December 14, 2011
Turning in Their Uniform for a Cap and Gown
Eighteen former Hurricanes were presented with diplomas on Saturday at commencement in the Storm Dome.

December 13, 2011
Never Miss a Moment
The GSW Athletics Department has partnered with ScoreTrax to provide Hurricane fans with the opportunity to receive mobile alerts.

December 2, 2011
Hurricane Confidential: Car Bash & Americus Christmas Parade
A busy night for Surge with the car bash, pep rally and downtown parade. That's spreading some holiday cheer.

November 28, 2011
Smash the Falcons
Join us for Chi Phi's Car Bash and Pep Rally for GSW Basketball. The teams, along with the GSW cheerleaders and Surge will be there from 5-5:30 p.m.

November 11, 2011
Redesigned website, new secondary logos added to branding package
Today marked a special day in Georgia Southwestern State University Athletics history as the department unveiled a redesigned website and several new secondary logos in its continuous efforts to strengthen the Hurricane brand.

October 31, 2011
You are invited to a Hurricane Halloween
The Georgia Southwestern Athletics Department invites students, faculty, staff and community members to attend a "Hurricane Halloween" on Oct. 31. As the old saying goes, "There will be something for everyone." Kids can trick-or-treat with Surge, fans will enjoy the men's basketball action and GSW students have a block party and haunted house later in the evening to cap the celebration.

October 27, 2011
GSW runners receive academic honors
Georgia Southwestern sophomore runners Mollie McGowan and Lauren Brown received women's cross country All-Academic honors from the Peach Belt Conference this afternoon.

October 12, 2011
A dozen newcomers partake in fall practice
Georgia Southwestern head baseball coach Bryan McLain welcomed a 12-member recruiting class to campus this fall in preparation for the 2012 season. The group consists of five transfers and seven freshmen.

October 11, 2011
Think pink
The Georgia Southwestern soccer teams will host a "Kick Out Cancer" doubleheader on Saturday at Hurricane Field against Lander University. Fans are encouraged to wear pink. Commemorative pink t-shirts are on sale at the GSW bookstore for $10 and will be available at the field on Saturday with the entire purchase price being donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

October 3, 2011
Second verse same as the first
For the second consecutive year, GSW Cross Country earned a second place finish at the Darton Invitational. Saturday's finish would see some Hurricane history being made as well.

September 19, 2011
I scream, you scream...
The Georgia Southwestern Athletics Department and the Americus-Sumter County Chamber of Commerce are teaming up this school year to present "Sundaes on Sunday." When GSW soccer, basketball, baseball or softball teams are at home on a Sunday, ice cream sundaes will be served at the game!

August 8, 2011
Peach Belt Conferences announces new streaming partnership
The Peach Belt Conference is teaming with Ustream to live stream conference action. The agreement will cover all 13 PBC member schools who will now broadcast all of their live on-line content over the Ustream platform and revolutionize the way fans of the PBC experience live game coverage

July 13, 2011
Men's basketball releases 2011-12 schedule
Georgia Southwestern head men's basketball coach Mike Leeder has released the program's 2011-12 schedule that features 13 games at home, nine on the road and four contests at neutral sites. GSW is coming off of a 20-9 campaign where the Hurricanes won the Peach Belt Conference West Division regular season title and earned the program's first NCAA Tournament birth. Southwestern returns three of its top four scorers, including All-American and reigning PBC Player of the Year Phillip Brown, reigning PBC Freshman of the Year Colin Slotter and 2008-09 PBC Freshman of the Year Evan Mobley.

July 11, 2011
Gahman makes cut, finishes 32nd at Georgia Amateur
Georgia Southwestern standout Nate Gahman shot a final round 3-over-par 73 on Sunday at Cherokee Town and Country Club in Atlanta to finish the 90th annual Georgia Amateur Championship tied for 32nd place with a four-day total of 294.

July 7, 2011
Men's soccer releases 2011 schedule
Georgia Southwestern State University head men’s soccer coach Warren Russ has released the program’s 2011 schedule that features six matches at home, seven on the road and three contests at neutral sites.

June 29, 2011
A look back at 2010-11
The 2010-11 academic year proved to be one of milestones and memories for the Georgia Southwestern Athletics Department as the Hurricanes enjoyed their most successful year in Division II since making the move from NAIA to NCAA in 2006-07. Improvements came on the field, as GSW saw a 27.7 percent increase in total wins from 2009-10, and in the classroom, as the Hurricanes had a 47.1 percent jump in All-Academic selections.

June 28, 2011
Women's basketball releases 2011-12 schedule
Georgia Southwestern State University head women’s basketball coach Kelly Britsky has released the program’s 2011-12 schedule that features 13 games at home, 10 on the road and three contests at neutral sites. GSW is coming off of a 12-14 campaign and the Lady Hurricanes face a challenging schedule this winter as their opponents combined to finish 112 games over .500 (418-306) last season.

June 24, 2011
65 GSW student-athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
The Peach Belt Conference has announced that 1,058 student-athletes have been named to the Presidential Honor Roll with a total of 65 GSW student-athletes earning the honor in 2010-11, a five percent increase for the Hurricanes from last year's total.

June 15, 2011
Soccer summer camp set for July 27-29
GSW head men's soccer coach Warren Russ and head women's soccer coach Tony Economopoulos are partnering to offer a youth summer camp July 27-29 for kids ages 8-18. Click on the story heading for more information.

June 14, 2011
GSW represented in elite summer baseball leagues
Georgia Southwestern pitchers Gray Carden and Trent Franzago, along with shortstop John Duran kicked off their respective collegiate summer league baseball seasons this past weekend. Carden and Franzago are playing for the North Adams (Mass.) SteepleCats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League and Duran is representing GSW on the Stark County (Ohio) Terriers of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate Baseball League.

June 13, 2011
A trio of 'Canes named to All-Academic tennis teams
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams combined to placed three players on recently released 2011 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Teams. Sophomores Mollie McGowan and Ryan Bartz, along with senior Victor Pinones-Haltenhoff, received First Team honors.

June 10, 2011
GSW golfers fare well in summer qualifiers
Georgia Southwestern golfers Nate Gahman and J.P. Griffin qualified for the 2011 Georgia Amateur Championship on Friday morning with scores of 69 and 72, respectively, at Doublegate Country Club in Albany. Gahman's 3-under par round earned medalist honors at the 44-player event. Senior Chris Hall and Hurricane head coach Andrew Danna both qualified for the YAMAHA Atlanta Open Georgia PGA tournament earlier this week.

May 23, 2011
GSW baseball places three on PBC All-Academic Team
Georgia Southwestern State University seniors Jared Allen, Heath Lock and Jody Sellars have been named to the 2011 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team.

May 19, 2011
Pinnell inks with GSW tennis
Georgia Southwestern head women's tennis coach Brennon Sewell has signed local standout Mallory Pinnell from Americus-Sumter High School.

May 9, 2011
Coffey and Benson named All-Peach Belt
Georgia Southwestern outfielder Michel Coffey and designated hitter Corey Benson were named to the 2011 All-Peach Belt Conference Second Team as announced by the PBC on Saturday night at a banquet in Columbus, Ga., on the eve of the league’s championship tournament at Golden Park.

April 23, 2011
BINGO, oversized boxing, a Surge appearance and lots of prizes
Join us at the ballpark TODAY for Senior Day 2011. Festivities start at approximately 12:40 p.m. as we recognize the seven seniors on the GSW baseball roster prior to our Peach Belt Conference doubleheader with Francis Marion. Only a few home games remain this spring, so make sure to come out to the park and treat yourself to some fun!

April 11, 2011
Gahman receives PBC honors
Georgia Southwestern sophomore Nate Gahman was named to the 16-member Peach Belt Conference men’s golf All-Conference team Sunday evening at a banquet in Pooler ,Ga., site of the 2011 PBC golf championships.

April 6, 2011
For their work as STUDENTS and athletes...
The Georgia Southwestern Department of Athletics joined many other colleges and universities around the nation Wednesday in celebrating the 24th annual "National STUDENT-Athlete Day."

April 6, 2011
Learn from the champs; sign up for a GSW youth basketball camp
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball program will be hosting two summer basketball day camps (May 24-27 and June 6-9) for boys and girls ages 6-16 in the Storm Dome. Learn from the reigning Peach Belt Conference West Division Champs! Sign up early and save 10%

March 31, 2011
Take me out to the ballgame
Hurricane fans are invited to campus on Friday (Apr. 1) from 4:30-7:30 p.m. to enjoy a tailgate party hosted by the Americus-Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and the Kiwanis Club of Americus prior to the Georgia Southwestern softball and baseball games.

March 31, 2011
Surge part of "Mystery Reader" program
The Georgia Southwestern mascot, Surge, presented by Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, recently visited a K4 class at Deerfield-Windsor School in Albany as a special guest in their "Mystery Reader" program.

March 25, 2011
Bivins and Pineda receive PBC All-Academic honors
Georgia Southwestern State University junior guard Jessica Bivins and senior guard Jonneshia Pineda have been named 2011 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic for women's basketball.

March 23, 2011
Brown named All-American
Georgia Southwestern men's basketball standout Phillip Brown was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) State Farm Coaches' Division II All-American Team on Tuesday. Brown becomes the 45th GSW All-American (all sports), but the first in the Hurricanes NCAA era.

March 21, 2011
GSW golf team receives votes in D-II poll
The collegiate golf community has taken notice of Georgia Southwestern's accomplishments this spring, including last week's performance at the Don Benbow Invitational where GSW finished ahead of eight NCAA Division I schools, as the Hurricanes received votes in the latest Golf World/Nike Golf Division II Coaches’ Poll.

March 16, 2011
Think pink
Thursday evening (3/17), Zeta Tau Alpha is hosting "Pack the Park in Pink" at the GSW baseball and softball games in an effort to raise money for breast cancer awareness and education. In addition to regular game festivities, Zeta Tau Alpha will hold of a 50/50 raffle, have baked goods and pink lemonade for sale, as well as cornhole games. Remember to wear pink! Both GSW teams begin play at 5 p.m.

March 4, 2011
Roll Call - Episode 3
The ladies of the Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team take you to this year's Special Olympics held on the campus of Georgia Southwestern State University. The team volunteered their time to help support the Special Olympics for schools in the community. Stay tuned for the final Roll Call - Episode 4 coming soon...

March 3, 2011
The hits keep coming...and coming
February was a record-breaking month for gswcanes.com as 66,011 visitors were on the site. The previous high came at the beginning of 2011 when 53,498 visited in January. In addition, February traffic was up 77.6 percent from a year ago. Thank you, Hurricane fans.

March 3, 2011
Weekend series at Montevallo pushed back
This weekend's baseball series at Montevallo has been rescheduled. First pitch for Game 1 of the three-game series will be at 4 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, Mar. 6. The series will conclude on Monday with a twinbill that begins at noon (EST).

March 1, 2011
GSW finishes 8th at Argonaut Invitational
The Georgia Southwestern golf team moved up one spot on Tuesday from its Day 1 position to finish eighth at the 14-team Argonaut Invitational played at Pensacola Country Club. Nate Gahman shot a final-round 1-over 73 for the Hurricanes to finish 1-over for the 54-hole tournament and remain tied for sixth out of 74 participants.

February 18, 2011
Women's Soccer launches Facebook page
The GSW women's soccer team recently launched a Facebook fan page. By becoming a fan of the Lady Hurricanes, you can stay up-to-date on all activities of the program, including: community events, offseason updates, banquet information and thoughts from the locker room throughout the year. In addition, pictures and video posts will be available from players and coaches.

February 15, 2011
Hurricanes ranked 22nd
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team (17-5, 10-3 PBC) slipped six spots, but remained nationally ranked at No. 22, in the latest NABC/Division II basketball rankings released Tuesday afternoon.

February 10, 2011
New feature added for softball and baseball
The Subway "K" Counter will display a running total of strikeouts recorded by GSW pitchers after individual games, as well as our season-long tally. Watch the numbers grow as our Hurricane hurlers mow down the opposition.

February 9, 2011
'Canes up to No. 16 in country, hold at No. 3 in Southeast
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team (16-4, 9-2 PBC) jumped two spots to No. 16 in the latest NABC/Division II basketball rankings released Tuesday afternoon. Regionally, the Hurricanes rank third in the Southeast as unveiled by the NCAA earlier today.

January 31, 2011
Inside GSW baseball with Coach McLain
On the eve of Opening Day, we catch up with GSW baseball head coach Bryan McLain and look at the 2011 squad. In addition, we recap the 'Canes memorable run in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament last spring and learn how that momentum has continued to roll through the offseason and into the start of the 2011 campaign.

December 24, 2010
GSW receives votes in Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Poll
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team received votes in the 2011 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper NCAA Division II preseason poll released on Monday.

December 14, 2010
Hurricanes among elite in Division II national statistics
The inaugural NCAA Division II men's and women's basketball statistical reports came out on Monday and the Georgia Southwestern men's and women's basketball teams were recognized among the nation's best.

November 27, 2010
Inside GSW women's hoops with Coach Britsky
We caught up with head women's basketball coach Kelly Britsky before the undefeated Lady Hurricanes hit the road for the Rollins College Thanksgiving Classic.

November 24, 2010
Youth baseball winter clinic dates announced
GSW baseball head coach Bryan McLain is offering several different winter clinic options in December for kids ages 6-18. Click on the story heading for more information.

November 10, 2010
Hooke named All-Conference
Georgia Southwestern senior defender Sam Hooke was selected to the 2010 men’s soccer All-Peach Belt Conference Second Team as announced recently at the PBC Fall Festival Banquet in Augusta.

November 10, 2010
Roll Call - Episode 2 now available
Go behind the scenes with the Lady Hurricanes basketball team in 2010-11. In Episode 2 of the popular series entitled "Roll Call" (Episode 1 has the highest number of views of any video on the GSWAthletics channel), senior Jonneshia Pineda introduces you to head athletic trainer Jay Johnson. Then, join senior Kanita Holloway and the team on a road trip to Jacksonville, Ala. prior to their exhibition matchup with Division I Jacksonville State.

November 9, 2010
Men's soccer places five on All-Academic team
The Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team recently placed five student-athletes on the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team announced by the league office. With its five recipients, GSW finished second in the PBC, trailing Montevallo's six honorees on the 16-member team.

November 8, 2010
White team feeling blue after stunning comeback
The Georgia Southwestern baseball 11th Annual Fall Classic Blue vs. White series took place this past weekend. It was a best-of-five game affair that needed all five to decide a winner. There was no shortage of drama as the White team stormed out to an early two-games-to-none lead, only to see the Blue team rally to win the next three games and lock down their fifth straight series win.

November 6, 2010
Lady Hurricanes move up at conference meet
The Georgia Southwestern cross country team finished ninth out of 10 teams on Saturday at the Peach Belt Conference championship meet in Evans, Ga. Kelsey Baker led the way for GSW, finishing the 6k race 48th with a time of 28:30. It was the first time in three years of NCAA competition that GSW finished ahead of another school at the conference championships.

November 5, 2010
Surge attends Phoebe Sumter's Topping Out Ceremony
Surge, the Georgia Southwestern mascot presented by Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, attended today's Topping Out Ceremony at the construction site of the new medical complex. A "safety tree," symbolizing that no major injuries have occurred on the job site, along with the final beam were placed on the top floor of the hospital.

November 4, 2010
Lady 'Canes receive All-Academic honors
The Georgia Southwestern women's soccer team had five players receive Peach Belt Conference All-Academic honors as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.

November 3, 2010
Randy Davis (11/3/76 - 11/1/10)
Former Georgia Southwestern baseball player Raymond "Randy" Davis passed away on Monday (Nov. 1) at the age of 33.

November 1, 2010
Women's basketball launches video series
Go behind the scenes with the Lady Hurricanes basketball team in 2010-11. In Episode 1 of the series entitled "Roll Call", senior Jonneshia Pineda introduces you to the ladies on the roster and takes you to Midnight Madness (October 14), an event celebrating the start of basketball season.

November 1, 2010
GSW runners receive academic honors
Georgia Southwestern freshmen runners Mollie McGowan and Becky Atkins recently received Peach Belt Conference women's cross country All-Academic honors.

October 27, 2010
Men's hoops picked ninth in PBC coaches poll
The Peach Belt Conference men's basketball preseason coaches poll was released Wednesday afternoon with Georgia Southwestern picked to come in ninth overall, ahead of North Georgia, Lander, Columbus State and UNC Pembroke. The Hurricanes received two votes for fifth place and another two votes for sixth.

