's "50 Years in 50 Weeks" - 2013-2014

(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.

2013 - 2014

  • Christopher Newport becomes an affiliate member of the Conference in the sport of football.
  • Several institutions earn Conference championships for the first time: Covenant (Baseball, Men's Cross Country), LaGrange (Golf, Men's Basketball-Tournament), Maryville (Men's Basketball-Regular Season, Volleyball-Regular Season & Tournament, Women's Soccer-Regular Season), Meredith (Women's Cross Country, Lacrosse-Tournament), Piedmont (Lacrosse-Regular Season, Softball-Tournament, Women's Soccer-Tournament).
  • Ferrum Women's Basketball sets a new Conference single-season record with 559 assists.
  • Greensboro football's Ryan Throndset sets Conference single-game records with 70 pass attempts, 47 pass completions and six passing touchdowns versus Methodist.
  • Huntingdon football sets a Conference single-game record with 774 total yards versus Ferrum.
  • Methodist football breaks the Conference record for most points scored in a game with 69 versus N.C. Wesleyan.
  • Maryville's Travis Felder sets a Conference single-season football record with 23 total touchdowns.
  • Methodist men's soccer's Nahom Hargwoin scores four goals versus Piedmont to set a new single-game Conference tournament record.


The Conference celebrates its 50th anniversary.

 


Covenant College joins the Conference as full members.

 


Huntingdon College joins the Conference as full members.


LaGrange Men's Basketball's Nick Mitchell sets
Conference Tournament records for free throws
made with 18 versus Greensboro and 32 for the
entire tournament en route to earning MVP honors.

 


Meredith's Amy Olsen becomes the first female
to earn Conference Women's Cross Country
Coach of the Year honors.

 


Methodist football's Max Reber leads all of
NCAA Division III in total offense averaging
364.2 yards per game and is named USA South
Offensive Player of the Year.

 


Averett volleyball's Allison Sparks sets a
Conference Tournament record with 65 total kills.
 
Covenant baseball's Will Cleland sets a Conference
single-game record with three triples versus Piedmont.

Meredith's Katie Burnet sets new Conference
lacrosse single-season records for goals scored (86)
and points (123) en route to earning Player of
the Year honors.


Conference Champions

Sport Regular Season Champion Tournament/Meet Champion
Baseball** Covenant & Ferrum  
Football** Maryville & Methodist  
Golf*   LaGrange
Men's Basketball Maryville LaGrange
Men's Cross Country*   Covenant
Men's Soccer Methodist Greensboro
Men's Tennis N.C. Wesleyan N.C. Wesleyan
Softball Piedmont Piedmont
Volleyball Averett (North Division) / Maryville (South Division) Maryville
Women's Basketball Ferrum Ferrum
Women's Cross Country*   Meredith
Women's Lacrosse Piedmont Meredith
Women's Soccer Maryville Piedmont
Women's Tennis Methodist Methodist
*-no regular season championship awarded
**-no tournament championship awarded


President's Cup Award Winners

Methodist (Overall)  |  Methodist (Men's)  |  Piedmont (Women's)

Previous Years 

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