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Individual news items may carry separate copyright notices, and are used by permission from their respective authors.5The FLC Cyclocross Series begins November 1 and runs through December 6, 2009.  DURANGO - The Fort Lewis College Cyclocross Series begins Sunday, November 1 with the Nightcross, a special nighttimehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Cyclocross-Series-kicks-off-Nov-1-with-Nightcross-race-at-Dennison-Field,1914.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMTThe FLC Cycling Team celebrates with their stars-and-stripes jerseys and medals.  TRUCKEE, CA - I knew that Fort Lewis College had a good team going into the 2009 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships,http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Cycling-dominates-to-repeat-as-Mountain-Bike-National-Champions,1910.aspxTue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMTDURANGO - Fort Lewis College Cycling and Passion Productions has whipped up the 3rd annual Hermosa Creek Off-Road Classic mountain bike race on Saturday August 1st! Come one, come all, to race on the high country trail that made Durango famous. Startinghttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Hermosa-Off-Road-Classic-Mountain-Bike-Race--Saturday-August-1,1862.aspxMon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMTDURANGO - Fort Lewis College will host the 21st annual TRI the RIM Triathlon at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2009. Teams and individuals are encouraged to participate in Durango?s longest-running triathlon.   This year?s event will be a sprint format,http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/TRI-the-RIM-Triathlon-kicks-off-Sunday-April-19,1821.aspxFri, 10 Apr 2009 11:00:00 GMTDURANGO, CO - Skyler the Skyhawk.   Skyler debuted his new name during the women?s and men?s basketball games on Saturday, February 14. Hundreds of fans cheered the announcement and then went on to watch both Skyhawk basketball teams beat New Mexico-Highlands.http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/And-the-name-of-the-Fort-Lewis-College-Skyhawk-is,1778.aspxSun, 15 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMTVoting on the Skyhawk mascot's name runs through Friday.  DURANGO, CO - For the past several weeks, the Fort Lewis College community has been searching for a new name for their Skyhawk mascot.   Out ofhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/New-Skyhawk-mascot-draws-closer-to-getting-a-name,1774.aspxWed, 11 Feb 2009 09:00:00 GMTKANSAS CITY, MO - Congratulations to the Fort Lewis College Cycling team, who finished second to Lees-McRae College at Sunday?s USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross National Championships in Kansas City, MO.   Fort Lewis and Lees-McRae were actually tied for thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Cycling-finishes-second-in-a-tiebreaker-at-Cyclo-Cross-National-Championships,1745.aspxMon, 15 Dec 2008 07:00:00 GMTFLC Cycling heads to Kansas City to compete for a cyclo-cross national championship this weekend.  KANSAS CITY, MO - Fort Lewis College Cycling is headed east to Kansas City to compete in the USA Cyclinghttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Cycling-gunning-for-a-cyclo-cross-national-championship-this-weekend,1741.aspxTue, 09 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMTFLC Cycling will soon move to the FLC Athletic Department.  DURANGO, CO - As part of the ongoing restructuring of Fort Lewis College Cycling, the program will move to the FLC Athletic Department beginning January 1,http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Cycling-to-become-part-of-FLC-Athletics,1739.aspxMon, 08 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMTBANNER ELK, NC - Fort Lewis College Cycling again sits atop the collegiate mountain bike world after defending their USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championship last weekend.   FLC defeated Lees-McRae College by twenty points to takehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Cycling-takes-mountain-bike-national-championship-for-third-straight-year,1710.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMTBANNER ELK, NC - As the reigning USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Champions, Fort Lewis College will be looking to extend its dominance at this year?s championships running from October 23 - 26. The contest will again take place in Bannerhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Cycling-defends-national-championship-beginning-on-October-23-,1706.aspxWed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMTHowdy ho FLC Cycling fans! That?s right, it?s that time of year again? it?s time for FLC Cycling?s Squawker Mountain Bike Classic.  The fun begins on October 4th with two gravity events including practice and qualifiers on an exciting new, true dual slalomhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Cyclings-Squawker-Mountain-Bike-Classic-back-for-another-run,1693.aspxWed, 01 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMTCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Fort Lewis College Cycling Team earned fourth place in the Division I Team Omnium at the 2008 USA Cycling Collegiate Track National Championships on September 13. Marian College took the title, with Colorado State Universityhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Cycling-takes-fourth-at-Collegiate-Track-Nationals,1683.aspxMon, 15 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMTComing off their best season ever, the Fort Lewis College men?s basketball team will open their 2008-09 campaign at Disney?s Division II West Coast Tip-Off Classic from Friday-Sunday, Nov. 7-9 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-mens-basketball-to-play-in-Disney-Tip-Off-Classic-travel-packages-available-for-alumni-boosters-families,1665.aspxTue, 19 Aug 2008 15:00:00 GMTFort Lewis College Director of Athletics Kelly Higgins announced today the schedule for the Athletic Alumni Weekend, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 23.   Activities include the women?s soccer alumnae game at 1 p.m. at Dirks Field, men?s soccer alumnihttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-Athletics-to-host-alumni-soccer--volleyball-games-scholarship-reception-on-August-23,1662.aspxFri, 15 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMTFort Lewis College Director of Athletics Kelly Higgins announced today that four former student-athletes and a longtime radio announcer will be inducted into the FLC Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Sept. 13. This year?s class includes the ?Voice ofhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FORT-LEWIS-ANNOUNCES-2008-ATHLETIC-HALL-OF-FAME-CLASS,1659.aspxTue, 12 Aug 2008 13:00:00 GMTDURANGO - Fort Lewis College has named an interim FLC Cycling Team Director. Michael Engleman will serve as interim director while a search for a permanent director is conducted.   "We are very excited about the addition of Michael Engleman to the Forthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Engleman-named-as-interim-FLC-Cycling-Team-Director,1657.aspxFri, 08 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMTDURANGO - Due to the increasing competitiveness of the collegiate cycling world and a new commitment from Fort Lewis College, the FLC Cycling Team leadership will be restructured. The current position of head coach will be expanded and replaced with ahttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-Cycling-reorganizes-after-new-commitment-and-support-from-College,1651.aspxTue, 22 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMTDURANGO, CO - July 16, 2008 - Fort Lewis College President Brad Bartel and Director of Athletics Kelly Higgins announced the hiring of Kelley Queisser as the Skyhawks' first head women's lacrosse coach earlier today.   "We are pleased to welcome coachhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Queisser-to-Lead-FLC-Womens-Lacrosse,1650.aspxThu, 17 Jul 2008 09:00:00 GMTPUEBLO, CO - The Fort Lewis College men's basketball team defeated the Colorado Christian Cougars 79-73 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Shootout Championship game at the Colorado State Fair Events Center Saturday night. Thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks--RMAC-CHAMPS,1591.aspxMon, 10 Mar 2008 08:10:39 GMTDURANGO, CO - March 4, 2008 - The Fort Lewis College Athletic Department started a new era yesterday when Dr. Kelly J. Higgins reported for his first day as the Skyhawks' new Athletic Director. Higgins, appointed by Fort Lewis College President Dr. Bradhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Higgins-Takes-Over-as-Skyhawks-Athletic-Director,1589.aspxTue, 04 Mar 2008 14:21:16 GMTThe Fort Lewis College Cycling Team will hold its annual Squawker Classic road racing events March 15-16.   The action will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday morning with the ?Bread/ East Animas Team Time Trial.?  Teams of four riders will racehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Squawker-Classic-cycling-race-back-for-another-run,1585.aspxThu, 21 Feb 2008 11:25:57 GMTGRAND JUNCTION, CO - February 19, 2008 - The Fort Lewis College women's basketball team, ranked #8 in Division II, defeated the hosting Mavericks of Mesa State 59-41 Tuesday night as they clinched the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) regularhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-Women-Clinch-RMAC-Outright,1584.aspxThu, 21 Feb 2008 11:04:09 GMTGRAND JUNCTION, CO - February 19, 2008 - The Fort Lewis College men's basketball team fell 71-76 to the hosting Mesa State Mavericks Tuesday night. The Skyhawks fall to 20-5 overall and 15-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), while thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-Men-Fall-In-Grand-Junction-But-Win-RMAC-Crown,1583.aspxWed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT?Therefore, I, Bill Ritter, Jr., Governor of the State of Colorado, do hereby proclaim February 5, 2008, Fort Lewis College Cycling Team Day in the State of Colorado.?   So states the honorary proclamation presented to the FLC Cycling Team by thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/The-Fort-Lewis-College-Cycling-Team-Has-Its-Day,1574.aspxThu, 07 Feb 2008 17:43:35 GMTDURANGO, CO - January 29, 2007 - The Fort Lewis College men's and women's basketball teams, enjoying two remarkable season's thus far, continue to receive more national recognition in the national coaches' polls which were released earlier today. Thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-Men-and-Women-Both-Ranked,1566.aspxTue, 29 Jan 2008 15:52:42 GMTWhat: Fort Lewis College Cycling Team tribute at the State Capital When: Tuesday, February 5, 2008 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Where: Meet in the basement of the capital   The Fort Lewis College Cycling Team, the reigning USA Cycling Collegiate Mountainhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Cycling-Team-to-be-Honored-at-State-Capital,1565.aspxTue, 29 Jan 2008 13:31:28 GMTThe Fort Lewis College Cycling Team continued to justify its spot at the top of the collegiate cycling ranks with an impressive finish at the 2008 USA Cycling Cyclocross Nationals in Kansas City, Kansas.   The competition, which ran from Decemberhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Cycling-Performs-Well-at-Cyclocross-Nationals,1539.aspxMon, 17 Dec 2007 17:17:53 GMTIn a season that started immediately after Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals, which Fort Lewis College won, cyclocross has been what it?s all about for the Fort Lewis College Cycling Team.   There have been weekend training races, the Squawkerhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/FLC-CyclingDurango-Riders-Head-to-Cyclocross-Nationals,1536.aspxThu, 13 Dec 2007 15:28:54 GMTFort Lewis College President Brad Bartel has announced that Kelly J. Higgins will take over the Fort Lewis College Athletic Department as acting director of athletics. Higgins will replace departing Director of Athletics Kent Stanley.   Higginshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Higgins-Announced-as-Acting-Director-of-Athletics-at-Fort-Lewis-College,1531.aspxWed, 05 Dec 2007 15:16:45 GMTWhat: Dancin? with Pep Fundraiser When: Friday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. Where: College Union Building Ballroom at Fort Lewis College   DURANGO ? The Dancin? with Pep fundraiser will be Friday, December 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the College Union Buildinghttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Dancin-With-Pep-Fundraiser-to-Benefit-Peppy-Seale-Volleyball-Scholarship,1528.aspxFri, 30 Nov 2007 16:59:22 GMTDURANGO ? Kent Stanley has resigned from his position as Fort Lewis College?s director of athletics. Fort Lewis College President Brad Bartel has accepted Kent?s resignation. The resignation will become effective no later than July 1, 2008.   Kenthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Director-of-Athletics-Kent-Stanley-Leaving-Fort-Lewis-College,1519.aspxTue, 13 Nov 2007 14:45:55 GMTDURANGO ? The 2nd annual Squawker Cross, presented by the Fort Lewis Cycling Team, will be the same great race as last year, but will have UCI C2 status which means the many of the top cyclocross riders in the nation will be attending in search of thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/2nd-Annual-Squawker-Cross-Kicks-Off-on-November-11-at-Fort-Lewis-College,1513.aspxSat, 03 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMTDURANGO ? Fort Lewis College volleyball player, Nicole Schwab (Loveland, CO/Loveland) has been named the 2007 Academic All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Player of the Year. Schwab was also a unanimous Academic All-RMAC First Team selection.   Fellowhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Schwab-Leads-Skyhawks-on-Academic-All-RMAC-Teams,1505.aspxFri, 26 Oct 2007 16:38:31 GMTDURANGO, Colo. ? September 12, 2007 - Fort Lewis College, Skyhawk Athletics and the Mercy Health Foundation announced earlier this week a day of dedication for FLC President, Dr. Brad Bartel and cancer patients around area. On Sunday, September 16thhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-Tough-Enough-to-Wear-Pink-to-Beat-Cancer,1469.aspxWed, 12 Sep 2007 08:44:54 GMTFort Lewis College Athletic Director, Kent Stanley, announced earlier today that the Skyhawks signed a three-year deal with adidas and Sports Authority to become the Skyhawks? first-ever licensing partners. ?It?s a great opportunity for Fort Lewishttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-Sign-Licensing-Agreement-with-adidas-and-Sports-Authority,1445.aspxWed, 18 Jul 2007 11:58:45 GMTTim Hankinson, the former head coach of the Colorado Rapids, has been named the Fort Lewis College head men?s soccer coach.   Hankinson plans to arrive in Durango and begin working as soon as possible. He came to Fort Lewis on Monday and Tuesdayhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Former-Rapids-Coach-Named-Fort-Lewis-Mens-Soccer-Coach,1389.aspxWed, 14 Feb 2007 16:46:00 GMTDURANGO, Colo. ? January 12, 2007 ? Fort Lewis College former men?s soccer player (Edgworth, England) was selected as the seventh overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by Chivas USA, a team out of Los Angeles, California. The England-native broke everyhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Cunliffe-Picked-7-by-Chivas-USA,1370.aspxFri, 12 Jan 2007 12:30:44 GMTAs last year?s national champions and this year?s runner-up, the Fort Lewis College Men?s Soccer team is well known in the collegiate soccer world. Tomorrow, one of Fort Lewis? own might be on his way to becoming the next big thing in the professionalhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-Cunliffe-Likely-to-Go-High-in-Fridays-MLS-SuperDraft,1367.aspxThu, 11 Jan 2007 12:29:31 GMTDURANGO, Colo. ? January 5, 2007 ? Fort Lewis College athletic teams combine for an impressive 3.0 overall grad point average in the Fall of 2006, while over 25 student-athlete were placed on the Academic All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC)http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fall-Sports-Excel-in-the-Classroom,1360.aspxMon, 