2011-12 News
July 25, 2012
155 Franklin Pierce Student-Athletes Named to NE-10 Commissioner's Spring Academic Honor Roll
RINDGE, N.H. (July 25, 2012) -- Franklin Pierce University recently had 155 of its student-athletes named to the Spring 2012 Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. The 155 student-athletes came from 15 teams on the Rindge campus that compete in the Northeast-10 Conference.
July 17, 2012
Johannah Leedham & Great Britain to Face Team USA on ESPN2 Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
RINDGE, N.H. (July 17, 2012) – Former Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball standout Johannah Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England) and Great Britain on Wednesday will face Team USA in an exhibition, which can be seen live at 2:30 p.m. on ESPN2. The contest will be a tune-up for both teams as they prepare for the upcoming Summer Olympics in London.
July 3, 2012
Trio of Raven Student-Athletes Named to 2012 NE-10 Spring All-Academic Teams
RINDGE, N.H. (July 3, 2012) -- A trio of Franklin Pierce University student-athletes were recently named to the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Spring All-Academic Team for their respective sport. The trio included softball senior Jamie Verner (Natick, Mass.), men's lacrosse junior Ben McDannell (Morrisville, Pa.) and baseball junior Ryan Thompson (Calgary, Alberta).
June 21, 2012
Volleyball, Women's Basketball & Women's Tennis Earn NE-10 Team Academic Excellence Awards
RINDGE, N.H. (June 21, 2012) -- A trio of Franklin Pierce University athletic teams (volleyball, women's basketball and women's tennis) earned the 2011-12 Northeast-10 Conference Team Academic Excellence Award for their respective sport, as announced on Thursday by the league. The three Raven squads were tied for the second highest total in the league.
May 17, 2012
RAVEN FEATURE: Joe Flynn Honors Memory of Friend & Fallen Teammate with Spectacular Performance
This is the latest in a series of features on Franklin Pierce student-athletes.
May 9, 2012
Q&A with Women's Lacrosse's Kristen Norton
The latest in a series in features on Franklin Pierce student-athletes.
May 9, 2012
Q&A with Softball's Rachel Baxter
The latest in a series of features on Franklin Pierce student-athletes.
May 2, 2012
Q&A with Men's Tennis Senior Sam Aubin
Latest installment in the Raven Student-Athlete Feature Series
April 18, 2012
STUDENT-ATHLETE FEATURE: Volleyball's Natasha Ray Gives Back to Habitat for Humanity
The latest in a series of features on Franklin Pierce student-athletes.
April 15, 2012
Q&A with Men's Lacrosse Senior Tri-Captain Michael Andersen
The latest installment in a series of features on Raven student-athletes.
April 12, 2012
Marielle Giroud Named to NE-10 Women's Basketball All-Academic Team
RINDGE, N.H. (April 12, 2012) -- Franklin Pierce University women's basketball standout Marielle Giroud (Martigny, Switzerland) was named to the 2012 Northeast-10 Conference Women's Basketball All-Academic Team on Wednesday, as announced by the league. It marks the second-straight season Giroud was selected to the squad.
April 2, 2012
Franklin Pierce Feature Series: Q&A with Women's Tennis' Christina Bonelli
The latest installment in a series of feature articles on Franklin Pierce University student-athletes.
March 20, 2012
Jessica and Jamie Wiley Push Each Other to Succeed, Which Forms an Unbreakable Bond
The latest in a series of feature stories about Franklin Pierce student-athletes.
February 23, 2012
Natasha McCarthy Has Achieved A Lot in Tennis in a Short Amount of Time
Sophomore Natasha McCarthy, a Rindge native, has achieved a tremendous amount of experience in her brief tennis career, which has led her to Franklin Pierce.
February 7, 2012
Q&A with Women's Lacrosse Senior Kim Jaksina
The latest installment in a feature series on Franklin Pierce Student-Athletes.
February 4, 2012
169 Student-Athletes Named to NE-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
RINDGE, N.H. (February 2, 2012) -- Franklin Pierce University recently had 169 of its student-athletes named to the Fall 2011 Northeast-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll. The 169 student-athletes came from 15 teams on the Rindge campus that compete in the Northeast-10.
