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Syracuse’s men’s basketball recruiting class of 2012 has been rated 17th by ESPN RecruitingNation in updated rankings released May 17.

The Orange class includes center DaJuan Coleman from Jamesville-DeWitt High School and combo forward Jerami Grant from DeMatha Catholic High School (Md.).

Coleman, a McDonald’s All-American, was ranked the sixth-best center and 14th in the ESPN 100. He was selected the 2012 Mr. New York Basketball. He helped Jamesville-DeWitt to the 2011 Class A State Championship and had 22 points and 16 rebounds in the title game.

Grant is the 11th-rated power forward and 37th in the ESPN 100. He is the son of former NBA player Harvey Grant and the nephew of four-time NBA champion Horace Grant. He participated in the 2012 Jordan Brand Classic and the All-American Championship.

Syracuse’s class, with a grade of A-, was ranked third among BIG EAST Conference schools.

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TEMPE, Ariz. – The Syracuse University softball team (40-14) begins its quest for the Women’s College World Series on Friday afternoon as the Orange opens the NCAA Tournament against Long Beach State (28-23) at Farrington Stadium on the campus of Arizona State.
 
First pitch is set for 3:30 p.m. PST/6:30 p.m. EST. Fans can watch a live web-stream,  follow live stats and interact with an in-game blog for all SU games this weekend in Tempe. Updates will also be available via Twitter – @Cuse.
 
The host Sun Devils will play LIU Brooklyn in Friday’s night cap. The Tempe Regional, one of 16 across the nation, is a double-elimination format and one of these four teams will advance to the Super Regional.
 
SYRACUSE’S ROAD TO TEMPE:
The Orange received an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history this season. This is the third straight year the Orange has appeared in the tournament and just the second time in its history SU has reached the 40-win plateau. SU is 12-9 this season against NCAA Tournament qualifiers.
 
Its 17 BIG EAST Conference victories was the most league wins the Orange has ever achieved. Syracuse is led into the tournament by First Team All-BIG EAST performers Stephanie Watts and Veronica Grant, along with all-conference pitchers Jenna Caira and Stacy Kuwik.
 
The Orange pitching staff has been a consistent force all season. SU ranks 19th nationally in ERA, while Caira and Kuwik boast a 1.56 and a 1.58 ERA, respectively. At the plate, the Orange has been in the top 20 all season for home runs per game average. This week SU checks in at No. 16 with a 1.17 average.
 
SCOUTING THE FIELD:
 
Arizona State – Pac-12 – 46-7: Arizona State, the defending National Champions, is the No. 3 overall seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The Sun Devils defeated Florida last season in Oklahoma City for the university’s second national title.
 
Ten Sun Devils were recognized by the Pac-12, led by first-team performers Katelyn Boyd, Dallas Escobedo, Alix Johnson and Annie Lockwood. Escobedo, a sophomore pitcher, led the Sun Devils to the national title a season ago as a freshman and has a 20-4 record this season. Fellow pitcher Hillary Bach is 19-1 overall with a 1.68 ERA.
 
Arizona state ranks third nationally with a team batting average of .343 and is second in the country averaging 7.28 runs per game. Boyd leads the offensive charge with a .457 average which is fifth highest in the nation.
 
Long Beach State – Big West Conference – 28-23
The 49ers captured the Big West title in the last game of the season with a 4-2 victory against Pacific. Sophomore Sarah Carrasco smacked a three-run homer to lift LBSU past the Tigers. This is the 49ers 21st appearance in the NCAA Tournament and it’s second in as many years.

Four LBSU players bat over .300, led by Hannah De Gaetano who hit .337 in the regular-season. She and Shayna Kimbrough are the only two student-athletes on the team to play in and start all 51 games. Erin Jones-Wesley has done the majority of the work for Long Beach in the circle. She has an overall record of 20-12 with a 1.97 ERA.
 
LIU Brooklyn – Northeast Conference – 25-33
Long Island defeated Quinnipac 10-5 in the NEC Championship game for its 13th tournament title in program history. Sterling Hoham was named Tournament MVP with a .545 batting average with four RBI in three games.
 
