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		<title>Women's Basketball News Releases | Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø</title>
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	<title>Former 91±¬ÁÏÍø women's basketball players join fundraising effort for local athlete</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2601</link>
		<description><![CDATA[A group of former 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball players put on their old 91±¬ÁÏÍø jerseys to help raise money for a local athlete. Victor Kidd, a member of the 1998 state championship team at Milan High School, was home for the weekend as a number of local stars got together to raise funds to help Victor fight Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL).

Included in the group were 91±¬ÁÏÍø head coach Mark Campbell, Lavanda Ross (2012 NAIA Player of the Year), Christal Merriweather (2002 NAIA All-American), Josephine Owino (2008 and 2009 NAIA Player of the Year), Jessica Henson Doyle (3-time NAIA All-American), Stephanie Clark Shutes (2005 NAIA Player of the Year), Tashekia Brown Abakwue (4-year starter for 91±¬ÁÏÍø), Kayla Hudson (4-time NAIA All-American) and Kaitlin Dudley (4-time NAIA All-American). Names listed from left to right.

Former Jackson Central-Merry High School, University of Tennessee and Denver Bronco, Al Wilson was also in attendance to sign autographs and speak at the event.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø to host 18 different summer sports camps, first camps start June 4</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2598</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø athletic department will be hosting 18 summer camps in various sports including basketball, baseball, cheer, soccer and softball. The camps get started the first week of June (June 4-7) with basketball Pee Wee Camp, basketball girls team camp and baseball fundamentals camp. Softball will host a one-day pitching camp on June 7. 

The remainder of the June and July months will be filled with various camps. For more information, visit
&quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/camps/&quot;&amp;rt;camps webpage or contact Teresa Thomas at 731-661-5130 or &quot;mailto:tthomas@uu.edu&quot;&amp;rt;tthomas@uu.edu. 

2012 Summer Sports Camps

Basketball:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Pee Wee Camp: June 4-7 (Ages 4-6)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Girls Team Camp: June 4-7 (High School Teams Only)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Girls Day Camp:  June 11-15 (Ages 7-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Boys Team Camp: June 18-22 (High School Teams Only)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Boys Day Camp:  June 25-29 (Ages 7-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Boys Specialty Camp: July 1-3 (Ages 9-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Boys Boarding Camp: July 8-13 (Ages 9-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Girls Boarding Camp: July 15-20 (Ages 9-17)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Girls Specialty Camp: July 22-24 (Ages 9-17)

Baseball:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Fundamentals/All Day Session: June 4-8 (Ages 7-15)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Pitching/Catching/Infield/Hitting: June 11-14 (All Ages)

Cheer:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
June 18-20 (Ages 4-10)

Soccer:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Baby Bulldog (Ages 4-7)/Ultimate Camp: June 18-22 (Ages 8-18)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
ID Camp: June 25-27&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Baby Bulldog (Ages 4-7)/Ultimate Camp: July 23-27 (Ages 8-18)

Softball:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Pitching/Catching: June 7 &amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Day Camp: June 18-21 (Ages 6-18)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Showcase Camp: July 16-28]]></description>
		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball sets roster for 2012-13</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2584</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball team has completed their roster for the upcoming 2012-13 season. Seven new players will join a group of seven returning players as the Lady Bulldogs prepare to compete at the NCAA DII level.

The group of new players to the court this season include seven players, including one who is returning to 91±¬ÁÏÍø after sitting out last season. Hope Adams Curtis was a part of 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s 2011 national title team and will be returning this season to help in the post. Kelsey Risner (Wayne County HS), a 5-foot-9 freshman district MVP and class A miss basketball finalist will look to step in an contribute early in her career. Christina Coney, a 5-foot-11 junior, was a redshirt player last season for 91±¬ÁÏÍø and is a former NJCAA DI scoring champion at 26 points per game. Amber Rechis (Martin-Westview HS/Florida Gulf Coast Univ.), a 5-foot-8 sophomore, shot 56% from behind the arc for a team that finished 29-3 and advanced to the NCAA National Tournament. Carly Daniel (Wayne County HS/Belmont Univ.), a 6-foot-2 freshman will reunite with her former high school teammate, Risner. Daniel sat out last season at Belmont and is a former Class A Tennessee Miss Basketball winner and was the MVP of the 2011 state tournament. Chelsea Bodiford (McNairy Central HS) will join the team and was named the district MVP while at McNairy. Grace Fern (Faith Academy, Philippines), a 5-foot-5 freshman joins the team as a former MVP of the Far East Girls DI Basketball Tournament.

