Benedictine won at No. Benedictine posted a banner run through the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference from 2015-2017, finishing with a 39-1 record in conference play and reaching the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons. 1 ranking in country. In 1996-97, the Ravens went 25-6 to start a string of three 25-win seasons under Huber. Cadets advance to host Madison County on Wednesday. Downing, 72, died on Feb. 22, 2020 in Atchison. Memories of his teammates are what stick out to Royster most about that time, in addition to raucous game environments where you couldnt move in the gym and smoke hung in the rafters. Benedictine University Sports Information. Jason Seney Head Softball Coach. Stircula and the Bengals are parting ways, the school announced Wednesday . 64-62 (L) Benedictine @ Euclid On 1/7, the Benedictine varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Euclid (OH) by a score of 64-62. Odell was named Championship MVP. Rob Stircula pumps his fist as the Benedictine bench celebrates on a score Feb. 2, 2018, at Lake Catholic High School. Article by Sports Editor, Arturo Mazari. One thing. The next day, he was the head coach of the ninth-grade team. In 2014, Benedictine made its first appearance since 1970[9] and won its opening game over Westminster (7065). Firing coach Bunks was one of the first steps, but we have a long way to go to actually implement change on this campus, said an anonymous Benedictine Student. 189 Following. Last Tuesday, Bunkenburg used the N-word to a Black player during their team open gym, while discussing . In 1990, Benedictine students kidnapped the Hawks mascot costume,[12] performed during a soccer game and returned to Atchison with the prize. He was an All-State selection in 1968 before attending St. Benedict's. Assistant Coach. "Eddie Daley was huge," William Penn head men's basketball coach John Henry said. Benedictine also qualified for the 2021 NAIA Tournament, where it lost to Lawrence Tech 20-11 in the quarterfinal. At home, the 13th-ranked Ravens routed No. Ive had a fantastic time coaching, and it just felt like the right time to get out for me, he said. Halloween Ends review, news about NBA YoungBoy and more in this weeks Candor. Athletics Overview. The decision comes four-months after the school decided to hire a gay lacrosse coach.. 2022-23 Men's Basketball Coaches Frank Woodford Head Coach - 6th Season fwoodford@ben.edu (480) 878-6711 Frank Woodford will be entering his sixth year with the Benedictine Mesa Men's Basketball Program, 3rd as Head Coach. 10:38 . Benedictine College started varsity womens basketball in 1973-74 and the program muddled its way to two winning seasons over the next 21 seasons. Benedictine students planned for weeks a strategy to sneak chickens, sometimes painted blue, into the game. Osborn worked as co-offensive coordinator in 2018 and 2019 for Northwest Missouri State. I think Perry is going to be good, and theyve been very good since the start of the new year in January, Williams said. His teams have won 20 games on seven occasions, most recently in 2019-2020. It defeated Aquinas 79-57 in the opener before losing to Hastings 70-62 to finish 29-6. Benedictine will move its lacrosse programs to the Heart of America Conference in 2023. Wilcox and his long-time assistants, for generations of football players, are as much a part of the Benedictine experience as the Abbey, the Raven Walk, the Raven fight song and homecoming bed races. A year later, the Ravens again won the season finale over the Cardinals (2521) to ruin Jewell's run at an unbeaten season. . The men's college was known as St. Benedict's College (alongside sister institution Mount St. Scholastica College) until a merger in 1971 created co-ed Benedictine College.[2]. The Ravens won the CIC title and grabbed 10 of the 11 spots on the first-team all-conference team. Farrell plunked in three extra long swishers in succession., Ravens 45, Hawks 43 in Atchison St. Tuesday marked the first time in program history that the Aggies lost to Benedictine Mesa - moving their record against the Redhawks to 5-1 since first meeting in 2017. They upset top-seeded Siena, which had a 22-6 record, in the opening game 61-46. The Candor reached out to University administrators but they declined to comment. Jones, from St. Louis, is the school's most-decorated basketball player. 