2007-08 Landmark Conference News

June 26, 2008
Spring Athletes Earn A Host Of ECAC Honors
A total of 14 Landmark Conference spring sport student-athletes earned spots on ECAC All-Star Teams. The Landmark placed five recipients on both the baseball and softball teams to go along with three women's lacrosse honorees and one men's lacrosse selection.

June 26, 2008
Scranton Names New Head Trainer And Assistant AD
Toby Lovecchio, director of athletics at The University of Scranton, has announced the appointment of Bryan Lurie, MS, ATC, as head athletic trainer/assistant athletics director.

June 17, 2008
Landmark Saddened By Loss of Ged Schweikert
G. Edward "Ged" Schweikert III, died June 15, 2008 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, after an eight-year battle with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the immune system. For 28 years, Ged served Susquehanna with distinction and compassion as associate professor of psychology and the university's first and only head swimming coach. He will be deeply missed as a teacher and friend.

June 12, 2008
Moravian Claims First Landmark President's All-Sports Cup
By a remarkably narrow margin Moravian College finished atop the inaugural Landmark Conference All-Sports standings to earn the first Landmark Conference All-Sports Presidents Cup. The Greyhounds finished with 6.86 points, edging out The University of Scranton which accumulated 6.85 points.

June 11, 2008
Landmark Announces Spring Senior Scholar Athletes
The Landmark Conference has selected eight student-athletes as Landmark Senior Scholar Athletes for their respective spring sports. A committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors and sports information directors selected the recipients, choosing one senior from each of the spring sports sponsored by the conference. The honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and are selected based on their accomplishments in all areas of college life including athletics, academics and other extracurricular activities.

June 4, 2008
Susquehanna Hires New Sports Information Director
Susquehanna University's Office of Communications has appointed Robert Healy to the position of director of athletics communications. He will assume the post July 1.

June 3, 2008
Moravian Grad Qualifies for US Open
Former Moravian College golfer Brian Bergstol (Upper Mount Bethel, PA/Bangor HS) placed second at a 36-hole sectional qualifier on The Members Course at Four Streams in Beallsville, Maryland on Monday with a three-under par 139 to earn a spot in the 108th U.S. Open to be played at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California beginning on June 12th.

May 28, 2008
Landmark Announces Spring All-Academic Team
The Landmark Conference has announced that 32 student-athletes have been honored with selection to the 2008 Spring Landmark All-Academic Team. Two male and two female athletes from each of the eight Landmark institutions were selected for the team which honors athletes who have excelled athletically and academically.

May 23, 2008
Landmark Names Spring Academic Honor Roll
A total of 363 student-athletes have been recognized for their success in athletic competition and in the classroom as they have been named to the 2008 Spring Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.

May 20, 2008
Landmark Sending 10 Athletes To NCAA Track Championships
The first season of competition in the Landmark Conference will conclude this weekend as 10 Landmark student-athletes compete at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in Oskosh Wisconsin. The meet begins Thursday May 22 and will conclude Saturday May 24. The 10 Landmark athletes will compete in 10 different events.

May 6, 2008
Drew Lacrosse Teams Earn ECAC Bids
The Drew University men’s and women’s lacrosse teams have each earned bids to the ECAC Metro/South Region Championships. The six-team women’s championship will begin Wednesday May 6, while the four-team men’s championship will start Friday May 9.

May 5, 2008
Landmark Announces Final Spring Players of the Week
Following the conclusion of four Landmark spring sport championships the Landmark Conference has named eight student-athletes as Landmark Players of the Week. The Landmark Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

May 1, 2008
Landmark To Crown Spring Sports Champions
The first season of Landmark Conference competition will conclude with four spring sports competing for Landmark Championships May 3-4. The men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and softball championships will all be decided Saturday May 3, while the Landmark baseball postseason will conclude on Sunday May 4.

April 28, 2008
Landmark Selects 14 Players of the Week
With several sports crowning conference champions and other closing out their regular season the Landmark Conference has picked 14 spring sports athletes as Players of the Week. The Landmark Conference Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark office.

