Rhodes College Football Alumni Association

11/11/06	Rhodes Beats Rival Sewanee 14-7
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11/04/06	Lynx rally falls short
Trailing 14-0 with just over three minutes to play, the Lynx made a furious rally that fell three yards short in their 14-6 loss to Millsaps. A Ben Hobbs interception set up the Lynx only touchdown of the game, and Jeff Freyder's 40 yard reception gave the Lynx first and goal at the Millsaps three yard-line;however,time expired before the Lynx could get off a final play. Rhodes is now 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the SCAC......[MORE]
10/28/06	Tigers Down Lynx 41-7
Trinity jumped out to a 31-0 halftime lead and never looked back as they beat the Lynx 41-7 in San Antonio, TX. Rhodes now stands at 5-3 overall and 2-2 in SCAC play and will host the Millsaps Majors next week at Fargason Field.
10/21/06	Lynx Down Colorado College
Before a capacity homecoming crowd Rhodes rallied from an early 3-0 deficit, to score 21 unanswered points and defeat Colorado College 28-10, at Fargason Field. Junior quarterback Mark Oliver threw for 192 yards, including a 25 yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Jeff Freyder, as the Lynx improved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the SCAC. The Lynx will travel to San Antonio, TX next weekend to face Trinity University.....[MORE]
10/07/06	Lynx Down Austin College
Rhodes rallied from an early 7-0 deficit, to score 21 unanswered points and held on to defeat Austin College 21-7, in Sherman, TX. Junior quarterback Mark Oliver threw two 2nd quarter touchdown passes, including a 58 yarder to senior wide receiver Jeff Freyder, as the Lynx improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the SCAC. The Lynx will host DePauw University next weekend at Fargason Field.
09/30/06	Lynx win in OT
Chris Catalanotto kicked a 34 yard field goal on the first possession of overtime to lead the Lynx to a 6-3 win over Washington University. Catalanotto also hit a 20 yard field goal with three seconds to play to force overtime. Junior Jake McCart led a strong Lynx defensive effort with 14 tackles, as the Lynx held the Bears to 203 yards of total offense. Rhodes improves to 3-1 overall on the season and Washington University falls to 2-3.....[MORE]
09/23/06	Hawks Down Lynx 21-7
Huntingdon limited the Lynx to 96 yards of total offense en route to a 21-7 win over Rhodes. A Ben Hobbs fourth quarter interception return of 46 yards set up the Lynx only score, and Rhodes had a chance on their last drive to force overtime. However, three consecutive Hawks quarterback sacks led to the Huntingdon last touchdown with 54 seconds to play. Rhodes falls to 2-1 overall on the season.....[MORE]
09/16/06	Lynx Win SCAC Opener
Two Tyler Lake fourth quarter rushing touchdowns rallied the Lynx to a 20-10 win over Centre College at Fargason Field on Saturday. Once again, the Lynx defense was dominant, allowing only 147 yards of total offense and a fourth quarter interception by Keller Bankston helped seal the Lynx win. Rhodes will host Huntingdon College at Fargason Field next Saturday.....[MORE]

09/09/06	Lynx Open with 37-0 Road Win
Rhodes opened the 2006 football season with a dominating performance, as they shutout LaGrange College at LaGrange. Jr. running back Tyler Lake led the Lynx offense with 98 rushing yds on 19 carries, and the Lynx defense limited LaGrange to 5 yards total offense for the game. The 1-0 Lynx will face Centre College at Fargason Field next week in the 2006 home opener.

08/11/06	2006 Season Preview
Rhodes Head Coach Joe White enters his 10th season at Rhodes and returns 17 starters. Last season the Lynx finished 2-8 overall losing 7 games by a combined 24 points. Having a more experienced team and playing 6 games at Fargason Field should boost Lynx fortunes in 2006. “We have a much more experienced football team coming back in 2006,” said Coach White. “We also have much greater expectations offensively.”The Lynx open the 2006 campaign on the road against LaGrange College on September 9 th; however, return to Fargason Field for three consecutive home contests and have a stretch of eight games where they play six at home.......[MORE]
10/06/05	HOMECOMING AND OFFICIAL RCFAA T-SHIRTS ARE HERE
Just a quick note to let each of you know that the 2nd Annual Lynx Football Homecoming BBQ will be taking place this Saturday. The cost is $15 per person which includes all you can eat; pulled-pork BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, and various desserts. All proceeds will be donated directly to the program......[MORE]
06/01/05	2005 CRAIG SOLOMON MEMORIAL RHODES GOLF TOURNAMENT
"THE SOLLY", Rhodes golf tournament for alumni and friends, will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2005 at the Stonebridge Golf Course. Click on the link for more details as well as a printable entry form for the event.....[MORE]