3 seed. Other milestone victories include January 7, 2015, when Bunkenburg secured his 300th victory when Benedictine downed Wisconsin Lutheran on the road 73-57. Benedictine went 196 against Jewell since that 1985 game until 2010, when Jewell left the Heart. He was named KBCA Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1988. Royster served as an assistant under Rutledge, and a handful of Cadets coaches after him. Prior to coaching at Benedictine Mesa, he served as the Head Coach for IPRC Musanze Basketball Club, a professional basketball team in Musanze, Rwanda. St. Benedict's College leaned on Notre Dame for several of its early athletic leaders. Benedictine joined the Heart of America Athletic Conference in 1992, which made playing Rockhurst twice on its traditional Saturday spots impossible because of conference scheduling requirements. Mullins played fullback on two national champions under coach Knute Rockne with the Irish. [20] The Ravens defeated Peru State 31-27 in Atchison to give Wilcox career win No. But now the first five of senior Stephon Frazier, sophomore Caleb Jones, junior Makhai Hampton, junior Luke Kromenhoek and junior LaDon Bryant have jelled and learned to crank the ignition as soon as the car leaves the garage. He also served as running back and receivers coach. Ruben Little Head . Zach Cave enters his first year coaching at Benedictine Mesa. The legend also has the raven saving St. Benedict from eating poisoned bread. . Sport Navigation Menu. The National Championship Game was played on March 23. While Jewell played BC regularly, Baker and Benedictine did not become consistent opponents until the Ravens joined the Heart. Again in 1960, the Ravens handed Jewell its lone defeat in the season finale, this time 3413. 1 seed. Top-ranked Morningside defeated Benedictine 3528 in Daytona Beach, Fla. More than 3,000 Benedictine fans traveled to the game. Women's Basketball - Benedictine College KS Women's Basketball Home Schedule/Results Roster Coaches Recruiting February 08, 2023 Women's Basketball Women's Basketball falls road match up with Peru State College Box Score February 22, 2023 Women's Basketball Aaliyah Raines and Jennifer Jacobs earn All-Heart honors for Women's Basketball Osborn, from Harlan, Iowa, went 16-3 as starting quarterback at Northwest and started two NCAA Division II title games (losses to Valdosta State and Minnesota-Duluth). Voted as the 2015-2016 D3hoops.com National Coach of the Year,Keith Bunkenburgtook over the reins of the Benedictine mens basketball program in 1995 and has established a tradition of success at his alma mater, creating a program that stresses success both on the court and in the classroom in 25 seasons at the helm. MAIL. In 2004, Wilcox donated his salary to help complete expansion of the Amino Center.[10]. Benedictine head basketball coach Frank Williams is seeing his team play at a different level during the past few weeks, and it could propel the Cadets into the Elite Eight of the Class AAAA state tournament. By Special to the Prep Sports Report | The Cadets (16-5, Region 3-AAAA champion), ranked 10th in Class AAAA by Max Preps, will host Perry High School on Saturday at 6 pm after . Millikin responded in game two with an 11-0 shutout. Since resuming football, the Ravens won the 1976 Boot Hill Bowl and the 1991 Steamboat Bowl. Bunkenburg replaced legendary coach Tony LaScala, a Benedictine Athletic Department Hall of Fame honoree for whom he played from 1984-88 and served for five years as an assistant coach (1990-95). Womens Basketball/Athletic Director. Ravens 87, Hawks 85 in Atchison Jay Williams followed in a missed shot by Chic Downing in the final seconds. 16 in the NAIA poll with an 8-2 record. In the 1960s and 1970s, the meetings in Kansas City often drew crowds of 5-10,000 to Municipal Auditorium. The 1954 Ravens were regarded as underdogs throughout their run. Then Benedictine found the right two coaches, both of whom made the Ravens consistent winners. The Ravens won the NAIA Tournament in Kansas City in 1954 and 1967,[3] both under NAIA Hall of Fame coach Ralph Nolan.[4]. He also played golf for the school all four years. The 1967 Ravens came to Kansas City as the top seed. Kareem Jennings added 8 including 5 in the 4th quarter to seal the game. Benedictine expanded the facility in 2004 and 2007. Frazier, a point guard who was just recently named the Region 3-AAAA Player of the Year, has taken the wheel and is driving the Cadets toward the Elite Eight. Jewell also enjoyed great success in that time as a member of the MCAU and the schools often met in the regular-season finale. Assistant Coach. The Benedictine College Ravens are the athletic teams that represent Benedictine College, located in Atchison, Kansas, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) since the 199192 academic year. BC won the Region 3-AAAA championship. Bunkenburg is married to Karen, who assists the women's volleyball team at Benedictine, and the two reside in Naperville with their two children. In 1936, The Kansas City Times reported a crowd of 5,000 watched a 32-6 win by St. Benedict's in Kansas City. It claimed Heart North Division titles in 2017 and 2018. In Opening Round play in Wichita, Benedictine defeated Central Baptist College 71-63. The mascot "Rocky" is associated with St. Benedict, as legend has it a raven would bring the sixth-century saint food during his time as a hermit in the mountains near Subiaco, Italy. 