April 21, 2008
Fourteen Athletes Named Landmark Players of the Week
With the spring athletics season winding down another fourteen Landmark Conference student-athletes have been selected as Landmark Players of the Week after a week of spring sport competition. The Landmark Conference Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark office.

April 15, 2008
Landmark Announces Winter Senior Scholar Athletes
The Landmark Conference has chosen six student-athletes as Landmark Senior Scholar Athletes for their respective winter sports. A committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors and sports information directors selected the recipients, choosing one senior from each of the winter sports sponsored by the conference. The honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and are selected based on their accomplishments in all areas of college life including athletics, academics and other extracurricular activities.

April 14, 2008
Landmark Honors 14 Players of the Week
Fourteen Landmark Conference student-athletes have been selected as Landmark Players of the Week after a week of spring sport competition. The Landmark Conference Player of the Week selections are made by the Landmark office.

April 9, 2008
Landmark Will Send Six Student-Athletes To NCAA Event
Six student-athletes from Landmark Conference institutions will have the opportunity to discuss issues impacting student-athletes and to enhance their leadership skills as they have been selected to attend the NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference.

April 7, 2008
Landmark Selects Players of the Week
After another full week of spring sports competition 14 student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

April 2, 2008
Landmark Releases Updated All-Sport Standings
On the strength of three team championships during the winter season The University of Scranton has surged to the top of the Landmark Conference All-Sport Trophy standings through the completion of the winter sports season. The Royals, who were in second place through the fall season, sit at the top of the standings with 7.28 points. Juniata College dropped into the second position with 6.59 points, with Moravian College just percentage points behind at 6.55. Susquehanna University rounds out the top four with 5.95 points.

March 31, 2008
Landmark Honors 14 Players of the Week
Following the first full week of spring sports competition 14 student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week. The Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

March 27, 2008
Landmark Announces Winter All-Academic Team
The Landmark Conference has announced that 32 student-athletes have been honored with selection to the 2007-08 Winter Landmark All-Academic Team. Two male and two female athletes from each of the eight Landmark institutions were selected for the team which honors athletes who have excelled athletically and academically.

March 19, 2008
Landmark Names Winter Academic Honor Roll
The Landmark Conference has recognized 258 student-athletes by selecting them for the 2007-08 Winter Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.

March 17, 2008
Landmark Selects Players of the Week
Ten student-athletes have been chosen as Landmark Players of the Week after another week of spring sports competition. The Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

March 10, 2008
Landmark Honors Names Players of the Week
Following the first full week of the spring sports season nine student-athletes have been selected as Landmark Conference Players of the Week. The Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

March 4, 2008
Moravian And Juniata Set For ECAC Postseason
The Moravian College women, and Juniata College men's basketball teams will begin their quest for a postseason championship on Wednesday as each team competes in the ECAC Division III South Region Basketball Championships.

March 3, 2008
Landmark Sends Four Teams To NCAA Basketball Tournaments
Four Landmark Conference basketball have earned the right to compete for a national championship as they have earned spots in the NCAA Division III Basketball Tournament. Tournament play will begin with one Landmark team playing Thursday in the men’s championship and the remaining three teams playing on Friday. Second round games will all be on Saturday and game times have not been announced for any of the first round games

March 3, 2008
Landmark Honors 10 Players of the Week
The conclusion of one winter sport season and the beginning of spring sports competition has earned 10 student-athletes the honor of Landmark Conference Players of the Week. The Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

February 28, 2008
Four Teams Ready For Basketball Championships
Two upsets in the men’s semifinals and the favorites holding court on the women’s side have left two institutions in the running for the inaugural Landmark Conference Basketball Championships. The University of Scranton will host Juniata College in both the women’s and men’s Landmark Basketball Championships Saturday in Scranton, Pa. The women’s game will tip-off at 5 p.m. with the men’s game to follow at 7:30 p.m.

