Softball team finishes in top six nationally
The University of North Georgia (¶¶Òõ̽̽App) softball team finished among the nation's final six teams after a 1-2 record at the NCAA Division II championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
¶¶Òõ̽̽App battled to the end of a 1-0 eight-inning loss to national finalist McKendree in the teams' May 28 opener in the NCAA championship at Frost Stadium at Warner Park.
Then the Nighthawks bounced back with a 5-0 victory against Glenville State in an elimination game May 30 before falling 7-1 to Cal State San Marcos later that day in their season finale.
Redshirt junior earned the pitching victory against Glenville State, tallying eight strikeouts in a complete game.
¶¶Òõ̽̽App, under second-year head coach , finished 52-11 with a litany of accomplishments:
- Second eight-team NCAA championship appearance in a row and fifth in sixth years.
- Peach Belt Conference (PBC) tournament and regular-season championships.
- A 27-3 home record.
- A 16-4 road record.
O'Hair is now 100-27 in her first two seasons leading the program, including a 41-10 PBC regular-season record.
Senior (24-7), Conner (15-1) and freshman (11-2) each compiled at least 11 pitching victories this season.
Senior (.416) and sophomore (.402) both batted over .400 for the Nighthawks, with Reaves (20), junior (17), senior (12), and sophomore (11) each tallying double-digit home runs.
Reaves named national softball Player of Year
¶¶Òõ̽̽App senior center fielder Sydnee Reaves has been named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year.
Nighthawks advance to NCAA championship
The ¶¶Òõ̽̽App softball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA Division II championship for the fifth time in six seasons. It opens the event at 6:30 p.m. May 28 against McKendree.
McGill takes reins as brigade commander
Grace McGill has been named Corps of Cadets brigade commander for 2026-27. She is also a captain on the ¶¶Òõ̽̽App women's soccer team.