Bethune-Cookman Football Signs 27 for 2011

Daytona Beach, FL - “I think this recruiting class is very talented,” said Head Coach Brian Jenkins. “We have some size that we wanted. We have a lot of speed and a lot of range. “I think we were very successful with this class; that is yet to be seen because they still have to take the field.

The exciting thing about his class is 90 percent of these guys are already qualified. That is exceptional. I am really excited about this class. It’s a lot of talent, and we have to get it out of them early. That’s what we are looking for, all of these guys to jump in and contribute right away.”

The 2011 class features 27 new additions to the Wildcats roster, including four presently enrolled in the spring semester at B-CU. The list also features three Division I FBS transfers, a highly-rated defensive back from Florida, and a wide receiver, free safety, and linebacker considered among the top players in the prep school ranks…plus let’s not forget that the Wildcats picked up Florida's "Mr. Football".

Bethune-Cookman 2011 Football Signing Class

Dominic Addison- CB - 6’2” - 170 - Freshman - Riverview, Fla. - Spoto High School
Coach Jenkins on Addison: “Tremendous athlete; Anybody who has watched his film knows that this man can get it done on either side of the ball. He’s going to play corner for us. At between 6’1” and 6’2” he is a great addition for us because it gives us two big corners, and I can see Nick contributing right away.”

Breon Allen - RB - 5’6” - 170 - Freshman - Daytona Beach, Fla. - Warner Christian High School

Ryan Bryson - DT - 6’3” - 280 - Freshman - Jacksonville, Fla. - Menendez High School
Coach Jenkins on Bryson: “Defensive lineman, very strong and athletic guy. We watched him throw guys side to side and make plays. His strength and size is something we have been lacking and he has a chance to come in and make a name for himself right away.”

Seth Clayton - WR - 6’1” - 185 - Freshman - Altamonte Springs, Fla. - Lyman High School
Coach Jenkins on Clayton: “Very explosive, very smooth, and another one that runs great routes. His ability has only been scraped. I think he can be an explosive guy with us in our offense at many different positions, and I expect great things from him.”

*Tavares Dantzler - LB - 6’3” -230 - Freshman - Homestead, Fla. - North Carolina Prep
Coach Jenkins on Dantzler: “Originally out of Homestead, Florida. 6’3” 230 pounds and has been clocked at 4.5. Great upside; this guy can play anywhere on the field. Anywhere you put him, he will perform because he has that much ability.”

*Marquis Drayton - S - 6’1” - 220 - Freshman - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. - North Carolina Prep
Coach Jenkins on Drayton: “Coming to us out of North Carolina Prep School, he is originally out of Dillard High School in Ft. Lauderdale. As a 220 pound free safety, he has a lot of range. He can cover the middle of the field and is big enough to come down into the box and tackle those big running backs.”

Al-Ghaffar - LB - 6’2” - 225 - East Orange, N.J. – Transfer/Rutgers
Coach Jenkins on Ghaffar: “Very fast; has been clocked at 4.49. Will graduate from Rutgers and still have two years to be able to play. He’s a guy who has played a lot of football and I am excited about him because he brings a lot of speed to our linebackers, and he’s a competitor.”

Jhomo Gordon - WR - 6’0” – 185 - Freshman - Palm Bay, Fla. - Bayside High School
Coach Jenkins on Gordon: “A young achiever who possesses a lot of talent. More of a possession guy; Runs good routes; Very aware of the package that we run; Very physical with the ball after the catch. A young man who I think has a very bright future here.”

Tyree Green - WR - 6’1” -190 - Freshman - St. Petersburg, Fla. - Boca Ciega High School
Coach Jenkins on Green: “This young man possesses great size and speed. Very, very athletic and has the ability to possibly contribute right away.”

Daniel Jackson - LB - 6’2” - 225 - Freshman - Winter Haven, Fla. - Bartow High School
Coach Jenkins on Jackson: “A young kid who has a great upside. He runs extremely well, and he’s going to have to develop a little bit, but he has a big frame and a lot of ability. I think he’s going to be the big surprise out of the whole recruiting class.”

Howard Jones - CB - 6’2” - 170 - Freshman - Harvey, La. - Warren Easton High School
Coach Jenkins on Jones: “Great upside; Reminds us of Ozzie Slater a little bit. A very fast kid, long arms, and gives us what we’ve been looking for at the corner spot. You know we wanted big corners and you know this young man is out of New Orleans and has played in the inner city league and knows what it takes to be accustomed to being a physical football player at that position.”

Rakeem Knight - DL - 6’3” – 294 - Freshman - Birmingham, Ala. - Restoration Academy
Coach Jenkins on Knight: “He’s one that has not played much football, but I’ll tell you what, he’s been clocked at 4.49. He can run; he pursues ball carriers, runs them down, and causes damage.”

Harold Love - DL - 6’2” -305 - Junior - Portland, Ore. - Feather River CC
Coach Jenkins on Love: “He’s going to be an anchor for us on the inside. I’m really excited about this guy because his attitude is tremendous. He’s a great leader, and he’s one that I really think is going to elevate to the next level defensively.”

Stavion Lowe - OT - 6’5” - 330 - Junior - Brownwood, Texas - Tyler CC
Coach Jenkins on Lowe: “He originally signed with LSU out of High School, a real big, big offensive lineman, period. He’s another young man that I think will play at that tackle spot for us. He understands our scheme and he understands what it takes just to be a top offensive linemen. He was one of the top offensive linemen coming out of high school, and we expect him to come and step right on the field from day one and lead the charge for us.”

De’Shon Nettles - WR - 6’3” - 195 - Freshman - Buffalo, N.Y. - North Carolina Prep
Coach Jenkins on Nettles: “A big, physical receiver who possesses everything needed to be a playmaker. I think he will be a very, very good replacement for Reams, who we lost as a senior. I expect really, really good things from him, and I think he’ll come in and contribute right away.”

Leroy Pate - CB - 6’1” - 205 - Freshman - Jacksonville, Fla. - Raines High School
Coach Jenkins on Pate: “A guy who is dual-threat player, who can play safety or corner. The thing that he has is he’s a ball hawk; he has a nose for the ball and making plays, and he is a big kid. He gives us another big corner at close to 200 pounds, and 5’11”, and exactly what we were looking for.”

Rashard Payne - CB - 5’10” - 180 - Orchard Park, N.Y. - Eerie CC
Coach Jenkins on Payne: “Originally out of Pompano Beach, Florida, but went to a junior college in Buffalo. He is a tough medium-sized corner. He reminded us of Dion Hanks who we have here now. Great upside is he has a nose for the ball; one that’s not scared of contact and he will hit you whenever he has a chance to lay some wood on you.”

