Xavier Nuggets move up to 15th, Rush still 19th in NAIA polls

NEW ORLEANS — The Xavier University of Louisiana women's basketball team climbed one place to 15th, its highest position of the season, in the NAIA Division I coaches poll. The XU men are 19th for the second consecutive week.

The polls, the sixth of the season, were announced late Monday afternoon, just before Xavier's doubleheader at Tougaloo.

The Gold Nuggets are in the top 25 for the 24th consecutive time. The Gold Rush appear in the top 25 for the 17th time in 18 polls.

Both XU teams were unbeaten this past week, recording home victories against Gulf Coast Athletic Conference opponents Philander Smith and Talladega.

Freed-Hardeman's women and Shorter's men are top ranked for the second consecutive week.

The only other ranked GCAC school is Tougaloo, which is 24th in the men's poll and climbed one place.

Xavier is one of 10 schools with women's and men's teams in the top 25. The other schools are Azusa Pacific, Georgetown (Ky.), Lee (Tenn.), Lindsey Wilson, MidAmerica Nazarene, Union (Tenn.), Shorter, Westmont and Southern Nazarene.

NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses — records through Sunday, Jan. 22)
Rank Team Record Points Last
1 Freed-Hardeman (12) 18-2 312 1
2 Oklahoma City 17-1 301 2
3 Union (Tenn.) 19-2 293 3
4 Westmont 18-1 281 4
5 Lee (Tenn.) 19-1 269 6
6-tie Lewis-Clark State 18-2 254 7
6-tie Cumberlands 18-1 254 8
8 Langston 17-1 247 5
9 Lubbock Christian 14-3 233 9
10 Vanguard 13-3 223 10
11 Shawnee State 16-4 212 12
12 Azusa Pacific 13-5 199 13
13 Saint Xavier 14-5 196 11
14 Olivet Nazarene 17-3 184 14
15 Xavier 16-5 169 16
16 Southern Nazarene 14-5 156 15
17 Georgetown (Ky.) 14-6 151 tie-18
18 Belhaven 16-5 148 tie-18
19 Campbellsville 14-7 132 17
20 Westminster (Utah) 11-7 113 21
21 MidAmerica Nazarene 15-6 111 24
22 William Woods 13-5 96 25
23 Loyola 15-2 92 23
24 Shorter 14-4 84 RV
25 Lindsey Wilson 14-7 64 20

Others receiving votes: Robert Morris (Chicago) 46, Lyon 45, Columbia (Mo.) 33, LSU-Shreveport 29, Rogers State 28, Avila 20, Biola 6, Texas Wesleyan 3, Oklahoma Baptist 1, Our Lady of the Lake 1, Bethel (Tenn.) 1, Rocky Mountain 1, St. Catharine 1, Rio Grande 1.

NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses — records through Sunday, Jan. 22)
Rank Team Record Points Last
1 Shorter (12) 18-0 312 1
2 Robert Morris (Chicago) 19-1 302 3
3 Oklahoma Baptist 16-2 288 2
4 Georgetown (Ky.) 17-3 279 tie-7
5 Southern Poly 15-3 273 4
6 Rogers State 16-3 257 5
7 Our Lady of the Lake 15-3 248 10
8 Lindsey Wilson 15-4 240 11
9 Martin Methodist 15-4 237 9
10 The Master's 14-5 229 RV
11 Texas Wesleyan 14-3 194 13
12 Westmont 14-3 192 16
13 Montana State Northern 18-3 191 12
14 Southern Nazarene 15-4 190 14
15 Mountain State 14-6 187 15
16 Azusa Pacific 15-4 162 tie-7
17 Lee (Tenn.) 13-4 141 18
18 Concordia (Calif.) 15-4 133 6
19 Xavier 14-5 130 19
20 Montana Western 16-5 114 22
21 Columbia (Mo.) 16-5 94 24
22 MidAmerica Nazarene 14-7 84 RV
23 Pikeville 12-7 76 RV
24 Tougaloo 15-5 71 25
25 Union (Tenn.) 13-7 64 RV

Others receiving votes: Saint Xavier 63, John Brown 50, Evangel 43, Freed-Hardeman 29, Science & Arts 28, Point Loma Nazarene 21, Cal State San Marcos 14, Westminster (Utah) 10, St. Catharine 8, Avila 3, LSU-Shreveport 3, Oklahoma Christian 1, Cumberland 1, Southwestern Assemblies of God 1, Voorhees 1.

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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NSU Spartans football team welcomes quartet of newcomers

NORFOLK, Virginia - The Norfolk State football team needs to rebuild on defense - quickly if it hopes to defend its MEAC title. The Spartans put potential building blocks in place this week with four newcomers, including a trio from big-name schools. All four play defense, three play linebacker, and three should be able to help out immediately.

"I was trying to think myself (if we've ever had three) from BCS schools," coach Pete Adrian said. "Obviously, we had (wide receiver) Xavier (Boyce) last year and we had (quarterback) Dennis Brown before that, but three in a year, I'm not sure."

Lynden Trail transferred from Florida and will have three years of eligibility at NSU. Brent Singleton transferred from Minnesota and has two years of eligibility left. Neither played a down last season.

Lamonte Clark, a defensive end, originally committed to Kansas State but never began school. He can redshirt without penalty at Norfolk State if he chooses. The final newcomer, linebacker Justin Gant, played for Atlanta Sports Academy, a prep school in Georgia.

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Bowie State men win fifth straight, women lose at Elizabeth City

ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina - The 21st -ranked Bowie State University men’s basketball team won its fifth straight game after downing Elizabeth City State University 89-64 Monday in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association game in Elizabeth City, N.C. The Bowie women, however, were not as fortunate as they fell to the Vikings 60-50 in the first game of Monday night’s double header.

