McCall, Chaney Lead TSU Past Morehead State, 77-76

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Tahjere McCall (Philadelphia, Pa.) scored 23 points and Armani Chaney (Chicago, Ill.) added a career-high 17 to carry the Tennessee State men’s basketball team to a 77-76 home victory over Morehead State on Saturday night at the Gentry Center.

 

“I’m really proud of our guys,” second-year TSU Head Coach Dana Ford said. “I thought they did a great job. We played against a really good team and someone I have a lot of respect for in Coach Woods. They’re a really good team, and they’re definitely someone who we had to play a really good game to beat. We’re happy with the win, and we’re moving on to our next game.”

The Tigers (16-7, 7-3 OVC) earned their first home victory over Morehead State (12-11, 6-5 OVC) since Jan. 11, 2012. Marcus Roper (Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.) also finished in double figures with 11 points for TSU, which shot 54.5 percent (22-for-44) from the field.

 

For Morehead State, Xavier Moon posted a team-high 20 points to lead four Eagles in double figures.

Early on in the game, Demontez Loman (South Port, N.C.) picked up steals on back-to-back plays leading to his breakaway dunk followed by a McCall layup as the two sides were tied at 14-14 mid-way through the first half.

 

Later in the half when the Eagles had taken the lead, Chaney drove the lane and fed Loman for another dunk for a 24-23 lead to jumpstart a 9-0 run. The stretch gave the Tigers a 31-23 edge with just over a minute until halftime. The Tigers were able to take a 33-26 advantage going into the locker rooms.

 

The Eagles scored the first five points of the second half to cut the TSU edge down to 33-31. The Tigers bounced back later in the half when Roper banked in a three then swished another one next time down the floor for a 51-39 lead with just under 12 minutes left. The 12-point advantage was the largest for either side on the night.

 

After Morehead State was able to battle back, Chaney’s three from straight away extended TSU’s cushion back up to 63-55 with five minutes left.

 

In the final minute, Morehead State cut the lead down to two at 75-73 with 4.3 seconds left on Moon’s three-pointer. McCall knocked down two clutch free throws for a 77-73 lead before Miguel Dicent’s desperation three went in to put the final score at 77-76.

 

The Tigers forced the Eagles into 17 turnovers on the night with the Eagles holding a 33-31 rebounding advantage.

 

Up next, the Tigers host Tennessee Tech at the Gentry Center on Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

 

GAME NOTES: TSU’s record now stands at 31-35 in the all-time series versus Morehead State… TSU improves to 8-2 at the Gentry Center this season… TSU’s last home win over Morehead State came on Jan. 11, 2012… Marcus Roper (Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.) scored in double figures for the eighth time this season… The attendance of 6,312 was the highest for a TSU home game this season.

 

Tennessee State Head Coach Dana Ford

“We knew that we would have to match their intensity and their toughness and their grit. It was a pretty good matchup for us, and we were able to squeak it out. We’re going on the second week in February. It’s not about playing a certain way. It’s about winning, especially when you’re in a conference race.”

• On the close win

“Armani Chaney is really good. His situation this year is he has two experience guards in front of him. The kid can play. He can play 20-30 minutes a game right now as a freshman. He’s going to play a lot here. It’s just a credit to him to be ready to play when his number is called. He practices hard every day and he’s got some of the most high character of anyone on our team. We’re not surprised as a coaching staff because we know what he is capable of doing.”

• On the play of Armani Chaney

“It was special. We need to make it hard for other teams to win here. We need people to come out and watch the guys because they represent the University in a first-class way, and to me, that’s the most important thing. They deserve to play in front of thousands of fans because of the blood, sweat and tears they put in every day.”

• On the environment and fans

Tennessee State Guard Tahjere McCall

“Coming into tonight, the biggest focus was just being a team. Whoever is scoring, whoever is helping the helper, whoever is rebounding, just do everything together.”

• On the team effort

Tennessee State Guard Armani Chaney

“Really, I’ve just been trusting the process day-by-day and just trying to get better. I’m trying to be a better player when I don’t play and just be ready when my number is called. Everyone on the team helps me.”

• On being ready to play

“It was fun. This is college and this is an HBCU, so it’s even more fun. Everything is just based off how we do. I feel like we’ve brought something to the table this year, and the fans came out and supported us and we love that. We represent the University and they represent us."

• On the student second and environment at the game

BOX SCORE

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Edward Waters Dawkins Joins 1000 Point Club In Rout Of Morris

Kyeshia Dawkins
Courtesy: GCAC Media Relations

JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Edward Waters junior guard Kyeshia Dawkins entered Saturday's home non-conference game against Morris College needing just seven points to join the prestigious 1000 Point Club. Instead, the Columbia, South Carolina native led all scorers with 23 points as the Lady Tigers dominated their former Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Rivals, 83-53. Dawkins became just the fourth Lady Tiger in school history to achieve 1000 career points, joining former Lady Tiger stars Latrika Allen, Ruth Waters, & Ebony Presha.

Edward Waters (16-6, 3-4 GCAC) was dominant in every nearly phase of the as all but one Lady Tiger scored in the contest. EWC held the Lady Hornets (6-8) to just 28% shooting from the floor and forced 25 Morris turnovers. The Lady Tigers shot 42% from the floor and hit 78% of their free throws en route to the 30 point victory. EWC had two others in double figures along with Dawkins as freshman guard Jermisha Collins (Bradenton, Florida) finished with 17 points and nine rebounds. Junior guard Bianca Thornton (Miami, Florida) finished with 16 points in just over thirty minutes of action. Tomeka Harris, Lakil Mason, & Leondra King led the Morris efforts with nine points apiece.

