Southern States Athletic Conference

Lee University, after a 12-0 perfect SSAC regular season, is the SSAC coaches' pick to win the conference title in 2008. The Flames have won the SSAC regular season title ever since they have joined the SSAC in 2004. Lee totaled 79 point including seven of the nine first place votes. Berry, last years second place team is also second in the preseason coaches poll this year with 70 points and one first place vote. Shorter, last years SSAC tournament winner was voted third with 55 points.

The Columbia College athletic department launched its new athletics website August 13, 2008, in conjunction with PrestoSports.  Director of athletics, Ana Oliver, and sports information director, Brian Solomon, began the design phase of the site in March, 2008. The new website boasts a new look, increased functionality, and retains the domain GoKoalas.com.

ATLANTA -- The Southern States Athletic Conference announced late Mon. that Berry College has been chosen as the host for the SSAC Women's Basketball Tournament. The event will be held from March 4-7 in the brand-new Steven J. Cage Athletic & Recreation Center

Rome, Ga. - After a 19-win season and a postseason victory over Berry College to advance to the SSAC semifinals, the Southern States Athletic Conference has named Shorter College as host and the Winthrop-King Centre as the site for the 2008 SSAC Men's Basketball Tournament. The announcement was made today by SSAC commissioner Kurt Patberg.

"We are so excited about hosting the tournament," said head coach Chad Warner. "We're extremely proud of our facilities and the support we continue to receive from the city of Rome. It is our goal to put on a first-class tournament for Shorter, the SSAC, and our community."

Johana Gomez is scheduled to arrive on the Lee University campus on Aug. 30 and coach Emily Russell can't wait to she the right-handed hurler in action.

Russell, like millions of others around the world, watched on TV as the Venezuelan toed the rubber in softball Olympic competition against the powerful United States, Taiwan, Japan and Australia teams. All totaled, Gomez, who is transferring to Lee from Iowa Southeastern Community College, pitched in 13.1 innings during the Beijing, China action. She was used as the starting pitcher against the multi-talented American squad, and like most other teams, did not fare well. In four Olympic outings, Gomez allowed 12 earned runs and finished with a 6.30 ERA. She gave up 19 hits, struck out five and walked five.