91±¬ÁÏÍø head coach Mark Campbell said, &quot;I am really excited about next year&apos;s team. The 2011-12 team was so young and they learned so much. I cannot wait to see how our returning players come back with a year behind them. We will have seven new players that did not play for us this past season, but two of the new players understand our system. Having Hope Adams Curtis back for her senior season and getting Amber Rechis from Florida Gulf Coast put us in a position to compete at a high level. The additions of Carly Daniel and Kelsey Risner, both from Wayne County, allow us to add great players from the area and players who have won state championships and can help us right away. Christina Coney, coming off a year practicing with us, will be ready to help us right away on the offensive end. Grace Fern gives us a young point guard who is athletic and really competes. And Chelsea Bodiford gives us another local player who can really shoot the three and played for another great coach in West Tennessee. These players are great players and have great character and it will be a privilege to coach them.&quot;

Seven players return from last season&apos;s team that won the TranSouth title and finished runner-up in the NAIA National Tournament. Senior Rebecca Sharpe (Mt. Juliet, Tenn.), junior Shelby Ashcraft (Cabot, Ark.), junior LeTesa McLaughlin (Millington, Tenn.), junior Paige Parker (Hanceville, Ala.), sophomore Emily Sissom (Woodbury, Tenn.), sophomore Amy Philamlee (Jonesboro, Ark.) and sophomore Astrid Huttemann (Paraguay) each look to lead 91±¬ÁÏÍø into the new NCAA DII schedule.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Campbell, Ross earn TSWA Coach and Player of the Year awards</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2573</link>
		<description><![CDATA[After another successful season for the 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball team, two more honors for the program were announced Friday. Head coach Mark Campbell was selected as the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Coach of the Year, while Lavanda Ross of 91±¬ÁÏÍø was selected as the TSWA Player of the Year.

These awards are given annually and are voted on by the sports writers from all over the state of Tennessee. This marks the fourth straight TSWA Coach of the Year award for Campbell and fifth overall (2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). Ross earns the first TSWA Player of the Year award for 91±¬ÁÏÍø.

Campbell, who is coming off a NAIA national runner-up finish during the 2010-11 season, Campbell directed the Bulldogs back to the national title game for the fourth straight season. Under Campbell, 91±¬ÁÏÍø made its sixth appearance in a national championship game since 2005. Campbell led 91±¬ÁÏÍø to titles in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010, before finishing runner-up the past two seasons. 

This season 91±¬ÁÏÍø finished 35-3 and won the TranSouth Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championship. Over the past two seasons, 91±¬ÁÏÍø has a combined 70-5 record and is 178-9 over the past five seasons. Campbell, who is second all-time in wins at 91±¬ÁÏÍø, went over the 400-win career mark this season. This season, Campbell coached the NAIA Player of the Year, Lavanda Ross, who was also the TSWA Women&apos;s College Basketball Player of the Year.

Ross, a 5-foot-8 senior guard from Jackson, added one final award to her collection when she was named the TSWA Women&apos;s Basketball Player of the Year, as voted on by members of the organization.

The NAIA All-American was also named the NAIA National Player of the Year. Ross was named to an All-American team in all four seasons at 91±¬ÁÏÍø. Ross averaged 18.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals. She had 92 totals steals and shot 57 percent from the field. Ross finished her career with over 2,000 points.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>High school teammates share college success in different sports</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2568</link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Whitney Jones, &quot;http://www.cardinalandcream.info/category/sports/&quot;&amp;rt;Cardinal &amp; Cream

Two of 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s best female athletes — &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=927&quot;&amp;rt;Amy Philamlee and &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=936&quot;&amp;rt;Savannah Hughes — have much more in common than their incredible athletic ability. The two walked across the same stage to graduate last spring from the same high school in Jonesboro, Ark., grew up in the same church and were honored with the same award in each of their sports.

&quot;We&apos;ve known each other since kindergarten,&quot; Hughes said.  
Philamlee, a guard for the Lady Bulldogs basketball team, and Hughes, an outside hitter for the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team, were both named TranSouth Freshman of the Year for their sport.

Although the two women went to high school together and have played on the same basketball and volleyball teams, attending 91±¬ÁÏÍø was not a joint decision for these two friends.

Philamlee, an undecided major, said her interest in 91±¬ÁÏÍø started early — her sophomore year of high school — when Mark Campbell, head women&apos;s basketball coach and instructor of physical education, began recruiting her for the Lady Bulldogs. She committed to 91±¬ÁÏÍø and the team the summer before her senior year.

&quot;I visited here and I just fell in love with it,&quot; Philamlee said. &quot;I really liked it. I like the basketball team and the Christian aspect of it all.&quot; 

Campbell said Philamlee is both determined and tough, qualities that played a  role in her success on the court.
&quot;She&apos;s a perfect fit for 91±¬ÁÏÍø in every way — spiritually, athletically, academically — so (recruiting Philamlee) was a no-brainer,&quot; he said.

Similarly, Hughes&apos; coach, Kelly Elliott, assistant professor of physical education, said when she met the award-winning player she knew Hughes would make an &quot;immediate impact&quot; on the volleyball team because of her high standards and work ethic.

