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Huntingdon stumbles against Battling Bishops

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  – The Huntingdon football team suffered its first defeat since September with a 23-7 loss to North Carolina Wesleyan on Saturday. The two teams each scored one touchdown in the first half, with the Battling Bishops scoring on their first possession of the game and the Hawks answering with a 70-yard touchdown run by Dontavion Cunningham in the first minute…

Lady Hawks’ Pendleton, Waddell and Waters earn ITA academic honors

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Three Huntingdon women’s tennis players were recently recognized by the ITA with the release of the Scholar Athletes awards. Senior Octavia Pendleton, sophomore Emily Waters and freshman Josie Waddell were each named ITA Scholar Athletes. This marks the second straight year that Pendleton and Waters have been recognized for their work in the classroom. Since 2004,…

Hawks’ Harville named WGCA All-American Scholar

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon’s Courtney Harville was named an All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association this week. This is the third consecutive year Harville has earned the honor. A total of 828 women’s collegiate golfers were recognized this year. To be eligible for the WGCA All-American Scholar team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.50 cumulative…

Hawks’ Thrash recognized in finalized PING All-America team

NORMAN, Okla. (huntingdonhawks.com)– Huntingdon junior Will Thrash earned Honorable Mention All-America honors this week with the release of the Golf Coaches Association of America Division III Ping All-America teams. The GCAA finalized the All-America list with the release of the second, third and honorable mention teams. Thrash joins teammate Addison Lambeth on the team. Lambeth was named a first-team All-America…

Huntingdon to begin competing in sand volleyball in 2017

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (huntingdonhawks.com) – Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West and Athletic Director Mike Turk officially announced the addition of a new varsity women’s sport on Tuesday. Huntingdon will begin competition in sand volleyball during the spring of 2017. With the addition of the sport, Huntingdon will offer 16 varsity sports. “Huntingdon College has had tremendous success in recruiting exceptional…

Transylvania bests Lady Hawks lacrosse 15-9

LEXINGTON, Ky. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon women’s lacrosse team fell to Transylvania University 15-9 on Tuesday in a non-conference match. Trailing 12-2 at half, the Lady Hawks outscored the Pioneers 7-3 in the second, but a slow start in the first cost Huntingdon (5-7) a shot at the win. Briana Gress scored her first of three goals to open the…