Valkyries Add Twelfth Sport: Acrobatics And Tumbling
Converse Director of Athletics Joy Couch announced on Monday that the school will introduce Acrobatics and Tumbling as a varsity sport beginning in the Fall of 2016 and compete in …
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New Converse Mascot Makes Her Debut
There is a new girl in town, a Norse goddess to be exact. “Val” – a mythological warrior complete with shield and spear – led the Converse Valkyries basketball team …
Converse Claims Individual Title at Eye Opener Meet
Competing against both Division I and II schools in the first meet of the 2015 season, the Valkyries performed well for head coach Brandon Morton with a fourth place finish …
Sutherland Excels in Many Roles at Converse
In a sport that’s as mental as it is physical, the junior Converse College runner is a double major in theater and psychology. That combination has produced a physically gifted …
Valkyries Basketball Celebrates Cancer Survivors with Think Pink Game Feb. 14
Pull out your PINK and join the Valkyries basketball team for their THINK PINK game recognizing cancer survivors on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2 PM in Hannah Gym! First-season coach …
Record-Breaking Division I Coach to Lead Basketball Program
Beth Couture, an NCAA Division I women’s basketball coach standout, will be the next basketball coach for the Converse College Valkyries. “When I visited campus and saw the passion everyone …
Converse graduate inspired to work with physical therapy patients
Both the Medical University of South Carolina and Duke University want her, but Spartanburg gets to keep Converse College graduate Jesse Pope a while longer. Pope, a double major in …
Conference Carolinas Magazine Features Converse Runner Ashly Sutherland
HIGH POINT, N.C.- Conference Carolinas released its fourth edition of Playmaker on Friday, Jan. 10. The issue featured Ashly Sutherland, a cross country runner from Converse College. Playmaker is designed …
Construction Begins on Gibbs Field House
Two decades ago, athletics at Converse College were considered expendable. Today, the school celebrates growth and reaffirms its commitment to student-athletes in breaking ground on a new $3.3 million field …