NAIA Top25 Poll
(2/22/2010)

  1. Union Univ. (Tenn.)
  2. St. Xavier (Ill.)
  3. Vanguard Univ. (Calif.)
  4. Oklahoma Baptist
  5. Campbellsville (Ky.)
  6. Oklahoma City Univ.
  7. Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
  8. Point Loma Nazarene Univ. (Calif.)
  9. Lee University (Tenn.)
  10. Columbia College (Mo.)

    27. Georgetown College

 

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Women's basketball holds team camp (6/28/2010)

Georgetown College women's basketball team had a successful camp this past week with 29 teams - 12 varsity, seven junior varsity and 10 middle school teams.

The team camp started Sunday and ran through Wednesday with most teams playing 10 games in those four days.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning sessions were dedicated to skills broken up into guard and post players, while the afternoon was for games.

Above, junior Jessica Waddle helps instruct portions of the morning session, while at right is junior Gina Beining doing the same. Several Tiger athletes were on hand to help with the camp.

Coach Susan Johnson is hopeful her day camp, July 12-15, will be a good one too.

Jude is third to sign with Tigers (5/20/2010)

Boyd County's Holly Jude signed Wednesday with Georgetown College women's basketball team. The guard joins Tates Creek Lizza Jonas and Franklin County's Andrea Howard as the third member of the 2010 freshman class.

During her senior year, the four-year started averaged 13.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2 steals per game. She was the team's leading scorer for three seasons and twice led the team in assists and steals. She shot 44 percent from the field in her senior season, and finished her career with 938 points.

Her 26 points in the championship of the North American Steel Tournament helped clinch that title, as well as earn her all-tournament honors. The accolades did not stop there as she was MVP of the St. Joe Invitational, all-district, all-area, and all-region this past season.

Jude demonstrated her versatility and adaptability during her high school career, starting as the point guard her freshman and sophomore year and transitioning to shooting guard her final two seasons.

 

Jonas joins Tigers (5/3/2010)

Georgetown College women's basketball coach Susan Johnson recently signed another 2010-2011 Tiger in 5-foot-9 guard Lizza Jonas. She is seen below middle with Johnson on the right and high school coach Justin Cheatham on the left.

The former Tates Creek High School standout averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, and five steals per game her senior year.

She tallied 1,148 points as a Commodore, but it isn't just her stats that attracted GC’s veteran coach to Jonas.

“She’s the type of player who will take a charge or dive for a loose ball – things that win games but don’t show up in the stats,” Johnson said.

In her four years, the guard has been highly recognized and in her senior year alone was District All-Tournament, All-Region, Region All-Tournament, Scholastic Ball Report Scholar Athlete, and First Team All-City.

She has five times been honored as the Most Valuable Player – twice the MLK Classic game MVP, Cardinal Clash game MVP, Berea Holiday Classic tournament MVP, and Mercer Holiday Classic game MVP.

“We are thrilled to have Lizza joining our team next season,” Johnson said. “She’ll fit our style with her ability to take the ball to the hole to finish, and she’s an outstanding rebounder for her size.
“She will also bring a number of intangibles to our team – everyone has bragged about her tremendous work-ethic and desire to improve her game.”

Howard signs with Georgetown College (4-1-2010)

Franklin County High School’s Andrea Howard picked Georgetown College over Transylvania University and Eastern Kentucky University. The 5-foot-11 guard scored 902 points in her career at FCHS. She also had 487 rebounds in her four years as a Lady Flyer.

She helped Franklin County to three straight 41st District titles, three straight 11th Region semifinals and 91 total wins. She averaged 13.1 points per game, 7.6 rebounds per game, 3.3 assists per game, 2.1 steals per game, while shooting 44 percent from the field and 78 percent from the free throw line in her senior campaign.

In her four seasons, she was named to the district tournament team twice and was once the MVP. Howard earned all region team for the regular season and tournament this past season.

The guard’s versatility was very important to GC coach Susan Johnson.

 “We are extremely excited about Andrea’s decision to attend Georgetown and become a part of our program,” Johnson said. “She exemplifies the characteristics of high character and work ethic that we expect of our players. She is a versatile player who can play any of the perimeter positions. She fits our style with the ability to take the ball to the hole and spot for the three.”

