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Spartanburg News
February 12, 2012
Six Pioneers earn spot to Nationals
February 11, 2012
Pioneers take down D1-Gardner Webb in a slug fest 13-12
As the temperature dropped the Lady Pioneers bats heated up.
February 10, 2012
Whitaker-Seabrook lead Pioneers to doubleheader sweep.
February 9, 2012
Pioneers take two over Patrick Henry CC. (9-0) Game one
February 8, 2012
Former Pioneer skipper Lon Joyce to be inducted into NJCAA Hall of Fame
February 5, 2012
League-Leading Pioneers Win Sixth Straight, Down Cape Fear
February 2, 2012
Pioneers thump Clinton JC 60-34
January 30, 2012
Crockett-Pendarvis lead Pioneers to ten point win!
January 26, 2012
Pioneer men ranked 15th in the NJCAA
First year head coach Rich Weber continues the PIoneer soccer tradition.
January 26, 2012
Lady Pioneer Soccer ranked 15th in the final national poll.
Coach Dan Keneally and Lady Pioneers are awarded for another stellar season.
January 24, 2012
Pioneers defeat USC-Salk- Mr. Lisco Thomas honored.
Freshman point guard Travis Black controls the offense early in the first half on Tuesday night.
January 24, 2012
Lady Pioneers roll Tri County 68-42
January 17, 2012
At 16-0 , Flores continues to dominate the 197lb weight class
January 16, 2012
Pioneers drop heartbreaker in OT to Roane State
January 16, 2012
Pioneers fall to St. Andrews
January 13, 2012
Pioneer basketball receives national attention
January 13, 2012
Major Leauge Soccer bound! Velasquez selected 36th overall
January 13, 2012
Pioneers look to Cantrell while rebuilding
December 14, 2011
Former Pioneer Heath Hembree Named #3 Prospect in Giants Organization by Baseball America.
December 6, 2011
18th Annual SMC Junior/Senior Showcase
December 2, 2011
Sebastian Velasquez named NJCAA All-American
November 30, 2011
SMC picks up solid road win
November 22, 2011
Pioneers control boards, down Walters St 68-61
November 20, 2011
Pioneers Impress With Win on Alumni Weekend
November 19, 2011
Pioneers 5th in the Nation
November 19, 2011
SMC Women's XC team finishes fourth in the country in half marathon
November 17, 2011
Stingy second half defense lead Pioneers in rout
November 16, 2011
Rush, Pioneers take down Anderson JV's
November 11, 2011
Balanced attack leads Pioneers to win
November 9, 2011
Signing Day
November 6, 2011
Darton squeaks by SMC for rights to Southeast District Championship
November 5, 2011
Pioneers ready to take next step
Let's GO!
November 5, 2011
Volleyball season comes to an end in Alabama Region Tourney
November 2, 2011
Crockett- Nesbitt lead Pioneers to first win
November 2, 2011
Lady Pioneers -Council- give Coach Clark her first win
November 1, 2011
Pioneers prepare for NJCAA Nationals after tenth Region X Title
October 31, 2011
BACK to BACK REGION X TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
October 31, 2011
REGION X TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
October 31, 2011
Six Pioneers make All Region Team
October 31, 2011
Pioneers clinch playoff spot on Sophomore Night
October 20, 2011
Pioneer Softball Team and Players earn academic honors
October 13, 2011
SMC Runners 3rd in the country!
October 12, 2011
SMC women's win again- Cape Fear up next.
October 5, 2011
SMC Baseball Alumni Weekend
October 5, 2011
SMC Men run to a 13th place finish behind Austin Steagall
October 5, 2011
Another Pioneer shutout
September 23, 2011
Men finish third @ Winthrop Invitational- Austin Stegall breaks school record!
September 20, 2011
Pioneers continue to roll.
September 15, 2011
Lady Pioneers pick up sixth shut out on the year.
September 12, 2011
Listen live as the Pioneers travel to 14th ranked Georgia Perimeter College
September 9, 2011
Pioneer men ranked #4 in NJCAA D1
September 9, 2011
Pioneer women Cross Country ranked #20 in NJCAA D1 poll
September 7, 2011
Pioneer men move to 3-0
September 7, 2011
SMC drops Region X match to Louisburg
August 31, 2011
5th Annual Pioneer Classic
August 30, 2011
Men’s Basketball Adds 12 for 2011-2012 Campaign
August 30, 2011
Lady Pioneer Soccer shutout USC-Lancaster to open the season
August 30, 2011
Pioneer volleyball opens against Johnson and Wales University Tuesday @ 7pm
August 30, 2011
Lady Pioneers take season opener
August 29, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News, and Alumni Updates- August 2011
The past, present, and future of SMC baseball
August 19, 2011
Recipe for Success
August 16, 2011
Rich Weber promoted to head coach of the Men's Soccer program
Weber to lead defending Region X Champions in 2011
August 16, 2011
Morgan Cox makes 2011 Louisville Slugger NFCA All Region
August 16, 2011
Pioneer Student Athletes earn NJCAA Honors
July 6, 2011
Briana Clark selected to lead Lady Pioneers
Clark to lead the Pionners on the hardwood
June 15, 2011
Black- Burnside selected in MLB draft
Two more Pioneer players selected in the 2011 MLB draft
June 15, 2011
Mens Soccer team rewarded for superb season
A 15-3-1 record will earn a coach and players multiple honors
June 15, 2011
Rosa Young excels at Queens College
Queens University of Charlotte - Young named April Female InterCon Student-Athlete of the Month
June 2, 2011
Pioneers place six on All-Region X Teams
A second place finish in the Region X regular season and tournament comes with individual accolades for the Lady Pioneer softball team...
