Dear Friends of GW Athletics:Select company, the

NCAA Tournaments are. Themen’s tourney is 65 schools,the women’s tourney is 64.And more than 300 collegesand universities field Division Iteams.

Of course, large state universities, withequally-large budgets, dominate the tourna-ments’ landscape.

Then there are schools such as GW: privaterather than public, smaller in enrollment, eagerto excel in both men’s and women’s basketball,well-coached and highly competitive.

GW was one of just nine private universitiesin the nation to see both its men’s and women’steams qualify for spots in the 2007 NCAATournaments. Others to do it this season?Duke, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Gonzaga,Belmont, Oral Roberts, Marquette andStanford. Pretty nice company.

Our administration and, indeed, fans areproud of our teams and their coaches, KarlHobbs and Joe McKeown, and their hard-work-ing assistants for achieving such good thingsfor a third straight season.

And how about reaching the 20 victoryplateau? The men did it this year for the thirdstraight time, a first for their program. Thewomen have now done eight straight seasons.Kudos to our players, coaches and to you, ourfans, for your continued support.

Go Colonials!

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The challenge of the Colonials Athletic Club is to help The George Washington University ath-letic program maintain the high level of success it has enjoyed through the years. With donor sup-port and participation, the GW athletic administration, student-athletes and coaches will continue tohave the opportunity to pursue our lofty goals.

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INSIDE MOVES

2006Golf’s Brian Carroll and Thomas Blankvoort‘01 live in Orlando, Fla., and playing on theHooters Pro Golf Tour, a satellite tour in thesoutheastern part of the country…basketball’sMike Hall of the Washington Wizards and PopsMensah-Bonsu of the Dallas Mavericks becamethe first two GW players in 50 years to play inthe NBA in the same season. (Joe Holup ‘56and Corky Devlin ‘55 did it in 1957)...gymnastics’Heather Kaufman of Austin, Texas, is studyingfor a master’s degree in sport management atUniversity of Florida...baseball’s Derrik Lutz ’07,drafted by Cincinnati in last June, is pitching thisseason for the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA-Southern League)…basketball’s Danilo Pinnock,drafted by Dallas in the second round of the NBADraft last June 28, then traded to the Los AngelesLakers, played for the Arkansas Rimrockers in theNBA D-League in 2007…baseball’s JustinPrinstein of Farmington Hills, Mich., is pitchingthis season for the Hoboken Pioneers in theBelgian Professional Baseball League...crosscountry’s Bridget Realmuto of Bayside, N.Y., is Continued on Page 2

ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE CHAMPS - Coach Karl Hobbs (center with his hand on thetrophy) and his overachieving Colonials men’s basketball celebrate winning the 2007Atlantic 10 Tournament at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., March 10. As a result ofthe three-game tourney sweep (over Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis and Rhode Island) theColonials (23-9) earned their third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament, a men’s record,and 10th in University history. Junior guard Maureece Rice (standing, fourth from left)was named the tournament’ s Most Outstanding Player (Photo by Bill Guerro)

Boosters and Good Sports

As a member of the NCAA, George Washington University is responsible for ensuring that its various con-stituencies (alumni, student-athletes, staff and faculty, parents, friends and fans) are familiar with and abide byNCAA rules. Please note that your support and interest may trigger you to become a representative of GW’sathletics interest (“booster”).

We would ask that you please visit our website at: www.GWsports.com, and click on the Colonials Compliancelink for information related to the do’s and don’t’s of being a booster.

In addition, please remember we appreciate your fan support of our 22 varsity teams, which stimulates andencourages our student-athletes and coaches. As a loyal supporter, we also ask you be a GOOD SPORT.

If you have any questions about NCAA rules, please contact:Chandra Bierwirth, Assistant Athletics Director/Compliance 202.994.6282 or cbwirth@gwu.edu

SNOW on Feb. 25 didn’t stopthese women’s basketball alumsfrom celebrating Joe McKeown’s400th victory at GW following theColonials’ triumph over Temple.Standing (L-R): Lindsey Davidson‘03, Liz Dancause ‘05, Starr Jef-ferson ‘00, Tajama (Abraham)Ngongba ‘97, Marlo Egleston ‘00,Mandisa Turner Watkins ’99,Kathy (Marshall) Gillespie ‘85,Susan Boyle ‘87, Khadija Deas-Joseph ‘99. A number of otherformer players were unable toattend because of bad weather.Photo by Jessica McConnell, GW

