Thursday, October 16, 2014
FAMU Rattlers feeling disrespected as homecoming opponent
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TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- When the subject of FAMU's homecoming loss to Howard University three years ago came up, kicker Chase Varnadore smiled.
It was his way of disguising the angst he still feels when he thinks about the amazing comeback by the Bison in a shocking 29-28 comeback victory. Howard repeated the feat again a year ago.
FAMU gets a chance for a little revenge when the two teams meet Saturday at Green Stadium in Washington, D.C.
But the revenge factor isn't all that's driving the Rattlers. The match-up will be the second time they'll play as another team's homecoming opponent this season. They'll also be homecoming opponents for North Carolina A&T a week later.
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Jackson State basketball set for Year 2 under Brent
JACKSON, Mississippi -- The Jackson State basketball team has about a month to prepare for a possible top-25 team.The Tigers open their season Nov. 14 at North Carolina State, a team that finished 22-13, 9-9 ACC last season and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
But the Tigers – picked to finish eighth in the preseason SWAC polls announced Wednesday – may already have their work cut out.
Wayne Brent enters his second season as head coach. But the four seasons he spent as an assistant at Ole Miss, helping scout SEC teams at the time, may come full circle for him in the SWAC.
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With no go-to scorer, TSU focuses on defense
HOUSTON, Texas -- When the Texas Southern men's basketball team needed a bucket last season, the ball was pounded inside to 6-10 senior center Aaric Murray, who lifted the Tigers to the SWAC tournament championship en route to being named conference player of the year.Murray's short run at TSU was a productive one, resulting in an appearance in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Tigers return 6-5 forward Jose Rodriguez, a second-team preseason All-SWAC selection, but the Tigers are missing that one player they can rely on for a quick score.
"I'm not sure who is going to be the guy to step up," TSU coach Mike Davis said Wednesday during the SWAC basketball media day conference call. "We're looking for four, five guys every night that can give us 10 points. We don't have a go-to guy, per se."
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ASU Hornets picked to win SWAC basketball title
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Alabama State men's basketball team was picked to win the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular-season title over Southern and 2013-14 champion Texas Southern in balloting by the conference's coaches and media relations directors.The Hornets received four first-place votes and 106 total points in the preseason poll. Southern had just one first-place vote but finished second with 95 points, followed by Texas Southern with 91 points and three first-place votes.
The rest of the conference teams, in order, were Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alcorn State, Prairie View, Alabama A&M, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State and Grambling State.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Louisiana Sports Hall selects '61 XU grad Washington
NEW ORLEANS -- The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame selection committee finally noticed Otis.
Otis Washington -- a 1961 graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and a football coaching legend at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans -- was announced Tuesday as one of the 2015 inductees.
"Frankly, I was surprised," Washington said from his home in Baton Rouge, La., about an hour after the inductees were announced. "I wouldn't be telling the truth if I said I never thought about getting in. But after a while, I kind of forgot about it."
Washington, who turned 75 in February, will enter the hall with stellar credentials. His St. Aug teams won state championships in 1975, 1978 and 1979 in the LHSAA's highest classification at the time, AAAA. He parlayed that success into football jobs at LSU, Southern and Tulane, including head coach of the Jaguars from 1981-86.
In July 2003, the Times-Picayune newspaper rated Washington's 1975 St. Aug team -- which was 15-0 and defeated previously unbeaten Covington 35-13 in the championship game -- one of the 10 best in New Orleans history and the best of the 1970s.
"Coach Wash was a person you trusted and believed in. He lived up to that standard every day," said Jerry Reese, a St. Aug defensive back from the early '70s who played for the University of Oklahoma and two seasons with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. "When he said he was going to do something, he did it. He was a very disciplined coach and knew his X's and O's.
"He changed my life. He wasn't just a coach. He was a mentor, a father figure. He always made sure we took care of our studies. He cared about us."