Reginald Polite - DL - 6’3” - 260 - Freshman - Bartow, Fla. - Hargrave Military Academy
Coach Jenkins on Polite: “Very quick, agile type of player, and we really expect some great things from him.”

Blake Pritchard - OT - 6’5” - 295 - Junior - Huntington Beach, Calif. - Golden West CC
Coach Jenkins on Pritchard: “A very strong force on the offensive line. He’s going to play offensive tackle for us. A very strong, very tall guy, with a great frame. He’s going to be a tremendous addition to this team. He is originally from Jacksonville. Went to school in California. He is a very good pass blocker and has a very, very mean streak when he plays.”

Jean Prophete - TE - 6’3” – 250 - Boynton Beach, Fla. - Summit Christian High School
Coach Jenkins on Prophete: “This is a man-child right here. He already has a college body; an ex-basketball player with tremendous upside, who catches the ball well. He can get north and south and has really good speed. He’s going to be a bright spot out of our recruiting class.”

Quincy Quetant - S - 6’1” - 205 - Redshirt Sophomore - Orlando, Fla. - Transfer/Univ. of Cincinnati
Coach Jenkins on Quetant: “He’s a safety out of Orlando that had a lot of playing time there at Cincinnati, will graduate, and still have two years to play. He will bring experience and accountability for our secondary.”

Johnothan Quintero - K - 5’11” - 185 - Freshman - Port St. Lucie, Fla. - Treasure Coast High School
Coach Jenkins on Quintero: “Has repeatedly kicked 50-yard field goals. He can make an extra point, that’s all I care about (flashes a joking smile). He’ll definitely be one who steps in and does stuff right away.”

*Rodney Scott - RB - 5’10” - 198 - Junior - Cross City, Fla. - Transfer/Univ. of Mississippi
Coach Jenkins on Scott: “Transfer from Ole Miss, who was the number-three rated running back in the state of Florida coming out of high school. Now, he’s come home to show his talent, and I think he’s already proven that he can be the ‘guy’.

Daniel Stewart - OG - 6’3” - 270 - Freshman - Sunrise, Fla. – Plantation
Coach Jenkins on Stewart: “He’s very strong and one of the top wrestlers in the state. He plays with good balance and has good awareness. The upside with him is that he can play any position on the front line.”

*Andre “Ross” Williams - DL - 6’4” -240 - Freshman - Jacksonville, Fla. - Hargrave Military Academy
Coach Jenkins on R. Williams: “Originally from Jacksonville, he is big and has a lot of range as a player, can run, and will only get bigger and better as a player. I’m very excited about him. He has a great attitude and a great work ethic.”

Kevin Williams - OL - 6’2” – 305 - Freshman - Brandon, Fla. - Armwood High School
Coach Jenkins on K. Williams: “He’s a young man that we are going to give a look at center, but he could play either side of the ball. Good wide body kid. Originally started out playing D-line in high school, but moved to offensive lineman. He was a mainstay for Armwood, and he’s a kid that we think is going to develop very fast on either side of the ball.”

Quentin Williams - QB - 6’0” - 190 - Freshman - Tampa, Fla. - Jefferson High School
Coach Jenkins on Q. Williams: “Exciting Player. Has one of the strongest arms I’ve seen since I’ve been coaching. The kid is a true leader, a true winner, which he’s exemplified by winning the State Championship. He also exemplified the caliber of player that he is being awarded the Florida ‘Mr. Football’ award. He’s broken every quarterback passing record in the state of Florida, and is a young man that I think is going to have a chance to lead the charge for the Wildcats in the near future.”

Anthony Woodard - DE - 6’3” - 256 - Junior - Tracy, Calif. - Phoenix CC
Coach Jenkins on Woodward: “Gives us a chance to be very good on the edge. Another big defensive end. He is quick on the ball and has a great technique. We are going to use him mainly on the edge at defensive end. And the sky is the limit for this young man and I think he will really turn heads when he gets here.”

*=Presently Enrolled at B-CU

By Bethune Cookman University Sports Information

South Carolina State Signs 23 Football Prospects

ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State, on Wednesday, announced the signing of twenty-three (23) prospects to national letters, including ten from South Carolina, nine from neighboring North Carolina -- among them six from Charlotte -- two from Georgia and one each from Florida and Virginia.

The 2011 Bulldog class, which features four Shrine Bowl participants and three North-South All-Star Game players, is made up of six offensive linemen, five defensive linemen, four listed in the athlete category, three running backs and defensive backs each, and one linebacker and tight end each.

SC State's Buddy Pough, who is beginning his tenth season as Bulldog head coach, said the class addresses the team's need.

The Bulldogs finished the 2010 campaign at 9-3 overall and 7-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to earn a share of the title after winning outright league championships in 2008 and 2009. Pough lost 11 starters and 15 seniors overall from that squad.

The signees are:

Raheim Barr OL 6-3 270 Lamar Timmonsville, SC North-South All-Star,
HSSR All-State

Fadol Brown TE/DE 6-4 235 Burke Charleston, SC All-Low Country,
Region Def POTY

Andrew Carter DE 6-1 230 Richmond Sr. Hamlet, NC

Dominique Cooper RB 6-0 180 Darlington Florence, SC North-South All-Star, 247 Sports 3-Star recruit; received offers from East Carolina and South Carolina; Has 4.4 speed in 40 yard dash. Coach Justin Danner said, "When he breaks out, you might as well go ahead and warm up the band." Despite two nagging injuries, Cooper rushed for 1,200 yards and 11 TDs senior season.

Mariel Cooper DB 5-11 170 Sumter H.S. Sumter, SC Shrine Bowl, HSSR All-State

Devin Flowers OL 6-3 300 Mallard Creek Charlotte, NC Shrine Bowl, AP All-State

Alex Glover DE 6-1 310 Mallard Creek Charlotte, NC All-Mecklenburg,
Meck Def POTY

Avery Grant OL 6-2 310 Mullins H.S. South Carolina,  Mullins North-South All-Star, HSSR All-State

Javon Hargrave DL 6-1 280 North Rowan Salisbury, NC All-State, Def POTY

Jairon Harrison OL 6-3 310 James Island H.S., Charleston Shrine Bowl, HSSR All-State

Temmarick Hemingway TE 6-4 210 N. Myrtle Beach Loris

Charles Henderson OL 6-3 265 Kennesaw Mtn. Kennesaw, GA Cobb County Senior Bowl

Justin Hughes LB 6-2 215 Fork Union Mil. Virginia Beach Dondre

Dondre Lewis-Freeman ATH 5-8 180 Hopewell Charlotte, NC Lake Norman News
POTY, All-Lake Norman

Chris Manns DL 6-2 250 Mount Tabor Winston-Salem AP All-State, All-County, All-Region; Received offer from N.C. State.

