TALLAHASSEE, Florida - It is football and track for Maclay School speedster Lee Williams. Following a weekend visit to Florida A&M University, Williams committed to the Rattlers Sunday afternoon and will participate in both sports.
“FAMU was probably the school that was recruiting him the hardest,” Maclay coach Kyler Hall said. “They had called and called him. Ever since the season ended, they were the No. 1 school on him.”
Williams, who earned second-team All-State honors in Class 3A, rushed for 2,138 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior. He is also one of the top sprinters in the state and won three championships at last year’s Class 1A state track meet.
“He didn’t really lean either way if he would do football or track,” Hall said. “But the last two weeks, he seemed really excited about the visit. I know he loved the place and the coaches at FAMU.”
Lee Williams #35, McClay School 2011 Highlights
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STAT SHEET ON LEE WILLIAMS, 5'-9"/170 lbs. MCCLAY SCHOOL
Personal Best
40 yard dash: 4.365
100 Meter Dash: 10.60
200 Meter Dash: 21.78
400 Meter Dash: 54.29
Long Jump: 23-2.5
Triple Jump: 47-6
Lee Williams, Football Player
Running Back/CB
2nd Team AP All-State, Class 3A
3 Year Varsity Starter, Co-Captain
2,138 yards, 28 Touchdowns (senior season)
Awards/Accomplishments:
2009 FHSAA 1A State Championships: 2nd place in state for the 100 yard dash as a freshman. Third place in triple jump as a freshman.
2010 FHSAA 1A State Championships: 1st place in 100 yd dash with a 10.99 (as a sophomore). 2nd place finish in the 200 yd dash with a 22.32. 1st place finish in the Triple-Jump with a jump of 47.2 ft. 3rd place in the Long Jump with a distance of 23.2 ft.
2010 FHSAA State 100m (1st place) 2010 FHSAA State 200m (2nd place) 2010 FHSAA Triple Jump: 47.3 (1st place)
2010 State Championship -Track
Monday, January 16, 2012
Grambling starts long road trip in Dallas
DALLAS, Texas - Both Grambling's basketball teams are probably glad Saturday is in their rearview mirrors. Dual losses to Texas Southern let the Tigers (2-13, 2-3) and Lady Tigers (6-9, 2-3) know they each have a long road ahead, and each squad will have to remedy its issues away from home before its seasons slip away.That challenge begins Monday afternoon when coaches Donnita Rogers and Bobby Washington and company tip off a doubleheader of 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. contests in Dallas against Prairie View A&M.
GSU held leads in each game Saturday before falling short, and leaving Rogers to say on Sunday morning that she's "been better." "We're really frustrated," she said of her women's team. "We're going on the road, though, and it's an opportunity to get back on track. "It's like we take two steps forward and three steps back. We've just got to get across to them mentally, because I know we're in shape, and I know we know how to play."
Christian Williams Stepping up as Scorer for JSU
JACKSON, Mississippi - It has been a roller coaster season for Jackson State hoops. A bright spot is beginning to shine during SWAC play. That light, junior guard Christian Williams.
"I'm just trying to be a leader. This is my third year. I'm trying to show a little leadership," said Williams. Through 17 total games this season, Williams boasts a modest scoring average of 9.9 ppg. Dig a little deeper and you'll see he is averaging almost 17 ppg in JSU's five SWAC contests.
"Christian Williams is playing well for us," said JSU Head Coach Tevester Anderson.
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"I'm just trying to be a leader. This is my third year. I'm trying to show a little leadership," said Williams. Through 17 total games this season, Williams boasts a modest scoring average of 9.9 ppg. Dig a little deeper and you'll see he is averaging almost 17 ppg in JSU's five SWAC contests.
"Christian Williams is playing well for us," said JSU Head Coach Tevester Anderson.
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SU women, Mississippi Valley to clash in SWAC showdown
After 10-plus years of matching wits and teams, the two coaches have gotten to know each other fairly well. They’ve also accounted for some of the most entertaining games in SWAC women’s basketball.
At 5:30 p.m. Monday, on Kilbert’s home floor, the R.W. Harrison Complex in Itta Bena, Miss., they meet again in what could be another show-stopper. At the moment, Pugh and Southern (5-7, 4-1) sit atop the conference standings. Kilbert and Mississippi Valley State (6-9, 3-1) are in second place, trailing by a half-game.