Washington will be enshrined on Saturday, June 27 to culminate the three-day LSHOF Induction Celebration. Also inducted in 2015 will be football's Kevin Faulk, Jake Delhomme and Leonard Smith, basketball's Avery Johnson, coaches Pat Collins (football) and Yvette Girouard (women's softball) and thoroughbred horse trainer Frank Brothers.
Washington came to Xavier in 1957 on a football scholarship -- he was a 5-foot-10, 195-pound offensive guard and linebacker -- after graduating from R.B. Hudson High School in Selma, Ala. He was part of a Selma pipeline which included Joseph Jackson, another athlete and the father of current XU men's basketball coach Dannton Jackson.
"They weren't all athletes who came to Xavier from Selma," Washington said. "At one point at Xavier we had about 20 from Selma at the same time. I don't know when it started, but Father Nelson Ziter, an Edmundite priest with the Don Bosco Boys' and Girls' Club in Selma, had a connection with the nuns at Xavier. It ballooned into something big."
Washington was a captain on XU's football and baseball teams and was All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in both sports. A catcher, Washington said three major-league teams -- the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators -- scouted him and expressed interest in signing him. Washington was a junior when Xavier played its last intercollegiate football game, a 21-9 victory against city rival Dillard on Thanksgiving Day in 1959.
"We were just hanging on," Washington said of Xavier's financial decision to end athletics in the spring of 1960.
Xavier honored all athletic scholarships after dissolving its teams, and Washington, with three years invested, opted to finish at XU. He received a bachelor of science degree in physical education.
XU baseball coach John Crowe recommended Washington to St. Aug for a teaching and coaching job that Washington landed shortly after graduation. St. Aug named Washington its head football coach soon after the 1968 season, and he remained in that position for 11 seasons.
"When I became head coach, we were starting our third year in the LHSAA," Washington said. "I never doubted if we would be successful. But it wasn't easy playing in the Catholic League. We competed against some great coaches like Bobby Conlin at Brother Martin and John Kalbacher at Holy Cross, and their teams showed it on the field. They were well-rounded, and they knew what they were doing.
"We stayed up a lot of nights at St. Aug just trying to keep up."
The late nights, obviously, paid off. In addition to the state titles, Washington's St. Aug teams won seven Catholic League championships.
Washington has few XU mementos -- his diploma, two yearbooks, a trophy which honored him as the 1958 team MVP and the silver dollar from the winning pregame coin toss with Dillard in 1959 -- but he maintains plenty of admiration for his alma mater.
"To this day," Washington said, "Xavier is one of the best schools in this country. I tell everybody this."
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
Otis Washington -- a 1961 graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and a football coaching legend at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans -- was announced Tuesday as one of the 2015 inductees.
"Frankly, I was surprised," Washington said from his home in Baton Rouge, La., about an hour after the inductees were announced. "I wouldn't be telling the truth if I said I never thought about getting in. But after a while, I kind of forgot about it."
Washington, who turned 75 in February, will enter the hall with stellar credentials. His St. Aug teams won state championships in 1975, 1978 and 1979 in the LHSAA's highest classification at the time, AAAA. He parlayed that success into football jobs at LSU, Southern and Tulane, including head coach of the Jaguars from 1981-86.
In July 2003, the Times-Picayune newspaper rated Washington's 1975 St. Aug team -- which was 15-0 and defeated previously unbeaten Covington 35-13 in the championship game -- one of the 10 best in New Orleans history and the best of the 1970s.
"Coach Wash was a person you trusted and believed in. He lived up to that standard every day," said Jerry Reese, a St. Aug defensive back from the early '70s who played for the University of Oklahoma and two seasons with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs. "When he said he was going to do something, he did it. He was a very disciplined coach and knew his X's and O's.
"He changed my life. He wasn't just a coach. He was a mentor, a father figure. He always made sure we took care of our studies. He cared about us."
Washington will be enshrined on Saturday, June 27 to culminate the three-day LSHOF Induction Celebration. Also inducted in 2015 will be football's Kevin Faulk, Jake Delhomme and Leonard Smith, basketball's Avery Johnson, coaches Pat Collins (football) and Yvette Girouard (women's softball) and thoroughbred horse trainer Frank Brothers.