May 15, 2011
Lady Pioneers Lose Region Title Game In Extra Innings
The SMC Lady Pioneers suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 loss on the last play of a nine-inning game against Pitt CC on Sunday to finish second in the 2011 Region X Tournament.
May 14, 2011
Lady Pioneers Make Tournament Semi-Finals
SMC continues play in the region tournament on Sunday - with a 10 am semi-final round game against Louisburg College.
May 13, 2011
Lady Pioneers Cruise Past USC-L In Region Tourney
The No. 2 seed SMC Lady Pioneers eased their way through the first round of the 2011 Region X Division I tournament Friday, handing USC Lancaster an 8-1 loss.
May 11, 2011
SMC Diamond: Season Wrap-Up
Pioneers Bumped From Post-Season, Finish 38-17
May 2, 2011
Lady Pioneers Sweep USC Lancaster
SMC Softball continues strong play.
April 27, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News, And Season Week 12
Long Throws Gem, Jackson Swings Hot Stick
April 27, 2011
SMC Sweeps Surry On The Road
Solid Pitching Holds Knights To One Earned Run; Jackson Leads Offense
April 25, 2011
Pioneers Split Final Region X Doubleheader
SMC Bullpen Comes Up Big In Game 3 Win; Pioneers Shut Out In Game 4
April 22, 2011
Pioneers Split Friday Doubleheader
Long Pitches A Gem in 6-0 Win
April 20, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News, And Season Week 11
Giants Farmhand Hembree Picks Up First Save Of Season
April 20, 2011
SMC Completes Sweep of USC Sumter
Strong pitching leads the way to sweep.
April 18, 2011
SMC Drops One-Run Games
Shaky Defense Proves Costly In Game One; Pioneers Strand Eight In Game Two
April 18, 2011
Pioneers Sweep To Salvage Series Split
Martin Leads Game 3 Attack; SMC Capitalizes on Guilford Mistakes In Game 4
April 15, 2011
Lady Pioneers Shut Down USC Sumter
SMC pitchers shut out Fire Ants
April 13, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News, And Season Week 10
Carlson Wins 7th Game for Pioneers in 6-1 Week
April 13, 2011
Pioneers Fall to Lancers in Region 10 Championship
Lancers defeat Pioneers 6-3 to claim Region 10 title.
April 11, 2011
Pioneers Win Series With Sunday Split
Weatherford Goes 5 for 6 With 5 RBI
April 11, 2011
Lady Pioneers Split Sunday with Stingers of FDT
Lady Pioneers move to second place in Region 10
April 11, 2011
Lady Pioneers Open Up with Two Wins Against FDT
Strong pitching, hitting lead Lady Pioneers to victory.
April 9, 2011
Jackson Powers SMC To Sweep
Home Runs; Boykin Walk-off Single Propel Pioneers Over Louisburg
April 8, 2011
SMC Pulls Out 8-4 Win
Boykin, Burnside Provide Offensive Spark
April 6, 2011
SMC Wins A Pair
Jackson Leads in Game One; Tollison, Cash Combine for Nine RBI in Game Two
April 5, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News, And Season Week 9
No. 11 Pioneers Fall In Region X Series
April 4, 2011
SMC Tripped Up Again
Pioneers Lose Two More At Sumter
April 4, 2011
Pioneers Stumble On The Road
Drop Two Games To USC Sumter
March 29, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News And Season Week 8
3-1 Week For Pioneers
March 29, 2011
Pioneers Fall to USC Lancaster
Match 1 goes to Lancers
March 28, 2011
SMC Splits With Florence-Darlington
Pioneers' 16 Game Win-Streak Halted
March 23, 2011
Pioneers Sweep Catawba Valley CC
Burnside Highlights Offensive Day
March 22, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News, and Season Week 7
Pioneers Sweep Region Rival Pitt CC
March 21, 2011
Pioneers Complete Sweep At Pitt
Solid Pitching, Clutch Hits Spark SMC
March 19, 2011
Pioneers Take Two From Pitt CC
Carlson, Long Pitch SMC To Pair Of 3-1 Road Wins
March 19, 2011
Men's Tennis 1-1 For Day Against Junior College Opponents
The SMC Pioneers men's tennis team picked up its second win of the season on Saturday during a set of matches against NJCAA opponents.
March 15, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News And Season Week 6
Pioneers Open Region Play With Four Game Sweep
March 14, 2011
Pioneers Complete Four Game Sweep
Burnside, Jackson Lead SMC Offense
March 14, 2011
Men's Golf Opens Season Against Tough Field at Tusculum
The SMC men's golf team opened its spring season over the weekend with a 15th place finish at the Tusculum College Spring Invitational.
March 13, 2011
SMC Opens Region Play With Road Sweep
Carlson's CG, Tollison HR Keys Game One Win; Pioneers Outlast Lancers In Game Two Marathon
March 11, 2011
Former Pioneer Witherspoon Featured In L.A. Times
Current Angels' Prospect Draws Rave Reviews
March 6, 2011
SMC Completes Sweep On The Road
Solid Pitching Keys Wins Over East Georgia
March 6, 2011
Lady Pioneers Out in Semifinal Round of Lead Off Classic
The Lady Pioneers softball team fell one game short of the Silver bracket championship game on Sunday in the NFCA Lead Off Classic, falling to Iowa Western Community College 6-5.
