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Paul Spear to receive Distinguished Service Award at Saturday's Hall of Fame Banquet
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Feb. 11, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — On Saturday (Feb. 16) evening, Paul “Doc” Spear will become the 15th recipient since 1984 to ever receive the Distinguished Service Award from the Marietta College Athletics Hall of Fame. The ceremony will coincide with the induction of the 25th Hall of Fame Class.

This year's inductees include national-qualifying distance runner Roderick MacLeod '72, All-American baseball standout and Way-Weigelt award winner David Thomas '84, All-American defensive tackle Jason Olivea '96, Betty Cleland award winner Lee Ann Shoemaker '97 and two-time National Player of the Year and Way-Weigelt award winner Joseph Thomas '97. [Hall of Fame Biographies]

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Eschbaugh and Quintana to receive awards at Saturday's Hall of Fame Banquet
Quintana named 2007 Betty Cleland Award winner, while Eschbaugh honored with 2007 Way-Weigelt Award

Feb. 11, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Betty Cleland and Way-Weigelt awards are the most honored distinctions that the Marietta College Athletics Department presents each year. The 2007 recipients were two successful Marietta College Athletes who are certainly deserving of these awards. Softball pitching star Kristen Quintana was this past year’s Betty Cleland Award winner and the honor of the Way-Weigelt Award went to Pioneer baseball standout Ryan Eschbaugh. Both Quintana and Eschbaugh will be on hand Saturday (Feb. 16) to be recognized during the Hall of Fame banquet. The ceremony will coincide with the induction of the 25th Hall of Fame Class.

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Marietta College's Athletic Hall of Fame announces 25th induction class

Dec. 7, 2007
MARIETTA, Ohio — February 16, 2008, will mark the induction of five former Pioneer standouts into the 25th class of the Marietta College Athletics Hall of Fame. The ceremony will once again highlight the Winter Weekend festivities.

The Hall of Fame Banquet to be held Saturday evening in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center caps off a busy weekend at Marietta College, that includes a collegiate track & field meet as well as a men's and women's varsity basketball game, while also featuring a men's and women's basketball and volleyball alumni games.

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Five inducted into Marietta College Athletics Hall of Fame

Feb. 10, 2007
MARIETTA, Ohio — February 10, 2007, marked the induction of five former Pioneer standouts into the 24th class of the Marietta College Athletics Hall of Fame. The ceremony highlighted the annual Winter Weekend festivities.

This year's inductees included basketball standout Robert Young '51, women's basketball and field hockey pioneer Tina Thomas '78, three-time All-Region baseball star and long time assistant coach Bill Mosca '78 and Way-Weigelt award winners Bob Eddy '94 and Curt Weikart '96.

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Marietta College partners with Stretch Internet to boost its online streaming capabilities
Collaboration will debut Saturday when Pioneer football travels to Emory, Va., for season opener against Emory & Henry at 1 p.m.

Aug. 30, 2006
MARIETTA, Ohio – Marietta College officials are pleased to announce they have entered into a partnership with Stretch Internet (www.stretchinternet.com) to provide free live audio of College events over the Internet during the 2006-07 academic year.

As a bonus, fans of Pioneer athletics also have the ability to subscribe for free to a one-of-a-kind messaging service that allows them to receive game results and information on their cell phones and email.

Marietta's student radio station, WMRT, will simulcast all 10 football games this fall over the Internet and on the radio.

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Paul Spear

Paul Spear will receive the Marietta College Athletics Hall of Fame's Distinguished Service Award on Saturday