's "50 Years in 50 Weeks" - 1985-86

(FAYETTEVILLE, NC) - The 2013-14 season serves as the 50th for the USA South Athletic Conference. In an effort to relive 50 Years of League memories, the USA South has produced "50 Years in 50 Weeks", a weekly chronicle of some of the great moments in Conference history.

Each week, a year of moments will be released on the USA South's website. To view previous entries, click the appropriate year at the bottom of the screen.

1985 - 1986

  • Christopher Newport wins the final Conference Track and Field championship.
  • Methodist captures the first of eight consecutive Women’s Soccer Regular Season titles.
  • St. Andrews earns its first-ever Conference Volleyball Tournament title.
  • Christopher Newport Volleyball sets a League record for solo blocks in a season with 321.
  • UNC–Greensboro’s Jen Emery sets the record for solo blocks in a Conference Volleyball Tournament match with 14 versus Christopher Newport.
  • Greensboro’s Wendy Shope sets the record for assisted blocks in a Conference Volleyball Tournament match with 11 versus Methodist.
  • Virginia Wesleyan earns its first-ever Conference Softball Regular Season and Tournament crowns.
  • Methodist’s Lisa Wymer sets single-season Conference records for softball innings pitched, with 307, and wins, with 34.
  • Methodist baseball sets single-season League records for stolen bases, with 334, and wins, with 43.
  • Christopher Newport baseball establishes the Conference record for complete games pitched with 25.
  • Christopher Newport’s Sandy Miller steals a single-game Conference softball record five bases.
  • UNC–Greensboro captures the first of three consecutive NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer National Championships.

 


Christopher Newport captures its first-ever
Men’s Basketball Tournament championship
led by tournament MVP Carl Haynes.

Methodist’s Karen Grant claims both the
NCAA Division III Indoor & Outdoor
Track & Field Triple Jump Championships.

Christopher Newport wins its first-ever
Women’s Basketball Tournament title led
by tournament MVP Pam Stewart.


Conference Champions

Sport Regular Season Champion Tournament/Meet Champion
Baseball**** Methodist  
Golf*   Methodist
Men's Basketball N.C. Wesleyan Christopher Newport
Men's Cross Country*   Christopher Newport
Men's Soccer*** UNC-Greensboro  
Men's Tennis** UNC-Greensboro  
Softball Virginia Wesleyan Virginia Wesleyan
Track & Field*   Christopher Newport
Volleyball Christopher Newport, St. Andrews & UNC-Greensboro St. Andrews
Women's Basketball UNC-Greensboro Christopher Newport
Women's Soccer*** Methodist  
Women's Tennis** UNC-Greensboro  
*-no regular season championship awarded
**-no tournament was held until the 2005-06 season
***-no tournament was held until the 2000-01 season
****-no tournament was held until the 1993-94 season


President's Cup Award Winners

Christopher Newport (Overall)

Previous Years 

To view more ways the USA South is celebrating its 50th year, please click HERE!