Cardinal News
UIW MOVES UP IN DIRECTOR’S CUP STANDINGS -- posted Thursday, April 3 2008
With the completion of all winter sports championships Incarnate Word is closing in on the top third of NCAA Division II schools in the US Sports Academy Director’s Cup competition.
Incarnate Word compiled 45 points at the national meet in women’s swimming and another 40 points in men’s swimming to up its year’s total to 158.00 points in the standings conducted by the National Association of College Athletic Directors. Those 95 points are combined with the 73 UIW received following its women’s soccer advance to the Elite Eight last fall.
At 158.00 points, Incarnate Word is 62nd in the nation among the 166 schools which accumulated any points at all.
The leader among Texas schools is Abilene Christian which has 379.50 points and is currently ninth. Among Heartland Conference schools, only Lincoln is ahead of Incarnate Word, barely. Specializing in track and field, Lincoln after the indoor season has 158.50 and that is tied for 60th. Other Heartland schools included are St. Edward’s at 122 with 75 points and St. Mary’s at 138 with 50.
The final Director’s Cup totals will be announced at the completion of all spring competition in June.
2007-2008 UIW ATHLETES OF THE WEEK -- posted Wednesday, February 27 2008
During the year at Incarnate Word, members of the athletic department select a female and a male athlete of the week.
These selections are based on performances on the field or court for the preceeding seven days. At the end of the year, those athletes selected on a weekly basis become eligible for UIW's athlete(s) of the year.
For the 2007-2008 athletic year, the first honorees will be announced in mid-September.
Sept. 10-Sept. 16
Male--Thomas Mosely, soccer
Female--Sarah Hernandez, soccer
Sept. 17-Sept. 23
Female--Kim Kvapil, volleyball
Male--Ryan Eschenberg, soccer
Sept. 24-Sept.30
Female--Yvonne Rodriguez, cross country
Male--Shayn Weidner, cross country
Oct. 1-Oct. 7
Male--Alex Yatsko, swimming
Female--Paulina Alexander, swimming
Oct. 8-Oct. 14
Male--Dustin Lemley, soccer
Female--Kortni Richter, volleyball
Oct. 15-Oct. 21
Female--Yvonne Rodriguez, cross country
Male--Alex Yatsko, swimming
Oct. 29-Nov. 4
Female--Paulina Alexander, swimming
Men--Mark McCombs, swimming
Nov. 5-Nov. 11
Female--Sarah Graef, soccer
Men--No activity
Nov. 19 to Nov. 25
Women--Brittany Hardy, basketball
Men--Mark Politte, basketball
Nov. 26-Dec. 2
Men--Aliaksandr Yatsko, swimming
Women--Nia Torru, basketball
Dec. 10-Dec. 16
Women--Kim Robinson, basketball
Men--Pierce Caldwell, basketball
Dec. 31-Jan. 6
Women--Kim Robinson, basketball
Men--Pierce Caldwell, basketball
Jan. 7-Jan. 13
Men--Cameron Teague, basketball
Women--Cinnamon Kava, basketball
Jan. 14-Jan. 20
Women--Kim Robinson, basketball
Men--Aliaksandr Yatsko, swimming
Jan. 21-Jan. 27
Women--Paulina Alexander, swimming
Men--Alexander Yatsko, swimming
Jan. 28-Feb. 3
Women--Nia Torru, basketball
Men--Chris Solis, baseball
Feb. 4-Feb. 10
Women--Yvonne Rodriguez, track and field
Men--Chris Pacheco, baseball
Feb. 11-Feb. 17
Men--Alexander Yatsko, swimming
Women--Yvonne Rodriguez, track and field
Feb. 18-Feb. 24
Men--Eric Nuncio, basketball
Women--Emily Kopecki, track and field
Feb. 25-Mar. 2
Women--Kim Robinson, basketball
Men--Cameron Teague, basketball
Mar. 3-Mar. 9
Women--Hayley Harvey, basketball
Men--Rudy Obregon, tennis
Mar. 10-Mar. 16
Women--Melissa Perez, softball
Men--Alexander Yatsko, swimming
Mar. 17-Mar. 23
Women--Chandra Capozzi, tennis
Men--Henry Estrella, tennis
Mar. 24-Mar. 30
Women--Lyssa Wallace, synchro
Men--Nathaniel Ramirez, baseball
Mar. 31-Apr. 6
Women--Yvonne Rodriguez, track
Men--Dustin Walls, baseball
Apr. 7-Apr. 13
Women--Ashley Hinojosa, softball
Men--Chris Pacheco, baseball
Apr. 14-Apr. 20
Women--Yvonne Rodriguez, track
Men--Adam Rimlinger, baseball
UIW STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN THEIR DEGREES -- posted Thursday, December 13 2007
The Cardinals athletic department was well represented December 8 when Incarnate Word conducted its annual fall commencement ceremonies on campus.
UIW President Louis J. Agnese Jr. presented degrees to Cardinals student-athletes who had completed their coursework in fields as varied as were the teams for which they played.
“It is with immense pride,” Cardinals Athletic Director Mark Papich said, “that we congratulate our student-athletes on completing their degrees. Seeing them cross the stage at graduation reminds us all just why we work in this environment; their success in the classroom and in their sport combined play a significant part in reaching their goals.”
SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Master of Business Administration
Yaniv Braver, men's soccer
Tracye D. Simpson, women's basketball
Master of Education
Brandi Cross, women's basketball, early childhood eduction with distinction
H-E-B SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Business Administration
Kari Chapman, volleyball, accounting and sports management, Magna Cum Laude
Matthew Seale, baseball, general business
Bachelor of Science
Meagan Jacobs, women's swimming, biology
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, ARTS, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Arts
Farrah Arian-Nejad, women's soccer, psychology
Shamsi Arian-Nejad, women's soccer, psychology
Stephanie Flores, softball, psychology
SCHOOL OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND DESIGN
Bachelor of Arts
David Knaszak, men's tennis, interior environmental design
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Bachelor of Science
Mikyl Bradshaw, men's basketball, kinesiology
Raul Quiroz, baseball, kinesiology
Blake Weston, baseball, kinesiology
CALL US THE CARDINALS -- posted Thursday, May 20 2004
SAN ANTONIO--With fanfare and excitement, the University of the Incarnate Word announced today that its new mascot would be the Cardinals, in honor of the birds known for a proud crest, black mask and brilliant feathers.
The red-and-black bird, which is indigenous to the San Antonio area, easily rose to the top of the list of potential mascots, earning 30 percent more votes than the next highest candidate: the Saints. It will replace the Crusaders mascot, which had been in place since 1980.
"Of the various finalists, we decided that the Cardinals were the most fitting mascot for the University for several reasons," said Dr. Louis Agnese Jr., president of UIW. "Because they'e indigenous to the area, cardinals have been part of the Incarnate Word campus since its founding in 1881. Their rich hues represent our school colors. And as birds, cardinals symbolize an ideal we promote that through a college education, all of your dreams can take flight."
More than 4,000 ballots were cast by alumni, students, faculty and staff in the University's online poll to determine a new mascot. The 46 selections ran the gamut, with nominations for everything from the Angels to the Wolves, from the Fire Ants to the Geckos. The top four vote-getters were Angels, Cardinals, Pumas and Saints.