Bears scratch Tigers in tournament quarterfinals (3-4-2010)

FRANKFORT – In the last quarterfinal game of the Mid-South Conference women’s basketball tournament, Georgetown College battled Pikeville.

The Tigers (18-12) held a 10-point edge with 13:24 remaining in the game when the Bears (17-14) exploded for a 38-14 run down the stretch. It gave PC an 87-73 win Thursday in Frankfort.

PC’s Natiera Hinton sparked the victory with 29 points (21 in the second half) on 10-of-20 shooting and 9-of-11 from the free throw line. Pikeville advances to the semifinals against University of the Cumberlands 4 p.m. Friday.

Jayme Gilbert returned to action for the Tigers and scored 10 points on 2-of-4 shooting and 5-of-6 from the foul line. But it was GC's Jessica Waddle who supplied the spark in the first half. The sophomore had four three-pointers in the early going and finished with 18 points.

Kourtney Tyra and Emily Drees added 10 points each for Georgetown, while Whitney Compton, 18, and Meagan Johnson, 13, also scored double digits for Pikeville.

Academics are important to women's basketball players (3-3-2010)

A record seven Tigers earn Mid-South Conference All-Academic honors Wednesday night at the banquet in Frankfort which kicks off the tournament.

Emily Drees, Erin Eagan, Jess Slonim, Mandi Boykin, Gina Beining, Jessica Waddle and Mikkah Rogers all maintain a 3.2 or higher grade point average. And seven is half of GC coach Susan Johnson's active roster.

"This is the most we've ever had," the veteran coach said. "We have had six twice. It speaks well of the players and why they come to school at Georgetown. I don't have to worry about too many of them."

Jackson County native Kourtney Tyra also picked up a few awards. She was name Freshman of the Year and also made the All-Conference team. Drees and Rogers were named to the All-Conference Honorable Mention team.

Tigers preparing for postseason (3-2-2010)

Georgetown College women's basketball team (18-11, 9-5 MSC) will for the second straight year start the postseason against Pikeville College. And it is the third time ever these two teams have squared off outside the regular season. GC holds the 2-0 edge.

The Tigers, despite being the No. 5 seed, defeated the No. 4 seeded Bears in the MSC last year. But as the No. 3 seed this year will be looking to avoid an upset. GC swept PC this year. Tip is set for 4 p.m. Thursday in Frankfort.

Check out the brackets for postseason play here.

Tigers end regular season with loss (2-27-2010)

Georgetown College women's basketball team could not close the gap of a six-point halftime deficit against Rio Grande in the season finale.

The Tigers (18-11, 9-5 Mid-South Conference) missed nine free throws in a 73-68 loss to the Red Storm (16-14, 7-7).

Kourtney Tyra led all-scores with 22, while GC teammate Mikkah Rogers chipped in with 16. Ashley Prince was a rebound shy of a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Courtney Congrove and Jenna Smith led Rio with 16 points each.

Gilbert scores two on Senior Night (2-25-2010)

Jayme Gilbert and Ausha Weathers got one last time to play the game they love in front of the home crowd Thursday on Senior Night.

Jayme Gilbert, who has been sidelined by an illness for the entire second half of the season, was not going to let Senior Night pass without playing. Gilbert has seen her final season cut short in what GC coach Susan Johnson calls one of her best seasons. And in her last home game she got to score two points before being taken out of the game.

Weathers, a Scott County native, had six points and eight rebounds in her final game at Davis-Reid Alumni Gym.

But with all the emotion of the day, Georgetown College women's basketball team needed a big second half performance to put away a pesky St. Catharine College team Thursday in Georgetown.
The Patriots (8-21, 2-11 Mid-South Conference) hit seven threes, two apiece by posts Danielle Brown and Reena Haliburton, to take a two-point lead into the break, 39-37.
But GC exploded out of the lockerroom with a 9-1 run and never looked back on its way to a 82-68 win, improving the Tigers record to 18-10 overall and 9-4 in MSC.
Gina Beining led the charge for GC with 15 points as four Tigers finished in double figures. SCC's Brown and Erin Rogers led all-scorers with 21 points.

Blue Raiders edge GC, 61-60 (2-20-2010)

Lindsey Wilson edged Georgetown College 61-60 at LWC Saturday. The loss drops the Tigers to 17-10 overall and 8-4 in the Mid-South Conference.