Dominique Mitchell DB 5-10 180 NC Tech Miramar, FL

Julius Pendergrass ATH 5-9 170 Chester Chester, SC Shrine Bowl, HSSR All-State

Tevin Richard ATH 6-0 180 Carvers Bay Hemingway

Gideon Scott OL 6-3 310 Louisburg College Jonesboro, GA

Jalen "Scoot" Simmons RB 5-8 200 West Charlotte Charlotte, NC All-Mecklenburg, All-Conference

Austin Smith ATH 6-1 190 Mount Zion Rex, GA All-Area, All-Region

Austin Stewart DB 6-1 200 Butler Charlotte, NC NC 4AA State Champs

Deion Walker RB 5-10 190 Butler Charlotte, NC NC 4AA State Champs

By S.C. State Sports Information 2/2/2011

Coach Adrian and Norfolk State Announces 11-Member Football Recruiting Class

NSU Spartans Coach Pete Adrian

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State head football coach Pete Adrian announced Wednesday the signing of nine players to national letters of intent. Those nine join two mid-year enrollees in the Spartans’ recruiting class of 2011.

“We’re extremely pleased with this group of recruits,” Adrian said. “Our main goal was to increase our team speed offensively, and we feel we have definitely accomplished that.”

All 11 newcomers could potentially wind up on the offensive side of the ball at NSU, though several played on both sides of the ball at their previous institutions. The Spartans added four linemen, three quarterbacks, two wide receivers, one tight end and one running back. Two previously attended junior colleges, one is a Division I FBS transfer, and eight are high school recruits.

2011 NSU Football Recruits (as of Feb. 2)


Shaun Corbett, WR, 5-11, 160, Miami, Fla./Varela HS
Notes: A first-team All-Dade County 6A selection as a senior…caught 42 passes for 754 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior…averaged 18 yards per catch…played in the Dade vs. Broward and the Miami North/South all-star game…one of six finalists for city Player of the Year.

%Nico Flores, QB, 6-2, 210, Miami, Fla./UCF/North Miami Beach HS
Notes: Redshirted the 2009 season at UCF before playing primarily as the Knights’ “wildcat” quarterback in 2010, rushing six times for 48 yards…enrolled at NSU for the spring semester…has three years of eligibility remaining…was a two-time All-Dade County pick for North Miami Beach and was an all-state selection as a junior…rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.Com and Scout.Com…rated the No. 31 high school QB in the country according to Rivals…completed 135-of-210 passes (64 percent) for 1,517 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior.

Ramsey Henderson, OL, 6-4, 305, Washington, D.C./HD Woodson HS
Notes: Named to the All-Metro team by the Washington Pigskin Club…rated a two-star prospect according to Rivals.Com…also had offers from Delaware State and Howard and interest from Morgan State.

James Lynch, TE, 6-3, 220, Darby, Pa./West Philadelphia Catholic HS
Notes: First-team Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AA all-state selection…also first-team All-City and All-Catholic League…helped the Burrs to a 13-2 record and the state AA championship…played both tight end and defensive end for West Catholic…defensively, recorded 90 tackles, 29 for loss, and 9.5 sacks as a senior…also forced and recovered two fumbles…had scholarship offers from Stony Brook and Monmouth and was recruited by Villanova and Temple.

Randy Maynes, RB, 5-9, 185, Miami, Fla./West Hills College (Calif.)/North Miami Beach HS
Notes: Ran 143 times for 750 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore at West Hills…rushed for 747 yards and seven TDs as a freshman, earning All-Valley Conference honors…was an honorable mention All-Dade County pick as a senior along with former NMBHS teammates and fellow Spartans Ricardo Volcin and Nico Flores.

Brendon Riddick, QB, 6-0, 195, Richmond, Va./Hermitage HS
Notes: Two-time Colonial District Offensive Player of the Year…also named the Central Region and Richmond Times-Dispatch Metro Player of the Year as a senior…rushed for 1,281 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior while passing for 1,446 yards and 21 scores…led Hermitage to a 13-1 record, the district and regional titles, and a berth in the state Group AAA championship game…first-team all-district, all-region and All-Metro…second-team all-state Group AAA…grandfather Cladwell was an NSU alum and long-time University employee.

George Riddick, OL, 6-3, 285, Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork HS
Notes: Second-team All-Southeastern District selection…also had an offer from Morgan State and interest from Towson, Richmond and Old Dominion.

Wilonte’ Roscoe, QB, 6-0, 175, Portsmouth, Va./Churchland HS
Notes: Honorable mention All-Eastern District pick…passed for 1,700 yards and 20 touchdowns while rushing for 600 yards and six scores…threw just two interceptions all season…team MVP. He is also an honors student.

DeAndre Sangster, WR, 6-1, 175, Dumfries, Va./CD Hylton HS
Notes: Caught 35 passes for 720 yards and nine touchdowns…also returned a kickoff for touchdown…first-team All-Cardinal District and News & Messenger all-area pick…second-team All-Northwest Region and honorable mention Washington Post All-Met.

William Waters-Shorter, OL/DL, 6-4, 295, Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield HS
Notes: First-team All-Southeastern District…second-team All-Tidewater pick by The Virginian-Pilot.

%DeAnte Williams, OL/DL, 6-3, 275, Hyattsville, Md./St. Johns College HS
Notes: Honorable mention all-conference selection…two-way starter on both sides of the line…originally signed with NSU last February, but did not enroll for the fall session…enrolled at NSU for the spring semester of 2011 after attending Prince George Community College in the fall of 2010 but did not play there.

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By Matt Michalec, SID, Norfolk State University Office of Sports Information.

Hampton University signs 15 new Pirates on National Signing Day

HU Pirates Head Coach Donovan Rose

HAMPTON, Va. – Hampton University head football coach Donovan Rose announced on Wednesday the signing of 15 players – including six transfer students – as part of National Signing Day.

“We feel real good about the incoming class,” Rose said. “They fit into the philosophy we have here … offensively, they’re lean and fast and match the fast-paced way we’re looking to do things. Defensive, even though we’re not done yet, we’re getting some good athletes who fit into the way we do things.”

Incoming Freshmen:

Ronald Rose (OL, 6-3, 275, Dematha HS/Fort Washington, Md.): All-District.

J’rod Beard (WR, 5-8, 170, Atlantic HS/Boynton, Fla.): First Team All-Palm Beach County.