INSTANT REUNION - When Carina Sonberg (soccer ‘00) married Chris Sterling (water polo ‘98) lastSept. 16, it was a mini-GW athletic reunion. Pictured (back row, l-r) are: Tim Champney (swim ‘99), Dr.Rebecca Deffes-Silverman ‘98, Mark Silverman (rugby ‘98), groom Sterling, Matt Hutson (water polo‘96) and Peter Clifford (water polo ‘98). Front row (from left): Megan (Stimpfle) Clifford (swim ‘98),Lindsey (Duttaime) Champney, Brandon Stout (water polo ‘00), Erica (Lewy) Howard (gymnastics ‘00),Malynda Nichol (soccer ‘00), bride (Sonberg) Sterling, Tyler Green (water polo ‘98), Brian Burham (golf‘00), Dana Pierce ‘02, Tony Paster (water polo ‘00) and Nhan Ho ‘99.

Thanks to GW Athletics corporate sponsors UPS andthe Washington Marriott.

Sheridan, June 28, 2006.

1995Women’s basketball manager Matt Baron ofBurtonsville, Md., and his wife, Stacey, had ason, Nicholas, Sept. 2…rowing’s Caroline(Prior) Sykes of Mays Landing, N.J., wasmarried May 20, 2006…rowing’s Kate (Hub-bard) Woll of Belmont, Mass., is a coachingassistant for the heavyweight women’s rowingteam at Harvard’s Radcliffe College.

1994Basketball’s Marcus Ford of Arlington, Va.,and his wife, Myra, had a daughter, Madison,Oct. 30…rowing’s Stephanie (Pommerer)Joshi of Alexandria, Va., is a corporate trainerfor Verizon Business.

1993Rowing’s Ben Adams of Pelham, N.Y., had adaughter, Emerson, Feb. 27…baseball’s MattAminoff of San Diego, Calif., director ofacquisitions for a real estate firm, married theformer Jessica Mitchell Oct. 4, 2005…volley-ball’s Annmarie (Swope) Guy and her hus-band, Guy, had a daughter, Shylah, Jan. 8.

1992Rowing’s Dr. Prospero Gogo of Burlington,Vt., is an assistant professor of medicine atUniversity of Vermont…baseball’s ToddPitsinger of Great Falls, Va., is the portfoliomanager in the hedge fund group at EJFCapital in Arlington, Va.…soccer’s ErwinStierle of Leesburg, Va., and his wife, Kristin,had a daughter, Kate, last Oct. 9.

1991Water polo’s John Gerken, Jr., of LaderaRanch, Calif., is owner of Wealth ManagementAdvisers in Tustin, Calif…volleyball’s Carrie(Davis) Oss of Denver, Colo., married withthree children, is a physician’s assistant at abusy pediatric office.

1990Soccer’s Brian Hoppy of Wynnewood, Pa., issenior vice president, conservation and plan-ning at e2M in Bala Cynwyd, Pa.

1989Rowing’s Moira McCarthy Combes of Jack-sonville, Fla., graduated from CaliforniaWestern School of Law in April, 2006…volley-ball’s Ingrid (Wicker) McCree of Durham,N.C., is now Associate AD for InternalOperations and Senior Woman Administratorat North Carolina Central.

1987Rowing’s Gretchen Fairley of Erie, Pa., isdirector of service-learning at GannonUniversity.

1984Volleyball’s Susan (English) Barkley, a GWAthletic Hall of Famer, is manager of nationaldatabase development for USA Volleyball inColorado Springs, Colo.…tennis’s Kate Millsof Falls Church, Va., a tennis pro at LowesIsland Tennis Club and tennis coach atMadiera School, is secretary of the Board ofDirectors of USTA Mid-Atlantic, Virginia.

1982Basketball’s Mike Brey of Granger, Ind.,men’s basketball coach at Notre Dame, wasnamed 2007 Big East Coach of the Year, andrecently received a two-year contract exten-sion through 2013… basketball’s JenniferJohnson of Chapel Hill, N.C., is co-founderand co-owner of Ascellerate Solutions, a soft-ware company.

1980Basketball’s Joan (Nowotny) Ewell of Austin,Texas, is an auditor/consultant for the Office ofCity Auditor in Austin…baseball’s DennisMinogue, 48, formerly of McLean, Va., diedAug. 25, 2005. Tragically, he was a victim ofHurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

1977GW Athletic Hall of Famer and basketball’sJohn Holloran of Harrisonburg, Va., took timefrom his law practice last season to be anassistant boys basketball coach at Broadway(Va.) High School where his son, Luke, is amember of the team.