The Lady Tigers continue their home stand this Wednesday night as they will host the Lady Hornets of Concordia College-Alabama in a non-conference matchup at 6pm inside the Adams-Jenkins Community Sports & Music Center.

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The Lincoln Lions Lose To The Bulldogs of Bowie In A CIAA Northern Divsion Clash

Joshua Davis

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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pennsylvania --  The Lions lost a close one to Bowie State this evening. The game was decided in the last few moments which seem to be the norm when these two teams get together. The men got off to a great start just as the women did earlier. They led early in the first half by as much as 11. The Bulldogs seemed to be off their mark and not in sync. The Lions capitalized with their speed and kept the lead until the latter part of the half. The Bulldogs worked their way back into the game with some great defense which forced the Lions to press and miss some point blank layups. Second chance points in the first half were non-existent as each team attacked the boards. As was the case in their last encounter, speed was a major factor in who was able to get a shot off and who was going to come down with a rebound. The first half ended with Bowie taking the lead with the score 32-29.

The second half was the same story as the first except in reverse. The Bulldogs took charge early and looked to put the Lions away. They were getting to the boards on both ends and getting second chance points that didn't exist in the first half. The Lions on the other hand couldn't seem to get a flow. Points were scored when individuals were able to get inside and use their speed while taking a hit. This was the case for most of the 19 points scored by Quaman Burton (Richmond, VA/John Marshall HS) and 16 points by Joshua Davis (Saginaw, MI/Louisburg Junior College). Each of them often saw the ball going through the basket as they were falling to the floor. They and their fellow Lions didn't give up in spite of falling behind 8 points late in the game. The Lions comeback was triggered by Quaman Burton (Richmond, VA/John Marshall HS)'s 3 pointer at 7:18 left in the game. Freshmen Malachi Seney (Philadephia, PA/Harford Community College) hit another one on the next play completing the Lions comeback and signaling the start of a new game.

For the next couple of minutes each team made statement shots. Joshua Davis (Saginaw, MI/Louisburg Junior College) twice slammed dunks to quiet the locals and give the visiting Lion's Den reason to shout. His forays into paint were equaled by Andre Jackson who scored 21 for the Bulldogs. He was joined in double figures by Ahmaad Wilson who put up 20 points. As the game drew to its final minute the Bulldogs clung to a 3-point lead. Joshua Davis (Saginaw, MI/Louisburg Junior College) had the chance to tie the score in the final minute with an extra point after he was fouled on one of those plays that allowed him to view his basket from the floor up. His missed free throw led to a Bulldog basket which gave them a three point led with 26 seconds left in the game. The Lions intentionally fouled in an attempt to at least get the game in regulation, however the Bulldogs hit their free throws and the three point shots weren't there for the Lions. The final score was 68-73. The teams split the regular season with a win for each at home. The loss takes the team record to 8-15 on the season and 6-6 in CIAA play. The next game for the Lions is February 10, at Manuel Rivero Hall. Tipoff is 7:30 pm.

Box Score

Darryl Pope Ed.D.
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Norfolk State Spartan Women Win 1st Game of Year in 2 OT Marathon at Howard

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For a team that has faced more than its share of adversity all year, what was a little more on Saturday?

The Spartan women's basketball team lost a seven-point lead with three minutes left in regulation and had five players, including a trio of starters, foul out. But none of it was enough to prevent NSU from earning its first victory of the year, a 110-108 marathon win in double overtime over Howard at Burr Gymnasium.

Freshman guard Yazmen Hannah buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 0.5 seconds left in regulation to force overtime at 90-all. The teams played to a stalemate in the first OT before NSU pulled ahead and held on in the second extra session.

Hannah had a chance to seal the game at the line with 11 seconds left in the second OT, but she missed a pair of free throws. But Shaylon Tarver's deep, last-second 3-pointer at the horn missed as NSU (1-19, 1-9 MEAC) won for the first time since last year's MEAC tournament quarterfinals – 21 games ago, and also against these same Bison (3-18, 1-7).

NSU hit a season-high 12 3-pointers, one shy of the school record, and scored its most points ever against a Division I school. Only a 116-point night against Virginia-Lynchburg on Dec. 20, 2013 saw the Spartans score more than Saturday's 110.



NSU got career highs in points from Kiara Phillips (21) and Hannah (20) and a career-high 19 rebounds – to go with 15 points – from Siobhan Beslow. In all, a season-high six Spartans scored in double figures, including Koryn Lawrence with 16, Brehanna Daniels with 11 and Kayla Roberts with 10.

The Spartans hit six of their 12 treys in the first half alone, but Howard forced NSU into 12 turnovers and outscored NSU 10-2 from the free-throw line to take a 44-38 lead into the half. NSU came out firing in the third quarter, however. A 13-0 run included 3-pointers from Hannah, Daniels and Phillips on consecutive possessions as the Spartans took a 55-46 lead four minutes into the period. NSU outscored Howard 29-16 in the third quarter and led 67-60 entering the fourth quarter.