The Bowie men (14-3, 6-2 CIAA) led 50-32 at the half before going on to post the win before a crowd of 1,089. Byron Westmorland (Mergenthaler) led the Bulldog scoring with 21 points (six rebounds) and Darren Clark added 16 points (nine rebounds) and Bryan Wilson 13 points. Marquie Cooke scored 16 points for Elizabeth City (9-9, 3-5) followed by Quintin Spady with 13, Angelo Sharpless with 11 and Omar Jones with 10.

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HU’s Home Winning-Streak Halted by Hampton, 52-39

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The lack of bench production was the deciding factor for the Howard Women’s basketball team as the Hampton Pirates handed the Lady Bison their first loss at Burr Gymnasium, 52-39.

The Pirates outscored the Bison 14-0 from the bench.

With Saadia Doyle playing the entire game in foul trouble, she led all scorers with 17 points, shooting 9-of-10 from the free-throw line, and 4-for-10 from the field, in just 24 minutes of action. Tamoria Holmes tallied 10 points in 40 minutes of action. Cheyenne Curley-Payne had a solid performance with seven points, five rebounds, five assists, and three steals. Nicole Deterville finished with a game-high of eight rebounds and two blocks.

HU (13-7, 5-2 MEAC) quickly came out battling, with Doyle hitting a jumper in the first 33 seconds of the match to open up scoring. Hampton’s Jericka Jenkins responded with a traditional three-point play. Alyssa Bennett scored a lay-up just under the 15-minute mark to spread the Pirate lead to 8-3. Kara Smith answered with a wide-open layup closing the gap to 8-5. After a trey from Choicetta McMillian, Howard notched a 7-0 run to capture its first lead of the match, 12-11, from a three-pointer by Holmes at the 10:30 mark. However, with just under seven minutes left in the half, Hampton (15-3, 7-0) picked up its momentum and scored six straight points to end the half for a 23-12 spread.

Howard came out the lockeroom with a quick basket by Doyle within the first 24 seconds. Hampton’s Bennett responded with a jumper inside the paint spreading the lead back to 11, 25-14 by the 19:12 mark. Both teams battled back to back until the Bison closed the lead to seven points (32-25) with 13:44 left in the ball game. Hampton went on a 7-0 run pushing the lead back to double figures (40-25) in just under three minutes of play, however.

The Pirates controlled the rest of the ball game, defeating Howard for the second time this year and handing the Bison their first loss at Burr Gym this season.

After scoring 23 points in the last meeting, Bennett scored another team-high against HU, finishing with 16 points, off 7-of-12 from the field. Jenkins recorded 12 points and nine assists. Hamilton, who was the game changer for Hampton, contributed eight points in 23 minutes of action.

Howard will be back on the road traveling to Georgia to face Savannah St. on Jan 28. The game is slated for 2 p.m.

Follow Coach G’s fan page on Facebook to get a behind the scenes look at the team as they make their push toward the Big Dance: www.facebook.com/NikiGeckeler.

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Written by Julee O'Neal, W. Basketball, Broadcast Journalism '13

Jamilah Corbitt, Assistant Director of Sports Information
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Tougaloo beats Xavier 69-64 in matchup of ranked teams

TOUGALOO, Mississippi — Marquise Mems scored Tougaloo's final 11 points and finished with 26 Monday in the Bulldogs' 69-64 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana.

The Bulldogs (14-5 overall, 5-1 GCAC) snapped the four-game win streak of the Gold Rush (14-6, 5-2) and took over first place in the conference. Tougaloo is ranked 24th in NAIA Division I, and Xavier is 19th.

Mems made two free throws with 42 seconds remaining to put Tougaloo ahead to stay, 64-62. Mems and Juan Gray then had steals which led to baskets and capped a half in which there were 10 ties and seven lead changes.

Wanto Joseph made two free throws with 3:50 remaining to give Xavier its final lead, 56-55. The Gold Rush gained a tie at 62 when Chris Iles made a 3-pointer with 1:02 remaining.

Iles and Joseph scored 10 points apiece.

Donteeno Todd scored 13 points for Tougaloo, and Gray had 10. Mems grabbed 11 rebounds and had four steals.

Xavier outshot Tougaloo 39.6 to 36 percent but the floor, but the Bulldogs had advantages of 9-4 in made 3-pointers, 24-18 in made free throws and 38-30 in rebounds. Mems and Todd each made three 3-pointers.

Tougaloo led 33-32 at halftime and won at home against Xavier for the sixth consecutive season. Overall the Bulldogs won eight of the past 10 meetings.

Xavier will play Dillard at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Crosstown Classic at The Barn.

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By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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Thornton Named OVC Co-Newcomer of the Week

Courtesy TSU Sports Information

NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Tennessee State University's Kellen Thornton was named adidas® Ohio Valley Conference Co-Newcomer of the Week as announced by the league office on Monday.

The redshirt junior forward put together 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds as TSU went 1-1 last week. The Chicago product led the Tigers with 14 points, grabbing six boards in the victory at Eastern Illinois. Against the Panthers, Thornton shot 5-of-7 from the field for 71 percent.

In the tough loss at Austin Peay, Thornton notched eight points and seven rebounds with a season-best three steals. On the season, Thornton is averaging 8.0 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest.

Thornton, a transfer from Illinois State, is the third Tiger to earn a weekly honor this season. Robert Covington was named OVC Player of the Week on Nov. 21, while Jordan Cyphers garnered Co-Newcomer of the Week accolades on Dec. 26. Thornton shared this week's award with Austin Peay's Jerome Clyburn.

Tennessee State (11-10, 4-4 OVC) returns to action on Thursday, Jan. 26 with a visit to UT Martin. The Tigers then return home for two games in three days with Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Jan. 28 and rival Austin Peay on Jan. 30.

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Alabama State stadium runs over budget: $12 million needed for expanded project

MONTGOMERY, Alabama  -  Alabama State University's football stadium project is on pace to be $12 million over budget, and university officials acknowledged this week that they will have to go back to the bond market to secure more funds in order to complete the project.

