March 2007 NewsStand
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March 31, 2007
Hamilton's chance delayed by rain
News-Leader
Jupiter, Fla. -- All that any minor leaguer can ask for in spring training is a chance to impress, especially in front of the manager of the team that is one step up the organizational ladder from where he will open the year.
March 30, 2007
And the beat goes on for Tulane's Toledo
New Orleans Times Picayune
There was an extra spring in the step of Bob Toledo this week as he blew the whistle to open his first spring practice as Tulane's football coach.
March 10, 2007
Memphis waltzes past Green Wave
New Orleans Times Picayune
For a few minutes Friday, Tulane looked like it was ready to atone for the past three performances against Memphis, the No. 1 seed in the Conference USA Tournament. But the time it took Tulane to show Memphis it came to play, it took the Tigers half that to blow the game open...
Tulane notches 8th in row
New Orleans Times Picayune
Sean Morgan tied a career high with 13 strikeouts and held Loyola Marymount (8-11) to one run on five hits to lead Tulane to a 4-1 win Friday night at Zephyr Field. Morgan established his dominance early by striking out the first batter, DeAndre Miller. The junior struck out at least one batter in all nine innings. The complete game was the second of Morgan's career...
March 9, 2007
Defensive-minded Tulane tops Tulsa
New Orleans Times Picayune
When Tulane's offense failed in the second half against Tulsa, it relied on what has gotten it through many games this season its defense. The fourth-seeded Green Wave took away Tulsa's perimeter scoring and got a couple of critical free throws from Kevin Sims during the final seconds of the game Thursday night to defeat the Golden Hurricane 58-56 at FedExForum and advance to the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament...
Hurricane loss ends with controversy
Tulsa (Okla.) World
Tulsa's basketball season ended with disappointment and controversy Thursday night. The Golden Hurricane's slow start -- combined with a late officiating call that swayed Tulane's direction -- doomed Tulsa in a 58-56 loss in a Conference USA quarterfinal contest at the FedExForum...
Officials mistake may have cost Tulsa a win
Tulsa (Okla.) World
It was a strange end to a strange game. Tulane wound up shooting three free throws when it missed the front end of a one-and-one. If you are confused, so were the officials at the Tulsa-Tulane basketball game...
March 8, 2007
Tulane takes tourney one game at a time
New Orleans Times Picayune
With one accomplishment already crossed off, the question Tulane now will attempt to answer is whether it can add to the list. The Green Wave, the No. 4 seed in the Conference USA Tournament, will begin play tonight against Tulsa...
Emaus delivers for Green Wave
New Orleans Times Picayune
Junior second baseman Brad Emaus singled up the middle to score Anthony Scelfo from second base with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as Tulane defeated UNC-Asheville 6-5 Wednesday evening at Zephyr Field. With the score tied at 5, Scelfo drew a one-out walk and advanced to second on a hit-and-run groundout by junior shortstop Cat Everett...
March 7, 2007
On A Roll
New Orleans Times Picayune
On Nov. 10, Tulane basketball coach Dave Dickerson stood outside his team's locker room and struggled to explain the 37 points his team scored in its 40-point, season-opening loss to Butler. While sitting courtside at Fogelman Arena early this week, there was no searching for words; they flowed freely and non-stop...
Tulane pitching stiffles McNeese
New Orleans Times Picayune
Right-handers Matt Goebel and Preston Claiborne combined for 11 strikeouts and Nate Simon broke open a close game with a two-run triple in the eighth inning as Tulane defeated McNeese State 8-3 on Tuesday night at Zephyr Field. Goebel (2-0), a fifth-year senior, struck out eight in five innings. Claiborne, a freshman, struck out three and did not allow an earned run in the final four innings to get his first save...
Baseball swept by Tulane
Wright State Guardian
The Wright State Raiders were swept away by the Tulane Green Waves in a three-game series, with a 5-4 (13 Innings), 9-8, and a 4-1 scoring. In the first game, the Raiders gave the ball to senior pitcher Garret Holleran. Holleran pitched for 7 1/3 innings, with three earned runs, five hits, and five strikeouts...
March 6, 2007
Tulane's Simon honored
Baton Rouge Advocate
One day after helping the Green Wave put the finishing touches on a 4-0 week, Tulane University baseball standout Nate Simon claimed Conference USA Co-Hitter of the Week, the league announced Monday. A sophomore from Duvall, Wash., Simon earned the honor after hitting .500 (6-for-12) with a 1.000 slugging percentage courtesy of two doubles and two home runs, while driving in six runs and sporting a .556 on-base percentage...
March 5, 2007
Tulane in the Hunt, sweeps Wright State
New Orleans Times Picayune
Sophomore right-hander Shooter Hunt struck out eight in seven innings, and junior shortstop Cat Everett and sophomore center fielder Nate Simon combined for four hits as Tulane completed a sweep of Wright State with a 4-1 victory Sunday at Zephyr Field. Hunt (3-1) gave up an unearned run in the first inning but settled down and allowed five hits and one walk...
