A Lost Legacy of Excellence: UMES's Legendary Coach Vernon "Skip" McCain

For more than a quarter of a century, University of Maryland Eastern Shore was recognized as a football powerhouse among Historically Black Colleges and Universities. From 1946 to 1970, UMES had a combined win-loss record of 142 wins, 36 losses and 7 ties or an astounding 76.8 winning percentage. In addition, UMES produced six (6) undefeated seasons during the period from 1947 to 1960. Then, UMES was known as Maryland State College from 1948 to 1970, and the name became the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, thereafter.

No one person was more instrumental in UMES’s success than Vernon “Skip” McCain. The history of UMES’s football program is inextricably linked to Coach McCain’s tenure. During his tenure Coach McCain had a phenomenal success record of 101 wins, 16 losses and 5 ties (1948-63). Those who knew him say Coach McCain was the embodiment of the teacher-coach. From 1948 to 1953, he was the most successful coach in the country. Coach McCain, himself a student of the game, did not miss many coaching clinics during his tenure.

In 1950, he was selected “Coach of the Year” by the Pigskin Club of Washington. Coach McCain’s dedication to understanding the deeper qualities and disciplines of the game laid the foundation for what many have called the “Golden Years of Hawk Athletics.” In addition to being head football coach, Coach McCain was also the head basketball coach and athletic director, thus, giving him almost total control over the UMES athletic budget and pool of athletic talent.

Vernon “Skip” McCain was inducted into the Hawk Hall of Fame in 1973. If only the ESPN television cameras and the national media had found their way to the eastern shore of Maryland and the tiny village of Princess Anne! What a story they would have uncovered!!! The entire nation would have discovered a football powerhouse that broke both racial barriers and the competitive spirit of the teams they played. Everyone would have known the name, Skip McCain. It is a shame that only a few do.

America would have recognized that this humble, 5-foot-5 man, who never cussed or missed church, who also had a higher winning percentage (83.7%) for a 16-year period than some of his most famous coaching contemporaries recorded during the same era -- men such as Woody Hayes of Ohio State University (74.3%), Bear Bryant at the University of Alabama (72.7%), and Eddie Robinson at Grambling State University. But, the 1950’s were a time when news of the exploits of Historically Black Colleges and Universities rarely escaped the confines of their own communities. And the Internet was not invented, nor cable television, nor exclusive sports networks in radio and television that we take for granted today.

UMES achievements on the gridiron included six (6) undefeated seasons, four (4) of which were perfect seasons in 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1955. When Coach McCain came to Maryland State College (MSC) in 1948, he was to serve as the head football coach, head basketball coach and the athletic director. It became apparent that this man could build winners no matter what the sport. While concentrating on his football duties, he directed the basketball team to a record of 76 wins and 11 losses from 1948 to 1952.

In 2006, Coach McCain finally got his due when he was inducted in the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana. Coach McCain touched the lives of hundreds of young men to whom he will always be remembered simply as “Coach.”

UMES Pro Football Hall of Famer, Art Shell

As a result, during the period from 1946 to 1970, over twenty-four (24) UMES student-athletes went on to pursue professional careers in the National Football League. In addition, several others went on to successful careers in the Continental and Canadian Football Leagues. The most notable of these athletes is Art Shell, eight (8) time Pro-Bowl player, NFL Hall of Fame Player, and the first African American head coach of the modern era of professional football with the Los Angeles Raiders (now the Oakland Raiders).

UMES Football Legends

Roger Brown, DT, Detroit Lions' Fearsome Foursome, Los Angeles Rams (1960-69), College Football Hall of Fame

Willie Belton, RB, Atlanta Falcons/St. Louis Cardinals (1970-74)

Earl Christy, CB/DB/HB, New York Jets (1966-68)

Moses Denson, RB, Washington Redskins (1974-75)

James "Jim" Duncan, CB/S, Baltimore Colts (1969-71)

Curtiss Gentry, CB, Chicago Bears (1966-68)

Douglas Goodwin, FB/RB, Buffalo Bills/Atlanta Falcons, (1966, 68)

Gerald Irons (M.B.A/J.D., Univ. of Chicago),DT/LB, Oakland Raiders (1970-79)

Arthur L. Laster, T, Buffalo Bills (1970)

Roy Kirksey, G, New York Jets/Philadelphia Eagles (1971-74)

