Tag Archive for ‘basketball’
Sugar Bears Return to Farris Tonight
After a remarkable 74-73 overtime victory at McNeese State University last Saturday, the Sugar Bears return to the Farris Center tonight to host the Northwestern State University Lady Demons. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Tonight’s game is a rematch between the Southland Conference rivals. In their last meeting two weeks ago, the Sugar Bears (13-7, 5-2 conference) handed the Lady [...]
Intramural Game Goes 10 Overtimes
There was some real drama in the intramural three-on-three basketball championship this week. The final game of the men’s fraternity championship went into 10 overtimes before officials had to step in and force the game to a conclusion. The Pikes beat Sig Ep in that game. After the 10th overtime and 2 1/2 hours of play, [...]
New Era for Bears Basketball
The Bears basketball team will start its season next with a new look. The team has a new head coach. Corliss Williamson, a former Razorback standout and 12-year veteran of the NBA, was hired in March to replace Rand Chappell. Williamson had coached at Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock for the past three years. In addition to new leadership, [...]
Who Makes What at UCA?
Ever wonder what that person standing in front of the class is being paid to lecture you? How about the guy who runs this place? We found the answers in the UCA 2009-10 Budget Book in Torreyson Library. The people in Human Resources tell us it is the most current and reliable source of this [...]
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 [...]
Basketball Player Faces Discipline
The athletic department is considering the punishment it will impose on Chris Poellnitz, a junior guard on the Bears basketball team who was caught with marijuana in his room the week before Spring Break. Athletic Director Brad Teague said head basketball coach Corliss Williamson will be speaking with Poellnitz soon to determine the punishment. Teague [...]
Corliss Williamson is New UCA Coach
Corliss Williamson is the new coach of the Bears basketball team, UCA Athletic Director Brad Teague announced this afternoon. Williamson is an Arkansas native who played high school ball for the Russellville Cyclones and became a statewide legend playing for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. He was on the Hogs’ 1994 national championship team and [...]
UCA Cans Coach Chappell
UCA men’s basketball coach Rand Chappell has been fired after coaching the team for seven years. Chappell’s entire coaching staff has also been let go by athletic director Brad Teague. The Bears finished the season on Saturday with a 76-72 win over the McNeese State Cowboys in Lake Charles, La. However, the win for the [...]
Senior Bears Fall to Lumberjacks
The Stephen F. Austin University Lumberjacks defeated the UCA men’s basketball team, 54-49, in the Bears final home game last night. It was also senior night for forwards Mitch Rueter and Quad Sanders. Rueter scored eight points in his final game as a Bear in 34 minutes of play. He also added four rebounds, [...]
Last Home Basketball Game Tonight
The Bears basketball team will play its last home game of the season at 7 p.m. today. The team is set to meet the Stephen F. Austin University Lumberjacks for Senior Night. The Bears will be honoring two senior players, forward Quad Sanders and forward Mitch Rueter. Sanders has played for the Bears both in [...]
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