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Rockies Take Yacko in 8th Round; Vass Goes in 35th to Brewers

BASEBALL: June 6, 2008 - Chapman University junior RHP Kurt Yacko was selected by the defending National League champion Colorado Rockies in the 8th round of Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft on Friday. The two-time All-American selection was the 257th overall pick and becomes just the second Panther to be drafted in the first 10 rounds since 1994, joining former Chapman RHP Andrew Tisdale in 2002. More...

Yacko, Kitchens and Six Teammates Recognized by Independents

BASEBALL: May 30, 2008 - The Chapman University baseball team, which was ranked No. 1 the last 10 weeks of the season and finished sixth at the NCAA Division III World Series, placed seven players – including the Panthers’ entire starting infield – on the first team (eight total) of the 2008 All-Independent Baseball teams named today by the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I). More...

Panthers Take Top Honors on All-Independent Softball Teams

SOFTBALL: May 29, 2008 - Chapman University softball players Erin Dudzinski and Jennifer Winford, who led the Panthers to a sixth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance this spring, headlined the 2008 All-Independent Softball teams named by the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I). Seven Panthers in all were selected to the All-Independents team. More...

Chapman's Yook Earns Academic Honors

MEN'S TENNIS: May 29, 2008 - Chapman University men’s tennis player Clifford Yook has been named to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Yook was one of 10 athletes selected to the men’s at-large team for 2007-08. More...

Chapman Trio Named to All-America Team

BASEBALL: May 27, 2008 - Three Chapman University baseball players: Kurt Yacko, Wayde Kitchens and Mike Vass have been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings All-America team for the 2008 season. It’s the third time in school history as many as three Panthers have earned All-America honors. More...

Panthers Eliminated From Finals by UW-Whitewater

BASEBALL: May 25, 2008 - The Chapman University baseball team saw the dreams of another national championship come to an end with the reality that is the NCAA Division III finals. That reality is that all bets are off when you get to Appleton. For the second straight year, the Panthers entered the tournament as the No. 1 team in Division III, but won’t leave No. 1. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater eliminated Chapman with a 7-4 win at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Sunday afternoon. More...

No. 1 Chapman Upset by Johns Hopkins; Panthers on the Brink

BASEBALL: May 24, 2008 - The Chapman University baseball team fell into the loser’s bracket at the NCAA Division III baseball championships with a 5-4 loss to Johns Hopkins University (Md.) on Saturday afternoon at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. The Panthers will face University of Wisconsin-Whitewater at noon on Sunday in an elimination game. More...

Champion Slayers: Panthers Beat Defending Champs for Second Straight Year

BASEBALL: May 23, 2008 - For the second year in a row, the Chapman University baseball team had to face the defending national champions in the first round at the NCAA Division III national championships. And for the second year in a row, it was no problem. Chapman rode the right arms of ace Wayde Kitchens and closer Kurt Yacko to a 4-2 win over defending champion Kean University (N.J.) at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium on Friday morning. More...