's "50 Years in 50 Weeks" - 1996-97

(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.

1996 - 1997

  • Christopher Newport women’s basketball sets Conference single–season record with 554 assists.

  • N.C. Wesleyan’s Scott Forbes sets Conference baseball single–season record with 27 doubles.

  • Christopher Newport’s Dolmesha Stallings sets Conference women’s basketball career record with a .537 field goal shooting percentage.

Methodist men’s golf captures the program’s seventh
NCAA Division III National Championship.
Methodist men golf's Brion McLaughlin wins the
NCAA Division III Individual National Title.


Conference Champions

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


President's Cup Award Winners

Methodist (Overall)

Previous Years 

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