October 27, 2010
Lady Hurricanes picked ninth in preseason poll
The Peach Belt Conference preseason coaches poll was released Tuesday afternoon with Georgia Southwestern picked to come in ninth overall, ahead of Montevallo, Armstrong Atlantic, Augusta State and Flagler. The Lady Hurricanes received two votes for sixth place.

October 25, 2010
Third annual event promotes comfort
Bring your sofa, your recliner or your favorite chair to watch this Saturday's soccer matches against Alabama-Huntsville in comfort. Bring your grill, too. Why? Well, Aramark will present the winning "Couch Potato" entry with the tailgating supplies (meat, chips and drinks for 25-50 people) for a feast at the field.

October 23, 2010
Another strong showing for GSW runners
The Lady Hurricanes cross country team finished in fourth place on Saturday morning at the eight-team Cougar Invitational, hosted by Columbus State University, in Smiths Station, Ala.

October 20, 2010
Hurricane fan shop launched
The Georgia Southwestern Athletics Department has launched an online retail store through a partnership with SKOR Sports. A wide range of apparel and merchandise options are available. Categories range from pet supplies and auto accessories to polos and jackets. On most items, customers have the option of sport-specific imprints or embroidery (when applicable).

October 20, 2010
Barnard named PBC Player of the Week
Georgia Southwestern forward Kacey Barnard has been named the Peach Belt Conference men's soccer Player of the Week. The senior from Macon becomes the first soccer player in school history to win a weekly award for offensive performance.

October 15, 2010
Postgame interview available
Catch men's soccer head coach Warren Russ' interview after the Hurricanes defeated North Georgia for the first time in program history. Coach reviews Wednesday's match and looks ahead to Montevallo on Saturday.

October 11, 2010
Be a part of the "Madness" on Thursday
The first 500 GSW students attending Thursday's "Midnight Madness" celebration in the Storm Dome will have the opportunity to win $10,000 by throwing a paper airplane through an opening in a target placed on the arena floor. Click the story heading to learn more about "Midnight Madness" and get an itinerary of the opening night of Fall Fest 2010.

October 9, 2010
GSW earns top-10 finish at JSU Foothills Invite
The Lady Hurricanes cross country team finished in ninth place on Saturday at the 12-team Foothills Invitational, hosted by Jacksonville State University, in Oxford, Ala. GSW finished with 215 points, four points away from jumping two slots to seventh. Every Southwestern runner posted a season-best 5K time.

October 7, 2010
Griffin named PBC Golfer of the Week
After posting rounds of 74 and 66 to finish runner-up in the 75-player field at the AFLAC/Cougar Invitational on Tuesday, sophomore J.P. Griffin has been named the Peach Belt Conference Golfer of the Week.

October 6, 2010
Want to sing the national anthem or perform at halftime?
Georgia Southwestern Athletics invites individuals and groups of all ages to perform the national anthem at home athletic events throughout the 2010-11 school year, or showcase their talents at halftime of a men's or women's basketball game.

October 6, 2010
Photos from HOF golf tournament now online
View the photo gallery from Saturday morning's Hall of Fame golf tournament by clicking on the heading above.

October 1, 2010
Video highlights from HOF ceremony now online
View both video clips, along with the online photo gallery, from Friday evening in the Storm Dome by clicking on the heading above.

September 28, 2010
Hall of Fame Class of 2010 announced
David W. Justice (football, 1984-87) and Richard W. Ross (baseball, 1965-69) will be officially inducted at a special ceremony that begins at 6 p.m. in the Storm Dome on the GSW campus this Friday, October 1.

September 27, 2010
Surge enjoys Peanut Festival in Plains
Surge and members of the Georgia Southwestern men's and women's basketball teams took part in the Peanut Festival in Plains on Saturday afternoon. Children enjoyed shooting hoops with the Hurricane student-athletes, and the new GSW prize wheel was a huge hit.

September 27, 2010
Weekend recap
The GSW cross country team was in action this past weekend, along with the men’s and women’s soccer teams. For a full recap of the action, click on the story heading above.

September 23, 2010
Men's basketball open tryout date set
The GSW men's basketball team open tryout has been scheduled for Friday, October 8 at 9:00 a.m. in the Storm Dome under the direction of head coach Mike Leeder. INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS SHOULD CLICK ON THE STORY TITLE ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

September 22, 2010
Baseball continues initiative
The Georgia Southwestern baseball program invites you to Adopt-a-Hurricane. This fundraiser centers around the sponsorship of one of the members of the baseball team. You may choose any player to adopt, and there will several opportunities throughout the season to connect or stay in touch with your player.

September 20, 2010
Be a part of Hall of Fame weekend
Make sure you are in Americus, Oct. 1-2, for Georgia Southwestern Hurricane Hall of Fame weekend. Friday evening, starting at 6 p.m., things get kicked off with the induction banquet in the Storm Dome. The next morning we hit Griffin Bell Golf Links for the annual Hurricane Hall of Fame golf tournament. Click the story heading for more details.

September 16, 2010
New digs for the women's soccer program
The Georgia Soutwestern Lady Hurricanes soccer team unveiled their new locker room on Wednesday afternoon. The facility is located in the Storm Dome and will serve as the primary dressing facility for the Lady 'Canes.

September 15, 2010
Meet your 2010 Lady Hurricanes
An online video, including introductions, for this year's women's cross country team is now available. Click on the story heading for more information.

September 14, 2010
Postgame interview available
Catch women's soccer head coach Tony Economopoulos' interview after the Lady Hurricanes perfect run to the Quality Inn/Hurricane Invitational title. Coach reviews both of the GSW matches played this past weekend and looks ahead to the Little Feet Invitational.

September 13, 2010
Hurricanes to face Auburn
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team will travel to NCAA Division I Auburn University on Nov. 30 for an 8 p.m. (EST) matchup with the Tigers in the brand new 9,600-seat Auburn Arena.

September 11, 2010
Lady 'Canes 6th at Remembrance Run
The Georgia Southwestern cross country team finished in sixth place on Saturday at the school's inaugural 5K Remembrance Run in Americus. The 10-team event was held at Central Baptist Church.

September 10, 2010
Patrylo records hat trick; GSW rolls over Florida College
Senior Stephanie Patrylo scored three goals and freshman Courtney Simpson added two scores to lead the Georgia Southwestern women’s soccer team to a 7-0 win over Florida College on Friday afternoon at Hurricane Field in the first match of the third annual Quality Inn/Hurricane Invitational.

September 8, 2010
'Canes dominate Day 2 at Kiawah Island
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The Georgia Southwestern golf team fired a tournament-low 1-under 287 final round at the Seventh Annual Kiawah Island Invitational on Tuesday to surge nine spots up the leaderboard and finish in seventh place out of 21 teams.

September 8, 2010
Inside GSW golf with Coach Danna
Georgia Southwestern head golf coach Andrew Danna recaps the 'Canes seventh place finish at the 21-team Kiawah Island Invitational, hosted by USC Aiken, and looks ahead to next week's Darton Invitational.

September 7, 2010
Talking GSW Cross Country with Coach Cox
Georgia Southwestern head cross country coach Stephen Cox recaps the ladies' fourth place finish at the Strut's Season Opener, hosted by Jacksonville State, and looks ahead to this weekend's inaugural GSW Remembrance Run.

September 6, 2010
GSW golfers compete in Kiawah Island Invitational
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - The Georgia Southwestern golf team sits in 16th place out of 21 teams after the first round of the Seventh Annual Kiawah Island Invitational at the 6,875-yard, par 72 Cougar Point Golf Course.

September 6, 2010
GSW fourth at JSU Season Opener
The Lady Hurricanes cross country team finished in fourth place on Saturday at the Strut's Season Opener, hosted by Jacksonville State University, in Oxford, Ala. NCAA Division I programs Georgia State and JSU were two of the three schools that finished ahead of Southwestern.

September 5, 2010
GSW soccer teams suffer tough losses
A single goal was the difference in each of the Georgia Southwestern soccer matches on Sunday. The Lady Hurricanes were defeated 2-1 by Eckerd College at Hurricane Field, while the men fell 1-0 to No. 5 Tampa at Columbus State.

September 5, 2010
Postgame interview available
Catch women's soccer head coach Tony Economopoulos' interview after Sunday's home match. Coach reviews both of the Lady 'Canes games played this past weekend.

September 3, 2010
Live stats available this soccer season
Can't make it to Hurricane Field to watch the match? No problem, you can still follow the action from your computer with real-time updates. All Southwestern men's and women's soccer home matches listed in the appropriate schedule section of gswcanes.com will have a "Live stats" link this season.

September 3, 2010
Hurricanes swept in openers
The Georgia Southwestern soccer teams combined to go 0-for-2 on Friday at Hurricane Field for Opening Day 2010. The Lady Hurricanes were defeated 3-1 by Thomas University in the early match, while the men fell 3-0 to Eckerd College in the nightcap.

September 2, 2010
Lady 'Canes ready for opener
Watch the season preview video with Coach Economopoulos. Click the story heading for more information.

August 31, 2010
Sport your blue and gold on Friday
Show your Georgia Southwestern spirit! Students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the Americus community are invited to don blue and gold on College Colors Day, Friday, Sept. 3.

August 31, 2010
Britsky signs eight for 2010-11
Georgia Southwestern head women's basketball coach Kelly Britsky announced the Lady Hurricanes eight-member signing class for the 2010-11 academic year on Tuesday.

August 25, 2010
2010 baseball stadium improvement project underway
The dugout floors and bullpens at Hurricane Stadium are getting a facelift this week. Click on the story heading to see the project's progression in pictures.

August 24, 2010
Elkins and Pinones-Haltenhoff awarded Deriso Scholarhsips
A pair of Hurricane student-athletes, Sylvia Elkins and Victor Pinones-Haltenhoff, were recently awarded James Deriso Scholarships by the GSW School of Business. Both recipients were recommended for the prestigious honor by business department faculty.

August 20, 2010
Coach Morgan receives All-Decade honor
Assistant baseball coach Robert Morgan was recently named to the Gulf South Conference East Division All-Decade Second Team for his exploits as a player at Valdosta State University.

August 16, 2010
Women's cross country tryout date set
The GSW women's cross country team has scheduled an open tryout on Friday, August 20 at 8:00 a.m. under the direction of head coach Stephen Cox. INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS SHOULD CLICK ON THE STORY TITLE ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

August 6, 2010
Second photo gallery from youth basketball camp #2 available
See additional photos from camp, as well as a pair of video clips from the slam dunk contest, by clicking on the story heading above..

August 4, 2010
Wednesday's photo gallery from youth basketball camp #2 available
See photos from "Day 3" of camp by clicking on the story heading above.

August 4, 2010
Gibson headed to Canadian Amateur
Hurricane standout Craig Gibson earned an invite to play in the Canadian Amateur Championship after firing a 4-over 292 at RedTail Landing Golf Club in the four-round qualifying tournament in Edmonton, Alberta last week.

August 3, 2010
McLain inks 19 for 2011
Georgia Southwestern head baseball coach Bryan McLain announced today the signing of 19 players for the 2010-11 academic year.

July 27, 2010
GSW will be represented at Georgia Open
Former Hurricane standout Adam McKenney earned an invite to play in the Georgia PGA's Georgia Open after firing a 3-under par (69) qualifying round at Orchard Hills Golf Club in Newnan last week. GSW head golf coach Andrew Danna was a first alternate for the Open after shooting a 3-over (74) in his qualifiying round at Wilmington Island Club near Savannah. --UPDATE 7/30 -- Coach Danna will be joining McKenney in the tournament field.

July 19, 2010
'Canes to host second "Prospect Camp"
Head coach Bryan McLain and the Georgia Southwestern baseball program will be hosting their second high school "Prospect Camp" on September 11 at Hurricane Stadium. The one-day event provides area players with the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of college coaches.

July 15, 2010
Ward adds seven to softball roster for 2011
GSW head softball coach Eddie Ward today announced the signing of seven players for the 2010-11 academic year. Added to the roster are transfers Casey Burns, Jessica Chewning, Katie Maddox and Mason Moreland, along with freshmen Hayley Knight, Christie Shankle and Erin Vick.

July 14, 2010
Men's golf team tryout date set
The GSW men's golf team has scheduled an open tryout on Monday, August 16 at 8:00 a.m. at the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center under the direction of head coach Andrew Danna. INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS SHOULD CLICK ON THE STORY TITLE ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

July 9, 2010
Macon signing completes 2010-11 recruiting class
Trayce Macon, a forward from Troy University (Ala.), has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Georgia Southwestern State University, head coach Mike Leeder announced Thursday.

July 7, 2010
Nominations now being accepted for GSW Hall of Fame
The Georgia Southwestern State University Hurricane Hall of Fame was created as a way to honor those individuals who were exceptional student-athletes during their tenure as Hurricanes at GSW, or have been loyal and dedicated friends or administrators in the GSW Athletic Department. Submit your nomination for the Hall of Fame "Class of 2010" through gswcanes.com. Click the story heading for more information, including nomination criteria and the initial 2010 HOF Weekend itinerary.

July 6, 2010
Baseball day camp #1 - photo gallery now online
View photos taken from the first 2010 GSW baseball summer day camp by clicking on the story heading above. A second four-day camp will run from July 12-15 for ages 6-10.

July 1, 2010
Danna named GSW men’s golf head coach
The Georgia Southwestern State University athletic department and director Jaclyn Kaylor announced today that Andrew Danna has been selected as the new men’s golf head coach.

June 30, 2010
Men's soccer signs seven for 2010
Georgia Southwestern men's soccer coach Warren Russ announced the Hurricanes seven-member signing class for 2010 on Wednesday. Among the signees are: Andrew College transfer Francisco Depaz; Delta State transfer Eric Haygood; Hiram College transfer Kyle Hutton; Truett-McConnell transfer Shane McKay; Thomson High's Jay Bieltz; James County High's Dayne Foti and Riverside Military School’s Clinton Hawkins.

June 25, 2010
Inaugural GSW youth soccer camp comes to a close
GSW's first youth soccer summer camp came to an end Friday morning. The weeklong training session was a joint endeavor by the Southwestern men's and women's soccer programs. The camp photo gallery is now available. Click the story heading for more information.

June 24, 2010
A look into the life of a pro ballplayer - Listen online
We caught up with Zack while he was on the road with his new ballclub, a few days into his pro career. Hear about how he became an Evansville Otter, how he's adapted to using a wood bat, life on the road and playing in front of several thousand fans a night.

June 23, 2010
Men's soccer releases 2010 schedule
Georgia Southwestern State University head men’s soccer coach Warren Russ has released the program’s 2010 schedule that features seven matches at home, seven on the road and one contest at a neutral site.

June 18, 2010
62 Hurricane student-athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
The Peach Belt Conference has announced that 1,079 student-athletes have been named to the Presidential Honor Roll from the league office in Augusta. A total of 62 GSW student-athletes earned the honor in 2009-10, a nine percent increase from last year's total.

June 17, 2010
Final basketball camp photo gallery online
See photos from "Day 4" of camp by clicking on the story heading above.

June 16, 2010
SB&T gives to GSW baseball and softball
Representing SB&T Bank in Americus, Ryan Young (center right) presented a check Tuesday, June 15 to GSW Foundation Executive Director Stick Miller for a significant amount to be split evenly between the GSW baseball and softball programs. SB&T Bank is an avid supporter of Georgia Southwestern State University and GSW Athletics.

June 16, 2010
Stanton playing professional ball
Former Georgia Southwestern third baseman Zack Stanton signed a contract to play professionally for the Frontier League’s Evansville (Ind.) Otters on Monday (June 14). He made his debut Monday evening for the Otters and contributed immediately going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs scored as Evansville downed Gateway 10-6.

June 10, 2010
Women's soccer releases 2010 schedule
Georgia Southwestern State University head women’s soccer coach Tony Economopoulos has released the program’s 2010 schedule that features 10 matches at home, five on the road and two contests at a neutral site.

June 4, 2010
Economopoulos announces first recruiting class
Georgia Southwestern women's soccer coach Tony Economopoulos announced the Lady Hurricanes 11-member signing class for 2010 on Friday. Although this will be Economopoulos' second season at the helm for the Lady ‘Canes, it is his first recruiting class since arriving on campus last July.

June 3, 2010
Poston and Hawes representing GSW in summer leagues
Georgia Southwestern catcher Paschel Poston and pitcher Corey Hawes are representing the Hurricanes in prestigious collegiate wood bat leagues this summer. Poston will be facing some of the top collegiate players from across the country as a member of the Covington (Va.) Lumberjacks in the Valley Baseball League. Hawes is playing for the Vermont Mountaineers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

June 2, 2010
Moses chosen first recipient of PBC's Wachovia Minority Postgraduate Scholarship
Georgia Southwestern State University men’s soccer player Michael Moses has been selected as the first-ever recipient of the Wachovia Foundation Minority Postgraduate Scholarship, presented at an awards dinner at the Peach Belt Conference annual meetings in Hilton Head on Tuesday evening. Moses will receive the $1,000 award to use in his pursuit of a graduate degree at UCLA.