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SU women pull away, beat UAPB
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas — Essence Hopkins scored a career-high 19 points and led four Southern women’s basketball players in double figures as the Jaguars pulled away for an 81-62 victory over winless Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday afternoon at H.O. Clemmons Arena.
Hopkins, a junior from New York, had never led the team in scoring and never scored more than 14 in a single game.
Saturday afternoon, in a tougher-than-expected game against UAPB, Hopkins made 6 of 9 shots from the floor and 7 of 10 free throws en route to her career high. She led a team that went 35-for-45 at the free-throw line, helping the Jaguars pull away.
Southern (5-7, 4-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) trailed the winless Lady Lions (0-15, 0-4) for a short time in the first half and led by only nine points with 13 minutes remaining.
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Southern Jaguars ride key victory into Valley
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| SU COACH ROMAN BANKS |
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - It was the kind of victory the Southern men’s basketball team rarely achieved over the past few seasons — the kind of victory a fledgling program needs.
Saturday afternoon at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Jaguars struggled against a team that hadn’t won in two months. SU fell behind early and trailed for virtually the entire second half — but the team dug deep, rallied and ultimately prevailed. Derick Beltran drained a game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds left, and Southern escaped (69-68).
“You’ll take (victories) any way you can get ’em,” first-year coach Roman Banks said. “Especially when you’re rebuilding and still trying to learn how to win.”
Now, the Jaguars move on to Itta Bena, Miss., where they’ll face Mississippi Valley State. It’s a fitting stop for a team that’s trying to climb back toward the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference after several years of futility.
When the teams tip off at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the R.W. Harrison Complex, Southern will get a good look at a Valley program that’s done just that.
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas — Savalace Townsend had all but carried Arkansas-Pine Bluff to the finish line Saturday, scoring 31 points in a barnburner against Southern at H.O. Clemmons Arena. So with 19 seconds left, when Townsend stepped to the free-throw line with a chance to give UAPB a two-possession lead, the Golden Lions felt pretty good about their chances at closing out the game.
The Jaguars, meanwhile, were making plans. First-year coach Roman Banks told his players that if Townsend missed both, they shouldn’t call a timeout. They should go. And go they did.
Derick Beltran drained a 3-pointer with 4 seconds left, lifting Southern to a stunning 69-68 victory that shocked the home crowd of 3,108.
Said a relieved, thankful Banks afterward: “We’ll take it.”
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Late Gold Rush free throws preserve 65-58 victory over Fisk
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| CORDELL HADNOT (#0) 6-7/250 FORWARD, SENIOR HOMETOWN: LOS ANGELES, CA WESTCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL |
NEW ORLEANS -- Cordell Hadnot scored 14 points Saturday, and NAIA No. 18 Xavier University made 8-of-11 free throws in the final 3½ minutes to preserve a 65-58 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory against Fisk.
The Gold Rush (12-5 overall, 3-1 GCAC) won for the fifth time in six games and remained a half-game behind conference co-leaders Tougaloo and SUNO.
Hadnot scored 10 first-half points to help Xavier grab a 32-30 halftime advantage. There were four ties and five lead changes in the opening period.
Xavier never lost the lead in the second half and twice led by 10 before surviving a Fisk rally which twice closed the margin to one point in the final six minutes.
Chris Iles, who finished with 10 points, made 4-of-6 free throws in the final 38 seconds for Xavier, which won for the 28th time in its past 32 games at The Barn.
The Gold Rush won because of better free-throw shooting. Xavier made 21-of-29, and Fisk (5-12, 1-3) made 14-of-27. The Bulldogs were 11-of-23 in the second half.
Anthony Simmons grabbed a career-high-tying 13 rebounds for the Gold Rush. Simmons reached 12 rebounds for the third time in four games, and Xavier outrebounded Fisk 43-29.
Jewaun Wynn led Fisk with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Cameron Lewis scored 11 points, and Harold Jenkins had 10. Xavier limited Fisk's leading scorer for the season, Darrell Miller, to three points and 1-of-7 from the floor. Miller was one of two Bulldogs to foul out.
Xavier outshot Fisk 46.5 to 30 percent from the floor to offset 24 turnovers, seven more than the Bulldogs.
Although Fisk is a second-year GCAC member, this was the teams' first meeting since November 1999. Xavier leads the series 12-5 and beat the Bulldogs for the first time since the 1970-71 season.
Both teams will play GCAC games Monday. Xavier will play Philander Smith at 7 p.m. at The Barn, and Fisk will play SUNO at 2 p.m. at Dillard's Dent Hall.