Arthur "Art" Shell, OT, Oakland Raiders (1968-1982) Pro Football Hall of Fame

Robert "Bob" Taylor, DE/DT, New York Giants (1963-1964)

William Allen "Billy" Thompson, CB/S Denver Broncos (1969-1981)

Mack Alston, Jr., TE, Washington Redskins (1970-1980)

William Arthur "Bill" Belk, DE/DT, San Francisco 49ers (1968-1974)

Emerson Boozer, HB/RB, New York Jets (1966-1975), College Football Hall of Fame

Marsh Cropper, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (1967-69)

Charles Stukes, CB, Baltimore Colts/Los Angeles Rams (1967-74)

Carl Hairston, DE/DT, Philadelphia Eagles/Cleveland Browns/Phoenix Cardinals (1976-1990)

Ray Hayes, FB, Minnesota Vikings (1961)

Anthony Jones, HB/TE, Washington Redskins/San Diego Chargers (1984-88)

Sherman Plunkett, OT, Baltimore Colts/S.D. Chargers/NY Jets (1958-1967)

Johnny B. Sample, DB/S, Baltimore Colts/NY Jets (1958-1968)

Erwin B. Williams, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (1969)

The UMES Hawks Football Program was discontinued in 1980. However, Hawks for Football, Inc., has been working to bring football back to UMES.

A brief list of UMES Hawks firsts:

• In 1948, UMES and Albright College played the first intercollegiate football game between an HBCU and majority White institution.
• In 1958, Johnny Sample (1954-58) was the first player from an HBCU to play in the prestigious College All-Star Game.
• UMES had five of its former players in the famous 1968 Super Bowl III game, Baltimore Colts vs. New York Jets.
• In 1989, Art Shell became the first modern era African-American head football coach of an NFL franchise--the Oakland Raiders.

Title is right up UMES Hawks' alley

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Coach Sharon Brummell holds the NCAA National Championship trophy earned by the 2008 Lady Hawk Bowling Team. The Lady Hawks are seeking another championship; however, they must get past 2010 MEAC Champion, Delaware State University Lady Hornets that are also in the NCAA Bowling Championship Tournament.

PRINCESS ANNE -- The top-ranked University of Maryland Eastern Shore women's bowling team is prepared to make another run at a national title this week. Starting today, in North Brunswick, N.J., the Hawks will make their seventh consecutive appearance at the seventh annual NCAA championship. The Hawks, who finished second to Vanderbilt in 2007 before winning a national title in 2008, are looking to recapture their winning ways after placing seventh in last year's championship.

"We've worked so hard at just doing well this year," UMES coach Sharon Brummell said. "We've had a good year, so were back in the tournament -- now the pressure is on us to do well here. Our main concern is making sure that we are still bowling on Saturday."

The tournament features eight teams (Arkansas State, Central Missouri, Delaware State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Nebraska, New Jersey City, Vanderbilt and UMES) squaring off in five-person regular team games to determine seeding. The teams then will be seeded for play Friday based on their win-loss record during qualifying. A double-elimination format then will determine which two teams are still alive Saturday to play for a national title, which will air live on ESPNU at 8:30 p.m.

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Delaware State wins 2nd MEAC Bowling Championship

Greensboro, N.C. - The Delaware State bowling team has captured its second straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament championship after defeating Maryland-Eastern Shore four-games-to-three in a dramatic best-of-seven Baker scoring series on March 21. The Hornets are the third team to win back-to-back MEAC bowling titles in the 11-year history of the tournament, joining Maryland-Eastern Shore (2005-08) and North Carolina A&T (2001-04). Delaware State ended Maryland-Eastern Shore's three-year championship run in 2009.

It also marks the first time that a Delaware State team in any sport has captured consecutive MEAC championships since women's indoor track & field earned five straight titles from 1984 to '88. "This is a tremendous achievement for our team and the university," said Delaware State first-year head coach Ricki Williams-Ellison. "Our girls worked so hard all season long to achieve this goal. I'm so grateful to Delaware State University for giving me the opportunity to be a part of this great bowling program."

Williams-Ellison was named Most Outstanding Coach of the MEAC Tournament, while Delaware State junior Angela Reynolds was selected as the Most Outstanding Performer. Reynolds tallied 764 pinfall in team games and anchored her team in the victory. "We knew we were facing a tough UMES team and they had to beat us twice, explained Reynolds." "I rallied the team and let them know that we had been in this position before and we approached the game like it was any other match-not just a championship match."