2020 Prep Sports Report | Privacy Policy & Terms of Service | Designed & Hosted by Sabre Creative, Elite Minds Featured Athlete: Jairus Washington, HOOPS PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Calvary Day & Woodville girls roll to GHSA final four, Windsor Forest playing to advance to the Class AA Final Four, Meyers boys, Hubert girls win SCCPSS middle school basketball championships. Six years ago, after retiring from many years of service to the Atchison. The 1958 Ravens completed an unbeaten regular season and clinched the NAIA playoff spot with a 2120 win over Jewell. It rekindled CIC rivalries against schools such as Washburn and Emporia State at times, and also regularly played Missouri Western. Official Website Of The Benedict College Tigers. Prominent graduates of the Benedictine athletic program include 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer Townley Haas, college and NFL Head Coach Bobby Ross, former NBA Head Coach John Kuester, former NFL offensive lineman Patrick Estes, NFL defensive linemen Nigel Williams & Clelin Ferrell, 2019 NFL 1st round draft pick (#4) by the Oakland Raiders Ravens 69, Hawks 50 in Kansas City St. Benedicts ended a six-game losing streak in the series with a win at Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse. Game Stats Season Stats Running back Don Brown and center Truman Ashby are Benedictine football players named first-team NAIA All-American twice. BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's lacrosse team will hit the road for the first time this season Tuesday, Feb. 28, for a non-conference bout at Benedictine University.Game time is slated for 6 p.m. at Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex in Lisle, Ill. Fans rode trains to Kansas City for games and students dribbled a basketball from the Atchison campus to Kansas City in a show of spirit. Theres so many memories, really, the memories come to me from the players, the kids are all great in their own way, Royster said before reeling off a list of his players, from the Burgess brothers to Ed Davis, Nick Coppola and many others. The Ravens went 90 in the Heart in 1995 to win its second title. About WordPress. Official home of Benedictine Military School Boys Basketball. No. Recognizing that being part of a winning tradition as a player legitimizes his efforts as a coach, Bunkenburg can fall back upon his teams combined 68-34 record and four NIIC regular-season titles during his playing career. Two seasons later in 2010-11, the Eagles finished 13-3 in the regular season, won their first-ever NAC Tournament Championship, and advanced to the Division III NCAA Tournament. Benedictine also won at No. It avenged a regular-season loss to Baker with a 2114 win in the NAIA playoff quarterfinals at Amelia Earhart Stadium in Atchison. Schottel became coach in 1953 and won or shared CIC titles in 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960. Mullins finished his time in Atchison with strong seasons in both sports. Especially my seniors.. Men's Basketball Roster Schedule Stats News Coaches Additional Links. The rivalry with William Jewell returned to prominence in the 1980s. He completed 17 of 33 passes for 358 yards and scoring passes of 34, 74, 13, 36, 53 and seven yards. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster - Benedictine University Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Skip To Main Content The Official Home of Benedictine Athletics Main Navigation Menu Teams Schedules About Eagle Club Club Sports eSports Athletic Band Sideline Cheerleading Sideline Dance Men's Bowling Women's Bowling Men's Rugby He said running out of the tunnel for the Cadets first game in the pavilion is a memory hell cherish forever, but also a bittersweet experience because his seniors were denied the opportunity to play in front of a full house. The Ravens competed in the NAIA National Invitational Tournament in 2018 and 2019 before the NAIA adopted lacrosse as a championship sport. As the men's basketball coach, LaScala was the winningest coach in program history until recently, racking up 385 wins over 29 years. ATCHISON, Kan. - The sixth inning of both ends of the doubleheader in Atchison, Kan., haunted the Concordia University Softball team on Sunday (Feb. 26). The New York Knicks selected Downing in the 11th round of the 1972 NBA Draft. The men's team won the KCAC title in 2019 and tournament titles in 2019 and 2022. St. Benedict's, which also won in 1954 and returned to the NAIA in 1958, advanced to Kansas City in 1965 and 1970. Deustch played for Mullins at St. Benedict's and earned Associated Press Little All-America honors in 1936 at end. Pittsburg State was an NAIA power in the 1950s, often battling with St. Benedict's for the CIC crown. Guard Jaiden Bristol and forward Eric Krus were named to the all-conference second team, with Krus also named Freshman of