05/16/05	RHODES RELEASES 2005 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Click on the link for the complete 2005 LYNX schedule....[MORE]


05/12/05	LYNX SENIOR QB TO PLAY PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL IN GERMANY
Lynx senior quarterback Daniel Swanstrom recently accepted an offer to join the Darmstadt Diamonds professional football team in Darmstadt, Germany. Swanstrom, who finished his collegiate career this past fall as the Lynx All-Time leading passer with 7546 yards, will depart the day after graduation to begin his professional career....[MORE]


02/21/05	LAGRANGE COLLEGE NAMES MOONEY FIRST FOOTBALL COACH
At a press conference held Monday, February 21, Todd Mooney was named the first head football coach at LaGrange College. The school announced last fall that it would begin gridiron competition in fall 2006. Mooney, 39, served as the Lynx defensive backs coach and was also an assistant baseball coach during his stay at Rhodes.....[MORE]


01/24/05	LYNX IN IRAQ
This is to let each of you know that we currently have 3 Lynx Alumni serving our country in the armed forces, two of which are currently in Iraq and another in training, set to leave in April. Randy Lavender (‘04) and Heather Denman (‘02) are both currently serving our country overseas. Ryan Swihart (‘04) is in Ranger School and scheduled to be deployed in April of 2005. [MORE]


01/24/05	LYNX PLACE 14 ON 2004 ALL-SCAC TEAM
Led by senior WR Matt Dement, senior DB Rory Faver, and junior LB Brian Steinert the 2004 Lynx were well represented on this years All-SCAC Team. [MORE]


01/24/05	FUNDRAISING FOR THE 2004-05 SEASON -- NEW HOME JERSEYS
Dear Rhodes Football Alumni..........My name is Jeff Freyder and I’m a sophomore wide receiver on the football team. I am writing to tell you about some exciting things happening with the team. Although the end of this year’s season was a little disappointing, after last year’s 7-3 season and win over Trinity, we feel like the football program is taking major steps forward to becoming first class. Our freshman class from this past year is loaded with talent and the team has already started preparing for a run at the SCAC championship and a playoff run for next year.... [MORE]


01/24/05	PAST MEDIA GUIDES AND GAME FILM REQUEST
One of our main objectives throughout the process of building the online Lynx database has been to scan and save each alumni's senior head shot and class photo. We currently have a copy of every Rhodes Football media guide from the 1992 season to the present; however, years prior '92 to have been extremely hard to locate....[MORE]


11/23/04	LYNX SENIOR QB DANIEL SWANSTROM --- GAGLIARDI FINALIST
Lynx senior quarterback Daniel Swanstrom was named a finalist for the 2004 Gagliardi Trophy. The award, presented to the outstanding football player in NCAA Division III, honors excellence in athletics, academics and community service. The award program is sponsored by Jostens, Inc., and conducted by the J-Club of Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota.....[MORE]


10/23/04	HOMECOMING BBQ RAISES $1,000 FOR RHODES FOOTBALL
Rhodes Tailgaters..........We would like to thank everyone that came out this past Saturday (10/23) and supported the Homecoming Lynx BBQ by donating their time, money, supplies, and effort. We had an incredible time and it was great to see everyone, including all the alumni and former players that came together to support the program....[MORE]


09/03/04	WELCOME TO LYNXFOOTBALL.COM
Rhodes Football Alumni..........I would like to take this opportunity to mention a new and exciting development in the Rhodes College Football Program. Dennis Grzeskowiak (’02), Ryan Loesch ('98) and I have formed the Rhodes College Football Alumni Association....[MORE]