Thursday, May 14, 2015
Update: The city of Charlotte has settled a lawsuit over the 2013 shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell (FAMU) for a record $2.25 million.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The city of Charlotte has called a 12:30 p.m. press conference, apparently to announce a $2.25 million settlement in the lawsuit the 2013 police shooting death of Jonathan Ferrell .
Ferrell was shot numerous times by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police Officer Randall Kerrick in September 2013. Ferrell was unarmed, and Kerrick is scheduled to go to trial on a voluntary manslaughter charge in July. The officer’s attorneys say the shooting was tragic but justified.
The press conference, which will take place in the lobby of the Government Center, will include Mayor Dan Clodfelter and City Attorney Bob Hagemann.
Kerrick is the first CMPD officer charged with an on-duty shooting in at least three decades. Ferrell’s family filed suit in January 2014 against Kerrick, CMPD, and city and county government. The civil trial in federal court had been scheduled to start in November.
The family stands to receive an amount that is three times higher than the $700,000 settlement the city reached in January 2014 with the family of of a cellphone tower repairman fatally shot on the job by police in 2006.
On Sept. 14, 2013, Kerrick shot Ferrell 10 times from close range during a nighttime encounter in a northeast Mecklenburg neighborhood. The officer had three years experience at the time.
Ferrell, 24, had wrecked his car, losing his cellphone in the process, and had knocked on the door of a nearby home in an apparent effort to get help. He was a former Florida A&M football player who had moved to Charlotte to be with his fiancée. That night he had given a co-worker a ride home.
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Tech's Aubre Allen finds new hoops family at Lincoln
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GEORGETOWN, Delaware -- Whenever he was on the floor, the Sussex Tech basketball team was better.The 6-foot-3 senior point guard was one of the keys to the Ravens' playoff run and 9-10 season.
Aubre Allen shot, passed and rebounded on the floor for Tech and next winter he will be doing it for the Division II Lincoln University Lions.
"I'm very excited," Allen said. "Coach (John) Hill, coach (Scott) Barker and I have a very good relationship. I'm very excited because I feel like I've prepared myself my whole life to get to the next level. Not many kids get to play at the next level — I just feel I'm very blessed."
Ravens' head coach Steve Perry said Allen's versatility is what can give him success at the next level.
"One thing they noticed is he sees the floor well, handles the ball well with his height," Perry said. "You haven't really seen the best of Aubre. Once he gets some college experience and gets stronger, he's going to shine."
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Former FAMU basketball coach Johnson sues university
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Former Florida A&M basketball coach Clemon Johnson is suing the university for wrongful termination.
Johnson was fired in April of 2014 in the third year of a fouryear contract after leading the Rattlers to a 14-18 record in his final season. He was let go a week after Kellen Winslow was introduced as the school's new athletic director. Winslow resigned Dec. 15.
JOHNSON LAWSUIT
Johnson's annual salary was $150,000. Tallahassee attorney Tim Jansen is representing him.
"(Johnson) is not happy that he was terminated," Jansen said.
"As a pro athlete, he understands you can get cut. But when you have a contract for four years and they fire you, they pay you. They don't want to pay him."
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Johnson was fired in April of 2014 in the third year of a fouryear contract after leading the Rattlers to a 14-18 record in his final season. He was let go a week after Kellen Winslow was introduced as the school's new athletic director. Winslow resigned Dec. 15.
JOHNSON LAWSUIT
Johnson's annual salary was $150,000. Tallahassee attorney Tim Jansen is representing him.
"(Johnson) is not happy that he was terminated," Jansen said.
"As a pro athlete, he understands you can get cut. But when you have a contract for four years and they fire you, they pay you. They don't want to pay him."
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Alabama State Women's Basketball Reloads 2015-16 Squad
MONTGOMERY -- The 2015 Alabama State Women’s Basketball Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Champs has reloaded their 2015-16 team with more guns. Head Coach Freda Freeman-Jackson has signed five players along with two earlier commits.The five new additions are Danielle Clark, Damya Toney, Victoria Harvey, Raven Russell and Elisiah Jones.
“I think my coaches and I have done a great job of recruiting this year,” Freeman-Jackson said. “We knew what we were looking for and we also know what it will take to continue a winning caliber program. Our focus is to continue what we did last year, but even better and these young ladies will assist us with that.”
Clark is a 5-8 transfer junior from the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Conference (GCAA). The sophomore guard was selected to the third team All-Region. She saw 27 games and started in 21. Clark scored a season high of 32 points against Pensacola State College back in November of 2014. The former Georgia Perimeter College player finished her season averaging 14 points per game and totaled 377 points for the season. She shot 30.9 percent from the field, 25.9 percent from around the 3-pt arch and was a 68 percent free throw shooter. The Douglasville, Ga. native will be majoring in sports management.
“Danielle is a type player that we call a SWACer,” said Freeman-Jackson. “When we went to see her play we saw that she was a caliber player, one that is experienced and she’s a three point shooter. We needed another shooter one that will be opposite of Kayla Tucker, so that we can stretch the defense and our post players will be able to have a more one on one type game. She not only brings great experience, but she brings size for us at the guard spot.”
“We have been looking for someone who can put the ball on the floor, can shoot the ball and can defend it, with Danielle being able to do all those things that will help us especially with us losing Tabitha Bradshaw. She should be able to step right in and take up that slack for us.”
Toney a Detroit, Michigan native from Paris Junior College will be joining ASU as a combo guard. She is a 5-6 junior college transfer who as a freshman, had a game high of 25 points in a win against Panola College in which, she made five three pointers in the game. In that same year she was named as a NJCAA Honorable Mention player. As a sophomore she averaged 15.3 pts per game and was a 70 percent free throw shooter. Toney had six 20+ points’ games this past season with a season high of 29 against Trinity Valley Community College.
“With Damya once again we talk about the experience factor,” Freeman-Jackson. “We know that Shamiyah Smith was a freshman point guard for us this past year and Damya Toney can play both guard positions and she will be able to bring that experience factor, having played two years at a junior college and we know that she can shoot the ball as well. Damya is also a good defensive player and she also can shoot the three ball. We will be looking for her to also assist with stretching the defense.”