June 2, 2010
Lady 'Canes soccer unveils Goal Club
The Georgia Southwestern women's soccer program invites you to become a member of the "Goal Club" in 2010. This fundraising initiative centers around donations for each goal scored by the the Lady Hurricanes in the fall.

May 27, 2010
Bell ready to produce for GSW
Georgia Southwestern head men’s basketball coach Mike Leeder announced Wednesday the sixth signee of his 2010-11 class, Talmadge Bell a transfer from NCAA Division I Coppin State.

May 21, 2010
Hurricanes add guard from Shelton State
Georgia Southwestern men’s basketball coach Mike Leeder has announced the signing of another recruit to the 2010-11 class. Bobby Glover, a 6-foot-3 junior college transfer from Shelton State (Ala.) comes to the Hurricanes after one season with the Bucs.

May 21, 2010
Gibson becomes GSW's first All-Region selection
Georgia Southwestern men's golfer Craig Gibson was named to the NCAA Division II PING All-Region Southeast Team on Thursday afternoon by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Gibson becomes the first student-athlete in GSW history to receive an NCAA All-Region award.

May 19, 2010
GSW baseball places four on PBC All-Academic Team
Georgia Southwestern State University baseball players Jared Allen, Bud Long, Tyler Daniel and Jody Sellars have been named to the 2010 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

May 19, 2010
A pair of Lady ‘Canes named All-Academic
Georgia Southwestern State University softball players Mariko Nomura and Gabby Buck have been named to the 2010 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team as announced by the conference office on Tuesday.

May 13, 2010
GSW student-athletes honored at annual banquet
The Georgia Southwestern Department of Athletics recently honored its student-athletes at the annual end of the year athletic banquet in the Storm Dome.

May 11, 2010
'Canes place three on All-Tournament team
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team placed three players on the nine-man Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament team this past weekend. Second baseman Beau Parker, shortstop Kevin Carroll and Game 2 starting pitcher Jody Sellars received the honors.

May 11, 2010
GSW's run ranks right at top with other Hurricane sports moments
When it comes to Georgia Southwestern athletics, not many people know more than Ricky Burgess. No wonder, he’s been the “Voice of the Hurricanes” for more than 30 years. Burgess said this weekend’s run by the baseball team ranks right up there with other top sports moments in GSW history.

May 8, 2010
'Canes shock #1 seed in PBC Tourney opener
Georgia Southwestern hitters unloaded for 22 hits and starting pitcher Ryan Lackey threw 7 1/3 strong innings as the Hurricanes upset East Division top seed Francis Marion, 14-6, in the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Roberto Hernandez Stadium in Aiken, S.C. Next up for GSW...a semifinal matchup with Flagler at 11 a.m. on Sunday.

May 7, 2010
Baseball summer camp dates announced
GSW baseball head coach Bryan McLain is offering several different summer camp options in June and early July for kids ages 6-14. Click on the story heading for more information.

May 7, 2010
GSW readies for first Peach Belt baseball tournament
After finishing fourth in the West division, Georgia Southwestern will play Francis Marion in the opening round of the Peach Belt baseball tournament at 11 a.m. Saturday at USC Aiken. Chris Whitaker of the Americus Times-Recorder takes a look at seniors Zack Stanton and Byron Haynes and the Hurricanes pitching staff heading into the weekend.

May 6, 2010
Long receives All-Conference honors
Georgia Southwestern senior outfielder Bud Long was named to the 2010 Peach Belt Conference baseball All-Conference second team on Thursday afternoon.

May 6, 2010
Two baseball tryout dates scheduled
The Georgia Southwestern State University baseball team will be holding two open tryouts for players who graduated from high school in 2010 or earlier. The dates are Saturday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 9 -- PLEASE CLICK ON STORY HEADING FOR DETAILS.

May 5, 2010
Gibson finishes tied for 43rd at Super Regionals
Georgia Southwestern's Craig Gibson tied for 43rd place out of 108 golfers in the NCAA Division II Men's Golf South/Southeast Super Regional that wrapped up play on Wednesday afternoon at the Wilson Country Club in Wilson, N.C. Gibson posted a 77 in the final round, giving him a three-day tournament total of 219, 6-over par.

May 4, 2010
Gibson in the hunt, moving up the leaderboard at regionals
Georgia Southwestern's Craig Gibson shot a 2-under 69 on Tuesday in the second round of the NCAA Division II Men's Golf South/Southeast Regional at the Wilson Country Club in Wilson, N.C. Gibson is currently tied for 16th place in the 108-golfer field, up 21 slots from Monday's opening round and five strokes behind the leader.

May 3, 2010
Gibson playing well at regionals
Georgia Southwestern's Craig Gibson shot a 2-over 73 on Monday in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Men's Golf South/Southeast Regional at the Wilson Country Club in Wilson, N.C. Gibson is tied for 37th place in the 108-golfer field.

April 30, 2010
Valdosta’s Moore, Cangelosi sign with Georgia Southwestern
By Christian Malone, The Valdosta Daily Times — Stephen Moore and Tommy Cangelosi have enjoyed playing tennis at Valdosta High School the past four years. Now they can't wait to play four more years together at Georgia Southwestern State.

April 27, 2010
GSW ends regular season with win, looks to PBC Tourney
Bud Long went 3-for-5, Trent Dooley and Zack Stanton had multi-RBI performances and Brandon Reeder threw 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to lead GSW to an 8-2 win at West Georgia on Tuesday evening in the 'Canes regular-season finale.

April 26, 2010
Weekend recap: ‘Canes split DH at Francis Marion
Georgia Southwestern designated hitter Trent Dooley went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs to lead the Hurricanes past fifth-ranked Francis Marion University, 9-4, in the finale of Saturday’s (April 24) Peach Belt Conference doubleheader. Francis Marion won the first game, 9-3.

April 26, 2010
Gibson selected for NCAA regionals
Georgia Southwestern men’s golf standout Craig Gibson was one of 32 student-athletes in the country to receive an invite over the weekend to compete in the regional competition of the 2010 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships.

April 23, 2010
'Canes lose opener at No. 5 FMU in 10 innings, 4-3
Logan Bland blooped an 0-2 pitch to right field to score the winning run as No. 5 Francis Marion beat Georgia Southwestern 4-3 in 10 innings Friday night. After leaving the bases loaded in the eighth, GSW (25-17, 11-11 PBC) managed one base runner the last two frames as the Hurricanes fell to .500 in conference play.

April 22, 2010
It's time to start thinking summer camps!
A pair of GSW youth sports summer camps have been planned for June - with more dates and options to be released soon. The GSW basketball day camp will take place June 14-18 in the Storm Dome. The next week, June 21-25, the GSW soccer camp will run in the mornings at Hurricane Field. Click on the story heading for more information.

April 21, 2010
Albany (Ga.) native to play for the 'Canes in 2010-11
Ian Andre, a forward from Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Fla., has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball for Georgia Southwestern State University, head coach Mike Leeder announced today.

April 19, 2010
Home finale goes 12 innings; 'Canes win 7-6
Beau Parker lined a two-out single to centerfield with the bases loaded in the 12th inning to give GSW a 7-6 victory over Auburn Montgomery on Monday evening at Hurricane Stadium. The 'Canes record improved to 24-16. With six games remaining - all on the road and more if they win in the PBC Tournament - GSW is assured a winning record at season's end for the first time in four years.

April 17, 2010
GSW swept by No. 7 Columbus State
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team was swept in a Peach Belt Conference West Division doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium by No. 7 Columbus State, 13-3 and 8-0. Bud Long finished the day 4-for-7 with two walks and two runs scored to lead Southwestern at the plate. Zack Stanton collected a pair of hits in the opener and added a single in his final at-bat of Game 2 to extend his hitting streak to 20 games.

April 16, 2010
GSW offense a little odd in win over #7 Columbus State
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team scored in every odd-numbered inning en route to a 6-4 victory over seventh-ranked Columbus State on Friday evening at Hurricane Stadium. The ‘Canes punched five doubles and stole six bases in the contest – both single-game season highs. GSW starting pitcher Ryan Lackey earned the complete-game win.

April 16, 2010
Buck named All-Peach Belt for second straight year
Georgia Southwestern sophomore Gabby Buck was named to the 2010 Peach Belt Conference softball All-Conference second team on Thursday evening at the annual PBC Softball Championship banquet. It's the second-consecutive year Buck has received the honor.

April 14, 2010
Solid pitching lifts GSW past No. 29 West Florida, 5-2
Chris Carroll, Brandon Reeder and Chris Hawes held West Florida batters in check on Wednesday afternoon, allowing only one earned run, in a 5-2 victory over the 29th-ranked Argonauts at Hurricane Stadium. Carroll, the team leader in saves, made his first start of 2010. Reeder picked up the win and Hawes notched his first save of the spring. GSW improved to 20-0 this season when leading after six innings.

April 14, 2010
Gibson receives PBC honors
Georgia Southwestern sophomore Craig Gibson was recently named to the 2009-10 Peach Belt Conference men’s golf All-Conference first team. He becomes the first GSW golfer to receive this honor.

April 13, 2010
'Canes strand 18 in 11-4 loss
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team surrendered four runs in the first inning, four more in the third - to fall behind 8-2 - and the University of West Florida posted an 11-4 victory over GSW on Tuesday evening at Hurricane Stadium. The ‘Canes had plenty off opportunities to close the gap throughout the game, leaving the bases loaded three times and stranding a total of 18 runners.

April 13, 2010
'Canes finish 10th at PBC Championship
The Georgia Southwestern golf team finished the 2009-10 season with a 10th place finish at the Peach Belt Conference Championship on Tuesday in Pine Mountain, Ga.

April 10, 2010
GSW wins big over Lander in opener of DH, then drops nightcap
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team split a Saturday afternoon doubleheader with Lander to take the weekend Peach Belt Conference series two games to one at Hurricane Stadium. The 'Canes have won all three PBC series held in Americus this spring. GSW cruised to a 12-0 win in the first game on Saturday, while Lander salvaged the final game of the series, 6-4.

April 10, 2010
Lady 'Canes win final game of 2010
The Georgia Southwestern softball team split a Friday evening doubleheader with Albany State at Lady 'Canes Field. A three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh was not enough as GSW ended up a run short in the first game, 4-3, and a two-run third inning put Southwestern up for good in the nightcap, leading to a 4-2 win.

April 9, 2010
Late runs lead GSW past Lander
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team scored three runs in the eighth inning and pushed across the game-winning run in the ninth to take Game 1 of the weekend series with Lander, 6-5, on Friday evening at Hurricane Stadium.

April 9, 2010
Lady 'Canes top Albany State, 5-4
The Georgia Southwestern women’s tennis team completed the home portion of its 2010 season with a 5-4 victory over Albany State on Friday afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex.

April 7, 2010
Five-run first not enough at No. 13 VSU
A five-run first inning would not be enough as the Georgia Southwestern baseball team was held scoreless the rest of the way and No. 13 Valdosta State picked up the 8-5 come-from-behind victory in non-conference baseball action at Billy Grant Field Wednesday evening.

April 7, 2010
Lady 'Canes split with Cougars in PBC finale
The Georgia Southwestern softball team split a Wednesday evening Peach Belt Conference doubleheader with Columbus State at Lady 'Canes Field. GSW rallied to win the first game, 4-3 in nine innings, and lost the nightcap, 3-1.

April 6, 2010
Sumo, Hurricane BINGO and more planned for Senior Day
Join us at the ballpark on Saturday, April 17 for Senior Day 2010. Festivities start at 1:45 p.m. as we recognize the 10 seniors on Southwestern's baseball roster before the 'Canes face Columbus State at 2 p.m. in a Peach Belt Conference doublheader. Only seven home dates remain this spring, so come out the park the next two weekends and treat yourself to some fun!

April 6, 2010
Burris and Reynolds named to PBC All-Academic Team
Georgia Southwestern State University senior forward Brandi Burris and senior guard Brittany Reynolds have been named to the 2010 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team for women's basketball.

April 5, 2010
Duff and Martin earn PBC softball honors
Georgia Southwestern took two of three weekly Peach Belt Conference softball awards as junior Lyndi Duff was named Player of the Week and sophomore Jessica Martin was the Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 4. The Lady 'Canes become only the third school this season to have multiple winners in the weekly softball release. Duff hit .667 with two home runs - including a grand slam - and eight RBIs as GSW went 3-1 last week. Martin earned a pair of complete-game wins and posted a 0.00 ERA.

April 2, 2010
'Canes drop series opener at No. 16 Georgia College, 14-5
Georgia Southwestern surrendered five runs in the fifth inning - to fall behind 12-4 - and No. 16 Georgia College cruised to a 14-5 victory over the Hurricanes on Friday evening in Game 1 of the weekend Peach Belt Conference series at John Kurtz Field.

April 2, 2010
GSW softball notches first PBC win against Armstrong Atlantic
The Georgia Southwestern softball team split a Friday evening doubleheader with Armstrong Atlantic at Lady ‘Canes Field. GSW lost the first game, 9-5, before bouncing back to win the nightcap, 2-1. Solo home runs from Lyndi Duff and Megan Wilkinson in the fourth inning of Game 2 proved to be the difference in the Lady Hurricanes victory.

April 2, 2010
GSW tennis teams lose 9-0 to Georgia College
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams were swept by nationally-ranked Georgia College on Friday afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex. The women lost 9-0 to the 30th-ranked Bobcats and the men suffered a 9-0 setback to the 11th-ranked GCSU squad.

April 1, 2010
'Canes complete season sweep of Brewton-Parker
Trent Dooley was 2-for-3 with three RBI, and Travis Barrett allowed two runs over 6.1 innings as Georgia Southwestern beat Brewton Parker 8-2 on Wednesday evening. The Hurricanes (19-8), ranked 30th in the country in Division II have beaten the NAIA’s 24th-ranked Barons for a second time this season.

April 1, 2010
Women win 6-3 at ABAC; Men fall 9-0
Georgia Southwestern went 1-1 in match play on Thursday afternoon at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The GSW women's tennis team won 6-3 and the men's team fell 9-0.

March 31, 2010
Lady 'Canes tally 23 hits, 18 runs in sweep of Albany State
Lyndi Duff went 6-for-7 with a double, a grand slam and seven RBIs to lead the Georgia Southwestern softball team to a doubleheader sweep at Albany State on Wednesday afternoon. The Lady 'Canes won Game 1, 8-3, and rolled, 10-0, in Game 2. Jessica Martin tossed the complete-game shutout in the nightcap for her fifth win of the season.

March 30, 2010
Makin’ history
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team made history on Monday afternoon receiving the university’s first national ranking - as a member of the NCAA - in any sport. The Hurricanes sit at No. 30 in the latest Collegiate Baseball Division II poll.

March 30, 2010
'Canes hold spot, finish 10th at Bearcat Invite
The Georgia Southwestern men's golf team finished 10th in the 16-team field on Tuesday at the Bearcat Invitational in Greenwood, S.C. The Hurricanes entered the final round in 10th place. Sophomore Craig Gibson fired a final round 69 to lead GSW and finish tied for 25th overall in the individual standings.

March 29, 2010
GSW in 10th at Bearcat Invitational
The Hurricanes head into Tuesday's final round of the 16-team Bearcat Invitational men’s golf tournament in 10th place at the Greenwood Country Club in Greenwood, S.C. Nate Gahman leads the 'Canes with a one-under-par (143).

March 27, 2010
'Canes split DH with Flagler, win series
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team split a Saturday afternoon doubleheader with Flagler College to win the Peach Belt Conference weekend series - two games to one - at Hurricane Stadium. GSW took the first game on Saturday, 7-6, before dropping the nightcap, 14-8. Joining the Hurricanes on the field before game 1 was the Lee County Crushers t-ball team as part of the Hurricane Buddies “team of the night” program sponsored by McDonald’s and The Americus Times-Recorder.

March 27, 2010
Lady 'Canes split twinbill at Lander
The Georgia Southwestern softball team split a Saturday afternoon doubleheader with Lander at Doug Spears Field in Greenwood, S.C. GSW lost the first game, 1-0, before bouncing back to win the nightcap, 3-1. Katie Wooten’s three-run home run in the fourth inning was the difference in the Game 2 victory. Both GSW starters, Mariko Nomura (Game 1) and Jessica Martin (Game 2), tossed complete games.