Rodney Joiner III (S, 6-0, 200, Auburn HS/Auburn, Ala.): All-Area.

Chris Gooden (ATH, 6-2, 195, Warren Easton HS/New Orleans, La.): All-District.

Chris Dukes (RB, 5-9, 190, UMS Wright HS/Mobile, Ala.): All-State, 6,300 yards, 92 TDs, Ala. All-Star Game.

Christopher Scott (OL, 6-5, 340, N.C. Prep/Carol City HS/Miami, Fla.): All-Dade, played in Dade County All-Star Game.

DaMarcus Bell (DT, 6-3, 285, Dudley HS/Greensboro, N.C.): Defensive MVP, Shrine Bowl All-State.

Charles Benning (LB, 5-11, 210, McGill Toolen HS/Mobile, Ala.): All-State, MVP All-Region.

Steven Johnson (LB/FB, 5-9, 230, Warren Easton HS/New Orleans, La.): All-Area.

Khalid Marshall (DB, 5-9, 170, Miami Northwestern HS/Miami, Fla.): First Team All-Dade, two-time state champion; Runs a 4.41 40 yard dash.

Dylan Kearns (LS, 5-10, 190, Palm Beach Lakes HS/Palm Beach, Fla.): All-District.

Leon Shorter (WR, 6-3, 195, Fort Pierce HS/Fort Pierce, Fla.): Offensive Player of the Year, All-State.

Transfers:

Khambrel McGee (DB, 5-8, 176, Florida International/Booker T. Washington HS/Miami, Fla.): First Team Class 6-A All-State, two-time state champion, Dade vs. Broward All-Star; Sophomore

Nubian Peak (RB, 6-0, 200, 4.2 40 yard dash; Virginia Tech/Pulaski HS/Pulaski, Va.): Offensive Player of the Year, All-Region; r-Sophomore;

Tahrick Peak (LB, 6-3, 210, Texas Tech/Pulaski HS/Pulaski, Va.): Rated No. 32 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals; 4.45 second 40 yard dash.

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By Hampton University Office of Sports Information

WSSU Rams Open 2011 Season with Tough 4-3 Loss at Wingate

WINGATE, NC - The wait is over as Rams baseball made its return after a 37-year hiatus, but the return was a bittersweet one as the Winston-Salem State Rams (0-1) could not hold on in a tough 4-3 loss at Wingate (1-0), Tuesday evening. The Rams had a solid day, holding a 3-0 lead heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, but four unanswered runs by the Bulldogs in the final three innings ended the day with the WSSU loss.

"First game or not, it's disappointing that we didn't play baseball for nine innings; we played for seven innings," WSSU head baseball coach Kevin Ritsche said following the tough loss. "We had some runners on base in scoring position with only one out and we get them across. We only had one error so I can't be too upset about, but it was a costly error."

The WSSU offense had a solid day with eight total hits for the game and took advantage of three Wingate errors to score three unearned runs. Junior outfielder Brice Rivenbark led the effort with two hits and two RBI in the game. Junior catcher Michael Robbins added a hit and a pair of runs scored.

'Dogs rally for 4-3 win over Rams in season opener

Wingate, N.C.----The defending South Atlantic Conference champion Wingate University Bulldogs scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to rally for a 4-3 victory over the Rams of Winston-Salem State University in the 2011 season opener Tuesday afternoon at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. Wingate is 1-0 on the season, while the Rams, playing their first game since 1973, are 0-1.

Junior outfielder Casey Allison (Horse Shoe, N.C.) was two-for-three with a double and a run scored to lead the Wingate offense. Redshirt sophomore first baseman Brian Yeung (Raleigh, N.C.) had a pair of hits and an RBI for the Bulldogs, while redshirt sophomore infielder James Tedder (Clemmons, N.C.) was one-for-three with an RBI.

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With new coach, ASU baseball has sights set on defending SIAC crown

ALBANY, Ga. — Albany State University began a new era in its baseball program Tuesday when Kenyan Conner made his debut as interim head coach of the Rams, who opened their 2011 campaign Tuesday on the road at Edward Waters.

Conner replaces Edward Taylor, coach of the Rams for the last eight years, after Taylor abruptly resigned late last year for another career opportunity in Texas, according to the ASU sports information office.

Now with new blood at the helm, Conner — the Rams’ assistant baseball coach under Taylor since 2002 — will look to lead the Rams back to the top of the SIAC after ASU won the conference crown a year ago. Conner takes over a program he helped to build into one of the most successful in the SIAC.

The Rams have won four SIAC Championships and made two appearances in the NCAA Division II tournament since Taylor and Conner came aboard eight years ago.

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Students mourn for Tuskegee Airman Charles Flowers at Maryland high school named for him

Black bunting draped the sign in front of Charles H. Flowers High School in Springdale (Maryland) on Tuesday as students mourned the loss of a mentor and friend for whom the building had been named.

Charles H. Flowers Jr., 92, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, died of kidney and heart disease Friday. Students at the school, many of whom had shaken his hand at awards ceremonies or heard the stories he told when visiting classrooms, were notified of the death Friday afternoon.

"I was in English class. Everybody just looked at each other like, 'Oh, man,' " said Tobias Whitley, 17, a JROTC student from Largo who is headed to Johnson C. Smith College in North Carolina next year to study chemistry. "We couldn't believe it."

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Videographer: CHFHSnews; Speed Portrait of Dr. Charles Herbert Flowers; Portrait drawn by Charles Herbert Flowers High School student Briana Hall.

Charles H. Flowers Jr. High School Release:

Charles Herbert Flowers, namesake of our school, was a Glenarden resident, who was born in Wadesboro, North Carolina.

After graduating in May of 1942 from the Army Air Corps Flight Training Center located at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he became the first African American with military training to become a primary flight instructor of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.

The Tuskegee Airmen were the best because Tuskegee Institute only accepted those who met extensive physical and mental qualifications. These men, while fighting for America, also fought for themselves, their children, their culture, as well as, every American citizen, in hope that their country would accept Americans of all colors as first class citizens. During World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen served with distinction, and were honored by the Congress of the United States with the Congressional Gold Medal.

After the war, Dr. Flowers completed his college degree in Business Administration at what is now known as North Carolina Central University. While at Central, he became the first student government president.

He later moved back to Maryland, and in 1965 he went to work for NASA at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt. He retired as the Manager of Employee Relations in 1990. While retired he kept himself busy and active in the community and at his church, Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Lanham, Maryland. Through his church, he mentored children at James McHenry Elementary School and Thomas Johnson Middle School. Additionally, he worked with the Youth in Aviation program in this area, and was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity.

