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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]