March 26, 2010
Three-run ninth caps thrilling ‘Canes comeback
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team scored three runs in the ninth inning to take game 1 of their weekend series with Flagler College in dramatic fashion, 12-11, on Friday evening at Hurricane Stadium. GSW improves to 17-7 overall and 7-3 in PBC play. The ‘Canes are 11-1 at home this season.

March 26, 2010
Lady 'Canes go toe-to-toe with No. 1 North Georgia
The Georgia Southwestern softball team gave the top-ranked team in the country, North Georgia, more than they bargained for in a pair of close games, with GSW eventually falling 5-3 and 3-0 on Friday afternoon in Dahlonega.

March 26, 2010
GSW loses two against nationally-ranked Augusta State
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams were swept by Augusta State on Friday afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex. The women lost 6-3 and the men suffered a 9-0 setback.

March 24, 2010
GSW wins at Auburn Montgomery, 11-8
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team won their sixth-straight non-conference game on Wednesday afternoon with an 11-8 victory over Auburn University at Montgomery at the AUM Baseball Complex. Every GSW batter reached base safely at least once in the game. In addition, the Hurricanes had three players finish with three hits apiece as the team tallied 16 in the contest.

March 24, 2010
Lady 'Canes split DH at Columbus State
The Georgia Southwestern softball team split a Wednesday evening doubleheader with Columbus State at Lady Cougar Field. GSW took the first game, 5-1, before dropping the nightcap, 10-1. The victory in the opener was Southwestern's first over CSU since joining the NCAA (0-6 prior).

March 22, 2010
"Hook 'Em" they did
The Georgia Southwestern Hurricane Club held their inaugural Hurricane Hook 'Em bass fishing team tournament on March 20 at Lake Blackshear. Congratulations to champions Jim Murray, Jr and Brian Davis for their total haul of 17 lbs 13 ounces.

March 22, 2010
Weekend roundup – GSW loses tight matches with West Ala.; women defeat Clark Atlanta
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams lost to West Alabama on Friday evening at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex. The women came up a match short for the third time this spring in another 5-4 defeat, while the men stopped play after UWA had secured a 5-2 advantage. On Saturday, the women’s team defeated Clark Atlanta, 7-2, in Albany.

March 21, 2010
'Canes drop finale at Augusta State, 9-6
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team was unable to complete the series sweep of Augusta State on Sunday afternoon as the Jaguars won the finale, 9-6.

March 20, 2010
'Canes take two from Augusta State, win fifth straight
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team took the first two games of a Peach Belt Conference weekend series at Augusta State, 6-2 and 8-3, Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes have won five-in-a-row for the second time this season. GSW's longest win streak as an NCAA DII member prior to this spring was three games.

March 20, 2010
Wilkinson's eighth inning single gives GSW split with USC Aiken
Freshman Megan Wilkinson delivered a two-out RBI single to break a 0-0 tie, score Jessica Martin and give the Lady Hurricanes a split in their doubleheader with USC Aiken at Lady 'Canes Field on Saturday afternoon. USCA took game 1, 2-0.

March 18, 2010
'Canes win third straight
A four-run first inning launched the Georgia Southwestern baseball team’s offensive attack on Thursday afternoon at Golden Rams Park as the ‘Canes completed a season sweep of Albany State with a 10-3 win.

March 18, 2010
Hurricanes defeat Young Harris, 7-2
The Georgia Southwestern men's tennis team rallied for three-set wins in a trio of singles matches to earn a 7-2 victory over Young Harris on Thursday afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex.

March 16, 2010
Stanton’s grand slam carries GSW to 7-5 win
Zack Stanton cleared the bases in the third inning with a grand slam to put the Georgia Southwestern baseball team ahead 6-2 and the Hurricanes went on to a 7-5 win over Brewton-Parker on Tuesday evening at the friendly confines of Hurricane Stadium - where GSW is 9-1 this season.

March 14, 2010
Hurricanes win series finale at No. 15 NGCSU
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team won the Peach Belt Conference West Division series finale Sunday afternoon at No. 15 North Georgia, 8-7. Zack Stanton finished the day 3-for-6, scored two runs, hit a double and a two-run home run to lead Southwestern at the plate. Jared Allen went 3-for-5 with two RBI.

March 14, 2010
Lady 'Canes upended 5-4 at UNCP
Mia Winterbottom toughed out a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 victory at No. 2 singles to give UNC Pembroke the deciding point over Georgia Southwestern in a grueling 5-4 match that lasted more than four hours at the UNCP Varsity Tennis Courts on Sunday afternoon.

March 13, 2010
GSW loses first two at North Georgia
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team was swept in a Peach Belt Conference West Division doubleheader Saturday afternoon at No. 15 North Georgia, 3-1 and 9-6. Trent Dooley finished the day 3-for-8 with a double and two walks to lead Southwestern at the plate. Byron Haynes went 2-for-6 with two RBI, a run scored and three walks.

March 13, 2010
No. 12 Augusta State sweeps Lady 'Canes
The Georgia Southwestern softball team was swept in a Saturday evening doubleheader (11-0, 3-1) by No. 12 Augusta State at Lady ‘Canes Field. Gabby Buck finished the day 2-for-4 with a solo home run to lead Southwestern at the plate. Buck and Brooke McLemore were the only GSW hitters to pick up a hit in both games.

March 13, 2010
Tennis teams 0-2 at nationally-ranked Francis Marion
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams were swept by Francis Marion on Saturday afternoon at the Kassab Courts. The women fell 8-1 and the men lost 9-0.

March 9, 2010
Rawls receives PBC honors
Georgia Southwestern senior Chris Rawls was recently named to the 2009-10 Peach Belt Conference men’s basketball All-Conference team.

March 9, 2010
Tennis teams finish the weekend 0-2
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams finished their weekend Peach Belt Conference road trip 0-2 after being swept by Lander on Sunday afternoon at the Joe Cabri Courts.

March 8, 2010
Rollins takes two from Lady 'Canes
The Georgia Southwestern softball team lost both games of a Monday afternoon doubleheader (3-0, 13-4) against Rollins College at Lady ‘Canes Field. Megan Wilkinson finished the day 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI and run scored to lead Southwestern at the plate. Gabby Buck was the only GSW hitter to pick up a hit in both games as she went 2-for-6 with a run scored and a RBI in the doubleheader.

March 7, 2010
Hurricanes complete series sweep of Montevallo, 17-8
Bud Long went 3-for-4 with a three-run double and a three-run home run to lead Georgia Southwestern to a 17-8 win and a Peach Belt Conference series sweep of Montevallo on Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium. GSW hitters erupted for 44 runs and 41 hits in the three-game set.

March 6, 2010
27 runs & another gem from Sellars leads GSW to DH sweep
Plenty of offense and plenty of good pitching. The Georgia Southwestern baseball had plenty of both in a doubleheader sweep (17-8, 10-1) of Montevallo on Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium. Byron Haynes went yard for the Hurricanes in game 1, while Trent Dooley and Bud Long each belted three-run home runs for GSW in the nightcap. Jody Sellars (4-0) pitched a complete-game gem in game 2, scattering six hits. With UM scoring an unearned run, Sellars' ERA remains at 0.00 after 28 innings of work this spring.

March 6, 2010
Men and women suffer 5-4 losses at North Georgia
The Georgia Southwestern men's and women's tennis teams each fell a match short in their bids to break into the win column in Peach Belt Conference play with a pair of 5-4 losses to North Georgia on Saturday afternoon at the NGCSU Tennis Complex.

March 6, 2010
Lady 'Canes 0-4 through two days at UWG Invite
After opening the West Georgia Invite with a pair of one-run losses - including a 4-3 decision to No. 2 Alabama-Huntsville - Georgia Southwestern stumbled in the second day of action, losing 5-0 to West Georgia and 7-2 to West Alabama.

March 3, 2010
So who's on the diamond this spring?
Online videos introducing this year's softball and baseball teams are now available. Click on the story heading for more information.

March 3, 2010
GSW falls a point shy of the PBC Final Four, loses to No. 1 seed in OT
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team had the top seed in the Peach Belt Conference West Division on the ropes in the second half Tuesday night, but was unable to deliver the knockout blow and the hosts from Georgia College rallied to defeat the Lady 'Canes 60-59 in overtime of the quarterfinals of the PBC Tournament at the Centennial Center.

March 3, 2010
Women's soccer celebrates accomplishments of 2009
The Georgia Southwestern women’s soccer team recently held its first annual awards banquet to recognize the individual and team accomplishments of the 2009 season, as well as honor the program’s four seniors.

March 2, 2010
Milstid earns PBC Pitcher of the Week honors
Georgia Southwestern junior Tiffany Milstid has been named the Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week for the week ending February 28. Milstid went 2-0 for the Lady Hurri¬canes, allowing no runs in seven innings pitched. She held hitters to a .130 average with six strikeouts.

March 1, 2010
Welcome to the Haynes show
Georgia Southwestern outfielder Byron Haynes belted three home runs and had seven RBI in the Hurricanes sweep (9-6, 4-1) of West Georgia on Saturday evening at Hurricane Stadium.

March 1, 2010
Lady 'Canes score 25 runs, allow one hit in DH sweep
The Georgia Southwestern softball team cruised to a doubleheader sweep of Wesleyan College on Saturday afternoon at Lady ‘Canes Field. The Lady Hurricanes held WC to a single hit while winning 11-0 in the opener. Katie Mueller and Jessica Martin combined for a no-hitter in the nightcap, as GSW won 14-0.

February 27, 2010
Lady 'Canes qualify for postseason
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team clinched the fourth seed in the PBC West Division on Saturday and will face the division's top seed, Georgia College on Tuesday evening (3/2) at 7 p.m. in Milledgeville. The spot in the PBC Tourney is GSW's first since joining the NCAA in 2006. It's a remarkable turnaround for a program that was 1-26 only two seasons ago.

February 26, 2010
Hurricanes fall to defending champs, 9-6
The defending NCAA Division II champions from Lynn University scored three runs in the seventh inning - to open a five-run lead - and held on for a 9-6 victory over Georgia Southwestern on Friday afternoon at Hurricane Stadium.

February 24, 2010
Grab your fishing pole and hit the lake
The GSW Hurricane Club will present its inaugural Hurricane Hook 'Em bass fishing team tournament on March 20, 2010 at Lake Blackshear. The top prize is $2,000 based on a 20-boat field. Click on the story heading for more information and to access the tournament registration form.

February 24, 2010
GSW off the mark early; valiant comeback at CSU falls short
Despite shooting 13.6 percent in the first half, the Georgia Southwestern men's baskeball team trailed Columbus State by only four points in the final two minutes before falling 68-56 at the Lumpkin Center on Wednesday evening.

February 24, 2010
'Canes struggle in tough conditions
The Georgia Southwestern men's golf team finished eighth in the nine-team field on Tuesday at the AASU Pirate Invitational in Savannah, Ga. Sophomore Craig Gibson (74-74=148) finished tied for 13th overall in the individual standings to lead the Hurricanes.

February 24, 2010
Lady 'Canes win at Albany State, 6-3
Freshman Megan Wilkinson hit her second home run of the season in the seventh inning – a two-run shot to left center – to give the Georgia Southwestern softball team some breathing room in a 6-3 win at Albany State on Wednesday afternoon. The second game of the doubleheader was postponed due to wet field conditions.

February 24, 2010
Lady 'Canes lose 65-62 at CSU, still in control of postseason fate
In a game that was close throughout - no team led by more than eight points - the Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team was unable to punch their ticket to the postseason and must wait until the regular season finale on Saturday as Columbus State defeated the Lady 'Canes 65-62 Wednesday night at the Lumpkin Center.

February 23, 2010
Pitchers shut down Albany State in 7-0 win
A pair of runs in the first inning turned out to be all that was needed for Georgia Southwestern on Tuesday evening as four Hurricane pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout of Albany State in a 7-0 victory at Hurricane Stadium.

February 23, 2010
GSW rallies for five runs in 7th to earn split at GCSU
The Georgia Southwestern softball team split a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Georgia College on Tuesday afternoon at the Peeler Complex in Milledgeville. The Lady Hurricanes dropped the first game 6-3 and rallied for a 7-6 win in the nightcap. The win in game 2 was Southwestern’s first against GCSU since joining the NCAA in 2006.

February 22, 2010
GSW at .500 after a pair of PBC losses
The Georgia Southwestern women's tennis team dropped a pair of Peach Belt Conference matches over the weekend at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex to fall to 4-4 overall and 0-3 in PBC play this spring. The Lady ‘Canes lost, 6-3, to Montevallo on Saturday and, 9-0, to No. 10 Clayton State on Sunday.

February 19, 2010
Hurricanes win series opener against #21 USC Aiken, 8-2
The Georgia Southwestern baseball team scored five runs in the ninth to put away No. 21-ranked USC Aiken on Friday evening in the first game of a three-game weekend series at Hernandez Stadium in Aiken.

February 19, 2010
GSW scores 19 runs, takes the first two against Emmanuel
The Georgia Southwestern softball team took the first two games of a four-game weekend set with Emmanuel College on Friday evening at Lady ‘Canes Field. The Lady Hurricanes held EC to a single hit while cruising to an 8-0 win. In the nightcap, GSW rallied from an 8-1 deficit to pull out an 11-10 thriller.

February 18, 2010
Local law enforcement officers and firefighters to meet on the hardwood
The inaugural Guns N' Hoses Charity Basketball Game will take place this Saturday (2/20) during halftime of the GSW women's matchup with North Georgia that tips at 2:30 p.m. Kids...be sure to arrive a little early (2 p.m.) to color with Surge. Coloring sheets featuring Surge with an officer and a firefighter will be available.

February 18, 2010
"Pack the Park in Pink" festivities planned for Friday
Zeta Tau Alpha is hosting "Pack the Park in Pink" at the GSW softball doubleheader on Friday (2/19) against Emmanuel. In addition to sumo, oversized boxing, and the dizzy bat race, we will be playing bingo throughout both games and giving away a lot of prizes, including BBQ combos from 2Duke's BBQ, subs from Quiznos, drinks from Cafe Campesino & t-shirts from the GSW Athletics Dept. Remember to wear pink!

February 17, 2010
#23 GCSU lets out a “whew” as they escape Hurricane scare, 61-60
The GSW men's basketball team built a 12-point lead midway through the second half against No. 23-ranked Georgia College, but could not hold on as Josh Hurst knocked down two free throws with five seconds remaining to give the Bobcats a 61-60 win at the Storm Dome on Wednesday evening.

February 17, 2010
Reynolds scores final five FGs; GSW stuns Georgia College
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team delivered back-to-back Peach Belt Conference victories with a 73-61 win over Georgia College at the Storm Dome on Wednesday evening. The Lady 'Canes watched their 22-point second half lead shaved to six with 1:12 to play, but held on. GSW made five field goals in the final 6:34. Brittany Reynolds hit them all, going 5-for-5 over that span.

February 16, 2010
"Pack the House in Pink" on Wednesday
Tomorrow (2/17) is "Pack the House in Pink" at the Storm Dome for the GSW basketball games against Georgia College as part of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's Pink Zone initiative to raise breast cancer awareness in women's basketball, on campuses and in communities.

February 15, 2010
Early deficits too much to overcome at Francis Marion
The Georgia Southwestern softball team fell behind early in both games of their Peach Belt Conference softball doubleheader at Francis Marion on Monday afternoon, eventually falling by scores of 5-2 and 8-3.

February 14, 2010
GSW gets no love, swept at UNC Pembroke
The Georgia Southwestern softball team opened Peach Belt Conference play with a pair of losses at UNC Pembroke on Sunday afternoon. The Lady Hurricanes were held to a single hit and UNCP collected seven unearned runs off three GSW errors in game one, an 8-0 loss. An eight-run fourth inning in game two lifted UNCP to the Valentine's Day sweep of the Lady Hurricanes in an 11-7 slugfest.

February 13, 2010
Lady ‘Canes roll past Flagler, 74-45
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team delivered a 74-45 homecoming victory over Flagler College at the Storm Dome on Saturday evening. The 29-point margin of victory is the Lady Hurricanes largest in conference play since joining the NCAA four years ago.

February 11, 2010
Scott’s 22 points leads GSW to win
Marcus Scott scored 22 points - four coming off free throws in the final 45 seconds - to lead the Georgia Southwestern men’s basketball team to a 65-62 win over Armstrong Atlantic State at the Storm Dome on Thursday evening.

February 11, 2010
GSW tennis teams see two-match winning streaks snapped
The GSW men's and women's tennis teams watched their season records drop to 2-2 with a pair of 9-0 losses to Columbus State on Thursday afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex.

