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W&L Basketball Star Jay Handlan '52 Dies

Washington and Lee's Jay Handlan, Class of 1952

John Bernard "Jay" Handlan '52, one of the most prolific scorer's in the history of Washington and Lee basketball, died on January 10 in Ormond Beach, Fla. He was 84.

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Success Down Under for a "Good Bloke," Zac White '10

Zac White '10 has gone from the Generals to Australian basketball.

Zac White, a 2010 graduate of Washington and Lee, has been making his mark on the basketball courts in Australia.

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W&L's Heinsohn Wins the Willie Lanier Award

Washington and Lee seniors Jake Pelton, left, and Luke Heinsohn were honored by the Richmond Touchdown Club.

Washington and Lee senior running back/placekicker Luke Heinsohn (Charlottesville, Va./Covenant) received the 2012 Willie Lanier Award as the top college division football player in Virginia.

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Joe Lyles, Legendary W&L Coach, Dies at 83

Joe Lyles in 2009, with the Louisville Slugger that was a retirement gift from his colleagues. Photo by Patrick Hinely '73.

Joseph F. Lyles, who coached and taught at Washington and Lee University for 50 years, died yesterday, Nov. 13, in Roanoke. He was 83.

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Preseason All-American Honors for Pelton '13

Jake Pelton, Washington and Lee University, Class of 2013

Jake Pelton, a senior safety on the Washington and Lee football team from Charlottesville, is one of 25 players from around the country named to the first team of the D3football.com Preseason Division III All-America team. A business administration major, Jake is a three-year letter winner and a 2012 team captain. He was an honorable [...]

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W&L Promotes Faculty Members to Full, Associate Professorships

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Washington and Lee University has promoted eight members of its faculty to full professor, while granting tenure to 14 faculty members who were promoted to associate professor.

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W&L Swimmers Stirling and Washnock Earn NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

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Washington and Lee University senior swimmers Brian Stirling of Skillman, N.J., and Chris Washnock of Greer, S.C., have won NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for participation in a winter sport.

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W&L Claims the 2012 ODAC Overall Sports Champion Cup

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FOREST, Va. — The Old Dominion Athletic Conference has announced that Washington and Lee University has claimed the Dan Wooldridge Overall Sports Champion Cup for the ninth-straight year. The cup, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance, is presented to the school that exhibits the best all-around athletic program in the conference.  Points for the Commissioner's Cups [...]

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