Wednesday,
August 24, 2005
PRESBYTERIAN
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL RETURNS TO
Lake
Buena Vista, FL –
The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team is one of
eight NCAA Division II programs who will open the 2005-06
season at Disney’s Division II Tip-Off Classic held at Disney’s
Wide World of Sports® Complex on the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort November 10-14, 2005. Participating
teams include: Caldwell
College, Columbus State University, Philadelphia University,
Presbyterian College, University of Alaska – Anchorage,
University of Bridgeport, University of Nebraska – Omaha and
the University of Southern Indiana.
The annual
competition, now in its ninth year, features Division II teams
from around the country. The tournament, which is produced
with the support of the NCAA Division II Commissioners
Association, regularly features schools ranked in the BCA
coaches poll.
The Blue
Hose, under the direction of head coach Gregg Nibert,
return 12 letterwinners and all five starters from the 2004-05
squad which compiled a 18-11 overall record and finished tied
for third in the South Atlantic Conference regular season
standings with an 8-6 mark. PC also advanced to the Food Lion
SAC Tournament semifinals this past season. The Blue Hose will
be led this season by junior guard Sean Dixon (13.9 ppg, 4.2
apg, 3.5 rpg, 43.9% FG, 80.4%), senior center Johann Collins
(12.6 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 49.6% FG, 73.6% FT), and senior forward
Tray Ballenger (9.1 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 50.0% FG, 35.6% 3FG).
“Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex has formed a unique
relationship with the NCAA Division II Commissioners
Association,” said former Sunshine State Conference
Commissioner Don Landry. “Disney offers our athletic
teams the chance to compete at a high level, in a world class
facility,” he said.
Presbyterian
College will open the Classic on Friday, November 11 when they
play the University of Nebraska-Omaha at 8:30 pm. The
Mavericks compiled a 23-6 overall record this past season and
advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament.
Anthony
Travel, a full-service travel management company specializing
in sports travel, is providing spectator packages that
include: hotel accommodations for three and four nights, a
WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort Theme Park ticket, admission to Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex and Disney’s Division II
Tip-Off Classic, admission to Disney’s Division II Tip-Off
Classic Welcome Party, a commemorative game program and use of
the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort transportation system.
“We
are pleased to work with the Disney sports team to help these
dedicated Division II athletes compete in a phenomenal
setting,” said John Anthony, President and CEO of
Anthony Travel. “It
is a pleasure to assist the teams and their fans travel to
such a memorable tournament and destination.”
Spread over
240 acres in the heart of WALT
DISNEY WORLD® Resort, Disney's Wide World of Sports® Complex plays host to more than 170
events each year for professional and amateur athletes in some
30 sports. The state-of-the-art facility includes multiple
venues and is home to more than 40 Amateur Athletic Union
(AAU) National Championships, Atlanta Braves Spring Training,
Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, the Sports Experience
interactive area, and the All Star Cafe sports-themed
restaurant.
Since
opening its doors in 1989, Anthony Travel has serviced more
than 20,000 athletes and 25,000 spectators participating in
sporting events at Disney’s
Wide World of Sports® Complex. Anthony Travel is the
Official Travel Provider for Disney’s Division II Tip-Off
Classic as well as numerous other events at Disney’s
Wide World of Sports® Complex.
The company also serves as the Official Travel Partner
for the University of Notre Dame, University of North Carolina
Athletics Department, Purdue University Athletics Department,
Stanford University Athletics Department, University of Tulsa
Athletics Department and many others.
For Disney’s Division II Tip-Off Classic transportation and
travel package information, visit AnthonyTravel.com or call
Anthony Travel at (800) 736-6377. For information regarding
Anthony Travel please contact Dee Ann Bell at (214) 363-0073.