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Belmont Clips Mercer in OT Thriller

At one point, the scoreboard was just downright ugly in the last conference game for the Mercer Bears in 2009. Mercer found themselves trailing by 18 points in the first half to one of their ...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 1 day ago 10 reads 0 comments
Lipscomb Bests Mercer in Atlantic Sun Battle

It appeared that Mercer was hungry to erase the disappointment of losing to Lipscomb in front of a nearly sold out crowd last season when the Bears took a 45-38 lead into halftime...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 2 days ago 15 reads 0 comments
The Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt

Growing up in the south, I always felt a little out of place when the topic of hunting or fishing was breached. I had caught my fair share of sunfish on my Grandfather’s dock growing up, but I never shot a gun until my sophomore year in college...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 11 days ago 68 reads 2 comments
Dear NCAA, Add a Mid-Major Football Championship!

Plenty of debate will swirl when it comes to crowning a national champion in college football. Some love the current BCS system, while others despise it in preference of a playoff instead...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 13 days ago 283 reads 10 comments
Florida State-Mercer: Seminoles Win 89-50, But More Upset Bids Ahead for Bears

When you annually sneak up on big-time teams and upset them, the surprise factor starts to wear away. Such was the case when the upset-prone Mercer Bears took on ACC power Florida State on Saturday, and the Seminoles cruised to an easy 89-50 victory...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 13 days ago 55 reads 0 comments
Mercer-Fisk: Bears Blow Out Bulldogs 110-45

It was a blowout from the beginning. The Bears (3-1) took the tipoff to start the game and then proceeded to mount a 16-2 lead before the five-minute mark over the Nashville-based NAIA Fisk University...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 16 days ago 19 reads 0 comments
Hot Start for Mercer Hoops

The Mercer men didn’t disappoint in their first road trip of the season to Rhode Island for the three game World Vision Invitational...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 21 days ago 41 reads 0 comments
Mercer's Volley Dreams Fall One Win Short

They came one win short. After a dream season a year ago, everyone but head coach Noelle Rooke and her players was writing off this season as a rebuilding year, especially when Mercer 6-17 in late October...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 21 days ago 31 reads 0 comments
Ath-le-brities All Over

Ath∙le∙brity – (1) one that plays collegiate or professional sports while capitalizing on the media’s coverage of the team and his/her performance for personal benefit (2) Chad Ochocinco ...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 23 days ago 141 reads 3 comments
BearZone Spotlight: Daniel Emerson

Dick Vitale loves to talk about the "BMOC" (Big Man on Campus) during the length of his commentary of a college basketball game. Daniel Emerson is literally a "Big Man on Campus...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 23 days ago 31 reads 0 comments
Mercer Softball Looking Sharp in the Fall

Wrapping up the fall season, head coach Mike Raynor can rest easy. Not that Raynor really ever stops thinking about softball and his team, but at least for the holidays, he’ll feel good about the upcoming season...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 23 days ago 5 reads 0 comments
Mercer Bears Basketball the Hottest Ticket in Town!

With professional sports all but removed from Macon, the Mercer Bears are starting to fill the void for a city in need of a sports team...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 27 days ago 57 reads 2 comments
Mercer edges GCSU 69-66

Call it the wake-up from hibernation or whatever you want, but the men’s basketball team’s exhibition win over Georgia College and State wasn’t that impressive...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 28 days ago 29 reads 0 comments
The Third Half: Don't Look at the Coach

It seems about this time each year we start to see the same thing on ESPN’s SportsCenter every time we turn it on. A handful of head football coaches in the NFL and NCAA are on the "hot seat" and it’s only mid-season...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 28 days ago 277 reads 0 comments
Men's Basketball Preview 2009-10

Building off of Mercer’s best finish in several years last season, expectations in Macon are sky-high for this year’s team. Led by a formidable core of seniors, this could be the year that the team from middle Georgia makes it to the NCAA tournament...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about about 1 month ago 55 reads 0 comments
Mercer Women's Basketball Preview 2009-'10