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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NCCU Sports Network Catches Up with Coach Henry Frazier III
DURHAM, North Carolina - Play-by-play voice of the NCCU Sports Network, Chris Hooks, caught up with NCCU head football coach Henry Frazier III to look back at his first season at the helm and what is ahead of the football program in terms of recruiting and the 2012 season.
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Tennessee State Track and Field Wraps Up UNC Invitational
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina - On day two of the Dick Taylor Invitational, Tennessee State University's men and women's track and field teams took to the Eddie Smith Field House to pick up more top finishes.Ashontae Jackson finished with a time of 25.63 for a sixth place finish in the 200 meter dash.
In the Shot Put, Brittani Logan threw a mark of 11.41m, which landed her in 10th place.
Junior Gabrielle Todd placed in eighth with a time of 59.07 in the 400 meter dash.
For the men, Junior Lequinn Davis earned a seventh place finish with a time of 22.83, Michael Johnson finished right behind him in eighth place, clocking in at 22.89,in the 200 meter dash. Later in the day, Davis also earned a ninth place finish in the 400m meter dash with a time of 51.67.
Seniors Avian Hughes and Adrien Hill finished in sixth and eighth place respectively with marks of 13.57m and 12.93m in the triple jump.
Alex Griffin threw a mark of 44-5 ½ (13.54m) in the shot put, which earned him an eighth place spot.
Next up, TSU will head to Champaign, Ill. to compete in the Illini Classic. The event will be hosted by the University of Illinois. Competition will be held over a two day period, starting on Friday, January 20.
Tigerbelles Saturday Results
200-meter Dash
Ashontae Jackson (6) 25.63Shot Put
Brittani Logan (10) 11.41m
400-meter Dash
Gabrielle Todd (8) 59.07
Triple Jump Finals
Daniecce Ward (5) 11.31m
Felicia Oladakun (6) 11.27m
Flying Tigers Saturday Results
Triple Jump
Avian Hughes (6) 13.57m
Adrien Hill (8) 12.93
Alex Griffin (8) 44-5 ½ (13.54m)
200-meter Dash
Lequinn Davis (7) 22.83
Michael Johnson (8) 22.89
Courtesy: Tennessee State Sports Information
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Is Alabama State Hornets Recruiting for Division I-A football?
MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Alabama State football coach Reggie Barlow finds himself in an interesting dillemma these days. Barlow has to set aside a few scholarships for his academic casualties from a year ago while making plans to recruit bigger and better talent to play for the Hornets.At the same time, he has to be careful what his staff promises to young recruits. The Hornets haven’t announced just yet that they’re making the move from Football Championship Subdivision (Division I-AA) to Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) so he needs to be careful not to mislead anyone, even if the writing is on the wall.
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Gold Nuggets wallop Fisk 71-28, earn seventh consecutive victory
NEW ORLEANS - Keldra Hall scored 14 points Saturday to lead NAIA No. 17 Xavier University of Louisiana to a 71-28 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's basketball victory against Fisk.
The Gold Nuggets (14-5 overall, 4-0 GCAC) won their seventh in a row and produced their largest winning margin in conference since an 84-40 home victory against William Carey on Jan. 13, 2003.
SiMon Franklin had 10 points for Xavier. Fourteen XU players scored, and none played more than 18 minutes. Jasmine Grant and Paige Gauthier each made a pair of 3-pointers for Xavier. Jazmoné Kelly had four of Xavier's 20 steals and moved into a tie for 15th place on XU's career list with former Gold Nugget Sherlett Hendy. Both have 208 steals.
Simona Newman had nine points for Fisk (3-10, 0-4), a second-year GCAC member.
Xavier scored the first nine points and led 35-8 when Grant passed to Franklin for a basket at 7:44 of the first half. The Gold Nuggets led 37-18 at halftime, and the final margin was their largest of the game.
The Gold Nuggets outshot the Lady Bulldogs 39.3 to 20 percent from the floor and outrebounded them 46-34. It was the fourth straight game that Xavier limited an opponent to less than 30 percent, and it was the fifth straight game that the Nuggets had a double-digit rebound advantage. Fisk made 6-of-17 free throws and committed 30 turnovers.
Xavier has won 33 in a row against GCAC opponents, 28 in the regular season.
Both teams will play GCAC games Monday. Xavier will play Philander Smith at 5 p.m. at The Barn, and Fisk will play SUNO at noon at Dillard's Dent Hall.