Hughes, a biology major, began considering 91±¬ÁÏÍø after attending Centrifuge, a summer camp, during her sophomore, junior and senior years at Valley View High School.

Being a self-starter, Hughes called the university after researching the volleyball team and was eventually recruited to play. Elliott, who will not be coaching next year, said this trait of Hughes is a benefit for her both on and off the court.

&quot;The truly great players, you see them very self-motivated and self-disciplined,&quot; Elliott said. &quot;You see that in her play and her desire to be the best that she can be. More importantly, I think many times there&apos;s something that a player has to have that&apos;s just kind of special, whether it&apos;s the &apos;it&apos; factor or whatever you want to call it. She has that.&quot;

The honor of TranSouth Freshman of the Year is determined by a vote from all the coaches in the division, Elliott said. She added that each coach must vote for a player not on his or her team.

The success of both women shows the strength of Valley View High School&apos;s athletic program, Elliott added. 

Both athletes said the rivalry games highlighted their respective seasons, but they said they are looking forward to new rivalries that will form in the coming years of NCAA Division II play.

&quot;The conference championship game was the best atmosphere ever,&quot; Philamlee said.&quot;I love playing because it was a packed house, and it was against our rival. It was the conference championship game and we won.&quot;

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Former Wayne County standout and Miss Basketball, Daniel, transfers to 91±¬ÁÏÍø</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2566</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball team has signed former Wayne County High School standout Carly Daniel. Daniel is transferring from Belmont University where she sat out last season. She will enter 91±¬ÁÏÍø this fall and will be a freshman in athletic standing.

&quot;It is rare to get transfer with four years of eligibility left,&quot; said 91±¬ÁÏÍø head coach Mark Campbell. &quot;Carly will have the opportunity to excel in our system. She can score inside and outside. Carly is comfortable being in an atmosphere where is competing for a championship every year. I am excited about coaching another player from Wayne County and watching her develop into a dominant post in our system.&quot;

Daniel, a 6-foot-2 forward, was named Tennessee&apos;s Miss Basketball as a senior at Wayne County in 2011. That season, Daniel led her team to the Class A state title with a 30-3 overall record. She led her team in points (18) and rebounds (7) as a senior, including 28 points and seven rebounds in the title game. Daniel was named MVP of the state tournament in 2011. She scored over 1,000 points in her career at Wayne County. Daniel added all-state, all-district and all-region honors to her list. She was also named the Times Daily 1A-3A Player of the Year in 2011. 

Daniel will re-unite with a former Wayne County teammate, Kelsey Risner, at 91±¬ÁÏÍø. Risner signed with 91±¬ÁÏÍø earlier this season and will graduate from Wayne County in May.

Daniel is the daughter of John and Sherry Daniel.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>Rechis returns to west Tennessee to play basketball for 91±¬ÁÏÍø</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2564</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball program has signed former Martin Westview High School standout Amber Rechis. Rechis will enter 91±¬ÁÏÍø this fall as a sophomore athletically and will continue her work toward a degree in biology.

91±¬ÁÏÍø head coach Mark Campbell said, &quot;We recruited Amber out of high school and she was an outstanding player throughout her career at Martin Westview. She will bring the experience of playing in a great program at FGCU for a great coach in Karl Smesko. Amber will give us a player that can shoot the ball as good as we have had here. She has a scorers mentality and will help us immediately. She is an important piece of the puzzle and I am really excited about her wanting to come back and play close to home.&quot;

Rechis, a 5-foot-8 guard, is transferring to 91±¬ÁÏÍø from Florida Gulf Coast University, a NCAA DI school in Fort Meyers that plays in the Atlantic Sun Conference. She spent two seasons at FGCU, including a red-shirt year in 2010-11. As a freshman in 2011-12, Rechis played in 30 games, averaging 4.8 points per game. She scored in 19 of the 30 games, including double figures four times. She posted a career high 26 points and six 3-pointers versus Webber International (Fla.), and had double-figure games versus Lipscomb (Tenn.). Rechis shot 53 percent from the field, 56 percent (37-66) from behind the arc and had a 2.8 assists-to-turnover ratio as a freshman. Rechis received Atlantic Sun All-Academic honors in 2012.

Rechis is a 2010 graduate of Martin-Westview where she was a four-year starter. She was a four-time 13AA All-District, 13AA All-Tournament, 7AA All-Region Tournament, and All-State. Rechis is the all-time leading scorer at Westview with 2,871 points.

Rechis is the daughter of Louis and Sheila Rechis.

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		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø coaches, Rushing and Dudley, get hall of fame inductions</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2560</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Two members of the 91±¬ÁÏÍø coaching staff recent were inducted into their respective local halls of fame. Former baseball coach and current men&apos;s and women&apos;s golf coach, Andy Rushing was inducted Thursday night into the Jackson Madison County Sports Hall of Fame. Women&apos;s basketball assistant coach and former player Kaitlin Dudley was inducted into the Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame April 13. 

