Gleadall Starts Fast

Senior golfer Natalie Gleadall got off to a fast start at the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Vail, Colo., Monday, shooting a 69 to tie for the individual lead. Afterwards, she talked to Golfweek about the tricky greens at Red Sky Golf Club. Watch and read what she had to say here.

John Stroud, Rebel Legend

Today on CollegeHoops.net, former Rebel All-American John Stroud has been featured as a "Forgotten Legend" in one of a series of Q&A's with former basketball greats, conducted by CHN writer Jon Teitel.

Take a moment to catch up with the New Albany, Miss., native here:

Jon Teitel's "Forgotten Legends" Series: Ole Miss' John Stroud

New York, New York

Former Rebel Mahesh Bhupathi is taking names in New York at the U.S. Open. The 1995 NCAA Doubles Champion and fellow countryman, Leander Paes, advanced to the doubles quarterfinals with a straight set win against two former Virginia alums, Monday. Later today, Bhupathi who teamed with Paes to win the U.S. Open in 2002, will face off against another former college All-American. Click here to read more.

Pomeranz Called Up To Major Leagues

Former Rebel and 2010 SEC Pitcher of the Year Drew Pomeranz became the eighth Ole Miss player to get the call to the Majors when the Colorado Rockies called up the left-handed hurler over the weekend.

Pomeranz is expected to join the Rockies today after a whirlwind season that has included a trade from Cleveland to Colorado and an appendectomy. Read more about Pomeranz getting called up here.

Gameday Time Lapse

Here is a great look at the first Ole Miss gameday of the 2011 season, courtesy of our good friend Scott Burton.

Game day in Oxford Mississippi from scottburtonphotography on Vimeo.

Men's Hoops' New Video Coordinator

Dan Hartfield has been hired as the new Coordinator of Video Services for the Ole Miss men’s basketball program.

The position opened when Robi Coker was promoted to Coordinator of Basketball Operations after Bill Armstrong had been promoted from that role to assistant coach.

A Wisconsin native, Hartfield spent the last year as an advance scouting intern with the NBA’s Houston Rockets. In that role, he worked directly under Head Video Coordinator and Systems Developer John Cho and Assistant Video Coordinator Jimmy Paulis. He helped the team prepare for upcoming opponents, which included editing video, creating scouting reports and tracking statistics. He also assisted the Rockets’ front office throughout the draft process by evaluating talent and helping put players through pre-draft workouts.

Hartfield graduated from Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, while he served as a team manager for men’s basketball.

He went on to receive a master’s degree in sports administration from Valparaiso University in 2011. During his time there, he was a graduate assistant for the men’s basketball team under head coach Homer Drew.

Randolph Among World's Best At U.S. Am

Former Rebel All-American Jonathan Randolph is teeing it up with the world's best this week at the U.S. Amateur Championship being played at Erin Hills Golf Club in Michigan. Randolph earned a spot in the elite field by winning a qualifier in Maryland.

This is his second time to compete in the U.S. Am as he also qualified in 2009. Earlier this summer, Randolph advanced to the semifinals at the U.S. Amateur Public Links, played at Bandon Dunes, a similar links style course to Erin Hills.

Randolph tees off the first round today at 11:15 a.m. CT. Scores for the first two rounds of stroke play will be updated after nine holes. The field will be cut to the low 64 after Tuesday's second round of stroke play. Match play begins Wednesday with live hole-by-hole scoring.

Bhupathi-Paes Cap Reunion With Victory

Former Rebel tennis standout Mahesh Bhupathi made good on his reunion with fellow countryman Leander Paes as the duo captured the Cincinnati Masters Sunday, their third title since teaming up again before the Australian Open. On their way to the final, they knocked out the world No. 1, Bob and Mike Bryan, in the semifinals. They won the Cincinnati Masters 10 years ago, before splitting up for nine years. Here is the write-up in the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Phil Irwin Sings National Anthem

Former Rebel pitcher Phil Irwin got the call the other day to take the field, but instead of hitting the mound his first stop was behind the microphone. The right-hander sang the national anthem prior to the start of the game for the Altoona Curve on Thursday night.

Watch a clip of Irwin singing the national anthem here. Maybe he'll come back and do one at Swayze Field.

New-Look Tickets Are Out

If you are a season ticket holder and have not already received your tix, you can expect them to arrive any day. As you might have seen, we stepped up the design of our ticket stubbs this year with a wide layout and a creative look. As started a few years ago, we are continuing the All-American series where we honor each of our storied program's first team All-Americans. This year, the tickets feature a brief bio of each All-American on the back in a trading card style. Kudos to our graphic designer Dan Pellegrino for his work on the tix. If you have yet to secure your season pass for the Rebels in 2011, visit our ticket site NOW, and don't miss out!


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