Washington came to Xavier in 1957 on a football scholarship -- he was a 5-foot-10, 195-pound offensive guard and linebacker -- after graduating from R.B. Hudson High School in Selma, Ala. He was part of a Selma pipeline which included Joseph Jackson, another athlete and the father of current XU men's basketball coach Dannton Jackson.
"They weren't all athletes who came to Xavier from Selma," Washington said. "At one point at Xavier we had about 20 from Selma at the same time. I don't know when it started, but Father Nelson Ziter, an Edmundite priest with the Don Bosco Boys' and Girls' Club in Selma, had a connection with the nuns at Xavier. It ballooned into something big."
Washington was a captain on XU's football and baseball teams and was All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in both sports. A catcher, Washington said three major-league teams -- the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Washington Senators -- scouted him and expressed interest in signing him. Washington was a junior when Xavier played its last intercollegiate football game, a 21-9 victory against city rival Dillard on Thanksgiving Day in 1959.
"We were just hanging on," Washington said of Xavier's financial decision to end athletics in the spring of 1960.
Xavier honored all athletic scholarships after dissolving its teams, and Washington, with three years invested, opted to finish at XU. He received a bachelor of science degree in physical education.
XU baseball coach John Crowe recommended Washington to St. Aug for a teaching and coaching job that Washington landed shortly after graduation. St. Aug named Washington its head football coach soon after the 1968 season, and he remained in that position for 11 seasons.
"When I became head coach, we were starting our third year in the LHSAA," Washington said. "I never doubted if we would be successful. But it wasn't easy playing in the Catholic League. We competed against some great coaches like Bobby Conlin at Brother Martin and John Kalbacher at Holy Cross, and their teams showed it on the field. They were well-rounded, and they knew what they were doing.
"We stayed up a lot of nights at St. Aug just trying to keep up."
The late nights, obviously, paid off. In addition to the state titles, Washington's St. Aug teams won seven Catholic League championships.
Washington has few XU mementos -- his diploma, two yearbooks, a trophy which honored him as the 1958 team MVP and the silver dollar from the winning pregame coin toss with Dillard in 1959 -- but he maintains plenty of admiration for his alma mater.
"To this day," Washington said, "Xavier is one of the best schools in this country. I tell everybody this."
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XU Gold Nuggets lose 25-14, 25-11, 25-21 at Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama -- Bailey Nations had 10 kills and three blocks Tuesday to lead Mobile in a 25-14, 25-11, 25-21 women's volleyball victory against Xavier University of Louisiana.
The Lady Rams (19-3) completed a two-match season sweep of the Gold Nuggets (11-4). It was Xavier's first loss in four road matches this season and, dating to last year, the second loss in its last 13 matches on opponents' courts.
Chinedu Echebelem and Claudia Haywood had five kills apiece for Xavier. Jodi Hill had three blocks. CeCe Williams had 13 digs, and Franziska Pirkl had nine.
Jessica Rule hit .667 with eight kills and five blocks for Mobile.
Hannah Buck's ace capped a 14-5 run to end the first set. Mobile scored 15 of the first 18 points in the second set and used a 7-1 run to erase Xavier's 10-9 lead and take the lead for good in the final set. Taylor Harper ended the match with an ace.
Mobile outhit Xavier .236 to minus-.033 and had advantages of 42-19 in kills and 4-0 in aces. It was the Gold Nuggets' lowest hitting percentage since reinstating the program in 2010 and the second time that they produced more attack errors than kills.
Xavier, the leader in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, will play GCAC member Tougaloo at 1 p.m. Saturday at XU's Convocation Center. Included will be a Senior Day ceremony for Echebelem.
The Lady Rams (19-3) completed a two-match season sweep of the Gold Nuggets (11-4). It was Xavier's first loss in four road matches this season and, dating to last year, the second loss in its last 13 matches on opponents' courts.