Nichole Toven paces the offense with a .320 batting average. Cassie Vondrak is the leader in the circle with a 12-6 record and a 4.15 ERA. 

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Men’s Field | Women’s Field

INDIANAPOLIS –

The Syracuse track and field team will be sending 22 student-athletes to Jacksonville, Fla. next weekend for the NCAA Outdoor East Preliminary Round. The 12 women and 10 men SU field is made up of three outdoor BIG EAST champions from earlier this season and will all vie for the chance to advance to the national championship in Des Moines, Iowa on June 6-9.

“We are very pleased with our qualifiers,” said head coach Chris Fox. “We have some legitimate national contenders, like Jarret Eaton and Katie Hursey, and some young people who will get their first chance to participate at this level.”

The women’s field is led by 10,000-meter conference champion Sarah Pagano, who defeated the BIG EAST field by seven seconds two weeks ago in Tampa, Fla. with a time of 34:37.94. Pagano’s season and personal best time of 33:45.05, a time she set at the Stanford Invitational, is the 23rd quickest time in the nation this season and seventh fastest in the east region. Jessie Petersen, who earned entry after her second place finish at the Penn Relays (35:25.78), will also compete in the event.

The 3,000-meter steeplechase consists of five Orange distance runners, including senior Heather Stephens, who owns the region’s 11th fastest time in the event (10:11.51; Stanford Invitational. She is joined by school record holder Hursey, Natalie Busby, Erin Cawley and Rebekah MacKay. Hursey is no stranger to national level competition. Last season, she set the school record at the NCAA East Preliminary’s to advance to the NCAA Championship.    

Lauren Penney and Brenna Symoniak are two of 15 BIG EAST representatives in the women’s 5,000-meter run. Penney is currently 19th in the east with a time of 16:16.07, set at the Larry Ellis Invitational, while Symoniak is 43rd (16:37.07). Penney set the school record in the event last season with a time of 16:09.44.

Molly Malone has the team’s fastest time in the 800-meter run this season, and will represent the Orange in that event in Jacksonville. Malone has SU’s four fastest times this season, including a mark of 2:08.44 that earned her the silver medal at the BIG EAST Championship.

Rounding out the women’s field are senior Flings Owusu-Agyapong in the 100-meter dash and SaDe Lewis in the 100-meter hurdles. Owusu-Agyapong finished second at the conference championship at 11.49 seconds, a time that is 21st in the region while Lewis’ top time of 13.71 seconds was set in the preliminaries of BIG EAST competition, and is 45th in the region.

On the men’s side, Eaton, the 2012 outdoor conference champion, headlines the field in the 110-meter hurdles. The owner of the conference’s top time in the event (13.47 seconds; BIG EAST prelims) is fourth in the region, and he will race against the likes of Devon Hill (Miami) Spencer Adams (Clemson) and Barrett Nugent (LSU), all of who he defeated in the NCAA Indoor 60-meter Championship earlier this season. Amadou Gueye, who finished fifth at BIG EAST and Matthew Callanan will also compete in the 110-meter hurdles.

Jaquan Holland finished third in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes at the conference championships, and will represent SU in the same events next weekend. Holland owns the team’s top four times in both events, including BIG EAST times of 10.33 and 20.87 seconds, respectively.

Tito Medrano, Pat Dupont and Robert Molke will all compete in the 10000-meter run with the chance to advance to the national championship in Des Moines, while Joseph Whelan (3000-meter steeplechase) and Martin Hehir (5000-meter run) will also participate in the Regionals.

Article source: http://www.suathletics.com/news/2012/5/17/TRACK_0517122930.aspx

STARTVILLE, Miss. – For the second-consecutive season, pitcher Jenna Caira and outfielder Lisaira Daniels of the Syracuse softball team have been named to the NFCA All-Great Lakes Region team. Caira is a first team selection and Daniels garnered second team honors.
 
