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Ticket and parking information released for Newberry postseason game

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Details for Newberry’s Division II Football Championship First Round game with Tuskegee have been released. Because postseason games are NCAA events hosted by Newberry College, the NCAA mandates several changes to typical game protocols. Please review the following information carefully: Game Information No. 7 Tuskegee at No. 2 Newberry 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19 Setzler Field Tickets and…

Newberry Preps to Host NCAA Tourney Opener Saturday

After winning the South Atlantic Conference Championship Saturday, the Newberry football team earned a two-seed in the 24-team field NCAA Division II National Championship, hosting (7) Tuskegee Saturday at 1 p.m. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear from head coach Todd Knight, LB Joe Blue, RB Braxton Ivery, and FB Knox Butcher. They explain their excitement…

Newberry football ranked 14th in AFCA poll

WACO, Texas (Newberry) – Newberry has risen five spots in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll to No. 14 following its dramatic come-from-behind victory over Wingate to clinch the outright conference championship. Newberry made the biggest jump of any team in the poll this week with its 27-22 win that locked up a playoff bid for the Wolves….

Ivery named SAC Player of the Week

ROCK HILL (Newberry) – Senior wide receiver Braxton Ivery has been named AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his fourth-quarter heroics that delivered the outright conference championship to the Wolves on Saturday. Ivery caught four passes for 79 yards on the evening, but his most potent damage came while running the Newberry offense out of a wildcat formation. Newberry trailed Wingate 22-14…

Wolves earn No. 2 seed, will host Tuskegee in playoffs

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Newberry SID) – Newberry earned the No. 2 seed in Super Region 2, its highest seeding in school history, and will play host to seventh-seeded Tuskegee Saturday at 1:00 p.m. to begin the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship. Newberry will be competing for the Division II Football Championship for the fourth time in its history and third time…

Newberry Downs Wingate to Win SAC Championship

NEWBERRY (Newberry SID) – Unlikely though they may have seemed a mere half-hour before, public address announcer Dr. John Lesaine’s words gave finality to what over 4,000 raucous fans had witnessed on the playing surface of Setzler Field moments before. “Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pride and pleasure to present to you the 2016 South Atlantic Conference football champions,…

Newberry Hosts Wingate with Conference Title on the Line

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Newberry has already clinched its third South Atlantic Conference championship, but can win the title outright and become the 16th team in conference history to win the title with a perfect league record by defeating Wingate in a nationally-televised game Saturday afternoon. The Wolves are currently ranked second in the Super Region and could clinch home-field advantage through the first…

Newberry Men’s Basketball Has Packed Opening Weekend

NEWBERRY – Newberry men’s basketball will open the regular season Fridayagainst Erskine and travel to Charlotte later that evening for an exhibition. Newberry will complete the weekend with a contest against North Greenville. WHO: Newberry College at Erskine, Charlotte and North Greenville WHERE: Galloway Center in Due West, Halton Arena in Charlotte, Hayes Gymnasium in Tigerville WHEN: 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 11, 8:00 p.m. on…

Newberry Encourages Fans to Wear Scarlet Saturday

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – The No. 19 ranked Wolves are set to take on Wingate this weekend, as Newberry looks to claim the South Atlantic Conference title outright after clinching at least a share of the championship vs. Lenoir-Rhyne two weeks ago. All fans are encouraged to wear scarlet to the game, which will be televised on the American Sports Network as part of the…