March 5, 2011
SMC Rallies To Win At East Georgia, 8-6
Tollison’s Clutch Triple Keys Five Run Fifth
March 5, 2011
Men's Basketball Falls Short In Region Tournament
The SMC men's basketball team's bid for a the 2011 Region X championship fell short in a heartbreaking 60-56 loss Friday night to Cape Fear Community College.
March 4, 2011
Pioneers Run Rule Limestone JV Twice
Hudson Picks Up Six Hits On The Day
March 4, 2011
Pioneers Edge Aiken Tech To Advance In Region Tourney
The SMC Pioneers men's basketball team advanced to the second round of the Region X tournament Thursday night and will play Cape Fear Community College Friday night in Round 2 of the battle for the 2011 region title.
March 4, 2011
Men's Tennis Loses First Home Match of Season
The SMC men's tennis team lost their first home match of the season on Thursday, 7-2 to NAIA member Emmanuel College.
March 3, 2011
Lady Pioneers Set to Square Off at NFCA Classic
The SMC Lady Pioneers softball team will be on the road this weekend taking on several nationally-ranked teams at the NJCAA/NFCA Lead Off Classic in Panama City, FL.
March 2, 2011
Pioneers Earn Split Vs. Walters State
Great pitching and clutch hits key game two victory
March 1, 2011
Baker Named Region X Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year
SMC head basketball coach Melissa (MJ) Baker has been named Region X Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year in only her second year at the helm of the Lady Pioneers.
February 28, 2011
Pioneers Swept On The Road
Dropped Two, 7-0, 8-6
February 28, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News and Season Week #4
Former Pioneer Taylor Black Named SEC Player Of The Week
February 27, 2011
Softball Picks Up First Shut-Outs of Season
The Lady Pioneers softball team picked up their first shut-outs of the season on Sunday with a pair of 8-0 wins over Region X opponent Surry CC.
February 26, 2011
Pioneers Sweep Surry, 9-0 and 9-4
Carlson's Complete Game Shutout Highlights The Day
February 26, 2011
Lady Pioneers Win Region Title, One Game Away from Nationals
The SMC Lady Pioneers on Saturday won the Region X title for only the second time in team history and will battle next week for their first appearance in the NJCAA Division I national tournament.
February 26, 2011
Pioneers Wrestling Out Of National Tournament
The SMC Pioneer wrestling team is headed home from the NJCAA Division I national tournament after a fierce day of competition Friday.
February 23, 2011
Pioneers Defeat Stanly 10-4
Long's Arm, Burnside's Bat Boost Pioneers to Victory
February 23, 2011
Lady Pioneers Finish Region X Schedule Undefeated
The Lady Pioneers defeated Tri-County Tech 76-44 Tuesday to enter the Region X tournament as the No. 1 seed.
February 22, 2011
Pioneers Take Two from Wolves
Freshman Tyler Wilson pitched his first win of the season in a doubleheader sweep of Newberry JV on Monday
February 22, 2011
SMC Diamond: Notes, News, Signings, and Season Week #3
The Pioneers are 6-2 following a doubleheader sweep of Newberry on Monday.
February 19, 2011
Softball Opens Season 0-4 At GPC Tourney
The Lady Pioneers opened their season 0-4 on the road at the Georgia Perimeter College Tournament this weekend, with close losses against top-ranked teams.
February 18, 2011
Pioneers Post First Win of Season
The SMC Pioneers men's tennis team picked up their first win of the season Thursday against Benedict College
February 17, 2011
Pioneer Baseball Sweeps Stanly CC
The SMC Pioneers traveled Wednesday for a doubleheader with the Eagles of Stanly Community College.
February 17, 2011
SMC Defeats Clinton
The SMC Pioneers traveled Wednesday night to Clinton Junior College and prevailed 70-59 behind a balanced scoring attack.
February 14, 2011
Men's Tennis Comes Up Short Over Weekend
The SMC Pioneers men’s tennis team struggled to put some points up against its competitors over the weekend and came home with two losses.
February 13, 2011
Six Pioneer Wrestlers Qualify for Nationals
Six Pioneers qualified Saturday at the NJCAA Eastern District tournament to advance to the 2011 Divsion I wrestling nationals.
February 11, 2011
SMC Ladies Defeat Clinton JC
The SMC Lady Pioneers continued their winning ways in Region X by defeating Clinton JC a 73-56 Thursday evening in Bridges Arena.
February 10, 2011
Pioneers Net Double OT Win Over Aiken Tech
Mario Pendarvis (Summerville HS) hit a top of the key three-point basket with 11.4 seconds to go in the game as the Pioneers completed a second half comeback to win Wednesday in double overtime, 77-71, over Aiken Tech.
February 10, 2011
Pioneer Tennis Opens Spring with Loss at Newberry
The SMC Pioneers men's tennis team kicked off the 2011 season with Newberry College Wednesday afternoon and lost 8-1.
February 8, 2011
SMC Softball Signs Eight to 2011-12 Roster
With their 2011 season yet to begin, the SMC Lady Pioneers softball team has already picked up eight key signees for its 2011-2012 roster.
February 7, 2011
Pioneers Win In Overtime
After a slow start and falling down 22-10 early in the first half the Pioneers fought back and took a 31-26 halftime lead against the Brunswick Dolphins on Sunday.
February 7, 2011
Lady Pioneers Hang on to defeat Lady Dolphins
Despite a slow start, the Lady Pioneers on Sunday defeated Brunswick CC 87-72.
February 5, 2011
Lady Pioneers Fall to Georgia Perimeter
The Lady Pioneers shot 15 for 31 from the charity stripe Friday evening on their way to their first loss in the last six games.