Rushing received his honor in front of numerous family, friends and former players in the audience. A group of 10 former players gathered at the event and spent time with Coach Rushing and his family at a reception afterwards to commemorate the special day for Rushing. Countless other former players sent emails, made phone calls and sent text messages to Rushing, but could not attend. They were doing what he had prepared them to so do well earlier in their lives, they were coaching baseball teams. Rushing was quoted in his acceptance speech, saying &quot;I had everything a young person needed to be successful. What I have learned is that it&apos;s not for me, but for Him (Jesus Christ).&quot;

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Dudley was inducted into her hometown sports hall of fame after very successful playing careers at Gibson County High School and then at 91±¬ÁÏÍø. 91±¬ÁÏÍø head women&apos;s coach, Mark Campbell was in attendance to see Dudley be inducted. &quot;Kaitlin was the best all-around scorer I have coached&quot;, Campbell said. &quot;The Gibson County Hall of Fame is a great accomplishment and she is very deserving of the award. She has been effective at every level and  will continue to be. I am most proud of the person she is becoming. I am thankful to the Lord for her, her efforts on the floor and in classroom and mostly for her to commitment to Lady Bulldog Basketball. I consider her a friend.&quot; Dudley helped 91±¬ÁÏÍø win four conference titles, two NAIA National Titles, and left 91±¬ÁÏÍø as the all-time leading scorer in school history. Dudley spent the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at 91±¬ÁÏÍø. She has accepted a job as the new girls coach at Crocket County High School.

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Bio information for Rushing and Dudley is listed below. 

Rushing Bio:  In his six years as head coach for the men&apos;s team, Rushing&apos;s golf teams have captured four TranSouth Conference titles (2006, 2008, 2010, 2011), including a trip to the 2010 and 2011 NAIA National Tournaments. 

Rushing has earned four TranSouth Conference Men&apos;s Golf Coach of the Year awards (2006, 2008, 2010, 2011). 

Rushing spent 17 seasons as head coach of the 91±¬ÁÏÍø baseball program and led his Bulldogs to 11 straight seasons with at least 30 wins. Overall, he had tallied 30-plus wins 14 times and posted at least 40 wins three times. In his 17 years at 91±¬ÁÏÍø, Rushing&apos;s win total has dropped below 30 just three times (29 in 1993, 2005; 27 in 1989). Rushing, a 1976 graduate of 91±¬ÁÏÍø, won the TranSouth Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2002, and he also lead his Bulldogs to a TranSouth regular season title in 2000. From 1999 through 2005, Rushing led the 91±¬ÁÏÍø Bulldogs to four of the seven NAIA Region XI Tournaments. 

Rushing compiled a 21-year baseball coaching record of 664 wins and 460 losses (60%), earning his 600th career win in a victory over Martin Methodist during the 2003 season. His 17-year 91±¬ÁÏÍø record is 582-362 (62%). Rushing was named TCAC Coach of the Year twice (1987, 1995), NCCAA MidEast Region Coach of the Year (1998), TranSouth Coach of the Year twice (2000, 2002), NAIA Region Coach of the Year twice (2000, 2002), and ABCA Region Coach of the Year twice (2000, 2002). He led the Bulldogs to two conference championships and one conference co-championship, participated in five district tournaments, and six regional tournaments. He served as Chairman of the Conference Baseball Committee for ten years (1994-2002, 2004). He also served as the region chair from 2000-2005. 

Rushing began his coaching career at South Side High School in Jackson, where he coached baseball, basketball and football from 1976-84. There, he won a pair of district championships and compiled a baseball record of 59-34. Rushing then turned his attention to the collegiate level by serving as head coach for four years at Lambuth from 1985-89. While at Lambuth, Rushing was named the 1987 TCAC Coach of the Year while leading the Eagles to a school record 27 victories and a first ever playoff appearance. In 1985, Rushing started the modern era of Lambuth football from scratch. It was the first season of football at Lambuth since 1947. 

As a player at 91±¬ÁÏÍø, Rushing was named the Most Valuable Player in 1976 while batting .378 and earning his third Outstanding Defensive Player award. During his playing career at 91±¬ÁÏÍø, Rushing played all nine positions, but found his talents best suited the catching spot. Rushing served as 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s team captain for two seasons before graduating 91±¬ÁÏÍø and then heading to Memphis State University, where he received a masters degree in 1980. Rushing is also a 1972 graduate of Jackson North Side High School. 

In addition to his coaching duties, Rushing has also been teaching in the Physical Education, Wellness and Sport Department at 91±¬ÁÏÍø since 1989. He is also a Red Cross certified first aid instructor. 

He is married to Susan (Clark) of Jackson and has three children, Amy, Jennifer and Kelly.

Dudley Bio: Kaitlin Dudley spent two seasons on the coaching staff for 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball. Dudley&apos;s coaching career is following one of the most successful playing careers in 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball history. 

