Archive for June, 2007

Faeder Signs Professional Contract

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - Swarthmore senior Sammy Faeder (New York, N.Y. / Stuyvesant) has signed a one-year contract to play in the Israel Baseball League during the inaugural 2007 season.  Faeder, a catcher, will play for the Netanya Tigers in Tel Aviv, Israel at Sportek Baseball Field.
“It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I’m going to [...]

Pair of Garnet Women Named All-Region

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Complete IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-Region Teams (pdf)
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Swarthmore College women’s lacrosse players Melissa Grigsby (West Chester, Pa. / West Chester East) and Megan Sanborn (Lewiston, N.Y. / The Nichols School) were one of 211 student-athletes named to the 2007 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA)/US Lacrosse All-Region team.  Grigsby and Sanborn were both second-team selections [...]

Chaplin Named Philadelphia Inquirer Academic Performer of the Year

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

NEWSPAPER SPREAD: Page One / Page Two (pdf)
PHILADELPHIA – Swarthmore College senior Vernon Chaplin (Indian Springs, Ala. / Indian Springs) has been named the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men’s Performer of the Year. The Academic All-Area teams were voted by the sports information offices of the 28 area institutions from the Philadelphia-metropolitan area, with each individual [...]

Chaplin Named ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District

Sunday, June 17th, 2007

OFFICIAL RELEASE (pdf)
SWARTHMORE, Pa.  - Swarthmore College senior Vernon Chaplin (Indian Springs, Ala. / Indian Springs) has been named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District II College Division Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country first team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The District II College Division consists of all NCAA Division [...]

Chaplin Named Track/CC Performer of the Year

Tuesday, June 12th, 2007

COMPLETE RELEASE (pdf)
PHILADELPHIA — Swarthmore senior Vernon Chaplin has been named the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Men’s Track & Field Performer of the Year. The Academic All-Area Track & Field Team was voted by the sports information offices of the 28 area institutions from the Philadelphia-metropolitan area, and consists of ten men’s lacrosse student-athletes.
Chaplin, a [...]

Zwick, Mazzucco Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

Monday, June 11th, 2007

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Swarthmore College senior Eric Zwick and junior Frank Mazzucco have been named to the 2007 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District II Men’s At-Large Second Team, as voted on by the members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
The District II College Division consists of all NCAA Division II, NCAA Division [...]