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[Men's Basketball] Men's Basketball: James Justice Reaches Final Four in 2012 Dark Horse Dunker ...

Claire Cook — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:41:00 -0600

CHICAGO, Ill. - Martin Methodist's senior guard James Justice has moved on to the final four round for the "Dark Horse Dunker" competition, announced today. "Dark Horse Dunker" nominees are under-the-radar players who have what it takes to compete against the D-I field in New Orleans. The winner is decided through a bracket-style voting contest on Facebook, and will compete at the NCAA Division I Final Four dunk contest held in New Orleans, Lousiana airing March 29 on ESPN at 9 pm ET.

[Men's Basketball] Men's Basketball: No. 6 Martin Methodist Upended in Final Minutes by ...

Claire Cook — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:40:35 -0600

PULASKI, Tenn. - Five RedHawks reached double-digits in a close loss to a streaking Cumberland University on Saturday, 76-73. MMC snapped a six-game win streak, dating back to January 28^th, as they fell to 22-6, and 11-3 in conference play.

[Baseball] Baseball: RedHawks Sweep St. Francis on Saturday, Finish Series 3-1

Claire Cook — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:38:55 -0600

PULASKI, Tenn. - Martin Methodist baseball picked up two wins on Saturday, including a 7-4 victory in the first game, and a 9-6 win in the fourth and final game of the series with University of St. Francis. Josh Brown picked up the win in the first game, throwing in relief for Brock Glass, while Steven Dodson went the distance in the second game win.

[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball: MMC Slips in Low-Score Contest, 38-37

Claire Cook — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:13:22 -0600

PULASKI, Tenn. - On Homecoming afternoon in the Curry Christian Life Center, the RedHawks dropped a close contest to Cumberland University, 38-37. Neither team could find a rhythm, as CU came from a deficit in the first half to take the win.

[Softball] Softball: MMC Sweeps on Opening Day

Claire Cook — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:10:14 -0600

PULASKI, Tenn. - In a rain-shortened MMC Meltdown to open the 2012 season, Martin Methodist College softball swept two opponents on Friday. The RedHawks first downed newly-accepted NAIA opponent Point University 5-2, followed by a 2-0 shutout of Campbellsville University.

[Baseball] Baseball: MMC Splits Friday Games with St. Francis

Claire Cook — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:50:47 -0600

PULASKI, Tenn. - MMC fell in a 5-2 loss for the first game of the four-game series with University of St. Francis, but rebounded with a 13-12 win on a walkoff homerun by Matt Thomas in game number two.

[Baseball] Baseball: MMC Wins Over NCAA Division II UAH, 3-1

Claire Cook — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:31:58 -0600

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - Martin Methodist College baseball defeated NCAA Division II University of Alabama, 3-1, on Tuesday afternoon, as junior lefty Josh Brown earned the complete game win. MMC rebounded from a weekend sweep with the win, and improved to 3-5 on the season.

[Men's Basketball] Men's Basketball: Justice Grabs Weekly League Award

Claire Cook — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:26:54 -0600

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - James Justice from Martin Methodist College is the TranSouth Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week, for the week ending Sunday, February 12, 2012.

[MMC] MMC: RedHawks Mourn Loss of Longtime Athletic Director Kermit Smith

Claire Cook — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:23:21 -0600

PULASKI, Tenn. -- Kermit Smith, who served as coach and director of athletics at Martin College from 1950 until his retirement in 1986 and was a larger-than-life presence in junior college sports throughout this region and beyond, passed away Sunday evening at the age of 90.

[Men's Basketball] Men's Basketball: Justice Breaks 1,000 En Route to MMC's 92-71 Win Over ...

Claire Cook — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:17:55 -0600

HENDERSON, Tenn. - Five RedHawks entered double-digit scoring on Monday night's 92-71 win over FHU, as MMC's high scorer James Justice used a 22-point effort to reach his 1,000^th career point at Martin Methodist. The RedHawks, now ranked No. 6 in the NAIA, improve to 21-5 with the win, and are now a full game ahead in TranSouth standings with a 10-2 mark.

[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball: MMC Drops Road Contest to FHU, 75-61

Claire Cook — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:12:45 -0600

HENDERSON, Tenn. - Martin Methodist women's basketball faced a tough road contest on Monday evening, falling short to No. 3 Freed-Hardeman University, 75-61. Vee Young and Keri O'Neal both notched double-doubles despite MMC's offensive hardships.

[Men's Basketball] Men's Basketball: Seventh-Ranked RedHawks Win Fourth Straight

Claire Cook — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:24:06 -0600

PULASKI, Tenn. - With their fourth win in as many games since January 28^th, No. 7 MMC gained the lead in the TranSouth with a 83-70 win over Lyon, and Union's loss to Freed-Hardeman on Saturday afternoon. LaQuantis Stewart reached his seventh season double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, as James Justice was the RedHawks' high scorer with 24 total points.

[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball: Martin Methodist Upends No. 25 Lyon, 72-64

Claire Cook — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:11:34 -0600

PULASKI, Tenn. - MMC women's basketball fought back from a 14 point deficit in the first half, to overcome No. 25 Lyon College on Saturday afternoon, clinching a 72-64 victory at home. The RedHawks were paced with TranSouth Player of the Week Vee Young's double-double, while Micah Anderson came up big down the stretch.

[Women's Basketball] Women's Basketball: RedHawks Again Outlast Mid-Continent, 78-74

Claire Cook — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:28:25 -0600

MAYFIELD, Ky. - Martin Methodist women's basketball hit the hardwood for the first time since Saturday, and edged out Mid-Continent University on the road, 78-74. The RedHawks, who won in overtime in the last meeting with the Cougars, emerged victorious through a close battle, led by Micah Anderson's 19 points.

[Men's Basketball] Men's Basketball: No. 7 MMC Down Cougars, 83-73

Claire Cook — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:28:00 -0600

MAYFIELD, Ky. - After moving up in the NAIA poll this week to No. 7, MMC continued their winning ways with an 83-73 victory over Mid-Continent University on Thursday evening. Picking up a road win, James Justice was the scoring leader for the RedHawks with 21 points, while Jeremy Rodgers notched a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double.