Howard gradually cut into its deficit, eventually tying the game at 77-all on a trey by Essence Brown with 5:13 left. NSU appeared to be in good shape, however, when Phillips hit a 3-pointer to give NSU an 82-77 lead. A short time later, Beslow scored on a put-back to give the Spartans an 86-79 edge with 3:37 remaining in regulation.

But NSU went cold, missing its next six shots from the floor and going nearly three minutes without a point. Bison forward Sydni Johnson scored off an offensive rebound to tie the score at 87-all with 36 seconds left.

The Spartans missed a shot and then turned the ball over at the other end, and Howard hit 3-of-4 free throws on its next possession. Imani Bailey hit 1-of-2 to put Howard into the lead, then rebounded her own missed second free throw. Teammate Te'Shya Heslip connected on two free throws to give the Bison a 90-87 advantage with just three seconds left.

NSU called a timeout to advance the ball to half court. Hannah then took the inbounds pass and drilled a triple to send the game into overtime.

There were four lead-changes in the first OT. Lawrence hit a jumper to give NSU a 100-99 lead with 14 seconds left, but Heslip tied it with a foul shot five seconds later. A Phillips 3-point try at the buzzer went awry, sending the game into another extra session.

NSU took control of the second OT with a 6-0 spurt that included a basket inside by Shayla Tanner and fast-break layups by Lawrence and Daniels, the latter giving NSU a 110-105 edge at the 1:06 mark. A layup by Johnson and one free throw Bailey in the game's final minute closed the gap to 110-108. NSU had a chance to add to its lead, but both Lawrence and Hannah missed a pair of free throws in the final 30 seconds.

But Howard couldn't capitalize and Tarver's last-gasp triple missed, ending a game which lasted two hours and 45 minutes.

NSU shot 47.3 percent for the game, tied for its second-best outing of the year. The Spartans were 12-of-24 (50 percent) from 3-point range, helping them offset a 12-of-30 (40 percent) night at the charity stripe. NSU's previous season high in made triples was five, and the 12 3-pointers are tied for the second most in school history behind a 13-trey game against S.C. State on Jan. 8, 2005.

NSU also enjoyed a 59-51 advantage on the boards, thanks in part to 28 offensive rebounds. Beslow had nine offensive boards and 10 defensively while notching her 11th double-double of the season and fifth in a row. Roberts also had a double-double, her fifth of the year, after finishing with 11 rebounds to go with her 10 points.

Hannah was 8-of-13 from the floor and hit a season-best four triples. Phillips and Alexys Long both made three, with Phillips adding five rebounds and five assists. Kieera Basey handed out a team-high six assists.

Bailey scored 37 points and Heslip had 23 points and 10 rebounds for Howard. Johnson scored 16, Erin Blaine 15 and Jasmine Hill 14 for the Bison.

The Spartans continue their road trip at UMES at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Box Score

Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications
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NSU Spartans Finish Nightcap, Incredible Day with 99-92 Win over Howard in 2OT

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ready to get on the court, the Norfolk State men's basketball team instead had to wait its turn on Saturday at Burr Gymnasium after the Spartan women won in double overtime against Howard in the first game of the afternoon. Then the Spartan men decided they wanted to play extra as well.

Senior Jeff Short completed a four-point play with time ticking down in the first overtime, and the Spartans survived to defeat Howard by a 99-92 score in double overtime in one of the wildest days ever for the two NSU basketball teams.

The Spartan men had not played an overtime game yet this season and had gone four years since their last double OT contest. Howard made it so after rallying late in regulation.



Norfolk State held a 10-point lead with four and a half minutes remaining in the second half. The Spartans were still up by seven with two minutes to go before the Bison got clutch scoring from James Daniel, the nation's leading scorer, to force overtime.

But a year after Daniel made a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime in last season's two-point Howard win at Burr, it was Short's turn to play the hero. Down by four after HU's Marcel Boyd made two free throws with 11.8 seconds left in the first extra session, Short made an off-balance trey with 5.6 seconds left from five feet beyond the top of the key.

Short spun toward the basket and put up a Hail Mary while getting pulled down by the back of the jersey. His shot found nothing but net, and Short calmly sank the free throw to tie the score at 86-86. Howard's Keon Hill missed a trey from the left wing as time ran out to force double OT.

It was then basically all NSU in the second overtime. The Bison (10-13, 4-4 MEAC) did not make a basket for the entire five minutes, while Short added eight points in the second extra session to help the Spartans pull away.

Short finished with 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting after tallying just five points by the end of regulation. Senior D'Shon Taylor sank 7-of-13 from the floor for a 22-point night, while sophomore Zaynah Robinson surpassed his career high with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

Robinson added five assists and made 4-of-6 from 3-point range, helping the Spartans go 11-of-28 overall from 3-point range (39.3 percent) as well as 35-of-71 overall (49.3 percent).

The victory improved NSU's record to 11-13 overall and 7-2 in the MEAC. After Hampton's loss to UMES on Saturday, the Spartans moved to within a half game of first place in the league behind the Pirates and South Carolina State (both 8-2).

Daniel, meanwhile, shot 8-of-20 from the field, including 6-of-10 from 3-point range, as well as 12-of-12 from the free throw line for a game-high 34 points. He scored 18 straight points for Howard between the end of regulation and the first overtime to single-handily keep the Bison in the game.