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By Ed Cassiere,Sports Information Director
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Former Lake Gibson Star Emerging As FAMU's Leader
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| Former Lake Gibson star Antonia Bennett entered play Saturday not only as FAMU's best player but perhaps the best player in the entire Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. |
Through her years at Lake Gibson High School and even for a couple of years at Florida A&M, Bennett was content letting her teammates be the vocal leaders and gaining all the accolades. She was just happy just doing her part on the court.
That was until FAMU coach LeDawn Gibson had a talk with Bennett during the summer and told the senior that in order for them to reach their shared goals, Bennett was going to have to do more than lead by example. And that was all the player needed to hear.
Bennett entered play Saturday not only as FAMU's best player but perhaps the best player in the entire Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. She was the conference leader in scoring (19.4 points per game) and rebounding (9.5 rebounds per game) and third in the conference in blocks per game (1.7). That's not bad for a 6-foot-1 guard/forward/center.
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FAMU's Henry Lawrence, a diamond in the rough, shined brightly;
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| Florida A&M 's Henry Lawrence is the Rattlers' only first round draft choice to the NFL (Oakland Raiders), later earning three Super Bowl rings in a 14 year career. |
BRADENTON, Florida - John Madden will never forget the first day he saw Henry Lawrence (Florida A&M). It’s a reason he is an NFL Hall of Fame coach and Lawrence went on to win three Super Bowls. Then the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, Madden was at the 1974 Senior Bowl to check out Ed “Too Tall” Jones (Tennessee State), a heralded defensive lineman who would become the number one pick in that year’s NFL draft.
Madden saw what others didn’t. He was more impressed how Lawrence blocked Jones and kept him under check during the Senior Bowl practices.
“I went there to see Too Tall and I see Henry constantly blocking him and holding him back,” Madden said. “We couldn’t get Jones because we weren’t high enough up in the draft, but I said we are going to get the guy who can block the number one guy in the draft.”
The Raiders drafted Lawrence with their first pick (19th overall) and Lawrence went on to have the best NFL career of any player to come out of Manatee County (and Florida A&M), earning several Pro Bowl honors along with his Super Bowl rings.
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3 time Super Bowl Champion Henry Lawrence of the Oakland Raiders; video taped live in Sarasota, FL in 2010,with Henry singing his version of Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness."
Scores That Matters!!
January 14, 2012
Women's Basketball
GCAC
Southern-New Orleans 73, Edward Waters 67
Talladega 71, Tougaloo 61Xavier 71, Fisk 28
Dillard 62, Philander Smith 45SWAC
Southern 81, Arkansas Pine Bluff 62
Mississippi Valley 66, Alcorn State 58
Jackson State 48, Prairie View A&M 46
Texas Southern 54, Grambling State 51
Alabama A&M 65, Alabama State 56
OVC
SIU Edwardsville 60, Tennessee State 50
MEAC
Florida A&M 55, Savannah State 50
Hampton 76, Coppin State 50
Howard 65, North Carolina A&T 57
Norfolk State 76, Morgan State 75
Maryland Eastern Shore 69, Delaware State 56
South Carolina State 71, Bethune-Cookman 60
SIAC
Fort Valley State 95, Benedict49Stillman 60, LeMoyne-Owen 56
Miles 66, Tuskegee 64
Albany State 82, Paine 77
Kentucky State 60, Clark Atlanta 56
CIAA
Winston Salem State 60, Elizabeth City State 56
St. Augustine's 72, Bowie State 60
Virginia Union 82, Livingstone 76
Shaw 75, Chowan 67MEN'S BASKETBALL
GCAC
Southern-New Orleans 83, Edward Waters 76
Tougaloo 67, Talladega 57
Philander Smith 82, Dillard 77Xavier 65, Fisk 58
SWAC
Mississippi Valley 85, Alcorn State 66
Southern 69, Arkansas Pine Bluff 68Texas Southern 61, Grambling State 57
Alabama State 53, Alabama A&M 50
Prairie View A&M 72, Jackson State 66
OVC
Tennessee State 52, SIU-Edwardsville 57
MEAC
Norfolk State 90, Morgan State 89 (2 O.T.)
Savannah State 69, Florida A&M 58
Coppin State 83, Hampton 66Bethune-Cookman 82, South Carolina State 76
North Carolina A&T 70, Howard 65Maryland Eastern Shore 63, Delaware State 60 (O.T.)
SIAC
Benedict 72, Fort Valley State 62
Paine78, Albany State 75 (O.T.)
