Sports Briefs

GRICHOR RECEIVES NCAA GOLD GLOVE AWARD

University of South Alabama second baseman Zach Grichor was named to the 2010 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NCAA Division I Rawlings Gold Glove team, making him the first Jaguar in the program's history to receive the honor.

Grichor, a native of Spring, Texas, did not commit an error after the Jaguars' March 10 contest against Tennessee Tech, and finished as the top fielding second baseman in the Sun Belt Conference with a .994 fielding percentage. He helped lead the Jaguar defense to a school-record-tying fielding percentage of .972, matching the previous mark of the 1992 team.

FOOTBALL ADDS THREE TRANSFERS TO 2010 ROSTER

USA head football coach Joey Jones announced Tuesday that three student-athletes from NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools have enrolled and will join the program in the fall.

Jake Johnson, a linebacker, comes to USA from Virginia Tech, while Ben Giles (LB) and Kendall Houston (RB) arrive from Sun Belt members Louisiana-Monroe and Arkansas State, respectively.

KITTRELL ADDS MCGINNIS TO 2011 ROSTER

USA baseball head coach Steve Kittrell announced the signing of Cory McGinnis to a National Letter-of-Intent Monday. He is expected to join the program in the fall.

McGinnis, a right-handed pitcher from Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa, Ala., was selected in the 44th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. This season he went 11-2 with a 3.93 ERA and one save in 68 2/3 innings, while recording 83 strikeouts and 43 walks.

With the addition of McGinnis, the Jaguars have added 12 newcomers for the 2011 season.

BUSSIERES PICKS UP ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONOR FROM GCAA

For the second year in a row, University of South Alabama men’s golfer Marc-Etienne Bussieres has been honored for his work off the course by the Golf Coaches Association of America. He was one of only 119 student athletes across the country at the NCAA Division I level to be named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, the organization announced Thursday.

To be eligible for Cleveland Scholar status, an individual must be a upper-classman academically, have competed in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships.

Division I recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.2, be of high moral character, and be in good standing at his college or university.

-Compiled by Sports Editor Matt Weaver