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Baseball Royalty on Campus Today

Baseball hall of famer Rich “Goose” Gossage is on campus today. Gossage, known as one of the greatest closers in the history of baseball, will be in town for a series of events through Saturday. The first chance to see him is at 6 p.m. today at a tailgate party and silent auction at Bear Stadium. Admission is $20 and includes live entertainment, free food and the opportunity to meet Gossage....

NFL Drafts UCA Player

The Jacksonville Jaguars selected UCA Bears defensive end Larry Hart in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft yesterday. Hart was the 143rd pick overall and the only player selected from the Southland Conference. No other Bears player has ever been selected by the NFL so high in the draft. Hart is the first Bears football player drafted by the NFL since 2007 when defensive end Jacob Ford was taken...

Softball Series Resumes Today

The three-game softball series scheduled for this weekend between the Bears and the Stephen F. Austin State University Lady Lumberjacks resumes today after being delayed by rain yesterday.  The teams were scheduled for a doubleheader yesterday but heavy rain and storms in the area forced the cancelation of the game. Play begins today at noon.  The Bears had a rough series with the Lady Lumberjacks...

Banquet Honors Athletes, Coaches

Mitch Rueter, a senior basketball player, has been named the male Student Athlete of the Year and Chloe Smith, a junior volleyball player, is the female Student Athlete of the Year. Rueter was the 21st player in UCA basketball history to score over 1,000 points in his career and ranked tenth in three-point shooting. Smith was named the Southland Conference volleyball player of the year this year...

Bears Beat Devilettes in Softball

The UCA Bears softball team defeated the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes, 10-2, yesterday at Farris Field.  The Bears had 11 hits off the Mississippi Valley State pitching staff, including six for extra bases.  Freshman pitcher Kelsie Armstrong recorded the win for the Bears with a complete game performance that included 14 strikeouts. Armstrong only allowed two hits from the Devilettes offense....

Football Schedule Set for 2010

The 2010 football schedule has been announced and the Bears will play six home games, beginning with the season opener Sept. 2. Head Coach Clint Conque said he is glad the first game is at home. “I’m excited to start the season off here at home,” he said. “It is an electric type of atmosphere and I think it is really going to energize our young team. We are also starting the season off with...

Golf Team in Jonesboro Tournament

The Bears men’s golf team is in Jonesboro today and tomorrow for the Arkansas State Red Wolves Classic golf tournament. Head coach Ryke Dismuke said the team is getting better with each tournament. Dismuke said the team is strong at course management but needs to improve at 150 yards. The Bears will be playing a lot of good teams during the tournament, he said. “Several of the teams shot really...

UCA Students in ACIS Championship

Four UCA students will compete in the American Collegiate Intermural Sports national championship later this month at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The students qualified by winning a series of events on campus last month. The events included running an obstacle course, swimming, bicycling and running. The students, total points and class are: Kari Anne Servedio – 165...

Fans Show Love for Sugar Bears

Administrators, coaches and fans gathered to show their love for the Sugar Bears basketball team at the Centennial Valley Country Club last night. That love added up to $16,820 in donations for the program in addition to the other awards and accolades the players received at the Fan Appreciation Supper. The event was organized by Rush Harding and Bruce Newcomber. The Sugar Bears finished the season...

Baseball Bears Crush Warhawks, 15-5

The Bears baseball team crushed the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, 15-5, last night at Bear Stadium.  The Bears scored 14 of their 15 runs during the first four innings of the game. The Bears started the game with a six-run first inning and knocked Warhawks pitcher Austin Young out of the game after pitching just two-thirds of an inning.  The Bears added another run in the second inning,...