Chinedu Echebelem and Claudia Haywood had five kills apiece for Xavier. Jodi Hill had three blocks. CeCe Williams had 13 digs, and Franziska Pirkl had nine.
Jessica Rule hit .667 with eight kills and five blocks for Mobile.
Hannah Buck's ace capped a 14-5 run to end the first set. Mobile scored 15 of the first 18 points in the second set and used a 7-1 run to erase Xavier's 10-9 lead and take the lead for good in the final set. Taylor Harper ended the match with an ace.
Mobile outhit Xavier .236 to minus-.033 and had advantages of 42-19 in kills and 4-0 in aces. It was the Gold Nuggets' lowest hitting percentage since reinstating the program in 2010 and the second time that they produced more attack errors than kills.
Xavier, the leader in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference, will play GCAC member Tougaloo at 1 p.m. Saturday at XU's Convocation Center. Included will be a Senior Day ceremony for Echebelem.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Week 8: HBCU Football Schedule
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014
OVC
UT Martin at Tennessee State, 3 PM
MEAC
Norfolk State at Hampton, 1 PM, ESPN3 (Live), TV: ESPNU (10 PM)
Florida A&M at Howard, 1 PM (Homecoming)
North Carolina Central at Morgan State, 1 PM (Homecoming)
North Carolina A&T at Delaware State, 2 PM (Homecoming)
Bethune-Cookman at Savannah State, 6 PM
SWAC
Arkansas Pine Bluff at Grambling State, 3 PM (Homecoming)
Texas Southern at Alcorn State, 3 PM (Homecoming)
Prairie View A&M at Mississippi Valley State, 3 PM (Homecoming)
OTHER CONFERENCES
Charleston (WV) 28, West Virginia State 10 THURSDAY
Lock Haven at Cheyney, 1 PM (Homecoming)
Concordia-Selma at Central State (Ohio), 1:30 PM (Homecoming)
Texas College at Lincoln (Mo.), 3 PM (Homecoming)
Wayland Baptist at Langston, 3 PM (Homecoming)
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SIAC
Tuskegee at Stillman, 1 PM
Miles at Kentucky State, 1:30 PM (Homecoming)
Concordia-Selma at Central State (Ohio), 1:30 PM
Albany State at Morehouse, 2 PM (Homecoming)
Benedict at Clark Atlanta, 2 PM
Edward Waters at Paine, 2 PM (Homecoming)
Limestone at Fort Valley State, 2 PM
CIAA
Elizabeth City State at Lincoln (Pa.), 1 PM (Homecoming)
Shaw at Livingstone, 1:30 PM
Saint Augustine's at Winston-Salem State, 1:30 PM, (Homecoming)
Virginia State at Bowie State, 4 PM, (Homecoming)
Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State, 6 PM
Virginia Union at Chowan, 7 PM
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Albany State Rams pleased with progress
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ALBANY, Georgia -- At the halfway point of the season, Albany State head football coach Mike White isn’t ready to assign a grade to his team.
The Rams are 3-2 overall, 3-0 in the SIAC, and getting better.
The defense has posted back-to-back shutouts in victories over Paine and Lane College, while the offense scored the most points in a game this season in last Saturday night’s 33-0 victory over Lane. They also fell just short of amassing 500 yards of total offense, finishing with 486.
“That’s a tough one,” White said of grading his team. “I just like our progress. We’ve been slowly improving each week and I think our grade comes out when we see if things are for real. I would like our offense to play like that again before we stick a grade on the season.”
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WSSU Rams Caver could return Saturday
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Wide receiver Marcel Caver could be back for Saturday’s game against St. Augustine’s after missing the last two games with a knee injury. He leads the Rams with 27 catches for 362 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 90 yards a game.“I think he’s good to go for this week,” Coach Kienus Boulware said. “We’ll keep an eye on him, but I think he’ll play. I know he hates being out.”
The Rams have scored 114 points in the games Caver has missed.
“Since he’s been out, other guys such as Kenny Patterson have done well,” Boulware said. “But we’ll be glad to get him back.”
