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Sharks Split With No. 12 North Georgia

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern softball team split a pair of games with the No. 12 North Georgia Nighthawks on Friday evening, picking up their second win of the season over a ranked opponent and breaking a seven-game losing streak. The Sharks fell in game one, 2-0, before picking up the second part of the doubleheader, 2-1.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (GAME ONE):
FINAL: No. 12 North Georgia Nighthawks 2 (W: K. Smith, 7-1), Nova Southeastern Sharks 0 (L: E. Hess, 4-6)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (8-9), No. 12 North Georgia (14-1)
LOCATION: AD Griffin Sports | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
FOLLOW US: @NSUSHARKS and @NSU_Softball on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
TOP 4TH | With runners on the corners and two outs, a throwing error by NSU allowed the Nighthawks to score to take a slight 1-0 edge.
 
TOP 5TH | With two outs on the board, an error by the NSU infield allowed leadoff batter Olivia Sinquefield to score, giving UNG a 2-0 lead and signifying the final run of the ballgame.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
 

  • The Sharks tallied just one hit in the loss as Sam Sisco went 1-for-3.
  • Alexis Smith was walked once.
  • Emily Hess finished her eighth complete game with a loss, allowing two runs (0 ER) on six hits.
  • UNG’s starting pitcher Kylee Smith earned the win, striking out 16 of her 24 batters faced.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
 

  • North Georgia’s Smith tallied her 1,000th strikeout of her career.
  • This was the only game of the season thus far that the Sharks have been held to just one hit.

 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (GAME TWO):
FINAL: Nova Southeastern Sharks 2 (W: S. Foster, 5-3), No. 12 North Georgia Nighthawks 1 (L: A. Crawford, 2-1)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (9-9), No. 12 North Georgia (14-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
TOP 1ST | After reaching on an error, Mariah Wicker was brought home on an RBI-single by the next batter, Kaylee Womack.
 
BOTTOM 3RD | The Sharks tallied their first run of the night as back-to-back bunts by Sisco and Tia Williams allowed leadoff batter Mya Maddox, who reached on a walk, to cross the plate and tie things up 1-1.
 
BOTTOM 6TH | Sydney Lageyre showed her speed in the sixth as she beat out the throw on her infield single, allowing enough time for Alexis Smith to score from third, pushing the Sharks to their 2-1 win.  
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
 

  • The Sharks outhit the Nighthawks 4-2, as four different Sharks tallied one hit each.
  • Sisco and Suzuki were each 1-for-2 as Williams and Lageyre were 1-for-3, each tallying an RBI.
  • Savannah Foster picked up her fifth win of the season, tossing the complete game and allowing one run (0 ER) on just two hits with eight strikeouts.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
 

  • Catching two batters looking, Foster is now the sole leader in the category with 16 on the season. She ranks eighth in the league with 42 strikeouts in total.
     

UP NEXT
 
The Sharks will return to SSC play next weekend as they host Florida Southern for a three-game series beginning on Friday, Feb. 28 at 6:00 p.m.
 
SHARKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
 
Follow along with live updates on Twitter by following @NSU_Softball.
 

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No. 5 Sharks Open Road Swing with Sweep at Eckerd

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The No. 5 Nova Southeastern women’s tennis team (6-0, 3-0 SSC) made quick work of yet another Sunshine State Conference foe on Friday afternoon, moving past Eckerd (0-1, 0-1 SSC) in a 7-0 win – the fourth sweep in six matches this season.
 
DOUBLES

  • In No. 2 doubles, Daniela Obando and Tingting Pei started the Sharks on the road to a complete sweep, defeating Bailey Koronich and Theo Schultz, 6-1.
  • At the threes, Diane Follin-Arbelet and Karolina Snita topped Cassisdy Lear and Alexis Kwasnik, 6-2.
  • Closing out the doubles sweep in the first flight, NCAA No. 1 pair Natalie Espinal and Sarah Wardenburg delivered the 6-2 finish over Taylor Selby and Lili Reichert.