Joining Reynolds on the All-Tournament Team are teammates Brooke Peterson and Adriana Jaime. Florida A&M's Samantha Mighty and South Carolina State's Stephanie Sinclair completed the team. Delaware State earned its spot in the championship round after posting victories over Bethune-Cookman, Norfolk State and Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday. Maryland-Eastern Shore defeated South Carolina State earlier Sunday to advance to the championship round. The Hawks then outlasted the Hornets four-games-to-three to force the decisive series.

"We expected a tough match from UMES because it is a championship-caliber team," said Williams-Ellison. "Our teams compete against each other so much during the season that it was no surprise the championship went down to the wire."

Maryland-Eastern Shore is ranked No. 1 in the latest National Tenpins Coaches Association Top 20 poll, while Delaware State is No. 5. The Hornets were 3-1 against UMES during this weekend's MEAC Tournament. The NTCA poll helps determine the eight-team field for the 2010 NCAA Tournament. Although there are no automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament, the Hornets (102-38 overall this season) are hoping they have made a case for selection to the field for the second straight year.

Delaware State earned the first NCAA Tournament bid in team history in 2009. The Hornets became the first DSU sports team to post a NCAA Tournament victory, defeating New Jersey City and Central Missouri en route to the Final Four in the '09 tourney. The Hornets were defeated by eventual champ Nebraska in the national semifinals last year.

The NCAA will announce its tournament selections this Wednesday (Mar. 24). The 2010 NCAA Women's Bowling Tournament is set for April 8-10 in East Brunswick, N.J. ESPNU will air the Delaware State/Maryland-Eastern Shore MEAC Tournament championship match on March 29 at 6:00 p.m.


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Bears Avoid Upset, Capture 3rd Consecutive MEAC Regular Season Title

Morgan State University Coach Todd Bozeman has done the impossible--re-making the Bears into a Mid-major powerhouse in a three year span.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – Kevin Thompson had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Ameer Ali added 10 points to help the Bears pull out a come-from-behind 65-61 victory over MD-Eastern Shore on Monday night. Reggie Holmes, one of the leading scorers in the nation, was held well below his average of 22 point per game, however he hit critical free throws in the final seconds to help the Bears clinch their third consecutive regular season Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship. The Bears, who improved to 21-9 overall and 12-1 in the conference, got a lot of help down the stretch as the Hawks wasted away opportunities from the free throw line.

With the score knotted 56-56 with 1:27 remaining on the clock, the Hawks went 1-for-5 from the stripe. Meanwhile the Bears went 4-for- 7 from the stripe, including three by Holmes, which turned out to be the difference in the ballgame. Tim Burns finished with a game-high 23 points (7-10 FG) for MD-Eastern Shore (9-19, 7-7 MEAC), which has not beaten Morgan State in four seasons. Kevin White added 16 points with seven assists and Neal Pitt recorded 11 points with 14 points off of the bench for the Hawks. The Hawks led 34-27 at halftime, but they were facing the best team in the league and the second half proved to be the difference.

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UMES Hawks Don't Disappoint on Homecoming

Coach Frankie Allen: 'It was a game that we felt we had to win.'

PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's basketball team looked to finish off the tail end of a homecoming doubleheader on a winning note Saturday. With the help of big runs in the first and second halves, UMES eased to a 66-52 victory over Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference rival Coppin State. It was the Hawks' first homecoming win in eight years. "It's a great feeling," UMES coach Frankie Allen said. "So much is put into your homecoming, and we had a big crowd, and it was a game that we felt we had to win."

The beginning of the game saw both teams struggle on the offensive end, with the score being 3-3 after the first five minutes. The offensive woes continued for both teams, for it was close to the 10-minute mark before either team reached double digits when UMES guard Josh Bright hit two free throws to break a 9-9 tie. After Bright's free throws, the Hawks (9-18, 7-6 MEAC) went on to outscore Coppin State by a 17-12 margin to end the half, capped by a Hillary Haley 3-pointer in the closing seconds. The Eagles (7-18, 2-10) were sluggish following the break, and were outscored 14-2 by the Hawks in the first five minutes of the half.

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Nebraska Huskers down Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks

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Lincoln, NE --- Senior guard Ade Dagunduro continued his torrid shooting to help Nebraska post season highs in points and field-goal percentage as the Huskers ran past Maryland Eastern Shore, 88-56, on Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The 88 points were the most in a regulation game under Coach Doc Sadler, and equaled the high set against Oregon in overtime last year. The 61.1 percent shooting, which included an impressive 64.3 percent after the break, was a season high, bettering NU's previous high which came four games ago as the Huskers hit 60.9 percent against Alabama State.