However, ASU president William Harris said that the overrun was due to changes in the scope of the project and that it is still on track to be completed in time for November's Turkey Day Classic.

"When we originally went to the bond market two years ago, we went with a projected cost for the project using estimated drawings," Harris said. "There have been many changes to those plans. Some of the phases of the project that we bid out, the bids came back higher than we originally anticipated. And there has been some increase in costs over the last two years.

"The final cost is $12 million more than we anticipated," Harris added. The original projected cost for the 22,500-seat stadium was $50 million. That's the amount university officials procured when they went to the bond market two years ago.

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NOTE: In my opinion, an exceptionally well written story by Josh Moon, Montgomery Advertiser, but with a misuse of contract management terminology.  Strictly by definition and application, this is not an overrun, as described or scope creep as some believe. 

Anytime the client (ASU) authorizes changes in the scope of the contract by formal contract modification, it is nothing more than a contract change. A Change Order may increase or decrease the estimated costs of a project/contract -- in this case it increased the ASU stadium project estimated costs by 19.35 percent or $12 million.  Therefore, the revised project baseline has been increased from $50 million to $62 million. 

A major project may be re-baselined (revised) at any time the price is increased or decreased.  However, the project baseline (estimated project costs) and the contract baseline (contract award amount) must always be in total alignment (or equal).  Currently, the contract is out of alignment with the estimated project costs, as it is budgeted/funded at 80.65 percent or $50 million.

A cost overrun is simply when a contractor exceeds the estimated project/contract costs without (1) prior written notification to the client; and (2) prior written approval by the client.  Cost overruns are a bad thing for a contractor as the client is not obligated to reimburse the contractor for his overrun of the contract award amount or ceiling. To do so is solely at the contractor's risk and expense or in layman terms -- the contractor eats the costs of any overrun!  No fee or profit is paid on contractor cost overruns.

Scope changes can make a project larger or smaller and can affect the timeline and the cost of the project. In a nutshell, scope creep is the change or growth of project scope.  In this instance, making the design change at the front end of construction may save millions more, as no aspect of the project requires demolition in the later stages of construction to make the modifications and there is minimum impact on the project schedule for completion.  Assuming the project manager completed the apppropriate cost benefit analysis, I see no problem with upgrading a project 1/5 of its initial estimated costs. 

In this case, a more accurate depiction of the situation is:  "The stadium project is presently underfunded by $12 million dollars (19.35%) due to approved change orders and upgrades in project scope initiated by ASU.  The budget shortfall will be addressed soon by procuring additional funding from the bond market, upon approval of the action by the ASU Board of Trustees."  The prime contractor and its subcontractors are currently performing on schedule, at the revised estimated contract costs, and are delivering a quality product as expected."

It appears ASU is doing an exceptionally great job in project management and has all the necessary cost controls and an effective third-party project management team in place. The initial $9 million saved on the bond rate discount nearly covers the costs of the change order upgrades ordered by ASU.  With the contractor spend rate at an average of $3.9 million per month, ASU made a very wise decision to delay acquiring the additional $12 million needed, as market conditions are improving and bond rates are falling slightly.  With $31 million on hand in the stadium construction fund, this will not become a problem until August 2012.

There is no scandal or abnormal business practices going on here; just routine contracting and sound project and budget management by Alabama State's administration. I only wish all institutions and governments would manage their financial  and real property resources in such an effective and efficient manner as ASU is demonstrating on this stadium project. 

 
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Bethune-Cookman search committee to look for President Trudie Kibbe Reed's replacement

DR. TRUDIE KIBBE REED

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- A search committee has been named to start looking for a new president for Bethune-Cookman University.

Larry Handfield, the university's board chairman, said today that he has named a committee of board members, faculty, student government association and other representatives to start looking nationally for a replacement for Trudie Kibbe Reed, who has served as president since August 2004. He said that Reed, 64, currently remains as president but will be retiring.

A transition committee of the board is working out her departure date and the transition plan. An announcement is expected in the next week. Reed is out-of-town and could not be reached for comment.

"She is still the president. More details will be made public as far as when her retirement will go into effect," he said.

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TSU men finding ways to win despite lack of playmakers

HOUSTON, Texas - The Texas Southern men's basketball team sorely lacks dynamic scorers. The Tigers are shooting just under 59 percent from the free-throw line. They don't have a dominant rebounder, feared shot blocker or pure point guard.

Yet Texas Southern is only one game out of first place in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

TSU (6-12, 5-1) continued its strong start to SWAC play with Saturday's 69-55 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff at the H&PE Arena. The Tigers weren't sharp - shooting only 43.4 percent from the field, committing 19 turnovers and hitting just 16 of 30 free throws - but they managed to turn back a late rally from the SWAC's worst team and win their 14th consecutive home game.

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Prairie View A&M basketball legend Greg Burks is giving back to Flint-area through assistant coaching

FLINT, Michigan — Greg “Toine” Burks is usually even keel about most things in life. He’s never been pompous and he doesn’t like to brag about his past accomplishments in basketball. However, next month will be a memorable one for the 1998 Flint Northern graduate.

Burks will enter The Prairie View A&M Sports Hall of Fame on Feb. 4. The ceremony will be held in Prairie View, Texas, at the Willie A. Tempton Memorial Student Ballroom beginning at 11 a.m. The 30-year-old alumnus is eager to return to his college alma mater for such a prestigious award.

“It’s a tremendous honor, and it’s something that I didn’t set out to achieve when I got to college,” said Burks. “I just wanted to go there and play the game the right way and I just felt I always had something to prove as far as basketball was concerned.”

He will be enshrined alongside eight others in the hall’s 18th class. Burks starred for the Panthers from 1998-2003 in men’s basketball. For his career, Burks averaged 17.1 points, 4.2 assists and 3.1 rebounds in 117 games. In the 1999-00 season, Burks led the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in points per game with 18.4.


