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San Francisco, CA - The Urban Knights will be holding a summer softball camp on August 16th-17th, 2010. The camp is open to all girls ages thirteen and up, and is open to the first 50 applicants. The registration deadline is August 12th at 5:00 pm (PST). ]]>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:59:49 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/7/13/BB_0713105737.aspxMen's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Women's Volleyball, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Women's Golf, Cheer/Dance

San Francisco, CA -- Just two years after launching its athletics program, Academy of Art University has moved ever closer to becoming an National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II institution. On Monday afternoon, Academy of Art University Director of Athletics, Dr. Jamie Williams, received notification from the NCAA membership Committee that it has been approved for Candidacy Year Two in the Division II membership process. ]]>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:56:38 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/6/25/MBB_0625102756.aspxWomen's Soccer, Men's Basketball, Softball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field

San Francisco, CA – The student athletes at the Academy of Art University are making waves among the student body. They are excelling in the classroom and gaining much recognition for not only their hard work in athletics, but for their academic achievements as well. This new athletic breed of students is proving that they cannot be taken lightly in any situation; and that they are here to stay. ]]>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:06:45 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/6/22/SB_0622101953.aspxSoftball

San Francisco, CA- The Academy of Art University’s softball team has signed two stand-out athletes to join the Urban Knights for the fall, announced by head coach Rachel Sherman. The two signees are Genna Allen (Ventura, CA/Sacramento City College) and Katie Brooks (Grover Beach, CA/Arroyo Grande High School). The two will be looked upon to help the Urban Knights next season by adding depth to the infield and on the mound. Both athletes will join the team for the 2010-2011 academic year. ]]>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:11:52 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/5/20/SB_0520104952.aspxSoftball

San Francisco, CA - The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) released on Thursday the 2010 All Region Teams as voted by member coaches. Academy of Art University, newcomers the the NFCA as of 2010, received two second team honors in the West Region. Those honors were extended to Senior Shampayne Clay (San Leandro, CA) and junior Ashley Lokey (Eugene, OR). Clay was named to the team as a short stop, while Lokey was named as an outfielder. Both individuals were also named to the All PacWest First Team this season. ]]>Thu, 20 May 2010 12:27:01 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/5/14/SB_0514101329.aspxSoftball

San Francisco, CA – The Academy of Art University softball team came out in full force this year for their first official season playing a complete Pacific West Conference schedule. The women were able to turn things around from a decent season last year and are now seen as a threat to their opponents. The Urban Knights team continues to grow and progress as they face new competition and new challenges. The women made a big name for themselves this season as they finished with a 29-23-1 overall record, nearly doubling their wins from last season. ]]>Fri, 14 May 2010 13:04:52 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/5/5/SB_0505102050.aspxSoftball

San Francisco, CA – In just their second year of existence the Academy of Art University softball team made a huge impact in the Pacific West Conference proven by the announcement of the All Conference Team. After the announcement of the All Conference Team yesterday, the Urban Knights had two named to the First Team, and one named to the Second Team. This is a huge accomplishment for the women and the AAU team, as they were able to nab three honors in their first official season with a Pacific West Conference schedule. Senior Shampayne Clay, and junior Ashley Lokey were the two named to the First team, while sophomore Sierrah Garcia was named to the Second team. ]]>Wed, 05 May 2010 15:16:46 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/4/27/SB_0427100207.aspxSoftball

San Francisco, CA - Academy of Art University sophomore pitcher Sierrah Garcia was named to the Pacific West Conference Honor Roll for her accomplishments during the week of April 19th-25th. Garcia helped her team both offensively and defensively as they concluded their final week of the season going 3-3. ]]>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:48:17 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/4/25/SB_0425104235.aspxSoftball

Brisbane, CA – The Academy of Art University softball team hosted Dixie State College in their last double header of the 2010 season Sunday afternoon. The women honored the team’s first ever senior with a special senior day ceremony before the start of game one. Going on their fifth and sixth games in just three days, the Urban Knights showed no signs of fatigue as they battled a top conference team. Coming off a slow offensive game the day before, the Knights came out attacking in both games. They were able to get things going all around in game one, as three different Urban Knight batters homered in the game. Because of this, the Knights were easily able to defeat the Red Storm with a final score or 12-2 in six innings. Game two was a battle for AAU as they struggled to get offense going unlike the game before. After seven hard fought innings, the women fell short to the Red Storm with a score of 8-1. ]]>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:33:48 GMThttp://www.academyartathletics.com/news/2010/4/25/SB_0425104250.aspxSoftball

Brisbane, CA – Less than twenty-four hours after their last competition, the Academy of Art University softball team was back in action with a late night double header Saturday. This was the first day of a two day series against PacWest members Dixie State. The Knights played well in both games holding their own against the No. 2 team in the conference. Despite another tough pitching performance from AAU, the women could not get their offense going. They fell short the first game with a score of 2-5, and battled hard in game two, but ended up dropping the game with a final score of 0-6. ]]>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:39:06 GMT