February 4, 2011
Pioneers Slip By Denmark Tech
DJ Glover (Calhoun County HS) sank two free throws with 14 seconds left in regulation Thursday night to seal victory for the Pioneers at Denmark Tech.
February 4, 2011
Lady Pioneers Blow Out Denmark Tech
The Lady Pioneers traveled to Denmark Tech Wednesday night and won in blow-out fashion 89-43, improving to 5-0 in Region X and 14-9 overall.
February 4, 2011
UNC Pembroke To Much For Pioneers
The SMC grapplers traveled Thursday night to NCAA Division II UNC Pembroke and were defeated 47-6.
February 2, 2011
Pioneers Ground Lady Hawks
Ashia Mitchell (Dorman HS) had 13 points and 10 rebounds as the Lady Pioneers (13-9, 4-0 Region X) rolled to a 73-29 victory Tuesday evening over the Lady Hawks of Tri County Tech.
February 1, 2011
Pioneer Baseball Will Open Season Ranked No. 11
The Pioneers baseball team opens its 2011 season this Saturday as the No. 11 ranked team in the country in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)'s latest pre-season polls.
February 1, 2011
Kenneally Named Coach of the Year for Southern Division
Spartanburg Methodist College head men's soccer coach Dan Kenneally was recently honored as a Coach of the Year for the accomplishments of the 2010 SMC men's soccer team.
January 28, 2011
Pioneers Soar Past Flying Fleet
The SMC Pioneers opened Thursday night against the Erskine Flying Fleet's JV team with a nine to zero run and led the entire game.
January 27, 2011
Clinton Slips Past Pioneers
SMC jumped out to a 10-1 lead in its first five minutes Wednesday night against Clinton Junior College but failed to maintain momentum down the stretch and lost 65-62.
January 27, 2011
Lady Pioneers Continue Region 10 Dominance
The Lady Pioneers continued their Region 10 dominance by defeating Clinton Junior College, 74-45, Wednesday evening in Bridges Arena.
January 24, 2011
Coach Wallace Interviewed By Local Radio Show
SMC Pioneers head baseball coach Tim Wallace was interviewed on the Awake With Drake radio show Monday, a show broadcast in the Upstate SC region on WOLT 103.3 FM..
January 24, 2011
Lady Pioneers Shut Down Denmark Tech
The Lady Pioneers played aggressive defense to force Denmark Tech into 25 first-half turnovers Saturday, to jump out to a 49-10 halftime lead and never looked back.
January 22, 2011
Pioneers Down Panthers
Tim Budd (Fort Dorchester HS) led the SMC Pioneers 20 points Saturday afternoon for a big 64-57 Region 10 win over Denmark Tech.
January 21, 2011
SMC Alum Vernon Taylor Named Player of the Week
Former SMC Pioneer Vernon Taylor has been named Sunbelt Conference player of the week.
January 21, 2011
Pioneers Fall To Darton
The SMC Pioneer wrestling team Thursday night lost 31-6 on the road to Darton College.
January 20, 2011
Pioneers Turnover Win to Cape Fear
The Pioneers shot 7-for-20 from the foul line and committed 26 turnovers Wednesday night and lost, 67-55, to Cape Fear CC at home.
January 20, 2011
Lady Pioneers Win First Region 10 Game of Season
The Lady Pioneers shot a blistering 76 percent in the second half, making 22-29 from the floor, to run away Wednesday night from the Lady Hawks of Tri County Tech, 80-47.
January 18, 2011
Pioneers Dominate Senators
The SMC Pioneers' men's basketball team used a balance scoring attack and pressure defense to virtually control the entire game against the Walters State Senators Wednesday night in Bridges Arena.
January 18, 2011
Lady Pioneers Fall Short
The Lady Pioneers fell short against the Lady Senators of Walters State Community College, 68-58, Monday night in Bridges Arena.
January 17, 2011
Pioneers Show Rust in Loss at Brunswick
The SMC Pioneers men's basketball team was back on the floor Saturday after a 30 day layoff as they started Region 10 play Saturday at Brunswick Community College. The Brunswick Dolphins didn't miss a shot in the first half and were leading 50-28 at the half.
January 17, 2011
Lady Pioneers Down Brunswick CC
The Lady Pioneers rebounded Saturday from a home loss to Roane State to defeat the Brunswick CC, Dolphins 60-48.
January 7, 2011
Lady Pioneers Hold on to Defeat Roane State
The Lady Pioneers basketball team opened up 2011with a strong 74-72 win over the Roane State College Raiderettes.
January 4, 2011
MLB Star, SMC Alum Orlando Hudson Presents the Third Annual C.A.T.C.H. Weekend Extravaganza
San Diego Padre and Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers alum Orlando Hudson will host his annual charity weekend to benefit his C.A.T.C.H. Foundation. This will be the third year that Orlando hosts these fun and exciting events during MLK Weekend, to create awareness and generate funds for youth and families coping with Autism.
December 16, 2010
Pioneers Pick Up Win Over Titans
With time winding down in regulation and the Pioneers clinging to a seven point lead, DJ Brown (Wren HS) scored his lone basket, a deep three pointer, at the 1:15 mark to lift the SMC Pioneers to a 65-58 win over the Division II No. 8 Titans of Guilford Tech Wednesday night at Bridges Arena.
December 8, 2010
Pioneers Fall To Tornados, 36-6
The SMC Pioneers wrestling team was defeated 36-6 Tuesday evening by the King College Tornados.