the Year. For most of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, the Ravens competed as an independent in NAIA District 10, which provided post-season competition and individual honors. The opening game round was played on March 12 and 13, producing 16 teams which got reseeded for the championship round. On this page, we take a look at the Benedictine University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them. Hubers first team went 11-20, followed by 16-15. He is also an AssociateDirector of Athletics at Benedictine. He was also the NACC "Coach of the Year" for the 2015-2016 season and again in 2016-17. The gap from 1970 to 2014 included only 12 winning seasons. Why Movieland says you have to be 17 to attend a movie after 7:30 p.m. Farmville native caught with 42 lbs of cocaine, $862K in drug money gets 17 years, Cryer, Bonner help No. . By Special to the Prep Sports Report | 2/24/23. St. Benedict's played in the first NAIA Tournament in 1937 as one of eight teams in the field in Kansas City. The Ravens, with an 8-2 record, did not earn an at-large bid to the playoffs. During his playing days, Royster won four consecutive state Catholic championships. They lost in the 1977 Boot Hill Bowl and the 1986 Sunflower Bowl. The Catholic colleges are separated by 56 miles and their meetings, especially in basketball, defined seasons and packed gymnasiums for decades. The Ravens went 40 in the Central Intercollegiate Conference with wins over Fort Hays State, Pittsburg State, Southwestern and Emporia State. Add Sean Miller at Xavier, Chri, Jahmir Young scored 18 points and Don Carey added 13 to help Maryland wrap up an undefeated home season in Big Ten play with a 75-59 win over , LeBron James finally has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA's career scoring record. Stokes played in all 26 games for Benedictine, leading the team in scoring at 15.2 points per game while shooting 54.9 percent (151-of-275) from the field. He served the previous three seasons as the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach. Senior guard Thomas O'Connor and center Adam Kutney earned second-team NAIA All-American honors and all-conference honors. The Ravens won 16 straight from 1946-54. Ravens 85, Hawks 83 at Municipal Auditorium Darryl Jones scored 25 points, 18 in the first half, to help St. Benedicts defeat the reigning NAIA champions. They won the Heart of America Athletic Conference North Division title. Former Mens Basketball Coach Let Go By The University After Using N-Word, Softball Reaches 20 Wins In A Dominant Fashion, Benedictine will host National Student Leadership Diversity convention, Benedictines 7th annual Teach-in event, Me, The Candor four awards during college press contest, Mens and Womens basketball recap, Whirly ball and why you sh, Benedictine and North Central honor the life of coach Staple, Rev Dr. William Joesph Barber II and black history mo, Benedictine Basketball with a pair of big wins, date ideas for Valentines Day, how to join the clubs on campus, an. Osborn won his first game under unusual circumstances. Tony Tanking made four three-pointers to score 19 points and the Ravens defeated the Hawks for the first time since 1978. Multiple sources have confirmed to The Candor that Bunkenburg was fired. R3 #1 Benedictine 72, R2 #2 Perry 59 R8 #2 Madison County 49, R5 #1 Lovett 48. In those years, the team won state Catholic titles in 1999 and 2000, as well as VISAA crowns in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2013. Benedictine finished the 2020 season ranked No. Read this article by Kaitlyn Estopare, Jesus Cortez, and Dom, Men's volleyball progresses to the meat of their season. He has also served as the head mens and womens tennis coach and the head mens and womens golf coach during his tenure at Benedictine. TJ Lake. Bunkenburg won his 400th career game on November 30, 2019, a 93-63 home win over Lakeland. Both teams will head into the contest in search of their first win of the season, as IWU sits at 0-2 . Fans occupied every available seat and almost all of the standing room in the big Raven gymnasium to see the rivals fight it out.. 31 Head Coaches. You gotta love it! He averaged a program-best 25.5 points in 1971-72, as well as 13.4 rebounds. And because of the way we play defense its hard for other teams to recover.. He coached five seasons and went 375-1, capped by an 80 season in 1936. The series started to fade in the mid-1990s. He also averaged 6.12 rebounds per game and dished out a total of 29 assists. The 2023 NCAA DIII men's basketball championship will take place from March 16-18 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ravens 78, Hawks 74 in Atchison Pat Giller scored 29 points and the Ravens rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half. Rockhurst dropped the sport in 1949. The Ravens played in the first NAIA basketball tournament in 1937 and the first football playoffs in 1958. Frank Janczak. $7,895,658 Total Revenue. Men's Volleyball Coaches Roster Schedule Statistics Questionnaire Camps Additional Links. Quarterback Mark Flynn was named CIC Back of the Year and George Worley was the CIC Lineman of the Year. At the University of Puget Sound on December 20, 2018, Bunkenburg became the program's all-time leader in wins with a 97-85 victory. Discover something new every day from News, Sports, Finance, Entertainment and more! (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). In 1960, the Ravens won again (41-19) to hand the Gorillas their lone defeat in an 8-1 season.