Gregory Burks, 5'-7" point guard, played professional basketball in Germany for seven years for the Mitteldeutscher BC (MBC), the highest German Basektball League.  Burks  is #0 in dark jersey with white headband in this 2009 game vs. Koln.

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Shaw rout rival St. Augustine's in division opener

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Kyria Buford loves playing against her rival. The senior from Charlotte has had career-scoring games against St. Augustine's in her two years at Shaw. And Saturday was no different. Buford led five Shaw players in double figures with 28 points, plus 17 rebounds, three blocks and two steals as the Bears clawed the Falcons 99-53 in a division opener for both teams.

"None of us got any sleep last night for this game," said Buford who is back in the starting lineup. "You have to be (caught up in the rivalry) with them being just down the street, and coach knew he wouldn't have to get us motivated for this game. Plus, we wanted to get our jerseys back."

Those jerseys were team uniforms the Bears didn't wear in their game against Lincoln (Pa.) Thursday night. Coach Jacques Curtis made the women play in T-shirts and shorts as punishment for a lackadaisical practice.

Shaw (11-5, 7-0) shot 50 percent for the game, including 58.6 percent in the second half. The Bears, who have struggled from the free-throw line, made 26 of 31.

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No 'I' in 'NSU': Spartans play, and win, as one

HAMPTON, Virginia -- "Unity," Rob Johnson said Saturday night after another victory on the road for Norfolk State's basketball team. "You can't fake that." Escaping with the 80-75 victory, the Spartans have won three consecutive games away from home. It keeps their MEAC record spotless. But just as importantly, according to Johnson, it strengthens their confidence in one another.

"When everybody wants to win as a team, from man one to 15, you can do anything," he said. Without Johnson's best game as a Spartan, Norfolk State's short trip over the water would have been far less harmonious. His 19 points and 15 rebounds were career highs, including the two years the 6-foot-7 junior spent at Marist.  "It was his time to break out," coach Anthony Evans said. "He picked a good night."

With both teams failing to take care of the ball, it was a wild night of back-and-forth basketball. Wide open and sometimes sloppy, but never dull.  Johnson kept Norfolk State in it with his shooting - 8 for 13 - before the Spartans' defense cooled off Hampton's shooters in the second half.

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Hampton Lady Pirates rout Norfolk State women

HAMPTON, Virginia - The Hampton University women’s basketball team won its fifth straight game on Saturday, as the Lady Pirates upended rival Norfolk State 92-43 at the HU Convocation Center.

The Lady Pirates (14-3, 6-0 MEAC) have also won 16 straight at home and 19 in a row over conference foes – not to mention their 11th straight over the Spartans. Hampton also set a new season high in points scored and came within one 3-pointer of tying the program record for treys in a game.



Senior guard Choicetta McMillian and sophomore guard Nicole Hamilton each led Hampton with 16 points, while junior forward Keiara Avant added 14 points and a team-high 11 rebounds. Sophomore forward Alyssa Bennett poured in 13 points.

Senior guard Jericka Jenkins scored 12 points to go along with a career-high-tying 17 assists. Junior forward Ariel Phelps added 10 rebounds off the bench.

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XU Gold Rush fight the power, outlast Talladega

NEW ORLEANS -- Chris Iles and Denzell Erves scored 14 points apiece Saturday to lead NAIA No. 19 Xavier University of Louisiana to a 77-64 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball victory against Talladega.

The Gold Rush (14-5 overall, 5-1 GCAC) won for the fourth straight time to tie a season high and for the seventh time in eight games.

The game was completed after a partial power outage which occurred with 4:39 remaining and caused a 46-minute delay.

Cordell Hadnot scored 10 points for Xavier, which led 39-36 at halftime.

Kerry Harvis and Ivan Sostanic scored 18 points apiece for Talladega.

Tarium Taylor's 3-point play in the first minute of the second half tied the score at 39, and the Tornadoes grabbed their only lead of the half, 58-57, on Christopher Hyche's basket with 8:42 remaining. But Iles and Erves combined for all the points in an 11-2 run during the next five minutes.

Xavier led 66-60 when about half the lights and both scoreboards lost power. The game was completed with partial lighting and a spare portable scoreboard and clock. The Gold Rush outscored Talladega 11-4 after the delay.

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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Tennessee State Track and Field Completes Illini Classic

Champaign, Illinois - The Tennessee State University track & field teams put together 20 top-10 finishes at the Illini Classic hosted by the University of Illinois on Saturday.

The Tigerbelles were led by Felicia Oladokun who finished sixth in the women's triple jump, leaping a distance of 11.20-meters. The freshman also registered a 10th place finish in the long jump (5.03m). Her teammate, Ashontae Jackson claimed ninth with a leap of 5.13m.

Jackson also earned TSU's top finish in the 60-meter dash preliminaries (7.83, 10th) and the 200-meter dash (25.89, 11th).

Sophomore Breanna Adams set a season-best in the 800-meter run with a pace of 2:24.70, placing 12th overall in the meet.

Leading the Flying Tigers was Royce Dates with a distance of 6.89-meters in the long jump. His finished tied him for third in the meet and was the Tigers' only podium finish.

Arthur Combest had a solid day, recording a fourth place height of 1.94-meters in the high jump. Combest also inked a season-best run of 8.24 seconds in the 60-meter hurdle finals, placing sixth overall.

Mt. Juliet native Sean Jenkins finished fifth in the high jump, notching a mark of 1.89-meters. Avian Hughes claimed sixth in the triple jump, clearing a distance of 13.17-meters.

Other Flying Tigers setting season-bests were Desmond Trice with a run of 2:02.72 (7th) in the 800-meter run and Alex Griffin with his toss of 10.05-meters (16th) in the weight throw.

Overall, the Tigerbelles claimed an eighth place finish with seven points, while the Flying Tigers earned sixth with 35.5 points at the Illini Classic.