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All Fall Sports in First Place for First Time in VUU History
RICHMOND, Virginia -- For the first time in the history of the athletics program, all of Virginia Union University's fall sports are in first place or tied for first place in the CIAA
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VUU's football team, which is 4-1 overall and guided by first-year coach Mark James, is 2-0 in the Northern Division of the CIAA. The Panthers are tied with Virginia State University, which also has a 2-0 Northern Division record.
Virginia Union's women's volleyball team, with first-year coach Shaquana Veney-Battle at the helm, is in a three-way tie for first place with Chowan University and Elizabeth City State University. All three teams have a 3-1 Divisional record.
The VUU men's cross-country team is currently the top team in the CIAA. The men's team, coached by Wilbert D. Johnson, has been the top CIAA team in every meet this season.
Virginia Union University set a school-record with 697 offensive yards and scored the most points for a Panther football team since 1921 as VUU demolished Lincoln (Pa.) University on Homecoming 78-13 on Saturday, October 11, in Hovey Field in Richmond, Va.
Virginia Union University won their fourth consecutive cross-country meet by placing first in the Panther Classic, held on Friday, October 10, in Bryan Park in Richmond, Va.
The Panthers took the men's crown with a team score of 16. Virginia State University was a distant second with 49 points while Division I Hampton University was third with a team score of 60. Chowan University was fourth with a score of 114 points and Potomac State College of West Virginia and Washington Adventist University did not field enough runners to register a score.
The women's cross-country team placed third at the 2014 Panther Classic with 50 team points. Hampton University won the event with 25 points while Virginia State University placed second with 46 points.
VUU's Esha Atkins had 15 assists, but the University of Virginia College at Wise defeated the Lady Panthers 25-5, 25-18, 25-19 on Tuesday, October 14, in Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. The loss dropped Virginia Union to 8-11 and 7-4 in the CIAA.
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VUU's football team, which is 4-1 overall and guided by first-year coach Mark James, is 2-0 in the Northern Division of the CIAA. The Panthers are tied with Virginia State University, which also has a 2-0 Northern Division record.
Virginia Union's women's volleyball team, with first-year coach Shaquana Veney-Battle at the helm, is in a three-way tie for first place with Chowan University and Elizabeth City State University. All three teams have a 3-1 Divisional record.
The VUU men's cross-country team is currently the top team in the CIAA. The men's team, coached by Wilbert D. Johnson, has been the top CIAA team in every meet this season.
Virginia Union University set a school-record with 697 offensive yards and scored the most points for a Panther football team since 1921 as VUU demolished Lincoln (Pa.) University on Homecoming 78-13 on Saturday, October 11, in Hovey Field in Richmond, Va.
Virginia Union University won their fourth consecutive cross-country meet by placing first in the Panther Classic, held on Friday, October 10, in Bryan Park in Richmond, Va.
The Panthers took the men's crown with a team score of 16. Virginia State University was a distant second with 49 points while Division I Hampton University was third with a team score of 60. Chowan University was fourth with a score of 114 points and Potomac State College of West Virginia and Washington Adventist University did not field enough runners to register a score.
The women's cross-country team placed third at the 2014 Panther Classic with 50 team points. Hampton University won the event with 25 points while Virginia State University placed second with 46 points.
VUU's Esha Atkins had 15 assists, but the University of Virginia College at Wise defeated the Lady Panthers 25-5, 25-18, 25-19 on Tuesday, October 14, in Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. The loss dropped Virginia Union to 8-11 and 7-4 in the CIAA.
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Monday, October 13, 2014
Ambitious fund-raising underway for FAMU field house
If it's successful the money will be used to either renovate or rebuild the football field house at Bragg Stadium, he said.
Mitchell took the idea public for the first time last week during a national conference call, which drew more than 200 people. Another call is planned for Wednesday night, he said.
The fund-raising campaign isn't aimed at alumni only, Mitchell said, adding that he has recruited a cross-section of community leaders to participate in the effort. At least three former FAMU presidents are behind the campaign, he said.