Clark Atlanta 80, Kentucky State 74
LeMoyne-Owen 59, Stillman 58Tuskegee 82, Miles 74
Lane 61, Morehouse 55
CIAA
Winston Salem State 63, Elizabeth City State 60
Bowie State 75, St. Augustine's 71
Virginia Union 88, Livingstone 68
Shaw 103, Chowan 89
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Five Tennessee State Tigers Earn Top-5 Marks in First Day at UNC
Chapel Hill, North Carolina - The Tennessee State University track and field team had five student-athletes notch top-5 finishes during the first day of the UNC Dick Taylor Invitational.
TSU opened up the day with a pair of qualifiers in the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdle prelims. Ashontae Jackson, a redshirt-freshman, picked up a fifth place finish in the 60-meter dash with a run of 7.75 seconds.
The Gordonville, Va., product later placed fifth in the long jump with a leap of 18-2 ¼ (5.54m). Teammate Daniecce Ward notched a distance of 17-3 ¼ (5.26m) to earn 11th in the event.
Arthur Combest ran the 60-meter hurdles preliminary in 8.32 seconds to qualify for the final race. In the finale, the Memphis native clocked in with a time of 8.61 for seventh overall.
Sophomore Royce Dates recorded the Ohio Valley Conference's top-mark in the long jump, clearing a distance of 24-1 ¾ (7.36m). His mark earned him second at the meet and is good for 10th nationally as of Friday evening.
Also in the long jump, Avian Hughes leapt 23-1 ¼ (7.04m) for fourth in the completion.
In the women's weight throw, Brittani Logan notched a lunge of 45-11 ¼ (14.00m) to earn fifth in the competition.
Tennessee State closes out the UNC Dick Taylor Invitational tomorrow beginning with the women's high jump at 10 a.m. Live results will be available online at TSUTigers.com.
Tigerbelles Friday Results
60-meter Hurdles Preliminaries
Brielle Moore (19) 9.38
Daniecce Ward (23) 9.47
LaTia Carney (26) 9.6060-meter Dash Preliminaries
Ashontae Jackson (7) 7.82q
60-meter Dash Finals
Ashontae Jackson (5) 7.75
600-meter Run
Breanna Adams (10) 1:40.80
Charita Harris (11) 1:42.13
Weight Throw
Brittani Logan (5) 14.00m - 45-11 ¼
Long Jump
Ashontae Jackson (5) 5.54m - 18-2 ¼
Daniecce Ward (11) 5.26m - 17-3 ¼
Flying Tigers Friday Results
60-meter Hurdles Preliminaries
Arthur Combest (6) 8.32q Jahleel Michael 8.60
60-meter Hurdles Finals
Arthur Combest (7) 8.61
60-meter Dash Preliminaries
LeQuinn Davis (12) 7.01
Lamonte Burton (18) 7.07
Julian Mallory (26) 7.18
Team 'A' (9) 11:05.47
Long Jump
Royce Dates (2) 7.36m - 24-1 ¾
Avian Hughes (4) 7.04m - 23-1 ¼ Adrien Hill (12) 6.32m - 20-9
Weight Throw
Alex Griffin (15) 9.12m - 29-11 ¼
Courtesy: Tennessee State University Athletics
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Gold Rush defense fuels 70-39 rout of Edward Waters
NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Simmons had 18 points, a season high, and 12 rebounds Friday to lead NAIA No. 18 Xavier University of Louisiana to a 70-39 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory against Edward Waters.
Simmons, the reigning GCAC Player of the Week, scored in double figures for the fifth consecutive game and recorded his second double-double in three games. Ten of his teammates scored but none reached double figures.
Xavier allowed its fewest points since a 116-27 home victory against Wesley (Miss.) on Nov. 15, 2004, and its fewest in a GCAC game since a 62-36 home victory against Spring Hill on Feb. 15, 2003. It was Xavier's largest winning margin in conference since a 98-64 decision at Belhaven on Jan. 3, 2008.
Carlton Darling had 12 points and eight rebounds for Edward Waters (7-9, 2-2), a second-year GCAC member.
The Tigers shot 26.2 percent from the floor, a season best for Xavier's defense. The Gold Rush shot 42.9 percent and converted 32 Edward Waters fouls into 25-of-33 free throws. XU reserves Cordell Hadnot and Gil Mathieu made 6-of-6 free throws apiece.
Xavier also produced its best turnover margin of the season, committing 21 but gaining 32. The Tigers made 17 first-half turnovers.