08 Jan 2007 14:30:35 GMTFootball Football capped the 2006 season with their first postseason victory in the program?s 42-year history in the NCAA. The Skyhawks defeated Dixie State College 24-14 in the 2006 Dixie Rotary Bowl held in St. George, Utah. Fort Lewis also defeatedhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-Enjoy-Breakout-Fall-Sports-Season,1353.aspxThu, 04 Jan 2007 08:20:53 GMTMembers of the Fort Lewis College men?s soccer and women?s cross country teams will be among the more than 800 student-athletes competing at the 2006 NCAA Division II National Championships Festival. Hosted by the University of West Florida, the Festivalhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-Soccer-and-Womens-Cross-Country-Headed-to-Florida-for-NCAA-National-Championships,1335.aspxMon, 13 Nov 2006 14:48:47 GMTDURANGO, Colo. ? October 6, 2006 ? Advance sale tickets for the Blue and Gold Benefit Scrimmage to be held tomorrow night at 7 p.m. have been sold out. The Blue and Gold Benefit Scrimmage, in Whalen Gymnasium on the campus of Fort Lewis College, willhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Advance-Sale-Tickets-for-the-Denver-Nuggets-Sold-Out-250-Tickets-to-be-Sold-on-Game-Night,1304.aspxFri, 06 Oct 2006 09:36:06 GMTFort Lewis College President Brad Bartel has announced the hiring of Kent Stanley as the new director of athletics at Fort Lewis College. Mr. Stanley currently serves as associate athletic director at Eastern Washington University and director of thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Kent-Stanley-Hired-as-Director-of-Athletics-at-Fort-Lewis-College,1278.aspxThu, 24 Aug 2006 10:20:25 GMTA ?standing room only? crowd estimated at 1,200 people filled Dirks Field on the Fort Lewis College campus for the ?Best in the West? men?s soccer showdown Friday afternoon. They saw the University of New Mexico Lobos defeat the Fort Lewis Skyhawks byhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Best-in-the-West-Soccer-Shows-Off-Top-Teams,1276.aspxFri, 18 Aug 2006 19:48:26 GMTNEWS ADVISORY Who: The University of New Mexico Lobos (defending NCAA Division I championship finalists) vs. the Fort Lewis College Skyhawks (defending NCAA Division II national champions) What: The ?Best of the West? soccer showdown. The Forthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Soccer-Powerhouses-Will-Meet-in-Durango-for-Rare-Showdown,1271.aspxTue, 15 Aug 2006 17:04:27 GMTThe Fort Lewis College Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2006 will be inducted at a ceremony this Saturday, August 19. Alumni soccer and volleyball games will be part of the daylong festivities. This year?s inductees are: ? Jeremy Fishbein, who coachedhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Athletes-and-Coaches-Will-Be-Inducted-Into-Hall-of-Fame,1270.aspxTue, 15 Aug 2006 13:16:17 GMTThe NCAA has selected a Fort Lewis College football game to be a featured contest this year on CBS-TV?s College Station TV broadband coverage. Fans will be able to watch Fort Lewis? September 16 home game vs. Nebraska-Kearney live via NCAAsports.com andhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-College-Football-Selected-for-College-Station-TV-Coverage,1268.aspxWed, 09 Aug 2006 15:55:01 GMTFormer Fort Lewis College Exercise Science Professor and Coach Carol ?Peppy? Seale will be inducted into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. Seale is best known as pioneering women?s athletics at Fort Lewis College. As much as she ishttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-Athletics-Pioneer-will-be-Inducted-into-Hall-of-Fame,1215.aspxMon, 17 Apr 2006 13:30:12 GMTThe evening began with the nation?s best NCAA Division II men?s soccer team parading triumphantly into the Community Concert Hall, and ended with the eager faces of kids crowding around their heroes for autographs. In between, there was wild cheering,http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Soccer-Team-Receives-National-Championship-Rings,1206.aspxTue, 21 Mar 2006 16:20:09 GMTIt?s time for the local soccer heroes to take their final bow.  The Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team will receive their 2005 NCAA championship rings at a season finale formal ceremony on Tuesday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Concerthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-soccer-team-receives-championship-rings,1204.aspxTue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMTThe Fort Lewis College women?s basketball (15-12 overall, 12-7 RMAC) and men?s basketball (18-8 overall, 14-5 RMAC) teams will host the first round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Shootout on Wednesday, March 1 at Whalen Gymnasium. Both teamshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-basketball-teams-to-host-home-playoff-games-on-March-1,1197.aspxMon, 27 Feb 2006 15:56:05 GMTThe Fort Lewis College men?s basketball and women?s basketball teams clinched the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division championship by defeating Adams State College last night in Whalen Gymnasium. Senior forward Stephanie Kosters (Coloradohttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-mens--womens-basketball-teams-win-RMAC-West-Division-championships,1189.aspxWed, 22 Feb 2006 15:32:39 GMTGov. Bill Owens and the Colorado General Assembly will honor the men?s soccer and cyclo-cross national championships won by Fort Lewis College last December on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the State Capitol. Soccer player Ben Gantenbein of Golden, who scoredhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Gov-Owens-General-Assembly-to-salute-Fort-Lewis-Colleges-cyclo-cross-mens-soccer-national-champions-on-Feb-21,1183.aspxFri, 17 Feb 2006 15:04:57 GMTSeven student-athletes from the Fort Lewis College men?s basketball and women?s basketball teams were named to the 2005-06 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference all-academic team for winter sports, announced yesterday by the league office. To be eligiblehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Seven-basketball-players-earn-academic-all-conference-honors,1179.aspxThu, 16 Feb 2006 08:23:01 GMTFort Lewis College men?s basketball player Tim Bieri (Berthoud) has been tabbed to the 2006 ESPN the Magazine All-District VII academic third team, announced last week. Members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) vote on student-athleteshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-basketball-player-Bieri-named-to-academic-all-district-third-team,1177.aspxSat, 11 Feb 2006 14:20:34 GMTThree Fort Lewis College men?s soccer players are trying out with Major League Soccer?s colorado rapids. all-americans nick clark (durango), bryan eisenbraun (lakewood) and cole sweetser (north richland hills, texas) will spend this week with the rapidshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Three-mens-soccer-players-earn-spots-on-Colorado-Rapids-pre-season-roster,1175.aspxThu, 09 Feb 2006 07:52:54 GMTThe Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team led the entire NCAA Division II in attendance for the 2005 season, announced last Friday by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Skyhawks, who won the 2005 NCAA Division II men?s soccer championship,http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-soccer-leads-nation-in-attendance,1167.aspxTue, 31 Jan 2006 09:18:25 GMTEight Fort Lewis College football players were named to the 2005 All-Colorado Football Team recently. Matt Gutierrez (Thornton) and Reed Duvall (Durango) were named to the first team; Jordan Ashby (Hartsel), Jason Johnson (Fort Collins) and Mikael Bjorkhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Eight-Skyhawks-named-to-All-Colorado-football-team,1156.aspxTue, 24 Jan 2006 14:41:46 GMTThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America recently announced that five Fort Lewis College men?s soccer players had received All-Midwest Region honors. Four players who previously earned NSCAA/Adidas All-American honors were named to the All-Midwesthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Five-mens-soccer-players-earn-All-Midwest-Region-honors,1136.aspxTue, 03 Jan 2006 10:25:35 GMTThe National Soccer Coaches Association of America named four Fort Lewis College men?s soccer players to the NSCAA/Adidas Division II All-America Team. Senior defender Bryan Eisenbraun (Lakewood), senior forward Cole Sweetser (North Richland Hills, Texas)http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Four-mens-soccer-players-earn-All-American-honors,1131.aspxFri, 16 Dec 2005 10:52:34 GMTThe Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College will host ?Celebrating Cycling Success in Durango? on Friday, Dec. 16. The event is a fundraiser to benefit the Fort Lewis cycling team, Durango Wheel Club junior development and cycling advocacy. Doorshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Community-Concert-Hall-to-host-event-honoring-Durangos-world-national-and-collegiate-cycling-champions-on-Dec-16,1129.aspxWed, 14 Dec 2005 10:14:28 GMTThe 2005 men?s soccer national champions will host its annual holiday soccer clinic on Thursday-Friday, Dec. 22-23 in Whalen Gymnasium. The clinic is open to children ages 7-17. Two programs will be offered each day. Program one will run from 9 a.m.-noonhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-soccer-teams-to-host-annual-holiday-clinic-on-Dec-22-23,1126.aspxTue, 13 Dec 2005 13:54:10 GMTThe Fort Lewis College cycling team continued its domination of an up-and-coming sport by winning its third straight Liberty Mutual U.S. National Cyclo-cross Championship this past Saturday in Providence, R.I. ?This cyclo-cross team championshiphttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-win-third-straight-national-title-in-cyclo-cross,1125.aspxTue, 13 Dec 2005 12:25:31 GMTThe top-ranked Fort Lewis College men's soccer team (22-0-1) won the 2005 NCAA men's soccer Division II national championship on Sunday, Dec. 4 by defeating No. 15 Franklin Pierce College (16-6-5) 3-1 at the Midwestern State University Soccer Field inhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/National-champs-Mens-soccer-team-beats-Franklin-Pierce-3-1-to-claim-NCAA-title,1117.aspxSun, 04 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTAll-America forward John Cunliffe (Edgworth, England) scored three goals and added an assist as top-ranked Fort Lewis College men's soccer team defeated No. 9 Lynn University 6-4 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs on Saturday, Dec. 2 athttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-mens-soccer-team-beats-Lynn-6-4-to-advance-to-NCAA-Division-II-championship-game,1116.aspxFri, 02 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMTThe No. 1 ranked Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team defeated No. 10 California State University-Dominguez Hills 3-2 today in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The victory advances the Skyhawks (20-0-1) to their first Final Four sincehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-defeat-CSU-Dominguez-Hills-3-2-to-advance-to-NCAA-Division-II-mens-soccer-Final-Four,1114.aspxSat, 19 Nov 2005 16:50:48 GMTSenior goalkeeper Nick Clark (Durango) shut out the Colorado School of Mines for the fourth time this season as the No. 1 Fort Lewis College men's soccer team (19-0-1) edged the Orediggers (13-7-4) 1-0 before 2,000-plus fans at Dirks Field in the NCAAhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-defeat-Colorado-Mines-1-0-to-advance-to-Elite-Eight-of-NCAA-Division-II-mens-soccer-tournament,1107.aspxMon, 14 Nov 2005 16:11:43 GMTThe Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team, the No. 1 ranked team in the nation in the final NCAA Division II coaches? poll, will host the NCAA Midwest Regional on Friday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 13 at Dirks Field. ?We are very proud to be hosting thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-soccer-team-to-host-NCAA-Midwestern-Regionals-from-Nov-11-13,1104.aspxThu, 10 Nov 2005 13:59:20 GMTThe Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team captured its ninth league title with Sunday?s 3-0 win over #14 Colorado School of Mines at Dirks Field. The Skyhawks, ranked third in the nation in the latest NSCAA/Adidas Division II poll, will host the 2005 Rockyhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-soccer-team-wins-ninth-league-title-Skyhawks-to-host-RMAC-playoffs-from-Nov-4-6,1083.aspxMon, 24 Oct 2005 15:59:55 GMTThe Fort Lewis College Department of Athletics will hold its athletic alumni day on Saturday, Aug. 20. The weekend features the annual Athletic Hall of Fame breakfast and induction ceremony and alumni sporting events. Saturday?s festivities will beginhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-Athletics-to-honor-athletic-alumni-on-Aug-20-with-Hall-of-Fame-ceremony-alumni-games,1020.aspxWed, 10 Aug 2005 17:43:22 GMTSeniors Sarah Griffith (Durango) and Luke Babcock (Colorado Springs) were chosen as the 2004-05 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Honor Student-Athletes from Fort Lewis College. Two athletes ? one male and one female ? from each of the 14 conferencehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Babcock-Griffith-named-RMAC-Honor-Student-Athletes-24-Skyhawks-earn-Academic-All-RMAC-accolades,1010.aspxFri, 01 Jul 2005 15:33:02 GMTThree Fort Lewis College softball players were selected to the 2005 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference team, announced today by the league office. Sophomore pitcher Cassidy Maine (Greeley) was voted to the All-RMAC second team while freshmen Liz Tarnowskihttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Three-softball-players-earn-All-RMAC-accolades,987.aspxMon, 09 May 2005 15:11:47 GMTFort Lewis College sophomore pitcher Cassidy Maine (Greeley) was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week for the second time this season, league spokesman Chris Fitzpatrick announced on April 13. Maine was chosen as RMAC Pitcherhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Maine-earns-second-RMAC-Pitcher-of-the-Week-award-of-the-season,986.aspxMon, 09 May 2005 11:57:57 GMTThe Fort Lewis College golf team finished its 2004-05 season in seventh place at the 2005 NCAA Division Northwest Regional on Wednesday, May 4. The three-round, 54-hole meet was held at the Dakota Dunes Country Club in Dakota Dunes, S.D. The West/Northwesthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-golfers-end-championship-season-with-seventh-place-finish-at-regionals,985.aspxMon, 09 May 2005 09:54:00 GMTFort Lewis College Director of Athletics Dave Preszler announced today the four finalists for the women?s basketball head coach position, which has been open since mid-March. The finalists for the position are Melissa Ringhausen, head coach at McKendreehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-announces-four-finalists-for-head-womens-basketball-coach,979.aspxMon, 02 May 2005 13:38:15 GMTFort Lewis College Athletic Hall of Fame Committee chairman Chris Aaland announced today that seven former student-athletes will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 20. Five sports will be represented in this year?s class, which includeshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Seven-former-student-athletes-to-be-inducted-into-Fort-Lewis-College-Athletic-Hall-of-Fame-on-Aug-20,976.aspxMon, 25 Apr 2005 17:11:32 GMTSenior basketball forward Amy Mohr (Fort Collins) and senior running back Joe Moore (Denver) were honored with the 2004-05 Fort Lewis College Senior Athletes of the Year at the annual All-Sports Awards banquet on April 6.Athletic administrators, headhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mohr-Moore-receive-top-honors-at-All-Sports-Awards-Banquet,959.aspxTue, 12 Apr 2005 10:19:41 GMTFort Lewis College head volleyball coach Shelly Aaland and her team will hold their second ?Dancin? with Pep? fundraiser from 7:30-10:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22 in Whalen Gymnasium. The original Dancin? with Pep raised more than $500 for volleyballhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-volleyball-team-to-host-second-Dancin-with-Pep-fundraiser-on-April-22,958.aspxTue, 12 Apr 2005 08:32:20 GMTAfter a