TSU returns to action next Sunday, Jan. 29 with the annual TSU Invite held at the Gentry Center.

ILLINI CLASSIC FINAL RESULTS

TIGERBELLES RESULTS

60m Dash Preliminaries
Ashontae Jackson - 7.83 (10)

Brittany Betts - 8.21 (24)

200m Dash

Ashontae Jackson - 25.89 (11)

Diera Taylor - 26.44 (15)

Brittany Betts - 27.27 (17)

400m Dash

Kya Riley - 1:01.22 (12)

Diera Taylor - 1:01.70 (14)

Felicia Oladokun - 1:03.89 (15)

800m Run

Breanna Adams - 2:24.70 (12)

Charita Harris - 2:24.86 (13)

Leah Carr - 2:39.08 (22)

60m Hurdles Preliminaries

Brielle Moore - 9.36 (11)

LaTia Carney - 9.53 (12)

Long Jump

Ashontae Jackson - 5.13m (9)
Felicia Oladakun - 5.03m (T-10)

Triple Jump
Felicia Oladokun - 11.20m (6)

Shot Put
Brittani Logan - 10.47m (14)

FLYING TIGERS RESULTS

60m Dash Preliminaries
LeQuinn Davis - 7.11 (12)
Travon Alexander - 7.15 (15)
Julian Mallory - 7.23 (19)
Royce Dates - 7.27 (T-20)

200m Dash

Lamonte Burton - 22.58 (7)

Michael Johnson - 22.80 (10)

LeQuinn Davis - 22.90 (12)

Julian Mallory - 22.99 (14)

Osafa Hippolyte - 23.71 (17)

Travon Alexander - 23.79 (18)

Sean Jenkins - 25.14 (21)

400m Dash

Lamonte Burton - 51.04 (9)

Michael Johnson - 51.24 (10)

Osafa Hippolyte - 53.08 (14)

Tamorron Key - 53.33 (15)

600m Run
Jamill Jackson - 1:24.08 (9)

800m Run
Desmond Trice - 2:02.72 (7)
Jonathan Owens - 2:03.48 (8)
Christopher Hobbs - 2:04.18 (9)
Donnie Johnson - 2:06.73 (10)

Mile Run
Christopher Hobbs - 4:45.86 (12)
Jonathan Owens - 4:48.39 (13)
Donnie Johnson - 5:02.97 (14)

60m Hurdles Preliminaries

Arthur Combest - 8.67q (8)

60m Hurdles Finals

Arthur Combest - 8.24 (6)

High Jump

Arthur Combest - 1.94m (4)

Sean Jenkins - 1.89m (5)

Long Jump

Royce Dates - 6.89m (T-3)

Avian Hughes - 6.59m (6)

Adrien Hill - 6.56m (7)

Triple Jump

Avian Hughes - 13.17m (6)

Shot Put

Alex Griffin - 12.62m (11)

Weight Throw
Alex Griffin - 10.05m (16)

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Xavier Gold Nuggets beat Talladega 66-48, extend GCAC streak

SiMON FRANKLIN #3
 NUGGETS GAME HIGH SCORER: 12 PTS, 2A, 2 Steals, 1 Block
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NEW ORLEANS -- SiMon Franklin scored 12 points Saturday to lead NAIA No. 16 Xavier University to a 66-48 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's basketball victory against Talladega.

The Gold Nuggets (16-5 overall, 6-0 GCAC) took sole possession of the conference lead by a half-game over Dillard, which was idle. Xavier has a nine-game win streak and has won 35 in a row against GCAC opponents, 30 in the regular season.

Franklin, who scored six points in each half, was Xavier's only double-figure scorer. Dalila Robinson made 3-of-5 3-pointers and scored nine points. Danielle Kennebrew grabbed a season-best nine rebounds, and Jazmoné Kelly had six of the Nuggets' season-high 22 steals.

Shakila Cole scored 15 points, Ebony Richardson 12 and Bianca Thomas scored 11 points for Talladega (11-5, 3-1).

Xavier led 32-24 at halftime and held a double-digit advantage for the final 17½ minutes.

The Nuggets outshot the Lady Tornadoes 37.1 to 27.1 percent from the floor and outrebounded them 55-44. All six of Xavier's conference opponents have scored less than 50 points and shot less than 30 percent from the floor.

Xavier's bench accounted for 31 points and 32 rebounds.

BOX SCORE

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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Scores That Matters!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

GCAC

Edward Waters 63, Fisk 57

Xavier 66, Talladega 48

Southern-New Orleans 91, Philander Smith 90

CIAA

Shaw 99, Saint Augustine's 53

Elizabeth City State 60, Lincoln (Pa.) 56

Bowie State 70, Chowan 65

Johnson C. Smith 73, Livingstone 62
Winston Salem State 74, Fayetteville State 56

SIAC
Stillman 64, Clark Atlanta 62
Claflin 61, Lane 53
Miles 81, Paine 57
Benedict 64, LeMoyne-Owen 52

SWAC
Texas Southern 57, Arkansas Pine Bluff 36
Prairie View A&M 61, Mississippi Valley 56
Grambling State 59, Jackson State 56 (O.T.)
Southern 51, Alabama A&M 32
Alcorn State 56, Alabama State 49

MEAC
Hampton 92, Norfolk State 43
Florida A&M 54, Maryland Eastern Shore 49
Coppin State 84, North Carolina Central 44
Savannah State 76, South Carolina State 65

Bethune-Cookman 52, Delaware State 50

Morgan State 85, North Carolina A&T 83 (O.T.)

