Name: Shelby Ward

Major: Elementary Education endorsment in Special Education

Hometown: Wheatridge, Colorado

Nominated By: Lori Brack

Ben Johnson, sophomore from West Sussex, England, competed at the 62^nd Annual NAIA Men's Golf National Tournament at Creekside Golf Club (Par: 72 Yardage: 6887)  in Salem, Ore., May 14 to 17.

Marcelo Alecio has been named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Senior Player of the Year and Tony Swaintek has been named the ITA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year.

James Tisdale, a junior from Liverpool, England, has been awarded the second annual Ken Carmichael Golf Scholarship. The scholarship was set up in 2012 and will be awarded annually for several years in memory of the Rev. Ken Carmichael.

by Ashley Conrad

The Swedes softball team ended the 2013 season with their second game at the NAIA Softball Championship opening round. They faced number 16 nationally ranked St. Gregory's University of Shawnee, Okla., and were narrowly defeated 2-1 on May 14.

The NAIA has announced that Tyler Maydew and Adam Weishaar are two of 111 men's golf student-athletes that have been named 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Bethany College Head Baseball Coach Jeremy Cantrell has announced his resignation.

"The Bethany College athletic department family appreciates Coach Cantrell's five years of service as our baseball coach and his many contributions to Swede athletics," says Interim Athletic Director Scott McClure. "We wish him continued success in his coaching future."