Robinson's 3-pointer put the Spartans ahead 69-58 with 5:05 left in the second half. But after Taylor made 1-of-2 from the free throw line with 4:32 left for a 10-point edge, Daniel made a 3-pointer and then got fouled shooting a trey on the next possession. He sank all three free throws to cut the deficit to four, but Robinson sank 1-of-2 from the line, and Taylor's jumper in the lane with 2:10 on the clock pushed the lead back to seven.

After a timeout, Daniel drove right down the court and made an immediate 3-pointer before doing the same and completing a four-point play on the next possession. His free throw shot on the and-1 tied it up at 73-73 with a minute and a half left.

NSU took an ill-advised shot with 25 seconds left, but Howard turned it over by the left sideline to give NSU a chance at the win in regulation. The Spartans' last second shot in traffic down low, though, did not fall as time was about to expire.

Then at the start of overtime, Daniel made yet another fallaway trey, and NSU was forced to play catchup. The Spartans did tie it up at 78-78 with 3:19 in overtime when Robinson drained a trey from the top of the key. Senior Charles Oliver made two from the line to again tie the score a little less than a minute later, but after the two teams traded free throws, Boyd made a layup with 34.3 seconds left and then two free throws at the 11.8-second mark.

That four-point lead did not last, as Short then tallied his own four-point play to force the second overtime.

That bucket by Boyd proved to be the last for Howard, which got outscored 13-6 in the second overtime with all six points coming off free throws.

After head coach Robert Jones purposely lost his suit coat early in the second session in a heated matchup, freshman Alex Long had a fastbreak dunk and Short drained a 3-pointer at the 4:08 mark - near the same spot as his four-point play - for a three-point lead. The Spartans led the rest of the way, as Robinson's fastbreak bucket off a poor inbounds pass by Howard and a layup by sophomore Jordan Butler helped the Spartans push the lead to its eventual seven-point margin at the end.

The Bison had four turnovers and went 0-of-6 from the field in the second overtime.

The Spartans, meanwhile, hit 8-of-8 from the line over the two extra sessions after uncharacteristically struggling in the earlier part of the game. NSU hit 19-of-28 from the foul line for the day but just 11-of-20 in regulation.

Howard made 34-of-38 from the line and held a 50-33 edge on the glass. Boyd played a big part with 17 rebounds to go with 12 points. Damon Collins had 20 points on 7-of-17 shooting with eight rebounds, while Tyler Stone added 18 points and eight boards.

The Spartans got up and down the court in the early part of the game, building an 11-4 lead just three minutes into the contest. The Bison scored seven of the next nine points before NSU extended its lead to seven on a trey from sophomore Devonte Banner at the 11:17 mark.

NSU held Howard scoreless for a three-minute span, and a trey from Taylor and a long two-pointer by Robinson put the Spartans ahead 25-17 with less than seven minutes left in the stanza. The Bison, however, used a 13-5 run that lasted four minutes to tie the score at 30-30. Collins had six points during that time as he finished with 14 at the break.

Taylor sank his third 3-pointer of the half with a little more than a minute remaining, and the Spartans went into the half up 35-32. Taylor had 11 to lead NSU at the intermission.

Daniel scored the first five points of the second half for Howard, but thanks in part to two 3-pointers from Robinson, the Spartans jumped ahead 47-39 before the under-16 media timeout. The lead eventually reached 11 before Daniel sank a 3-pointer from the left corner at 14:38.

The Spartans pushed the lead back into double digits, eventually reaching 60-48 after buckets from Taylor and Long. The Bison answered with a 10-3 run to cut the deficit to five, but a long two from junior Jonathan Wade and a 3-pointer from Robinson put the Spartans ahead by double digits, 69-58, before Daniel took over for the Bison.

Long also reached double figures with 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting. Wade and Oliver each tallied eight points, while Butler posted nine points and seven boards.

Howard hit just 26-of-68 for the game (38.2 percent) as well as 6-of-17 from long range. Daniel, of course, made all six treys for the Bison, who made 13-of-23 from the floor in the second half but just 13-of-45 in the first half and overtime.

Howard also got just two points from its bench after playing only eight players for the game. Daniel played all but one of the game's 50 total minutes, with Collins finishing with 48 minutes on the floor.

Thanks in part to 25 Bison turnovers, the Spartans outscored them 32-12 in points off turnovers. Howard only outscored the Spartans, meanwhile, 12-7 in second chance points despite doubling up on the offensive glass (22-11).

After a day of much-needed rest, NSU will complete the road trip with a contest at UMES on Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Box Score

Mike Bello, Asst. SID
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

MSU Men’s 4x400 Meter Squad Takes Second at the Armory Track Invite

COURTESY: MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

NEW YORK, New York –  The Bears racked up a couple of solid performances as the men's track and field team wrapped up competition at the Armory Track Invitational Saturday night in New York City.

Desean White and Fonyi Agendia advanced to the 60-meters semifinals where they both clocked in with a time of 6.88.

In the 400-meter dash, Joel Roberson posted a seventh place time of 48.43, while teammate Evan Johnson finished eighth with a time of 48.49.

Onyx Johnson posted a Top 10 finish in the 800-meter run by placing ninth in a time of 1:53.22. Devon Hairston advanced to the semifinals of the 60-meter hurdles where he posted a time of 8.43.

