From left to right, Monique Sierra, Kelly Wolfe, Samantha Martinez, Larry Schaffer, Saibree Marchand-Simons, and Mariela Candelario.
(Seguin) – Texas Lutheran’s Larry Schaffer and Kelly Wolfe each received major Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer awards on Wednesday.
Schaffer was named the SCAC Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year, and Wolfe picked up the SCAC’s Women’s Soccer Newcomer of the Year award.
Wolfe also was named to the All-SCAC Honorable Mention squad and to the All-Freshman Team.
Joining Wolfe and Schaffer with SCAC honors were: senior defender Mariela Candelario, junior forward Samantha Martinez, junior midfielder Monique Sierra, and first-year forward Saibree Marchand-Simons.
A Step Ahead Chattanooga Names Mandy Cowley As New Executive Director Thursday, May 6, 2021
Mandy Cowley
Contraceptive education and access program A Step Ahead Chattanooga (ASAC) announced that Mandy Cowley has been named executive director effective June 1.
Ms. Cowley was selected following a national search for a new leader to replace Susan Vandergriff, who announced earlier this year that she would be leaving the non-profit sector to pursue professional entrepreneurial goals. I fundamentally believe that every person should be able to decide if and when it s the right time for them to become pregnant,” said Ms. Cowley. “I am so honored to come alongside the staff, board, volunteers, and supporters of A Step Ahead Chattanooga who are doing incredible work to ensure that everyone in our region has access to resources like education, information, and birth control that make that possible.
-Tim Clark, TLU Sports Information
(Kerrville) – Rebecca Snow homered and then delivered a walk-off single in the seventh inning to bring a seventh consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Softball Championship to the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs.
At Schreiner University’s Mountaineer Field, Snow and the Bulldogs prevailed 2-1 over Centenary College (La.) in the first championship game of the tournament. Centenary needed to defeat TLU twice on Monday to claim the conference championship. The Ladies advanced to the championship round with three wins in the weather-shortened tournament.
TLU improved to 28-4 overall and won its 20th consecutive game of the year.