SINGLES

  • Pei picked up right where she left off in doubles with the Sharks’ initial singles victory, going 6-1, 6-1 past Reichert in the second flight.
  • Following up in No. 3 singles, Follin-Arbelet topped Koronich, 6-0, 6-2.
  • With the fours, Isabella Lowrey downed Schultz 6-1, 6-1 to clinch the match, just ahead of Ivan Djordjevic’s 6-1, 6-2 victory over Lear.
  • In the sixth flight, Caitlyn Khan defeated Angeline Kossoff, 6-3, 6-0.
  • At No. 1 singles, No. 38 Obando closed out the sweep with a long 6-1, 6-0 victory over Selby.

FROM COACH DOUG NEAGLE
“It was steady 20 mph winds today and I liked the way all of our players moved their feet to adjust. They didn’t let the conditions affect them at all”

UP NEXT
The Sharks continue on to their fourth match of the week in Lakeland on Saturday at No. 18 Florida Southern, closing out the weekend at the USTA Campus in Orlando against Davenport on Sunday.

SOCIAL
To stay up with all the latest with Sharks tennis., follow us on Twitter @NSU_WTennis, on Instagram @NSU_WTennis and on Facebook /NSUSharksWTennis.
 

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Sharks Ready to Kick-Start Spring with Home Opening Race

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Spring season has finally arrived and the Nova Southeastern women’s rowing team is eager to experience some friendly competition prior to the start of the competitive portion of their schedule. The Sharks will open up the 2020 campaign tomorrow morning at 7:45 a.m. on the friendly confines of the Hollywood Intracoastal for their lone home race this season, also serving as the Senior Day to nine NSU seniors. 

The Barry Buccaneers will travel north to the Sharks’ home course Saturday morning, as both teams get an early test of where they stand as a unit in comparison to someone other than their own teammates. For the Sharks, a few of their top athletes will be absent for the opening weekend because of injury, serving as a great opportunity for some underclass rowers to get in the mix and for some, make their first career start on the waters for NSU. The opening race will feature just three upperclassmen and three sophomores, as well as four freshmen and three walk-ons making their Sharks debut. 

“We are really looking forward to our first external test of the Spring, said head coach Devin Fay. Barry is a very fast crew, and they demonstrated that in the fall but were excited to get out and race on our home course, while hopefully getting some good fan support. At the same time, it’s early in the season and we are trying to stay focused on our goals coming out of this weekend.”

This marks one of two opening scrimmages for the Sharks before they really get into the swing of things in the middle of March. Tomorrow’s race will be a good preview of one of the top opponents in the SSC and allow NSU to compete with raised stakes. 

“The objective is to try and to set the tone for the season, especially on how we approach race day, added Fay. These scrimmages will help get their feet wet on the expectations on how to prepare and execute as a Shark,” added Fay.

Following the scrimmage with Barry, NSU will travel up to Melbourne, Fla., on Feb. 29 to compete in a friendly race against defending SSC Champions, Florida Tech. To view the full 2020 schedule CLICK HERE

Be sure to follow @NSU_Rowing on Twitter or visit NSUSharks.com for updates and results. To keep in touch with the team be sure to follow nsu_rowing on Instagram and @NSURowing on Facebook.

 

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NSU Places 66 Student-Athletes on Fall SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll

MELBOURNE, Fla. – In its 2019 Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll released on Wednesday, the Sunshine State Conference honored 66 student-athletes from Nova Southeastern University. The Sharks also had nine student-athletes record a perfect 4.0 GPA in the Fall while competing in season with their respective teams.

Overall, a total of a record 712 Sunshine State Conference student-athletes were named to the 2018 Fall list, while a total of 161 student-athletes carried a perfect 4.00 grade-point average for the Fall semester across the conference. The total breaks the previous record number of 671 student-athletes that were named to the Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2018. It is the seventh consecutive record-breaking Fall for the SSC Honor Roll.

This Fall’s NSU total falls just one student-athlete shy of the previous program best, when the Sharks notched 67 in 2016. The 66 for NSU this fall surpasses the past two years’ totals.

To be eligible for the Fall SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, a student-athlete must post a minimum grade-point average of 3.20 on a scale of 4.00. Participants in the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball were eligible for the fall honor roll.