Dudley became 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s all-time leading scorer with 2,385 points . She was a four-time NAIA All-American, twice named to the national tournament all-tournament team, four time all-conference, was named TranSouth Player of the Year in 2010 and was named to the all-freshman team. Dudley ranked seventh all-time in NAIA National Tournament history with 291 points. She is listed in numerous top-10 lists in the 91±¬ÁÏÍø record books. She is second in school history with 29 points in a half, third in school history with 324 career made 3&apos;s and second with 148 career games play. 

During her four years, 91±¬ÁÏÍø won two national titles, advanced to four national tournament semifinals, won four TranSouth Regular Season title and three conference tournament titles. 

A 2006 Gibson Co. High School graduate, Dudley is the second leading scorer in school history (2,201 pts.) and an All State player who went on to become a four-time college All American at 91±¬ÁÏÍø where she is the all-time scoring leader (2,385 pts.).]]></description>
		<author>saldridg@uu.edu (Athletics at 91±¬ÁÏÍø)</author>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Ross named NAIA Player of the Year, McLaughlin also honored</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2536</link>
		<description><![CDATA[91±¬ÁÏÍø senior and former Jackson North Side High School standout &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=675&quot;&amp;rt;Lavanda Ross was named the NAIA National Player of the Year. Ross was also named an NAIA All-American first team player. Ross was named to one of the All-America teams in each of her four seasons at 91±¬ÁÏÍø. 

In addition to Ross, sophomore guard &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=839&quot;&amp;rt;LaTesa McLaughlin of Millington, Tenn. was also honored by the NAIA, being named an NAIA All-America honorable mention. 

Ross, a 5-foot-11 guard from Jackson, Tenn., ranked amongst the top nationally in total scoring (672), field goal percentage (.572) and total steals (92). She averaged 18.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, while leading the Lady Bulldogs to their fourth-straight NAIA Division I Women&apos;s Basketball National Championship final – ninth overall. 

Ross, who surpassed 2,000 career points in 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s 62-50 win against Georgetown in the National Championship semifinals, is making her second-straight appearance on the first team. She is the third Lady Bulldog to receive National Player of the Year honors (Josephine Owino, 2008 – 09; Stephanie Clark, Co-2005) and is the sixth 91±¬ÁÏÍø player to repeat as a first team All-American. 

McLaughlin, a 5-foot-5 guard, averaged 5.8 points on the season, 4.1 assists and 2.3 steals per game. She was named the TranSouth&apos;s Defensive Player of the Year and all-conference. McLaughlin ranked No. 1 in the NAIA with a 3.0 assists-to-turnover ratio and No. 12 in total assists (148).

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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø women's basketball playing in fourth straight title game</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2531</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball team will be playing for the 2012 NAIA DI National Title when it takes the floor tonight. 91±¬ÁÏÍø, the No. 2 ranked team in the final poll, will face the No. 1 ranked Oklahoma City University Stars in Frankfort, Ky. for the national title.

This is the ninth appearance for 91±¬ÁÏÍø in the national title game in their 23 years of tournament play. 91±¬ÁÏÍø has advanced to the national title game six of the last eight years, including four straight. 91±¬ÁÏÍø has won four of their five total national titles over the last seven seasons (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010). 91±¬ÁÏÍø was runner-up in last season&apos;s title game.

Both teams are No. 1 seeds in the tournament and both have gone through the tournament, winning each of their four games by double figures. Both teams are in search of their sixth national championship for their respective programs. The winner will take over sole possession of second place in total titles, behind Southern Nazarene (Okla.) University&apos;s seven total.

91±¬ÁÏÍø and Oklahoma City have met four previous times in the NAIA National Tournament. 91±¬ÁÏÍø has won three of those meetings. The winner of each of those four games between the Lady Bulldogs and the Stars have gone on to win the national title. 91±¬ÁÏÍø and Oklahoma City have met once before in the title game. 91±¬ÁÏÍø won 67-63 in 2005 to win their second title in program history, and first of two straight.

The game can be heard on the 91±¬ÁÏÍø basketball flagship station, WWGM 93.1 FM in west Tennessee, which is also live online at &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/live&quot;&amp;rt;www.uu.edu/athletics/info/live. Air time for radio is 4:45 p.m. central time with tip-off scheduled for 5:05 central time. Also, the game can be view on national televsion live on CBS Sports Network. Airtime is 5:00 p.m. central time (JEA Channel 113; Charter Channel 303; Dish Network Channel 158; Direct TV Channel 613) (&quot;http://www.cbssportsnetwork.com/?SPSID=646078&amp;SPID=100296&amp;DB_OEM_ID=27900&quot;&amp;rt;CBS Sports Network Channel Finder).