“We are bringing these junior college transfers in not to sit but because of their experience. We feel like you can’t have too much experience. By us losing Bradshaw and Danielle Gazaway we really are going to be looking for people to fill up that back court so that’s why we brought Toney and Clark in.”
Along with the experienced players the Lady Hornets will have three new freshman faces along with the other two freshmen that have already signed.
Jones, who assisted in leading her high school team Belmont High School in Belmont, MS to a 31-4 record and a ninth MHSAA (Mississippi High School Athletic Association) 3A Girls State Championship, scored twenty points or more six times and averaged 15.5 points per game, 2.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. During her senior year she tallied 541 points playing in all 35 games.
“While I was out recruiting in Jackson, Miss. and we were looking for a complete guard that could do a little of everything, and they didn’t have to be a junior college transfer,” Freeman-Jackson said. “We were looking for a freshman, a kid that had size and Jones was that young lady that has a college body already and her mindset seemed to me ready for what we are looking for. She was a glue type player with her team as far as running the team. She could do a lot of things that I saw and I liked. Jones can really be a combo guard, because she can play both guard spots and I just like the way she handled the team.”
“Jones will bring that Danielle Ewert type of play to the guard spot. She’s physical and tough and she has that great size and those are some of the things that Ewert has and they both have a very high IQ when it comes to basketball.”
Alabama State women’s basketball has been consistent with recruiting local talent. Not only have they recruited these two young ladies in the early signing period; Tatyana Calhoun from Carver High School (Montgomery) and Zomoria Clark from Wetumpka High School. They have now picked up two Stanhope Elmore High School stand outs.
Victoria Harvey a 6-4, center averaged double-double figures during her senior campaign (14 point and 16 rebounds per game). Russell who scored 1,200 total career high school points as well as had eight or more 20 plus points games will be joining ASU as a guard/forward.
“Both Harvey and Russell came on their visit together and they both enjoyed visiting with us,” said Freeman-Jackson. “The thing about the both of them is that we’ve been watching them for a year or so and it was whether or not they could fit into what we are doing here at ASU.”
“Harvey has that size and the sky is the limit for her, because she has that college size body already. Her dad was an outstanding college ball player, which played for SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) foe Mississippi Valley Derrick Harvey. She has the best of both worlds she’s close to home but not really at home. I feel like Harvey will be a great fit for us here at ASU.”
“Raven is one of the best athletes in the state when it comes to female sports. She has a passion and love for college basketball and she has that high energy, that motor that reminds me of former player Taila Arrington. She plays 100 miles an hour and also has a good IQ for basketball. Once she defines all her skills she can play the guard/forward type spot and she will be able to guard anybody. Russell will come in and give us that boost and high energy level, which as a guard in the SWAC we need to be able to guard people in multiple positions.”
“We are so happy to have all these young ladies here at Alabama State University especially to add on to what we already have coming back. I think that this will make us a complete ball club. Not only with tweeners like Britney Wright, Ewert and Ashunti Spencer, but having that size of our centers that we have coming in (Calhoun, Clark and Harvey) this will give us a great front line.
The 2015-16 roster will be filled with different athletic components and a treat for the Lady Hornets basketball team fans.
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Grambling legend Doug Williams will join Tampa Bay Bucs' Ring of Honor
TAMPA BAY, Florida -- Grambling legend Doug Williams will be inducted into the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor, the team announced Wednesday.
The former quarterback and coach at Grambling joins Mike Alstott as the newest members of the Bucs' club. Williams will be honored during a Dec. 6 home game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Williams, a first-round pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, played for Tampa Bay from 1978-82 and later served as a personnel executive with the Bucs from 2004-08 and as the team's coordinator of pro scouting from 2009-10.
"I just want to say this is certainly a great day," Williams said Wednesday at a press conference in Tampa. "Somebody called me last night and said, 'How many times do you get an opportunity to be in two stadiums?' I don't know. But I don't know I got the opportunity to be in two stadiums (both the Tampa Bay Ring of Honor and Washington Ring of Fame). I certainly appreciate being here because this is where it all started."
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Alcorn Braves Ranked No. 20 in FCS Preseason Poll
Coach Hopson and the Braves finished the 2014 season with a 10-3 record while capturing their first SWAC Championship title and the 2014 Sheridian Broadcasting Network Sports Black College Football National Football Championship. The Braves were also honored with the BOXTOROW National Football Championship.
The full list of the top 25 poll is listed below.
Sporting News FCS Preseason Top-25 Poll
1. North Dakota State
2. Sam Houston State
3. Illinois State
4. Villanova
5. Eastern Washington
6. Coastal Carolina
7. Jacksonville State
8. Chattanooga
9. Montana State
10. Youngstown State
11. Northern Iowa
12. James Madison
13. Idaho State
14. Eastern Kentucky
15. Montana
16. Liberty
17. Stephen F. Austin
18. New Hampshire
19. Indiana State
20. Alcorn State
21. Southeastern Louisiana
22. Northern Arizona
23. South Dakota State
24. Charleston Southern
25. Eastern Illinois
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Gold Rush reach NAIA quarterfinals for 4th straight year
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| Tushar Mandlekar and Manav Chakma are 11-0 in doubles vs. NAIA opponents this season. |
The Gold Rush (13-7), seeded and ranked sixth, reached the quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive year. Xavier will play third-seeded and third-ranked Vanguard at 9 a.m. Thursday.
Soifer and Kyle Montrel concluded the doubles with a 9-8 (7-3) victory at the top flight against Robin Lucas and Daniel Rush. Soifer then clinched the dual with a 6-0, 7-5 victory against Lucas at No. 2 singles.
Mandlekar and Manav Chakma beat Erick Bermudez and Alejandro Aquilino 8-4 at No. 2 doubles, and Mandlekar beat Rush 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.
The singles victory was Mandlekar's team-leading 20th of the season. The sophomore also leads the Gold Rush with 18 doubles victories.