OTHERS
Texas Wesleyan 59, #5 NAIA Ranked - Langston OK  54
LSU Shreveport 69, Paul Quinn 51
Texas College 73, St. Thomas Tx 51

WOMEN BASKETBALL CONFERENCE LEADERS

GULF COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
1. Xavier University of Louisiana 6-0 GCAC, 16-5 Overall Streak, Won 9
2. Dillard University 5-0 GCAC, 8-6 Overall, Streak Won 5
3. Talladega 3-1 GCAC, 11-5 Overall, Streak Lost 1

4. Southern-New Orleans 5-2 GCAC, 8-7 Overall, Streak Won 5

CIAA-Northern Division
1. Elizabeth City State 4-3 Conf., 1-0 Division, Overall 10-7
1. Bowie State 2-5 Conf., 1-0 Division, Overall 2-12

CIAA- Southern Division
1. Johnson C. Smith 6-0 Conf., 1-0 Division, Overall 12-3
2. Winston Salem State 7-0 Conf., 0-0 Division, Overall 12-5
2. Shaw University 7-0 Conf., 0-0 Division, Overal 11-5
4. St. Augustine's 5-2 Conf., 0-0 Division, Overall 10-7

SIAC
1. Fort Valley State 10-2 Conf., 12-4 Overall
2. Benedict College 7-2 Conf., 8-3 Overall
2. Stillman College 7-2 Conf., 9-4 Overall
4. Tuskegee University 6-3 Conf., 9-4 Overall
5. Miles College 7-4 Conf., 9-6 Overall

SWAC
1. Southern University 5-2 Conf., 6-8 Overall, Streak Won 1
1. Alcorn State 5-2 Conf., 7-12 Overall, Streak Won 2
3. Mississippi Valley 4-2 Conf., 7-10 Overall, Streak Lost 1
4. Jackson State 4-3 Conf., 7-9 Overall, Streak Lost 1

MEAC
1. Florida A&M 6-0 Conf., 13-5 Overall, Streak Won 10
1. Hampton 6-0 Conf., 14-3 Overall, Streak Won 5
3. Howard 5-1 Conf., 13-6 Overall, Streak Won 3
4. Coppin State 4-2 Conf., 9-10 Overall, Streak Won 2

OVC
1. Eastern Illinois  5-0 Conf., 14-4 Overall, Streak Won 7
2. Tennessee Martin  4-1 Conf., 10-8 Overall, Streak Won 1
3. Morehead State  4-2 Conf., 7-11 Overall, Streak Lost 1
8. Tennessee State  3-4 Conf., 7-12 Overall, Streak Won 1

GCAC Weekender: Fisk Bulldogs vs. Edward Waters Tigers (1/21/12)


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EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM 2011-12
HEAD COACH: Frank Burnell (Stetson 1985)
ASSISTANT COACHES: DANNY PERSON, SHAWN TAYLOR
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR: Johnny L. Rembert
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MEN'S BASKETBALL

GCAC
Philander Smith 96, Southern-New Orleans 88
Xavier 77, Talladega 64
Edward Waters vs. Fisk (Watch GCAC Weekender) 

CIAA
Winston Salem State 58, Fayetteville State 54
Shaw 70, St. Augustine's 62
Bowie State 81, Chowan 71
Johnson C. Smith 74, Livingstone 69
Elizabeth City State 72, Lincoln Pa. 47

SIAC
Clark Atlanta 53, Stillman 47
LeMoyne-Owen 65, Benedict 63
Tuskegee 69, Morehouse 60
Lane 68, Claflin 59
Miles 87, Paine 70

SWAC
Mississippi Valley State 81, Prairie View A&M 57
Southern University 75, Alabama A&M 69 (O.T.)
Texas Southern 69, Arkansas Pine Bluff 55
Alcorn State 61, Alabama State 60
Jackson State 80, Grambling State 67

MEAC
Florida A&M 68, Maryland Eastern Shore 63
Norfolk State 80, Hampton 75
Savannah State 83, South Carolina State 53
Coppin State 77, North Carolina Central 57
Bethune-Cookman 60, Delaware State 50
North Carolina A&T 62, Morgan State 61

Other
Texas Wesleyan 79, Langston OK 69
Texas College 62, St. Thomas Tx 53
LSU-Shreveport 79, Paul Quinn Tx 59

MEN'S BASKETBALL CONFERENCE LEADERS

GCAC
1. Xavier University of Louisiana  5-1 GCAC, Overall 14-5, Streak Won 4
2. Tougaloo College  4-1 GCAC, Overall 13-5, Streak Won 5
3. Southern-New Orleans  5-2 GCAC, 9-9 Overall, Streak Lost 2

CIAA-Northern Division
1. Virginia Union  5-3 Conf., 2-0 Division, Overall 10-10
2. Bowie State  5-2 Conf., 1-0 Division, Overall 13-3
2. Elizabeth City State  3-4 Conf., 1-0 Division, Overall 9-8

CIAA-Southern Division
1. Shaw University  7-0 Conf., 1-0 Division, 15-2 Overall
1. Winston Salem State  7-0 Conf., 1-0 Division, 14-2 Overall
3. Johnson C. Smith  3-3 Conf., 1-0 Division, 8-8 Overall
4. St. Augustine's  5-2 Conf., 0-1 Division, 10-7 Overall

SIAC
1. Benedict College  7-3 Conf., 8-4 Overall
1. Tuskegee University  7-3 Conf., 7-5 Overall
3. Paine College 9-4 Conf., 10-5 Overall
4. LeMoyne-Owen College  8-5 Conf., 8-7 Overall
5. Fort Valley State  7-5 Conf., 7-7 Overall

SWAC
1. Mississippi Valley State  6-0 Conf., 7-11 Overall,  Streak Won 6
2. Texas Southern  5-1 Conf., 6-12 Overall, Streak Won 1
3. Southern University  5-2 Conf., 9-11 Overall, Streak Won 1
4. Alabama State  4-2 Conf., 7-11 Overall, Streak Lost 1