In 2000, Dr. Flowers became the only living person to have a school named after him in Prince George's County Public Schools. In 2006, the historic Tuskegee University, founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881, bestowed upon Charles Herbert Flowers an honorary Doctorate in Public Service. Married to Wilhelmina Flowers since 1943, he was blessed with four children - Carolyn, Yvonne, Charles Herbert Flowers III, and Roderick.

He was the grandfather of six and great grandfather of eleven. Dr. Flowers was a humble man, whose life serves as an example of the excellence we seek to be embodied in the students at Charles Herbert Flowers High School. To be part of a school named after this wonderful man, who was a part of the Tuskegee Airmen, makes the Flowers community proud. We salute all that this man stood for and are grateful for his accomplishments.

The entire Charles Herbert Flowers High School family mourns the loss of this distinguished, historic man. Our condolences are extended to his wife and family.


Videographer: lefrazier; The Tuskegee University Choir, under the direction of Dr. Wayne Barr, celebrated the Tuskegee Airmen during the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Grand Opening Ceremonies on October 11, 2008.

Funeral arrangements for Dr. Charles Herbert Flowers Jr.

Friday February 4, 2011
United Methodist Church
3512 Whitfield Chapel Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
301-577-1800

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Services 11:00 am

Please note: The church in which the services are being held only seats 500 people.

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Savannah State Coach Davenport Hires Five Assistants

Videographer:wsav.com, SSU's Davenport Preps for Coaching Hires and National Signing Day

SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State head football coach Steve Davenport has hired five assistant coaches to join his coaching staff.

Among those are former Atlanta Falcons All-Pro wide receiver Terance Mathis and former Georgia Tech football players Thomas Balkcom, William Bell and Greg Lester.  C. Angelo Wyatt round out the staff hires.

Mathis will serve as offensive coordinator/inside receivers coach; Balkcom will be the defensive backs coach; Bell will work with the running backs; Lester will be the assistant head coach/outside receivers coach; and Wyatt will serve as the linebackers coach.

Mathis attended Redan High School in Stone Mountain, Ga., and University of New Mexico, where he played both football and basketball. In 1989, he became New Mexico's first consensus All-American after setting a Division I record for most receiving yards. He also became the first player to have more than 250 receptions, 4,000 receiving yards, and 6,000 yards total. Drafted in 1990 by the New York Jets, he played the majority of his career with the Atlanta Falcons. He last played in the NFL in 2002 with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and then retired in 2004.


Videographer: capturedliving; 2010 Terance Mathis' Elite 1 Football Camp

Coach Balkcom

Balkcom comes to SSU from University High School in Orlando, Florida where he coached defensive backs and was the special teams coordinator. The Miami, Fla. native was head coach at Pine Ridge HS in Deltona, Fla. and Miami Jackson Senior HS in Miami, Fla. He has also coached at Decatur HS and Southwest Dekalb HS both in Decatur, Ga. He was a defensive assistant at Central Florida and Morehouse and Morris Brown. While attending Georgia Tech, he was defensive co-captain of the 1990 national championship team and was named defensive MVP of the Florida Citrus Bowl.

Bell comes to Savannah State from Edward Waters in Jacksonville, Fla. While at EWC, Bell has served as interim head coach, assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, wide receivers coach, special teams coordinator, recruiting coordinator, running backs coach, video coordinator and football academic specialist. Bell has been at Edward Waters since 2004. He was also a member of the Tech 1990 national championship team and has 2,026 career rushing yards as a Yellow Jacket. Bell played with the Washington Redskins from 1994-96.

Lester comes to SSU from Lakeside High School in Decatur, GA where he was head football coach. He also served as head golf coach and was a business education teacher. In 1990 as a wide receiver at Tech, Lester caught 16 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns and in 1991 he hauled in 35 receptions for 676 yards and five touchdowns.

Coach Wyatt

Wyatt worked at Bethune-Cookman for 13 years where he was assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach. Wyatt brings more than 20 years of knowledge to SSU as he has coached on both the college and high school levels of athletics. Prior to arriving at Bethune-Cookman, Wyatt established the Urban League for Disadvantaged Children (ULDAC) in his hometown of Jacksonville, Fla.

Davenport plans to add two additional full-time coaches to the staff.

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NCCU'S Second-Half Rally Falls Short Against Bethune Cookman

DURHAM, N.C. - Down by two points with 19 seconds left in the contest, North Carolina Central University got the ball in the hands of senior guard C.J. Wilkerson, the Eagles’ clutch performer who has averaged 32 points in his last three outings. Driving towards the basket in front of the NCCU bench, the physical defensive pressure by Bethune-Cookman University forced Wilkerson to lose his handle on the ball and the visiting Wildcats collected the turnover to secure a 67-64 victory inside McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium on Monday night.

Wilkerson finished with 21 points, 18 of which he tallied after intermission. NCCU junior sharpshooter Landon Clement connected on five of his 10 three-point attempts to finish with a team-best 23 points, but no other Eagle reached double figures in the scoring column. Junior Nick Chasten was the closest with eight points and six rebounds.


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LADY WILDCAT STEALS LEAD TO 64-53 VICTORY OVER NCCU BASKETBALL

DURHAM, N.C. – In recent matchups, the three-point arc has not been the most favorable shooting point for North Carolina Central University. But in Monday night’s contest against Bethune-Cookman University in McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium, senior Shanise Blanks thrived from the long range.

Despite Blanks’ leading the Lady Eagles with season-high17 points, 15 from behind three-point arc, and a ninth double-double performance from Jori Nwachukwu, the Lady Wildcats were able to secure an 11-point win over NCCU, 64-53.

The Lady Eagles began the contest with a six-point lead, Blanks came off the bench sinking her first long range basket at the 15:24 mark. Within a matter of minutes, B-CU took its first lead of the game.


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Michael Jones Named Lincoln University (Mo.) Head Football Coach

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Michael Jones, known by many for making “The Tackle” in Super Bowl XXXIV, will make his return back to the state of Missouri after accepting the position of Head Football Coach at Lincoln University today, as announced by President Carolyn R. Mahoney.



“It feels incredible to get this opportunity,” Jones said of being named the new head coach. “I feel blessed getting the chance to be a head coach at this point in my career, as so many never get the opportunity to be a head coach at the collegiate level.”

“I am excited to have him as our new head coach,” LU Athletic Director Betty Kemna said. “His ties within the state of Missouri will hopefully help us recruit more local talent to Jefferson City.”