In the field events, Lloyd Hylton continued to tear it up on the runway for the Bears. Hylton claimed eighth place with a mark with a personal best leap of 7.19m (23'7¼").

Closing out the meet was the 4x400-meter relay team comprised of Donovan St. Louis, Evan Johnson, Onyx Johnson and Joel Roberson. The quartet crossed the tape in a time of 3:11.96 behind Mississippi State (3:09.31). It marked a season best time for the Bears, and the second fastest time in the MEAC this season.

The schedule continues when the Bears compete in the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, which will run at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex in in Landover, Maryland on Feb. 11-13.

Complete Results

Armory Track Invitational
Feb. 5-6, 2016
Armory Track & Field Center
New York, N.Y.

60 Meters College
Semifinals
19. Desean White, 6.88
20. Fonyi Agendia, 6.88

60 Meters
Preliminaries
23. Desean White, 6.92
25. Fonyi Agendia, 6.93
45. Kevin Leach, 7.10
47. Lloyd Hylton, 7.11
52. Joel Roberson, 7.15
54. Wilfred Asamoah, 7.18
60. Devon Hairston, 7.26

200 Meters
Preliminaries
9. Desean White, 21.97
15. Evan Johnson, 22.36
16. Donovan St. Louis, 22.38
21. Kevin Leach, 22.51

400 Meters
7. Joel Roberson, 48.43
8. Dajuan Harding, 48.49
22. Donovan St. Louis, 49.71
24. Onyx Johnson, 49.79

800 Meters
9. Onyx Johnson, 1:53.22
35. Haneef Hardy, 1:57.21

60 Meter Hurdles
Semifinals
23. Devon Hairston, 8.43

60 Meter Hurdles
Preliminaries
25. Devon Hairston, 8.27
28. Wilfred Asamoah, 8.38

4x400 Relay Division 4
2. Morgan State 'A', 3:11.96
(Donovan St. Louis, Evan Johnson, Onyx Johnson, Joel Roberson)

Long Jump
8. Lloyd Hylton, 7.19m

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Morgan State Wins Season Opener At Delaware State, 4-1

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DOVER, Delaware -- The Morgan State women's tennis team opened up the 2016 campaign with a season-opening and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Northern Division victory over host Delaware State, 4-1 on Saturday.

The Lady Bears (1-0, 1-0 MEAC) earned the doubles point and then won the first four singles matches for the victory.

Chelsi Russell and Danielle Thompson teamed up to defeat Milan Graves and Sofia Rachi of Delaware State by a score of 6-0 in a No. 1 doubles match. Cierra Plummer and Chloe Kabamba would earn a No. 2 doubles victory by a score of 6-1 over Delaware State's Elvira Gallieva and Aayishi Chouhaw.

In singles play, Kayla Price, Thompson and Russell all recorded straight set victories, respectively, at the No. 1-No. 3 positions to secure the win.

Morgan State will now travel to Richmond, Va. on Super Bowl Sunday to take on the Rams of Virginia Commonwealth in a non-conference match at 3 p.m.

Feb. 6, 2016
Dover, Del. (Delaware State)
Morgan State 4, Delaware State 1

Doubles
No. 1 – Chelsi Russell/Danielle Thompson (MSU) def. Milan Graves/Sofia Rachi 6-0
No. 2 – Cierra Plummer/Chloe Kabamba (MSU) def. Elvira Gallieva/Aayishi Chouhaw 6-1
No. 3 – Shelby Moffat/Liz Bessonova (DSU) won by default

Singles
No. 1 – Kayla Price (MSU) def. Shelby Moffat 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 – Danielle Thompson (MSU) def. Milan Graves 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 – Chelsi Russell (MSU) def. Elvira Galieva 6-2, 6-2
No. 4 – Chloe Kabamba (MSU) vs. Aayshi Chouhaw 6-3, unfinished
No. 5 – Sofia Rachi (DSU) vs. Cierra Plummer 7-6, unfinished
No. 6 – Liz Bessonava (DSU) won by default

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Alcorn loss hurt Jackson State in more ways than one

JACKSON, Mississippi -- It was just one loss, but Jackson State's slip up against Alcorn State on Saturday night hurt in more ways than one.

Fortunately for the Tigers, they'll have the chance to redeem themselves in a big way when they host Southern at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the Lee E. Williams AAC.

Saturday's loss knocked JSU (12-11, 7-3 SWAC) from a second-place tie in the conference with the Jaguars (16-7, 8-2) and into a tie for third with the Braves (9-12, 7-3).

The Tigers' hopes were for a win against Alcorn State, which would set up a date for sole possession of second place against Southern. That dream has been washed away now, though.

A win would create a tie for second place with JSU and Southern. If the Braves win, it would be a three-way tie. A Tigers' loss could possibly drop them to fourth place.

So even though this upcoming game isn't the exact scenario JSU was imagining, the stakes are still high.

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TSU Lady Tigers sweep season series with PVAMU

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Texas Southern swept the season series against Prairie View A&M as it defeated the Lady Panthers, 50-43, Saturday afternoon at the W.J. Nicks Building.

The Lady Tigers were paced by Keiana Vines who claimed a game-high 19 points with 12 rebounds – her fifth double-double of the season.

Toni Cheadle also managed a double-double in the game, scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds – eight of which were offensive.