It's the first time in Xavier history that both basketball teams allowed less than 40 points in a GCAC doubleheader. The Gold Nuggets defeated Edward Waters 63-35 in the opening game.
Both the Gold Rush and Tigers will play GCAC games Saturday. Xavier will play Fisk at 7 p.m. at The Barn, and Edward Waters will remain in the city and play SUNO at 3 p.m. at Dillard's Dent Hall. Fisk won 72-60 at Dillard on Friday.
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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Ariel Mitchell's 27 Points Fuels Dillard Lady Bleu Devils to Third Straight Victory
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| LADY BLEU DEVILS ARIEL MITCHELL 5-7 FORWARD, SENIOR HOMETOWN: ST. JAMES, LA |
NEW ORLEANS - Ariel Mitchell had a season-high 27 points and 10 rebounds as the Dillard Lady Bleu Devils won their third straight game, 63-52 over Fisk University on Friday night on the Battlefield in Dent Hall on opening night of the MLK Weekend GCAC Midseason Tournament.
The Lady Bleu Devils remained undefeated in conference play at 3-0 and evened their overall record at 6-6.
The Fisk Lady Bulldogs (0-3, 3-8) gained the upper hand on the Lady Bleu Devils early in the first half, racing out to an 11-3 lead to begin the game. Ariel Mitchell led a 12-0 Lady Bleu Devil charge, scoring eight points during that span to help catapult Dillard into a 15-11 lead. The Lady Bleu Devils began to assert themselves on offense, while turning up the pressure on defense versus the Lady Bulldogs.
The Dillard Lady Bleu Devils continued to score at will on the Lady Bulldogs, although the score remained close throughout the first half. Dillard went into halftime up on the Lady Bulldogs 28-26. Ariel Mitchell led the Lady Bleu Devils with 13 first half points. The Lady Bleu Devil defense was as stingy as it has been all season, forcing the Lady Bulldogs into 19 first half turnovers while shooting on 37% from the field.
In the second half, the Lady Bleu Devils wasted little time capitalizing on Fisk's errors. The Lady Bleu Devils scored the first five points of the second half to take a commanding 33-26 lead. Fisk responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game at 33-33. Ariel Mitchell's three-point play broke the tie and gave the Lady Bleu Devils a lead that they would not relinquish. The Lady Bleu Devils were able to extend the lead to as much as sixteen with six minutes left in the game, and from there cruised to the victory.
Lauren Daniel contributed 11 points, 5 assist and 4 rebounds for the Lady Bleu Devils, while Jazzmin Smith tallied 10 points and 9 rebounds in the victory.
The Lady Bleu Devils will have little time to celebrate the victory, because they will be back in action tomorrow, Saturday, January 14th. The Lady Bleu Devils will battle the Lady Panthers of Philander Smith on the Battlefield in Dent Hall. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m.By Dillard University Sports Information
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Grambling's Doug Williams paves the way for his son
GRAMBLING, Louisiana - Doug Williams had the finest day of his NFL career in 1988 when he guided the Washington Redskins to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII. Williams, a former Grambling State star, threw four touchdown passes in that game and was named the Super Bowl MVP. Moreover, he became the first black quarterback to win a Super Bowl.His leadership and trailblazing efforts have opened the doors for a number of African-American quarterbacks. Williams couldn't have won a Super Bowl without receiving a good foundation that allowed him to polish his skills as a player and have a clear understanding of the game. He got his foundation from Grambling State coach Eddie Robinson. Williams is now carrying on the late Robinson's legacy as the coach of Grambling State. He is developing and shaping the lives of young players just like his mentor, and one of them is his son D.J. Williams.
Like his father, D.J. plays quarterback ...
Xavier Nuggets beat Edward Waters 63-35 for 6th straight victory
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| XU NUGGETS SiMon FRANKLIN #3 5-7 GUARD, JUNIOR HOMETOWN: BATON ROUGE, LA ST. JOSEPH'S ACADEMY |
It was the most points in a game for Franklin, a fourth-year junior guard, since the 12th game of her freshman season. She was 5-of-8 from the floor, 2-of-3 on 3-pointers and 4-of-5 from the line in 20 minutes. She also had four rebounds, three steals and two assists.
The Gold Nuggets (13-5 overall, 3-0 GCAC) earned their season-high sixth consecutive victory. They've won 32nd in a row — 27th in the regular season — against GCAC opponents. The Lady Tigers (4-13, 0-4) have dropped nine straight.
