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Women's Bowlers Qualify for Team Championships
The first year just keeps getting better and better. In its inaugural year, the St. Ambrose women’s bowling team qualified for nationals after its third-place showing in the Las Vegas Sectional over the weekend. MORE>>

Stanger Named Head Dance Coach
St. Ambrose University Director of Athletics Ray Shovlain announced on March 12 Danelle Stanger has been named the University's dance coach. MORE>>

Softball's Season-Opening Weekend Postponed
SAU's home doubleheaders against Augustana, Loras and Cornell, originally scheduled for March 11, 12, 14, have been postponed. St. Ambrose will play Augustana in a seven-inning game in Rock Island on April 8 at 4 p.m. and a seven-inning contest in Davenport on April 10 at 12 p.m. The twin bills against Loras and Cornell will not be rescheduled.

Dowjotas Named NAIA Player of the Week
Sophomore Dan Dowjotas was named the NAIA Men's Volleyball Player of the Week on March 7 after helping St. Ambrose to a 5-0 record last week.

Jon Mannall Named Head Soccer Coach
St. Ambrose University announced today that Jon Mannall has been named the University’s head soccer coach. Mannall has coached the SAU women’s soccer team for the last eight seasons and will now also add the men’s coaching duties. MORE>>

Dolphin, Clark Named First Team All-MCC
After helping St. Ambrose to a 24-win season, teammates Jenny Clark and Ali Dolphin were named to the all-Midwest Collegiate Conference First Team as the league released its women's basketball postseason awards on March 3. MORE>>

Kennedy First Team All-MCC, Tiner Newcomer of Year
Mike Kennedy earned First Team all-Midwest Collegiate Conference honors and Justin Tiner was tabbed as the conference Newcomer of the Year as the league announced its men's basketball postseason awards on March 3. Tiner was joined by Alex Burkle and Chris Donnelly on the all-conference honorable mention list. MORE>>

Volleyball Coaching Staff Gets Recognition
St. Ambrose head women's coach Bruce Billingsley and associate head coach Jim Finn have each been honored for their work in the sport of volleyball. MORE>>

SAU Bowling Teams Selected for Sectionals
It's been a pretty good start for the St. Ambrose men's and women's bowling programs. In their inaugural years, both teams were recently selected to participate in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Collegiate sectionals. MORE>>

Clark, Dolphin Start Exclusive Club
The two have been paired on the court for the last three years. Now Jenny Clark and Ali Dolphin will forever be paired in the St. Ambrose women's basketball record book. MORE>>

Griebel, Drenth to Go to World Championships
After hosting the second of three straight NAIA Men's Golf National Championships this spring, St. Ambrose University head coach Jeff Griebel and senior All-American Dusty Drenth will represent the school on an international stage. MORE>>

Ron Wastyn Named Head Women's Golf Coach
A three-time conference coach of the year, Ron Wastyn returns to the helm of the St. Ambrose women's golf program it was announced by SAU Director of Athletics Ray Shovlain. MORE>>

SAU to Host 2011 NAIA Men's Golf Championships
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is proud to announce a one-year extension of the NAIA Men’s Golf National Championships to be hosted by St. Ambrose University (Iowa) and the Quad Cities Sports Commission. MORE>>

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