December 7, 2010
Lady Pioneers Down Titans
The Lady Pioneers picked up a 73-55 win Monday night in a showdown with Region X rival Guilford Tech.
December 6, 2010
Lady Pioneers Topple Hurricanes
The SMC Lady Pioneers picked up a tight 65-60 win over Louisburg College's Lady Hurricanes on Saturday.
December 2, 2010
Pioneers Tame Cobras
The Pioneers got a big win on their home court Wednesday night over Caldwell Community College.
December 2, 2010
Lady Pioneers Fall to Atlanta Metro
The Lady Pioneers could not finish plays and missed a bundle of lay ups to fall Wednesday night to Atlanta Metro, 53-36.
November 30, 2010
Pioneers Cruise to Victory after Cold Start
The Pioneers’ bench came alive Monday night to help seal a 63-47 victory against Emmanuel College and improve to 7-3.
November 30, 2010
Lady Pioneers Win in the Final Seconds at Emmanuel College
The SMC Pioneers’ basketball teams both came home from a road trip to Emmanuel College with a win Monday night.
November 29, 2010
Pioneers Spend Thanksgiving Break on the Road
The Pioneer men’s and women’s basketball teams both spent their Thanksgiving holiday on the road participating in out-of-state tournaments.
November 17, 2010
Men's Hoops Wins Big on the Road
The Pioneers trailed at halftime by three points to Walters State College but used a second half surge Tuesday night to overtake the Senators and win 77-62.
November 13, 2010
Lady Pioneers Finish No. 10 At XC Nationals, Men Post Top 25
While the men’s team claimed a Top 25 finish Saturday in the NJCAA Division I Cross Country national championships, the SMC women’s team posted their best finish ever in the event.
November 10, 2010
SMC Set to Host 2010 NJCAA Cross Country National Championships
More than 600 runners representing more than 50 institutions in 15 states will compete Saturday in the 2010 NJCAA Division I National Cross Country Championships being held at Milliken Research Park in Spartanburg.
November 6, 2010
SMC Men's Soccer Falls Short in Bid For Nationals
The No. 7 SMC Pioneers fought to overcome an early lead from No. 6 Darton College in the National Junior College Athletic Association's Southeast District title game Saturday night, but fell 3-0 in a battle to head back to the national tournament for the first time in 16 years.
November 5, 2010
No. 7 SMC Takes on Darton Saturday for Southeast Title
The Pioneer soccer team moved up to No. 7 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Junior College poll released this week.
November 5, 2010
Pioneer XC ranked No.9, No. 17 in Nation
With one week until the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division I Cross Country Championships, the Pioneer women and men are ranked No. 9 and No. 17, respectively, in the latest NJCAA polls released this week.
November 5, 2010
Pioneer Basketball Season Starts the Right way
The Pioneers men’s and women’s basketball team both started the season Thursday night with dominating performances over the Lions of Emmanuel College.
November 1, 2010
SMC Men’s Soccer Claims Region X Title
The 14th ranked Pioneers defeated Wake Tech 2-1 Sunday afternoon to win the NJCAA Region X Championship and advance to the Southeast District championship.
October 29, 2010
SMC Men's Soccer Defeats Belmont Abbey JV
Christian Bono’s (Rock Hill HS) four goals led the Pioneers to a 7-1 victory over Belmont Abbey JV on Thursday.
October 29, 2010
Women's Soccer Advances to Region 10 Semifinals
The Lady Pioneers soccer team defeated Tri County Tech, 6-1 in the first round game of the Region 10 Tournament on Wednesday and will head to Wilmington to face 3rd seeded USC Salkehatchie at 3 pm Saturday.
October 28, 2010
11-Year ATP Veteran Sarstrand Named SMC Tennis Coach
Spartanburg Methodist College recently hired an 11-year veteran of the Association of Tennis Professionals as the newest coach of its Pioneer tennis programs. Marcus Sarstrand
October 21, 2010
Pioneers Set for Region 10 Tournaments
The Lady Pioneers completed the 2010 regular season with a 6-0 victory at USC Lancaster and locked up second place in the region heading into the Region 10 Tournament.
October 14, 2010
Pioneers Shutout Hawks
The Pioneer women and men’s soccer teams Wednesday afternoon shutout the visiting Tri County Technical College Hawks, 2-0 and 4-0 respectively.
October 6, 2010
Lady Pioneers Top Davidson County CC
The Pioneer volleyball team on Tuesday night rallied from a game loss to defeat the Storm of Davidson County CC 16-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-19.
October 4, 2010
Pioneers Tie No. 7 Georgia Perimeter
The No. 15 Pioneer men’s soccer team split for the weekend, with a 1-1 tie at home against No. 7 Georgia Perimeter College on Saturday and a one-point loss to Wake Tech on Sunday.
September 30, 2010
Pioneers Defeat Indians
The SMC soccer teams both got wins on their home field Wednesday over the USC Salkehatchie Indians.
September 30, 2010
Volleyball Catches a Wave, Defeats Storm
The SMC Lady Pioneers took down the Storm of Davidson County CC on Wednesday during Beach Night in Bridges Arena.
September 28, 2010
SMC Alums Excel in Minor Leagues
SMC alums Travis Witherspoon and Heath Hembree are ranked among the top 20 prospects in the Pioneer League and Arizona League respectively.
September 23, 2010
Pioneers Weather Hurricanes
The Pioneers soccer teams both weathered the Louisburg Hurricanes with solid wins Thursday.
September 22, 2010
SMC Volleyball Dominates JWU
The SMC Lady Pioneers volleyball team dominated Johnson and Wales University Tuesday night en route to a 3-0 victory, 25-11, 26-24, 25-16.