Franklin scored 10 first-half points to help Xavier build a 33-20 lead at the break. Keldra Hall scored nine points, and Franklin made a pair of 3-pointers during a 17-0 run in the first five minutes of the second half.
Hall finished with 13 points. The Nuggets had no one with more than five rebounds, but they outrebounded the Lady Tigers 44-33. It was the fourth consecutive game that Xavier had a double-digit rebound advantage.
Ebony Presha had 11 points, nine in the first half, and eight rebounds for Edward Waters but also committed seven of her team's 25 turnovers.
This is the first Xavier team to allow less than 50 points in each of its first three conference games. The Nuggets limited their third straight opponent to less than 30 prercent from the floor — they outshot Edward Waters 38.5 to 25.5.
It was the second time in three games Xavier allowed less than 40 points, and it was the Nuggets' fewest points allowed since a 55-32 GCAC victory at Tougaloo 11 months ago.
Both teams will play GCAC games Saturday. Xavier will play Fisk at 5 p.m. at The Barn, and Edward Waters will remain in the city and play SUNO at 1 p.m. at Dillard's Dent Hall. Fisk lost 63-52 Friday at Dillard, which shares first place in the conference with Xavier
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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WAUG-TV To Televise St. Aug Basketball Games
RALEIGH, North Carolina - WAUG-TV will broadcast Saint Augustine’s College men’s and women’s home basketball games live from Emery Gymnasium in January and February on Time Warner Cable Digital Channel 168 in central North Carolina including Wake, Harnett and Cumberland counties. Below is the schedule of contests which will be televised.WAUG-TV is located on the campus of Saint Augustine’s College.
Saint Augustine’s College Basketball TV Schedule
Saturday, January 14, 2012
2:00-4:00PM CIAA Women’s Basketball:
Saint Augustine’s College Lady Falcons vs. Bowie State University
4:00-6:00PM CIAA Men’s Basketball:
Saint Augustine’s College Falcons vs. Bowie State UniversityThursday, January 19, 2012
5:30-7:30PM CIAA Women’s Basketball:
Saint Augustine’s College Lady Falcons vs. Elizabeth City State University
7:30-10:00PM CIAA Men’s Basketball:
Saint Augustine’s College Falcons vs. Elizabeth City State University
Saturday, January 28, 2012
2:00-4:00PM CIAA Women’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Lady Falcons vs. Winston-Salem State University
4:00-6:00PM CIAA Men’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Falcons vs. Winston-Salem State University
Monday, January 30, 2012
Saint Augustine’s College Lady Falcons vs. Livingstone College
7:30-10:00PM CIAA Men’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Falcons vs. Livingstone College
Monday, February 13, 2012
5:30-7:30PM CIAA Women’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Lady Falcons vs. Fayetteville State University
7:30-10:00PM CIAA Men’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Falcons vs. Fayetteville State University
Monday, February 20, 2012
5:30-7:30PM CIAA Women’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Lady Falcons vs. Johnson C. Smith University
7:30-10:00PM CIAA Men’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Falcons vs. Johnson C. Smith University
Thursday, February 23, 2012
5:30-7:30PM CIAA Women’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Lady Falcons vs. Shaw University
Saturday, February 25, 2012
4:00-6:00PM CIAA Men’s Basketball
Saint Augustine’s College Falcons vs. Shaw University
Friday, January 13, 2012
Talladega Lady Tornadoes beat Morris, Coach Lagmay break College win record
TALLADEGA, Alabama - Thursday’s win over Morris College wasn’t just another game for the Talladega College women’s basketball team and its head coach, Romeo Lagmay. The 76-51 victory was Lagmay’s 64th in three and a half seasons at TC, breaking the school record for career wins.“It feels great, but I’m just thankful,” Lagmay said after the game. “God’s blessed me so much and I’m thankful for the TC administration — President (Billy) Hawkins and Vice President (Jacqueline) Paddio that hired me. I’m thankful for the support of the community in Talladega and my players. They make me look good. I’m surrounded by a good support system.”
Following the game, Hawkins met with Lagmay’s players on the court for a little celebration before heading to the locker room. Lagmay tied the record, which was held by Larry McNeil, with Monday’s 76-49 win over Edward Waters. He said his next goal is to hit the century mark in all-time wins, but he’s glad the monkey’s off his back.