February 11, 2010
Lady 'Canes unable to hold on to lead against UWG
The Georgia Southwestern softball team held a two-run advantage into the fourth inning of game 1 and a three-run edge into the sixth inning of game 2, only to see West Georgia rally for the win in both contests on Thursday afternoon at Lady 'Canes Field. UWG won the first game 8-2 and the second game 7-6.

February 11, 2010
Another heartbreaker for the Lady ‘Canes
The Georgia Southwestern women’s basketball team dropped a 55-53 decision to Armstrong Atlantic State at the Storm Dome on Thursday evening, marking their second loss in a week by a two-point margin.

February 10, 2010
Hurricanes rally against VSU, lose late
Georgia Southwestern rallied from a five-run deficit to take a 7-6 lead in the fifth inning; only to see Valdosta State pull away with a four-run seventh and go on to the 13-9 win on Wednesday afternoon in Valdosta.

February 8, 2010
GSW splits twin bill with Lynn
Ashley Harris delivered the go-ahead run and Megan Wilkinson made a sliding catch for the final out as Georgia Southwestern rallied for a split with visiting Lynn University on Monday. After dropping the first game 3-1, GSW rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win Game 2, 4-3.

February 7, 2010
Hurricanes sweep Barry on Opening Day
Georgia Southwestern swept a doubleheader with Barry University on Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Field. GSW won the first game 12-8 and took the nightcap 3-2.

February 6, 2010
Hurricanes go 0-2 at Montevallo
The Falcons won a pair of games against GSW on Saturday afternoon in Montevallo, Ala. The Lady Hurricanes fell 70-53 and the men went down to the wire for the third straight game, but lost 62-58.

February 5, 2010
Saturday's home opener washed out
Saturday's season-opening doubleheader with Barry University has been cancelled. The weekend series at Hurricane Field will now be condensed to a pair of games as the two teams meet Sunday at noon for a doubleheader.

February 4, 2010
'Canes lose second straight nail-biter
For the second time in five days, the Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team had an opportunity to win a game on the final possession of regulation. Unfortunately, on Wednesday night at the Storm Dome, the Hurricanes were unable to get a good look at the basket in the final 17 seconds and fell 65-64 to Clayton State.

February 4, 2010
Game with No. 15 Clayton State comes down to last shot
A last-second shot by GSW rolled out as the Lady Hurricanes comeback fell two points short in a 56-54 loss to No. 15 Clayton State on Wednesday evening in the Storm Dome.

February 3, 2010
'Canes take seventh at Outback Steakhouse Intercollegiate
The Georgia Southwestern men's golf team finished seventh in the 15-team field on Tuesday at the Outback Steakhouse Intercollegiate in Panama City, Fla. Sophomore Craig Gibson finished tied for 16th overall in the individual standings to lead the Hurricanes.

February 1, 2010
GSW in second place at Outback Tournament
The Hurricanes head into Tuesday's final round of the 15-team Outback Intercollegiate men’s golf tournament in second place at the Hombre Golf Club in Panama City, Fla. GSW's Craig Gibson (70) is two strokes back of the individual leader, Drew Pressentin of Flagler.

January 30, 2010
Lander leaves town with a pair of wins
GSW went 0-for-2 on the hardwood Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome as the women fell to the No. 11-ranked Lady Bearcats, 84-70, and the men dropped a heartbreaker in overtime to LU, 60-58.

January 28, 2010
'Canes give No. 8 ASU a physical game, lose 76-65
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team hung with No. 8 Augusta State for 40 minutes Thursday night in the Storm Dome, but could not overcome the Jaguars' 61 percent accuracy from the field in a 76-65 defeat.

January 28, 2010
En fuego; Bivins scores 30 in win
Jessica Bivins came off the bench Thursday evening and connected on 12-of-19 shots, including 6-of-12 from three-point range to score 30 points and lead GSW to a 77-69 win over Augusta State in the Storm Dome. It'd been almost four years since a Lady 'Cane had scored 30 or more points (2/9/06).

January 26, 2010
Hurricane birthday parties are a HUGE hit
Why should you throw your little one a GSW Hurricanes Birthday Party? Well, look at your benefits: 1. It's a unique and memorable party; 2. No cooking (we do it!); 3. No ordering a cake (we do it!); 4. No cleanup (we do it!) ; 5. Lowest price around (we're about 25% below the other options out there - even more, their price often doesn't include a cake!)

January 26, 2010
Players look to make a good impression
Area high school baseball players recently converged on Hurricane Field for GSW's first "Prospect Camp." Registration numbers exceeded expectations as 55 campers took part in event activities and showcased their talents for college coaches.

January 23, 2010
Polar Dunk Fest makes a splash
The inaugural Polar Dunk Fest provided many laughs, a few shrieks, one or two choice words and a whole lot of fun. Click the story heading above to view a few images from the event.

January 23, 2010
Late rally fizzles; ‘Canes lose 62-54 to Columbus State
The Georgia Southwestern men’s basketball team cut a 15-point second half deficit down to six before falling, 62-54, to Columbus State in the Storm Dome on Saturday evening.

January 23, 2010
Lady 'Canes drop tight contest with Columbus St., 64-57
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team fell back under .500 with a 64-57 loss to Columbus State in the Storm Dome on Saturday evening.

January 20, 2010
Hurricanes drop close one to Saints, 65-61
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team put themselves in position to steal a PBC road win at North Georgia on Wednesday evening, but came up short in the end, 65-61. Chris Rawls and Evan Mobley each scored a game-high 18 points to lead GSW, while Rawls added a game-high 13 rebounds to post his third double-double of the season.

January 20, 2010
Lady 'Canes tie school record with win at North Georgia, 60-58
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team matched last year's win total (a school-high) in Peach Belt Conference play with a 60-58 victory Wednesday evening at North Georgia. The good news for Hurricane fans, the ladies still have 11 PBC games remaining to break the record.

January 19, 2010
Pride in Your Plate
Put your GSW Hurricane pride on display by joining our campaign to create an official State of Georgia GSW license plate. Help us cover the state roadways with Georgia Southwestern spirit and the University's logo. Any Georgia-resident or GSW fan can participate.

January 18, 2010
Brrrrrrr!
The Hurricane Club is presenting their inaugural "Polar Dunk Fest" this Saturday (Jan. 23) in front of the main entrance to the Storm Dome from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Why wait until summer? We're pulling out the dunk tank in the middle of January! It's two throws for $5 with all proceeds going to the Hurricane Club - the athletics booster club. GSW athletics director Jaclyn Kaylor headlines a list of dunkees.

January 17, 2010
'Canes get off the schneid, beat UNCP, 68-62
Chris Rawls scored a game-high 23 points against UNCP on Sunday afternoon as the Hurricanes defeated the Braves, 68-62, at the English E. Jones Center in Peach Belt Conference men's basketball action. It was the first PBC win of the season for GSW.

January 17, 2010
Hot-shooting UNCP downs Lady 'Canes
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team fell back under .500 with a 76-70 loss at UNC Pembroke on Sunday afternoon. UNCP shot 58.7 percent from the floor (27-for-46) while GSW finished at 36.5 percent (27-for-74), including 26.9 percent from beyond the arc (7-for-26).

January 16, 2010
'Canes come up short at Francis Marion
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team dropped to 0-4 in PBC play after a 68-60 loss at Francis Marion University on Saturday afternoon.

January 16, 2010
Turnovers costly in loss at No. 18 Francis Marion
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team dropped their second consecutive conference game in a 87-74 loss at No. 18 Francis Marion University on Saturday afternoon.

January 14, 2010
GSW loses two at Georgia College
The Bobcats won a pair of games against GSW on Wednesday night in Milledgeville. The Lady Hurricanes fell 66-48 and the men were defeated 80-42 in the late game.

January 9, 2010
Big second half lifts Montevallo past GSW
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team held a one-point lead (33-32) over 15th-ranked Montevallo at the halftime break, but was unable to hold on as the Falcons dominated the second half for a 69-49 win at the Storm Dome on Saturday afternoon.

January 9, 2010
Britsky gets 100th win; Lady Canes top Montevallo, 60-52
Georgia Southwestern head women's basketball coach Kelly Britsky earned her 100th career NCAA coaching victory as the Lady Hurricanes improved to 2-0 in the Peach Belt Conference with a 60-52 win over Montevallo at the Storm Dome on Saturday afternoon.

January 6, 2010
High school prospect camp rescheduled for Jan. 18
The high school prospect baseball camp at Hurricane Field has been postponed until Monday (Jan. 18) due to forecasted inclement weather. Both sessions on the 18th will follow the original camp schedule regarding check-in and activities.

January 5, 2010
Calling all scouts
Saturday, January 23rd is Scout Night at the Storm Dome. Bring your family and your troop for a fun (and free) evening of activities and exciting NCAA basketball as the Hurricanes and Lady Hurricanes clash with Columbus State in a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader. Click on the story heading for a link to the event flyer.

January 5, 2010
A Pacer stampede
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team fell behind early and was unable to recover Monday evening in a 77-48 defeat at USC Aiken.

January 5, 2010
Lady Canes open PBC play with road win
The GSW women's basketball team kicked off the conference portion of their schedule with a big road win at USC Aiken on Monday evening, 62-57.

December 29, 2009
GSW falls in hot-shooting affair, 89-82
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team's three-game winning streak - in which no opponent scored more than 58 points - came to an end at the hands of Hiwassee College, 89-82, Tuesday afternoon in Greenwood, S.C. on day two at the Lander University New Year's Classic. Both teams finished the game shooting 51 percent from the floor.

December 28, 2009
'Canes hold on for third straight win
The Georgia Southwestern men’s basketball team built a 20-point lead six minutes into the second half and held on to beat Lenoir-Rhyne University, 59-56, Monday on the first day of the Lander University New Year’s Classic at Horne Arena.

December 19, 2009
'Canes dominate the boards, cruise to second straight win
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team picked up their second consecutive win with an 88-58 victory over Clearwater Christian College at the Storm Dome on Saturday afternoon. GSW dominated the boards, pulling down 22 more rebounds (48-26) than CCC.

December 18, 2009
Nothing like a good story
Members of Georgia Southwestern's men's and women's basketball teams, along with Surge, visited students in the Webster County School System on Monday.

December 15, 2009
Strong “D” shuts down Carver
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team picked up their second win of the season with a 62-48 win over Carver Bible College at the Storm Dome on Tuesday evening.

December 15, 2009
Hot-shooting Brenau completes season sweep
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team rallied from an 18-point deficit to take a lead in the second half, but could not hold on down the stretch as Brenau defeated the Lady Hurricanes 75-64 at the Storm Dome on Tuesday afternoon.

December 13, 2009
Perfect at home
The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team improved to 4-0 at home this season with a 65-58 win over Saint Leo at the Storm Dome on Sunday afternoon.

December 8, 2009
A trio of Lady 'Canes named All-Academic
The Georgia Southwestern women's soccer team placed three players on the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team, as announced recently by the league office.

December 7, 2009
Rawls earns PBC Player of the Week honors
GSW senior Chris Rawls has been named the Peach Belt Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week.

December 5, 2009
One that got away
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team was unable to hold on to a six-point lead in the final minute of overtime as Truett-McConnell College defeated the Hurricanes 70-67 on Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome.

December 5, 2009
Back at .500 after loss to North Alabama
A career-high 24 points from Brittany Reynolds was not enough for the Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team Saturday afternoon in Florence, Ala., as North Alabama defeated the Lady Hurricanes, 77-59.

December 4, 2009
'Canes lead PBC with six on All-Academic team
The Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team had a league-high six players selected to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team, the league announced recently.

December 4, 2009
Women win at Martin Methodist, 67-66
Jessica Bivins hit a 3-point basket with 1:21 to play to give the Lady Hurricanes a five-point lead; and GSW held on for a 67-66 road win Friday evening against Martin Methodist College.

December 3, 2009
Best seats. Best eats.
Mrs. Mac's Fillin' Station and GSW Athletics are pleased to introduce the Corner Cafe. On Saturday afternoon (12/5) AND at every home basketball game in the second semester, one lucky GSW student and three friends will watch the action from the best seat in the house, a sofa on the arena floor. Mrs. Mac's Fillin' Station provides the food, the Athletics Department provides the soft drinks and the Hurricanes provide the excitement on the basketball floor.

December 3, 2009
Pair of baseball camps scheduled
GSW head baseball coach Bryan McLain is offering two winter camp options for young players. A skills camp for ages 7-12 will be held on December 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. High school players have the opportunity to showcase their talents in front of coaches from several colleges and universities at a high school prospect camp on January 9.

December 1, 2009
Surge is all smiles
A new section launched today on gswcanes.com called "Surge's Snapshot of the Game." It will be permanently located in the lower right corner of the main page. Surge's "Snapshot" will be updated after games, or select events, where he is in attendance. So be ready to say "cheese!"

November 30, 2009
No. 3 Valdosta State too much for GSW men
Third-ranked Valdosta State never trailed as the Blazers defeated Georgia Southwestern 81-52 in non-conference men's basketball action at the P.E. Complex Monday evening.

November 29, 2009
Lady Hurricanes rally to defeat Valdosta State, 59-55
The GSW women's basketball team rallied from a 12-point second half deficit to pull out a 59-55 win over Valdosta State on Sunday afternoon in the Storm Dorm.

November 28, 2009
'Canes lose nip and tuck affair at Ft. Valley St.
In a game that saw 17 lead changes, Georgia Southwestern was unable to pick up a road win against Fort Valley State on Saturday evening, falling to the Wildcats, 63-60.

November 24, 2009
GSW rallies, tops Albany State, 56-52
The Hurricanes rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat Albany State, 56-52, on Tuesday night at the Storm Dome for their first victory of the season.

November 24, 2009
Lady 'Canes win big against Truett-McConnell, 99-60
Brittany Reynolds scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while making three steals and dishing out six assists as GSW had no problems cruising past Truett-McConnell 99-60 on Tuesday night at the Storm Dome.

November 23, 2009
Burris, Reynolds receive tourney honors
Georgia Southwestern women’s basketball players Brandi Burris and Brittany Reynolds were named to the All-Sleep Inn Classic team on Monday afternoon.

November 22, 2009
Hall of Fame gets a new look
The GSW Hurricane Hall of Fame display recently received a facelift. Fans can now enjoy viewing some of the history of the department, those honored and accolades preserved, from one location.

November 21, 2009
Lady 'Canes drop second straight
Career nights from seniors Brandi Burris and Brittany Reynolds were not enough as Georgia Southwestern dropped its second game in as many nights, 81-72 to Florida Southern College on Saturday at the Sleep Inn Classic at Saint Leo.

November 20, 2009
'Canes struggle against Florida Memorial
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team trailed by 15 points at the half and was unable to recover, as Florida Memorial defeated the Hurricanes, 81-60, Friday evening at the Valdosta State P.E. Complex.

November 20, 2009
Holloway scores 27; Lady Canes lose thriller by two
The Saint Leo women’s basketball team defeated Georgia Southwestern, 77-75, on the opening night of the Sleep Inn Classic, Friday evening from the Marion Bowman Activities Center.

November 16, 2009
Early deficit too much to overcome in opener
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team fell behind, 13-4, in the opening five minutes of play and was unable to catch West Alabama on Monday evening in the Storm Dome; as the Tigers won 76-63.

November 16, 2009
Lady Hurricanes cruise in opener
Georgia Southwestern had runs of 9-1 and 14-2 to start each half as the Lady Hurricanes dominated Albany State in a 70-59 win to open the new season on Monday evening in the Storm Dome.

November 15, 2009
GSW men aiming to surprise PBC
Georgia Southwestern didn't have a full roster when it played The Citadel in its exhibition, but coach Mike Leeder believes the Hurricanes have a chance to shake up the Peach Belt this season.

November 15, 2009
Expectations high around Lady Hurricanes
Kelly Britsky is excited about the 2009-10 basketball season. The third-year women's basketball coach at Georgia Southwestern said this year's recruiting class is a big reason for her optimism as the Lady Hurricanes push to make their first trip to the conference tournament this season.

November 13, 2009
Three reported Surge sightings, none confirmed
Perhaps fitting, three reports of Surge sightings on campus today (Friday the 13th) were unsubstantiated. Read each account by clicking on the story heading above.

November 12, 2009
Season preview interviews available
Coach Leeder and Coach Britsky break down their 2009-10 rosters along with their upcoming seasons.

November 11, 2009
Meet your Lady Hurricanes
An online video introducing this year's women's basketball team is now available. Click on the story heading for more information.

November 10, 2009
Georgia State pulls away from GSW in final tune-up
A strong second half propelled Georgia State to 68-49 exhibition game victory over GSW Tuesday evening at the Georgia State Sports Arena. Brittany Reynolds and Terra Branch scored 10 points apiece to lead the Lady Hurricanes.

