Furman winding up spring nicely

(Furman photo) Click here. For a school that doesn’t field a baseball team around which to anchor its spring, the weekend’s sporting contests were rather exciting. The Paladins were shotmaking in golf, exuberant in tennis, dominating lacrosse, and so on and so forth. With the score tied at 3-all, senior Marissa Pennings defeated Alessandra Caceres, …

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Paladins charge the net as SoCon’s top seed

(Furman photos) Click here. And then there was one. Furman claimed the Southern Conference regular-season title in women’s tennis with a 5-2 victory over East Tennessee State, previously the only other undefeated team in league play. The Paladins (18-3, 7-0 SoCon) earned the No. 1 seed in next weekend’s league tournament.  Furman, which won its …

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In hindsight, Mocs are looking pretty good

By MONTE DUTTON PJay Smith (0) battles Chattanooga's Honor Huff in Asheville (Monte Dutton photo). Click here. Chattanooga, one of three Southern Conference members invited to participated in the National Invitation Tournament, is playing in the finals on Thursday at 9 p.m., making it the first SoCon school to reach this level. Furman (25-10) and …

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Paladins put football season tickets on sale

Clay Hendrix (Furman photo) Click here. Step right up! Get your Furman season tickets! Or, more likely, make a call (864-294-3099) or get on the web (FurmanPaladins.com). Season tickets start at $155 and include all six regular season games.  Bleacher seats, bench seats and purple chair back seats on the west (home) side of Paladin …

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No soft touches in Furman’s upcoming FBS opponents

(Furman photo) Click here. Athletics director Jason Donnelly released four Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponents on future (2026-29) Paladin schedules. Furman will play Tennessee on Sept. 5, 2026, South Carolina on Sept. 4, 2027, Florida on Sept. 2, 2028 and Clemson on Nov. 17, 2029.  The clash with Tennessee, a 2024 College Football Playoff participant, …

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North Texas wins as Paladins cool in latter half

On the bright side, Eddrin Bronson didn't miss a shot (Furman photo). Click here. DENTON, Texas -- Furman played hard, as it did all season. North Texas played great defense, as was its reputation. In the second half, the Paladins’ shots stopped falling with the same frequency, and the result was a 75-64 victory by …

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