georgetown team. “We will give it our best shot; we’ll give them all we’ve got.”
Tipoff for the game is set for 1:30 P.M on Saturday. Tickets are still available at Georgetown College’s campus bookstore for $30 each as part of the visiting team allotment. You can phone your order to 502-863-8134, charge to your credit card and pick tickets up at Freedom Hall will-call. All other tickets are sold out.
If you are unable to make it to Louisville be sure to tune into 93.7 WRVG for the Georgetown College Student Radio broadcast or listen to the streaming audio at http://wrvg.georgetowncollege.edu. The game will also air live on ABC-affiliate WHAS-TV in Louisville.
Senior David Graham goes for the
dunk in Sunday's home opener.
Photo courtesy of Richard Davis.
Both Tiger Basketball Teams Picked to Win the MSC by Conference Coaches (10-16-08)
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Preseason Basketball
In the women's rankings,
Lindsey Wilson edged out
On the men's side, the Tigers received 35 points, including five first place votes. University of the Cumberlands is projected to finished second with 30 points, including the final two first place votes. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
The Mid-South Conference schedule begins January 15, 2009.
20th Annual Jim Reid/Bob Davis Men's Basketball Golf Scramble
Friday,
September 12, 2008
11:00 am
Canewood Golf Course
US 460 West
Georgetown, KY
$85 per golfer includes greens fees, cart rental, lunch and dinner
To register, call Coach Happy Osborne at (502) 863-8055 or (859) 494-1998
Osborne Signs Mason County's Setty (4-29-08)
Trevor Setty, a 6-7 forward from Mason County, signed his official letter of intent to play his high school at a ceremony held in Maysville on April 28.
Setty was an integral part of the Royals' 2008 state championship last month at Rupp Arena. He averaged 14.9 points while shooting 35.8 percent from three-point range during his senior season. Current Mason County head coach and former Tiger standout Chris O'Hearn said Setty has become known for knocking down the big shots when they had to have them and that he thinks his potential is great.
Georgetown head coach Happy Osborne is excited to add Setty to his team and looks forward to watching him grow in the program. "He is a kid with unlimited potential as he grows and matures as a student-athlete."
Mason County point guard Russ Middleton, currently a junior teammate of Setty's, has also signed to play for the Tigers after he finishes his senior year at Mason County.
Student-Athlete Athletics Council Awards Annual GC's on Sunday (4-28-08)
The Georgetown College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
hosted the third-annual GC Awards on Sunday, April 27th in the Georgetown
College Chapel. Former Tiger and current WKYT-TV chief meteorologist
T.G. Shuck served as master of ceremonies and gave student-athletes an idea
of how much they will appreciate the foundation that athletics helps to form
in their lives when they are in their chosen careers.
Shown left: Juniors Jason Frilling (baseball) and Katie Filiatreau (basketball) were named Mr. and Ms. Georgetown for their leadership and accomplishments in the classroom and in their sport and are congratulated by Director of Athletics Eric Ward.
Award winners were nominated and chosen by students, teammates and staff members and are listed below. (Click on the individual's name to see a photo of them receiving their honor if they were present.)
| Female Recipient | Male Recipient | |
| Rookie of the Year | Whitney Ealey (softball) | Christian Heavens (golf) |
| Courage Award | Amy Chamberlain (soccer) | Donnovan Brown (baskeball) |
| Comeback Award | Sarah Gronefeld (softball) | Mike Secor (football) |
| Stripes Award | Sarah Yost (tennis) | Michael Clemons (track) |
| Supporting Role | Amy Schiller (basketball) | Jerry Turner (basketball) |
| Performance of the Year | Victoria Witt (softball) | Luke Garnett (cross country) |
| Play of the Year | Kim Ingle (basketball) | Colin Wilkerson (baseball) |
| Athlete of the Year | Jennifer Tarplee (softball) | Gus Chase (basketball) |
| Mr. and Ms. Georgetown | Katie Filiatreau (basketball) | Jason Frilling (baseball) |
| Coach of the Year | Thomas Thornton (softball) | Happy Osborne (basketball) |
| Most Improved Academic Team of the Year | Volleyball | Golf |
| Academic Team of the Year | Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Team of the Year | Softball | Basketball |
Chase's First Merit Team Wins 95-80 in Collegiate Basketball Invitational (4-24-08)
Georgetown College's Gus Chase had seven points
and five rebounds in his first game as a part of the
Collegiate Basketball Invitational in Wadsworth,
Ohio. Chase is one of 19 NAIA student-athletes
invited to participate in the second annual all-star
event, one of 64 overall.
Also representing the Mid-South Conference on First
Merit is Pikeville's Jeff Ferguson, who led all
scorers with 20 points.
An all-star game from the Collegiate
Basketball Invitational will be held as a live national television broadcast
on ESPNU on prime time (8 p.m. EST) on Saturday night, April 26.
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NAIA Brackets Released; Georgetown to Face Emmanuel (Ga.) on March 19 (3-12-08)
KANSAS
CITY, Mo. –
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially
released the field of 32 teams for the 71st Annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA
Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship, which will be held March
19-25 in Kansas City, Mo. Top-seed Georgetown College will face Emmanuel
(Ga.) as an opening round opponent on Wednesday, March 19 at 4:30 p.m. CST.
Coined college basketball’s toughest tournament, Municipal Auditorium hosts
32 teams playing in 31 games over a seven-day span. The championship is a
single-elimination tournament featuring 15 automatic qualifiers from eleven
Division I affiliated conferences, one independent and 16 at-large berths,
which are determined using the final regular-season rating released March 5.
Of the 32 teams,
The first 28 games of the
Championships will be video-streamed live on the Internet, while the
Semifinal round and National Championship Game on March 25 will air live
nationwide on CBS College Sports Network (CSTV), with Jason Knapp calling
the action and Steve Wolf providing color analysis. All games will be
broadcast live on 101.5 FM and on www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com
(To view complete bracket, click
here)
Georgetown College Men's Basketball Team receiving their First Place trophy in the 12th Annual Jim Reid Classic.