February 25, 2008
Eight Athletes Named Athletes Of The Week
Following a Landmark Championship, the conclusion of a regular season and the beginning of the spring season eight student-athletes have been selected as Landmark Conference Athletes of the Week. The Athlete of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

February 18, 2008
Landmark Selects Nine Athletes of the Week
After a busy week of winter competition, including one conference championship, the Landmark Conference has selected nine Athletes of the Week. The Athlete of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

February 11, 2008
Landmark Picks Athletes of the Week
With the winter sports season winding down the Landmark Conference has selected six Athletes of the Week following another strong week of competition. The Athlete of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

February 4, 2008
Conference Selects Athletes of the Week
The Landmark Conference has selected eight Athletes of the Week after another full week of winter sports competition. The Athlete of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

January 28, 2008
Conference Athletes of the Week Announced
The Landmark Conference has selected eight Athletes of the Week after another full week of winter sports competition. The Athlete of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

January 22, 2008
Landmark To Hold First Institute
The Landmark Conference will host its first Academic Collaboration/Integration Institute Feb. 5-6 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The two-day event will bring together administrators and student-athletes from each of the eight institutions in the Division III athletics conference in an effort to try and foster collaborative efforts in areas of collegiate life outside of athletics.

January 21, 2008
Eight Selected As Athletes of the Week
Eight Landmark Conference student-athletes have been selected as Athletes of the Week following a busy week of Landmark competition. The Athlete of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

January 14, 2008
Four Players Selected As Players of the Week
With the winter sport season moving fully into conference play, four student-athletes have been honored as Landmark Conference Players of the Week. The Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

January 7, 2008
Landmark Honors Two Players of the Week
Two Landmark athletes have been selected as Landmark Players of the Week following after competition resumed following the holiday break. The Landmark Players of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

December 18, 2007
Landmark Selects Fall Senior Scholar Athletes
The Landmark Conference has chosen six athletes as Landmark Senior Scholar Athletes for their respective fall sports. A committee of Landmark Conference officers, athletics directors and sports information directors selected the recipients, choosing one senior from each of the fall sports sponsored by the conference. The honorees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and are selected based on their accomplishments in all areas of college life including athletics, academics and other extracurricular activities.

December 17, 2007
Landmark Names Players of the Week
Two Landmark athletes have been selected as Landmark Players of the Week following another week of competition in the winter sports season. The Landmark Players of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

December 10, 2007
Conference Players Of The Week Selected
With the first semester of competition winding down, two athletes were chosen as Landmark Conference Players of the Week. The Player of the Week honors as chosen by the conferenc office.

December 3, 2007
Landmark Players Of The Week Announced
The Landmark Conference has selected five student-athletes as Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

November 29, 2007
Landmark Announces All-Sport Standings
Following the completion of its first full season of competition the standings for the Landmark Conference All-Sport Trophy are complete. Juniata College sits atop the standings with an edge over the University of Scranton after six fall sports have completed the 2007 season. Juniata accumulated a score of 7.25 after the 2007 fall season, while Scranton sits with a mark of 6.17 in second position. The Catholic University of America and Moravian College sit in third and fourth place respectively with 5.67 and 5.25 points respectively.

November 20, 2007
Landmark Announces Fall All-Academic Team
The Landmark Conference has announced that 32 student-athletes have been honored with selection to the 2007 Fall Landmark All-Academic Team. Two male and two female athletes from each of the eight Landmark institutions were selected for the team which honors athletes who have excelled athletically and academically.

November 19, 2007
Landmark Selects Four Athletes Of The Week
The Landmark Conference has recognized four student-athletes as Players of the Week following the first week of competition for several winter sports. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

November 12, 2007
Landmark Honors Four Athletes of the Week
The Landmark Conference has recognized fourstudent-athletes as Players of the Week following another week of competition. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

November 8, 2007
Landmark Announces Academic Honor Roll
The Landmark Conference has recognized 357 student-athletes by selecting them for the 2007 Fall Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll. The honorees were selected from all eight Landmark Conference institutions.

November 6, 2007
Five Landmark Teams Claim ECAC Berths
Five Landmark Conference teams will have a chance at claiming postseason championships as several conference schools have earned spots in various ECAC Division III Championships.

November 5, 2007
Landmark Teams Nab NCAA Bids
Three Landmark Conference fall teams have earned bids to their respective NCAA Division III Tournaments. NCAA Tournament play will begin on Wednesday in field hockey with volleyball following on Thursday and soccer kicking off on Saturday.