September 20, 2010
SMC XC Teams Run Strong at Winthrop
The SMC Cross Country posted strong results Saturday in the Garnett division of the ASICS/Winthrop Cross Country Invitational at Winthrop University.
September 20, 2010
SMC Men Win, Women Fall at Cape Fear
The SMC soccer teams split on the road Saturday in Region X action against Cape Fear Community College.
September 17, 2010
Soccer Teams Split with Tri County Tech
The SMC Pioneers split a Region 10 doubleheader Thursday with Tri County Technical College, with the SMC women winning 5-0 and the men suffering their first loss of the season, 2-1 in overtime.
September 15, 2010
SMC Golf Finishes Sixth at Montreat Invite
The SMC Men’s golf team finished the Montreat College Fall Invitational golf tournament in sixth place on Tuesday.
September 15, 2010
SMC Volleyball Wins at Catawba Valley
The SMC volleyball team posted a (3-1) victory against Catawba Valley CC Tuesday evening in Hickory, 25-22, 25-16, 17-25, 25-23.
September 9, 2010
SMC Cross Country Teams Ranked in Top 10
The SMC Pioneer cross country teams are ranked in the top 10 of the first official NJCAA poll of the season.
September 8, 2010
SMC Golf Opens Up At USC Lancaster
The Pioneer Men’s Golf team opened up its 2010-11 season by competing in the SC JUCO Challenge held at Edgewater Golf Course in Lancaster.
September 8, 2010
SMC Soccer Defeats Belmont Abbey JV 4-0
The Pioneer men’s soccer team used a balanced attack to defeat the Belmont Abbey JV team Tuesday afternoon, 4-0.
September 8, 2010
Pioneer Volleyball Comeback Falls Short
The Lady Pioneers volleyball team fought hard but was not able to totally come back Tuesday evening against the Eagles of Toccoa Falls College.
September 6, 2010
SMC Soccer Sweeps USC Salkehatchie
The Pioneers men and women’s soccer teams traveled Saturday to Allendale to take on the Indians of USC Salkehatchie in Region 10 action.
September 6, 2010
Wallace State Claims SMC Pioneer Classic Title
Teams from Texas, Florida, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina made up the field for the 4th Annual SMC Pioneer Volleyball Classic, which started Friday and concluded Sunday with Wallace State College (Alabama) defeating North Lake College (Texas) 3-0 in the championship game.
September 2, 2010
SMC Dominates USC Lancaster
Freshman, Emily Tucker (Chapman HS) scored two goals to lead the SMC Pioneers to a 3-0 victory over USC Lancaster to improve to 2-0 for the season.
August 29, 2010
SMC Soccer Opens Season with Wins
The SMC Pioneers soccer teams both opened their season Sunday with at-home wins over Andrew College.
August 28, 2010
Volleyball Opens Season, Goes 1-4 In Wallace State Tournament
The SMC Lady Pioneers volleyball team went 1-4 for the weekend to open their season on the road in the Wallace State College (at Hanceville) Tournament.
August 5, 2010
SMC Volleyball Ranked No. 22 in Pre-Season Poll
The SMC Volleyball team received good news Wednesday with its selection as No. 22 in the NJCAA Division I Volleyball pre-season poll.
July 19, 2010
SMC Alum Gantt Leads Way for NJCAA All Stars
Japan used a nine-run eighth inning to defeat the NJCAA Baseball All-Stars 16-6 on Sunday afternoon on the final day of the 2010 Haarlem Honkbal Tournament. The win locked up third place for Japan while the United States team finishes fourth.
June 29, 2010
SMC’s Gantt Selected to NJCAA All Star Baseball Squad
Marty Gantt, a two-time All Region 10 team member and 2010 Spartanburg Methodist College alum, has been selected to play for the NJCAA Baseball All-Stars and will play for the United States at the 2010 Honkbal Tournament.
June 16, 2010
Kurt Owings Named SMC Men’s Golf Coach
Dorman High School and Anderson University graduate Kurt Owings has been named the head men’s golf coach at Spartanburg Methodist College.
June 9, 2010
SMC Alums Hembree and Black Drafted by MLB
2009 graduates Heath Hembree and Taylor Black have both been drafted in the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, in the 5th and 28th rounds respectively.
June 2, 2010
SMC Selects Brookman as Men’s Basketball Head Coach
Spartanburg Methodist College has chosen Jeff Brookman, a three-year assistant coach from Anderson University, to take the reins as its newest head coach of the Pioneers’ men’s basketball team.Jeff Brookman
June 1, 2010
SMC Alum Trout Headed to NCAA Women’s Softball World Series
Former SMC softball player and 2009 graduate Laura Trout has helped lead the University of Georgia to the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Softball College World Series.
May 12, 2010
Men’s Tennis Out In Consolation Round Of Nationals
The SMC men’s tennis team ended its third national tournament appearance with each of its doubles pairs making it up to the quarterfinals of the consolation round on Wednesday.
May 11, 2010
SMC Doubles Still Alive In Men’s National Tennis Tournament
The Spartanburg Methodist men’s tennis team is still alive at the NJCAA Division I national tournament, with a set of consolation draw doubles on their plate Wednesday.
May 8, 2010
Pioneers Fall in Region X Tournament
SMC could not get the bats going Saturday afternoon and was eliminated from the NJCAA Region X baseball tournament with a 6-1 loss to USC Sumter at the Burlington Athletic Park.