To get to the season-high totals, Nebraska took care of the ball at a record pace. The Cornhuskers tied the school record with just three turnovers, matching the mark originally set in 2002 at Iowa State. NU had just one turnover at the break and notched two miscues in the second half.

The 6,146 in attendance nearly saw another record as Dagunduro came close to matching the same school mark for the second time in four games. The senior from Inglewood, Calif., hit his first eight shots from the floor before missing his last attempt on a layup off an inbounds pass. He finished the day 8-of-9 from the field, just missing the single-game school record he tied against UMBC by going 9-of-9. Over the past four games, Dagunduro has hit 26-of-32 for a scorching 81.3 percent field-goal accuracy.

Behind Dagunduro's 18 points, the Huskers blew past the Hawks, taking a 12-point halftime lead out to as many as 36 points in the final four minutes of the contest. Dagunduro was followed by Steve Harley, who had 12 points, including 10 in the first half, while 10 other Huskers scored in the contest. Nebraska blew out of the gates in the second half, hitting nine of their first 10 shots from the field to open a 60-38 lead on Paul Velander's only 3-pointer of the game with 12:00 remaining in the contest. His basket was part of a 7-0 run that came just before the Huskers' biggest defensive stand of the night.

UMES' Michael Pitt hit a 3-pointer at the 8:29 mark to pull the Hawks to 68-45 before Nebraska reeled off 13 straight points to push out to an 81-45 lead on Toney McCray's breakaway dunk. McCray got free with the ball after collecting his career-high fourth steal of the game, one of 12 Husker thefts in the contest. Sadler cleared his bench just seconds later and the third team did a solid job, holding UMES to just two baskets in the final four minutes.

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Next: Nebraska vs. Florida A&M, Monday, Jan. 5, 7 p.m., Devaney Center,
Lincoln, NE.

Next: UMES at Oklahoma, Norman, OK, Monday, Jan 5, 7 p.m. ET; TV: Sooner Sports Network.

UMES Tyson is academically ineligible

UMES men's starting basketball shooting guard Ed Tyson will not return to the team next season because he is academically ineligible, the school announced yesterday.

Tyson, an All- Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference second-team player, averaged a conference-best 20.2 points while starting in all 32 games for the Hawks last season. He also led the team with 54 steals, 1,176 minutes, 219 field goals and 73 three-pointers.

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Maryland's Lieutenant Governor Visits UMES

Maryland's Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown stopped by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore on Thursday for a visit. UMES recently joined the PGA golf management program and Brown received a lesson on the school's driving range. He says he's very excited to see what UMES is doing as a part of the university system of Maryland.

Lieutenant Governor Brown says, "Under Dr. Thompson's leadership, what you've seen is a campus that is focusing on where the needs are in Maryland." "The school has developed programs that make a contribution to meaningful higher education in the State."

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UMES Hawks add six athletes to the Basketball Program

Head Coach Frankie Allen assembled a strong first-year recruiting class.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) Head Men's Basketball Coach Frankie Allen announced the signing of six athletes to National Letters of Intent on Friday.

"Overall we are very pleased with the signees and feel that we have started to put together a foundation that the entire basketball community will be proud of in the upcoming years," said Allen.

Coach Allen who took over the helm on April 10 put together a solid core of prospects during the late signing period that will look to contribute to the Hawk basketball program in 2008-09, including Reginald "Tyler" Hines (6-7, 220, PF/C, Sewell, N.J./Timber Creek H.S.), Mark Robertson (6-5, 215, SF/PF, Lakewood, N.J./St. Benedict's Prep), Christopher Conner (6-4, 210, SG/SF, Powell, Tenn./Hargrave Military Academy), Neal Pitt (6-6, 230, SF/PF, Ft. Washington, Md./Frederick C.C.), Hillary Haley (6-6, 210, SG/SF, Waldorf, Md./St. Bonaventure Univ.), and Samuel Obetoh (6-7, 190, SF, New York, N.Y./Washington Irving H.S./Boys' Club of New York).

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Frankie Allen is still a great recruiter of Division I level talent. The Hawks are going to make a big move forward this upcoming season. Way to go, Coach Allen! Great crop of student-athletes.