"We have decided to stop talking and come up with a plan," Mitchell said. "These are people who don't just talk. These are people who put up."
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NCCU becomes a football team with which to reckon
DURHAM, North Carolina -- Its a new day in N.C. Central football.
Picked to finish No. 8 among 11 teams, the Eagles are tied atop the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference after a dominating performance Saturday over defending MEAC co-champion South Carolina State.
Don’t let the 48-35 score fool you.
NCCU (2-0, 3-3) gave up 14 quick points off turnovers, and another 14 came late in the game with the outcome decided.
The Eagles’ defense really allowed only a touchdown when it counted, and their offense scored the most points given up by an SCSU team that shut out nationally ranked N.C. A&T the previous week.
JSU coach: 'If you got thin skin, you're in trouble'
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Jackson State coach Harold Jackson said he's been in the game for a long time that "if you got thin skin, you're in trouble."
"If things ain't going right, hey, everybody has got something to say about it," said Jackson in Monday's weekly press conference. "But we just got to keep plugging along, keep working, and we'll get out of this hump."
It was in response to the negativity building in the fanbase after the Tigers (3-4, 1-3 SWAC) dropped their homecoming game to their former coach Rick Comegy (who was fired last December) and his Mississippi Valley State squad, a team JSU hadn't lost to since 1994 — until Saturday.
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Improvement still wanted at Albany State
It was the Rams’ best game of the season. Defensively, they pitched their second consecutive shutout and allowed just 180 yards, 62 of which came on a deep pass play late when the game was out of reach.
Meanwhile on offense, ASU rolled up 486 yards, including 290 through the air.
“Nah, we’re still trying to get it,” White told a reporter. “I’ll know more when we start to get some consistency. If the offense comes out and does that again, and the defense plays that way as well, I’ll tell you more next week.”
Pough, South Carolina State Bulldogs will be haunted by 48-35 loss to N.C. Central
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- The shocked facial expression of South Carolina State Coach Buddy Pough Saturday afternoon was the look of someone who might just have experienced an unpleasant paranormal moment.
In this case, North Carolina Central may as well have been one of those creepy entities from “Ghost Adventures.”
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All week long, Pough acknowledged he was worried about the possibility of the Eagles giving his South Carolina State team, riding high with a three-game winning streak, all it could handle at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
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In this case, North Carolina Central may as well have been one of those creepy entities from “Ghost Adventures.”
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All week long, Pough acknowledged he was worried about the possibility of the Eagles giving his South Carolina State team, riding high with a three-game winning streak, all it could handle at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
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College football gets plenty of unwanted publicity this week: Five takeaways from week seven of season
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| HEAD COACH BRODERICK FOBBS |
NEW ORLEANS -- Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen is the early leader for national coach of the year honors and deservedly so. But I respectfully submit Grambling coach Broderick Fobbs as a viable candidate.
The Tigers, in utter turmoil and chaos in 2013, are the only team in the SWAC with an unbeaten conference record after Saturday's stunning upset over 24th ranked (FCS) Alcorn State. Fobbs, an Eddie Robinson disciple in his first year at the Grambling helm, has completely turned around this team, which is relying on the same players from last year's 1-11 squad.
It's not so much that his team has won four in a row, leads the SWAC West and has turned around its record on the field. It's that he's come into a situation many saw as ...
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Grambling players following in Fobbs' footsteps
GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- Seconds after Grambling won its fourth straight game Saturday over Alcorn State, the Tiger players rushed the field with their helmets pumping in the humid air.The celebration was short-lived.
After singing the alma mater, Grambling players quickly filed off the field, up the shoot and into the locker room where it was business as usual. The team prayed, gave out the game ball to quarterback Johnathan Williams and off the players went.
It was just another display of a routine sense of discipline, and first-year head coach Broderick Fobbs is the man to thank for that.