Jones spent the past season as linebacker coach at Southern University in Louisiana, where the Jaguars went 2-9. Southern’s defense recorded several solid numbers in 2010, including 26 sacks, eight interceptions and 92 tackles for loss.

Before his time at Southern, Jones spent six years at Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis, where he spent two years as head coach leading the team to a state title in 2008, when the team went 12-2. Overall as a head coach, he went 18-7. Jones will now look to transition his time as a head coach there to being the head coach at Lincoln.

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Edward Waters hires Brad Bernard

EWC Head Football Coach Brad Bernard

DAYTONA BEACH, FL -- Word gets around quick in the coaching profession.

Even before former Bethune-Cookman offensive coordinator Brad Bernard was hired as head football coach at Edward Waters on Monday, his phone started ringing.

"Some people I hadn't talked to in 12 years were calling to congratulate me and sometimes asking for a job," Bernard said. Bernard will be officially introduced today at the NAIA school in Jacksonville. And then he will begin making his own calls to put together a coaching staff. One of the first calls he will make, Bernard said, will be to old boss, former B-CU head coach Alvin Wyatt.

"Everyone in America would like to talk to that man," Bernard said of the Wildcats' all-time winningest coach. "He's a great head coach. Hopefully he can give me some guidance."

Brad Bernard to be named new football coach at Edward Waters

Edward Waters College will announce the hiring of Brad Bernard as its new head football coach at a news conference today. Bernard has been offensive coordinator for Bethune-Cookman and Howard University. He also coached at two local high schools, Raines and Mandarin.

He played at and graduated from Georgia Southern where he helped lead the Eagles to the conference championship three years.  He led Bethune-Cookman to two Division 1-AA playoff appearances and to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship in 2002.

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Jackson lifts Morgan Bears to win over N.C. A&T, 68-66

BALTIMORE, Md. -- DeWayne Jackson scored 18 points, including the game-winning free throws with 15.5 seconds left, as Morgan State edged North Carolina A&T 68-66 Monday night.

“We are very, very fortunate, there's no doubt about it,” said Morgan State head coach Todd Bozeman about the game's finish. “Sometimes you got to have that type of game, but I'll take the win, because every win in Division I is not easy.”

The Bears (10-9, 6-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) also got a season-high 15 points from Larry Bastfield and 10 apiece from Ameer Ali and Aric Brooks.

Thomas Coleman had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Aggies (9-13, 4-4), but also committed...


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MSU Beats Aggies On Late-Second Shot

BALTIMORE - One last second shot deserves another. Two days after beating Coppin State on a last-second shot, the North Carolina A&T women's basketball team was defeated in the late seconds on Monday as Morgan State came away with a 51-49 win at Hill Field House.

Brittany Dodson's jumper with 1.2 seconds remaining broke the sixth time of the game to give the Bears the win. Three minutes earlier, Tracy King connected on a 3-pointer to give N.C. A&T a 47-45 lead.

Kyla Rollins tied the game on two free throws. The two teams swapped turnovers. The Aggies had a chance to take the lead, but Jaleesa Sams' jumper bounced off the rim and into the hands of Theresa Davis, who was fouled by Nikia Gorham.

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Hampton Pirates second half surge beats UMES Hawks

HAMPTON– The Hampton University men’s basketball team used a strong second half to surge past Maryland Eastern Shore for its second straight win, taking a 78-66 victory at the HU Convocation Center on Monday night in front of a national ESPNU audience.


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Junior guard Kwame Morgan led the Pirates with 30 points on a career-best 8-for-14 shooting from 3-point range. Junior guard Christopher Tolson added 11 points, while senior guard Brandon Tunnell added 10 points and a career-high 12 assists.

Junior forward Danny Agbelese pulled down a team-high 11 rebounds and blocked three shots.

LADY PIRATES DEFENSE SUFFOCATES UMES

HAMPTON, Va. – For the second straight game, the Hampton University women’s basketball team used a suffocating defense en route to victory, beating Maryland Eastern Shore 47-29 Monday evening at the HU Convocation Center in front of a national ESPNU audience.

The Lady Pirates (15-6, 8-1 MEAC) matched their season low for points allowed – they held Delaware State to 29 points on Saturday – in picking up their third straight win. UMES made just nine field goals and 10 free throws.

Senior forward Quanneisha Perry (Decatur, Ga.) led Hampton with 12 points and 13 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. Junior guard Jericka Jenkins (Lancaster, Texas) added 11 points and eight assists.

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Winston Salem Rams' reborn baseball program to open season today

After a 37-year absence, baseball is back at Winston-Salem State.

The Rams, with their program resurrected, are scheduled to open their season at 3 p.m. today at Wingate. And although there was rain in the forecast Monday night, there's only a 10-percent chance of precipitation at Wingate this afternoon. "We are monitoring the weather, but we hope we can play (today)," Coach Kevin Ritsche said.

Outfielder Dominique Fitzgerald, also a wide receiver on the football team, will start in center field and said he's looking forward to seeing how the Rams will fare. "It's exciting for the school to be playing baseball again," said Fitzgerald, a junior from Danville, Va. "It's going to be interesting to see how we can compete as a first-year program."

Rams 2011 Baseball Schedule

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FAMU women roll past South Carolina State

ORANGEBURG, S.C. — The last time that the Florida A&M women's basketball team lost a game, coach LeDawn Gibson pointed to too much one-on-one play as the reason. She has been warning her team about how detrimental individualism could be as the Rattlers head into the second-half stretch in conference play.

On Monday night, the Rattlers showed more than one sign that they are taking heed. While rolling past South Carolina State 79-65, the Rattlers were unselfish to the tune of 21 assists. Then, when the Bulldogs tried to make a second-half run, more than one player answered with a clutch shot that SCSU didn't get any closer than six points.

FAMU Lady Rattlers Win 2nd Straight Road Game

ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The Florida A&M Women’s Basketball team picked up back-to-back road wins as they defeated South Carolina State, 79-65 here Monday evening at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

FAMU (10-10, 5-3) was paced by Tameka McKelton as she scored a game high 22 points to lead all scorers. Jasmine Grice added 13 points, followed by Antonia Bennett with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Myeshia Simms rounded out the cast of Lady Rattlers in double-figures with 10 points.

Florida A&M 79, South Carolina State 65

Poor shooting and another shaky defensive performance resulted in the Lady Bulldogs' sixth consecutive loss. S.C. State (6-11, 2-6) trailed 40-28 at halftime after shooting 11-33 from the field and committing 12 turnovers. The Lady Bulldogs fell behind as many as 17 points, but managed to cut the deficit to six on two occasions.