Joyce Kennerson joined the scoring game with 11 points, four rebounds, three assists and three blocks.

Tori Carter went 6-for-10 in shooting for the Lady Panther as she earned a team-high 15 points with four rebounds and three steals – all off the bench. She was joined in double-figure scoring by Lamaria Cole who managed 14 points and three rebounds.

TSU compiled a shooting percentage of 34.9 and forced 16 turnovers.

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Nearly 70 Xavierites qualify for AD's Honor Roll

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana honored approximately 70 students Saturday who qualified for its second Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
    
Intercollegiate athletes and members of Xavier's spirit groups qualified for the AD's Honor Roll by passing 12 or more hours with a minimum 3.0 grade-point average during the spring 2015 semester or the fall 2015 semester. Honorees were recognized during the Xavier-Dillard basketball Crosstown Classic at the Convocation Center.
    
Five teams/groups had eight or more representatives on the AD's Honor Roll, led by women's cross country/track and field with 15 student athletes and women's volleyball with 11.
    
The following are members of the AD's Honor Roll for their 2015 academic achievements:

     Men's Basketball
     Elex Carter
     Wesley Pluviose-Philip
     Jarvis Thibodeaux

     Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
     Langston Adams
     Keairez Coleman
     Emmanuel Detiege
     Ethan Gipson
     Brent Kitto
     Erwin Simmons
     Ammiel Williams
     Darrick Williams

     Men's Tennis
     Adam Albrecht
     Jeremiah Capdeville
     Manav Chakma
     Kevin Chaouat
     Vincenzo Ciccone
     Tushar Mandlekar
     Karan Salwan
     Nikita Soifer

     Women's Basketball
     Mikayla Bates
     Emoni Harvey
     Alesha Smith

     Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
     Clarke Allen
     Carlie Calais
     Drew Chatters
     Terri Cunningham
     Catherine Fakler
     Dorian Hill
     Chelsea James
     Janelle Jones
     Katelyn McMorris
     Alexis Milton
     Brianna Pace
     Kayla Quincy
     Devinn Rolland
     Chelsea Simpson
     Maliya Vaughan

     Women's Tennis
     Sha'Nel Bruins
     Simone-Alyse Ewell
     Brandi Nelson
     Jana van der Walt

     Women's Volleyball
     Jada Broussard
     Ralitsa Hadzhistoyanova
     Claudia Haywood
     Jodi Hill
     Kayla Jones
     Franziska Pirkl
     Taylor Reuther
     Kaelan Temple
     Simone White
     CeCe Williams
     Aliyah Wilson

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     Mizani Ball
     Kyla Baron
     Sarah Hale
     Kendra Jenkins
     Shalani Taylor

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     Kayla Beamon
     Dominique Cameron
     Destane Garrett
     Tiffany Hogan
     Theresa Hudson
     Alethia Love
     Bianca Moore
     Candice Moses
     Angela Washington

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Gold Rush heat up to beat DU in Crosstown Classic

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana rallied Saturday for a 69-61 men's basketball victory against NAIA No. 21 Dillard in the Crosstown Classic at XU's Convocation Center.
       
 The Gold Rush (17-8, 4-4 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference) trailed 10-0 after five minutes and 16-4 after eight but shot 63.2 percent from the floor in the final 31 1/2 minutes. Morris Wright, scoreless for the first 12 minutes, finished with a game-high 20 points for Xavier. RJ Daniels had 13 points, a season-high nine rebounds and a career-high-tying two blocks, and Gary Smith scored 10.
    
Demetric Austin had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Bleu Devils (14-8, 5-2), and Montrey Thomas scored 15.
    
Dillard led the first 29 minutes, including 32-28 at halftime. Daniels' basket with 9:16 remaining put Xavier ahead to stay, 47-45. Xavier extended its lead in the final four minutes by making its final three 3-point attempts — the first by Smith, the final two by Wright.
    
Xavier finished the game at 50 percent from the floor and limited the Bleu Devils to 34.3 percent. Dillard grabbed 21 offensive rebounds and outrebounded the Gold Rush 41-31. Xavier blocked a season-high seven shots, three by freshman Kevin Murph.
    
Xavier clinched a 16th consecutive winning season, which extended a school record. It's Xavier 25th consecutive non-losing season.
    
Attendance was 1,768, the fifth-largest for an XU men's basketball game in the four-year history of the Convocation Center. Both XU basketball teams played at home on the Saturday before Mardi Gras for the first time since 2005. The GCAC's tentative 2017 schedule has Xavier out of town on the Saturday before Mardi Gras.
    
Xavier will play host to NAIA No. 18 William Carey in a non-conference game at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Convocation Center.

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JCSU Blows By Fayetteville State, 97-78; Tie for Southern Division Lead

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  –  The Johnson C. Smith University men's basketball team shot 50.8% from the field, including 53.3% from long range and had three players in double figures and routed visiting Fayetteville State 97-78 on Saturday afternoon in Brayboy Gym.  The win coupled with a Winston-Salem State loss at St. Augustine's pulls JCSU back into a tie for first place in the CIAA Southern Division.

The Golden Bulls improve to 11-10 overall, 6-6 in CIAA play and 4-2 in the Southern Division while FSU drops to 10-12 overall, 4-8 in league play and 2-4 in divisional play.

