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February 27, 2006


 USA South Honors Ferrum Women During Silver Anniversary Celebration

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.  –  The USA South Athletic Conference honored 10 former Ferrum College women student-athletes for their contributions to both Ferrum and the league.

The 2005-06 academic year marks the 25th anniversary of women’s athletics in the USA South.  Beginning in the fall of 1981, the USA South, then known as the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, incorporated and awarded women's championships in volleyball, basketball, softball and tennis.  Soccer was later added to the league's sponsored sports.  The USA South has selected Silver Anniversary Teams in these five sports.  Each member institution nominated deserving graduates from their respective institutions.

The league held a special ceremony in conjunction with the 2006 USA South Women's Basketball Tournament, Friday & Saturday, February 24-25, at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.  Five of the ten women being honored from Ferrum were in attendance, including Shannon Jost & Julie Shifflett (softball), Liz Adams (soccer), Tina McBride (basketball), and Hilary Wagar (tennis).  League Commissioner Rita Wiggs presided over the ceremony.

The 10 women listed below from Ferrum have been named to Silver Anniversary Teams.  Ferrum College and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics congratulates all 10 former student-athletes and their families for this wonderful honor.


USA South Athletic Conference Silvery Anniversary Team
(L-R): Hilary Wagar, Liz Adams, Tina McBride, Shannon Jost, Julie Shifflett.

Photo courtesy of former Ferrum Women's Soccer Coach Tom Thatcher.
Liz Adams, Soccer:  Ferrum's first-ever Academic All-American, 4X Academic All-Conference, also played tennis fours at Ferrum and basketball one year

Cindy Jancso, Tennis:  2X All-Conference, Academic All-State, 2X Academic All-Conference

 Shannon Jost, Softball:  4X All-Conference, Conference All-Tournament Team

Jan Kelley, Tennis:  3X All-Conference, 3X Academic All-Conference, 1994 Conference doubles champion, also played volleyball four years at Ferrum, 1993 All-Conference 1st team

 Tina McBride, Women's Basketball:  2003 All-American, 4X All-Conference, 3X Academic All-Conference, Ferrum’s #3 all-time scorer, All-Conference in tennis

 Lindsay Moore Softball:  4X All-Conference, 2002 Conference Player of the Year, 2002 State Player of the Year, 2X Academic All-Conference, 2X Conference All-Tournament Team, 3X All-Region

 Susan Sautter, Soccer:  Ferrum's first-ever All-Region soccer player, Ferrum’s career leading scorer, 4X All-Conference, All-State

Hilary Wagar, Tennis:  2X All-Conference, 2000 Conference singles champion, also played soccer four years at Ferrum, 2X All-Conference

 Kia Williams, Women's Basketball:  1995 All-American, 2X All-Conference, 1996 Conference Player of the Year, Conference All-Tournament, 2X All-State, 1995 Conference Tournament MVP, Ferrum's #4 all-time scorer

Julie Shifflett, Softball:  1996 State Player of the Year, 1996 Conference Player of the Year, 2X All-Conference, 2X All-State, 2X Conference All-Tournament Team