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        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 CST</pubDate>
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	<title>No. 2 91±¬ÁÏÍø falls in title game to No. 1 Oklahoma City 69-48</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2533</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Oklahoma City captured the program&apos;s sixth national championship tonight with a 69-48 win over 91±¬ÁÏÍø (Tenn.) in the championship game of the 2012 NAIA Division I Women&apos;s Basketball National Championship presented by Kentuckytourism.com at the Frankfort Convention Center. 

Oklahoma City finishes the season 35-1. The national title is the first for the Stars since they won four straight from 1999-2002.

91±¬ÁÏÍø head coach Mark Campbell said, &quot;Oklahoma City was the best team in this year&apos;s tournament. It would have take a great game from our team and I felt we continued to fight as we did all season. Circumstances never dictated our effort last night. OCU was the better team and Coach Edmisson&apos;s team played at a very high level the entire 40 minutes. I am thankful because I got to spend every possible day with my team this year.&quot;

Oklahoma City&apos;s Taylor Booze set the tone early in the game as she nailed a pair of 3-pointers to help the Stars jump out to a 9-0 lead. In fact, the Stars held 91±¬ÁÏÍø scoreless for nearly the first five minutes of the game.

91±¬ÁÏÍø -- playing in its fourth-straight title game -- managed to cut the OCU lead to four points on three different occasions in the first half, including 28-24 following Lavanda Ross&apos; driving basket with 4:16 left in the half. Ross finished with a team-high 15 points.

The four-point deficit was the closest the Bulldogs would get.

Oklahoma City scored the next 11 points over the waning minutes of the first half and the start of the second half to take a 39-24 lead with 17:15 left in the game. 

Dietra Caldwell opened the decisive run and Lauren Gober closed it with one of her game-high four threes. Caldwell narrowly missed a double-double ending the game with nine points and 10 rebounds, while Gober chipped in 17 points.

Following a 91±¬ÁÏÍø timeout, the Bulldogs (35-3) scored the next six points to climb within single digits (39-30) with 15:04 remaining. Oklahoma City answered the 91±¬ÁÏÍø run with a 10-2 spurt of its own and all but ended the Bulldogs&apos; hopes for their third title in four years.

91±¬ÁÏÍø managed to cut the lead to 14 (51-37) midway through the half only to have the Stars once again respond and extend their lead to as many 21 points late in half. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø -- who entered the game allowing just 51.3 points per game this season and just 48.8 during its tournament run -- gave up a season-high 69 points for the second time this season to Oklahoma City. The Stars beat 91±¬ÁÏÍø 69-57 on Nov. 26.

Oklahoma City shot 53.8 percent (28-of-52) from the field, including making 8-of-14 threes. 

Booze -- who was named the tournament&apos;s Most Valuable Player -- was one of the reasons the Stars were so efficient from the field. She connected on 8-of-13 shots during the game, including 2-for-3 from deep.

91±¬ÁÏÍø shot just 33.9 percent (20-of-59) from the field and 4-for-19 from beyond the three-point arc.

Oklahoma City&apos;s Desiree Jeffries finished with eight points and 10 rebounds, while Nicollette Smith added nine points off the bench.

91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s LaTesa McLaughlin joined Ross in double figures with 10 points. Shelby Ashcraft added nine points and 11 rebounds.

When asked about the success of his team this season, Campbell said, &quot;This year&apos;s theme was &apos;a will that separates us&apos;. In the past I believed that we had the most talented team, this year that has not been the case. Our strength all year has been our heart, our character, our will and the fact we were a team. We define success here as being humble, caring about one another, being  unified, serving each other, being thankful and the desire to glorify God through this game. This has been a very successful year because hearts have been changed. God has pursued our players and many of them have grown in ways that really matter. I am thankful to the Lord to be in this position. Thankful to watch a player like Lavanda Ross! Mostly thankful to work in a place where I can be on mission with the university through athletics.&quot;

2012 NAIA All-Tournament Team&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
First Team&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Lavanda Ross, 91±¬ÁÏÍø (Tenn.)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Angie Lawrence, Georgetown (Ky.)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Taylor Booze, Oklahoma City&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Lauren Gober, Oklahoma City&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Brittany Roberts, Lubbock Christian (Texas)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Second Team&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Logan Froese, Rigers State (Okla.)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Briana Hall, Azusa Pacific (Calif.)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Charisse Reece, Biola (Calif.)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Tugce Canitez, Westmont (Calif.)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Kelsey Canavan, Lubbock Christian (Texas)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Most Valuable Player: Taylor Booze, Oklahoma City&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Hustle Award: Abby Ballman, Shawnee State (Ohio)&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year Award: Rob Edmisson, Oklahoma City&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
Buffalo Funds Five Star Team Champions of Character Award: Lee (Tenn.)