In one of the biggest turnarounds in women’s college basketball, Mercer head coach Janell Jones took a 4-26 team in 2007-'08 to a 17-14 finish a season later...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about about 1 month ago 25 reads 0 comments
Hoffman Named A-Sun Coach of the Year by CollegeInsider.com

It took Bob Hoffman only a season to turn the program around, and for his efforts, comes national recognition. The men’s basketball team had struggled the past few seasons, but Hoffman ...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 7 months ago 36 reads 0 comments
Owls Sweep Bears in Weekend Series

Deemed as the Atlantic Sun Series of the Week, the Kennesaw State Owls (21-14, 13-4) came into Macon to face Mercer as the hottest in the conference. The Owls haven’t exactly been a surprising team...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 7 months ago 25 reads 0 comments
Mercer Women's Golf Takes Eighth in Atlantic-Sun

It wasn’t exactly how head coach Gary Guyer had envisioned the season ending, but nevertheless, he was happy with his team’s performance...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 7 months ago 15 reads 0 comments
Lance Armstrong: Living Strong or Merely Holding On?

He sat on the side of a small goat path of a road, with his left shoulder slumping, grimacing in pain. It was only the first day of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon, a five-stage road race in northern Spain...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 8 months ago 290 reads 5 comments
FGCU Takes Two of Three From Mercer

In a midseason matchup of Atlantic Sun baseball clubs looking for crucial conference wins, the Eagles took two of the three game series that spanned the weekend...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 8 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
Mercer Women's Golf Ready for Atlantic Sun Finale

In their final tune-up of the season, the Mercer women finished eighth at the Larry Nelson Collegiate. Held on the Chateau Elan course, the Bears struggled throughout the tournament, but junior ...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 8 months ago 27 reads 0 comments
Mercer with Momentum Entering Men's Golf Atlantic Sun Tournament

Coming off the best regular season play in Mercer men’s golf history, the Bears look to perform well in one final tournament this season—the Atlantic Sun Tournament—in order to reach the NCAA Regional Tournament held in early May...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 8 months ago 33 reads 0 comments
No. 19 Florida Gulf Coast and Mercer Split Softball Double-Header

In a much anticipated doubleheader matchup between the best offense in the nation and the stingiest defense, late game heroics propelled both squads to late game wins. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles entered the game ranked No...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 8 months ago 19 reads 0 comments
Former A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year Henry To Go Pro

Few basketball players from smaller schools entertain the idea of playing professional basketball after their four years of college eligibility. For many, it’s a means to pay for school...

Written by J. Andrew Lockwood about 8 months ago 115 reads 0 comments

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J. Andrew Lockwood Article Archive

Belmont Clips Mercer in OT Thriller

Lipscomb Bests Mercer in Atlantic Sun Battle

The Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt

Dear NCAA, Add a Mid-Major Football Championship!

Florida State-Mercer: Seminoles Win 89-50, But More Upset Bids Ahead for Bears

Mercer-Fisk: Bears Blow Out Bulldogs 110-45

Hot Start for Mercer Hoops

Mercer's Volley Dreams Fall One Win Short

Ath-le-brities All Over

BearZone Spotlight: Daniel Emerson

Mercer Softball Looking Sharp in the Fall

Mercer Bears Basketball the Hottest Ticket in Town!

Mercer edges GCSU 69-66

The Third Half: Don't Look at the Coach

Men's Basketball Preview 2009-10

Mercer Women's Basketball Preview 2009-'10

Hoffman Named A-Sun Coach of the Year by CollegeInsider.com

Owls Sweep Bears in Weekend Series

Mercer Women's Golf Takes Eighth in Atlantic-Sun

Lance Armstrong: Living Strong or Merely Holding On?

FGCU Takes Two of Three From Mercer

Mercer Women's Golf Ready for Atlantic Sun Finale

Mercer with Momentum Entering Men's Golf Atlantic Sun Tournament

No. 19 Florida Gulf Coast and Mercer Split Softball Double-Header

Former A-Sun Defensive Player of the Year Henry To Go Pro

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