Xavier scored its other point at No. 3 doubles, where Kevin Chaouat and Adam Albrecht were first off the court with an 8-1 victory against Joel Hunter and Dent Law.
Of the four unfinished singles matches, Xavier led in three of them.
Coastal Georgia finished 11-7.
The shutout victory was Xavier's second in 13 dual matches at nationals. The other was 5-0 against Point Loma Nazarene in the 2012 round of 16.
Thursday's dual will be a rematch of March 30, when Vanguard won 6-3 at Costa Mesa, Calif. The Lions are 2-0 all-time at nationals against Xavier, winning 5-3 in the 2011 round of 16 and 5-2 in the 2013 quarterfinals.
All eight top-seeded men's teams advanced, including top-ranked and defending national champion Georgia Gwinnett. Vanguard defeated Bethany (Kan.) 5-0.
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Memorial Celebration for Davey L. Whitney Sr. Set
BILOXI , Mississippi -- Memorial celebration for Alcorn State University legendary coach Davey L. Whitney, Sr. will be held at 6 pm on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Morning Star Baptist Church, 1440 20th Street in Gulfport, Mississippi. Arrangements for Coach Whitney have been entrusted to Lockett Williams Mortuary, Inc., 2018 31st Avenue, Gulfport, Mississippi. Telephone number: 228-863-7712. Website address: www.lockettwilliams.com.A memorial celebration service will also be held at Alcorn State University Saturday, June 6. For more information, contact Vice President for Institutional Advancement Marcus Ward at 601.877.6296 or Director of Athletics Derek Horne at 601.877.6500.
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XU's Montrel receives ITA award for leadership, sportsmanship
The Xavier University of Louisiana junior received the Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership and Sportsmanship and Award for the South Region during a Monday banquet honoring the teams which qualified for this week's NAIA National Championships.
Montrel is from Atlanta and a graduate of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He plays No. 1 singles and doubles for Xavier, which is seeded sixth and has a first-round bye in the tournament. A left-hander, Montrel is ranked ninth in the NAIA in singles and 13th in doubles with Nikita Soifer.
The selection process required a letter from Montrel and an endorsement letter from his coach, Alan Green.
"Kyle has grown tremendously as a person, a student and a tennis player since his first day at Xavier," Green said. "He has been our hardest worker on and off the court. The members of our Xavier program have volunteered time teaching tennis to under-served youths in New Orleans, and Kyle has been a major participant in those outings."
Said Montrel, "I am surprised to win this award because there were so many other people that deserved it. But I am very happy to be recognized."
The Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship national winner was Missouri Valley College's Wesley Ng from the Central Region. The other region winners were Thommy Johansson of Northwestern Ohio in the East and Christian Wickenhauser of Concordia (Calif.) in the West.
Montrel is the second Gold Rush player to win the Ashe award in the South. Terry Richardson was honored in 2009.
A year ago, Montrel was chosen ITA NAIA South Region Player to Watch.
Xavier's Champions of Character recipients were Nour Abbes of the Gold Nuggets and Montrel.
The first dual matches for the Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets at nationals will be Wednesday in the round of 16. The men will play Coastal Georgia or Asbury at 9 a.m., and women will play Oklahoma Baptist or SCAD Atlanta at 1 p.m. The tournament will begin Tuesday at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
2015 SWAC Baseball Tournament Recap
May 13-17, 2015 • New Orleans, La.
MLB Urban Youth Academy • Wesley Barrow Stadium
MLB Urban Youth Academy • Wesley Barrow Stadium
TOURNAMENT BRACKET | ALL-SWAC BASEBALL TEAMS | TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
TOURNAMENT NOTES | 2015 TOURNAMENT STATISTICS | CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
LIVE AUDIO (SWAC DIGITAL NETWORK) | MEDIA CREDENTIAL REQUESTS
TOURNAMENT NOTES | 2015 TOURNAMENT STATISTICS | CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP
LIVE AUDIO (SWAC DIGITAL NETWORK) | MEDIA CREDENTIAL REQUESTS
| GM | MATCH-UP | TIME/RESULT | COVERAGE |
| WEDNESDAY - MAY 13 | |||
| 1 | #2 Southern def. #3 Jackson State | 10 - 5 | RECAP | PHOTOS |
| 2 | #3 Grambling State def. #2 Alabama A&M | 8-3 | RECAP | PHOTOS |
| 3 | #1 Alabama State def. #4 Prairie View A&M | 5-4 | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| 4 | #1 Texas Southern def. #4 Alcorn State | 5-2 | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| THURSDAY - MAY 14 | |||
| 5 | #3 Jackson State vs.#4 Prairie View A&M | 9 a.m. | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| 6 | #2 Alabama A&M vs. #4 Alcorn State | Noon | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| 7 | #2 Southern vs. #1 Alabama State | 3 p.m. | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| 8 | #3 Grambling State vs. #1 Texas Southern | 6 p.m. | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| FRIDAY - MAY 15 | |||
| 9 | Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 5 | 9 a.m. | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| 10 | Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8 | Noon | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| 11 | Winner Game 7 vs. WInner Game 9 | 3 p.m. | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| 12 | Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8 | 6 p.m. | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| SATURDAY - MAY 16 | |||
| 11b | Winner 11 vs. Loser 11 (if necessary) | Noon | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| 12b | Winner 12 vs. Loser 12 (if necessary) | 3 p.m. | LIVE STATS | AUDIO |
| SUNDAY - MAY 17 | |||
| 13 | Bracket A Winner vs. Bracket B Winner | 2 p.m. (ESPNU) | LIVE STATS | AUDIO | ESPN3 |
Tournament Information
When: May 13-17, 2015
Where: Wesley Barrow Stadium (New Orleans, La.)
Admission: General Daily $10 | General Tournament $35
The 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball tournament takes place May 13-17 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the MLB Urban Youth Academy's Wesley Barrow Stadium. This is the second year the tournament is being held at the Urban Youth Academy.
The top four finishers from the Eastern and Western Divisions qualify for the SWAC baseball tournament. The team with the highest winning percentage during conference play is the regular season divisional champion and receives the number one seed.
