Richard "Dick" Broadus Culler, who attended High Point University from 1932-36 and went on to play Major League Baseball for eight seasons, will be inducted to the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame on Sept. 21 at the Greensboro Coliseum. Culler was a three-sport star at High Point in the 1930s, playing baseball, basketball and soccer.
Former High Point University catcher Billy Alvino made his professional debut on Monday, playing two innings for the GCL Tigers of the Gulf Coast League. Alvino was signed into the Detroit Tigers organization last week after earning All-Big South honors while hitting .400 for the Panthers in 2009.
Jessica Sabath has been named assistant coach of the High Point University volleyball team, head coach Jason Oliver announced on Thursday. Sabath played volleyball at Eastern Kentucky from 2003-06, where she was a first-team All-Ohio Valley Region selection and set the EKU record for career digs. Most recently, Sabath was assistant coach with the Kaepa Eastside Cleveland Juniors in Eastlake, Ohio.
The High Point University women's track & field team received the Big South Team Sportsmanship Award for the 2009 spring season, HPU's third team this year to be honored with the award. The team also received the award during the 2008-09 indoor season and the men's cross country team was honored in the fall 2008 season.
