Reflections Magazine Issue #68 - Fall 2008 | Page 8

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Athletic Department Unveils New Logo
On June 27, the Siena Heights University Athletic Department unveiled a new logo that is
the new standard bearer for all Saints athletic
programs. The new logo (above), unveiled
at a special ceremony in front of the Siena
Heights Fieldhouse, both modernizes the look
of the athletic program and better represents
the university’s nickname, according to Saints
Athletic Director Fred Smith.
“This process took nearly a year to complete
and was truly a collaborative effort between
our athletic and marketing departments,”
Smith said. “I’m very pleased with the result,
and believe this logo will allow us to better
market and brand our athletic programs here
at Siena Heights.”
Siena Heights’ new primary athletic logo is
the “SAINTS” lettering with a star imbedded
in a halo as the graphic mark above the wording. The halo represents the University’s “Saints”
nickname, while the star can symbolize “one
university” or the institution’s tagline of
“Think Higher.”

Smith said the new logo and its several
variations will become the official mark on
the University’s athletic uniforms, apparel and
signage. It will also be used on the athletic
department’s redesigned website, which is
scheduled to launch later this summer under
the address www.shusaints.com.
“We have had so many different logos for
our athletic programs over the years, it’s nice
to finally have a more unified look,” Smith
said. “This logo will hopefully enhance what
is already a strong tradition of athletics at
Siena Heights.”
SHU competes in the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), sponsoring
six men’s and seven women’s intercollegiate
programs as well as two men’s club programs.
The Saints are a member of the WolverineHoosier Athletic Conference.

Catcher Jess Singletary and third baseman
Liz Harrison were selected to the All-WHAC
team for the Saints. Singletary had a breakout
sophomore season, batting .341 with seven
home runs and 34 RBI, all team highs. She also
set the Siena Heights single-season record for
home runs. Harrison, a senior, batted .296, led
the team in triples and was third in RBI and
slugging percentage. The Saints also placed
three members on the WHAC All-Academic
Team. Seniors Sarah Beaubien and Tina DePew
and sophomore Ashley Wrobel all received
recognition (photos below). The Saints
finished 16-32 overall, 8-16 in the conference.

Sarah Beaubien

Tina DePew

Men’s Golf
Jack Garswood shot a final round of 72 at the
NAIA Region VIII golf tournament to finish in a
tie for third place. The third
place finish by Garswood
(left) is one of the two best
finishes by a Siena Heights
men’s golfer in a regional
competition in the history
of the program. Siena Heights Hall of Famer
Jacob Bialik is the only other golfer to make
the All-Region Team. Garswood is a sophomore from Trenton, Mich. SHU placed 10th
as a team at the regional meet.
The Siena Heights women’s golf team finished in sixth place at the NAIA Region VIII
tournament. The Saints shot a day one score
of 412 and a day two score of 419 for a total
of 831. Kelly Sawyer led the Saints with a 178
(85-93), good for 11th overall.

Mike Sepesy

Reflections Fall ’08

SHU senior center fielder Mike Sepesy was
selected as a member of the 2008 Rawlings
NAIA Gold Glove Team by the NAIA Baseball
Coaches Association. Sepesy, from Ida, Mich.,
(below left) had previously won recognition
on the WHAC Gold Glove Team and the NAIA
Region VIII Gold Glove Team as well. For the
year, Sepesy amassed 109 putouts, three assists
and only one error. He was also named to the
NAIA All-Region VIII team after batting .338
with three home runs and 18 RBI, and finished
his collegiate career tied for fifth in doubles
in SHU history. Sophomore outfielder Mark
Pauwels joined Sepesy on
the All-Region Gold Glove
team, while sophomore first
baseman Spike Holliday
(left) earned a spot on the
NAIA Scholar-Athlete team
with a 3.5 grade-point average. The S