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Stillman defeats Benedict, 48-36, behind 700 offensive yards and huge day for quarterback Straughan
COLUMBIA, South Carolina -- Stillman's league-leading offense flexed its muscles again with 700 yards of total offense in a 48-36 win over Benedict Saturday afternoon.
The win keeps Stillman in first place in the SIAC, moving the Tigers to 4-2 (3-0).
Stillman quarterback Josh Straughan, reigning SIAC Offensive Player of the Week, had an especially impressive afternoon going 27-for-40 for 488 yards. His favorite target of the afternoon was Reese Sturgis with 148 yards on 10 receptions.
Three Staughan passes --to ...
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The win keeps Stillman in first place in the SIAC, moving the Tigers to 4-2 (3-0).
Stillman quarterback Josh Straughan, reigning SIAC Offensive Player of the Week, had an especially impressive afternoon going 27-for-40 for 488 yards. His favorite target of the afternoon was Reese Sturgis with 148 yards on 10 receptions.
Three Staughan passes --to ...
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Sunday, October 12, 2014
Developing a ‘culture’ the key to growth of LeVelle Moton’s North Carolina Central program
DURHAM, North Carolina -- This summer was a busy one for North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton, and all things considered it’s understandable as to why.
In 2013-14, Moton led his alma mater to 28 wins and the MEAC’s regular season and tournament titles, earning the program’s first Division I NCAA tournament appearance. Among the things on Moton’s plate this summer were his receiving the key to the city of Durham, where he grew up, and releasing a book entitled “The Worst Times are the Best Times.”
Yet the task of getting Moton to write the book was a difficult one for former Raleigh News and Observer sportswriter Edward G. Robinson III. Robinson worked hard to convince Moton, who, over the years, has spoken at a number of events around the Triangle area [Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill], to write a book about his life. It took some convincing, but ultimately Robinson’s persistence paid off and the two worked together on the project.
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In 2013-14, Moton led his alma mater to 28 wins and the MEAC’s regular season and tournament titles, earning the program’s first Division I NCAA tournament appearance. Among the things on Moton’s plate this summer were his receiving the key to the city of Durham, where he grew up, and releasing a book entitled “The Worst Times are the Best Times.”
Yet the task of getting Moton to write the book was a difficult one for former Raleigh News and Observer sportswriter Edward G. Robinson III. Robinson worked hard to convince Moton, who, over the years, has spoken at a number of events around the Triangle area [Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill], to write a book about his life. It took some convincing, but ultimately Robinson’s persistence paid off and the two worked together on the project.
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Homecoming 2014: Miles College Golden Bears
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Miles dominates first half on way to 22-12 win over Central State
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FAIRFIELD, Alabama -- The Miles Golden Bearstook control early with two touchdown passes by quarterback Demetric Price and never looked back in a 22-12 over Central State at home Saturday afternoon.
Price finished the game with 150 yards on 26 attempts, connecting with his go-to receiver Antonio Pitts for 111 yards.
The game improved Miles to 3-3 overall and to 2-1 in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings. An announced 10,045 was in attendance at Sloan-Alumni Stadium.
Prince connected with Pitts for two touchdown passes in the first quarter -- a 59-yarder at the 14:14 mark and a 16-yarder at 6:58.
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Stillman wins, remains perfect SIAC play
COLUMBIA, South Carolina | The Stillman football team remained undefeated in SIAC play as it defeated the Benedict Tigers 48-36 at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia, S.C.Stillman (4-2, 3-0) opened the game quickly, building an early 14-0 lead. Tiger signal caller Josh Straughan found junior receiver Devonta Gilmore for a 44-yard touchdown play before connecting with junior tight end Devon Mackey for a 44-yard score.
In the second quarter, Straughan connected with senior receiver Reese Sturgis for an 8-yard scoring play, giving Stillman a 20-0 lead. Benedict answered with 14 points in the second quarter — seven coming on the ground and seven coming through the air.
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TSU rally falls short vs. Jacksonville State
NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Tennessee State's offense has improved recently but not enough to overcome the flurry of turnovers the No. 25 Tigers committed in Saturday's 27-20 loss to No. 8 Jacksonville State.