Senior Stedmon Lemon (Lithonia, Ga.) finished with 24 points and nine rebounds while Diondre Pratt (Morven, N.C.) had 23 points on an 8-of-14 shooting effort including a perfect 3-of-3 from long range and 4-of-4 from the line.  Alandre Davis (Florence, S.C.) continued his solid play, finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds for his second double-double of the year.

Fayetteville State got 19 points behind Michael Tyson and 10 from Isaiah Vinson in the loss.

The first half saw the two division rivals battle through eight lead changes, with Fayetteville State holding their largest lead at the 15:38 mark at 11-7.  The lead would go back-and-forth through the first half, with JCSU taking a 47-46 lead into the halftime break.

In the second half, JCSU jumped ahead by 10 points after Lemon tipped in his own miss, making it 56-46 with 17:31 remaining.  After FSU closed to 56-50, JCSU went on a 14-3 run that gave JCSU the 72-53 lead with 10:30 left.

JCSU never let the lead get below 12 points the rest of the way as the Golden Bulls pulled away for the 97-78 win.

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Gold Rush beat No. 7 Crusaders; Nuggets lose to Carey

NEW ORLEANS — Fourth-ranked Xavier University of Louisiana recorded its first men's tennis victory of the season against a top-10 NAIA opponent when it defeated seventh-ranked William Carey 8-1 Saturday.
      
Xavier's women, ranked 11th, lost 6-3 to sixth-ranked William Carey.
    
The Gold Rush (2-2) have 12 victories in the last five seasons against top-10 NAIA opponents. Carey is the highest-ranked opponent to lose to the Gold Rush since n No. 7 Cumberland two years ago.
    
Karan Salwan, Kyle Montrel, Kevin Chaouat, Manav Chakma and Adam Albrecht won in doubles and singles for the XU men. Montrel clinched the dual when he defeated Clement Fosse 6-0, 6-3.
      
In the women's dual, William Carey won the final three singles matches after the Gold Nuggets (1-1) tied the dual at 3.
    
Charlene Goreau evened the dual for the Gold Nuggets with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 victory against Sara Valero Marin at the top flight. Mathilde Rinderknech clinched for the Crusaders by beating Tess Guarino 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.
    
Goreau and Brandi Nelson teamed for a doubles victory, and Nelson defeated Alexia Rycroft 7-5, 7-5 in singles.
    
William Carey's women are 1-3, and its men are 0-2.
 
 "I was very pleased with what I saw from our men," XU coach Alan Green said. "We beat a very good Carey team. On the women's side, I thought we let one slip away. I have to do a better job coaching them on some of the little things that can make matches go either way. But I give credit to the Carey women for closing the match."
    
Xavier's women will visit LSU-Alexandria at noon next Saturday, and both XU teams will visit Nicholls State at 11 a.m. the following day.

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Dillard beats Nuggets at XU for 1st time since '91

NEW ORLEANS — Shaelynn Moore scored 15 points and sparked a late third-quarter run which lifted Dillard to a 57-52 women's basketball victory against NAIA No. 24 Xavier University of Louisiana in the Crosstown Classic at XU's Convocation Center.
    
The Lady Bleu Devils (9-11, 4-3 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference) defeated the Gold Nuggets (15-9, 4-4) at XU for the first time since Jan. 26, 1991. Xavier lost its second straight at home after winning its first eight home games this season. The Gold Nuggets have lost four of their last six games.
    
Xavier led 37-31 after Kiera Robinson's basket at 2:56 of the third quarter, but Dillard scored the final nine points of the period and took the lead for good, 40-37, on Moore's 3-pointer at 0:49. Moore scored five points during the run.
    
Dillard protected its lead by making 11-of-14 free throws in the final five minutes. The Lady Bleu Devils dominated at the line, making 22-of-31 overall to Xavier's 9-of-12.
    
Keona Favis scored 13 points for Dillard, and Alyssa Washington had 12 points, eight rebounds and five steals.
    
Trana Hopkins scored 20 points and Whitney Gathright 10 for Xavier, and Donyeah Mayfield had seven points and 13 rebounds.
    
Dillard outshot Xavier 34.7 to 32.8 percent from the floor. The Gold Nuggets had a 39-36 rebound advantage.
    
Xavier will play host to William Carey in a non-conference game at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Convocation Center. It will be the Nuggets' annual Play 4Kay Game for cancer awareness, and fans are encouraged to wear pink.

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Former Hampton Pirates Swinton Lands Coaching Gig With San Francisco 49ers

Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
High School: Thomas Dale
PHOTO COURTESY: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Hampton, Virginia -- Former Hampton University football standout Darius Swinton II has been named Special Teams Coordinator by the San Francisco 49ers.

"Darius' appointment as special teams coach with the 49ers is a testament to what it means to be a Hampton student athlete: to succeed not only in the athletic arena, but in life in general," University President Dr. William R. Harvey said. "I have no doubt he will continue to represent Hampton University and uphold a standard of excellence in everything he does."

From 2003-06, Swinton donned the Pirate blue and white, and he was part of Hampton's back-to-back-to-back MEAC championship teams from 2004-06. He finished his collegiate career with 103 tackles, 19 pass deflections, and eight interceptions.

As a player, Swinton's NFL debut came in 2007 with the St. Louis Rams.