MEAC
1. Norfolk State University  7-0 Conf., 15-5 Overall, Streak Won 8
2. Bethune-Cookman  5-1 Conf., 8-12 Overall, Streak Won 3
3. Savannah State  5-2 Conf., 9-10 Overall, Streak Won 1
4. Coppin State 4-2 Conf.,  9-10 Overall, Streak Won 1
5. North Carolina Central  3-2 Conf., 9-9 Overall, Streak Lost 1

OVC
1. #10 Ranked Murray State  7-0 Conf., 19-0 Overall, Streak Won 19
2. Southeast Missouri State  5-1 Conf., 10-8 Overall, Streak Won 2
3. Eastern Kentucky  5-3 Conf., 11-9 Overall, Streak Won 1
4. Austin Peay 4-3 Conf.,  7-13 Overall, Streak Won 4
5. Tennessee Tech  3-3 Conf., 11-8 Overall, Streak Lost 2
6. Tennessee State  4-4 Conf., 11-10 Overall, Streak Won 1

Police Arrest 4 FAMU Clarinetists in Hazing Case; Trombonist Allahandro Bradford Booted Off Campus for One Year

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  -  Four more students are under arrest in the Florida A&M hazing scandal, but not for the death of a drum major. Police said the group attacked five clarinet players pledging a secret group, and the new arrests brings the total to seven students charged in hazing cases.

WFTV's Daralene Jones learned that the four new suspects are still on campus, despite the accusations. University officials said they are in the process of drafting dismissal letters, and students have to receive the letter before they can be kicked out of school.

Hakeem Birch, Anthony Mingo and Denise Bailey were headed to class late Thursday when FAMU police arrested them on a warrant for misdemeanor hazing. Brandon Benson turned himself in after he heard campus police were looking for him.  Mingo also was arrested on misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and possession of narcotics equipment.

DOCUMENT: Hazing Incident Arrest Warrant

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RENEWED REQUEST FOR FULL REINSTATEMENT OF BAND DIRECTOR

TALLAHASSEE — Four Florida A&M Univeristy students were charged and arrested yesterday due to alleged hazing incidents which occurred before the death of drum Robert Champion. These incidents, according to the Probable Cause Affadavit issued by the FAMU police department, were reported in November 2011 by Dr. Julian White, director of bands.

The students, Hakeem B. Birch, Denise Lashawn Bailey, Anthony Mingo and Brandon X. Benson are members of “The Clones,” an illegal and unsanctioned clique loosely affiliated with the band’s clarinet section.

Bailey was suspended by Dr. White last year for missing rehearsals, and was not a member of the Marching 100 during the fall 2011 semester. Birch, Mingo and Benson were members of the band when the hazing incident occurred. White issued letters of suspension and withheld scholarships of all students whose names were provided to him once the incident was reported. White initially reported the incident to FAMU police chief Calvin Ross, and was subsequently instructed to provide information to Investigator John Cotton.

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FAMU BAND MEMBER SAYS HE WAS HARASSED

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida A&M University police have ordered a Marching 100 band member to stay away from campus for a year. Police say the student was harassing another band member.

According to police documents, 21 year old Joshua Thomas says he was verbally harassed by 20 year old Allahandro Bradford for not joining the band's underground trombone subsection, known as Thunder. Thomas said he wanted to report the incidents before the situation became violent.



FAMU President James Ammons told ABC27 Thursday it's important for students to report hazing or harassment right away.

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TSU Hale Stadium Renewal Kicks Off With Building Demolition

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – With the single pull of a backhoe bucket, Tennessee State University officially started the upgrades to Hale Stadium when demolition to the old ROTC building began today.

The demolition of the building, which has stood at the entry of the stadium since 1931, is the first project in a series of upgrades in preparation for football returning to “The Hole” during the Centennial Celebration.

“The slated improvements to the stadium will enhance the infrastructure necessary to support a return of football games to the stadium,” said Ron Brooks, Vice President of Facilities Management. “The improvements to this area of campus will have an immediate impact for our campus community as we look forward to creating an even more inviting place to hold events not only during the Centennial Celebration but for years to come.”

TSU old ROTC Building Demolition
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The demolition project is expected to take approximately six weeks. During that time, University officials ask that as a safety precaution, pedestrians use the opposite side of John A. Merritt Blvd.

Built in 1953, the “The Hole” was once an integral part of the TSU campus and a source of pride, legacy and tradition. Unfortunately the stadium fell into a state of disrepair, and since 1999, the Tigers have played their home games at LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans.

“We want to be able to bring that sense of pride and tradition back to ‘The Hole’” even if just for the Centennial year,” said Dr. Portia Shields, President of the University. “We’ll be working hard to be able to return that Saturday Night Tradition to our current students and recent alumni.”


Possible future plans for Hale Stadium released by TSU Media Relation on Sept. 29, 2011. TSU's NFL Hall of Fame DE Richard Dent has made his first financial donation earmaked for the renovations. He has a matching fund campaign in which he will match donations from other alumni under his Make a Dent Foundation, and will help fund the project.

The $1 million face lift of the stadium not only includes the demolition of the ROTC building, but also the installation of a temporary sound system and digital scoreboard, painting and general cleanup, as well as renting portable restrooms and concession areas. Seating capacity will also be increased with the addition of portable bleachers that will accommodate 4,000, bringing the total capacity to 16,000.

Two or three games will be played during the 2012 season. The first game is tentatively scheduled for September 15 against cross-town rival and Ohio Valley Conference opponent Austin Peay State University. Games that draw larger crowds, such as the John Merritt Classic and Homecoming, will still be played at LP Field.

“For our students,” said Shields, “this represents the better of two powerfully important worlds; a past to cherish and a future to fulfill.”



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About Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University (TSU), a Historically Black College/University (HBCU) and a 1890 land-grant institution, is Nashville’s only urban and comprehensive public University, as well as middle Tennessee’s first public Carnegie doctoral/research institution.

TSU consists of seven colleges: the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, Technology & Computer Science, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Public Service & Urban Affairs; and has a School of Graduate Studies and Research.