Last year, Jackson State claimed its second consecutive title after defeating Alabama State 9-8. The 2015 baseball championship game will be broadcast live on ESPNU with a tape delayed replay on ESPN3.
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Abbes, Gold Nuggets topple Baranova, Lady Bison
MOBILE, Alabama -- On a hellaciously humid hump day during the second round of the NAIA Women's Tennis National Championship, Xavier University of Louisiana sophomore Nour Abbes was the hottest of all.
Abbes rallied from a 4-1 first set deficit, won the final 11 games and defeated Oklahoma Baptist's Anastasia Baranova 6-4, 6-0 Wednesday in a matchup of the NAIA's top two singles players. Abbes scored the fourth point for the Gold Nuggets in their 5-1 dual-match victory.
Xavier (16-9), seeded and ranked fifth, reached the quarterfinals for the third consecutive year. The Gold Nuggets will play fourth-seeded SCAD Savannah at 1 p.m. Thursday at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center.
Abbes, Brion Flowers and Brandi Nelson won in doubles and singles for Xavier. The Gold Nuggets won 2-of-3 doubles matches, won three singles matches and led in all three uncompleted singles matches.
Abbes, ranked first in NAIA singles, said she wasn't concerned about her early deficit.
"I just needed to get back on my game," Abbes said. "It had been a while since I played someone who hit the ball that hard. Once I got used to her rhythm, it was good."
Abbes beat Baranova for the second time this season. The other was 6-1, 6-4 Oct. 11 in the NAIA final of the USTA / ITA National Small College Championships at Sumter, S.C.
Abbes and Carmen Nelson, Brandi's older sister, scored the first point of the dual when they defeated Olivia Charvat and Ashley Abbe 8-3 at the second doubles flight. Flowers and Brandi Nelson made it 2-0 when they beat Kathryn Sild and Alex Morales 8-5 at No. 3.
Brandi Nelson scored the Nuggets' first singles point, a 6-2, 6-3 victory against Sild in which Nelson rallied from a 3-0 second-set deficit. After Abbes closed out Baranova, Flowers clinched with her most decisive victory since early March, 6-1, 6-0 against Morales.
Temperatures at mid-afternoon were in the upper 80s, and the heat index was in the low 90s. But the Nuggets didn't wilt.
"It's good that we practice in New Orleans, because the weather is about the same here," Abbes said. "We came in ready for this. It was more mental than physical."
Oklahoma Baptist, ranked and seeded 12th, finished 13-9. OBU's point came from Baranova and Katheryn Shkot, the NAIA's top-ranked doubles team. They beat Caroline Vernet and Simone-Alyse Ewell 8-1.
The Lady Bison will compete in NCAA Division II next season.
The Gold Nuggets will attempt to reach the national semifinals for the third consecutive year. Their next opponent, SCAD Savannah, advanced by beating 13th-seeded Concordia (Calif.) 5-0.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Southern loses pitcher Tyler Robinson ahead of SWAC tournament
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- After a tumultuous regular season for the Southern baseball team, the Jaguars will travel to New Orleans for the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament without one of their top pitchers.Freshman Tyler Robinson was ruled academically ineligible after falling below the required 12 hours for student-athletes as Southern heads into the conference tournament Wednesday. The Jaguars will open play in the double-elimination event with two-time defending tournament champion Jackson State at 9 a.m. at Wesley Barrow Stadium.
“Certainly we’re going to have to go a different route than we planned to,” Southern coach Roger Cador said Monday. “When the team is depending on someone and they’re not around, it does a disservice to the team. We’re hoping now the next guy steps up and does the job.”
Cador said he had not decided who will take Robinson’s spot in the rotation. Robinson (5-1) was second among Southern starters with a 3.18 ERA. He allowed 33 runs on 69 hits while striking out 30 batters.
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Rick Cleveland: Whitney was a Mississippi trailblazer
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- This would have been March, 1974. Mississippi Coliseum was so packed the fire marshals had locked the doors. If Jackson State defeated Alcorn State, the Tigers were going to the NIT, which was a huge deal 41 years ago.The Tigers had the Short brothers, Eugene and Purvis, who would go on to be NBA first-round draft choices. Alcorn had an elfish looking little coach named Davey Whitney and a bunch of no-named players from backwoods Mississippi.
The JSU Tigers never knew what hit them. Alcorn came out in a swarming, full-court press. It seemed as if there were 10 of them on the court. It was 48-13, Whitney’s guys, before you knew it. Up in the rafters, Alcorn fans thundered the question: “Who ‘dat say they gonna beat them Braves? WHO DAT? WHO DAT?” Jackson State eventually made a game of it, but did not make the NIT.
Whitney, who died Sunday at 85, won 566 college basketball games. He was a Kentucky native and a Mississippi trailblazer. He changed the sport forever in his adopted home state. He will be remembered as one of Mississippi’s greatest coaches in any sport at any level.
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NCCU players fighting dismissals
DURHAM, North Carolina -- Tia Clement and Imani Atkinson, two of the three N.C. Central women’s basketball players who had their scholarships taken away last month, are fighting to reverse the decision legally.Both players’ families have hired an attorney and are claiming their daughters are being wrongfully punished for their sexual harassment complaints against former NCCU associate head coach Ronnie Enoch.
Enoch is no longer employed by the school, NCCU spokeswoman Ayana Hernandez told the Herald-Sun April 30. Enoch was investigated by the school following a complaint from Tonya Kirkpatrick, Atkinson’s mother. Kirkpatrick received a text message from another parent that said Enoch had harassed her daughter, and Kirkpatrick reported the possible misconduct to the school.
NCCU athletics director Ingrid Wicker-McCree and other NCCU officials, including head coach Vanessa Taylor and Enoch, did not ...
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Former Ravens (Alabama State) linebacker Nigel Carr's Super Bowl XLVII ring auctioned off for $43,560
BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Former Ravens practice squad linebacker Nigel Carr's Super Bowl XLVII ring was sold in an online auction for $43,560, according to Goldin Auctions.The sale includes a letter of authenticity from Carr.