November 9, 2009
Join Surge's team
Our new mascot - Surge - is recruiting youngsters to join his team, the Lil' Canes Gang. It's only the coolest club around.

November 9, 2009
Hurricanes fall to The Citadel in exhibition
The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team dropped its lone exhibition of the 2009-10 season to The Citadel, 58-37, on Sunday evening at McAlister Field House.

November 4, 2009
Women's hoops picked 10th in PBC poll
The Peach Belt Conference preseason coaches poll was released recently with GSW picked to come in 10th overall, ahead of Montevallo, Augusta State and Flagler. The Lady Hurricanes received one vote for fourth place.

October 31, 2009
Amazing finish, unfortunate result on Senior Day
After coming back from a two-goal deficit, the Georgia Southwestern men’s soccer team surrendered a goal with one second remaining in double overtime to fall 3-2 to Spring Hill College Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Field on Senior Day.

October 30, 2009
Now fans can be heard on gswcanes.com
Thoughts on the game? Want to congratulate a player on their performance? We want to hear from you. Click the story heading to learn more; or scroll to the bottom of this page to read the latest posts.

October 30, 2009
Rawls named to PBC preseason All-Conference team
Senior forward Chris Rawls was named to the Peach Belt Conference men's basketball preseason All-Conference team on Friday, as selected by the league's head coaches.

October 30, 2009
Student Fan Appreciation Day on Saturday
Mrs. Mac's Fillin' Station is saying "thanks" to students for their support of GSW soccer in 2009 by providing a coupon for a free soda or iced tea to the first 50 students at Saturday's men's soccer match with Spring Hill.

October 28, 2009
Women's soccer loses season finale; men finish on Saturday
Flagler College took a pair of Peach Belt Conference soccer matches from Georgia Southwestern Wednesday afternoon at Hurricane Field. The Lady Hurricanes were defeated 4-0; and the men fell 2-0 in the second match.

October 25, 2009
'Canes swept in final road matches
USC Aiken spoiled GSW's hopes of ending the road portion of their 2009 schedule with a couple of wins as the Pacers took both Peach Belt Conference matches Saturday evening in Aiken. The Lady Hurricanes were defeated 2-0; and the men fell 4-1 in the second match.

October 25, 2009
Lady Hurricanes' season ends at conference meet
The GSW cross country team finished 11th on Saturday at the Peach Belt Conference championship meet hosted by UNC Pembroke. Juawana Stinger led the way for Southwestern, finishing the 6,000-meter race at Luther Britt Park 57th with a time of 28:15.63.

October 21, 2009
2nd annual event promotes comfort
Bring your sofa, your recliner or your favorite chair to watch this Wednesday's soccer matches against Clayton State in comfort. We'll reward the best setup with a $100 pizza gift certificate.

October 17, 2009
Montevallo holds serve
The University of Montevallo defended their home pitch by scoring second half goals in a pair of Peach Belt Conference matches with GSW on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Hurricanes were defeated 1-0 and the men fell 2-0 in the second match.

October 15, 2009
GSW providing career connections to current and alumni athletes
Georgia Southwestern State University Athletics recently agreed to a multi-year partnership with Career Athletes. The partnership provides a national representation of unique career development resources for Georgia Southwestern current and alumni athletes.

October 13, 2009
Gibson finishes third, 'Canes take 10th at Queens Invite
The Georgia Southwestern men's golf team finish tied for 10th in the 17-team field on Tuesday at the Queens Invitational in Ponte Vedra, Fla. Sophomore Craig Gibson followed his opening round even par with a 2-under (70) on Tuesday, to finish third in the individual standings.

October 10, 2009
Men fall in 2OT; women lose 3-0 at UNCP
UNC Pembroke took a pair of matches from GSW on Saturday afternoon. The men surrendered a late goal in the second overtime to suffer a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat; and the Lady Hurricanes were defeated 3-0 in the early match.

October 10, 2009
Lady 'Canes finish second at Cougar Invitational
The GSW cross country team finished second on Saturday at the Cougar Invitational hosted by Columbus State. Juawana Stinger led the way for Southwestern, finishing the 5,000-meter race at the Smiths Station Sports Complex tenth with a time of 23:12.51.

October 9, 2009
Gibson receives PBC honors
After posting rounds of 72 and 65 to win the individual title at the 21-team AFLAC/Cougar Invitational on Tuesday, sophomore Craig Gibson has been named the Peach Belt Conference Golfer of the Week.

October 6, 2009
Gibson individual champion, 'Canes finish strong at AFLAC/Cougar Invite
The Georgia Southwestern men's golf team moved up seven spots from day one at the AFLAC/Cougar Invitational to finish tied for 10th in the 21-team field on Tuesday. GSW finished ahead of the tournament hosts, second-ranked Columbus State and tied No. 6 Florida Southern. Sophomore Craig Gibson shot the low round of the tournament, a 6-under (65) on Tuesday, to finish 5-under-par.

October 3, 2009
Rough day on the pitch
Lander University took a pair of Peach Belt Conference matches from GSW on Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Field. The Lady Hurricanes were defeated 5-1 and the men fell 7-0 in the second match.

October 1, 2009
Plenty to click about
September was a record-breaking month for gswcanes.com as 28,683 visitors were on the site. The previous high, since launching 17 months ago (May 1, 2008), was 27,110 recorded this past February. In addition, September traffic was up 65 percent from a year ago.

September 30, 2009
No. 5 Columbus State defeats GSW, 4-0
The Georgia Southwestern women's soccer team dropped a 4-0 decision to the defending PBC champions, fifth-ranked Columbus State University on Wednesday afternoon at Hurricane Field.

September 29, 2009
Turman joins Britsky's staff
GSW head women's basketball coach Kelly Britsky has announced the addition of Kelly Turman as the new assistant coach of the Lady Hurricanes.

September 28, 2009
A dozen newcomers on 2010 baseball roster
Entering his sixth season at the helm for Georgia Southwestern baseball, Bryan McLain has announced his 2010 signing class - featuring 12 players, including three transfers, three junior college players and six freshmen.

September 26, 2009
GSW starts conference play with another tough 1-0 loss
The Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team dropped their Peach Belt Conference season opener, 1-0, to defending PBC champions Francis Marion on Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Field.

September 26, 2009
Lady 'Canes shutout by No. 19 Armstrong Atlantic, 4-0
The Georgia Southwestern women's soccer team dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 19 Armstrong Atlantic State University on Saturday afternoon in Savannah.

September 26, 2009
GSW fifth at Jaguar Invitational
The Lady Hurricanes cross country team finished in fifth place on Saturday at the Jaguar Invitational, hosted by Augusta State, at Blanchard Woods Park.

September 25, 2009
Meet your 2009 Lady Hurricanes
An online video, including introductions, for this year's women's cross country team is now available. Click on the story heading for more information.

September 23, 2009
Defense solid in Lady 'Canes 2-0 defeat
The Georgia Southwestern women's soccer team opened Peach Belt Conference play with a 2-0 loss to Georgia College & State University on Wednesday afternoon at Hurricane Field. A pair of second half goals - 3:22 apart - for GCSU was the difference.

September 22, 2009
Gahman finishes 13th, 'Canes have strong showing at State Farm-Laker Invite
The Georgia Southwestern men's golf team moved up three spots from day one at the State Farm-Laker Invitational to finish tied for 10th in the 16-team field on Tuesday. GSW tied with No. 3-ranked Columbus State and the tournament hosts, No. 16-ranked Clayton State. Freshman Nate Gahman shot another 1-under (71) to finish 2-under-par for the tournament, good for 13th place.

September 21, 2009
Gahman's 1-under-par leads GSW at State Farm-Laker Collegiate
The extreme weather cooperated just long enough for the second annual State Farm-Laker Invitational to get its first round in on Monday. And after the opening round at Crystal Lake Golf and Country Club, the two highest ranked teams in Division II are deadlocked at the top. GSW is tied for 13th in the 16-team field filled with nationally-ranked schools.

September 20, 2009
Hurricanes notch first "W"
The Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team scored three goals over an 11 minute span in the second half en route to a 3-1 victory over Harding University on Sunday afternoon at the Walden Soccer Complex in Columbus.

September 16, 2009
'Canes take 2nd at season-opening invite
The GSW men's golf team finished second in the season-opening Darton Invitational at River Pointe Golf Club in Albany that wrapped up play on Tuesday afternoon.

September 16, 2009
GSW swept at Thomas
Thomas University took a pair of matches from GSW on Wednesday afternoon in Thomasville; as the Lady Hurricanes were defeated 1-0 and the men fell 3-0 in the second match.

September 15, 2009
GSW leads Darton Invite after first day
The Georgia Southwestern golf team leads the six-team Darton Invitational by three stokes after the first day of play. Junior Reese Moseley is the individual leader after firing a 2-under (70). The final round is scheduled for today.

September 15, 2009
Meet your 2009-10 Hurricanes
An online video, including introductions and a copy of the fall schedule, for this year's golf team is now available. Click on the story heading for more information.

September 12, 2009
Bahri breaks shutout record in GSW win
Freshman goalkeeper Amber Bahri notched her third shutout of the season as the Georgia Southwestern women's soccer team defeated Columbia College (S.C.), 3-0, Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Field.

September 11, 2009
Homestand ends with 3-0 loss to Saint Leo
The Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to Saint Leo University on Friday afternoon at Hurricane Field.

September 11, 2009
Read all about your Hurricanes
Full color online publication includes head shots, school records, 2008 statistics and general school information.

September 11, 2009
Meet your 2009 Lady Hurricanes
An online video, including introductions and a copy of the home schedule, for this year's women's soccer team is now available. Click on the story heading for more information.

September 10, 2009
And your new mascot is...
After a two-week election, students, staff, faculty and a random sample of alumni have selected "Surge" as the next Georgia Southwestern mascot.

September 10, 2009
Howe earns PBC Player of the Week honors
GSW junior Sean Howe has been named the Peach Belt Conference men's soccer Defensive Player of the Week.

September 9, 2009
Men's basketball open tryout date set
The GSW men's basketball team open tryout has been scheduled for Friday, September 25 at 8:00 a.m. in the Storm Dome under the direction of head coach Mike Leeder. INTERESTED PARTICIPANTS SHOULD CLICK ON THE STORY TITLE ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

September 9, 2009
3-1 an unlucky combination for GSW
Georgia Southwestern dropped a pair of matches to Brewton-Parker on Wednesday afternoon at Hurricane Field, falling 3-1 in the women's match and 3-1 in the men's contest.

September 6, 2009
Tough loss #2
For the second time in as many days, the Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision at Hurricane Field. Sunday afternoon a converted penalty kick by Eckerd College in the 16th minute was the difference.

September 5, 2009
'Canes open season 10th at UNCP Invitational
The Lady Hurricanes cross country team finished in last place on Saturday at the 10-team UNCP Invitational, hosted by UNC Pembroke, at Luther Britt Park.

September 4, 2009
Late goal spoils home opener
The Georgia Southwestern men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 match with Florida Tech on Friday afternoon at Hurricane Field.

September 1, 2009
North Alabama hands Lady 'Canes first defeat
The Georgia Southwestern women's soccer team suffered their first defeat of the season, a 7-0 decision to North Alabama, on Tuesday afternoon at Hurricane Field.

August 30, 2009
Men's soccer Florida swing recap
The GSW men's soccer team dropped a pair of matches in southern Florida to start the 2009 season, falling 2-0 at Barry University on Thursday evening and 4-1 Saturday night at Nova Southeastern.

August 30, 2009
Lady 'Canes win GSW invitational
The Georgia Southwestern women’s soccer team defeated Converse College 2-0 to win the GSW Invitational on Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Field and start the season with two wins for first time since 2005.

August 28, 2009
Lady Hurricanes win on day of "firsts"
The Georgia Southwestern women’s soccer team gave new coach Tony Economopoulos his first NCAA head coaching victory with a 3-0 season-opening win over Florida College at Hurricane Field on Friday afternoon.

August 26, 2009
A look at 2009
On the eve of the Hurricanes season opener at Barry (8/27, 7pm), Michael Harris sat down with head men's soccer coach Warren Russ to get his assessment of the preseason and look ahead at the 2009 campaign.

August 25, 2009
"Fans for Fans" promo kicks off season
The first 100 fans to Friday's season-opening women's soccer match against Florida College will receive a hand fan compliments of Draw Products, Pat's Place and the Roman Oven Pizzeria.

August 24, 2009
Harris joins sports information staff
Michael Harris has joined the GSW Athletics staff for the 2009-10 school year as a sports information and marketing graduate assistant.

August 17, 2009
Delivering a home field advantage
Introducing GSW athletics' student fan club, the Eye Wall.

August 14, 2009
Cox joins GSW coaching staff
Georgia Southwestern State University head men's basketball coach Mike Leeder has announced that Stephen Cox will serve as his assistant coach for the 2009-10 season. Cox has also been selected as the Lady Hurricanes new head women's cross country coach.

August 10, 2009
Off and running
Both the men's and the women's soccer teams took the field today for the first time in 2009, marking the start of fall practice.

August 10, 2009
Leeder adds to front line
Georgia Southwestern head men’s basketball coach Mike Leeder has announced the addition of 6-7 junior forward Derrick Edwards, who is transferring from Northwest Mississippi Community College and will play for the 'Canes this season.

August 7, 2009
Give your child a birthday to remember
New for 2009-10...it's the GSW Hurricanes Birthday Party sponsored by Mrs. Mac's Fillin' Station, 94.7 WDEC, 98.7 WISK and Winn-Dixie! Let us do the work while you, your child and friends enjoy a 'Canes game.

August 6, 2009
Your seat at the table is waiting
SAVE THE DATE...October 24th in the Storm Dome. The Hurricane Club is throwing their first annual Hurricane Hold 'em poker tournament. Registration opens soon, so please check back to gswcanes.com for updates or receive alerts on your Twitter or Facebook account.

August 5, 2009
Did you catch our latest tweet?
GSW Athletics has officially launched its Twitter page, giving fans a new and exciting way to stay connected with all the latest news and information on the Hurricanes through the popular social networking site.

August 5, 2009
Calling all former Hurricanes
Are you a former GSW student-athlete? Scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on the "Click HERE to tell us what you're up to" link in the Alumni Corner section. We want to hear from you!

August 4, 2009
Ward named Assistant AD for Compliance
Georgia Southwestern State University announced today that Christie Ward has joined the Hurricane staff as Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance. Ward comes to GSW from the Americus law firm of Gatewood, Skipper & Rambo, P.C., where she was a practicing attorney the past two years.

August 3, 2009
Women's soccer releases 2009 schedule
Georgia Southwestern State University head women’s soccer coach Tony Economopoulos has released the program’s 2009 schedule that features ten home matches and six road contests.

July 31, 2009
Men's soccer releases 2009 schedule
Georgia Southwestern State University head men’s soccer coach Warren Russ has released the program’s 2009 schedule that features ten home matches, seven road contests and one match at a neutral site.

July 27, 2009
Ward signs seven players for GSW softball
GSW head softball coach Eddie Ward today announced the signing of seven players for the 2009-10 academic year. Added to the roster are junior college transfers Robyn Butler, Lyndi Duff, Heather Hodge and Katie Mueller, along with NAIA transfer Anna Oswald and freshmen Cayla Smith and Megan Wilkinson.

July 21, 2009
GSW Athletics merchandise available at The Maze
The Georgia Southwestern Athletic Department now has a retail booth at The Maze in downtown Americus. Shoppers can find anything from blankets and cups to t-shirts and pullovers with the GSW logo. If you’re looking for something sport-specific, it’s there, too.

July 21, 2009
Hurricanes add Tippins to 2009-10 roster
Georgia Southwestern head men’s basketball coach Mike Leeder has announced the addition of 6-8 junior forward Mike Tippins, who is transferring from Georgia Perimeter College to GSW and will play for the 'Canes this season.

July 20, 2009
Seven new faces join Lady 'Canes in 2009-10
Georgia Southwestern State University head women’s basketball coach Kelly Britsky has announced the signing of seven incoming players for the 2009-10 basketball season.

July 15, 2009
FCA camp another success
Georgia Southwestern hosted a Fellowship of Christian Athletes football camp this week for a second-consecutive year. More than 500 players and almost 100 coaches from 11 high schools attended the July 13-15 event.

July 14, 2009
Leeder to speak at GISA conference
GSW men's basketball head coach Mike Leeder will be a featured speaker at the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Coaches Association annual meetings in St. Simons on Wednesday.

