Goldy's USA Baseball blog - July 22 Steven Goldburg served as a student manager for the Vanderbilt baseball team the last four years and is currently in his third year of service with the USA Baseball National Team this summer. Read his latest USA blog on VUcommodores.com. Season ticket sales continue strong pace NASHVILLE - Season ticket sales for the 2008 Commodore home football schedule continue to show strong results and remain well ahead of projections, Vanderbilt Student Athletics officials said today. Vanderbilt Athletics Ticket Manager Eric Jones said sales of Vanderbilt's six-game home game package continue to remain strong. He said 13,764 season tickets have been sold through Tuesday, July 22, a 24.9 percent increase on total sales of 10,986 through the same date one year ago.
Purchase Season Tickets Starting at $99Video: Brittni Hamilton interview Watch a video interview with incoming bowling freshman Brittni Hamilton during this week's National Teen Masters Championship in Las Vegas. Hamilton previously won the tournament's 2006 championship and placed third in 2007. Around the Web - Tuesday, July 22 Check out the latest news stories on Vanderbilt Athletics in VUcommodores.com's Around the Web section. Moore named to SEC preseason first team BIRMINGHAM Ala. - Accolades for Vanderbilt junior defensive back D.J. Moore continued Monday as Southeastern Conference head coaches named him preseason first team all-conference. Moore, a virtual unanimous All-SEC selection in 2007 after sharing the conference lead with six interceptions, is the only Commodore named to the coaches' first unit. Senior safety Reshard Langford garnered third team All-SEC recognition in the coaches' ballot. Summer teleconference with Stallings Head coach Kevin Stallings talked Commodore basketball with the national media during last week's SEC Summer Teleconference. Click the story to read the transcript. Minor, USA top Czech Republic Vanderbilt's Mike Minor allowed only two runs and four hits over six innings as the USA Baseball National Team defeated the Czech Republic National Team 8-2 in pool-play action of the 2008 FISU World Championships at Ostrava Field. Team USA improved to 2-0 in FISU pool-play action and 18-0 on its 2008 tour with the victory. Men's Golf announces 2008-09 schedule NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nine regular season events make up Vanderbilt's 2008-09 men's golf schedule, including a Mason Rudolph Championship weekend featuring both the Commodore men's and women's programs at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. The Commodores will take part in four tournaments this fall, including their own Mason Rudolph Championship, Sept. 26-28. Goldy's USA Baseball blog - July 18 Steven Goldburg served as a student manager for the Vanderbilt baseball team the last four years and is currently in his third year of service with the USA Baseball National Team this summer. Read his latest USA blog on VUcommodores.com. Audio: Fisher's 104.5 Friday Update The Voice of the Commodores, Joe Fisher, discusses the latest in Vanderbilt Athletics with the 104.5 FM Wake Up Zone. Click the story to listen! Langford, Smith to attend SEC Media Days Two Vanderbilt co-captains and longtime starters, safety Reshard Langford and receiver George Smith, will represent the Commodores at the highly anticipated Southeastern Conference Media Days next week in Birmingham.
Purchase Season Tickets Starting at $99Soccer to host Mexico U20 National team NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Vanderbilt's women soccer team will face Mexico's U20 National Team in an exhibition match on Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at the VU Soccer Complex. Tickets prices will be $10 for adults and $5 for youth. Group pricing is available for $8. Weathers named to 2008 Olympic team NASHVILLE, Tenn. --Former Vanderbilt All-American Casey Weathers was one of 23 players named to the United States Olympic team today by USA Baseball. The Olympic team will be managed by former major leaguer and New York Mets skipper Davey Johnson and is set to compete in Beijing from August 13-23. Jeffers to join Commodore football team NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Former University of Connecticut starting receiver Terence Jeffers is enrolled in classes at Vanderbilt and will join the Commodore football squad this season, Head Coach Bobby Johnson said today. Jeffers, a 2005 graduate of Berkmar High School near Atlanta, Ga., is ineligible to play until the 2009 season.