1974Baseball’s Mike Toomey of Gaithersburg,

Md., joined the Kansas City Royals as specialassistant to the general manager last August.

1973Rowing’s Dr. George Ibars of Coconut Grove,Fla., is a physician in Miami…baseball’s SamPerlozzo of Tampa, Fla., manager of theBaltimore Orioles, was one of three Universitygraduates inducted into the GW School ofBusiness Sports Executive Hall of Fame Jan.23. He, along with New York Yankees presi-dent Randy Levine ’77 and WashingtonNationals owner Ted Lerner, Law ’50, also par-ticipated in a campus panel.

1971Basketball’s Ralph Barnett of Charlottesville,Va., has published a book titled ‘SpiritualeSoup, A Compilation of InspirationalMessages from the Internet’.

1968Soccer’s John Leaning of Brewster, Mass., isa realtor with a Cape Cod real estate firm inSouth Orleans, Mass.

1960Baseball and football’s Don Herman ofHarrisburg, Pa., is chief financial officer of asales firm in Philadelphia.

1958Baseball and football’s Jack Henzes ofPeckville, Pa., a high school head footballcoach for the past 45 years, won the 300thgame of his outstanding coaching career Oct.20 at Dunmore High School.

1956Golf’s Jay Randolph of St. Louis was induct-ed into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Feb.11 in Springfield, Mo. A veteran of national,regional and local television (this season he isthe play-by-play TV voice of the St. LouisCardinals on KSDK), Randolph has lived inMissouri since 1966. He also was elected tothe GW Athletic Hall of Fame in 1978.

1940Basketball’s Arnold (Red) Auerbach ofWashington, legendary coach of the BostonCeltics, died last Oct. 28 at the age of 89.Just three days before his death, Auerbach, aNavy veteran, received the Lone Sailor Awardfrom the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington.

In Memoriam:Meyer ‘Mike’ Aronson ’40, basketball (11/22/05) Arnold ‘Red’ Auerbach ’40, basketball (10/28/06)Frank August ’43, football (2/6/07) Bill Brownrigg ’47, golf (7/5/06) Don Druckenmiller ’50, baseball & fb (12/15/06) Pat Kober ’54, football (1/15/07)Dennis Minogue ’80, baseball (8/25/05) Bill Noonan ’37, basketball & baseball (9/21/06)Tim Swett ’43, football (10/13/06) Matt Zunic ’42, basketball & football(12/15/06)

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Continued from Page 1working as a paralegal in New York…soccer/softball’s Rebecca Schumer ofWashington was recipient of the GWUniversity Alumni Association Prize for 2006…soccer’s Audrey (Ehrhorn) Stanley ofArlington, Va.,enrolled at GW Law School,married Ken Stanley last Aug. 7…baseballpitchers Dan Pfau and Josh Wilkie are team-mates this season with the Washington Nats’Hagerstown Suns (Class A) team. Wilkie wasthe recipient of the 2006 Warren H. Fulton IIIMemorial Award.

2005Basketball’s Liz Dancause, who worked onCapitol Hill last year, returned to GW Athleticsthis year as director of operations for the 28-4NCAA Sweet 16 women’s basketball team inMarch...lacrosse’s Jamie Lee of NYC worksfor a national non-profit financial intermediaryfirm focusing on affordable housing.

2004Soccer’s Fabio Andrade of Astoria, N.Y.,earned his master’s degree at GW last May

and now works at Citigroup in NYC…crosscountry’s Caroline Cobb of Rock Hill, S.C.,earned a master’s degree in linguistics fromOxford University in May, 2006 and is now anathletic academic intern at Winthrop (S.C.)University…basketball’s Michaela Leary ofNashua, N.H., earned a master’s degree ineducation at UMass-Lowell last May. Sheteaches high school English in Merrimack,N.H., and is co-head girls basketball coach atBishop Guertin HS in Nashua…rowing’s LisaLockwood of McLean, Va., is an athletic train-er at The Madeira School in suburban Virginia…volleyball’s Sarah (Hokom) Moss of WrightCity, Mo., married Dan Moss May 27, 2006.She is a research technician in St. Louis…vol-leyball’s Ruth (Lazzari) Peace of El Mirage,Ariz., is enrolled in podiatry school atMidwestern University in Glendale, Ariz.