Having won 111 Division II National Championships since the league was founded in 1975, SSC’s student-athletes have proven to be successful in the classroom as well. The SSC boasts an Academic Success Rate of 86 percent for the ninth consecutive year.
 
FULL LISTING: 2019 Fall SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (.pdf)

Below is a list of all the Sharks who received this honor for the Fall semester. Those that are bolded and denoted with an asterisk also held a 4.0.

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Actors Community Theatre

 All upcoming productions listed below are held at the Pine Island Multipurpose Center

3801 South Pine Island Road, Davie, FL 33328
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​​2019-2020 season

EVELYN IN PURGATORY by Topher Payne
​November 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 Often called “The Breakfast Club for teachers,” Evelyn in Purgatory is a funny dramatic com-edy based on the actual NYC public school Reassignment Centers where teachers were sent following a complaint against them. Evelyn lands in one such “Rubber Room” where she encounters other teachers waiting for their cases to be judged. Some are guilty, some are not, but all have long since lost any hope of returning to a classroom. Over time, these colleagues form an unlikely alliance, reminding each other of forgotten passions and emerging to face life outside in unexpected new direc-tions.
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​ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten
​March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 Hop on this marriage go round for a laugh out loud journey with these beleaguered bridesmaids as they navigate the choppy waters of love and matrimony. Libby Ruth, Deedr a, Monette and Charlie are committed to the notion that careers, waistlines and even marriages may disappear, but real friendships last a lifetime. They repeatedly struggle to stage the perfect wedding in spite of fistfights, runaway brides, and other surp rises.
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​FIREFLIES by Matthew Barber
​ May 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 From the novel Eleanor and Abel by Annette Sanford. Retired schoolteacher Eleanor Bannister lives a quiet life alone in tiny Groverdell, Texas, set in her routines and secure in her position as the town’s most respected woman until a hole in her roof draws the attention of Abel Brown, a smooth talking drifter intent on renovating Eleanor’s house, and possibly her life. Can the unexpected sparks of late life romance be trusted, or is t here truth in the gossip that Abel isn’t all that he seems to be? Either​
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Tickets are $10.00 in advance – $12.00 at the door – $8.00 for groups of 10 or more.

Tickets may be ordered in advance by calling Fern at 954-473-0372 between the hours of 9:00am and 6:00pm.

Credit cards accepted in person at the Multipurpose Center or online at BrownPaperTickets.com

Tickets can be purchased by check, payable to Town of Davie and mailed to the Pine Island Multipurpose Center, 3801 S Pine Island Rd, Davie 33328

For further information call 954-327-3941 (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) or email actofdavie2016@gmail.com

Disclaimer

These productions may contain language and content that some may find offensive or not suitable for themselves or younger persons.

Tully Announced to CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Already well known around the Sunshine State Conference for her proficient scoring ability, Nova Southeastern forward Jordan Tully has also been recognized for her dedication off the floor after being named First Team Academic All-District by CoSIDA on Thursday afternoon. 

The 2020 Academic All-District Women’s Basketball Teams, selected by CoSIDA, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. To even be nominated, student-athletes must be starters or important reserves with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average, must have completed at least one full calendar year at their current institution, and must have reached sophomore athletic eligibility.

Tully, who owns a cumulative 3.69 Grade Point Average as an undergrad, has upped that number to 3.96 while studying Conflict Analysis & Resolution as a graduate student. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native is just one of two players from the SSC to be selected. 

In 24 starts in 2019-20, the Canadian has averaged an SSC best 18.1 points (on 54 percent shooting), 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocks which also tops the conference leaderboard. Tully has scored in double figures in 22 of the teams 24 games, scoring 20 plus in 10 of those contests, including a career-high 30 point effort at Rollins Feb. 5. In addition, Tully has also received two Player of the Week awards this season from the SSC.

Comprised of schools from the Gulf South Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, in addition to the Sunshine State Conference, Tully is accompanied on the All-District 5 First Team by Abby Bertram (Lee), Shyan Flack (Montevallo), Danielle Norquest (West Florida), Aryn Sanders (Alabama in Huntsville) and Nikki Tucker (Embry-Riddle).