Former Ravens running backs Jamal Lewis and Damien Berry had Super Bowl rings previously auctioned by Goldin Auctions for $50,000 and $43,000, respectively.
Carr was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Ravens out of Alabama State in 2012 and was cut during training camp and then signed to the practice squad.
He hasn't played in the NFL since ...
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Bethune-Cookman women claim record 12th title at 29th PGA Minority Collegiate Championship
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida – Bethune-Cookman University raised the bar it has set in women’s golf by earning a record 12th title, while Alabama State University’s men’s quintet captured its first team crown Sunday in the 29th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship at PGA Golf Club.
Bethune-Cookman, behind senior Jennifer Hide’s closing 2-under-par 70, recorded an unprecedented fourth consecutive championship by a 33-stroke margin over the University of Houston-Victoria. The Wildcats finished their three days’ work on the Ryder Course with a total of 880.
“It never gets old to win the PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship,” said Bethune-Cookman Head Coach and PGA Professional Loritz "Scooter” Clark. “I was glad that we had a little bit of a comfortable lead for once. We’ll celebrate today and look to hopefully repeat next year.”
Hide, a 21-year-old senior from Norfolk, England, had a 70, and 3-over-par 219 total, to lead the Wildcats.
“We work for this tournament throughout the year, and when we get here, we know that we have made the right preparations,” said Hide. “I really liked this course; it’s my favorite course to play.”
Alabama State entered the Division I men’s final round with a 14-stroke cushion over Florida A&M University, and finished at 893, seven strokes better than University of Incarnate Word of San Antonio, Texas. Tennessee State was third at 910, followed by Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M, which tied for fourth at 912.
The Hornets were led by Canadians Branson Ferrier, the Division I medalist, and Francis Bethiaume. Ferrier posted a 2-under-par 70 that included six birdies and two double bogeys, for a 54-hole total of 10-under-par 206. Berthiaume, a junior from Montreal, closed with a 71 for insurance, while teammates Andrei Collins of Trinidad-Tobago (80) and Jose Rodriguez of Puerto Rico (80) struggled coming in.
“It feels great after being here several years and being so close before, with some seconds and thirds, to finally win,” said Alabama State Assistant Head Coach Robert Clark. “As a PGA Professional, this means a lot for our program, for our kids and for our school.
“Branson is a very good player. He has aspirations of playing on the PGA Tour one day, and if he continues to work at his golf maturity, I think he will get there.”
University of Houston-Victoria sophomore Heather Shake of Pearland, Texas, fired a 67 to finish at 4-under-par 212 to claim her second-consecutive Division I medalist honor. The 20-year-old earned a berth in next week’s Symetra Tour’s Mission Health Wellness Classic at the Country Club of Asheville in North Carolina.
“It’s really cool to win here again,” said Shake. “Before I came here, I was struggling with striking the ball but something just clicked, and I finally got to throwing darts. I had problems putting yesterday, but thankfully, I got it back. I love this golf course; it sets up perfect for my game.”
Alabama State’s national champions traveled 10½ hours by bus from the campus in Montgomery, Alabama, to PGA Golf Club. “I had a birthday on the way down,” joked Clark. “Well, it felt like a birthday, because it was a long ride. Our expectations were high this week after having basically the same group last year.”
Cal State Dominguez Hills (Division II) and University of Texas at Brownsville (NAIA), the respective 36-hole division leaders, were declared champions when inclement weather forced a suspension of play at 2:51 p.m. Championship officials determined that both divisions would not have been able to complete their final rounds.
Cal State Dominguez Hills of Carson, California, had a 611 total, one stroke better than Texas A&M International.
The University of Texas at Brownsville had cruised to a 31-stroke lead over University of Houston-Victoria after two rounds, with a 4-under-par 580 total.
Tiana Jones, now a freshman in the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s PGA Professional Golf Management University Program, turned in a 72 and 223 total for a second straight Women’s Individual Invitational title. Last year, she was victorious while playing for South Carolina State University.
“I want to play on the LPGA Tour, and also want to own my own academy and build my own golf course, and give back to the community,” said Jones. “I want to see more African-Americans in golf.”
Cathleen Wong of Florida Gulf Coast University and Grace Chua of the University of Delaware shared runner-up at 225.
LeMoyne-Owen College senior Dominique Worthen of Flint, Michigan, captured the Men’s Individual Invitational after a long journey. He lost a 2013 playoff while attending Texas Southern University, then was third last year. He held on Sunday for a 74 and 217 total, defeating Siyan Liu, a Palm Beach Atlantic University freshman from Beijing, China, by two strokes.
“It was tough for me today, but I knew if I could hit good drives, I could win,” said Worthen, who had a two-putt par on No. 18. “I borrowed my dad’s driver after the first round, and it feels good to win.”
The Championship featured 220 players representing 50 colleges and universities, 12 countries and two U.S. territories.
The PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship has elevated golf in minority colleges and universities by providing opportunities for players to compete in a national championship. In 2006, the PGA of America was granted complete ownership and management by the National Minority Collegiate Golf Scholarship Fund.