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	<title>Ross leads 91±¬ÁÏÍø to fourth straight title game, tops Georgetown 62-50</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2530</link>
		<description><![CDATA[91±¬ÁÏÍø (Tenn.) University used a 20-3 run to close the game in tonight&apos;s 62-50 win over Georgetown (Ky.) in the national semifinals of the 2012 NAIA Division I Women&apos;s Basketball National Championship presented by Kentuckytourism.com at the Frankfort Convention Center. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø (35-2) advances to Tuesday night&apos;s national finals where it faces Oklahoma City at 6 p.m. EDT. Oklahoma City beat Lubbock Christian (Texas) 85-55 earlier in the night. 

Senior guard Lavanda Ross led all scores with 25 points in the game. She needed just 18 points to reach 2,000 points for her career. 

&quot;I thought we executed really well the last five to six minutes,&quot; said 91±¬ÁÏÍø head coach Mark Campbell. &quot;We did a really good job getting shots under control and getting to the basket. And, we made free throws.&quot; 

The Bulldogs used tonight&apos;s game-deciding run to erase a three-point deficit en route to advancing to the program&apos;s ninth national final. 91±¬ÁÏÍø owns five NAIA titles. 

Up 32-24 at the break, 91±¬ÁÏÍø -- who had closed the first half on a 9-1 run -- looked as if it would cruise past the Tigers (24-10). However, Georgetown refused to go away scoring nine of the first 10 points of the second half to tie the game at 33-33 with 14:56 left. 

The two teams exchanged baskets over the next eight minutes as neither team could build more than a three-point advantage. The game featured nine ties and eight lead changes. 

Georgetown led 47-44 -- its largest lead of the game -- following Angie Lawrence&apos;s jumper near the free throw line with 6:33 left. The Tigers would manage just one more field goal for the game. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s LaTesa McLaughlin tied the game at 47-47 on the Bulldogs&apos; next possession with a three from the deep right corner to start the game-ending run for the Bulldogs. It was McLaughlin&apos;s only three of the night as she finished with eight points. 

Following a Georgetown turnover -- one of four over the final six minutes -- Lavanda Ross scored two of her game-high 25 points to give the Bulldogs the lead for good. 

Ross, McLaughlin and Astrid Huttemann -- who scored 16 points off the bench -- scored 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s final 23 points to push the Bulldogs into their fourth straight title game. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø continued its tournament dominance on the defensive end limiting the Tigers to just 29.4 percent (15-of-51) shooting for the game while forcing 19 turnovers. 

Georgetown managed to stay in the game thanks to 17-for-20 shooting from the free throw line and a 44-28 rebounding advantage. 

Georgetown&apos;s Andrea Howard led the Tigers with 13 points while Devon Golden chipped in seven points and a game-high 11 rebounds. 

Tuesday night&apos;s finals mark the second time 91±¬ÁÏÍø and Oklahoma City have played this season. The Stars won the first meeting 69-57 on Nov. 26. 

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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s Ross named WBCA All-American</title>        
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		<description><![CDATA[The Women&apos;s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced the &quot;http://www.wbca.org/blog/index.cfm/2012/3/15/The-WBCA-Announces--2012-NAIA-Coaches-AllAmerica-Team/&quot;&amp;rt;2012 WBCA National Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NAIA) Coaches&apos; All-America Team. 91±¬ÁÏÍø senior and Jackson, Tenn. native &quot;http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/players/player.cfm?ID=675&quot;&amp;rt;Lavanda Ross was named to the first team. This All-America team is separate from the NAIA&apos;s All-America teams which will be released on Tuesday, March 20.

The 10-member team was selected by a vote of the selection committee. The committee is comprised of one representative from each of the nine geographical regions and a chairperson. 

The 5-foot-8 senior guard played her high school basketball at North Side High School. Since coming to 91±¬ÁÏÍø, Ross, has been to the at least the NAIA semifinals in each of her four season, including the title game in her first three seasons. If 91±¬ÁÏÍø wins their 2012 semifinal game Monday night, she will have played in the title game in each of her four seasons. She has been a part of two NAIA National Title teams to this point (2009, 2010), four TranSouth Regular Seasons titles and three TranSouth Tournament titles.

Going into the 2012 semifinal game, Ross is just 12 points shy of reaching the 2,000 career point mark. She would be the seventh player in 91±¬ÁÏÍø&apos;s 2000-point club should she reach that mark.

On the season, leads 91±¬ÁÏÍø with 632 points, 18.1 points per game. She has pulled down 223 rebounds, dished out 134 assists and has 89 steals on the season. For her career to this point, she has 1,982 points, 739 rebounds, 453 assists, and 285 steals. She ranks No. 3 in the NAIA with a .586 field goal percentage, No. 7 with her 632 points per game, No. 11 in total steals (89) and No. 13 in points per game (18.1).