Caira is having another phenomenal season for the Orange in the circle. She brings a 25-7 record with her into the NCAA Tournament and a 1.56 ERA. She has tossed two no-hitters on the campaign and also became the first pitcher in BIG EAST history to eclipse 1,000 career strikeouts.
 
Daniels, SU’s all-time leader in batting average and stolen bases, is once again leading the offensive charge for Syracuse. Daniels enters the NCAA Tournament with a team-high .342 average and also leads the team in hits (55), doubles (8), total bases (94) and stolen bases (18). This is the third-straight season Daniels has led the team in hits.
 
SU (40-14), takes on Long Beach State (28-23) in the first game of the Tempe Regional tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 p.m. PST/6:30 p.m. EST. Fans can follow live stats and an in-game blog for all SU games this weekend. 

First Team All-Great Lakes Region:
P – Tori Collins – Louisville
P – Jenna Caira – Syracuse
C – Amy Buntin – Notre Dame
1B – Alicja Wolney – Louisville
2B – Whitney Massey – Wisconsin
3B – Marisa Bast – Northwestern
SS – Alison Mercado – Ball State
OF – Jennifer Gilbert – Ball State
OF – Kristin Austin – Louisville
OF – Cassidy Bell – Penn State
UT/P – Kirsten Verdun – DePaul
DP – Taner Fowler – Louisville

Secon Team All-Great Lakes Region:
P – Haylie Wagner – Michigan
P – Laura Winter – Notre Dame
P – Brittany Gardner – Loyola
P – Sarah Jackson – Iona
P – Nicole Sleith – Robert Morris
C – Kacee Cox – St. John’s
1B – Dani Miller – Notre Dame
1B – Amanda Chidester – Michigan
1B – Kaitie Schumacher – Monmouth
2B – Katie Keller – Louisville
3B – Audrey Bickel – Ball State
SS – Shannon Jones – Siena
OF – Lisaira Daniels – Syracuse
OF – Kylene Hopkins – Michigan State
OF – Alexa Maldonado – Notre Dame
UT/P – Sara Driesenga – Michigan
UT/P – Alyssa Maiese – Iona
DP – Amanda Montalto – Ball State

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SYRACUSE , N.Y. – Saturday’s game between No. 4 Syracuse and No. 5 North Carolina marks the second time the schools have met in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. In 2008, the Orange defeated the Tar Heels, 13-11, to advance to the national semifinals for the first time in school history.

In a tight game that featured four ties, North Carolina broke a 9-9 tie, taking its first lead of the game on Megan Bosica’s third goal of the contest with 9:50 remaining. Following an SU timeout, Katie Rowan scored an unassisted goal 45 seconds later to knot the game, and then fed Halley Quillinan for a goal that put Syracuse ahead for good with 8:30 on the clock.

Syracuse increased its lead when Megan Mosenson converted a pass from Rowan, before the Tar Heels again cut the lead to one on Bosica’s fourth goal of the game. The Orange clinched the victory when freshman goalkeeper Liz Hogan threw a clearing pass 55 yards to Jackie DePetris who scored an open-net goal with 55 seconds remaining for the 13-11 final.

Christina Dove was a sophomore on the 2008 squad. She ranked second on the team in scoring that season with 100 points, five of which came in the historic win against North Carolina.

“It was such special game for our team that year and for the program in general,” Dove said. “It was the first time the program made it to the Final Four, which was such a turning point in Syracuse lacrosse history.”

Head coach Gary Gait was in his first season at the helm of the Orange program in 2008. He guided Syracuse to a record-setting year as SU won a school-record 18 games and claimed the program’s first outright BIG EAST regular-season title. The Orange also won the BIG EAST Tournament for the second consecutive year.

Prior to 2008, Syracuse had won one NCAA Tournament game. The win against North Carolina started the Orange on the most success five-year run in school history. Since 2008, SU has won or shared four BIG EAST regular-season titles, made four appearances in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the national semifinals twice.

“It was an incredible win for the program,” Gait said. “It just showed what we were capable of doing. To be in that in that elite four, showed the players that they had that ability got them thinking that we should be there every year.”