July 6, 2009
Lock and Whitman performing well in summer leagues
GSW outfielder Heath Lock and starting pitcher Zach Whitman are holding their own this summer against top talent from across the country in summer league baseball.

July 1, 2009
GSW inks Lowndes High standout
Tyler Hogan, one of the standouts on the Lowndes High boys golf team that dominated Georgia High School Association Region 1-AAAAA the last two years, has signed a letter of intent to play for Georgia Southwestern next year.

June 26, 2009
Wedding bells ringing at Hurricane Field
Former GSW baseball player Mark Clark will be marrying Dana Cole at Hurricane Field tomorrow evening. The two will exchange vows from the same diamond where Clark completed his collegiate baseball career nearly a decade ago.

June 24, 2009
57 Hurricane student-athletes named to PBC Presidential Honor Roll
The Peach Belt Conference has announced that 836 student-athletes have been named to the Presidential Honor Roll from the league office in Augusta. A total of 57 GSW student-athletes earned the honor in 2008-09, a nine percent increase from last year's total.

June 18, 2009
Softball field getting facelift
Lady 'Canes Field is undergoing its first major improvement project since being constructed in 1999.

June 8, 2009
Tracy named assistant baseball coach
Georgia Southwestern head baseball coach Bryan McLain announced the hiring of Nick Tracy as an assistant baseball coach Monday morning.

June 4, 2009
Rodkey leaves GSW, takes similar position at Young Harris
Georgia Southwestern State University announced Thursday that Jennifer Rodkey will not return as the assistant athletic director for compliance for the 2009-10 academic year.

June 2, 2009
Whitman representing GSW in elite summer league
GSW pitcher Zach Whitman made his first start with the Mankato (Minn.) MoonDogs of the Northwoods League Monday night.

June 1, 2009
Former Oklahoma State assistant to lead Lady 'Canes
Georgia Southwestern State University announced today that Tony Economopoulos has been selected as the new head women’s soccer coach.

May 29, 2009
Former 'Cane signed by New York Yankees
GSW alum Paul Bush has been signed by the New York Yankees organization and will report to Triple-A today.

May 26, 2009
Four named to PBC All-Academic team
Georgia Southwestern State University student-athletes Andrew Whiggum, Jared Allen, Tyler Daniel and Jody Sellars have been named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic baseball team.

May 15, 2009
Men's tennis team earns PBC Team Sportsmanship Award
The Georgia Southwestern State University men’s tennis team was recently named the Peach Belt Conference Team Sportsmanship Award winner by the conference office for the 2009 men’s tennis season.

May 11, 2009
Whitman named to All-Peach Belt team
Georgia Southwestern starting pitcher Zach Whitman was named to the 2009 All-Peach Belt Conference second team as announced by the PBC office this weekend.

May 4, 2009
GSW holds annual athletic banquet
The Department of Athletics honored its student-athletes Thursday, April 30, at the annual end of the year athletic banquet in the Storm Dome.

May 4, 2009
McKenney wins tournament in North Augusta
Less than two weeks after his collegiate career ended, Hurricane standout Adam McKenney won the Sunbelt Nissan Golf Capital Invitational at Mount Vintage Plantation in North Augusta, S.C. on Sunday. McKenney cruised to an eight-shot victory by a firing a 3-under 141.

May 1, 2009
Two baseball tryout dates scheduled
The Georgia Southwestern State University baseball team will be holding two open tryouts for players who graduated from high school in 2009 or earlier. The dates are Saturday, June 6th and Saturday, June 20th -- PLEASE CLICK ON STORY HEADING FOR DETAILS.

April 28, 2009
Whitman named PBC Pitcher of the Week
Zach Whitman was named Peach Belt Conference baseball Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon by the conference office.

April 27, 2009
'Canes end season with a 10-0 win
Sophomore Ryan Lackey threw a complete-game shutout in the Hurricanes final game of the 2009 season; a 10-0 win over Albany State.

April 25, 2009
Whitman throws shutout, 'Canes split doubleheader
Junior Zach Whitman threw a complete-game shutout in his final start of the spring as the Hurricanes defeated Columbus State 5-0 in the series finale Saturday afternoon in Columbus. The Cougars took game one of the doubleheader, 10-4.

April 24, 2009
Hurricanes lose in 10 innings at CSU
In a game with bizarre twists throughout, it was only fitting that the ending would be dramatic. Ryan Lewis hammered a walk-off homerun to right-center field to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning for Columbus State, giving the Cougars a 8-7 win Friday evening over GSW.

April 22, 2009
Adams, Coley go yard as ‘Canes win on Senior Night, 10-6
Georgia Southwestern jumped out to an early 7-1 lead Wednesday evening at Hurricane Field and cruised to a 10-6 win over Thomas University on Senior Night.

April 21, 2009
Annual Athletics Banquet scheduled
The 2008-09 GSW Athletics Banquet has been scheduled for Thursday, April 30th at 7:00 PM in the Storm Dome. The event is open to parents/family/guests at the cost of $10 per person. Please RSVP by APRIL 22(either by phone or online). Click the story heading for more information.

April 21, 2009
'Canes finish seventh at PBC Tourney
The Georgia Southwestern golf team finished the 2008-09 season with a seventh place finish at the Peach Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday in Carthage, N.C.

April 19, 2009
'Canes drop rubber game with North Georgia, 7-0
Georgia Southwestern pitchers surrendered five runs over the final three innings, while Hurricane hitters were held to just six hits on the afternoon without a walk as North Georgia claimed a Peach Belt Conference series win with a 7-0 victory on Sunday at Hurricane Field.

April 18, 2009
Tennis seasons come to an end
The GSW men's and women's tennis teams were defeated by identical 5-0 scores on Friday in the first round of the Peach Belt Conference Tournaments hosted by Clayton State.

April 17, 2009
Buck receives All-Peach Belt honors
Georgia Southwestern freshman Gabby Buck was named to the Peach Belt Conference 2009 All-Conference second team as announced Thursday evening at the annual PBC Softball Championship banquet in Florence, S.C.

April 15, 2009
Lace up your sneakers
Georgia Southwestern's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is hosting a 5k run and wellness walk this Saturday (4/18) benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Click on the story heading for more information.

April 9, 2009
Sharp and Reynolds named to PBC All-Academic Team
Georgia Southwestern State University senior post player Jamilah Sharp and junior guard Brittany Reynolds have both been named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team for women’s basketball.

April 7, 2009
'Canes lose fifth straight, 5-4 to Valdosta State
Valdosta State scored five runs over the sixth and seventh innings and held on for a 5-4 win over Georgia Southwestern on Tuesday evening at Hurricane Field.

April 7, 2009
'Canes come up short against North Georgia
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams dropped a pair of matches with North Georgia at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex on Tuesday afternoon. The women were defeated 7-2 and the men lost 5-4.

April 6, 2009
For their work as STUDENTS and athletes...
Hundreds of schools around the nation will mark April 6, 2009, as the 22nd annual National STUDENT-Athlete Day, including activities sponsored by Georgia Southwestern State University.

April 6, 2009
Hurricanes swept by UNC Pembroke, on four-game skid
The UNC Pembroke baseball squad completed a three-game Peach Belt Conference sweep of Georgia Southwestern on Monday with a 6-1 victory at Hurricane Field.

April 5, 2009
Tennis weekend recap
The Georgia Southwestern women's tennis team hit the road for a pair of Peach Belt Conference matches this weekend. The men's team played one match on Friday. Read the recaps and see the box scores by clicking on the story heading above...

April 3, 2009
Lady Hurricanes swept at Armstrong Atlantic
The Armstrong Atlantic State softball squad picked up a Peach Belt doubleheader sweep of visiting Georgia Southwestern State on Friday afternoon. The Pirates won game one, 4-0, then took game two, 12-3, in six innings.

April 2, 2009
Desktop wallpapers have returned!
Free to download. Each sport's calendar includes an April game schedule (when applicable). Just click on "Desktop Wallpapers" under "Inside Athletics" on the main category bar above.

April 1, 2009
Dane receives school's first NCAA All-Region honor
Georgia Southwestern senior men’s soccer player Christian Dane was recently named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Scholar All-South Region Team.

March 30, 2009
Cuellar and Osam lead Lady 'Canes past Albany State, 5-4
The Georgia Southwestern women's tennis team picked up a 5-4 non-conference win against Albany State University on Monday afternoon at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex.

March 29, 2009
'Canes take two from Augusta State
Georgia Southwestern rallied for two runs in their final at-bat to defeat Augusta State, 11-10, in the first game of their Sunday evening doubleheader at Hurricane Field; GSW went on to take the second game, 9-6.

March 25, 2009
BINGO at the ballpark
On Monday, March 30th enjoy yourself in a variety of games from your seat, while the Lady Hurricanes face Albany State University! We will be debuting our latest promotion, BINGO at the ballpark presented by Quiznos.

March 25, 2009
'Canes fall at Thomas University, 15-8
Thomas University scored five runs in third inning to a take the lead from GSW, 7-4, and cruised to a 15-8 win in Thomasville on Wednesday afternoon.

March 24, 2009
Britt earns All-Invite, 'Canes finish fourth
Despite an All-Invitational performance by senior Jorday Britt, the Georgia Southwestern golf team finished last at the four-team UWG Invitational hosted by the Unviversity of West Georgia that wrapped up Tuesday in Villa Rica, Ga.

March 22, 2009
Armstrong Atlantic completes sweep of GSW, 10-3
The Armstrong Atlantic State baseball squad completed a three-game Peach Belt Conference sweep of visiting Georgia Southwestern on Sunday with a 10-3 victory.

March 21, 2009
'Canes surrender 33 hits over pair of losses to AASU
Georgia Southwestern left 21 men on base, and its pitching was beat up for 33 hits as Armstrong Atlantic swept Saturday’s doubleheader by scores of 16-5 and 7-2.

March 21, 2009
Griffin belts grand slam in Game 2 of split
Georgia Southwestern split a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Lander on Saturday afteroon. GSW dropped the opener, 11-0, but rebounded to take the second game, 6-1.

March 20, 2009
Check out the updated photo gallery
Includes pictures from President Carter's visit, softball, baseball, Pack the House in Pink and "A Night for Willy and Madeline."

March 19, 2009
Got the card?
The GSW Athletic Department is now offering Hurricane Discount Cards! These cards may be presented at various restaurants and establishments around town for big savings. You can save money, support your local economy and support the Hurricanes all in one shot!

March 18, 2009
Cardiac ‘Canes
Georgia Southwestern rallied for two runs in their final at-bat to defeat Flagler, 6-5, in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader at Hurricane Field; Flagler won game one, 5-1. It’s the second time in the last four games that GSW has rallied from behind in their last at-bat to win.

March 17, 2009
No luck o' the Irish vs. Francis Marion
Georgia Southwestern dropped a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader to No. 9-ranked Francis Marion on Tuesday afternoon at Lady ‘Canes Field. GSW lost the first game 9-1 and couldn't hold off FMU in the nightcap, falling 5-2.

March 15, 2009
Rain-soaked finale with USCA called after seven innings
Georgia Southwestern surrendered four runs in the first inning and could never recover en route to a 7-4 loss on Sunday afternoon at the hands of USC Aiken in the final game of their Peach Belt Conference series at Hurricane Field.

March 14, 2009
‘Canes rally for four in the ninth to earn split with USC Aiken
Georgia Southwestern rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to defeat USC Aiken, 5-4, in the second game of their Saturday afternoon Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Hurricane Field; USCA won game one, 11-9.

March 14, 2009
Lady 'Canes split doubleheader with Augusta State
Georgia Southwestern split a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader with Augusta State on Saturday afternoon in Americus; the Lady 'Canes won the first game 4-2 and dropped the nightcap 7-5 in eight innings.

March 12, 2009
Georgia College scores in final at bat, completes sweep of Lady 'Canes
Georgia Southwestern dropped a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader with Georgia College and State University on Thursday afternoon in Milledgeville. The Lady 'Canes lost the first game 8-0 and couldn't hold off GCSU in the nightcap, falling 3-2.

March 12, 2009
Spring Break Bingo Bash
Select student-athletes from Georgia Southwestern State University took some time out of their spring break schedule to play a few games with friends. Games of BINGO, that is. Members of the GSW Softball and Cross Country teams gathered Wednesday to join in the regularly scheduled Bingo game held in the Retirement Center at Magnolia Manor.

March 11, 2009
Valdosta State defeats GSW, 8-5
Valdosta State scored six runs over the fourth and fifth innings and held on for a 8-5 win over Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday evening at Hurricane Field.

March 11, 2009
'Canes top three DI schools, finish ninth at North South Intercollegiate
The Georgia Southwestern golf team finished ninth in the 13-team North South Intercollegiate hosted by Butler University that wrapped up Tuesday in Jacksonville Beach, Fla.

March 9, 2009
Martin tosses no-hitter for GSW, Lady 'Canes split at Anderson
Freshman southpaw Jessica Martin silenced the Anderson University bats by throwing a no-hitter in game two of the Lady 'Canes doubleheader in Anderson, S.C. on Monday afternoon. Anderson won the first game, 7-4. GSW took the second game, 1-0.

March 7, 2009
President Carter watches 'Canes win weekend series
Georgia Southwestern split a doubleheader against No. 12-ranked Georgia College on Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Field to take the three-game weekend Peach Belt Conference series two games to one. On hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, President Jimmy Carter watched GSW win game one on Saturday, 6-2. The Bobcats took the nightcap, 13-6.

March 6, 2009
'Canes take first game of series with GCSU
A two-run fifth inning proved to be the difference as Georgia Southwestern went on to a 4-3 victory over No. 12-ranked Georgia College in the first game of a three-game weekend Peach Belt Conference series at Hurricane Field.

March 5, 2009
'Canes finish seventh at Panther Invite
The Georgia Southwestern golf team finished seventh in the nine-team Panther Invite hosted by Florida Tech that wrapped up Tuesday in Palm Bay, Fla.

March 4, 2009
Lakers end Hurricanes' season, 63-48
Reigning PBC Tournament champion Clayton State took its first step to defending its title with a 63-48 victory over tournament newcomer Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday evening in first-round action of the 2009 Peach Belt Conference Men’s Basketball Championship.

March 3, 2009
Mobley and Sargent receive Peach Belt honors
GSW men's basketball player Evan Mobley was named the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Year today as announced by the conference office on the eve of the PBC Tournament. Senior guard Anthony Sargent was a Second Team All-Conference selection

March 3, 2009
Lady 'Canes take game two, split doubleheader with UNC Pembroke
Georgia Southwestern split a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader with UNC Pembroke on Tuesday afternoon in Americus; the Lady Canes lost the first game 10-6 and won the nightcap 5-2.

March 2, 2009
New youth programs launched
The Georgia Southwestern athletics department unveiled the GSW Baseball and Softball Buddies programs today. At select Hurricanes home games, a youth team (ages 5 to 13) will be recognized as the Hurricane Buddies team of the night presented by McDonald's.

March 2, 2009
Kaplan departing from GSW
Director of Athletics Jaclyn Kaylor announced today that Barry Kaplan would not be returning as head coach of Georgia Southwestern State University’s Women’s Soccer team for the 2009 – 2010 academic year.

March 1, 2009
Lady 'Canes struggle against Fla. Southern
GSW lost a pair of games against Florida Southern, 8-0 and 5-0, in St. Augustine, Fla. on Saturday as part of the Flagler Invitational.

February 28, 2009
Fla. Southern completes baseball series sweep
No. 14-ranked Florida Southern defeated GSW 16-2 and 6-4 on Saturday in Lakeland, Fla. to complete a three-game weekend sweep of the 'Canes.

February 27, 2009
'Canes surrender four runs in the ninth, lose 6-5
No. 14-ranked Florida Southern scored four runs in the ninth inning to defeat GSW 6-5 in the first game of a three-game weekend series in Lakeland, Fla.

February 27, 2009
Lady 'Canes fall in morning match with Montevallo, 7-2
The Georgia Southwestern women’s tennis team dropped a 7-2 non-conference match against the University of Montevallo on Friday morning at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex.

February 25, 2009
'Canes win 12-inning thriller
Kevin Carroll's sacrifice fly to center field in the bottom of the 12th inning, gave GSW a 4-3 victory over Auburn-Montgomery Wednesday evening at Hurricane Field.

February 24, 2009
'Canes card a ninth-place finish in Savannah
The Georgia Southwestern golf team finished ninth in the 12-team AASU/Southbridge Pirate Invitational that wrapped up Tuesday in Savannah.

February 24, 2009
Lady 'Canes swept in Peach Belt opener
GSW dropped a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader at Columbus State on Tuesday afternoon, 8-4 and 7-4.