UMES Captures Bowling Title, Makes History as NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!

Photo: UMES Freshman Kristina Frahm (left) made All-Tournament Team along with the Tournament's Most Valuable Bowler, senior Jessica Worsley (right).

The title is the first NCAA National Championship women's title ever at the DI level by a historically black college or university (HBCU) and the first time a woman coach has won a bowling championship.

Press Release: Courtesy of NCAA

Maryland-Eastern Shore made NCAA bowling history Saturday night as it captured its first NCAA Women’s Bowling title since the sport’s NCAA sanction in 2004. Maryland-Eastern Shore’s Head Coach Sharon Brummel also became the first woman head coach to lead her team to a title.

“Somebody told me I was the first woman to win a championship,” Brummel said. “We’ve been to all five championships and finally a woman wins. It’s a wonderful feeling, it really is.”

The Hawks fought to be in the championship, as they were down three games to Vanderbilt in this afternoon’s elimination match. Momentum shifted the Hawk’s way and Maryland-Eastern Shore defeated Vanderbilt to contend for the championship.

“I’m speechless,” Brummel said. “After last year I felt that we were contending for the championship. Today, these young ladies fought. When were bowling against Vanderbilt earlier today and we were down three games, it got a little scary. Then Jessica Worsley decides to pick up a 2-10 split and it just seemed to change the whole momentum of the game and they came out fighting today when we were starting out in the championship.”

“I guess we all wanted to win,” Brommel said. “Jessica’s been here the whole four years. She’s gone to four national championships and on her way out she wanted to go out as a champion and she really went out as a champion.”

Maryland-Eastern Shore anchor Jessica Worsley stepped up for the Hawks in both matches today and emerged as the Most Valuable Bowler for the 2008 National Championship.
Photo: Jessica Worsley, Most Valuable Bowler Award winner.

“It was just a dream even making the finals last year and finishing second,” Worsley said. “Most people can’t even said they’ve done that in their career. Just going out on top and finishing first my senior year, words can’t describe how great that feels. I couldn’t have asked for a better coaching staff or team to finish my career with and winning the national championship was just the icing on the cake.”

Maryland-Eastern Shore claimed the title with a 4-2 win over Arkansas State. The Hawks took an early lead in the first game, as Arkansas State had two open frames to start the game. However, Arkansas State came on strong during the fourth frame, as sophomore Maggie Adams started a series of six strikes for the Indians. Maryland-Eastern Shore was unable to overcome the deficit and fell, 179-223, to Arkansas State in the first game.

Maryland-Eastern Shore’s come back was quick in the second game as they out shot the Indians, 200-181. The Hawks recorded seven spares and three strikes, while Arkansas State held two open frames to begin the game. The teams were tied at 1-1 heading into the third game.

Despite two open frames to start game three, Arkansas State’s anchor Marissa Martinek helped the Indians to victory with back-to-back strikes in the tenth frame. Arkansas State defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore, 182-180.

Maryland-Eastern Shore answered back with a 217-164 win over Arkansas State in the fourth game. UMES was on fire with six strikes and five spares in the game, which brought them to a 2-2 draw with Arkansas State.

The Hawks kept rolling to a 3-2 lead over Arkansas State in the fifth game. Two strikes in both the eighth and ninth frames gave the Hawks a strong 175-152 win over the Indians.

With momentum on its side, Maryland-Eastern Shore capped the night with a 174-170 victory over Arkansas State to capture the 2008 Women’s Bowling Championship title.

Following the awards ceremony, five championship bowlers were recognized with all-tournament team honors. Brittany Garcia (Vanderbilt), Vicki Spratford (New Jersey City), Maggie Adams (Arkansas State), Jessica Worsley (Maryland-Eastern Shore) and Maria Rodriguez (Maryland-Eastern Shore) were each recognized, while Worlsey claimed the Most Valuable Bowler.

A tape-delay of the championship game will be broadcast on ESPN 2 at 6 p.m. Central on Monday, April 14.