However, numerous missed layups at close range and 20 turnovers kept S.C. State from further closing the game. Senior Whitney Wiley led the Lady Bulldogs with 19 points, but was 5-19 from the field and committed a team-high five turnovers.

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JSU signs Concordia for football opener

Jackson State has agreed to play Concordia College at home in the 2011 football season opener, athletic director Bob Braddy confirmed Saturday. The deal is not finalized and details of the contract were not available. The full 2011 football schedule is expected to be released this week.

Concordia, a historically black college in Selma, Ala., fielded its first football team in 2005 and plays in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the lowest level for four-year schools. The Hornets were beaten 35-0 by Grambling last season.

JSU's basketball team played Concordia in an exhibition game this season. JSU beat the Hornets 97-54.

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1. JSU Sonic Boom Band: Written, produced and edited by JSU Mass Communications seniors Tiffany Edmondson and voiced by Candace Sims, Videographer: UTUBEJSU22
2. JSU Sonic Boom Band performance at 2011 Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational; Videographer: Jarquavius101

Reggie Barlow turns down NFL opportunity to remain at Alabama State

Coach Barlow is secure with new 4-year deal with Hornets

For the second time in four years, Alabama State football coach Reggie Barlow has turned down an offer to join the staff of an NFL team.

Barlow, a member of the 2002 Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, turned down an offer from the Denver Broncos and coach Mike Shanahan in 2007.

He repeated his action over the weekend, turning down an offer made by new San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh. Barlow, 38, declined a chance to be an assistant to receivers coach John Morton. Morton was Barlow's position coach during his stint with the Oakland Raiders.

A former standout receiver at Alabama State, Barlow took over as head coach in 2007 and has compiled...

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South Alabama drops two games from football schedule, adds Mississippi Valley State

The 2011 South Alabama football schedule has undergone some changes, including the addition of a game against Mississippi Valley State and the dropping of two previously scheduled opponents. The schedule, to be released by the school today, will feature 10 games, six of those played at home at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

The revisions find the Jaguars, 10-0 last season and 17-0 in the school's two-year history, facing the Delta Devils, the program's first SWAC opponent, on Thurs., Nov. 3, at home. Two previously scheduled games -- an Oct. 1 game against UC-Davis and an Oct. 29 game against Edward Waters -- have been dropped from the schedule that originally featured 11 games.

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Savannah State and North Carolina A&T Football to play at Appalachian State

Boone, N.C.  - Six home games, including three in September, and a season-opening contest versus one of college football’s most powerful programs highlights Appalachian State University’s 2011 football schedule, which was announced by ASU director of athletics Charlie Cobb on Monday.

Appalachian opens the 2011 campaign at Virginia Tech. The season-opening matchup pits two of only three NCAA Division I programs that have won at least 10 games each of the last six years (Ohio State is the third). Despite being separated by less than 150 miles, the Mountaineers and Hokies are squaring off for only the fourth time ever and the first time since 1982.

Virginia Tech won each of the three previous meetings between the programs, all of which took place at VT’s Lane Stadium in a four-year span from 1979-82 (the teams did not meet in 1980). The Mountaineers are 7-27-1 all-time against current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Following the opener at Virginia Tech, ASU settles in for a very rare string of three-consecutive home games, beginning with the home opener on Sept. 10 versus North Carolina A&T, followed by a Sept. 17 date against another Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference foe in Savannah State and the Sept. 24 Southern Conference opener versus Chattanooga.

The three-consecutive games at Kidd Brewer Stadium, where ASU has led FCS in regular-season attendance for each of the past four years, mark only the third time in Appalachian’s 82-year football history that the Mountaineers will play regular-season home games on three-straight Saturdays (the Apps also played at home on three-consecutive weekends in Sept. 1957 and Sept. 1981).

2011 APPALACHIAN STATE FOOTBALL REGULAR-SEASON SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Site All-Time Series Last Meeting
Sept. 3 at Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va.VT leads, 3-0 VT 34, ASU 0 (Oct. 23, 1982)
Sept. 10 North Carolina A&T Boone, N.C. ASU leads, 4-1 ASU 38, A&T 31 (Sept. 16, 1995)
Sept. 17 Savannah State Boone, N.C. First Meeting

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WSSU Coach Maynor Receives New 5-Year Contract and 43.75% Pay Raise

WSSU Chancellor Dr. Donald Reaves

GREENSBORO, N.C. - He's fourth on N.C. A&T's career passing list, but former All-MEAC quarterback Connell Maynor won't be the Aggies' next football coach.

Maynor, the head coach at Winston-Salem State, said during the weekend he turned down A&T's offer to take over for interim coach and longtime assistant George Ragsdale.

After Maynor turned down the Aggies, Winston-Salem States's Board of Trustees Executive Committee on Monday unanimously approved a new five-year contract that raised his salary from $90,000 to $160,000 a year, Chancellor Donald Reaves told the Journal. Former A&T coach Alonzo Lee's contract was worth $145,000 annually.

"It just wasn't worth the gamble," Maynor told the Journal...

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O'Quinn, NSU Spartans roll in double OT win over Coppin State Eagles

BALTIMORE, MD - Kyle O'Quinn, who just hours earlier was named MEAC Player of the Week, sank two free throws with 4.5 seconds left in double overtime Monday night as Norfolk State topped Coppin State 110-108 at the Coppin State Physical Education Complex.

O'Quinn, a 6-foot-10 junior center, scored a career-high 37 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and blocked six shots as the Spartans won their fifth straight. O'Quinn was coming off games of 26 and 24 points in wins over South Carolina State and Morgan State. But Norfolk State (7-13, 5-3 MEAC ) had many heroes in this one.

Poor shooting foils NSU women

BALTIMORE - The Norfolk State women were doomed by 29 turnovers and poor shooting Monday night in a 64-55 MEAC loss at Coppin State. Tyisha Bridges led NSU (8-10, 1-7) with 14 points while Sarah Daily chipped in 13.

Coppin State (7-12, 4-4) attempted 20 more free throws than the Spartans and was paced by Larissa Carter, who finished with 18 points.

Eagles Prevail Over Norfolk State 64-55

BALTIMORE -- Larrisa Carter had 18 points and nine rebounds and Coppin State defeated Norfolk State 64-55 on Monday in the Physical Edciation Complex despite the suspension of three players.

Coppin State (7-12, 4-4 MEAC) played the game without Jeanine Manley, Crystal Whittington and Leola Spotwood who were all suspended for one game following their involvement in an on-court altercation following the Eagles 75-74 loss to North Carolina A&T on Saturday.

