Sidelines – Spring 2013
SWIMMING AND DIVING
Squad Named Scholar All-America Team
Georgia Southern’s Swimming and Diving team was named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America for earning a team grade point average above a 3.0 last fall semester. Team members posted a 3.23 grade point average and finished above 45 other schools. The Swimming and Diving Team has now earned the honor for ten semesters straight.
TRACK AND FIELD
Four Earn All-SoCon Honors at Indoor Championships
Georgia Southern made history at the Southern Conference (SoCon) Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Winston-Salem, N.C. in February. For the first time ever, four Eagles including seniors Ebony Carter and Amber Vaughn, sophomore Jasmine Walker and freshman Alyssa Felton, advanced to the finals in the 60m dash. Carter, Walker, Felton and senior Jasmine Billings also captured All-SoCon honors, recognizing the top three efforts in each event. Felton won the individual title in the long jump and Walker placed second. Georgia Southern finished the championships in fifth place with 70.5 points.
BASEBALL
Watch Games Streamed Online
Georgia Southern fans are getting a clearer look at home baseball games this season with the introduction of a new high definition (HD), online streaming experience. The new streaming service found online at gseagles.com, includes live HD video of each home game. In addition, the video stream features radio play-by-play from the Georgia Southern Radio Network’s Ryan Chambers and Chris Draper. The University’s investment in HD capabilities is just the latest in a series of investments all designed to improve the fan experience. In addition to baseball, the new technology will also be used for home football games as well as select basketball, volleyball, soccer and softball events.
EAGLE ATHLETICS
Nate Hirsch joins Georgia Radio Hall of Fame
Nate Hirsch, long-time voice of the Georgia Southern Eagles, is now a member of the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. He was inducted during a ceremony in Macon last fall. Hirsch called the action for Eagles basketball, baseball and football games from 1970 to 2006 including all six Division I-AA national championships.
“I felt like I was an ambassador for Georgia Southern because I was the one making the trips to all the campuses,” explained Hirsch. “Being inducted was something I wanted to share with the people of Statesboro and Georgia Southern because you don’t get into the Hall of Fame by yourself obviously.”