Concert and fund will help Lemons

A benefit concert to help University football player Michael Lemon and his younger brother, 15-year-old Marquez, who lost their mother last week, will take place at The Library, located on Broad Street Tuesday, March 6. The concert, which costs $5, starts at 9:30 p.m. The proceeds from the cover charge will go directly to the fund.

Junior Charlie Arnold, who graduated from Stratford Academy in Macon with Lemon, organized the event. Arnold, president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, said donations will be welcomed at the concert. Acts at the event include Eric Dodd, Lullwater and Mama’s Love.

The Athletic Association also established its own fund to help Lemon and his brother.

Eric Baumgartner, the assistant director of compliance, said the Athletic Association will monitor the fund with strict adherence to NCAA rules.

According to an Athletic Association news release, the fund only can be used to pay for “actual and necessary expenses” resulting from the death of Lemon’s mother. On Wednesday, the NCAA gave the Athletic Association permission to set up the fund.

Anyone wishing to donate to the Athletic Association fund can call the Compliance Office at 706-542-9103.

-Sam Steinberg

Club tennis stays undefeated with win

The University’s club tennis team added another win to its undefeated season, beating Alabama 9-4 on Saturday.

The club team attracts students who were highly ranked in high school and want to keep playing at a competitive level in college.

Team member Matt Vieson, a freshman pre-business major, said, “There’s a lot of good competition from other schools, so it’s fun.”

Team captain Jason Burkett said the depth of the team’s 11 guys and 12 girls all play extremely well.

Burkett said he expects the team to win the USTA National Campus Championship. This year, 48 teams will gather in Cary, N.C., on April 26-29 for the title.

The team plays its last home match on Mar. 31 at 8 a.m. against No. 32 North Carolina.

-Nathan Powell