Tickets for Saturday’s game are $8 for adults and $5 for youth ages 12 and under. Syracuse and North Carolina students can purchase tickets for $5 with a valid school ID. Parking will be available in the Dome West lots for $5.

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Led by senior offensive tackle Justin Pugh, 11 Syracuse football players have been named to Phil Steele’s 2012 Preseason All-BIG EAST Teams. Pugh was named to the First Team for the offense, while senior offensive guard Zack Chibane, junior kicker Ross Krautman, senior wide receiver Alec Lemon, and junior linebacker Marquis Spruill were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Second Team.

In addition, junior center Macky MacPherson, graduate student quarterback Ryan Nassib and senior safety Shamarko Thomas were named to the Third Team, while sophomore linebacker Dyshawn Davis, redshirt-senior Marcus Sales and graduate student Dan Vaughan were named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Fourth Team.

Pugh (Holland, Pa.), who was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team last season, has started in all 25 games in his career, and has blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in each of the past two seasons, including Antwon Bailey in 2011.  Chibane (Paramus, N.J.) was one of 11 players who started all 12 games for the Orange last season, and also blocked for Bailey’s 1,000-yard campaign.

Krautman (Franklin Lakes, N.J.) led the BIG EAST in field goal percentage with a 78.9% conversion rate in 2011. He connected on 15-of-19 field goals.

Lemon had a breakout season for the Orange in 2011. The Crofton, Md. native set the single-season record for catches with 68 and his 834 yards is the ninth most in a season at SU. He ranks fifth in career receptions (129) and is 12th with 1,526 career yards. He led the team in receptions and in yards this season en route to a conference Second Team selection.

Spruill (Hillside, N.J.) started 11 of 12 games for Syracuse last season, and was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team after finishing fourth on the team with 62 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss and three sacks in 2011.

MacPherson (Syracuse, N.Y.) started all but one game the Orange, and also blocked for Bailey while Nassib rewrote the Orange record book in 2011. The West Chester, Pa. native set Syracuse single-season records for completions (259) and passing yards (2,685) while also tying the mark for touchdown passes in one season (22). He enters the 2012 campaign ranked fourth on both the career passing yards list (5,441) and touchdown passes list (44).

Thomas (Virginia Beach, Va.) started all 10 games he played last season, finishing third on the team with 67 tackles (47 solo), including three for a loss of yards. Davis, the 2011 ECAC Defensive Rookie of the Year, made an immediate impact on the Orange in 2011. Of his 10.5 TFLs, four of them came via sacks, which rank third on SU’s all-time freshman sacks record list. Davis was named to Phil Steele’s All-Freshman Team, as well as the ESPN.com BIG EAST All-Freshman Team. 

Sales (Syracuse, N.Y.) did not play in any games for Syracuse during the 2011 season. In 2010, he played in 11 games, including three starts, and caught 26 passes for 414 yards and four touchdowns. Vaughan (Gibsonia, Pa.) was second on the team with 72 tackles (40 solo), including 6.5 for a loss of yards in 12 games played in 2011. 

Syracuse will begin the 2012 season on September 1 against Northwestern in the Carrier Dome. Tickets are available online, at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B) or by calling 1-888-DOME-TIX.

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“Breaking Barriers – Building Dreams: The Landmark Achievement of Ernie Davis,” is one of seven nominees in the special features category of the Collegiate Athletics division of the College Sports Media Awards. The feature, produced by SU’s Executive Producer of Media Content, Roger Springfield, recounts the story of Davis becoming the first African American recipient of the Heisman Trophy.  It was created for the University’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Davis’ landmark accomplishment.  The video feature includes exclusive interviews with Davis friends Jim Brown and John Brown, relatives Chuck Davis and Marion Summers, and civil rights leader and sociologist, Dr. Harry Edwards. 

It is the second consecutive year Syracuse University Athletics has been nominated for a College Sports Media Award, which are presented by the National Association of Directors of College Athletics (NACDA) and the Sports Video Group. 

