news from the Rio Grande website http://www.rioredstorm.com/ 2010-03-09T16:24:52-06:00 text/html 2010-03-09T12:38:18-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/282.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">March 9, 2009<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">RedStorm women's soccer inks first recruit</span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Rio Grande --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm women's soccer team is pleased to announce the signing of Alexandria Davis of Teays Valley High School to a national letter of intent to play soccer for the RedStorm beginning in the fall of 2010.&nbsp;</span></P> text/html 2010-03-09T10:17:45-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/281.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">March 9, 2010<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">Rio's Smith wins first Mid-South Conference Pitcher of the Week honor</span></B></P> <P style="" ><span style=""><span style="bidi-font-weight: bold; fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">LOUISVILLE, Ky.<B> --- </B></span><span style="fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">University of Rio Grande sophomore Anna Smith was named the Mid-South Conference Softball Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.</span></span></P> text/html 2010-03-09T09:33:29-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/280.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">March 9, 2010<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">RedStorm volleyball signs Athens twins</span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Rio Grande --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm volleyball program continued with what has been a very busy and productive recruiting season by adding twin sisters, Caity and Cindy Willis of Athens High School.&nbsp;The signing of the sister act brings the number of the 2010 recruiting class to four for third year head coach Billina Donaldson. </span></P> text/html 2010-03-08T14:42:04-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/279.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">March 8, 2010<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">Marrow enjoys Rio homecoming</span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Rio Grande --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team hosted Franciscan University of Steubenville, OH on Saturday in a doubleheader.&nbsp;The day marked a homecoming for Franciscan head baseball coach Dr. Robert Marrow.&nbsp;</span></P> text/html 2010-03-07T18:28:39-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/278.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">March 7, 2010<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">RedStorm sweep double dip from OSU-Mansfield</span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Rio Grande --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team made it a perfect weekend with a doubleheader sweep of Ohio State-Mansfield on Sunday at Bob Evans Field.&nbsp;Rio took the first game, 4-1 and won game two in six innings by a 10-0 score.</span></P> text/html 2010-03-07T17:04:45-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/277.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">March 7, 2010<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">RedStorm sweep OSU-Newark in softball opener</span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Rio Grande --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm softball team was finally able to begin the 2010 season on Sunday afternoon at Stanley Evans Field.&nbsp;Rio Grande swept the doubleheader versus Ohio State-Newark, winning the first game 8-0 in run-rule fashion and taking game two in comeback fashion, 11-3 in five innings.&nbsp;</span></P> text/html 2010-03-06T18:39:37-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/276.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">March 6, 2010<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="">RedStorm baseball sweeps Franciscan</span></B></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Rio Grande --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team opened the home portion of the 2010 schedule on Saturday versus NCAA Division III Franciscan University at Bob Evans Field.&nbsp;This was a make-up game from February 27.&nbsp;Rio Grande swept the doubleheader and improved to 9-2 on the season.&nbsp;Rio Grande won the first game 17-1 and capped the day with a 15-1 victory in game two.</span></P> text/html 2010-03-05T19:58:22-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/275.php <H5>March 5, 2010</H5> <P><B>Mattia falls short of qualifying for finals in 600 at national meet</B></P> <div>Johnson City, Tn. ---University of Rio Grande j<span lang=EN style="bidi-ansi-language: EN">unior middle distance runner Cassie Mattia finished 24<SUP>th</SUP> overall (out of 31) in the women's 600-meter dash and failed to qualify for the finals at the NAIA Indooor National Championships on Friday afternoon.&nbsp;Mattia registered a time of 1:40.12.&nbsp;</span></div>&nbsp; text/html 2010-03-05T19:53:24-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/274.php <H5>March 5, 2010</H5> <P><B>Hively earns All-American honors at indoor nationals </B></P> <P>Johnson City, Tn. --- University of Rio Grande senior race walker Kyle Hively earned NAIA All-American honors in the men's 3,000-meter race walk on Friday afternoon at the NAIA Indoor National Championships at the Mini Dome in Johnson City, TN.&nbsp;</P>&nbsp; text/html 2010-03-05T19:07:26-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/273.php <H5>March 5, 2010</H5> <P><B>Season ends for RedStorm men</B></P> <P>Frankfort, Ky. --- The 2009-10 basketball season came to an end for the University of Rio Grande RedStorm men's team on Friday morning in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-South Conference Tournament.&nbsp;Rio, the No. 8 seed, lost 93-77 to top-seeded and NAIA No. 7 Campbellsville, the MSC regular season champion.</P>&nbsp; text/html 2010-03-04T20:01:41-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/272.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">March 4, 2010</span></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Rase earns All-MSC Honorable Mention</span></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Frankfort, Ky.&nbsp;--- University of Rio Grande RedStorm senior guard P.J. Rase was tabbed honorable mention All-Mid-South Conference on Thursday night at the annual banquet held at the Capital Plaza Hotel.&nbsp;</span></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></P> text/html 2010-03-04T14:50:20-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/271.php <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">March 4, 2010</span></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">RedStorm women's hoops season ends</span></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Frankfort, Ky.&nbsp;--- The 2009-10 season ended for the University of Rio Grande RedStorm women's basketball team on Thursday afternoon as they lost 68-65 to Lindsey Wilson College in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-South Conference Tournament at the Frankfort Convention Center.</span></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></P> text/html 2010-03-03T20:29:16-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/270.php <div style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">March 3, 2010</span></div> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Kendro and Smith land All-MSC honors</span></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><span style="">Frankfort, Ky.&nbsp;--- University of Rio Grande juniors Leah Kendro and Jenna Smith were named to the All-Mid-South Conference team on Wednesday evening at the annual conference banquet held at the Capital Plaza Hotel.</span></P> <P style="" class=MsoNoSpacing><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></P> text/html 2010-03-02T19:27:50-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/269.php <H5>March 2, 2010</H5> <P><B>RedStorm lose to SSU in extras</B></P> <P>Portsmouth, OH --- The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team was finally able to get back on the diamond after a week of postponements and perhaps the layoff had a negative effect as Rio Grande lost to archrival Shawnee State 4-3 in 10 innings at Branch Rickey Park.&nbsp;</P> text/html 2010-03-02T15:10:45-06:00 http://www.rioredstorm.com/ Mark Williams http://www.rioredstorm.com/article/268.php <P style="" ><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="ascii-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; hansi-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">March 2, 2010<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /></span></B></P> <P style="" ><B style="bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="ascii-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; hansi-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">RedStorm hoops top free throw shooting team in NAIA</span></B></P> <P style="" ><span style="ascii-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; hansi-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Rio Grande --- It has been struggle this season for the University of Rio Grande RedStorm men's basketball team - a season spent learning tough lessons as they have made the jump back to the NAIA Division I level and playing in one of the toughest leagues in the country.&nbsp;Through all of the adversity, Rio Grande has done something better than any other team in the NAIA and that's make free throws.&nbsp;</span></P>