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Men's Basketball  
BEARS SNAP LOSING STREAK WITH WIN OVER POINT PARK
The Shawnee State men's basketball team snapped their losing streak as they defeated Point Park 84-68 on Saturday afternoon. The Bears improve to 7-17 on the season and 4-7 in the AMC conference.  Point Park falls to 7-13 overall and 3-8 in conference action.

The Bears only trailed 2-0 in the game, but then the Bears jumped out to an early 15-6 lead.  Shawnee State outshot the Pioneers in the first half 41% to 28% and lead 29-19 at the half.  The Bears extended their lead to as many 20 in the second half.  Both teams shot evenly with each other in the second half, the difference was that Shawnee State went to the free throw line 28 times, draining 24 of their attempts.  Point Park only went to the line 18 times, making 12 of their attempts. 

Freshmen Tyler Morgan and Mark Bryant had big games for the Bears.  Morgan led the Bears as he tallied a career high 24 points to go with seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals.  Bryant tallied his third double-double in four games as he scored 14 points and pulled down a game high 15 rebounds.  Sophomore Ian Nixson added 10 points, five rebounds, and five assists.  Junior Keelyn Franklin added nine points and five rebounds, while freshman Zak Metz added nine points. 

Point Park was led by T.J. Heatherington's 19 point, five rebounds, five assists performance, while Gerald Warrick and Franco Sabastiani added 18 and 11 points for the Pioneers.

Shawnee State shot 42% (27-for-65) in the game, while Point Park shot 37% (25-for-68).  From beyond the arc the Bears made 5-of-23 attempts for 21%, while the Pioneers made 6-of-16 attempts for 28%.  At the line, the Bears went 25-for-30 for 83%, while the Pioneers went 12-for-21 fro 57%.  [Box Score]

The Bears travel to Mount Vernon on Tuesday, February 9 for an AMC doubleheader. The men's game is set to tip-off at 7:30 p.m.

Shawnee State never trailed in the game and jumped out to an early 23-8 lead.  The Bears stretched their lead as much as 21 in the first half and was up  44-25 at the break. 

The Bears continued to roll in the second half and extended their lead to 36 with just over five minutes remaining the game and went on to win 91-61.

Shawnee State had a balanced attack offensively as 11 Bears made it in the scoring column as five Bears scored in double figures.  Junior Jill Cropper had a big night as she tallied 21 points, shooting 9-for-12 from the floor, and pulling down eight rebounds.  Senior Alison Meyer and freshman Catrice Mitchell each tallied 11 points. Meyer added four assists.  Freshman Allison Nagle came off the bench for a career-high 10 points, while senior Mallory Albers added 10 points for the Bears.

Laura Campbell led Ursuline with 23 points, while Krysti Tietze added 17 points.  Brittany Nair tallied a double-double for the Arrows with 14 points and 14 rebounds.

Shawnee State shot well from the floor as they made 34-of-65 attempts for 52%, compared to the Arrows which made 24-of-67 attempts for 36%.  The Bears drained 9-of-23 3-pointers for 39%, while Ursuline made 7-of-20 attempts for 35%.  At the charity strip, Shawnee State made 14-of-25 attempts for 56%.  The Arrows went 6-for-9 at the line for 67%.  [Box Score]

The Bears host Carlow on Sunday, February 7.  Tip off is set for 2:00 p.m.

BEARS SIGN FIRST RECRUIT FOR 2010 SEASON
Galion Northmor High School's Ashley Peters has signed a letter of intent to continue her running career at Shawnee State University.  Peters is the first member of the Bears' 2010 recruiting class. 

Peters ran in the state meet all four years of high school and improved her spot every year.  As a junior she finished 69th with a time of 20:45 and as a senior finished 31st with a time of 20:23. 

"Ashley is very talented and we are hoping that she can run in our top 5 as a freshman as well as help us with our depth," said Head Cross Country Coach Eric Putnam.

The Bears finished 3rd at the American Mideast Conference Meet during the 2009 season.