“Jordan not only performs at a high level for NSU basketball on the court, but she also performs well in the classroom, said head coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry. Jordan is extremely intelligent and very dedicated to her academics, which is reflective of her high GPA in her graduate program, Conflict Resolution. Her ultimate goal is to become a human rights attorney and I’m confident in Jordan’s ability to make this a reality in the near future.”
 
Tully will now advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. First-, second- and third-team (if applicable). Academic All-America honorees will be announced in mid-March.

For more information about CoSIDA’s Academic All-District and Academic All-America Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com or the Academic All-America home page on CoSIDA.com.

For a complete list of the Academic All-District teams, click here (PDF)

 

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Sharks Rowing Take Part in Fifth Annual Every Meter Matters Fundraiser

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla – Last Wednesday at the University Center on the campus of Nova Southeastern University, the NSU rowing team held their fifth annual Every Meter Matters Fundraiser to support pediatric cancer research.

The team set up rowing machines and challenged their friends, as well as other students, to short, high intensity pieces. The goal was to track the total number of meters completed and ask for donations to pediatric cancer research through curing kids cancer.

“It was a really successful event and it’s a great way to give back to the community a bit, said head coach Devin Fay. It also gives people a chance to learn how to row and do it for a good cause.”

“We love throwing this event to help those children in need find a cure but also how we love that our team gets to interact with the public more, added junior Kassie Moss. It shows all the dedication and hard work we put into our sport on the daily, educates the public on rowing and also gives them an opportunity to give back, while having fun racing their friends.” 

“The whole event of coming together like that creates such a happy and exciting environment and it’s really nice to experience that bond with our teammates outside of practice,” concluded senior Samantha Burgess.

The Sharks raised just over $1,600 and are currently still accepting donations in hopes of reaching their $2,500 goal! Please visit the following link to learn more about the cause or make a donation!

CLICK HERE: https://curingkidscancer.org/fundraisers/row2020

 

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Smith Selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A leader on the floor for the Nova Southeastern men’s basketball team, guard Nick Smith has proven to be a leader in the classroom as well after being named First Team Academic All-District by CoSIDA on Thursday.

Smith becomes the third Shark in as many seasons to earn the honor, joining former players David Dennis and Gerard Tarin.

The owner of a 3.56 cumulative Grade Point Average in Finance, Smith has developed into an all-around threat for the Sharks as a junior. In 23 starts in 2019-20, the Pittsburgh native has averaged 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals for the nation’s No. 10 team. Smith has scored in double figures 17 times, while adding three double-doubles in the process.
 
Comprised of schools from the Gulf South Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, in addition to the Sunshine State Conference, Smith is accompanied on the All-District 5 First Team by Clay Guillozet (Valdosta State), Elijah Jenkins (Embry-Riddle), JJ Kaplan (Alabama in Huntsville), Luka Majstorovic (Embry-Riddle), Sam Orf (Alabama in Huntsville), Jack Rauch (Florida Southern) and Gresyn Rogers (Spring Hill).

Smith will now advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America ballot. First-, second- and third-team (if applicable) Academic All-America honorees will be announced in mid-March.

For more information about CoSIDA’s Academic All-District and Academic All-America Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com or the Academic All-America home page on CoSIDA.com.

For a complete list of the Academic All-District teams, click here.

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Town Attorney

Department Description 

The Office of the Town Attorney was founded in 2013. The office is comprised of a full time attorney.

Allan T. Weinthal, Esq. 

Mr. Weinthal serves as an Attorney for the Town of Davie. Mr. Weinthal graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2011. He achieved his Bachelor of Science majoring in Legal Studies and minoring in Criminal Justice. Mr. Weinthal graduated from Nova Southeastern School of Law in 2015. Mr. Weinthal began working for the Town in October of 2015. 

Responsibilities 

The Office of the Town Attorney provides in-house legal counsel for the Town of Davie. We work with every department, every Town Board, every Town Committee, and the Town Council to ensure legal compliance. Additionally, we draft and/or review all contracts, legal documents, resolutions, and ordinances. We perform legal research and legal opinions as required. The office represents the Town in civil actions, civil proceedings, and municipal ordinance prosecutions.  