A total of 16 College Sports Media Awards in four different divisions will be handed out at the College Sports Video Summit in Atlanta on June 6. Winners will be selected in four categories, including live game or event production, program series, promotion or marketing campaign and special features, in four differenct divisions, which include National Television Networks, Regional Networks, Collegiate Athletics and College Students.  Syracuse is competing against entries from the University of Virginia, Texas AM, the University of Oregon and the University of South Carolina for the CSMA trophy. 

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CRCA/USRowing Coaches Poll

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Photo Gallery

Leigh Ross addresses the team after practice: 

TEMPE, Ariz. – It was to the field today for the first time since arriving in Arizona. The Orange held practice from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Farrington Stadium, the site of the tournament games which begin on Friday afternoon.
 
The team did defense first, and then everyone took their turn at the plate. Finally, they practiced fly balls to adjust the sun that was beating down. Before noon, it was already over 100 degrees.
 
SUAthletics.com caught up with Jasmine Watson and Lindsay Taylor after practice to get their thoughts on the morning and what their plans are for the rest of the day.
 

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No. 4 Syracuse is no stranger to playing in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals. The Orange will make its fifth appearance in the second round since 2007 when it hosts No. 5 North Carolina on Saturday, May 19 at 1 p.m. in the Carrier Dome.

Fourteen members of the current squad were part of the 2010 team that earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and won two road games to make the school’s second appearance in the national semifinals. It’s an experience the upperclassmen remember clearly.

“During that time, it was a really exciting feeling,” senior Janelle Stegeland said. “I think we know what it feels like to get to that level and play with those teams. As a sophomore when we were there it was one of the most exciting experiences I’ve ever had.”

While participating in the NCAA Tournament is nothing new for the upperclassmen, Syracuse’s freshmen and sophomores are playing in the national tournament for the first time. It’s an experience the upperclassmen know can be intimidating.

“I remember freshman year – stepping onto the field, especially in the semifinal game, just being really nervous,” junior Linley Block said. “I think this year we are really prepared and we know what’s like to have that feeling. I hope all the upperclassmen on the team that knows what that feeling is like can help comfort the underclassmen and make them feel really comfortable in this game.”

Tickets for Saturday’s game are $8 for adults and $5 for youth ages 12 and under. Syracuse and North Carolina students can purchase tickets for $5 with a valid school ID. Parking will be available in the Dome West lots for $5.

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TEMPE, Ariz. – Sophomore Jasmine Watson and freshman Lindsay Taylor have agreed to be our correspondents during the trip to Tempe, Ariz. for the NCAA Softball Regional. Each day they will do video chats documenting the day’s events leading up to SU’s first game with Long Beach State on Friday.
 
Today was a travel day for the team, which is always a long day when you fly from the East coast to the West coast. As the team is sorting out plane tickets in Atlanta, SUAthletics.com asked Taylor and Watson what they do on the plane to pass the time.
 

The team arrived at the hotel in Phoenix at 9:30 p.m. and was greeted by 99 degree weather. The weather will be a hot topic all week, but Taylor and Watson gave us their initial thoughts.
 

Tomorrow morning the team will be heading to the diamond for practice. Check back with SUAthletics.com for more videos and a photo gallery of practice.   

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Roosevelt Bouie, a member of the Syracuse University All-Century team that was selected in 2000, will be the inaugural inductee in the Kendall Central Schools Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony is scheduled for June 6 at the Hickory Ridge Banquet House in  Holley.

Bouie was a standout scholastic basketball performer at Kendall Central and has been previously recognized with induction into the Section V Basketball Hall of Fame.

He arrived at Syracuse University in 1976, Hall of Fame Coach Jim Boeheim’s first season at the helm. Bouie accumulated 1,560 career points and still ranks tied for 16th in that category with the Orange. He led the team in scoring as a junior and senior, averaging 15.2 and 16.1 points per game, respectively.

When he graduated from SU, Bouie ranked third in career rebounding (987) and he still holds the seventh spot. He was teh squad’s top rebounder as a sophomore (8.8) and junior (8.6).

Bouie had 327 blocks in his collegiate tenure and topped the team in blocks all four of his seasons.