two-year hiatus, the Fort Lewis College Don Whalen Presidential Scholarship Golf Tournament will resume, Skyhawk Booster Club President Thad Trujillo announced recently. This year?s fundraising event will take place on Friday, June 3 at the Pagosahttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-Booster-Club-to-host-Whalen-Presidential-Golf-Tournament-on-June-3,956.aspxMon, 11 Apr 2005 13:28:12 GMTThe Fort Lewis College cross country program will hold its third fundraising race of the year at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 23 at the track of Ray Dennison Memorial Field (Skyhawk Stadium).The Fastest 5K in the West is part of the program?s annual four-racehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-cross-country-to-host-Fastest-5K-in-the-West-on-April-23,945.aspxFri, 25 Mar 2005 09:45:02 GMTThe Fort Lewis College Department of Athletics and the Skyhawk Booster Club will hold their annual All-Sports Awards Banquet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6 in the College Union Building Ballroom.Awards to be handed out include Most Valuable Playerhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Athletics-to-host-All-Sports-Awards-Banquet-on-April-6,944.aspxThu, 24 Mar 2005 18:53:00 GMTFort Lewis College women?s basketball player Amy Mohr (Fort Collins) was selected to the second team of the 2005 Daktronics, Inc. All-North Central Region women?s basketball squad. 2005 marks Mohr?s second straight appearance on the all-region secondhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Womens-basketball-player-Mohr-earns-second-team-all-region-honors,928.aspxTue, 08 Mar 2005 14:49:18 GMTFour Fort Lewis College men?s basketball players were named to the 2004-05 all-conference teams, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference spokesperson Chris Fitzpatrick announced last Thursday.Senior Ryan Sonnek (Tucson, Ariz.) earned All-RMAC and All-Westhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Four-mens-basketball-players-net-All-RMAC-accolades,924.aspxMon, 07 Mar 2005 16:30:20 GMTThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II national committee extended an at-large bid to the 49th annual NCAA Division II Men?s Basketball Championship to the Fort Lewis College men?s basketball team yesterday. The Skyhawks, rankedhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-basketball-team-earns-third-NCAA-playoff-bid-in-four-years,923.aspxMon, 07 Mar 2005 14:46:27 GMTSenior women?s basketball players Amy Mohr (Fort Collins) and Nicole Quast (Lakewood) and junior Amie Moulton (Chandler, Ariz.) received 2004-05 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honors, RMAC spokesperson Chris Fitzpatrick announced recently. Mohrhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mohr-Molton-Quast-earn-All-RMAC-womens-basketball-recognition,921.aspxMon, 07 Mar 2005 11:31:30 GMTThe Fort Lewis College men?s and women?s basketball teams are advancing to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference/Wells Fargo Shootout, beginning Wednesday, March 2. The Skyhawk men received the No. 2 seed after winning the RMAC West Division, whilehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-basketball-teams-advance-to-RMAC-playoffs,916.aspxMon, 28 Feb 2005 16:32:52 GMTFort Lewis College men?s basketball senior guard Kevin Williams (Houston, Texas) was voted to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District VII first team. Williams is the second men?s basketball player in Fort Lewis history to earn CoSIDAhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Williams-earns-first-team-ESPN-The-MagazineCoSIDA-Academic-All-District-VII-honors,909.aspxTue, 22 Feb 2005 16:26:37 GMTFor the third time in four years, the Fort Lewis College men?s basketball team won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division title. The Skyhawks clinched the RMAC West this past weekend at Whalen Gymnasium. Friday?s 90-70 victory over CU-Coloradohttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-basketball-team-wins-third-RMAC-West-title-in-four-years,906.aspxMon, 21 Feb 2005 12:09:02 GMTThe Fort Lewis College Department of Athletics will hold a silent auction in conjunction with the Winter Homecoming celebration on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 18-19. The silent auction will feature 15-20 items to be displayed in the lobby of the Whalen Gymnasiumhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Athletics-to-hold-silent-auction-on-Feb-18-19,900.aspxThu, 17 Feb 2005 15:25:27 GMTJeremy Gunn, head coach of the Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team, announced today that the Skyhawks are planning two fundraising events for their tour of southern England over spring break in March 2005. Fort Lewis will be competing against Britishhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-soccer-team-to-host-fundraising-events-for-England-trip,874.aspxFri, 21 Jan 2005 15:34:04 GMTShelly Aaland, head coach of the Fort Lewis College volleyball team, announced today that the Peppy Seale Endowment volleyball scholarship has reached the $10,000 mark. ?I am pleased that we have reached our initial goal of $10,000 in nine months,? saidhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Peppy-Seale-Endowment-reaches-first-goal-of-10000,873.aspxFri, 21 Jan 2005 14:52:29 GMTFor the third time this season, Fort Lewis College men?s basketball player Ryan Sonnek (Tucson, Ariz.) has been honored with the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division Player of the Week, this time for games played Jan. 14-15. Sonnek?s latesthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Sonnek-nets-his-third-RMAC-Player-of-the-Week-award,871.aspxThu, 20 Jan 2005 14:18:28 GMTKevin Williams, a senior guard from Houston, Texas, has been named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division Men?s Basketball Player of the Week, league officials today.A 6-foot-2 transfer from Utah State, Williams posted 37 points and sevenhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/37-point-weekend-nets-Player-of-the-Week-award-for-Williams-Mens-basketball-ranked-25th-in-the-nation,866.aspxWed, 12 Jan 2005 16:21:43 GMTArea youngsters will have an opportunity to experience the college game-day atmosphere when Fort Lewis College hosts NCAA basketball?s annual Take a Kid to the Game® (TAKG) program on Friday, Jan. 14. Kids age 15 and younger will receive a free tickethttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-to-participate-in-NCAAs-Take-a-Kid-to-the-Game-program,860.aspxMon, 10 Jan 2005 16:50:41 GMTFor the second time in as many weeks, senior basketball players Amy Mohr (Fort Collins) and Nick Brooks (Aurora) were honored as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division Players of the Week. Mohr tallied a career-high 33 points and 10 reboundshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Deja-Vu-Brooks-Mohr-repeat-as-RMAC-Players-of-the-Week,856.aspxMon, 10 Jan 2005 11:59:27 GMTThe Fort Lewis College Skyhawk Booster Club has announced that the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be moved from Homecoming weekend to the third week in August. This year?s induction ceremony will take place on August 20, 2005. ?We?re excitedhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Athletic-Hall-of-Fame-Induction-Ceremony-moved-to-third-weekend-of-August,852.aspxMon, 10 Jan 2005 10:06:46 GMTSeniors Nick Brooks (Aurora) and Amy Mohr (Fort Collins) have been named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference men?s and women?s West Division Players of the Week for games played Dec. 17-18. The honor is the second straight for Brooks and marks thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Brooks-Mohr-earn-RMAC-Player-of-the-Week-awards,847.aspxTue, 04 Jan 2005 13:03:35 GMTFort Lewis College senior forward Nick Brooks (Aurora) earned the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division Player of the Week award for his performances on Dec. 10 and 11. A product of Hinkley High School, Brooks came off the bench to lead Forthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-basketball-player-Brooks-tabbed-as-RMAC-West-Division-Player-of-the-Week,845.aspxMon, 