29th PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship
PGA Golf Club - Ryder and Wanamaker Courses
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Final Summary
Men’s Team Division I
1. Alabama State 301-291-301—893
Branson Ferrier 66-70-70—206
Francis Berthiaume 79-77-71—227
Andrei Collins 77-73-80—230
Ian Mmbando 79-75-83—237
Jose Rodriguez 86-73-80—239
2. University of the Incarnate Word 310-300-290—900
Austin Wylie 74-78-69—221
Kevin Smith 76-76-75—227
Christopher Martinez 83-73-74—230
Myles Dumont 77-75-79—231
Pedro Martinez 87-76-72—235
3. Tennessee State 308-305-297—910
Todd McGill 77-74-70—221
Andy Stout 73-74-77—224
Jermey Fultz 79-76-76—231
Matthew Campbell 79-81-74—234
Dallas Hill 84-82-83—249
T4. Bethune-Cookman 307-310-295—912
Ian Clark 74-77-73—224
Leon Fricker 76-79-75—230
Daniel Kovari 78-76-76—230
Jackson Kneeshaw 79-78-74—231
Alvaro Ramirez 84-79-73—236
T4. Florida A&M 299-307-306—912
Kevin Parker 76-75-71—222
LyRon Henderson 70-79-80—229
Omari Whitmore 78-76-82—236
Dennis Minefee 75-86-77—238
Anthony Phipps 84-77-78—239
T6. Chicago State 322-300-302—924
Dan Patkunas 81-70-76—227
Austin Egbers 78-75-74—227
David Keenan 78-77-76—231
Drew Vannoy 85-78-76—239
Miles Bailey 88-91-79—258
T6. North Carolina Central 322-311-291—924
Sumner Tate 81-77-71—229
Zane Lewis 82-76-74—232
Jordan Bohannon 82-78-72—232
Garreth Carpenter 78-84-74—236
Michael Wilson 81-80-82—243
8. Savannah State 313-308-315—936
Brandon Neals 74-79-73—226
Hayden Barrows 85-81-75—241
Scott Rogers 89-78-76—243
Riley Keagle 80-84-91—255
Travis Roe 74-70-NC—NC
9. University of Maryland Eastern Shore 312-317-311—940
Bryce Young 74-80-74—228
Norman Blanco 76-82-71—229
Demarkis Cooper 79-72-87—238
Timothy Mitchell 83-83-79—245
10. Texas Southern 319-318-308—945
Renior Knox 76-82-71—229
Jarett Croff 82-79-76—237
Thomas McLaughlin 84-76-79—239
Blake Lolato 81-81-82—244
Connor Mathers 80-92-86—258
11. Hampton 333-331-338—1002
Toiriste O'Neal 81-77-83—241
Kenneth Gaither 81-84-82—247
Dawson Hobbs 86-87-83—256
Arthur Davis 91-96-90—277
JeVon Bell 85-83-NC—NC
12. Prairie View A&M 354-329-320—1003
John Jones 91-78-75—244
Gabriel Hernandez 82-82-82—246
Jason Hudson 92-83-77—252
Harold Carter III 89-86-86—261
Vlryn Veal 95-87-89--271
Women’s Team Division
1. Bethune-Cookman 295-294-290--879
Jennifer Hide 78-71-70—219
Andrea Orozco 73-75-73—221
Patrizia Trevisan 73-74-74—221
Alice Plumb 77-74-73—224
Mackenzie Butzer 72-78-75—225
2. Houston-Victoria 303-310-300--913
Heather Shake 67-78-67—212
Rebecca Benchot 77-77-75—229
Brooke Brasseaux 81-78-78—237
Shelbi Vincent 80-77-80—237
Hayley Harris 79-83-81—243
3. Delaware State 312-313-307—932
Elaine Peete 74-73-79—226
Suchada Anusuriya 76-80-71—227
Samyra Lewis 82-76-83—241
Brooke Foster 81-84-78—243
Ireanna Peete 81-86-79--246
4. Texas Southern 315-310-309—934
Kassandra Rivera 73-73-69—215
Cherie Chua 79-76-76—231
Allison Flores 82-77-82—241
Carmen Gonzales 81-84-82—247
Jalyn Kuykendall 87-95-92—274
5. Chicago State 317-320-322—959
Fernanda Valdes Solis 75-77-73—225
Talialaina Letoi 77-80-85—242
Taneka Sandiford 83-81-79—243
Pia Serrano 82-82-86—250
TiAnna Ford 86-107-85--278
6. Hampton 314-323-325—962
Cheryl Chua 71-76-75—222
Britney Smith 79-76-74—229
Zora Moore 77-82-81—240
Milan James 90-89-95—274
Treliah Samuels 87-91-96--274
7. Texas A&M International 344-323-334—1001
Begona Aranguren 80-77-71—228
Sasha Linauskas 84-77-84—245
Abigail Palacios 88-86-89—263
Hannah Jiao 92-83-90—265
Amber Lopez 97-96-94--287
8. Texas at Brownsville 345-330-335—1010
Veronika Vasquez 82-77-80—239
Deanna Portillo 82-81-86—249
Angela Zepeda 86-82-89—257
Leanna Saenz 95-90-80—265
9. Lincoln 352-367-371—1090
Sophia Pardalos 82-86-83—251
Mackenzie Wilson 84-92-93—269
Lauren McHenry 86-94-94—274
Hanna Berendzen 100-95-101—296
Women’s Individual Invitational
1. Tiana Jones, University of Maryland Eastern Shore 73-78-72--223
T2. Cathleen Wong, Florida Gulf Coast University 72-78-75--225
T2. Grace Chua, University of Delaware 73-75-77--225
4. Adriana Trevino, Texas Southern University 82-72-79--233
5. Rachele Orme, Savannah State University 75-81-78--234
6. Hillary Washington, Texas Southern University 82-81-79--242
7. Sydney Woolfolk, Savannah State University 80-84-81--245
8. Sierra Everson, University of Akron 87-85-76--248
9. Jocelyn Williams, Savannah State University 84-89-84--257
10. Iyana Monagan, Delaware State University 88-89-85--262
11. Taylor Schwarz, Northern Kentucky University 96-87-89--272
12. Briana Trevino, Texas Southern University 100-84-91--275
Men’s Team Division II
reduced to 36 holes due to inclement weather
1. Cal State Dominguez Hills 306-305—611
Bret Gleason 76-74—150
Ryan Saldana 78-73—151
Brantly Blew 80-77—157
Shane Kowal 77-81—158
Cameron MacDonald 75-83—158
2. Texas A&M International 312-300—612
Steven Martinez 75-71—146
Sammie Goldfarb III 77-74—151
Rogelio Jimenez 78-78—156
Andres Aranguren 82-77—159
Zachary Jackson 83-78—161
3. Livingstone College 308-320—628
Phillip Harrison 71-77—148
Telvin Walker 77-82—159
Harry Standberry 79-81—160
Lennoris Williams 81-80—161
Stephen Washington 81-82—163
4. Lincoln 319-320—639
Blake Lammers 71-75—146
Cody Shaw 82-78—160
Austin Ruediger 81-80—161
Drew Geritz 85-87—172
5. Fayetteville State 317-330—647
Jared Chinn 72-77—149