May 8, 2010
Burke Leaves for Citadel Job
Rob Burke has stepped down as head men’s basketball coach at SMC to become an assistant coach at The Citadel.
May 5, 2010
Men’s Tennis Sending 6 To Nationals
The Spartanburg Methodist College men’s tennis team will be sending its largest contingent ever to the NJCAA Division I nationals May 10-14 in Plano, TX.
May 3, 2010
Lady Pioneers Hopes Dashed For Return Trip to Nationals
The SMC Lady Pioneers’ hopes of a third consecutive appearance at the NJCAA Fastpitch Division I National Tournament ended in a heartbreaking 3-0 loss Sunday at the hands of Pitt Community College.
May 1, 2010
SMC Women's Golfers Both Finish Nationals In Top 50
The SMC women's golf team's first-ever trip to the NJCAA National Championship ended with both of its golfers finishing the event Thursday in the Top 50.
April 20, 2010
Men’s Golf Ends Season 8th At District Tournament
The SMC men’s golf team ended its season on Tuesday with a eighth place finish in the NJCAA District IV tournament.
April 18, 2010
Lady Pioneers Go 3-4 Against Patrick Henry
The Pioneer softball team continued their home stand over the weekend with two days of doubleheaders against Patrick Henry CC.
April 17, 2010
Pioneers Up to 31 Wins in a Row
The SMC Pioneers battled to extend their winning streak on Saturday, tacking two more onto that with a pair of wins over Pitt Community College.
April 12, 2010
Two Lady Pioneers Qualify For NJCAA Golf Nationals
Two members of the Lady Pioneers golf team qualified on Sunday to represent SMC in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s women’s golf national championship.
April 11, 2010
Softball Sweeps Stanly To Go 4-0 on Weekend
The Lady Pioneers posted a pair of wins over Stanly Community College on Sunday to cap off their first 4-0 weekend of the season.
April 10, 2010
Softball Posts First Shutout Of Season, Sweeps Southeastern
The Lady Pioneers softball welcomed Southeastern Community College to town on Saturday with a big set of wins in front of the home crowd and SMC’s first shutout of the season.
April 3, 2010
No. 8 Pioneers Sweep Series with USC Salkehatchie
The SMC Pioneers closed off the weekend at home with a sweep of USC Salkehatchie on Saturday.
April 3, 2010
Pioneers Softball Splits Against Louisburg College
The Lady Pioneers softball team continued a tough road schedule on Friday with a split against Louisburg College.
April 2, 2010
Pioneers Have a Good Friday
The SMC Pioneers got off to a good start for Easter weekend with a 4-0 win over USC Salkehatchie.
March 31, 2010
Harding Leads Pioneers to Win Over Catawba Valley
The SMC Pioneers baseball team continued its winning streak on Wednesday with a 15-6 win over Catawba Valley Community College.
March 28, 2010
Baseball Extends Winning Streak to 18
The Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers baseball team topped off a 16-game winning streak with another two wins on Sunday against New River Community College, despite an early start time with a forecast for rain.
March 28, 2010
Men’s Tennis Takes Region Title, Qualifies for Nationals
The SMC men's tennis team (2-7) posted their biggest win of the season Saturday with a 6-3 upset over USC Lancaster, to take the Region X title and qualify for the NJCAA Division I National Tennis Tournament in May.
March 28, 2010
Ladies Tennis Loses Region to USC-L
The women's team played competitive a match, but took a 2-7 loss against USCL and are now 0-7 for the season.
March 27, 2010
Pioneers Post Pair Of Wins Over New River
The Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers baseball team started a weekend series against New River Community College on Saturday with a pair of wins in an afternoon doubleheader.
March 26, 2010
Men's Golf Finishes 4th at Milligan Shootout
The SMC men's golf team picked up a fourth place finish Thursday in the Milligan College Spring Shootout.
March 21, 2010
SMC Sweeps Surry in Weekend Series
The SMC Pioneers completed a four-game series sweep Sunday afternoon against the Surry Community College Knights in dramatic fashion and on a rain-soaked field.
March 20, 2010
Pioneers Post Pair of Wins Over Surry CC
Riding a 10-game winning streak, the SMC Pioneers opened up a weekend series against Surry Community College on Saturday with a pair of wins.
March 19, 2010
Pioneers Sweep Coker JV
The Pioneers took a doubleheader sweep of the Coker Cobras in Hartsville Thursday afternoon.
March 18, 2010
Pioneers Pound 33 Hits in Sweep of Newberry JV
The Pioneers used a nine-run first inning in game one to set the tone for the day in route to a 15-4 game one victory on Wednesday.
March 17, 2010
Men’s Golf Finishes 6th at Montreat Invitational
The SMC Men’s golf team finished in 6th place Tuesday at the Montreat College Spring Inivitational.
March 16, 2010
Former SMC Wrestler Wins NCAA DII Wrestling Title
2007 Spartanburg Methodist graduate and wrestling alum JJ Jackson has won the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division II Wrestling Championship in the 157-weight class, for Anderson University.
March 5, 2010
SMC Opens Up Region X Tournament With Victory
The SMC Pioneers started the 2010 NJCAA Region 10 tournament Thursday night one step closer to a region title with a 71-55 victory over the Denmark Tech Panthers.
March 1, 2010
Pioneers Clinch 2nd Place With Win Over USC-Salkehatchie
In front of a near capacity crowd, the SMC Pioneers pushed through to a 70-64 win Saturday night over USC Salkehatchie and finished the regular season No. 2 in the NJCAA Region X.