2003Baseball’s Travis Crowder of Charlotte, N.C.,and his wife, Jen, had a son, Tyler, Jan. 14…rowing’s Molly Hueller moved to Nashville,Tenn., where she has entered a convent of theDominican Sisters to become a nun in thatreligious order…basketball’s Cathy Joens isin her third pro season in Europe. She isplaying in Aix en Provence, France, and ledher league in scoring, averaging more than 19points per game...soccer’s Kim Warner is agraduate assistant women’s soccer coach atCentral Michigan University.

2002Baseball’s Doug Airel of Alexandria, Va., hasbeen promoted to players marketing managerat Players, Inc., a marketing affiliate of theNFL Players Association…soccer’s GreggFriedman of Arlington, Va., is a senior con-sultant for Bearing Point Inc...rowing’s ClarkRehme of Alexandria, Va., is press secretaryfor Congressman Dan Burton (R-Ind.)…bas-ketball’s Albert Roma of Barcelona, Spain,married Maria Pedros May 22, 2006.

2001Rowing’s Maria (Bogen) Agrawal ofHoboken, N.J., who works at Credit-Suisse,married Shashank Agrawal May 13, 2006…rowing’s Karen (Llloyd) Eakes has returnedto Washington from Trenton, N.J…basketball’sMike King of Baltimore played pro ball inThessaloniki, Greece, last season and inCyprus in 2007…basketball’s Leslie (Carlson)Schlachter of New York City, studying at PaceUniversity to be a physician’s assistant, had ason, Devin, June 2, 2006.

2000Basketball’s Starr Jefferson of Bowie, Md., is amortgage account executive at Bank ofAmerica in Bethesda, Md.…rowing’s LaurieSpinella of Woodside, N.Y., who earned a lawdegree at St. John’s (N.Y.) in 2003, is a prose-cutor at the Nassau Co. District Attorney’soffice…soccer’s Marty Williams of SanAntonio, Tex., and his wife, Celeste, had ason, Jude, March 27, 2006.

1999Soccer’s Jane Andersen is now enrolled atBrooklyn Law School in NYC…rowing’sShawn Hoyer of Leesburg, Va., is senior vicepresident of commercial banking with Bank ofAmerica in Washington.

1998Rowing’s Shannon (Hapgood) Lubell ofNashville, Tenn., has taken up roller derby asa member of the Nashville Roller Girls. Go,girl!!

1997Rowing’s Dr. Christine Booth of Fayetteville,N.C., an OB/Gyn, had twin sons, Zach andDylan, last Oct. 18…rowing’s Jodi (Maka)Brown of Hollywood, Fla., had a daughter,Darcy, Feb. 27…baseball’s Jason Drenningof Gainesville, Fla., now studying for his PhDin physiology at University of Florida, and his

wife, Tiffany, had a daughter, Alexandra, Feb.10, 2005…soccer’s Jennifer (Vogel) Ippolitoof Catonsville, Md., had a son, Charlie, Feb. 2…basketball’s Colleen (McCrea) Maguire ofMarlton, N.J., had a daughter, Margaret(Maggie) Jan. 25.

1996Soccer’s Jackie (Rieschick) Costell ofWoodbine, Md., had a daughter, Carlin, Sept.4, 2005…soccer’s Kristin (Davidson)Fontenot and golf’s Gray Fontenot ’95 ofFalls Church, Va., had a son, Tyler, Nov. 4,2005…basketball’s Lei (Sawyers) Hart ofSilver Spring, Md., had a daughter, Autumn,Feb. 26…basketball’s Vaughn Jones ofWashington was named boys basketballcoach at Coolidge HS...baseball’s Gray andAllyson Raskin of Dallas, Texas, were marriedDec. 17...soccer’s Amanda (Simmons)Stokes of Laurel, Md., had a daughter,

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Follow Colonials’ Athletics all year long at: SUN BOWL REUNION - It was50 years ago (Jan. 1, 1957) thatGW’s football team won theSun Bowl at El Paso, Texas.Last October, 21 team mem-bers and four assistant coach-es returned to celebrate their13-0 shutout of Texas Western(now UTEP) and an 8-1-1 sea-son in 1956. The Colonialswere ranked No. 14 enteringthe game, one of only six majorbowls played that year. (Photoby Jessica McConnell, GW)

TOP HONORS - Basketball’s Kenan Cole andmen’s rowing’s Jon D’Alba were 2007 recipi-ents of the Lynn George and J. Dallas ShirleyAwards, presented to the outstanding seniorwomen’s and men’s athletes, respectively, atthe annual Senior Honors Luncheon, held May3. (Photo by Ben Solomon)