Earlham College Athletics

Quakers Post NCAC Win at Hiram
Jake Carr led the Quakers with 11 tackles against Hiram.
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10/17/2009 4:52:48 PM
HIRAM, Ohio — Defense was the name of the game for the Earlham College football team on Saturday as the Quakers defeated Hiram College 10-7 in a North Coast Athletic Conference contest.

Earlham’s defense scored the lone touchdown for the Quakers, while the offense produced a field goal. “Our defense bailed us out time and time again,” Earlham Head Coach Gerry Keesling said. “Our defense was exceptional and our offense just wasn’t there.

The Quakers had six first downs and 146 total yards with five turnovers. “Not making excuses, but our offense has been battered the last couple of weeks,” Keesling said. “We haven’t been at 100 percent since before the Anderson game in the third week of the season.”

“It’s a good win for us on the road,” Keesling added. “We had a good defensive game plan and Hiram had the ball a lot, but we only gave up one score.

After a scoreless opening quarter, Earlham kicker Max Crumley-Effinger gave the Quakers a 3-0 advantage with a 35-yard field goal with 4:18 left in the first half. “Max came through for us again,” Keesling said.

Late in the second period, Earlham’s Cale Gulliford and Collin Draine combined to change the complexion of the contest. “We had a big hit on the quarterback and caused the fumble that allowed Collin to score a touchdown,” Keesling said.

Gulliford sacked Hiram quarterback Brendan Rehor and forced a fumble that Draine picked up and went 25 yards for a score with 42 seconds remaining in the second period.

Hiram (0-6, 0-4) scored its touchdown midway through the final stanza, but the Quakers were able to stop the Terriers on their final two drives.

Jake Carr led Earlham’s defense with 11 tackles. Adam LaFollette and Gulliford added nine tackles apiece. Draine and Ben Randall finished with eight tackles each. LaFollette and Austin Manahan had interceptions.

Bryant Foreman led the Quakers with 47 yards rushing, while Chris Owens had two receptions for 35 yards.

Earlham (3-3, 1-2) returns to action next Saturday against NCAC foe Oberlin College. The Homecoming contest at Darrell Beane Stadium gets underway at 1 p.m. 

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Keeley McAnnis-Entenman
Keeley McAnnis-Entenman
Women's Volleyball
Keeley McAnnis-Entenman was the 2010 female recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award from the North Coast Athletic Conference.

The NCAC Scholar-Athlete Award is given annually to one man and one woman from each NCAC institution honoring outstanding academic and athletic achievement.

Keeley is the daughter of Ronald Entenman and Bonnie McAnnis of Portland, Oregon. A Geosciences major, Keeley was an outstanding student during her time at Earlham and received the Kathryn Weber Senior Scholar-Athlete Award. On the court, Keeley was named the team’s Offensive Most Valuable Player and led the squad in kills. For her efforts, she was received All-North Coast Athletic Conference Honorable Mention. It was the third time she earned a post-season honor from the NCAC. She was All-NCAC Second Team in 2008, after receiving honorable mention in 2007.
Max Crumley-Effinger
Max Crumley-Effinger
Football
Max Crumley-Effinger was the 2010 male recipient of the Scholar-Athlete Award from the North Coast Athletic Conference.

The NCAC Scholar-Athlete Award is given annually to one man and one woman from each NCAC institution honoring outstanding academic and athletic achievement.

A member of the Earlham football team, Max is the son of Michael and Stephanie Cumley-Effinger and a German Studies major with a minor in Business Non-Profit Management from Richmond, Indiana. For his classroom efforts, Max has received a Wendell M. Stanley Senior Scholar-Athlete Award Scholarship and a Fulbright Scholarship. He will be studying in Germany next year. On the field, he was one of the most successful kickers in Earlham history. He was selected as the member of the All-North Coast Conference First Team this season. He set a school record with a 52-yard field goal this season and he is Earlham’s all-time leader in kicking points (184), field goals (16) and extra points (86).
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Seven Individuals Added to the Earlham Athletics Hall of Fame
The Earlham Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2009 featured seven inductees.

Hilt Johnson ’56, Tom Rogers ’69, Jerry Banks ’72, Thomas Page ’85, Greg Williams ’89, Stan Hill ’93 and Wendi Weimer Fowler ’94 were honored during Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.  
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