The Blue Raiders even their record in the coference at 6-6 and improve to 17-10 overall.
Kourtney Tyra notched 17 points for GC, while Viktoria Krell led LWC with 16 points.

Georgetown's Emily Drees finished with a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while Jessica Waddle add 13 points.

Lindsey Waters added 15 points and Bethany Spillman had 13 for the Blue Raiders.

Tigers defeat Pikeville (2-18-2010)

Georgetown College women’s basketball opened leads of 20 and 19 against Mid-South Conference opponent Pikeville, but had to weather a late rally to pull off the 70-61 win Thursday in Georgetown.

Mandi Boykin led a balanced Tiger attack with 19 points and eight rebounds as they improved to 17-9 overall and 8-3 in the conference.

Kourtney Tyra, of Jackson County, finished with 13 points, while Corbin’s Mikkah Rogers, nine points and eight rebounds, and Crescent Springs’ Emily  Drees, nine points and nine rebounds, were close to doublé-doubles.

Natiera Hinton led the Pikeville rally and finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while teammate Whitney Compton added eight points and eight rebounds.

Pikeville falls to 14-13 this season and 2-9 in the MSC.

GC returns to action 2 p.m. Saturday at Lindsey Wilson.

Tigers defeat WVT (2-13-2010)

Georgetown College women's basketball wins second straight Mid-South Conference game Saturday against West Virginia Tech, 69-46, in Montgomery, WVa. The Tigers have gotten hot, winning seven of their last eight games.

In a balanced attack, Mandi Boykin and Kourtney Tyra, of Jackson County, scored 14 points each as the Tigers improved to 7-3 in MSC and 16-9 overall. Mikkah Rogers, of Corbin, was two points shy of a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Junior Erin Eagan came off the bench for 12 points, helping GC win the battle of the benches 23-15.

The Tigers return to action 6 p.m. Thursday hosting Pikeville.

WV Tech games to not be broadcast (2-12-2010)

The Georgetown College basketball doubleheader versus West Virginia Tech in Montgomery, WV, will not be aired on www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com due to anticipated technical difficulties.

Tigers upset No. 13 Cumberlands (2-11-2010)

The Georgetown College women’s basketball team picked up an important 65-59 upset win over Mid-South Conference rival the University of the Cumberlands Thursday in Davis-Reid Alumni Gym.

The No. 30 Tigers avenged an earlier 90-72 loss to the No. 13 Patriots in Williamsburg last month and improved to 15-9 on the year and 6-3 in the MSC.

Freshman Kourtney Tyra (Jackson, Ky.) fired in 21 points to lead all-scorers, 12 in the second half, and dished out six assists.

Georgetown erased a late three-point déficit in the first half with a 7-0 run to hold a 32-28 edge at the break. The Tigers then came out hungry, opening up a 12-point lead, 47-35, with 12:19 remaining. The Patriots trimmed the déficit to two, 49-47, before GC regrouped to outscore its opponent 16-12 for the win.

Mikkah Rogers (Corbin, Ky.), Emily Drees (Crescent Springs, Ky.) and Gina Beining (Ottoville, Ohio) also reached doublé-digits for GC with 10 each. Drees had a doublé-double with 14 rebounds to go with her points.

Lauren Martin paced the Patriots, who moved to 18-7 overall and 7-2 in the league, with 18 points.   Senior Sonia Thompson grabbed 11 rebounds.

The Tigers hit the road for another conference battle Saturday against West Virginia Tech.

Shown above:  Freshman Kourtney Tyra receives instruction in the second half. (Photo courtesy of Richard Davis).

Basketball Games Postponed Until Monday  (1-30-2010)

The Georgetown versus Lindsey Wilson basketball doubleheader scheduled for Saturday has been postponed due to weather.  The games have been rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 1, when the women will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by the men at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Tigers Get Conference Wins at Home (1-23-2010)

Georgetown College basketball added two Mid-South Conference wins in Saturday's doubleheader with West Virginia Tech.

Women
Sophomore Micah Rogers (Corbin) led her team for the second game in a row as the Tigers beat the Golden Bears 83-39.

Rogers finished with 15 points, 10 in the second half, and was stellar in every statistical category, adding eight assists, five rebounds, two steals and a block. Classmate Jessica Waddle (Ironton, Ohio) added 12 points.

