Avid Witt volunteer, stats ace dies at 47
David Jablonski, Springfield News-Sun
There was no bigger Wittenberg fan than Joe Clayton. The Catholic Central graduate and Springfield resident took stats at football and basketball games for almost three decades.
He never got paid. He was always a volunteer. He just loved the Tigers — maybe as much as [...]

The Tigers baseball team will open the 2009 season on Sunday with a doubleheader vs. Mount St. Joseph. The game will be played in Winter Haven, Florida as part of the Russ Matt Tournament. Wittenberg is coming off a 19-19 season and a 7-9 finish in the conference. The Tigers failed to make the NCAC tournament. [...]

Wooster defeated Wabash 84-72 to win the NCAC Men’s Tournament. The Scots are headed back to the NCAA Tournament.
The women’s tournament was claimed by Ohio Wesleyan with a 73-65 win over Allegheny. It’s the Bishops first NCAA trip since 2002.
The spring sports broadcasting schedule begins on Wednesday: Men’s Lacrosse vs. Mount St. Joseph.
Ben Bradley will call the [...]

The Tigers basketball teams both saw their seasons come to abrubt finished on Tuesday in the NCAC Quarterfinals. The men lost 65-60 to Kenyon and the women were beat by Ohio Wesleyan 67-61.
Bill Brown’s team finished 13-13, 9-7 NCAC and lost for the second straight season in the Quarterfinals. Prior to last season, the Tigers [...]

It’s the best time of the year! The NCAC Tourney begins Tuesday night and the Tigers men and women will both be in action. Here are the match-ups in the Quarterfinals:
Men
#1 Wooster vs. #8 Denison
#4 Wittenberg vs. #5 Kenyon
#2 Ohio Wesleyan vs. #7 Allegheny
#3 Hiram vs. #6 Wabash
Women
#1 Denison vs. #8 Oberlin
#4 Ohio Wesleyan vs. [...]

Wittenberg was blasted 68-43 at Wabash on Wednesday night. The Tigers are now 12-12, 8-7 in the NCAC with only Saturday’s date with Kenyon remaining.
Wednesday’s NCAC Scoreboard
Wabash 68, Wittenberg 43
Kenyon 75, Hiram 74 OT
Wooster 52, Allegheny 39
Ohio Wesleyan 64, Oberlin 61
NCAC Standings (Top 5) and remaining games:
1.  Wooster 13-2, 18-6 - vs. Earlham
1.  Ohio Wesleyan [...]

The Tigers beat the IU East Red Wolves 80-69 on Monday, but may have lost freshman guard Josh McKee. McKee left the game in the second half to an ankle injury. He is “questionable” for Wednsday’s game at Wabash.
Game story from Springfield News-Sun
The Tigers were led by 20 points from Sophomore transfer Chris Sullivan.
Wednesday- Wittenberg [...]

As the Tigers men’s basketball team begins a busy final week of the season, we’ll take a look at some of importance of these final three games.
The Tigers are currently 11-11, 8-6 in the NCAC.
Games this week: Monday- vs. IU-East, Wednesday- at Wabash, Saturday- vs. Kenyon
What’s at stake:
* The Tigers are playing for the #4 [...]

The blog will now be called “Behind the Mic”. We are also linked through the Tiger Sports Network page on the athletics site!
* The Tiger men beat Allegheny on Saturday 68-58, improving to 11-9, 8-4 in the NCAC. Senior Kevin Murray was named NCAC Player of the Week (41 points in two games). Hard to [...]

The Tigers dispatched of Earlham 84-70 on Wednesday night to remain tied with Kenyon for fourth place in the NCAC. Wooster beat Hiram and Ohio Wesleyan got past Wabash to create of three-way tie atop the standings:
Wooster 9-2
Hiram 9-2
Ohio Wesleyan 9-2
Wittenberg 7-4
Kenyon 7-4
Of course, the top four finishers will host in the quarterfinals of the [...]