[21]. "This is not a Black issue, it's a Benedictine issue," said Black Student Union President Keewaun Stokes. 5 Evangel, 85-82, on its way to the conference title. We aggressively seek to prepare students for the future by helping them reach their academic potential, developing leadership skills, and cultivating their faith and spirituality. New records were established for Arizona Christian Men's Volleyball on Tuesday evening as Chris Beck became the all-time kills leader and Thomas Johannesen took over the all-time assist lead. Its still shocking to me that he used the word and then tried to justify it. Benedictine played as an independent after resuming football in 1973. Moody's 2013-14 team returned the Ravens to the NAIA Tournament after years of irrelevance. In 1998, Rockhurst joined NCAA Division II. On October 10, 2020, Wilcox added another landmark to his resume. "A strangle hold on the honor and glory that goes with crushing Rockhurst", Highlights of the basketball rivalry with Rockhurst, Ravens win 31 games, 24-0 in conference play in 2018-19, Larry Wilcox wins No. Clare Hanson, a former Benedictine player and assistant coach, coached the Ravens to the national title in her first season as head coach. In 1958, St. Benedict's defeated the Gorillas 26-19 on its way to the NAIA playoffs. We seek to honor God through our actions in practice and in competitions and let the gifts He has given us shine through. On 2/17, the Benedictine varsity basketball team won their away conference tournament game against Burke County (Waynesboro, GA) by a score of 68-45. Benedictine has a rich tradition of success on the court, having won 15 conference championships and appearing in the NCAA Division II tournament 11 times. Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas, and the Basketball Program has been a part of the school since its inception in 1898. The basketball series peaked in the 1960s, when Rockhurst won the NAIA title in 1964 and the Ravens in 1967. He was named NAIA All-American four times - third team in 1965 and 1966 and first in 1967 and 1968. Those three schools, in different eras, often marked pivotal dates on the schedule. The fifth-ranked Ravens (16-1) defeated Cumberlands 14-11 in the NAIA quarterfinals and Savannah College of Art and Design 15-14 in the semifinal. The Braves return 12 of the 18 players from last season, as well as adding some fresh faces. In 2006-07, Bunkenburg transitioned the Eagles program into the newly-formed, 12-team Northern Athletics Conference. . The Ravens did not lose a CIC game in 1958, 1959 and 1960. Williams said the winning culture at BC is an advantage, because the players are accustomed to playing in high stakes games in other sports. Hanging insulting banners from the rafters was another popular prank. ST. PAUL, Minn. - Saint John's track and field finished second - two points from first - out of 11 teams at the 2023 MIAC Indoor Championships on Sunday, Feb. 26, at Macalester's Leonard Center. Ravens 120, Hawks 113 (three overtimes) in Atchison Rockhurst led 79-77 in the closing seconds of regulation, 92-89 in the final seconds of the first overtime and 103-101 late in the second overtime. Ravens 75, Hawks 69 in Atchison Tim Moore scored 27 points to give St. Benedict's its sixth straight win over Rockhurst. You have permission to edit this article. He was named 2008 MIAA Offensive Player of the Year. 24 University of St. Francis defeated Benedictine 73-65 in the second round to advance to Kansas City as one of 16 teams. 1 in the coaches poll, enter the tournament as the top seed and win the title. St. Benedict's also won Central Intercollegiate Conference titles in 1953, 1954 and 1958. . In Atchison, the gym would be packed with 3,000 fans at 1:30 for a 3 p.m. game. In 1959, St. Benedict's won 1312, Pitt State's lone CIC loss. Benedictine's football team won the 2021 GHSA Class AAAA state championship, defeating Carver-Columbus, 35-28, at Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta. Becoming a member of the BC Athletic Association is the easiest way to show your support, so "Come Fall in Line" and join today! The official box score of Men's Volleyball vs Benedictine University on 2/28/2023. Mullins quickly turned those teams into winners. In the championship