November 5, 2007
Landmark Selects Players Of The Week
After four team champions were crowned in four fall sports the Landmark Conference has recognized nine student-athletes as Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

November 2, 2007
Landmark Teams Ready For Championships
Four Landmark Conference Team Championships will be decided on Saturday as the newly-formed conference completes its first season of competition. Championship matches will be held in field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball at the site of the highest seed remaining in the four-team postseasons.

November 2, 2007
Five Landmark Athletes Earn Academic Honors
Five members of Landmark Conference men's and women's soccer programs have been selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Soccer Teams for their efforts on the field and in the classroom.

October 29, 2007
Landmark Names Players of the Week
Following the final week of regular season competition for several fall sports the Landmark Conference has recognized nine student-athletes as Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

October 15, 2007
Landmark Names Players Of The Week
The Landmark Conference has recognized nine student-athletes as Players of the Week after another full weekend of conference competition. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

October 8, 2007
Landmark Players Of The Week Announced
The Landmark Conference has recognized nine student-athletes as Players of the Week after another full weekend of conference competition. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

October 1, 2007
Conference Selects Players Of The Week
The Landmark Conference has recognized nine student-athletes as Players of the Week after another full weekend of conference competition. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

September 17, 2007
Landmark Announces Players Of The Week
The Landmark Conference has recognized nine student-athletes as Players of the Week following a week of competition that included the first-ever Landmark Conference contest. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

September 10, 2007
Landmark Selects Players of the Week
The Landmark Conference has recognized nine student-athletes as Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

September 4, 2007
Landmark Selects Players of the Week
Following the first weekend of competition within the new conference the Landmark Conference has recognized nine student-athletes as Players of the Week. The selections are made by the Landmark Conference office.

August 29, 2007
NCAA Adds Support To College Colors Day
The NCAA announced today it’s support for “College Colors Day,” scheduled for this Friday, August 31. The Collegiate Licensing Company has officially designated Friday as “College Colors Day,” which encourages NCAA membership institutions, student-athletes, fans, alumni and students to wear apparel of their favorite college throughout the day on August 31.

August 10, 2007
Landmark Receives NCAA Approval
The Landmark Conference was officially approved by National Collegiate Athletic Association as a Division III athletics conference on Friday.

July 25, 2007
Juniata Names New Sports Information Director
Pete Lefresne, a 12-year veteran in the field of collegiate sports information, has been named sports information director at Juniata College, effective immediately.

June 18, 2007
Merchant Marine Academy Holds Award Ceremony
Midshipman Frank Dore ( Teaneck , N.J. ), Midshipman Andrea Carey ( Georgetown , Del. ), Head Lacrosse Coach Tom Gill ( Levittown , N.Y. ), Midshipman Eric Vincent ( Trussville , Ala. ) and Midshipman Jess LaValley (Newport , N.C. ) were amongst the many administrators, coaches and midshipman-athletes to be honored at the 2006-07 Varsity Awards Dinner held on June 14 in the Officers’ Club of Melville Hall. The event celebrated another successful academic year for the Mariners.

June 11, 2007
Landmark Conference Ready To Begin Competition
More than 18 months after its formation, the Landmark Conference will begin competition in the coming months. The eight-member Division III conference will have official competition and will crown champions beginning in the Fall of 2007.

November 6, 2006
University of Scranton Joins Landmark Conference
The University of Scranton, a Catholic and Jesuit university founded in 1888, has joined the Landmark Conference, the NCAA Division III athletic association formed last December by seven like-minded colleges and universities in the Mid-Atlantic states.

August 25, 2006
John Reeves Named First Landmark Commissioner
College-athletics veteran John A. Reeves has been appointed the first commissioner of the Landmark Conference, a newly formed association of seven NCAA Division III institutions in the mid-Atlantic region. Reeves will begin his service as commissioner on September 1, 2006.

December 13, 2005
Presidents Announce Formation Of New Athletics Conference
The presidents of eight colleges and universities have announced the formation of a new NCAA Division III athletics conference. The members of the new conference will compete in all sports other than football. The conference, yet to be named, will begin competition in the fall of 2007.