The Golden Bears were paced by Shyla Jones with 11 points and nine rebounds.

Georgetown improved to 11-8 on the year and evened things up in MSC play at 2-2.  West Virginia Tech fell to 9-10 on the year and are winless in conference play at 0-4.

Men
Georgetown made a statement with a 99-60 win over West Virginia Tech on Saturday after a disappointing loss at Pikeville on Thursday.

The Tigers found themselves behind 8-4 in the game's first three minutes but followed with a 12-0 run to make it 16-8 and never looked back.

The Tigers had a balanced attack with four players in double figures and were led by Hollis Giles' double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds.  Sophomore Vic Moses (Henry Clay) was a perfect 9 of 9 for 18 points.

"We really looked at this as a must-win in order to stay in the top of the pack in the conference," said Giles.  "It was good to play like we can."

Georgetown outrebounded the Golden Bears 51 to 30.

West Virginia Tech was led by guard Darryl Slack's 16 points but he committed seven of his team's 27 turnovers on the day.

Georgetown improved to 15-4 and 3-1 in conference play while West Virginia Tech is now 12-7 and 2-2.

Next Game
MSC play continues this week as Georgetown will travel to  St. Catharine for a doubleheader on Thursday (women at 6:00 p.m. followed by the men) and then will host Lindsey Wilson on Saturday.

Tigers Versus Tigers in Red Cross Blood Drive (1-21-2010)

Georgetown College will once again host a Red Cross Blood Drive on campus.  The next event will be a competition with Mid-South Conference rival Campbellsville. A trophy will be presented to the winning team at the basketball doubleheader between the two schools in Campbellsville on February 6.

Georgetown's collection date will be February 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Hall of Fame Room in the Cralle Student Center.  Women's basketball players Gina Beining and Emily Drees are serving as co-chairs of the event and have set a goal of 110 units for the campus.

Sign up to give by contacting Gina at gbeinin0@georgetowncollege.edu. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments are recommended.

(Shown above, left to right, Red Cross Blood Drive Co-Chairs, Gina Beining and Emily Drees.)

Georgetown at Pikeville Featured as Wazoo Game of the Week (1-20-2010)

The Wazoo Sports Network will feature Thursday's basketball doubleheader as the Mid-South Conference Game of the Week.

The Tigers will travel to Pikeville to take on the Bears at the Eastern Kentucky Expo Center.  The women will play at 6:00 p.m. followed by a NAIA top 25men's matchup at 8:00 p.m. between No. 7 Georgetown and No. 22 Pikeville.

The Wazoo Sports Network is now featured on digital channel 11.3 (WHAS) in Louisville and 18.2 (WLEX) in Lexington. In addition, fans can tune in to watch the game live on Insight, Comcast and Time Warner Cable channels throughout the state.  For a complete listing, click on the link below: http://www.wazoosports.com/programming/channelguide.html

The Tiger Sports Network will also carry the Wazoo feed live on the internet.  Visit www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com and click on the follow us live link.

Tigers Join Hoops for Haiti Cause (1-19-2010)

The Georgetown College Basketball teams have joined the Hoops for Haiti cause to raise funds for the devastated nation.

Hoops for Haiti t-shirts will be sold at Saturday's doubleheader in the newly named Davis-Reid Alumni Gym.  Pricing is $10 per shirt for adults and $5 per shirt for students with a Georgetown College id.  All proceeds will to the American Red Cross Efforts in Haiti.

Tipoff for the women's game is set for 2:00 p.m. followed by the men at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Women's Basketball to Host IU-Southbend Tuesday (1-4-2010)

The Tiger Women’s Basketball Team will host IU-Southbend for a game on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at 4:00 pm.  The team will recognize the Georgetown College Faculty and Staff who are in attendance at tipoff and will host a reception during halftime in the Athletic Hall of Fame Room in the Bush Center.

On Saturday, January 9 2:00pm, Georgetown will face No. 2 St. Xavier (Ill.) for the annual PinkZone (Coaches vs. Cancer) game.  All of the proceeds will go to the WBCA Kay Yow Breast Cancer Fund.  Please come out and support our team and this worthy event!  Georgetown College students and personnel will still get into the game with your G-cards, but any donations would be appreciated.  A limited number of t-shirts will be on sale in the Concession area.