TSU offers 39 bachelor’s degrees, 23 master’s degrees and awards doctoral degrees in seven areas: biological sciences, computer information systems engineering, psychology, public administration, curriculum and instruction, administration and supervision and physical therapy.

Nearly 430 full‐time faculty and approximately 200 part‐time faculty serve a student population of more than 8,500 drawn from 42 states and 45 countries. More than 70% of the student population is African-American, while 22% is white. A growing number of Latino, Asian, and international students is also present at the University.

Tennessee State Tigers Use Balanced Attack to Drop EIU, 55-46

Charleston, Illinois - Tennessee State men's basketball took an early first half lead and behind a balanced scoring attack held off an Eastern Illinois comeback, as the Tigers captured a 55-46 victory at Lantz Arena.

The victory marked the first time in over a year TSU (11-10, 4-4 Ohio Valley) had captured a road victory over an OVC opponent, snapping a nine game losing skid against conference foes on the road. The OVC road win was the first for TSU since defeating UT Martin on Jan. 8, 2011.



Eastern Illinois (9-8, 2-3 OVC) took a brief two point lead early, but the Tigers battled and stretched their advantage to 11 in the first half. TSU's advantage was cut to 33-30 in the second half, but the Tigers used critical baskets from Wil Peters and Kenny Moore to extend the advantage. EIU cut the lead within six a couple of more occasions, but it wasn't enough as TSU held on for the win.

TSU shot 45 percent, knocking down 22 of 49 attempts. The Tigers out-rebounded Eastern Illinois 35-to-30. TSU dished out 11 assists, including six from Illinois native Patrick Miller. EIU was held to 36 percent shooting (20-of-25), including 3-of-21 (14 percent) behind the arch.

Chicago native Kellen Thornton led TSU with 14 points and pulled in a team-best six rebounds in the victory. Thornton was 5-of-7 from the floor in 25 minutes of action.

Peters completed the game with 12 points, going 5-of-8 from the field. The senior guard also hit a pair of triples and corralled two rebounds in 25 minutes.

Junior forward Robert Covington extended his double-digit scoring streak to 20 games, notching 11 points. The Bellwood, Ill., native grabbed four boards, picked up two blocks and collected a steal in 33 minutes.

Kenny Moore notched eight points and a season-high eight rebounds for the Tigers. M.J. Rhett added six points and three boards in 13 minutes.

Tennessee State took a 29-23 lead into the locker room. The Tigers made 12-of-25 from the field for 48 percent. EIU was held to 31 percent (9-of-29) shooting from the field. Rhett led the Tigers with six points, while Thornton had five points and five rebounds. EIU's Joey Miller had 17 points to lead the Panthers at the break. Miller finished the game with 19 points.

Tigers held on to an early 7-6 lead with 15:35 left in the first half. Covington and Moore hit back-to-back baskets to put the Big Blue up 13-9. TSU then proceeded on a five point run to expand their lead to nine.

The Tigers expanded their lead to 11 when Peters knocked down a triple at 4:12 in the first period. The Panthers battled back going on a 5-0 run to close out the half, Miller hit a triple to make it a 29-23 contest at the half.

The second half started on a strong run for the Panthers as they cut the Tigers lead to 33-30 in the first five minutes. However, the Tigers added another five point string to go up 37-30 with 13:37 remaining.

Eastern Illinois went on an 8-to-4 run, cutting Tennessee State's advantage to 41-38. Peters drains a triple at 5:12 to put the Tigers back up by six.

Covington added a basket to give the Tigers the 52-44 edge with just over a minute remaining. EIU's Jeremy Granger followed up with a fade-away to reduce the Tigers' lead to six with approximately a minute left. TSU added three freebies down the stretch to secure the win.

The Tigers take a week hiatus before visiting UT Martin on Thursday, Jan. 26. Tipoff with the Skyhawks is 7 p.m.
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Diamond in the Rough: Marquette King, P, Fort Valley State

ATLANTA, GA  -  It was 9:00 in the morning in Atlanta, Georgia for the 3rd Annual HBCU Bowl, and there was a repetitive “BOOMING” sound in the background. When the scouts and players looked over, they saw a 6’1, 192 pound, punter booming kicks in the air. When scouts looked over they seemed surprised to see a young African American man kicking the ball so high. It was almost instantaneous, when you looked at the NFL scouts they all began reaching for their stop clocks.

The next BOOM came with something special it was an electrifying 80 yard punt, which registered a 5.3 hang time on some scouts watches. It seemed that at this moment, young Marquette King of Fort Valley State, had begun showing the NFL scouts that he had what it takes to be in the next level.

Marquette King is a very soft spoken young man from Macon, Georgia. Marquette is a family man, a person that was raised by both his mother and father and has a little sister, who attends the University of Georgia. Marquette played high school football for Rutland High School where he was the Placekicker, Punter and Wide Receiver. Marquette was named Special Teams player of the year his senior season but that still didn’t get the looks he was hoping for. The biggest problem was that Marquette was a Punter, and we all know Punters and Kickers are never given any love. Marquette decided that Fort Valley State was a good decision for him and decided to stay close to home and play for Fort Valley State.



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Livingstone 65, Chowan 60

SALISBURY, North Carolina — Sixty long days rolled off the calendar between Livingstone men’s basketball victories, but Thursday’s 65-60 CIAA victory against Chowan had everyone thinking positive.

The Blue Bears finally ended an eight-game slide by holding off the Hawks (6-12, 0-6) in front of a big crowd at New Trent Gym, but blue-collar forward Tyler Johnson wore a smile like a man who had just tasted the champagne of an NBA title.

“We had the same kind of rough stretch last year, but we came back strong,” Johnson said. “It does feel great to win a game, and we’re not that far from being right back on track.”

Livingstone survived last season’s rough patch well enough to reach the CIAA championship game, so coach James Stinson isn’t throwing in the towel.

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