20 Dec 2004 14:27:01 GMTFour Fort Lewis College men?s soccer players were named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas All-Midwest Region first and second teams. Junior defender Bryan Eisenbraun (Lakewood), sophomore forward John Cunliffe (England) andhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Four-mens-soccer-players-earn-all-region-accolades,844.aspxMon, 20 Dec 2004 13:24:11 GMTThis Saturday?s Fort Lewis College men?s basketball game at Regis University will be aired on the Altitude Sports and Entertainment Television Network. Tip-off between the Skyhawks (4-0 overall) and Rangers (6-1) is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Altitudehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-basketball-game-to-be-broadcast-on-Altitude-on-December-11,834.aspxWed, 08 Dec 2004 15:18:04 GMTFor the second time in as many weeks, Fort Lewis College men?s basketball player Ryan Sonnek (Tucson, Ariz.) garnered Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division Player of the Week honors. The senior guard guided the Skyhawks to two victories athttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Basketball-player-Sonnek-nets-second-straight-RMAC-Player-of-the-Week-award,830.aspxThu, 02 Dec 2004 15:32:09 GMTFort Lewis College men?s basketball player Ryan Sonnek (Tucson, Ariz.) was recently named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division Player of the Week. Sonnek garnered the honor for his performance in the Skyhawks? season-opening 83-79 overtimehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Sonnek-nets-first-RMAC-Mens-Basketball-Player-of-the-Week-award-of-the-season,828.aspxWed, 01 Dec 2004 11:48:12 GMTThe Fort Lewis College volleyball team and SPOT (Student Programming and Other Things) will host ?Dancin? with Pep,? a dance party in memory of former Fort Lewis coach and professor Carol ?Peppy? Seale. Seale is best known as the pioneer who startedhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Volleyball-team-SPOT-to-host-Dancin-with-Pep-benefit-on-Dec-10,820.aspxFri, 19 Nov 2004 11:49:23 GMTFreshman volleyball player Nicole Schwab (Loveland) received all-conference honorable mention accolades, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference office announced today. She was the lone Skyhawk representative on the All-RMAC volleyball squad. A 6-foothttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Volleyballs-Schwab-nets-All-RMAC-honorable-mention,818.aspxWed, 17 Nov 2004 16:00:06 GMTThe Fort Lewis College cycling team won its sixth National Collegiate Cycling Association (NCCA) mountain biking championship in the sport?s 11-year history at Seven Springs Resort, Pa., on Oct. 29-31. The 2004 NCCA Mountain Bike Championships saw thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fort-Lewis-hoists-sixth-national-mountain-biking-championship-trophy,815.aspxTue, 16 Nov 2004 13:43:45 GMTNo. 8 University of Incarnate Word, the top seed in the NCAA-II Midwest Region, ended Fort Lewis College?s men?s soccer season by beating the No. 12 Skyhawks 2-0 on Saturday night in the second round of the NCAA playoffs in San Antonio, Texas. Afterhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-lose-2-0-in-second-round-of-NCAA-soccer-playoffs,814.aspxTue, 16 Nov 2004 10:28:01 GMTA handful of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference sporting events ? including one Fort Lewis College basketball game ? will be broadcast across the Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions on the new Altitude Sports & Entertainment Network. Joel R. Smith,http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-RMAC-athletic-events-to-be-broadcast-on-new-Altitude-Sports--Entertainment-Network,812.aspxMon, 15 Nov 2004 15:57:10 GMTThe Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team, ranked 12th in the latest NCAA Division II poll, advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional after defeating Northeastern Oklahoma State 2-1 on Thursday, Nov. 12 in San Antonio, Texas. Withhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Cunliffe-Brooks-score-goals-as-Skyhawks-advance-to-second-round-of-NCAA-soccer-playoffs,810.aspxFri, 12 Nov 2004 14:34:57 GMTHeading into postseason play, the Fort Lewis College men?s soccer program earned top awards from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore John Cunliffe (Edgworth, England), last year?s RMAC Freshman of the Year, was namedhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-soccer-team-earns-top-RMAC-postseason-awards,808.aspxThu, 11 Nov 2004 10:17:21 GMTFour Fort Lewis College women?s soccer players were named to the 2004 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference team, the league office announced today. Senior Bonnie LaMoine (Louisville), junior Becky Gilmore (Colorado Springs) and freshman Leslie Sielerhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Four-Skyhawk-womens-soccer-players-earn-All-RMAC-honors,807.aspxWed, 10 Nov 2004 10:11:09 GMTFor the second time in as many weeks, Fort Lewis College placekicker Mikael Bjork (Albuquerque, N.M.) was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. Bjork was a key factor in the Skyhawk football team's last game ofhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Bjork-ends-season-with-second-straight-RMAC-Special-Teams-Player-of-the-Week-award,806.aspxTue, 09 Nov 2004 14:26:23 GMTThe National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II national committee extended a bid to the Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team to play in the NCAA postseason. The Skyhawks (14-3-2), ranked sixth in the latest NCAA Division II NSCAA/Adidashttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Sixth-ranked-mens-soccer-team-earns-bid-to-NCAA-tournament,802.aspxTue, 09 Nov 2004 08:35:42 GMTFor the second time this season, Fort Lewis College goalkeeper Nick Clark (Durango) has earned the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors. Clark previously garnered the award earlier this season on Sept. 9. The 6-foot-2http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Clark-wins-second-weekly-RMAC-mens-soccer-award-of-the-season,798.aspxThu, 04 Nov 2004 16:04:42 GMTFort Lewis College junior placekicker Mikael Bjork (Albuquerque, N.M.) was honored with the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his role in the Skyhawks? 20-17 overtime win at Western New Mexico University last Saturdayhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Overtime-field-goal-nets-RMAC-Player-of-the-Week-award-for-Bjork,791.aspxTue, 02 Nov 2004 10:27:45 GMTThe Fort Lewis College men?s soccer team will host the 2004 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship Tournament on Friday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 7. All games will played at Dirks Field. The Skyhawks (14-2-2 overall, 9-1-2 RMAC), ranked seventhhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-soccer-team-wins-eighth-league-title-hosts-league-playoffs-from-Nov-5-7,790.aspxTue, 02 Nov 2004 09:53:26 GMTFor the second time this season, Fort Lewis College wide receiver and return specialist Cory Williams (Tracy, Calif.) has earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week honors, the league announced earlier this week. He previouslyhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Williams-earns-second-weekly-RMAC-football-award,787.aspxThu, 28 Oct 2004 18:01:35 GMTFort Lewis College men?s soccer player John Cunliffe garnered Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season, the league office announced yesterday. Cunliffe?s award marks the sixth consecutivehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Cunliffe-earns-second-RMAC-Mens-Soccer-Player-of-the-Week-award-of-the-season,765.aspxThu, 14 Oct 2004 11:22:48 GMTFort Lewis College sophomore quarterback Matt Gutierrez (Thornton) has been named Colorado Player of the Week by the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, sponsored by Colorado Pioneer Press, after his career-settinghttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Gutierrez-garners-weekly-Colorado-football-award,759.aspxMon, 11 Oct 2004 13:42:32 GMTFor the fifth