March 4, 2007
Green Wave holds off Wright State rally
New Orleans Times Picayune
When Tulane walked off of Zephyr Field after its 13-inning victory over Wright State on Friday night, Green Wave Coach Rick Jones was feeling pretty good about his pitching staff. Not much changed during the first six innings Saturday, when ace Sean Morgan limited the Raiders to two hits and struck out eight...
Wheaton provides heroic 3-pointer
New Orleans Times Picayune
Matt Wheaton made a wide-open 3-pointer from the right corner with 10.7 seconds remaining to lift Tulane to a 76-74 Conference USA victory over Alabama-Birmingham on Saturday afternoon at Bartow Arena. UAB (15-15, 7-9 C-USA) failed to convert two shots during its final possession, and made only 20 of 39 free throws...
Owls upset Green Wave in semifinals
New Orleans Times Picayune
It wasn't the final game that Tulane Coach Lisa Stockton expected after entering the Conference USA Tournament as the regular-season champion. After one of the most successful seasons in Green Wave history, she anticipated her team winning the tournament and receiving an NCAA Tournament bid...
Rice ousts top-seeded Tulane, advances to C-USA final
Houston (Texas Chronicle)
Given the miserable offensive results Rice produced against UTEP on Friday, it was easy to overlook the stifling defensive performance that pushed the Owls past the Miners. But the Owls faced a step up in competition and greater offensive efficiency in Tulane...
March 3, 2007
Green Wave rolls past Houston
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane guard D'Aundra Henry noticed the blank stares at the breakfast line Friday morning from opposing players competing at the Conference USA Women's Tournament. It was exactly what she expected with the Green Wave entering as the No. 1 seed after achieving a school-record 24 victories in the regular season...
Tulane goes extra to win
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane's Nate Simon drove in the winning run with a single to right field in the bottom of the 13th inning to give the Green Wave a 5-4 victory over Wright State on Friday night at Zephyr Field. Simon, who went 2-for-6, drove in Brad Emaus from third base with one out. Emaus began the inning with a walk...
Wave focuses on C-USA tourney
New Orleans Times Picayune
When Tulane defeated East Carolina by 16 Wednesday, Green Wave Coach Dave Dickerson said the victory probably was the Green Wave's toughest game this season. That was three days ago...
March 2, 2007
Rested Tulane focused on Houston
New Orleans Times Picayune
With Houston's 71-58 victory against Marshall in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament, Tulane faces an opponent it has defeated twice this season for today's quarterfinal game. On Jan. 5, the Green Wave opened home conference play with an 83-61 victory over the Cougars. Tulane defeated Houston again Feb. 1, 71-56...
Tulane Baseball Ready For Wright State
New Orleans Times Picayune
The first three weeks of the baseball season have been a little rocky for Rick Jones and the Tulane Green Wave. Coming off a nice 8-3, midweek victory over arch-rival LSU, Tulane has been either hot or cold -- at the plate -- in its three weekend series. The Wave swept one, but lost the other two series...
March 1, 2007
Labor of Love
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane senior guard D'Aundra Henry could be described as a balanced basketball player. The third-team All-Conference USA selection was just named to the C-USA All-Defensive team, and she is one of 19 players in Tulane history to score 1,000 points. Besides juggling school work and basketball, both of which require a great deal of dedication, Henry tackles the responsibilities of motherhood...
Tulane coach earns C-USA honor
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane continued to collect postseason accolades Wednesday as Lisa Stockton was selected Conference USA Coach of the Year. Stockton joins Jami Montagnino (All-Conference first team), D'Aundra Henry (All-Conference third team and All-Defensive Team) and Ashley Langford (All-Conference third team) as Green Wave award winners...
Wave's one-two punch drops Pirates
New Orleans Times Picayune
Chris Moore and David Gomez combined for 42 points to lead Tulane to an 88-72 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday night at Fogelman Arena, as the Green Wave clinched its first winning season in four years...
Tulane's Stockton named C-USA Coach of the Year
Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane women's basketball coach Lisa Stockton was named the 2006-07 Conference USA Coach of the Year after guiding the Green Wave to a 24-5 record, a school record for wins in the regular season, and the No. 1 seed in the Conference USA tournament which begins today...
Tulane's inside game too much for Pirates
Greenville (N.C.) Daily Reflector
The solid play of East Carolina's guards could not offset the dominance of Tulane's big men Wednesday night. The Green Wave blasted ECU's men's basketball team, 88-72, on Senior Night in Tulane's Fogelman Arena and one of the home team's three upperclassmen, Chris Moore, went out with a bang in his final home game. Moore led all players with 22 points and 6-foot-7 junior forward David Gomez added 20 to go along with four steals and five rebounds...