Photo: Sharon Brummell, UMES Head Bowling Coach of the NCAA Division I National Champions Hawks

2007/08 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE HAWKS BOWLING TEAM -NCAA DIVISION I NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

NAME YR Hometown (Last School)
Brown, Katherine FR Level Green, Pa. (Penn Trafford H.S.)
Culbreth, Jamie JR Hochspeyer, Germany (Kaiserslautern American)
Davis, Jennifer JR Severn, Md. (Meade H.S.)
DiScioscia, Sara JR Hampton, Va. (Poquoson H.S.)
Frahm, Kristina FR Oswego Ill. (Oswego East H.S.)
King, Christine SR Upper Darby, Pa. (Archbishop Predergast)
Perez, Martha FR Bogota, Colombia (English School)
Rodriguez, Maria FR Ibague Tolima, Colombia (La Presentacion)
Smithson, Jessica RS FR Selbyville, Del (Sussex Technical H.S.)
Worsley, Jessica SR Brick, N.J. (Brick Memorial H.S.)
Zanrucha, Laura JR Binghamton, N.Y. (Susquehanna Valley H.S.)

Coaches

Sharon Brummell - Head Coach
Doug Dukes - Volunteer Assistant Coach
Vince Brummell - Volunteer Assistant Coach

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Amazing!! Congratulations UMES Hawks! The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference members, fans and all HBCUs are extremely proud of our first NCAA Division I National Championship and the historic accomplishments by the UMES Hawks 2008 National Championship Bowling Team. Now we all know the truly impossible--is now possible for all MEAC sports teams. ( beepbeep)

University of Maryland Eastern Shore Jazz Ensemble, "God Bless the Child"

UMES plays Arkansas State at 8:00 p.m. (ET) LIVE on ESPNU for NCAA National Bowling Championship

OMAHA, Neb. - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) thought they would have the advantage today. After all, they are a fresh oil team. When they faced Vanderbilt yesterday to start they day they topped them 4-0. Suddenly the tables were turned and the hot team was Vanderbilt who went up 3-0. Don't call it a comeback, call it fate, UMES rebounded to pick up four straight games, riding the back of anchor Jessica Worsley and advance to the National Championship to face Arkansas State.

UMES faces the team they defeated yesterday in eight games, ASU in the national championship match.

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UMES stays in winners bracket; downs Vandy and Arkansas State

Hawks get the bye and guarantee they will play on Saturday.

OMAHA, Neb. - In one of the most exciting matches in the history of the NCAA Women's Bowling Tournament, The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) and Arkansas State University (UMES) went to an extra game to decide who stayed in and who left the winner's bracket. The second ranked Hawks proved to be the better team on this day as they got down to ASU 2-0 but rallied to tie the series at two. They got down 3-2 but tied the match and sent it to a crucial game seven. It wouldn't end there as UMES and ASU tied at 173. The Lady Hawks came out on top however, and won game eight to send the Indians to the loser's bracket.

Brummell's team survived the spunky ASU team and now earns a bye until 6:20 p.m. ET when they play the winner of the University of Central Missouri and Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt edged Sacred Heart 4-3 in their second match of the day while Central Missouri fell to New Jersey City University (NJCU) 4-3.

Don't forget to follow the action via live web streaming at http://www.ncaasports.com/

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UMES bowling struggles at NCAA

Photo: Senior Jessica Worsley was high bowler for the Hawks, who averaged 192.5 (12th best individually at the championship) bowling in all four games; her 226 in the opening game was the team's best individual pinfall of the day.

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore bowling team picked a bad day to struggle. Thursday was the qualifying day of the NCAA championship in Omaha, Neb. The eight teams bowl nine games (four team games and five Baker games) to determine seeding for the final two days of the event, and the Hawks, who entered the tournament as the No. 2 team in the country, qualified as the seven seed.

"We struggled, a lot of other teams struggled in the Baker (games)," UMES coach Sharon Brummell said. "Hopefully, (Friday) we'll just be a better Baker team than our opponent." The Hawks bowled team games of 954, 902, 862 and 887 in the morning, then bowled Baker games of 723, 763, 706, 791 and 689 for a pinfall total of 7,277.

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UMBC assistant Allen named men's basketball coach at UMES

Photo: University of Maryland Eastern Shore new men's head basketball coach Frankie Allen.

Former Division I head coach and UMBC assistant Frankie Allen today was named the head men's basketball coach at University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

Allen, who spent the past two seasons at UMBC under head coach Randy Monroe, helped lead the Retrievers to their first NCAA tournament bid last season. He previously coached Virginia Tech, Tennessee State and Howard University. UMBC won the America East title last season but fell to second-seeded Georgetown, 66-47, in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Allen has 18 seasons of head coaching experience in Division I.

UMES finished last season 15-16 overall and 9-7 in the MEAC.

