Athletic Hall of Fame News
TWO ALL-AMERICANS SELECTED TO UIW HALL -- posted Wednesday, March 26 2008
Holly Barrow Smith is a member of the UIW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2008.
Will Carbonara is the second member of the UIW Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2008.
Both were All-America during their days at Incarnate Word, on the field and in the classroom, and they are now the Class of 2008 as the newest members have been announced for the UIW Athletic Hall of Fame.
Incarnate Word Athletic Director Mark Papich said soccer player Holly Barrow Smith and baseball player Will Carbonara are the latest to be included in the UIW Hall. Formal recognition will come on Friday, May 16, when the athletic department holds its annual Las Vegas Night on campus.
“The selection of Holly and Will as the Class of 2008 is an on-going testament to the quality of student-athletes who have passed through Incarnate Word’s programs,” Papich said. “Having seen them both compete at the upper levels of their sports verifies my feelings that they both truly are worthy of this Hall of Fame honor.”
During her four years at Incarnate Word, Smith, a product of San Antonio’s Madison High School, was All-American three times and once was NAIA All-National Tournament. On the soccer field, twice she was Heart of Texas Conference player of the year and three times she was all-region.
In the classroom, Smith was GTE Academic All-District and was HOT conference all-academic. She received a bachelor’s degree in physical education in the spring of 1997 and in 2000 earned a master’s degree in sports management.
On the baseball field, Carbonara, as a senior in 2002, set a school and Heartland Conference record with his .460 batting average. That season he was the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Player of the Year. And, he was Verizon Academic All-America based both on his performance on the field and his achievements in the classroom.
Upon receiving his bachelor’s degree in business, the Cuero, Texas, product was selected to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship based on his baseball activities and on his overall 3.955 grade point average. After playing a season-plus in the Baltimore Orioles organization, he returned to UIW and with that NCAA grant earned a master’s degree in business.
Criteria for selection to the UIW Athletic Hall of Fame includes an earned degree from Incarnate Word, significant contributions to a team or teams for at least two years and having five years lapse since the completion of eligibility. In addition to former athletes being eligible, former coaches, administrators or contributors of note may be inducted into the Hall.
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FOUR SELECTED FOR HALL OF FAME -- posted Friday, August 18 2006
Three former student-athletes, All-Americans all, and the Cardinals longtime chief physician comprise the Class of 2006 for the Incarnate Word Athletic Hall of Fame.
The 2006 class includes Tim Chestney (soccer), Brooke (Hopkins) Reece (soccer), Javier Ruiz (tennis) and San Antonio’s Dr. Bud Curtis. They will be formally inducted into the UIW Hall on Sunday, October 8, as part of the Cardinals Hall of Fame / Celebrity Golf Classic program. Incarnate Word Athletic Director Mark Papich announced the new honorees.
“The history of athletics at Incarnate Word is growing stronger by the day,” Papich said, “and we are pleased to formally recognize just a few of those who have laid the foundation. The Class of 2006 is an excellent representation of the quality of persons associated with our programs.”
Criteria for nomination to the UIW Athletic Hall of Fame includes earning a degree for student-athletes, significant on-campus contributions for at least two years, contributions to the community at large after graduation, and having been away for at least five years. For non-athletes, they must have made significant contributions to the University for at least five years.
The four inductees for 2006 will be presented on Sunday, October 8, during a pairings party for the golf tournament. The introductions will come beginning at 4 p.m. in the UIW Skyroom on campus. The tournament itself, with the four honorees playing as celebrities, will have a shotgun start on Monday, October 9, at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort.
Full information about the two days of activities is available by contacting the Incarnate Word athletic department at (210) 829-2722. The celebrity tournament this year is being co-chaired by former San Antonio Spurs player Mike Mitchell and by baseball world series champion Jerry Grote.
FIVE SELECTED FOR INAUGURAL CLASS OF 2005 -- posted Wednesday, September 28 2005
Four former athletes and one former coach / administrator comprise the inaugural class for the University of the Incarnate Word Athletic Hall of Fame.
Jonas Andersson (tennis), Jenny Carnes (basketball), Randy Henderson (basketball), Kerwin Johnson (soccer), and Howard Patterson (soccer coach and administrator) will be formally inducted October 9 as part of the UIW Athletic Hall of Fame Golf Classic in San Antonio. The five-member Class of 2005 was announced by Incarnate Word Athletic Director Mark Papich.
“The nomination committee looked at a broad spectrum covering our athletes and staff to assemble this inaugural class,” Papich said. “Now that we have a history of athletics at Incarnate Word, this is a project we needed to get underway. It is now time for us to bring to the
forefront those who have brought us to this point.”
Criteria for nomination to the UIW Athletic Hall of Fame included earning a degree for student-athletes, significant on-campus contributions for at least two years, contributions to the community at large after graduation, and having been away from the University for at least five years. For non-athletes to be nominated, they must have made significant contributions to the University for a period of at least five years.
“This is an on-going process,” Papich said. “We fully expect it to take us even deeper in the history of Incarnate Word athletics.”
The five inductees for 2005 will be presented on Sunday, October 9, during a parings party for the golf tournament. The introductions will come beginning at 4 p.m. in the UIW Skyroom on campus. The tournament itself, with the five honorees playing as celebrities, will have a shotgun start at 1 p.m. on Monday, October 10, at the Hyatt Hill Country Resort in San Antonio.
Full information about the two days of events is available by contacting the Incarnate Word athletic department at (210) 829-2722. The celebrity tournament this year is co-chaired by NBA Hall of Fame member George Gervin and by two-time major league baseball world series
champion Danny Heep.