He was one half of one of the most recognizeable “duos” in college basketball, joining with forward Louis Orr to form the “Louie and Bouie” show.

The Orange earned berths in the NCAA Tournament all four years Bouie was in the lineup. SU posted records of 26-4, 22-6, 26-4 and 26-5 records during those campaigns.

Bouie was the 34th overall pick in the 1980 draft, going in the second round to the Dallas Mavericks. He opted to play in Europe instead and spent 13 seasons in professional basketball overseas.

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Complete Results

SWARTHMORE, Pa. –

The Syracuse track and field team sent its mid-distance squad to Swarthmore, Pa. on Monday to compete in the Swarthmore Last Chance Meet. The SU men and women ran in the 1500-meter run, and were led by Joseph Kush and Angelica Peck, respectively.

Kush finished 17th overall with a time of 3:52.86, while Justin Murray trailed closely behind in 19th at 3:53.21. Also competing in the event for the SU men were Griff Graves (27th; 3:54.36), Jonathan Aziz (44th; 3:58.37), Nick Roertgen (59th; 4:03.26) and David Wilson (64th; 4:05.34).

On the women’s side, Peck’s time of 4:30.88 was good for a 14th place finish, and was followed by Beth Wright’s 16th place finish overall with a time of 4:32.12. Also competing for SU was Maura Linde (27th; 4:42.28).

The NCAA will announce the list of student-athletes accepted into the preliminary rounds for the national championships on Thursday at 1:00 p.m.

Article source: http://www.suathletics.com/news/2012/5/15/TRACK_0515121112.aspx

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – No. 2 Syracuse will take on No. 5 North Carolina in the Carrier Dome on Saturday, May 19 at 1 p.m. The Orange will be trying to advance to the national semifinals for the third time in the last five years.

With finals and graduation behind them, members of the squad are concentrating solely on lacrosse this week and the challenge they will face against the Tar Heels.

“It’s easier to stay focused and not worry about anything else,” said freshman Devon Collins of this week’s preparations. “It’s a lot easier to give it your all.”

Without classes, the squad has some extra time on its hands. The team is taking advantage of the free time.

“We’re doing a lot of team activities,” senior Sarah Holden said. “This week we have a trip to the zoo. We’ve been doing team tie dying – just some team bonding stuff off the field. We want to continue building relationships on and off the field.”

Holden is one of four team captains who have previously played in the NCAA Tournament. That experience is something that the upperclassmen are happy to share with those who are going through it for the first time in their career.

“Luckily for me and all the rest of seniors, we’ve been in a similar situation before,” Holden said. “We got ot see what those seniors did before to help us when we were underclassmen. We’ve just really developed relationships with them, on and off the field. I think they (underclassmen) are doing a great job and I think they are really focused.”

Tickets for Saturday’s game are $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Students from Syracuse and North Carolina will be admitted for $5 with a valid ID.

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NEW YORK – Following a memorable NFL career that culminated in induction to the Professional Football Hall of Fame, legendary Syracuse wide receiver Art Monk is in the spotlight again. The 1979 All-American is one of 14 players and three coaches who will be inducted into the National Football Foundation (NFF) College Football Hall of Fame.

Monk is the 18th inductee to the College Football Hall of Fame with ties to Syracuse University. The most recent inductee for Syracuse was former coach Dick MacPherson, who was honored in 2009. He also added his name to a distinguished list of Syracuse players to be enshrined in both the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame, joining Jim Brown, Larry Csonka and Floyd Little.

“Art Monk’s induction is another outstanding achievement in his illustrious career and life,” said Syracuse University Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross. “We are so proud of Art as he continues to be a role model for so many. At the same time, Art’s recognition symbolizes the extraordinary history of Syracuse football.”

Of the 4.86 million individuals who have played college football since 1869, only 900 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, or less than .0002 percent of those who have played the game during the past 143 years. To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named a First Team All-American, played their last year of intercollegiate football at least 10 years prior, played within the last 50 years and cannot be currently playing professional football. The candidate’s post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed.