Brandon Jobe 75-77—152
Christopher Jackson 81-79—160
Cameron Hughes 89-97—186
Corbin Rascoe NC-NC—NC
6. Benedict College 333-315—648
Kelly Allen 76-78—154
Rajai Cousley 84-75—159
Eddie Smith 83-83—166
Marques Edwards 90-79—169
Rhalston Jones 90-84—174
7. Morehouse College 320-332—652
Justin McElderry 81-80—161
Tommy Swearingen 81-81—162
Harvey Allen 79-83—162
Anthony Body 79-88—167
Caleb May 88-90—178
8. Miles College 352-332—684
Jacob McCurry 79-72—151
Vitthal Parker 83-87—170
Khaliq Dansby 89-86—175
Michael Fegan 101-87—188
Marcel Pickett 122-122—244
9. LeMoyne-Owen College 436-514—950
Darryl Lewis 101-98—199
Anthony Smith 95-107—202
Kemario Davis 115-158—273
Kevon Eskridge 125-151—276
Christian Coburn NC-NC—NC
Men’s Team NAIA
reduced to 36 holes due to inclement weather
1. Texas at Brownsville 285-295—580
Saad Milan 71-73—144
Angel Aguirre 71-73—144
Gage Murphy 70-75—145
Justin Kitten 73-76—149
Stevan Hinojosa76-74—150
2. Houston-Victoria 300-311—611
Vance Edwards 70-74—144
Will Hicks 73-82—155
Steven Jones 80-76—156
Cristian Esparza 77-79—156
Jake Truss NC-82—NC
3. Edward Waters College 315-306—621
Guido Vidotto 75-73—148
Bartosh Kaminski 77-79—156
Alvin Vicioso 82-75—157
Robel Woldagriel 81-79—160
4. Haskell Indian Nations 316-324—640
William Wilson 74-78—152
Deryk Speck 82-80—162
Josiah Kurley 78-84—162
Joshua Little Axe 82-86—168
Trevor Pueblo 87-82—169
Men’s Individual Invitational
1. Dominique Worthen, LeMoyne-Owen College 76-67-74—217
2. Siyan Liu, Palm Beach Atlantic University 76-69-74—219
3. Nqobani Ndabambi, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 75-79-71—225
T4. Benjarong Murray, Palm Beach Atlantic University 72-79-76—227
T4. Matthew Chen, Florida Gulf Coast University 77-77-73—227
6. Will Smart II, Alabama A&M 76-76-76—228
T7. Danny De Los Santos, Mississippi Gulf Coast 76-73-80—229
T7. John Hulede, Towson University 77-80-72--229
T7. Joseph Stills, University of West Florida 76-77-76--229
T7. William Wells, Texas Southern University 81-71-77--229
T11. Victor Choi, Clemson University 75-83-73--231
T11. Luther Thompson II, Meridian Community College 83-74-76--233
13. William White, Elizabeth City State University 87-74-74--235
14. William Godfrey, Francis Marion University 78-79-80--237
T15. Gavin Parker, Campbell University 78-77-84--239
T15. Martre Lind, Texas Southern University 81-81-77--239
T17. Curtis Vinson, Elizabeth City State University 79-84-82--245
T17. Josiah Brown, Texas Southern University 83-80-82--245
T19. Jahmar Seltzer, Allegany College of Maryland 85-79-82--246
T19. Matthew Dismuke, Universlty of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 82-81-83--246
21. Taylor Nelson, Virginia Union University 77-83-88--248
T22. Daniel Castano, Methodist University 88-82-85--255
T22. Robert Calvin Mason, Johnson C. Smith University 92-84-79--255
24. Brencis Stanford, Johnson C. Smith University 86-85-85--256
25. Michael Harden, Clemson University 89-88-80--257
T26. Joshua Steger, Johnson C. Smith University 89-83-86--258
T26. Luis Colon, Texas Southern University 86-80-92--258
T28. Dominique Johnson, Allegany College Of Maryland 84-84-91--259
T28. Josiah Singletary, Methodist University 88-87-84--259
30. Jordan Hall, Methodist University 88-90-83--261
31. Johanan Edmeade, Johnson C. Smith University 89-90-85--264
32. Brandon Bolling, Lewis University 89-95-85--269
33. Brandon Bailey, Virginia Union University 95-92-94--281
34. Eddie Crawford, Methodist University 105-96-91--292
Charles Griffin, Alabama State University 77-77-NC--NC
Kevin Lim, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 81-76-NC--NC
Kijontray McClay, University of Maryland Eastern Shore 86-86-NC--NC
Marquis Usher, University of Maryland Eastern Shore 85-96-NC--NC
Nivel Felicien, University of Maryland Eastern Shore 93-79-NC--NC
Patrick Harris, University of Maryland Eastern Shore 87-87-NC--NC
Phil Soo Kim, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 75-79-NC--NC
COURTESY Michael Abramowitz, The PGA of America
Marianna CB Pittman signs with FAMU
Pittman excelled in the classroom at Marianna High School with a 3.6 GPA and score of 24 on the ACT.
MARIANNA, Florida -- Shamari Pittman is staying in the Florida Panhandle for the next journey in his football career.
The Marianna High School cornerback signed his National Letter of Intent with Division 1 FCS school FAMU (Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University) on Monday afternoon in the school’s library.
When Pittman donned his orange FAMU Rattlers cap while surrounded by his schoolmates, coaches and family, he couldn’t help but reminisce.
“This is unreal. I’ve been dreaming about this since I was little,” Pittman said. “For it to finally happen is a dream come true.”
As a senior, Pittman recorded 74 tackles, nine pass deflections and two interceptions. Pittman selected FAMU, located in Tallahassee, over Webber International, Warner University, Huntingdon College, and the University of West Florida.
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XU Athletics Receives Numerous Honors at 2015 Commencement
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Also graduating were three student managers, four from spirit groups, one student trainer and two coaches employed by the athletics department.