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Texas Southern cruises past Alabama State

HOUSTON -- Travele Jones scored 18 points to lead Texas Southern past Alabama State 73-59 Monday night. Kevin Galloway added 15 points and Lawrence Johnson-Danner had 14 to help the Tigers (10-10, 8-1) remain tied for first in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Tramaine Butler led the Hornets (6-16, 3-6) with 17 points.

Texas Southern took control of this one early by quickly building double-digit lead and shot 51 percent in winning for the eighth time in nine games. The Tigers led 12-0 2:49 into the game, went into halftime up 41-32 and led by 18 after intermission.

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Jackson's jumper gives WSSU a win

Andrew Jackson saved the day, and helped re-fuel a rivalry with Johnson C. Smith as he hit a buzzer-beating 35-foot jumper in a 78-77 victory for Winston-Salem State. In front of a packed house of 3,200 at the Gaines Center on Monday night the Rams kept a hold of their first-place grip in the CIAA’s Southern Division. But it was far from easy.

“I know I beat the clock,” said Jackson, a senior guard who took Marcus Wells pass from midcourt and then hit the long jumper. The Rams coughed up the lead with sloppy play near the end and the Bulls had a 77-75 lead with three seconds left. With 1:18 left the Rams were up by five but the Bulls never gave up and came charging back.

JCSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BLOCKS OUT WINSTON-SALEM STATE FOR A 64-60 VICTORY

Winston Salem, NC – The Johnson C. Smith University women's basketball team remains unbeaten on the road after a 64-60 win over Winston-Salem State University on Monday evening inside the C.E. Gaines Center on the campus of WSSU. JCSU improves to 17-1 overall, 10-1 in the CIAA, and 3-0 in the division; while the Lady Rams move to 12-7 overall, 7-3 in the conference, and 2-1 in the Southern.

Coming into this game, there were a few interesting storylines. First, this was the first contest between JCSU and Winston-Salem State since January 2007; after WSSU ventured out of the CIAA to Division I-AA competition. WSSU head women's coach Stephen Joyner, Jr. has several ties to Johnson C. Smith University.

Joyner, Jr. is an alum of JCSU and former student-athlete, he served two seasons as the assistant women's basketball coach (under current JCSU head women's coach Vanessa Taylor), and he is the son of JCSU Director of Athletics and head men's basketball coach Stephen Joyner, Sr. Despite all those facts, JCSU and WSSU were battling for the top spot in the CIAA Southern Division.

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Livingstone Blue Bear Women Down St. Augustine's 84-80 In Rollercoaster Affair

Lady Blue Bear Coach Angelyne Brown

SALISBURY, NC – The Livingstone women’s basketball team battled hard Monday evening to overcome a pesky St. Augustine’s team and grab an 84-80 victory.

Livingstone (12-4, 7-2, 2-1) was led by Brittany Wright who recorded her seventh double-double of the season with 23 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out of the game. Cassaundra Rhodes also added 16 points while Jasmine Murray scored 10.

Livingstone got off to another slow start as the Falcons (11-8, 5-4, 0-3) jumped out to a quick 8-2 lead, but the Blue Bears battled back on a 7-0 run to grab a 9-8 lead with 15:20 left in the opening half. Over the next three minutes the lead changed hands four times. Livingstone found itself down two with 12:16 to go, but went on a 7-0 run to go up 18-13 with 10:28 left.

Blue Bear Coach James Stinson

Livingstone Overcomes 14-Point Deficit to Upend St. Augustine's 75-74 In Overtime

SALISBURY, NC – The Livingstone men’s basketball team erased a 14-point, second-half deficit Monday evening and defeated the St. Augustine’s Falcons 75-74 in overtime.

The Blue Bears trailed the Falcons by 14 points with 7:35 to go in game and less than four minutes later the Blue Bears had clawed their way within four with 3:59 to play. St. Augustine’s briefly regained a seven-point edge before Livingstone went on a 5-0 run to get within two with 2:44 left in regulation.

The Falcons went back up by four with 2:12 to go, before Darius Cox hit a jumper with 1:42 left and was fouled. Cox converted the free throw to bring Livingstone within one. St. Augustine’s continued to hit clutch shots down the stretch and went back up by three with 1:25 remaining. Livingstone had multiple opportunities on its next possession to score, but couldn’t. The Blue Bears fouled St. Augustine’s Darrell Glass to proceeded to miss both free throws.

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2011 Honda Battle of the Band Performances

Eight HBCU Bands, Bow Wow Perform at 9th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands

Atlanta, Ga. - The ninth annual Honda Battle of the Bands Invitational Showcase delivered on its promise to bring the ultimate party with a purpose to the people, offering a little something for everyone – from “Hip-Hop’s very own “Bow Wow” in live performance, to spirited marching band renditions of the latest chart-topping soul, R&B and Hip-Hop hits. Atlanta’s WVEE Radio evening drive-time host, Ryan Cameron, introduced the bands, while “Bow Wow” treated fans to a special performance of “Ain’t Thinkin’ ‘Bout You,” from his new album, Underrated.

2011 Invitational Showcase, themed “Hollywood Lights,” featured a mass band performance medley of music in film, as nearly 60,000 HBCU friends, fans, students and alumni from all parts of the country made their annual pilgrimage to support their favorite bands.


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This year’s Showcase bands included: Albany State University, Bethune Cookman University, Clark Atlanta University, Jackson State University, South Carolina State University, Tennessee State University, Virginia State University and Winston-Salem State University.


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The Honda Battle of the Bands not only showcases the pageantry and showmanship of HBCU bands, but also and more importantly, acts as the nation’s only HBCU music scholarship program of its kind. The eight bands selected to participate in the Invitational Showcase were awarded $20,000 each for their music scholarship programs, plus an additional $1,000 grant for their participation in the Celebration Tour, the Honda Battle of the Bands’ pre-qualifying event. In all, a total of $205,000 in scholarship money was given to HBCU music programs this year.













Credits:
1. Bethune-Cookman University, Videographer: MarchingsportsHD
2. Jackson State University, Videographer: MarchingsportsHD
2b.Jackson State University, Videographer; Jarquavius101
3. South Carolina State University, Videographer: MarchingsportsHD
4. Tennessee State University, Videographer: doublea198505
5. Albany State University (Ga.), Videographer: JGASU08
6. Winston Salem State University, Videographer; doublea198505
7. Clark-Atlanta University, Videographer; doublea198505
8. Virginia State University, Videographer; doublea 198505
9. Mass Band Closing, Videographer; SoSouthernTV
10.Intro...Honda Battle Of The Bands 2011 featuring DJ Baby Yu, Ryan Cameron & Bow Wow; Videographer: djbabyyu

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