Monk’s All-America campaign in 1979 came in a 7-5 season for the Orange, capped by a 31-7 victory against McNeese State in the Independence Bowl, the first bowl game appearance for Syracuse since 1967. 

A current member of the SU Board of Trustees, Monk led SU in receiving from 1977-79, and ranks in a tie for eighth on Syracuse’s career receptions list (102) and eighth on the career receiving yards list (1,644). The winner of the Lambert Trophy as the top college football player in the Eastern U.S. in both his freshman and senior season, he set the Syracuse single-game record with 14 catches against Navy in 1977.

In 1980, the Washington Redskins selected Monk with the 18th overall pick in the NFL Draft. During his 16-year NFL career, Monk played 14 seasons with the Redskins before joining the New York Jets for the 1994 campaign and playing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1995. Monk played for the Redskins Super Bowl XVII, Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI teams. He also won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the team in Super Bowl XVII, but did not play due to injury.

“Art Monk epitomizes the focus in our program – developing the person and then the athlete,” said Syracuse head coach Doug Marrone. “He is an accomplished business executive and community leader who excelled on the football field at Syracuse and in the National Football League. We are excited for Art and his family and appreciate all he has done for Syracuse University.”

Monk finished his 16 NFL seasons with 940 receptions for 12,721 yards and 68 touchdowns, along with 332 rushing yards. Monk’s most noteworthy NFL accomplishment was his record for career receptions (940), broken by Jerry Rice during the final week of 1995, Monk’s last season in the league. He was the first to eclipse 900 receptions and retired with the single season receptions record (106) and the most consecutive games with a catch (183). He was named to the NFL’s 1980s All-Decade Team and was enshrined in the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Monk’s success on the gridiron was matched by his performance off the field in founding The Good Samaritan Foundation. The foundation, based on the strong commitment of its founders to “prepare youth for leadership in the community and the workplace,” provides youth with the environment needed to equip them with the skills, training and resources necessary to compete successfully in society through the Student Training Opportunity Program (STOP).

The program serves more than 50 high school students, four days a week during the school year and five days a week during the summer providing after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring. The program uses every opportunity to impart love, wisdom and a nurturing environment for these young people to explore their talents, skills and to realize their dreams.

The 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Class will be inducted at the 55th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 4, 2012, at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City. They will be honored guests at the National Hall of Fame Salute at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on January 2, 2013 and officially enshrined in the summer of 2013.

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Four future members of the Orange football team will take the field in the Carrier Dome on June 10 for the third annual New York State High School Football Classic. Defensive back Wayne Morgan, offensive lineman Omari Palmer and Devante McFarlane will suit up for the Downstate Team, while offensive lineman Ben Barrett will play for the Upstate Team. Both teams will arrive on campus on June 6 for a series of eight practices before the 2:00 p.m. kickoff on June 10 in the Dome.

Morgan, who was ranked the No. 11 safety nationally by ESPN, was also rated the fourth-best player in New York by Super Prep. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native competed in the 2011 Semper-Fidelis All-American Bowl last season, and was named to the New York Post All-City First Team and All-Brooklyn Team. With 45 tackles, one interception, two fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns, Morgan helped Erasmus Hall to a 9-3 record and the PSAL Championship. An all-around player, he also completed 45 passes for 763 yards and four touchdowns in addition to rushing for 600 yards and six touchdowns.

Palmer (Coram, N.Y.) was a 2011 New York State Class AA First Team honoree, and helped the Longwood Lions to an 8-2 record. He earned All-Metro, All-Long Island, All-County and All-League honors in 2011.

McFarlane was a PrepStar All-East Region selection in 2011, as well as a New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA Third Team honoree. During his senior season, the Wheatley Heights, N.Y. native carried the ball 70 times for 754 yards and 12 touchdowns in addition to 11 receptions for 221 yards. He was also named the Most Valuable Player of the May 2012 Nike Combine at Penn State.

Barrett (Manlius, N.Y.) played offensive tackle and defensive end for Christian Brothers Academy in 2011, helping the offense average 180.9 rushing yards per game. He led CBA to an 8-2 record and the Section III Class AA championship game last season, and was named a New York State Class AA First Team, Section III All-Star and All-CNY First Team as well as a PrepStar All-East Region selection.

