The Colby Echo

Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: Sports

In men's basketball, Wesleyan's national search for a new head coach ended on April 16 with the announcement that Joe Reilly, head coach at Bates for the last 11 seasons, will replace interim head coach Jay Johnson at the helm of the Cardinals' program. Reilly, a Connecticut native and Trinity grad, built the Bates program to one of the strongest in the NESCAC during his 11-year tenure. After inheriting a 1997-1998 team that went 8-16, he compiled a cumulative 154-121 record (6-5 against Wesleyan) and was named Maine State Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year three times, the New England Basketball Hall of Fame Division III Coach Of The Year in 2003-04 and NESCAC Coach Of The Year for the 2005-06 season...Sophomore Elise Johnson of Williams had an impressive weekend in track & field, finishing first in the 100-meter at the Little Three Championship (against Amherst and Lesley College) with a time of 12.66. Johnson also won the 100-meter hurdles (15.21), placed third in the 400-meter (68.54), and helped the Ephs' 4x100-meter relay team to its win in a total time of 49.83...In men's lacrosse, the top two teams in the NESCAC, Wesleyan and Middlebury, both with 6-1 conference records, played for first place in the conference on Apr. 19, with the Panthers edging the Cardinals 11-8. Middlebury now has outright control of the regular-season title but can only win it with a victory over 8-4 (5-2 NESCAC) Tufts this weekend, on Apr. 26...Four-time defending men's tennis champion Middlebury will look for a fifth-straight NESCAC title this weekend as it hosts the 2008 championship. The three-day tournament starts on Friday, Apr 25 with matches among the two through six seeds. As the top two seeds, the Panthers and Trinity get byes from the first round action...In women's tennis, defending champion and second-seeded Amherst will look for its fifth NESCAC crown in the 2008 tournament held at Middlebury.

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