Sharks Coast to Road Victory at PBA

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Leading for all but the first two-plus minutes of the game, the Nova Southeastern women’s basketball team earned a much-needed Sunshine State Conference road victory, defeating Palm Beach Atlantic, 76-62, at the Rubin Arena on Wednesday evening.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: W, 76-62
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern Sharks (12-12, 8-9 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (3-21, 1-16 SSC)
LOCATION: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
FOLLOW US: @NSUSHARKS on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube

HOW IT HAPPENED:
1ST QUARTER | The Sailfish scored the first bucket of the game, a three-pointer just 1:15 in, but the Sharks wasted no time matching it, as Makenna Drabick converted a three-point play on the very next possession just 23 seconds later. That kicked off an 11-0 run, and the Sharks never looked back, with a Jordan Tully layup giving them the lead for good at the 7:49 mark. They led by double digits on a layup by Hailey Conley with over three minutes still to play and settled for a nine-point lead by quarter’s end.

2ND QUARTER | The two teams combined to miss their first seven shots of the period before Annie Santucci hit from long range to start a 7-0 run and the lead never dropped back to single digits for the rest of the game. Clara Prasse made the last of the team’s four three-pointers in the frame, on just six attempts, to put the Sharks in front by 20 briefly – before the Sailfish scored eight in a row in the two minutes before halftime to cut it back down to a dozen.

3RD QUARTER | Conley dominated the third, with 11 of the team’s 19 points. Despite missing her first two shots out of the break, she made each of her last four field goals, as well as a trio of free throws, over the next 6:30. The team’s lead, meanwhile, oscillated back and forth between 13 and 18 for the entire period, finishing at 15 (58-43) following a Prasse free throw.

4TH QUARTER | Conley’s hot stretch continued into the early seconds of the final quarter, as she hit her second trey of the game almost immediately. Drabick followed with a pair at the stripe to set the lead at 20 once again. The Sailfish scored the next six, but they never got closer than that 14-point margin, which is where it ended at the final whistle.

STATS OF THE NIGHT:

  • Conley scored a game-high 21 points, shooting 7-of-15 from the field and made half of her four attempts from long range, as well as all five of her free throws. It was her highest total since another 21-point game last month vs. Embry-Riddle. She also entered in a bit of a three-point slump, shooting just 1-for-17 over the previous three games.
  • Santucci continued her strong play, posting her third consecutive double-digit effort, with 11 points on 4-for-5 from the field, including three from beyond the arc, all in the first half. She also matched her career high of five rebounds.
  • Santucci has 37 points on 11-of-22 (50%) shooting, including 9-for-15 (60%) from deep, in her last three outings. In her first 16 games of the season, she tallied just 28 total points, while shooting 10-for-33 (30.3%) and 5-for-25 (20%) on three-pointers.
  • Drabick and Tully scored 13 points apiece, with Drabick getting the rebound on PBA’s last miss with six seconds left for the double-double that Tully was one board shy of.
  • For Drabick, getting the start for the third game in a row resulted in her third double-digit rebounding total and her second double-double of the season, shooting 4-of-9 from the field and 5-of-6 on free throws.
  • Tully, meanwhile, added a career-high five blocks and a pair of steals to her line. She now leads the SSC in both scoring (434, at an 18.1 per-game clip) and blocks (38, 1.6 per game) and has 67 blocks in her 47-game career with the Sharks, averaging 1.4 per contest.
  • Janiffer Rodriguez also filled out the stat sheet nicely, with six points on 3-for-6 from the field, as well as dishing out a game-high seven assists, bringing down four boards and collecting a pair of steals.

UP NEXT:
The Sharks will look to complete another sweep this weekend, when they head up to Melbourne to take on Florida Tech, who the Sharks moved half a game ahead of in the SSC standings with their win and the Panthers’ loss to Tampa. The Sharks dominated Florida Tech at the Rick Case Arena, 80-61, back on Jan. 11. Tully had a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in that game, while Drabick posted the first of her career, with 11 of each.
 
SHARKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Follow along with live updates on Twitter by following @NSU_WBasketball.
 

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