Syracuse will begin the 2012 season on September 1 against Northwestern in the Carrier Dome. Tickets are available online, at the Carrier Dome Box Office (Gate B) or by calling 1-888-DOME-TIX.

Article source: http://www.suathletics.com/news/2012/5/15/FB_0515121727.aspx

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – As the Syracuse University softball team preps for the NCAA Tournament, SUAthletics.com caught up with starting third baseman Carey-Leigh Thomas to discuss her anticipation for her first Women’s College World Series.

The freshman has started all 54 games at the hot corner this season and is second on the team with 10 home runs. She has been instrumental in helping the Orange remain as one of the top home run hitting teams in the nation.
 
As you will see in the video, Thomas will get her wish for going somewhere warm as temperatures in Tempe are in the 100’s all week.  

Article source: http://www.suathletics.com/news/2012/5/14/SB_0514123915.aspx

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – As the Syracuse University softball team preps for the NCAA Tournament, SUAthletics.com caught up with starting third baseman Carey-Leigh Thomas to discuss her anticipation for her first Women’s College World Series.

The freshman has started all 54 games at the hot corner this season and is second on the team with 10 home runs. She has been instrumental in helping the Orange remain as one of the top home run hitting teams in the nation.
 
As you will see in the video, Thomas will get her wish for going somewhere warm as temperatures in Tempe are in the 100’s all week.  

Article source: http://www.suathletics.com/news/2012/5/14/SB_0514123915.aspx

Buy Tickets | 2012 Tournament Bracket

TEMPE, Ariz. – Tickets for the NCAA Regional in Tempe, Ariz. are now available for fans to purchase. All-session passes are currently obtainable, while single-game tickets go on sale Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. EST.
 
All-session passes are available for field level ($30), reserved level ($25), general admission for adults ($20) and general admission for senior citizens, juniors and groups ($15).
 
Single-game tickets will go on sale at 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 16. These tickets are $12 (field-level), $10 (reserved), $7 (general admission) $5 (senior citizens, juniors and groups). Credit card machines are accessible at the ticket booth at Farrington Stadium.
 
The Orange and Long Beach State play at 3:30 p.m. PST/6:30 p.m. EST on Friday. Host Arizona State and LIU Brooklyn make up the other half of the four team bracket and meet following the conclusion of SU’s game, approximately at 6:30 p.m. PST/9:30 p.m. EST. The four-team bracket is a double-elimination format.
 
If the Orange can advance to Super Regionals, it will be paired against the winner of the Louisiana-Lafayette bracket which features La.-Lafayette, Stanford, Baylor and Mississippi Valley State.  

Article source: http://www.suathletics.com/news/2012/5/14/SB_0514125219.aspx

Buy Tickets | 2012 Tournament Bracket

TEMPE, Ariz. – Tickets for the NCAA Regional in Tempe, Ariz. are now available for fans to purchase. All-session passes are currently obtainable, while single-game tickets go on sale Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. EST.
 
All-session passes are available for field level ($30), reserved level ($25), general admission for adults ($20) and general admission for senior citizens, juniors and groups ($15).
 
Single-game tickets will go on sale at 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, May 16. These tickets are $12 (field-level), $10 (reserved), $7 (general admission) $5 (senior citizens, juniors and groups). Credit card machines are accessible at the ticket booth at Farrington Stadium.
 
The Orange and Long Beach State play at 3:30 p.m. PST/6:30 p.m. EST on Friday. Host Arizona State and LIU Brooklyn make up the other half of the four team bracket and meet following the conclusion of SU’s game, approximately at 6:30 p.m. PST/9:30 p.m. EST. The four-team bracket is a double-elimination format.
 
If the Orange can advance to Super Regionals, it will be paired against the winner of the Louisiana-Lafayette bracket which features La.-Lafayette, Stanford, Baylor and Mississippi Valley State.  

Article source: http://www.suathletics.com/news/2012/5/14/SB_0514125219.aspx