Turnovers doom Lincoln in overtime loss to FSU Broncos
UPPER OXFORD, Pennsylvania – Nobody thought that resurrecting the Lincoln women’s basketball program would be an easy task, especially first-year coach Jessica Kern. But Thursday’s excruciating 70-68 overtime loss to Fayetteville State at Rivero Hall was an unfriendly reminder of the great difficultly ahead.Just two days after showing a lot of fight against one of the top teams in the CIAA, the Lions struggled against an opponent also looking for its first league victory, then put on a late rally in regulation only to lose it in the OT with more sloppy play. The setback was the seventh in a row for Lincoln (0-4 in the CIAA Northern Division, 4-11 overall). Fayetteville State improves to 1-3, 7-6.
Questionable shot selection and abysmal shooting usually...
St. Aug stays perfect in CIAA with win over Virginia Union
Raleigh, North Carolina — Redshirt sophomore Chris Johnson (Hampton, Va.) scored 12 points to lead a balanced attack as Saint Augustine's College tripped Virginia Union 68-58 Thursday (Jan. 12) in CIAA men's basketball action at Emery Gymnasium.The win was the fourth straight for the Falcons (8-5, 3-0 CIAA), who finish a four-game homestand Saturday against 12th-ranked Bowie State at 4 p.m. The Falcons are 6-0 inside Emery Gymnasium this season.
Ten players scored for the Falcons, who used their depth to take command of the game. The Falcons, playing without leading scorer Joel Kindred (Raleigh, N.C.) for the second straight game, outscored the Panthers 34-11 in bench points.
Several players came off the bench to provide key minutes for the Falcons. Freshman forward Jordan Jones (Ahoskie, N.C.) scored eight points and senior guard Jeremy Banks (Elizabeth City, N.C.) added seven points.
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WSSU Rams Slip Past Chowan, 71-66
MURFREESBORO, North Carolina – Kyree Bethel had another stellar night from the floor, but the Chowan Hawks fell to the visiting Rams of Winston-Salem State University, 71-66 in front of a packed Helms Center on Thursday. Chowan falls to 6-9 overall (0-3 CIAA), while the Rams improve to 11-2 overall (4-0 CIAA).
Bethel drained four three-pointers en route to scoring a game-high 24 points. He shot 9-16 from the floor and also added three steals. Fellow freshman Mark Anthony Buright scored 12 points, including going 4-4 from the free throw line.
Neither team got much going offensively to begin the contest, as the Rams held just a 12-6 lead after eight minutes, 50 seconds of play. A Kenneth Mears layup at the 10:30 mark brought the Hawks within two at 12-10.
In a game of runs, WSSU had the first, going up 21-10 following a 9-0 spurt. Led by Bethel, though, Chowan answered. The freshman scored 10 of Chowan's next 13 points, bringing them back within one point at 24-23. Greg Alston also drained a three pointer during the stretch.
Winston-Salem State recovered and took a 35-25 lead with just under a minute to play in the first half. A Rickey Lamb and-one sent the Hawks into halftime trailing 35-28.
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Bethel drained four three-pointers en route to scoring a game-high 24 points. He shot 9-16 from the floor and also added three steals. Fellow freshman Mark Anthony Buright scored 12 points, including going 4-4 from the free throw line.
Neither team got much going offensively to begin the contest, as the Rams held just a 12-6 lead after eight minutes, 50 seconds of play. A Kenneth Mears layup at the 10:30 mark brought the Hawks within two at 12-10.
In a game of runs, WSSU had the first, going up 21-10 following a 9-0 spurt. Led by Bethel, though, Chowan answered. The freshman scored 10 of Chowan's next 13 points, bringing them back within one point at 24-23. Greg Alston also drained a three pointer during the stretch.
Winston-Salem State recovered and took a 35-25 lead with just under a minute to play in the first half. A Rickey Lamb and-one sent the Hawks into halftime trailing 35-28.
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SAPAKOFF COLUMN: The 'punch' that really wasn't
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| COACH TODD BOZEMAN HAS BEEN TREATED WORST THAN AN EX-CON BY THE SUITS IN THE MSU ADMINISTRATION. HAS THE FAMU SITUATION GOTTEN EVERYONE JITTERY TO THE POINT THAT NOTHING CAN BE RESOLVED WITHOUT LITIGATION? |
Too bad the administrators evidently got this one wrong, smudging both schools and forcing apparently falsely accused Morgan State head coach Todd Bozeman to explain himself.
Over and over.
Again, too many suits in the athletic department kitchen.
"The way this thing has blown up has really surprised me," said Thomas Grant Jr. of the Orangeburg Times and Democrat, the only reporter on the scene Saturday at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. "I didn't even think that much of it at the time."
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