Of the entire athletics-related group of 29, 14 graduated with honors.
Student-athletes graduating (with high schools in parentheses) were:
• Donyé Angelique Coleman, Snellville, Ga. (Shiloh), women's cross country and track and field, bachelor of science.
• Kerris Estelle Crier, Houston, Texas (Westfield), women's volleyball, bachelor of arts.
• Nicole Kefiloe Camille DeLoach, Fort Washington, Md. (Bishop McNamara), women's tennis, bachelor of arts.
• Ryan Derek DeRousselle, Marrero, La. (Archbishop Shaw), men's basketball, bachelor of arts . . . cum laude.
• Emmanuel Detiege, New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin), men's cross country and track and field, bachelor of science . . . cum laude, honors in computer science and English.
• Loic Didavi, Cotonou, Benin (Lycée Jean Dautet, La Rochelle), men's tennis, bachelor of science.
• Chinedu Echebelem, Dallas, Texas (Duncanville), women's volleyball, bachelor of science . . . magna cum laude, honors in chemistry.
• Catherine Ann Fakler, Phoenix, Ariz. (Xavier College Prep), women's cross country and track and field, bachelor of arts . . . summa cumma laude, honors in English, history and theology, Rousseve Scholar.
• Anthony David Goode, Baltimore, Md.(Milford Mill Academy), men's basketball, bachelor of science.
• Jordyn Angelle Goody, Lake Charles, La. (St. Louis Catholic), women's tennis, bachelor of arts . . . magna cum laude, honors in English, philosophy and theology.
• Kourtney Nicole Howell, Cypress, Texas (Cypress Woods), women's tennis, bachelor of science . . . honors in mathematics.
• Kwame Nadir Jackson, Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood Park), men's cross country and track and field, bachelor of science.
• Schyler Anne Morton, New Orleans, La. (Ursuline Academy), women's basketball, bachelor of science.
• Carmen Alyce Nelson, Jonesboro, Ga. (Faith Academy), women's tennis, bachelor of arts.
• Matthew Joseph Pieri, New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin), men's cross country and track and field, doctor of pharmacy . . . cum laude.
• Olivier Siewe, Douala, Cameroon (Piney Woods), men's basketball, bachelor of science.
• Viktor Svoboda, Kamenice, Czech Republic (Vitezna Plan ), men's tennis, bachelor of arts . . . honors in English.
• Vincent Turner, Madison, Miss. (Madison Central), men's basketball, bachelor of science.
• Hali Yarmush, Houma, La. (Ellender), women's cross country and track and field, bachelor of arts.
Student-managers graduating were:
• Jamie Bolden, women's basketball, bachelor of science . . . summa cum laude, honors in chemistry.
• Amanda Copeland, men's basketball, bachelor of science.
• Anthony Lotten, women's basketball and men's and women's tennis, bachelor of arts . . . magna cum laude, honors in English and history.
Spirit group members graduating were:
• Chanarion Arnold, Gold Star dance team, bachelor of science.
• Antoinette Bell, Golden Girls pom squad, bachelor of science . . . magna cum laude, honors in biology, history and theology.
• Ivyanne London, Gold Star dance team, bachelor of science . . . summa cum laude, honors in business.
• Mia Raspberry, Golden Girls pom squad, bachelor of science.
Also graduating were:
• Brittney Nicole Johnson, women's volleyball graduate assistant coach, doctor of pharmacy . . . summa cum laude.
• Brittney Nicole Lewis, student trainer, bachelor of arts.
• Lashira Marie Williams, women's volleyball volunteer assistant coach, doctor of pharmacy . . . cum laude.
Xavier is one of 40 U.S. colleges listed as a "Best Buy School" in the 2015 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges. Xavier's intercollegiate teams compete in the NAIA and the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference.
NOTES: Nelson is the only 2015 graduate still competing for Xavier. She will play No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles Wednesday in the round of 16 at the NAIA National Championships in Mobile, Ala. The Gold Nuggets' opponent will be Oklahoma Baptist or SCAD Atlanta . . . Fakler will pursue her master's and doctorate in literature from the University of Arizona . . . Echebelem will begin classes in July at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and concentrate on pediatric anesthesiology . . . Arnold will pursue a master's of public health from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. . . . Bell will attend University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts . . . London will pursue a master's of accounting from Tulane University in New Orleans.
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Drive for 5 Succeeds; XU Wins GCAC All-Sports Award Again
NEW ORLEANS — The Gulf Coast Athletic Conference announced Monday that Xavier University of Louisiana won the Thomas Howell Cup, the GCAC's all-sports award, for the fifth consecutive year.
The Thomas Howell Cup, named for the GCAC's longtime commissioner, is awarded annually to the school with the most points based on order of finish in various sports. Xavier was boosted by GCAC championships in men's cross country, women's cross country, women's volleyball (regular season and tournament), and women's outdoor track and field. All four XU teams successfully defended their championships of the previous year.
Xavier and Edward Waters finished 1-2 in the Thomas Howell Cup standings for the third consecutive year. Xavier scored 38 points, and Edward Waters scored 30. Following those schools were Dillard with 26 points, SUNO with 24, Talladega with 20, Philander Smith and Tougaloo with 14 apiece and Voorhees with 12.
"We are very proud of the accomplishments of our student-athletes and coaching staff," XU Director of Athletics and Recreation Jason Horn said. "This is truly a team effort. Our student-athletes work daily in the classroom and in competition to be the best. We have a solid foundation, and our coaches continue to work tirelessly to build on that foundation by recruiting the best to graduate with a Xavier degree and win championships."
Xavier is No. 2 all-time in Thomas Howell Cups won with five. Former member Mobile leads with 18.
Xavier is one of 40 U.S. colleges listed as a "Best Buy School" in the 2015 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges.
Thomas Howell Cup 2014-15 Standings
No. School Points
1. Xavier 38
2. Edward Waters 30
3. Dillard 26
4. SUNO 24
5. Talladega 20
6. (tie) Philander Smith 14
6. (tie) Tougaloo 14
8. Voorhees 12
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