consecutive week, the Fort Lewis College men?s soccer program has earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors, RMAC Assistant Commissioner Chris Fitzpatrick announced recently. Sophomore midfielder Casey Roberts (Farmington,http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Eisenbraun-Roberts-earn-RMAC-Mens-Soccer-Player-of-the-Week-Honors-for-Oct-1-3,758.aspxMon, 11 Oct 2004 12:00:43 GMTFort Lewis College junior Kyle Fredrick was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Men?s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for last weekend?s games. Fredrick is the fourth men?s soccer player to earn the award this season, joining Cliff Wilmeshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Fredrick-named-RMAC-Mens-Soccer-Offensive-Player-of-the-Week,752.aspxWed, 29 Sep 2004 12:13:16 GMTFor the third consecutive week, a Fort Lewis College men?s soccer player has been tabbed the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Week. This week?s honor goes to sophomore defender Cliff Wilmes (Morrison). Wilmes played a critical role inhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Wilmes-becomes-third-mens-soccer-player-to-win-RMAC-Player-of-the-Week-accolades,747.aspxMon, 27 Sep 2004 12:12:49 GMTIn only its second meet of the 2004 fall season, the Fort Lewis College men?s golf team won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship Tuesday afternoon at the Meadowlark Hills Golf Course in Kearney, Neb. The RMAC title marks the college?shttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-golfers-win-RMAC-championship,743.aspxWed, 22 Sep 2004 15:41:37 GMTTwo Fort Lewis College student-athletes were chosen as Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Players of the Week, RMAC Assistant Commissioner Chris Fitzpatrick announced recently. For the second consecutive week, a Skyhawk men?s soccer player earned thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Cunliffe-Williams-earn-RMAC-weekly-honors-in-soccer-football,735.aspxFri, 17 Sep 2004 09:42:03 GMTTwo Fort Lewis College student-athletes were chosen as Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Players of the Week, RMAC Assistant Commissioner Chris Fitzpatrick announced. Women?s cross country runner Jessica Quigley was named the RMAC Women?s Runner ofhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Clark-Quigley-earn-RMAC-Player-of-the-Week-honors,726.aspxFri, 10 Sep 2004 13:32:27 GMTThe 2004 fall radio schedule for the Fort Lewis College Skyhawk athletic teams will feature 10 football games, seven men?s soccer games and 10 women?s soccer games. Long-time supporter KIUP 930 AM will continue covering Skyhawk Athletics again this season. ?Wehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-KIUP-announce-fall-radio-broadcasts,720.aspxFri, 03 Sep 2004 12:47:12 GMTFive of the seven fall varsity athletic teams are scheduled to have their home openers on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3-4. Action will begin Friday morning with the Skyhawk Volleyball Invitational, which runs through Saturday evening. Fort Lewis willhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Five-athletic-teams-host-home-openers-this-weekend,719.aspxThu, 02 Sep 2004 13:47:12 GMTThe Fort Lewis College volleyball team will host the Skyhawk Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3-4 at Whalen Gymnasium. Teams competing in the round-robin format are Fort Lewis, Chadron State, Colorado Christian, Dallas Baptist and Southeasternhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Volleyball-team-hosts-Skyhawk-Invitational-on-Sept-3-4,711.aspxMon, 23 Aug 2004 11:13:42 GMTThe Skyhawk cross country team hosts the annual Tom Strandt Memorial Run on the Fort Lewis College campus on Saturday, Sept. 4. The competition is open to all runners. Open and unattached runners will be eligible for individual awards. Any open teamshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-cross-country-hosts-Tom-Strandt-Memorial-Run-on-Sept-4,708.aspxFri, 20 Aug 2004 11:20:27 GMTThe Fort Lewis College women?s and men?s soccer teams and the volleyball team will play their annual alumni matches on Saturday, Aug. 21. Admission to all alumni games is free. Action begins with the women?s soccer alumni game at 2 p.m., followed byhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-soccer-volleyball-teams-host-alumni-games-on-Aug-21,702.aspxWed, 18 Aug 2004 15:21:42 GMTThe 2004 Fort Lewis College Athletic Hall of Fame class will be inducted on Saturday, Oct. 16 during Homecoming Weekend. This year?s class features long-time professor Duane Smith and former football standout Aaron Dunlap. One of Colorado?s most knowledgeablehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Athletic-Hall-of-Fame-to-induct-Professor-of-History-Smith-former-football-player-Dunlap,699.aspxMon, 16 Aug 2004 17:48:52 GMTSeniors Melissa Kingsland (Sandpoint, Idaho) and Thomas Rocco (Edgewood, N.M.) were named the 2003-04 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Honor Student-Athletes for Fort Lewis College, league spokesperson Chris Fitzpatrick announced recently. Two athleteshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/RMAC-names-Kingsland-Rocco-as-RMAC-Honor-Scholar-Athletes,693.aspxWed, 30 Jun 2004 14:34:24 GMTCross country runner Brianne Lippoldt and football player Andrew Webb were the big winners at the annual Fort Lewis College All-Sports Awards Banquet on Tuesday, April 6. Lippoldt (Naperville, Ill.) received the Jan Wilson-Hetzler Outstanding Femalehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Lippoldt-Webb-big-winners-at-All-Sports-Awards-Banquet,651.aspxSun, 18 Apr 2004 19:09:05 GMTFort Lewis College head women?s basketball coach Patty Patton Shearer has accepted the head women?s basketball coach position at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, UNO Director of Athletics Bob Danenhauer announced last Thursday. ?Patty has proven thathttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Womens-basketball-coach-Patton-Shearer-leaves-Skyhawks-for-Nebraska-Omaha,650.aspxSun, 18 Apr 2004 18:44:34 GMTThe annual Fort Lewis College All-Sports Awards Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6 in the College Union Building Ballroom. The dessert buffet includes domestic cheeses and fruit with crackers and baguette slices, orange chocolate liquorhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-athletics-to-host-All-Sports-Awards-Banquet-on-April-6,615.aspxTue, 23 Mar 2004 10:37:35 GMTFor the first time in school history, the Fort Lewis College women?s basketball team has earned a bid to the NCAA Division II North Central Regional, which will be played in St. Paul, Minn., on March 12, 13 and 15. The Skyhawks (23-7), seeded #7 in thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Womens-basketball-team-earns-first-ever-NCAA-playoff-berth,603.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2004 13:33:34 GMTWhen the Fort Lewis College women?s basketball team defeated New Mexico Highlands on Saturday, Feb. 28, the Skyhawks captured their first-ever Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference West Division championship and their first women's basketball title of anyhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Womens-basketball-team-wins-RMAC-West-Division,593.aspxMon, 01 Mar 2004 14:17:36 GMTFort Lewis College Assistant Professor of Exercise Science Jim Cross and Durango High School teacher and boys? basketball coach Tim Fitzpatrick will hold a benefit for former Fort Lewis College basketball player Troy Norton from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb.http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Exercise-science-professor-to-hold-benefit-for-former-player-who-suffered-stroke,580.