March 1, 2010
Jones Earns All-American At Wrestling Nationals
The Spartanburg Methodist College wrestling team came home from nationals this past weekend with a Top 30 finish and its newest All-American.
March 1, 2010
Pioneer Tennis Comes Up Short During Long Weekend
The SMC tennis teams both suffered on-the-road losses over the weekend, with two close matches on the men’s side.
February 23, 2010
Win Over Denmark Tech Snaps Pioneers’ 3-Game Skid
The SMC Pioneers basketball team is headed into its last regular game of the season after having notched an at-home 76-72 victory Monday night over Denmark Tech.
February 22, 2010
Pioneer Baseball Splits With Walters State
The SMC Pioneers' first road trip of the season ended Sunday with a weekend split against No. 7 Walters State Community College.
February 22, 2010
Men's Tennis Edges Emmanuel
The SMC men’s tennis team posted its first win of the season this past weekend with a 5-4 win over Emmanuel College, while the women’s team still struggled to get a foothold on the season.
February 22, 2010
Softball Goes 3-3 For Weekend At Ringor Tourney
The SMC Lady Pioneers kicked off their season over the weekend with a 2nd place finish in the silver bracket of Aiken Tech’s Ringor Tournament and a 3-3 record for the event.
February 18, 2010
Pioneer Lose Tough Battle Against Cape Fear
SMC poured it on Thursday, but the injury-stricken Pioneers could not keep pace with the No. 1 ranked team in NJCAA Region X and walked away with a 61-68 loss to the Cape Fear Sea Devils (9-1).
February 18, 2010
Lady Pioneers Can’t Hold Off Guilford Tech
SPARTANBURG, SC- The Lady Pioneers’ four sophomores walked back into the locker room disappointed Wednesday night after their 48-78 loss to Region X's Guilford Tech, but proud of their second place finish and what team has overcome this year.
February 13, 2010
Four Pioneers Qualify for Wrestling Nationals
Four members of the Spartanburg Methodist College wrestling team qualified Saturday on their home turf to represent their squad at the National Junior College Athletics Association’s 2010 national tournament.
February 12, 2010
SMC Baseball Announces All Decade Teams
The Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneer baseball program has honored its players of the last 10 years by naming its All-Decade Teams for the 2000s.
February 11, 2010
Lady Pioneers Clinch 2nd Place in Region X
The SMC Lady Pioneers one-upped Clinton Junior College in their Region X record Wednesday night with a 65-54 win at home in Bridges Arena.
January 29, 2010
Men’s Hoops Take Down Aiken Tech
The Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers vaulted to the top of the Region X standings over regional rival Aiken Tech Thursday with a 61-50 win.
January 20, 2010
Pioneer Men Open Region Play With Back-to-Back Wins
The Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers men’s basketball opened their 2010 Region X play with back-to-back wins this week.
January 15, 2010
Men’s Basketball Wins Big Over Anderson
The Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers took home a 33-point win Thursday night over Anderson University’s junior varsity team.
January 15, 2010
Lady Pioneers Steal Win from Denmark Tech Panthers
The Spartanburg Methodist College Lady Pioneers posted a 78-68 win Thursday night over the Denmark Technical College Panthers.
January 12, 2010
Lady Pioneers Lose At Home to Roane State
The Spartanburg Methodist College Lady Pioneers had a tough 66-54 home court loss to Roane State College Monday night
January 11, 2010
Pioneers’ Comeback Efforts Fall Short Against CVCC
In their first post-holiday break game, the Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers men’s basketball team took a tight 70-66 loss Friday night to the Catawba Valley Community College Buccaneers.
January 8, 2010
Pioneers Baseball Ranked 8th In NJCAA Preseason
The SMC Pioneers baseball team is ranked in the Top 10 of Division I National Junior College Athletic Association programs in the latest pre-season polls.
January 7, 2010
SMC Triumphs Over Australian Possums
The SMC Lady Pioneers basketball team ended their 23-day holiday break Wednesday night with a 75-50 win over the HSE Possums, of Australia.
November 24, 2009
SMC Wrestlers Fine Tuning As Season Gets Underway
Despite some struggles during their first two dual matches of the season against NCAA Division II opponents, the Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers wrestling team are looking at a strong winter schedule and the hopes of sending a healthy slate of wrestlers to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s 2010 Division I tournament.
September 25, 2009
Skelly Breaks School Record To Claim No. 1 At Piedmont Invitational
CLARKESVILLE, GA – SMC sophomore Corrine Skelly set a school record at the Piedmont Corrine SkellyCollege Invitational at The Orchard Golf and Country Club this week in Clarkesville, GA.
May 6, 2009
Laing Advances To Final Round Of Consolation, Falls 8-4
SMC women’s tennis team member Annastacia Laing made it all the way to the final consolation round in the NJCAA women’s tennis national championship before being eliminated from competition on Wednesday.
March 9, 2009
Slaughter Finishes 6th at Wrestling Nationals
The Spartanburg Methodist College wrestling team competed at the 2009 NJCAA Division I Wrestling tournament this past weekend in Rochester, Minn. Sophomore Michael Slaughter (Dublin, GA/West Laurens HS) finished sixth in the 133-lb weight class and earned All-America honors for the Pioneers
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Golf Finishes 2009 Season, Looking On to Next Year
The SMC men’s and women’s golf teams are already looking toward the 2009-2010 season after both finishing their spring seasons last week.
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SMC Tennis Sending Three To Nationals
Spartanburg Methodist College is sending two women to compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association’s national tennis tournament this weekend and will follow that up with a return trip to the men’s tournament the weekend after.