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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball playing in 13th national semifinal</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2528</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The 91±¬ÁÏÍø women&apos;s basketball team is set for their appearance in the 2012 NAIA DI Women&apos;s Basketball National Semifinals Monday night, March 19. No. 1 seed 91±¬ÁÏÍø will face No. 5 seed Georgetown (Ky.) at 7:00 p.m. central time at the Frankfort Convention Center. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø (34-2) brings their 18-game winning streak into the semifinals. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø has been to an NAIA record 23 national tournaments. In those 23 trips, 91±¬ÁÏÍø has now advanced to the semifinals 13 times. This season marks their eighth straight semifinal appearance. In their previous 12 appearances, 91±¬ÁÏÍø is 8-4 in semifinal games, including three straight semifinal wins. 

NOTES:&amp;lt;br&amp;rt;
91±¬ÁÏÍø finished No. 2 in the final regular season poll of 2012. In doing so, 91±¬ÁÏÍø earned one of the four No. 1 seeds in the national tournament, and the second overall seed. For the first time in 22 years, 91±¬ÁÏÍø has traveled away from Jackson, Tenn. to play in the NAIA National Tournament. The last time 91±¬ÁÏÍø traveled out of town for a national tournament was 1989 (Kansas City, Mo.). Jackson, Tenn. played host to the NAIA DI women&apos;s tournament from 1990 through 2011.

91±¬ÁÏÍø has been to an NAIA record 23 total tournament, and an NAIA record 21 straight tournaments. 91±¬ÁÏÍø also holds the NAIA record for most tournament wins with 66.

91±¬ÁÏÍø posted a first round victory over the 8-seed Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 63-50. With the win, 91±¬ÁÏÍø improved to 22-1 all time first round games.

91±¬ÁÏÍø earned a 58-43 win over Xavier (La.) in the second round. 91±¬ÁÏÍø held Xavier to 20 points below their average on the season of 63 points per game.

Saturday night in the quarterfinals, 91±¬ÁÏÍø defeated Biola (Calif.) 74-52 in their largest margin of victory in the tournament. This win put 91±¬ÁÏÍø in their eighth straight NAIA Semifinal and 13th appearance in the 23 years of national tournament play.

91±¬ÁÏÍø is coming off a second straight TranSouth Tournament Title. It was their fifth in the last six games and 12th in the 16-year history of the TranSouth.

Senior guard Lavanda Ross has passed 1,900 points for her career. Ross currently has at 1,982 career points. She is just 18 points shy of 2,000 for her career.

On the season, no opponent has reached the 70-point mark in scoring. 91±¬ÁÏÍø has allowed 69 points twice. 91±¬ÁÏÍø has held their opponents to less than 50 points 18 times on the season. 91±¬ÁÏÍø has a 12-2 record versus teams in the national tournament field this season, including tournament play.

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	<title>91±¬ÁÏÍø overcomes slow start to beat Xavier 58-43</title>        
        <link>http://www.uu.edu/athletics/info/newsreleases/release.cfm?ID=2525</link>
		<description><![CDATA[91±¬ÁÏÍø (Tenn.) overcame a 12-point first-half deficit and shined on the defensive end en route to a 58-43 win over Xavier (La.) on Friday in the second round finale of the 2012 NAIA Division I Women&apos;s Basketball National Championship presented by Kentuckytourism.com at the Frankfort Convention Center. 

With the win, 91±¬ÁÏÍø (33-2) advances to Saturday&apos;s quarterfinal matchup with Biola (Calif.) at 8 p.m. EST. Biola upset Langston (Texas) 73-58 earlier in the day. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø held the Gold Nuggets (26-9) to 20 points below their season scoring average. Xavier managed just seven field goals in each half to produce a season-low 43 points. 

The Gold Nuggets shot 30.4 percent (14-of-46) from the field, including just five of 19 from beyond the three-point arc. 

91±¬ÁÏÍø had difficulties at time on offense as well as the Bulldogs connected on just 38.8 percent (19-of-46) shooting. Despite its overall shooting struggles, 91±¬ÁÏÍø connected on seven out of 16 threes for 43.8 percent. 

Xavier could not have started the game any better, sprinting out of the gates to a 13-1 lead. In fact, the Gold Nuggets did not allow a 91±¬ÁÏÍø field goal until Adenike Dawodu scored with 12:16 left in the half. 

The Xavier hot start quickly subsided as 91±¬ÁÏÍø outscored the Gold Nuggets 16-2 over the next 5:33 to take a 19-15 lead with just under seven minutes left in the half. 

The Bulldogs extended their lead to as many nine points in the latter stages of the half before finally leading 29-21 at the break. 

In the second half, 91±¬ÁÏÍø dominated from nearly start to finish. 

After Xavier had cut the Bulldogs&apos; lead to 32-26 early in the second half, 91±¬ÁÏÍø used a 14-2 run and never looked back on the way to its 17th straight win. 

Four Bulldogs recorded double figures led by Shelby Ashcraft with 14 points. Lavanda Ross recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Amy Philamlee and LaTesa McLaughlin scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. 

Jasmine Grant was the only Xavier player to reach double digits. She finished with 12. 

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