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2004 15:04:42 GMTThe Fort Lewis College Department of Athletics has announced the name change of its booster club from the Talon Club to Skyhawk Booster Club. The Talon Club, which originated during the 1996-97 academic year, was represented by a Skyhawk claw. Thehttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Department-of-Athletics-announces-booster-name-change,561.aspxMon, 26 Jan 2004 11:38:36 GMTFort Lewis College head men?s soccer coach Jeremy Gunn was named the 2003 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Co-Coach of the Year after leading the Skyhawks to a 9-3 league record (12-7-1 overall) and their seventh consecutive trip to the RMAC Championshiphttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Gunn-chosen-as-RMAC-Mens-Soccer-Co-Coach-of-the-Year,486.aspxMon, 17 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMTSKYHAWKS FINISH SECOND AT NATIONAL ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS DURANGO ? JUNE 3, 2003 ? Fort Lewis College, a proven powerhouse in mountain biking, surprised the crowd by taking second place overall at the 2003 National Collegiate Cycling Association Roadhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-finish-second-at-national-road-racing-championships,235.aspxTue, 03 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMTSEVEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS EARN ACADEMIC ALL-RMAC HONORS DURANGO ? JUNE 2, 2003 ? Seven Fort Lewis College men's and women's basketball players were named to the 2003 Winter All-Academic Team, as announced by Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Assistanthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Seven-basketball-players-earn-academic-All-RMAC-honors,238.aspxMon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMTFOUR SPRING STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED TO ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM DURANGO ? JUNE 2, 2003 ? Four Fort Lewis College student-athletes have been named to the 2003 spring Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, RMAC Commissioner J.R. Smith announced recently.http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Four-spring-student-athletes-named-to-All-Academic-team,232.aspxMon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMTLEDERER FINISHES 77th AT NCAA DIVISION II GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS Skyhawk golfer Jeremy Lederer DURANGO ? JUNE 2, 2003 ? Fort Lewis College sophomore golfer Jeremy Lederer (Ridgway, Colo.) finished the 2003 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championshiphttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Lederer-finishes-77th-at-NCAA-Division-II-Golf-Championships,21.aspxMon, 02 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMTLEDERER QUALIFIES FOR NCAA DIVISION II GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS Skyhawk golfer Jeremy Lederer DURANGO ? MAY 9, 2003 ? Fort Lewis College golfer Jeremy Lederer qualified as an individual for the NCAA Division II Golf Championships at Crosswater Clubhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Lederer-qualifies-for-NCAA-Division-II-Golf-Championships,46.aspxFri, 09 May 2003 00:00:00 GMTTalon Club to host Sports Spectacular TALON CLUB TO HOST 11th ANNUAL SPORTS SPECTACULAR FUNDRAISER ON MAY 2 DURANGO — APRIL 21, 2003 — The Talon Club will host its 11th annualhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Talon-Club-to-host-Sports-Spectacular,60.aspxMon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMTSkyhawk athletics announces award winners SKYHAWK ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS AT ALL-SPORTS RECEPTION DURANGO — APRIL 21, 2003 — The Fort Lewis College Department of Athleticshttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-athletics-announces-award-winners,80.aspxMon, 21 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMTMen's basketball team earns NCAA bid MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM EARNS SECOND STRAIGHT NCAA PLAYOFF BID Senior Kevin Hatch led Fort Lewis College to its second straight NCAA Division II playoff bid. The Skyhawks face defending national champion Metrohttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-basketball-team-earns-NCAA-bid,323.aspxMon, 10 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMTMen's basketball team advances to RMAC semifinals MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ADVANCES TO RMAC SEMIFINALS DURANGO — MARCH 5, 2003 — The Fort Lewis College men's basketball team defeated Southern Colorado 83-65 Wednesday night in the quarterfinalhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mens-basketball-team-advances-to-RMAC-semifinals,326.aspxWed, 05 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMTSkyhawk cagers qualify for RMAC playoffs SKYHAWK CAGERS QUALIFY FOR RMAC PLAYOFFS MEN TO HOST SOUTHERN COLORADO ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 DURANGO — MARCH 3, 2003 — The Fort Lewis College women's and men's basketball teams each qualified forhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawk-cagers-qualify-for-RMAC-playoffs,324.aspxMon, 03 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT13 Skyhawks earn Academic All-RMAC honors SKYHAWKS PLACE 13 STUDENT-ATHLETES ON ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM DURANGO — JANUARY 3, 2003— Thirteen Fort Lewis College student-athletes were placed on the 253-member Academic All-Rocky Mountainhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/13-Skyhawks-earn-Academic-All-RMAC-honors,371.aspxFri, 03 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMTSkyhawks finish second at mountain biking nationals SKYHAWKS FINISH SECOND AT NATIONAL MOUNTAIN BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS ANGEL FIRE, N.M. — OCTOBER 27, 2002 — The Fort Lewis College cycling team placedhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-finish-second-at-mountain-biking-nationals,213.aspxSun, 27 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMTBrand hired as SID SKYHAWKS HIRE BRAND AS SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Sarah Brand DURANGO —http://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Brand-hired-as-SID,156.aspxTue, 06 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMTDate: May 8, 2002 To: Sports Media From: Chris Aaland, Director of Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MATHEWS NAMED TO ALL-RMAC SOFTBALL TEAM DOUGHTY, HUBERT EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORABLEhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Mathews-Named-to-All-RMAC-Softball-Team-Doughty-Hubert-Earn-All-Conference-Honorable-Mention,147.aspxWed, 08 May 2002 00:00:00 GMTDate: May 1, 2002 To: Local, State and Regional News and Education Directors and Editors From: Chris Aaland, Director of Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONALhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Athletic-Training-Education-Program-Receives-National-Accreditation,145.aspxWed, 01 May 2002 00:00:00 GMTDate: March 28, 2002 To: Local, State and Regional Sports Editors From: Chris Aaland, Director of Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KELLY RESIGNS AS INTERIM SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Forthttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Kelly-Resigns-as-Interim-Sports-Information-Director,125.aspxThu, 28 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMTDate: March 3, 2002 To: Local, State and Regional Sports Editors From: Chris Aaland, Director of Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PATTON SHEARER NAMED RMAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACH OF THE YEARhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Patton-Shearer-Named-RMAC-Womens-Basketball-Coach-of-the-Year,109.aspxSun, 03 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMTDate: February 18, 2002 To: Local Sports & Outdoor Editors & Directors From: Chris Aaland, Director of Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT FORT LEWIS COLLEGE CYCLINGhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Silent-Auction-to-Benefit-Fort-Lewis-College-Cycling-Coach,105.aspxMon, 18 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMTSkyhawks to unveil new athletic logo at halftime of women's basketball game tonight Date: January 9, 2002 To: Local News & Education Media From: Chris Aaland, Director of Communications FOR IMMEDIATEhttp://fortlewis.edu/news/news/Skyhawks-to-Unveil-New-Athletic-Logo-at-Half-Time-of-Womens-Basketball-Game-Tonight,93.aspxWed, 09 Jan 2002 00:00:00 GMT