game, Erica Odell scored four goals. The school announced in June that Stircula was. Men's Volleyball Schedule Roster News. Give Benedictine credit, we were able to play, a lot of schools werent fortunate enough to play, Royster said. The Ravens also qualified in 1953, 1958, 1965 and 1970. The 1999 Ravens made 42.6 percent of their three-point shots to lead NAIA Division II for the second time under Huber. It was the Cadets' third state championship under head coach Danny Britt. Listen to this weeks podcast by our Podcast Editor Mason Sobiesk. Masks still needed in classrooms, not hallways. Wyrick, again fouled on a three-point shot, made two foul shots to give the Ravens a 112-107 lead in the final overtime. The Ravens shared the Heart title in its first year as a member, going 71 in the Heart and 11-2 overall. "Even though he was not feeling well, we needed him and he stepped up." . The GHSA and GIAA boys and girls high school basketball playoffs continue as teams look to advance to the finals . Bunkenburg, selected as the NACC Coach of the Year in back-to-back seasons, served as the head coach of the NCAA Division III Select Team on a summer tour through Brazil in 2017 Team Schedules & Information Team State Championships Benedictine has captured 19 team state championships overall in eight different sports, including 15 state championships since 2012. In a statement Tuesday, Abbot Austin Murphy of St. Procopius Abbey wrote: "Events in recent months have been . In 2018, Royster became the first graduate to be named head coach of the boys basketball program in the schools 107-year history. It was not selected for the 16-team NAIA playoff field. . The win snapped a five-game losing streak to Jewell and signaled a shift in the series. The Panthers finished with an 8-4 record in Region 2-AAAA and have three players taller than 6-foot-5 on the roster, but thats not something new for Williams and the Cadets. Benedictine finished the season with a 70-58 win over MidAmerica Nazarene. College 73-59 behind Charlie Wallrap's 21 points and 11 rebounds. Nine Aggie pitchers joined forces to throw nine innings with Hayden Johns' 2.0 innings of work being the longest any Aggie pitcher was on the mound. A steal by Vince DeGreeff led to clinching free throws for the Ravens. In 1932, the college hired Larry "Moon" Mullins as football and basketball coach and athletic director. Northwest averaged 41.9 points in 2019 and 36.6 points in 2018. Other two-time All-Americans include defensive back/returner Shem Johnson (second team in 1997, 1998), returner and receiver Cory Schrick (first team 1999, second 2000) and offensive lineman Garrett Bader (second team 2017, first team 2018). No. Joined December 2021. Last Tuesday, Bunkenburg used the N-word to a Black player during their team open gym, while discussing the music the player was playing. Coaches' Corner; Boys Region Tournament Master Schedule; Girls Basketball. Dr. Eric Fox-Linton 360-7915 elinton@benedictine.edu Administrative Assistant Kim Fry 360-7564 kfry@benedictine.edu Sports Information Director Josh Pound 360-7634 jpound@benedictine.edu Head. Here's a look at how James got here andwhether this , A former owner of two NBA teams, an NFL franchise and a longtime businessman, Billy Joe Red McCombs has died at his home in San Antonio. 1-ranked Oak Hill at the Robins Center; losing to Oak Hill the year before, when the line of cars went back to Three Chopt Road and police had to escort Benedictines bus through the throng; and countless more. It wasn't clear how long it's been since Benedictine reached the state Elite 8 in basketball, but they're there now along with several Savannah squads. Varsity football returned in 1973. Benedictine head basketball coach Frank Williams is seeing his team play at a different level during the past few weeks, and it could propel the Cadets into the Elite Eight of the Class AAAA state tournament. Memorial Day School and St. Andrew's are headed into the . Benedictine has logged seven consecutive winning seasons and has qualified for the NACC Tournament in 12 of the 14 seasons in conference history. It's been so long since Benedictine advanced to the state quarterfinals in basketball -- officials at the school weren't sure when the last time the Cadets reached Elite Eight status. In 2010, the "Coach" started broadcasting The Karl DeMasi Sports Report. [citation needed] In 1933, according to a Kansas City Star report, St. Benedict's and Rockhurst were informally considered for membership in the MIAA (then known as the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association). They all got this far for a reason., By Special to the Prep Sports Report | 3/1/23. The NCIT was designed for Catholic colleges without a conference affiliation. Benedictine claimed a conference record 34 consecutive wins in conference play from 2015-2017. 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