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UMES to announce new men's basketball coach

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will hold a press conference Thursday afternoon to announce its new head coach for men’s basketball. The press conference is open to the public, as well as media, and will be held in the arena at that William P. Hytche Athletic Center.

Meredith Smith had led the program through a 4-28 campaign during the 2007-08 season, as interim head coach. Smith had been the first assistant under Larry Lessett during his three-year tenure when the program was 13-75.

The new coach announced today will be the fourth coach in a six-year span for UMES.

Delaware State and UMES Hawks split doubleheader

Photo: Mike Roberts threw a six hitter in the second game win for the Hawks. The 5-11/165 junior LHP is from Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright H.S.

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - In one of the most exciting game played at Hawks Stadium in recent memory, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) picked up a very important conference win over local rival Delaware State University (DSU) 2-1 in extra innings. The Hawks dropped game one of the doubleheader 12-7 but with the one win moved to 4-1 overall in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

Game two was the definition of a pitcher's duel. UMES southpaw Mike Roberts faced off against the Hornet's Josh Schmidt and both went the complete game each allowing just one earned run. It was Roberts' day however as he would pick up his second win of the season, allowing just six hits, one walk and recording six Ks.

Schmidt took the hard-luck loss, giving up five hits, one walk and ringing up 10 strike outs. He may have gotten the win, but we will never know because with two on no outs Phillip Vaughn hit a ball to DSU third baseman Jose Portella that looked like a routine out but he overthrew first base, Vaughn reached and Michael Guy, who led-off the inning with a single, scored from third, giving the Hawk's the win.

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UMES Baseball player receives prestigious technology award

Photo: Tyler Love

Love earns Donald Maley College Scholarship

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) junior infielder Tyler Love is a solid player for the Hawks on the diamond, but recently Love earned recognition for his accomplishments off the field. He was named the Technology Education Association of Maryland's (TEAM) 2008 Donald Maley College Scholarship recipient, recognizing his accomplishments' as a student in the technology field.

Love received a plaque, scholarship and Governor's Citation of Excellence. He was selected based on his excellent academic record and active participation in numerous professional education and extracurricular activities. He has maintained a GPA at UMES of 3.7 and also received a high score on the PRAXIS, the national teacher test.

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Hampton advances over Maryland-Eastern Shore

Photo: 20 points, 8 rebounds and senior leadership from Rachel Butler provided the Lady Pirates a another big win towards the MEAC Tournament Championship.

RALEIGH, N.C.-- Bad basketball can still lead to good results. The Hampton Pirates took what they could get in the second round of the MEAC Tournament Thursday — a 56-49 victory over Maryland Eastern Shore and a ticket to the semifinals vs N.C. A&T.

But getting there wasn’t pretty. A combined 5-for-31 on 3-point attempts and a 24.2 first half shooting percentage for the Pirates. But still, they advanced. “We might have been a little nervous. I talked to some of the freshman and tried to calm them down,” said Hampton guard Rachel Butler, one of the game’s bright spots, scoring 20 points.

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DSU Bright hits milestone as Hornets end skid

Photo: Senor guard Roy Bright scored his first career double/double against the UMES Hawks. The 6-6 Hornets star hit for 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds.

Senior scores his 1,000th point at DSU in win

DOVER -- His first attempt sailed through with ease. The second, just another pretty shot again from beyond the arc.

By the time Roy Bright had made his third and fourth baskets in five attempts Thursday, he'd gotten his milestone and his Delaware State team essentially had the lead it needed for an important victory.

This was actually Senior Day and, perhaps more importantly, a day of redemption during a 67-52 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore at Memorial Hall.

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UMES Hawks, perched in third place, eye second

Photo: University of Maryland Eastern Shore head women basketball coach Fred Batchelor (4th Year).

4 regular-season games left

PRINCESS ANNE, MD -- University of Maryland Eastern Shore women's basketball coach Fred Batchelor, not long ago, had been reluctant to talk about where his team was in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings. The Hawks only recently crossed the halfway point of the MEAC schedule, and there was a lot of basketball left, Batchelor would point out, and a lot of room to move up or down in the standings.

Well, after a weekend road trip that included a loss to the MEAC's top team, North Carolina A&T, and a big victory against Norfolk State, the Hawks are sitting in a tie for third place. They have just four games remaining, three of which are at home, beginning with Saturday's homecoming contest against Florida A&M.

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