John Williams ran cross country at Shawnee State from 2000 - 2003.  He was a two-time all-American Mideast Conference runner and a two-time National Championship qualifier.  During his time at Shawnee State he held the fastest time of any runner with a time of 25:45 and currently is in the top five runners ever at Shawnee State and 13^th on the all-time fastest time list.  He was a five-time meet medalist during his stellar career at Shawnee State.

Tiffany Clayton played basketball at Shawnee State from 1991 – 1995.  She holds five school records including 3-point field goals made in a game with 8, 3-point field goals attempted in a game with 14, 3-point career field goal percentage at 39.7%, 3-point season field goal percentage at 46%, and career assists with 566. Clayton currently ranks 19^th on the all-time scoring roster with 1,050 points.  She earned all-conference recognition in 1995. 

Eugene Collins will receive the Ralph Kavanaugh Home Team Award for his many years of service to the Shawnee State Athletic Department.

The induction ceremony takes place as part of Shawnee State’s Homecoming festivities on Saturday, January 23 at 11:00 p.m. in the Sodexo Ballroom in the University Center.  A limited number of seats are available to the public.  Contact Kara Bobo at 351-3313 or Jonna Cook at 351-3285 for more information.

Dance Team tryouts are scheduled on April 2 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and April 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the gym.  Candidates are required to attend both dates.

Questions or more information please contact Pam Hutchison.

Shawnee State had its most successful fall season in school history.  The volleyball team captured its first ever American Mideast Conference Championship as they posted a record of 12-0 in conference play and earned their second consecutive trip to the NAIA National Tournament.  The volleyball team had six players earn post season recognition, including All-Americans Heather Koehler and Haley Halcomb. 

The men's cross country team finished 2nd in the AMC meet and 4th at the NAIA National Meet.  The captures three meet championships during the season and had eight runners earn post season recognition, including All-American Corey Culbertson. 

The women's soccer team finished with its best record in school history with a mark of 11-6 and 4th in the American Mideast Conference.  The Bears earned their first spot in the AMC Tournament before falling to Roberts Wesleyan.  Seven players earned post season recognition.

The women's cross country team finished 3rd out of 11 teams at the AMC Meet and three runners earned individual bids to the NAIA National Meet.  The Bears had five runners earn post season recognition.

The men's soccer team finished with its best record in school history with a record of 8-8-1.  Seven players earned post season recognition.

Shawnee State produced three All-Americans, 26 all-conference honorees, and 11 NAIA Scholar Athletes during the fall season. 

Junior Tiffany Dailey.  Dailey, a volleyball player from Chillicothe, Ohio, is a Business Administration major.

Senior Corey Culbertson.  Culbertson, a cross country runner from Logan, Ohio, is majoring in Business Administration.

Senior Tyler Hickey.  Hickey, a cross country runner from Seaman, Ohio, is graduating this fall with a degree in Fine Arts.

Junior Warren Hinkle.  Hinkle, a cross country runner from Marengo, Ohio, is majoring in Mathematics.

Junior Michael Owen.  Owen, a cross country runner from Reedsville, Ohio, is a Sports Studies major.

Senior Ann Marie Allen.  Allen, a cross country runner from Minford, Ohio, is majoring in English Humanities.

Junior Andrea Jackson.  Jackson, a cross country runner from Akron, Ohio, is a Radiological Technician major.

Senior Chris George.  George, a soccer player from Cincinnati, Ohio, is majoring in Digital Simulation.

Senior Bryan Barker.  Barker, a soccer player from South Point, Ohio, is a Environmental Engineer major.

Senior Matt Lonsinger.  Lonsinger, a soccer player from Logan, Ohio, is majoring in Mathematical Science.

Senior Staci White.  White, a soccer player from Chillicothe, Ohio, is a Mathematical Science major.

Dailey, George, Barker, and White were repeat as NAIA Scholar Athletes.

Baseball
BEARS ANNOUNCE 2010 SCHEDULE
The Shawnee State Bears baseball team would like to announce their schedule for the upcoming 2010 baseball season highlighted with a three game series versus 2004 NAIA National Champion, Cumberland University and 2009 NAIA World Series participant Campbellsville coming to the friendly confines of Branch Rickey Park.  The schedule consists of 55 games with 25 of those being played on the home turf.

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