Harris adds to her 2012 recruiting class

Carrollton, GA – UWG Head Softball Coach Mandy Harris announced Wednesday the addition of one new player to the 2013 roster.
 
Harris added a young athlete named Jordan Corbin to the roster who brings a solid resume to UWG. Corbin comes from McDonough, GA and is the daughter of Andrew and Debra Corbin.
 
Corbin is a versatile 5-4 infielder who has spent time at each of the positions across the infield throughout her career. She comes from Union Grove High School where she played for Coach Rod Pipkin. She also plays club ball for the Georgia Elite Gold under Coach Daniel Caldwell.
 
During Corbin’s high school career she was the 2008 Rookie of the Year and the Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, 2010, and 2011. She won the 2011 Captains Award and the Hall of Fame Player, as well as the Southern Crest First Team for Henry County. She also went on to win the First Team All-Region and First Team All-State in 2011 and she led her high school team to the Region 3-AAAA Championship in 2011.

Harris announces walk-on softball tryout

Carrollton, GA – University of West Georgia softball coach Mandy Harris has announced walk-on tryouts for the 2012-13 season, scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 5, at University Field on the UWG campus.
 
Eligible participants for the walk-on tryout must be 2012 high school graduates who have completed their respective high school season. No player may be permitted to participate without a physical.
 
Participants who played high school softball may provide a copy of your physical from school that was used to participate in your sport during high school. If you did not play high school softball this school year, then you must provide a physical that has been done since December 5^th, 2011 and is signed by a medical doctor (not a nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant).
 
Each player may only attend 2 sessions – 1 fielding & 1 hitting

Pitchers & Catchers    
Check in at 9:45am
On the field from 10 – 11am
Hitting from 11am – 12pm

Infield            
Check in at 10:45am
On the field from 11am – 12pm 
Hitting from 12 – 1pm

Outfield          
Check in at 11:45am
On the field from 12 – 1pm
Hitting from 1 – 2pm
 
To be eligible to participate in the tryout, participants must also visit the sports medicine page at www.uwgsports.com and fill out the required waivers under the tryout information tab.
 
Both the physical and waiver must be turned in to the UWG softball coaching staff in the Murphy Athletic Building by 12pm on Friday May 4^th in order to participate. Questions email Coach Thomas at amandat@westga.edu for additional information & waiver form.

Coaches' Luncheon set to return this fall

Carrollton, GA - Following a successful test run last spring, UWG Athletics is set to bring back an old tradition with a regular Coaches' Luncheon beginning this September.

UWG Athletics hosted a luncheon in the mid-90's, but the event hasn't returned on a regular basis. On Thursday, Senior Associate Athletic Director Eddie Duffey announced the first three dates for the fall schedule of the new Coaches' Luncheon, hosted by American Pie Pizzeria on Maple Street.

"We had a blast at American Pie in January and want to continue that excitement," Duffey said. "This is just one of many ways that UWG Athletics is efforting in the coming year to be more involved with the local community."

The first of the Coaches' Luncheons sponsored by American Pie will be on Wednesday, September 7, just four days before the UWG soccer team begins their home schedule against UNC-Pembroke. The second date will be Wednesday, September 28 headed into Homecoming weekend at UWG.

The third fall date will be on Wednesday, October 12, just ahead of volleyball hosting the GSC/SSC Crossover event and football against Saint Augustine's. All three will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m.

The cost of the lunch buffet at American Pie Pizzeria is $5.99 and includes a drink. All fans are welcome to join West Georgia's coaches and will be treated to a brief chat with head football coach Daryl Dickey, head soccer coach Marisa Kovacs, head volleyball coach Gary Lee as well as newcomers like golf coach Barry Harwell and softball coach Mandy Harris. American Pie Pizzeria is located in the Maple Street Village less than a mile from the UWG campus.