Even after committing a school record six turnovers, TSU still had a chance to tie the score with 16 seconds left.
But quarterback Mike German threw his fourth interception, which was caught by cornerback Jermaine Hough in the Jacksonville State end zone.
"We had gotten down and knew we had to throw the ball, and we were trying to make something happen," German said.
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Division II champ gives XU's Abbes her first singles loss
SUMTER, South Carolina -- Nour Abbes finally lost a singles match for Xavier University of Louisiana. Not surprisingly, it happened against an opponent with a longer win streak.
NCAA Division II champion Valentine Confalonieri of Lynn University used a first-set service break and three more in the second to defeat NAIA champion Abbes 6-4, 6-2 in the "Super Bowl" women's final of the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships at Palmetto Tennis Center.
Abbes, a sophomore, entered the match with a 30-0 career record. Confalonieri, a junior, earned her 36th consecutive singles victory, repeated as "Super Bowl' champion and, as a result of Sunday's victory, earned a wild card into next month's USTA/ITA Intercollegiate Indoor Championships.
Abbes served first, and the players were on serve until Confalonieri broke Abbes in the seventh game. The players exchanged service breaks in the first two games of the second set, but Abbes collected no more.
"She was a good player -- one of the best I have faced at Xavier -- and she deserved the win," Abbes said of Confalonieri, "but I didn't make it harder on her to claim the title. I made a lot of mistakes."
Coach Alan Green had praise for both.
"Nour lost to a great player," Green said. "Confalonieri was just too steady and never let Nour get comfortable. Nour had some good moments, but not enough of them. Confalonieri had an impressive forehand and showed why she's put together a long win streak.
"But -- that takes nothing away from what Nour accomplished here in four days. She was Xavier's first NAIA singles champion in this tournament. Nour has had a great run and is still a formidable player. I'm looking forward to her continued improvement and more great tennis."
Abbes and teammates will compete next Oct. 24-25 in the Big Easy Classic at the University of New Orleans, then begin dual-match play in late January or early February.
"It was a very good week overall, and I'm very happy with what I accomplished," Abbes said. "When I got here, I just took it one match at a time, and I'm happy I got this far. Now I just have to focus on what's coming next and try to enjoy the NAIA title."
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
NCAA Division II champion Valentine Confalonieri of Lynn University used a first-set service break and three more in the second to defeat NAIA champion Abbes 6-4, 6-2 in the "Super Bowl" women's final of the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships at Palmetto Tennis Center.
Abbes, a sophomore, entered the match with a 30-0 career record. Confalonieri, a junior, earned her 36th consecutive singles victory, repeated as "Super Bowl' champion and, as a result of Sunday's victory, earned a wild card into next month's USTA/ITA Intercollegiate Indoor Championships.
Abbes served first, and the players were on serve until Confalonieri broke Abbes in the seventh game. The players exchanged service breaks in the first two games of the second set, but Abbes collected no more.
"She was a good player -- one of the best I have faced at Xavier -- and she deserved the win," Abbes said of Confalonieri, "but I didn't make it harder on her to claim the title. I made a lot of mistakes."
Coach Alan Green had praise for both.
"Nour lost to a great player," Green said. "Confalonieri was just too steady and never let Nour get comfortable. Nour had some good moments, but not enough of them. Confalonieri had an impressive forehand and showed why she's put together a long win streak.
"But -- that takes nothing away from what Nour accomplished here in four days. She was Xavier's first NAIA singles champion in this tournament. Nour has had a great run and is still a formidable player. I'm looking forward to her continued improvement and more great tennis."
Abbes and teammates will compete next Oct. 24-25 in the Big Easy Classic at the University of New Orleans, then begin dual-match play in late January or early February.
"It was a very good week overall, and I'm very happy with what I accomplished," Abbes said. "When I got here, I just took it one match at a time, and I'm happy I got this far. Now I just have to focus on what's coming next and try to enjoy the NAIA title."
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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