January 30, 2012
Seven Ravens Earn Spots on Fall Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference Teams
RINDGE, N.H. (January 30, 2012) – Seven Franklin Pierce University student-athletes have been named to the fall 2011 Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference Team in their respective sports, as announced recently by the Conference office. Men’s soccer senior forward Victor Goncalves (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), senior goalkeeper Vinny Papageorgiou (Wilmington, Mass.) and senior back Tom Reilly (Wallasey, England); field hockey senior forward Tia Levins (Manchester, Maine) and senior goalkeeper Brittany Nyzio (Attleboro, Mass.); and women’s soccer senior midfielder Aya Noguchi (Tokyo, Japan) and senior forward Amanda Panaro (Rockland, Mass.) were among 92 athletes across seven sports honored by the Northeast-10.
January 27, 2012
Q&A with Men's Lacrosse Senior Midfielder Steve Jeune
Franklin Pierce men's lacrosse senior midfielder Steve Jeune is a very busy man on the Rindge campus.
January 24, 2012
The Brothers Brewer: Ben and Chris Brewer Sharing College Memories at Franklin Pierce
When looking at a family, it is very rare for a child to become a collegiate student-athlete. To say that one family has two college athletes is even more rare. However, that is the exciting situation for the Brewer family and its sons, Ben and Chris, here at Franklin Pierce University.
December 22, 2011
Hockey Holiday Helping 2011
The holiday season is typically a joyous time when people give and receive gifts, and celebrate the year that has just passed. However, for many people this season is a time of struggling to make ends meet.
December 9, 2011
Student-Athlete Feature: Women's Rowing Team Member Sam Bizon Overcomes Great Obstacles
This week's feature story takes a look at women's rowing team member Sam Bizon, as she overcame a serious accident to be a key contributor to the varsity four team.
November 15, 2011
Q&A with Golf Senior Co-Captain Brian Fleckles
Brian Fleckles has been a consistent contributor for the Franklin Pierce University golf team over his four-year career. The senior co-captain was part of a Ravens unit which finished second at the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Championship back in October, which marked the highest finish in the program’s history at the tournament. “Fleck” had a terrific fall season, individually, but he doesn’t take it for granted as he had to battle through knee injuries last season. That nagging setback limited his ability to help out the team during the spring season.
November 9, 2011
Exciting, New Initiatives Await Franklin Pierce University
The following is the first of a series of feature stories posted to athletics.franklinpierce.edu throughout the 2011-12 academic/athletic year. These stories are written by FPU student-athletes Anthony Chighisola (men's ice hockey) and Morgan Miller (women's rowing).
October 1, 2011
Ground Breaking Ceremony Held for New Academic & Athletic Training Center
RINDGE, N.H. (October 1, 2011) -- The official ground breaking ceremony for the new Academic & Athletic Training Center was held on Saturday during homecoming weekend at Franklin Pierce University. Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas, donors for the new center, were on hand for the special event.
September 5, 2011
Franklin Pierce Athletics to Add Sprint Football, Men's and Women's Track & Field/Men's Cross Country, and Women's Ice Hockey
RINDGE, N.H. (September 5, 2011) – Franklin Pierce University and its Department of Athletics announced on Monday the school will sponsor three new varsity intercollegiate sports including; sprint football, men’s and women’s track & field/men’s cross country, and women’s ice hockey. The announcement was made by University President Dr. James Birge and Vice President/Director of Athletics Bruce Kirsh. The announcement of sprint football was made in conjunction with the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL). All three programs are scheduled to begin competition in the fall of 2012.
September 4, 2011
VIDEO: Pride, Passion, Success ... This Is Franklin Pierce Athletics
September 4, 2011
Questions & Contact Information
September 4, 2011
A Letter from Bruce Kirsh: Vice President/Director of Athletics at Franklin Pierce University
September 4, 2011
VIDEO: An Outstanding Game Environment; Terrific Fans
Franklin Pierce University and the Department of Athletics has been recognized with the Northeast-10 Conference's Most Outstanding Game Environment Award each of the last two years.
July 21, 2011
University Announces Plans for New Athletic Training & Academic Center
RINDGE, N.H. (July 21, 2011) – Franklin Pierce University and the Department of Athletics has announced the school will break ground on a new athletic training and academic center this fall. The announcement was made on Thursday morning by University President Dr. James Birge before the school’s faculty and staff in Rindge Hall.