Habitat for Humanity Continues through the Weekend (11-13-2009)

Georgetown, Ky. - Tiger Women's Basketball hosts the Habitat for Humanity Classic this weekend on the Georgetown College campus.

Georgetown lost to No. 5 Lee University in the opening game of the 16th annual classic by a score of 83-72.  Senior All-American Jayme Gilbert with 15 points but the Tigers could not contain the Flames All-American, Katie Nelson who scored 36 points and added eight rebounds.

Saturday's matchup features Lee versus Shawnee State.  Tipoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. in Alumni Gymnasium.  The Tigers will be back in action in the classic finale, hosting Shawnee State at 2:00 p.m.

Tigers Successful in the Windy City (11-7-2009)

Bourbonnaise, Ill. -- The Georgetown College Women's Basketball team started the year off by breaking a school record with a 119-83 win at Olivet Nazarene Univ. on Friday.

The Tigers offense scored more points than ever before when senior guard Jayme Gilbert hit a shot at the end.  The Clay County native finished with 11 points, two assists, six rebounds and a steal.  Georgetown was paced by newcomer Kourtney Tyra with 18, while Emily Drees and Ashley Prince each chipped in 17.

Next up for the Tigers is another road game, Saturday at Robert Morris.

Johnson to be Inducted in NAIA Hall of Fame (8-27-2009)

Kansas City, Mo. —Georgetown College Women’s Basketball head coach Susan Johnson is among 15 individuals selected to be a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 2009-10 Hall of Fame Class, it was announced Wednesday.

Johnson will be formally inducted at the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship in Jackson, Tenn., on March 16, 2010. The honor is the highest bestowed by the NAIA. Individuals inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame must be persons of outstanding quality, high moral character, and fine leadership ability. They must also be held in high esteem by colleagues, coaches and athletes.

Coach Johnson has been serving Georgetown College with dedication, loyalty and passion since 1978. During her tenure, she has accumulated a record of 554-339 and has a long list of highlights throughout her career including 11 NAIA National Tournament appearances and three Elite Eight finishes. Her teams have won six Mid-South Conference Championships, three KIAC Championships and three NAIA District/Regional Championships. In addition, Coach Johnson has been named the Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year four times, the KIAC Coach of the Year three times and was given the NAIA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year Award in 1994.

In its announcement, the NAIA stated, “Coach Johnson has always shown a strong commitment to the mission and ideals of the NAIA and has been an outstanding ambassador and proponent for women’s athletics at Georgetown College and within the KIAC and Mid-South Conferences.”

In addition to her coaching duties, Johnson teaches in Georgetown College’s Kinesiology and Health Studies Department and serves as the president of the Kentucky Women’s Intercollegiate Consortium. She is also a member of the NAIA/WBCA Nominating Committee and is a former NAIA representative to the WBCA Board of Directors.

“The NAIA Hall of Fame recognizes the remarkable contributions of student-athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and longtime NAIA supporters,” said Jim Carr, NAIA President and CEO. “The individuals that make up the 2009-10 class have made a considerable impact on intercollegiate athletics. I applaud their achievements and congratulate them on this tremendous honor.”

The 2009-10 NAIA Hall of Fame class also includes:

  • Elvin “Al” Papik, Doane (Neb.) College - Football, Coach;
  • Bob Young, University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)- Football, Coach;
  • Brian Harvey, Oklahoma City University -Soccer, Coach;
  • Jim Davies, California Pacific Conference, Meritorious Service;
  • Funda Aliskan-Sinani, Dickinson State (N.D.) University - Volleyball, Athlete;
  • Dr. Phil and Mary Pattison, Division I Men’s Basketball Honorary Coaches – Meritorious Service;
  • Herman “Buddy” Meyer, St. Mary’s University – Men’s Basketball, Coach;
  • Randy Kortokrax, The University of Findlay – Men’s Basketball, Athlete;
  • Jim Boeve, Hastings (Neb.) College – Baseball, Meritorious Service;
  • Cheryl Schaefer, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) University – Softball, Athlete;
  • Jeff Griebel, St. Ambrose (Iowa) University – Men’s Golf, Coach;
  • Bryan Clay, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University – Track & Field, Athlete;
  • Dr. Mary Livengood, Doane (Neb.) College – Track & Field, Athlete.