February 23, 2009
Softball splits at Albany State
Georgia Southwestern split a doubleheader at Albany State on Monday afternoon; the Lady Canes took the first game 9-3 and dropped the nightcap 3-2.

February 23, 2009
Meet your 2009 Lady 'Canes softball team
An online video, including introductions and outtake clips, of this year's softball squad is now available. Click on the story heading for more information.

February 22, 2009
Lander wins series with walk-off home run
Pinch hitter Bud Lanier homered in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving No. 22 Lander a 4-3 Peach Belt Conference baseball victory over GSW Sunday afternoon. The Bearcats won the three-game series after splitting a double-header Saturday. They improved to 10-3 overall and 2-1 in the PBC. The Hurricanes fell to 7-9, 1-2.

February 21, 2009
'Canes split doubleheader at No. 22 Lander
No. 22-ranked Lander and Georgia Southwestern split a Peach Belt Conference baseball double-header Saturday afternoon at Legion Field with the Bearcats winning the opener 3-2 and the Hurricanes rallying from a 9-2 deficit to win the nightcap 10-9.

February 21, 2009
Mobley's shot at the buzzer secures 'Canes postseason berth
Evan Mobley’s basket as time expired gave Georgia Southwestern a thrilling 84-82 win at UNC Pembroke on Saturday afternoon.

February 21, 2009
Great pitching not enough for GSW vs. Rollins
Georgia Southwestern pitchers did not allow an earned run over 15 innings in a doubleheader against Rollins College Saturday afternoon at Lady ‘Canes Field, however the offense could manage only three hits and GSW was defeated 1-0 – in nine innings – and 2-0.

February 21, 2009
Last second shot sinks Lady 'Canes at UNC Pembroke
Ashley Morales' 3-pointer with nine seconds left lifted UNC Pembroke past Georgia Southwestern, 68-66 in Peach Belt Conference action on Saturday afternoon.

February 20, 2009
Rodkey, Michlig Named as Assistant Athletic Directors
GSW Director of Athletics Jaclyn Kaylor announced today that current staff members Jennifer Rodkey and Keith Michlig will both be elevated to Assistant Athletic Director roles effective immediately. Rodkey will serve as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance, while Michlig will serve as the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information and Marketing.

February 20, 2009
Golf adds Division I tourney to spring schedule
The GSW golf team, currently ranked No. 39 in D2 by Golfstat, will be participating in the North South Intercollegiate hosted by Butler University at Jacksonville Beach Golf Club in Jacksonville, Fla. on March 9 & 10.

February 19, 2009
Bobcats bounce 'Canes
Georgia College won a pair of games against GSW on Wednesday evening in Millegeville. The Lady Hurricanes fell 51-44 and the men were defeated 63-46 in the late game.

February 18, 2009
Hurricanes upend No. 11 Valdosta State
Georgia Southwestern built a 7-5 lead and withstood a comeback bid by No. 11 Valdosta State to defeat the Blazers 7-6 in non-conference baseball action in Valdosta Wednesday evening.

February 17, 2009
Lady 'Canes take two on the road
GSW defeated Wesleyan College 4-0 and 4-0 Tuesday evening in Macon.

February 16, 2009
GSW hoops drop a pair at North Georgia
North Georgia won a pair of games against GSW on Monday evening in Dahlonega. The Lady Hurricanes fell 70-57 and the men were defeated 90-82 in the late game.

February 14, 2009
Tusculum takes series opener
Tusculum College scored three runs in the eighth inning to come back from a 7-5 deficit for an 8-7 win against Georgia Southwestern on Saturday night at Hurricane Field.

February 14, 2009
#15 USC Aiken pulls away from GSW
Chris Commons led five players in double figures in No. 15 USC Aiken's 85-67 victory over Georgia Southwestern on Saturday at the Convocation Center in Aiken, S.C.

February 14, 2009
Reynolds scores 21 in impressive road win
Junior guard Brittany Reynolds scored a game-high 21 points to lead Georgia Southwestern to a 69-55 upset of USC Aiken on Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center in Aiken, S.C.

February 12, 2009
No. 9 Lynn holds off 'Canes late surge
No. 9-ranked Lynn University built a 7-0 lead and held on to beat Georgia Southwestern, 8-5, Thursday afternoon at Hurricane Field.

February 12, 2009
The power of pink
The GSW men's basketball team installed the 2-3 zone defense for the first time this season on Tuesday, and it worked just enough against Clayton State. Southwestern made 10 3-pointers of its own and held Clayton State to 34 percent shooting in the second half as the Hurricanes staved off the Lakers for a 65-61 win in front of a raucous student section at the Storm Dome Wednesday in part with the Pink Zone event for breast cancer awareness.

February 12, 2009
Lady 'Canes bats silent at West Georgia
The Lady Hurricanes combined for four hits in a doubleheader as West Georgia took the two games by 8-0 and 5-1 scores. GSW didn’t have a hit in Game 1 and committed seven errors over the two games.

February 11, 2009
Runs, runs and more runs in Hurricanes win
Jared Allen and Noble Coley led six Hurricanes who had multiple RBI with four apiece as Georgia Southwestern won a slugfest with Albany State, 19-12, on Wednesday.

February 11, 2009
No. 24 Clayton State defeats Lady 'Canes, 81-65
GSW was outscored 41-25 over the final 15 minutes against No. 24-ranked Clayton State and fell 81-65 on "Pack the House in Pink" night at the Storm Dome, Wednesday, as part of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association initiative to increase breast cancer awareness.

February 10, 2009
Men's Tennis Weekend Recap
Men's Tennis had a full weekend playing Fort Valley State at home on Friday and Stillman University in Columbus on Saturday.

February 9, 2009
"Pack the House in Pink" on Wednesday
The Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority presents "Pack the House in Pink" on February 11th in the Storm Dome, as the GSW basketball teams take on Clayton State.

February 8, 2009
No. 25 West Alabama takes final game of series, 7-4
The 25th-ranked University of West Alabama baseball team improved to 5-1 on the season with a 7-4 victory over Georgia Southwestern on Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Field. GSW falls to 2-5 on the season with the loss.

February 8, 2009
Canes drop two at Francis Marion
Francis Marion defended their home turf and won a pair of games against GSW on Saturday evening in Florence, S.C. The Lady Hurricanes fell 112-68 to the No. 17-ranked team in Division 2, and the men were defeated 73-52 in the late game.

February 7, 2009
#25 West Alabama takes doubleheader from GSW
The visiting Tigers took two games from Georgia Southwestern on Saturday by scores of 8-3 and 4-2.

February 6, 2009
Lady 'Canes rally to win season-opener
GSW came back from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Albany State 6-4 in eight innings in the first game of the GSW Invitational. Freshman Jessica Martin pitched 5.1 innings of scoreless ball to get the win. The Lady Hurricanes play two more games today (2pm at Southland Academy and 8pm at Lady 'Canes Field).

February 5, 2009
Play ball!
The Hurricanes (1-2 overall) open the the home portion of their 2009 season Friday at 5 p.m. against No. 25-ranked West Alabama.

February 5, 2009
‘Canes finish tied for 11th at Outback Steakhouse Intercollegiate
The Georgia Southwestern men's golf team shot a final-round 324 to finish tied for 11th place at the Outback Steakhouse Intercollegiate on Tuesday afternoon at the Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Fla. The Hurricanes finished the two-day tournament with a 625 total, 40 strokes behind team champion Columbus State. GSW was only nine strokes out of the lead after day one, but struggled on the tournament’s final day in the 16-team field.

February 5, 2009
Lady 'Canes open softball season Friday morning
The Lady Hurricanes will throw out the first pitch of the 2009 season on Friday with three games as they host the first GSW Invitational. GSW has games at 10 a.m., 2 and 8 p.m

February 4, 2009
Arrrrr...
The visiting Pirates from Armstrong Atlantic won a pair of games against GSW on Wednesday evening in the Storm Dome. The Lady Hurricanes fell 76-61 and the men were defeated by the No. 15-ranked team in Division 2, 61-52 in the late game.

February 3, 2009
Hurricanes drop 2 of 3 in season-opening series with Montevallo
The Montevallo Falcons exploded for six runs in the fifth and seventh innings to go on for a 17-4 win against Georgia Southwestern on Monday, taking 2 of 3 games in the teams’ opening series.

February 3, 2009
GSW to retire No. 42 jersey of Willy Mathis on Wednesday
Wednesday is “A Night for Willy and Madeline” at the Storm Dome as GSW will retire the first basketball number in school history.

January 31, 2009
Mobley scores 24 in win over Lander
A strong second half led the Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team to a 70-63 victory over Lander University on Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome. The Hurricanes shot 64 percent from the floor and 88 percent from the free throw line over the final 20 minutes.

January 31, 2009
Lander women pull away from GSW
The Georgia Southwestern women’s basketball team was unable to keep up with Lander University on Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome and fell 87-70 in Peach Belt Conference action.

January 29, 2009
Peach Belt Conference, Penn Atlantic to begin free internet broadcasting
The Peach Belt Conference and its internet broadcasting partner Penn Atlantic have announced that beginning with games played on Monday, Feb. 2., all PBC games will be available for free. Prior to this, games had been available on a pay-per-view basis but continued expansion at Penn Atlantic will allow all games to be viewed for free with revenues generated from advertising.

January 29, 2009
Junior Service League donates to GSW scholarship
The Junior Service League (JSL) of Americus recently made a donation to the Georgia Southwestern Foundation's Evan Bozof Athletic Scholarship Fund. With a gift of $20,000 the JSL not only supported education but helped raise awareness for a deadly disease known as meningococcal meningitis.

January 28, 2009
'Canes fall 82-75 in back-and-forth battle
By Chris Whitaker, The Americus Times-Recorder -- Chris Rawls scored 15 of his team-high 17 points in the second half, and despite GSW shooting a conference-high 54.7 percent on the season, the Hurricanes fell to North Georgia, 82-75, in a game that saw eight lead changes.

January 28, 2009
Sweet victory!
By Chris Whitaker, The Americus Times-Recorder -- It’s over. Brittany Reynolds was one of four players who were on the court when Georgia Southwestern won its last conference game — a 76-75 overtime win at Augusta State on Feb. 24, 2007. The streak of 30-consecutive conference losses came to an end on Wednesday when Reynolds scored 18 points to lead Georgia Southwestern past North Georgia, 76-64.

January 27, 2009
Macon County Elementary student wins coloring contest award
Hunter Chase Curtis, a first grader from Macon County Elementary School was the boy selected as winner of the inaugural Hurricane Reading Club coloring contest. Dannie Hunt and Brandon Sims from the GSW men's basketball teams recently presented Hunter (middle of picture holding yellow certificate) with his award and prizes.

January 24, 2009
Tough day for the Hurricanes in Augusta
Augusta State won a pair of games against GSW on Saturday afternoon at Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Lady Hurricanes fell 82-55 and the men were defeated by the No. 4-ranked team in Division 2, 84-66 in the late game.

January 23, 2009
'Canes ready to prove 'em wrong
By Chris Whitaker, The Americus Times-Recorder -- Columbus State is the preseason favorite to win the Peach Belt Conference after winning its first regular season title since 1996 last year. The Cougars received seven of the ten first-place votes as voted on by the conference coaches earlier this week. GSW, which beat the Cougars in amazing fashion in the final game of the season - an 8-7 win in 14 innings - was picked to finish last.

January 22, 2009
Softball team looks to surprise folks in PBC
By Chris Whitaker, The Americus Times-Recorder -- Eddie Ward won’t be making any guarantees this year, but he’s sure the Georgia Southwestern softball team will turn some heads in the Peach Belt. The preseason coaches poll was released Wednesday with the Lady Hurricanes picked at the bottom.

January 21, 2009
Men fade in second half against GCSU, lose by 11
Georgia College & State University trailed GSW by a point at the half, but early in the second stanza built the lead to 10 and eventually went on to defeat the Hurricanes 71-60 on Wednesday night at the Storm Dome.

January 21, 2009
Lady ‘Canes comeback bid falls short
Despite shooting 27 percent from the floor in the first half, Georgia Southwestern was able to keep Georgia College & State University within their sights on Wednesday evening at the Storm Dome only to eventually fall 62-58.

January 19, 2009
Strong start propels men to win over Columbus State
By Chris Whitaker, The Americus Times-Recorder -- Anthony Sargent scored 23 points, and Marcus Scott added 18 as Georgia Southwestern beat Columbus State, 77-74, at the Storm Dome on Monday night. It was the Hurricanes’ fourth win in six tries against the Cougars.

January 17, 2009
Shooters for both GSW teams ice cold against UNC Pembroke
The Braves stole a pair of games against GSW on Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome. The Lady Hurricanes fell 53-46 and the men were defeated 74-67 in the late game.

January 16, 2009
Introducing the "Eye Wall"
Starting at tomorrow's basketball doubleheader, there will be a new seating - or standing - section in the Storm Dome. Introducing the Eye Wall.

January 15, 2009
Hurricanes shock previously ranked Clayton State in OT
Sedale McGee-Jones sank the game-winning 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds left as GSW upset Clayton State, 85-83 Wednesday night in Morrow, Ga. The Lakers were ranked in the top 20 last week, and it’s the Hurricanes second win in three years at CSU.

January 15, 2009
No. 17 Clayton State women top GSW, 90-60
The No. 17-ranked Clayton State women's basketball squad rolled to a 90-60 Peach Belt Conference victory over visiting Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday evening at the Clayton State Athletics & Fitness Center.

January 13, 2009
1,000,000 pages viewed on gswcanes.com
The official Georgia Southwestern athletics website, gswcanes.com, has seen some terrific traffic numbers since launching on May 1, 2008. In just over seven months, the site has reached another milestone...visitors have viewed a million pages.

January 10, 2009
No. 11 USC Aiken holds off feisty Hurricanes squad
Shooting 55 percent from the floor in the second half, No. 11 USC Aiken was able to pull away from GSW for an 88-69 Peach Belt Conference victory on Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome.

January 10, 2009
Lady Hurricanes upset of #20 USC Aiken falls three points short
The Georgia Southwestern women’s basketball team gave No. 20 USC Aiken all they could handle Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome, but the Pacers came away with the 71-68 Peach Belt Conference victory.

January 8, 2009
Two local elementary students share coloring contest award
Sarah Dye, a fifth grader and Myleah Mitchell, a fourth grader from Sumter County Elementary School were the girls selected as winners of the inaugural Hurricane Reading Club coloring contest. Members of both the GSW men's and women's basketball teams presented the girls with their awards today.

January 7, 2009
Armstrong Atlantic takes two from GSW
The Pirates won a pair of games against GSW on Wednesday night in Savannah. The Lady Hurricanes fell 78-60 and the men were defeated 85-68 in the late game.

January 3, 2009
Patriots are undefeated no more
Trailing by two at the half, GSW shot 59 percent over the final 20 minutes to knock Francis Marion from the ranks of the unbeaten 92-79 Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome in Peach Belt Conference men’s basketball action.

January 3, 2009
Strong first half not enough
Facing their first halftime deficit of the season, undefeated Francis Marion responded by shooting 64 percent in the final stanza to rally and claim a 93-79 road win over GSW on Saturday afternoon at the Storm Dome in Peach Belt Conference women’s basketball action.

December 30, 2008
Hurricanes back at .500 with win
The GSW men's basketball team completed a season sweep of Lincoln Memorial University with an 81-67 victory on Tuesday evening at the Storm Dome improving the 'Canes record to 4-4 on the season.

December 30, 2008
Lady ‘Canes drop non-conference finale
The Valdosta State women's basketball team defeated Georgia Southwestern, 68-51 in the Lady Hurricanes final non-conference game of the 2008-09 season on Tuesday evening at the VSU P.E. Complex.

December 29, 2008
Korczyk receives Peach Belt honor
GSW senior Stevi Korczyk was recently named to the Peach Belt Conference women's cross country All-Academic second team.

December 18, 2008
Hurricanes unable to hang on against Flagler
The GSW men's basketball team held a seven-point lead early in the second half, but Flagler College rallied for the 67-63 victory on Thursday night in the Storm Dome. Anthony Sargent led the 'Canes with 17 points and Chris Rawls posted his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds.

December 15, 2008
Faust receives GSW business school honor
Georgia Southwestern tennis player Anna Faust received the Outstanding Undergraduate Business Student award on Saturday at the Fall 2008 graduation breakfast.

December 15, 2008
Lander spoils men's Peach Belt opener
Dane Sparrow scored 18 points as the Lander Bearcats pulled away from Georgia Southwestern in the second half, defeating the Hurricanes 76-61 in the Peach Belt Conference opener for both teams Monday night in Greenwood, S.C.