He has also worked with the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, and Chicago Bears. This past season, Swinton was an assistant special teams coach with the Bears. Chicago was 12th in the NFL in special teams, while San Francisco was 27th.

For more information on Hampton University football, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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S.C. State tops Coppin State, 88-83, takes first place atop MEAC standings

ORANGEBURG, South Carolina -- It was a bit of a surprise -- like putting a mug of hot chocolate in a microwave to warm it up, only to take it back out and have some fresh marshmallows suddenly appear around the top of the mug.

The S.C. State men’s basketball team pulled away late for an 88-83 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win against visiting Coppin State on Saturday evening, only to find out upon reaching the locker room that other MEAC results on the day had boosted the Bulldogs to atop the MEAC standings.

It was great news after a big win inside S.C. State’s Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, warming things up with excitement for players and fans alike as chilly rain fell outside in February temperatures.

“It was a constant battle,” S.C. State head coach Murray Garvin said of Saturday’s game. “In the last five minutes we did a better job defensively, kind of locked down and made them (CSU) earn every basket.

“We had to limit them to one shot, and I felt like we did a good job of that in the first half. We made some turnovers and missed some free throws; but again, it’s a conference game and you expect 20 minutes of tough basketball every half. I’m just grateful that we came out with the victory.”

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Grambling Lady Tigers smother Southern to avenge January loss

GRAMBLING, Louisiana — Southern caught Grambling at a good time last month in Baton Rouge to put together a 12-point win over its rival.

Grambling, at the time, was coming off an emotional win over Alabama State with a young team that hadn’t quite grasped the meaning of Grambling-Southern.

On Saturday, the Lady Tigers were well versed in the magnitude oCf the game.

Grambling smothered Southern the entire game to force 26 turnovers en route to a 65-52 win at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Arena. The Lady Tigers used constant defense pressure to overcome a cold shooting night (34 percent from the field) to avenge an 80-68 loss in January.

“Now they understand what is expected of them they came ready to play,” Grambling women’s coach Nadine Domond said. “We prepared very, very hard this week. If you came to our practice we focused on this and worked on this a lot.”

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Southern’s Adrian Rodgers, Trelun Banks shoot down Grambling 79-66

GRAMBLING, Louisiana — Southern started its winning streak four weeks ago with a hard-fought 66-61 victory against Grambling.

Any notion that the streak might end or that the rematch would be as close as the first meeting was shot down by Jaguars guards Adrian Rodgers and Trelun Banks on Saturday.

Rodgers made four 3-pointers in seven attempts, eight field goals in 14 attempts and 10 free throws in 12 attempts as he scored a game-high and career-high 30 points. Banks was 5-of-7 on 3-pointers, missed his only 2-pointer, and made 3-of-4 free throws in scoring 18 points as Southern won its eighth straight game by beating the Tigers 79-66 in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Athletic Center.

The Jaguars (16-7, 8-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) will go for nine in a row when they visit Jackson State on Monday. Jackson State lost to Alcorn State 72-64 Saturday to fall out of a second-place tie with Southern and into a third-place tie with the Braves.

Grambling (6-16, 3-7) lost for the seventh time in eight games, a stretch that began with the first meeting between theseC teams.

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ASU's Wilson career day ends Jackson State's win streak

JACKSON, Mississippi -- Saturday's game against Alcorn State presented Jackson State with a chance to separate itself from the Braves.

The Tigers were tied with Southern for second place in the SWAC, were ahead of Alcorn State by a game and could have gone ahead by two games with a win.

The Braves had other plans, though.

JSU could never really find a rhythm and never had an answer for guard Tamarcio Wilson, who scored a career-high 31 points to lead Alcorn State to a 72-64 victory in front of 3,099 fans at the Lee E. Williams AAC.

"This is a game you definitely don't want to lose. It's a rivalry game, playing on our home court," Tigers coach Wayne Brent said. "We went down there and beat them at their place. We knew they were going to come with their best game. This is a hard game to take because we didn't want to lose and we had a great crowd. Our crowd came out and this was a game we didn't want to give up."



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Prairie View A&M shocks Texas Southern, recordsTigers first SWAC loss

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas -- Avery Lomax hit a pair of go-ahead free throws with three seconds left as Prairie View A&M held off Texas Southern 59-55 inside the Baby Dome Saturday evening.

Playing in front of an energetic crowd, the Panthers responded in the opening minutes as they stormed out to a 13-2 lead by making their first four shots while TSU only hit one shot in the first six minutes. When TSU started to make its shots, the Panthers kept on charging as their inside tandem of Admassu Williams and Karim York hit buckets inside as the lead grew to 19-7 at the 11:24 mark.

In true rivalry fashion, Texas Southern would charge back with an 11-0 run which spanned five minutes as they trailed 19-18. Jayrn Johnson would end the run with a pair of three balls to move PVAMU up by seven but TSU continued to claw back into the game from the charity stripe as Brian Carey hit four straight free throws followed by Tyree Bynum's layup for a 25-24 PVAMU lead with 4:06 left on the clock.



Jordan Giddings answered Bynum's layup to up the lead back to three points and a steal by Ja'Donta Blakely led to a Johnson layup and 29-24 margin with 2:41 left. Two huge blocks by the Panthers on the defensive end kept TSU from scoring as Giddings nailed a trey with 58 seconds left for the final score of the half as PVAMU led 32-24 at halftime.

The second half was a tug-of-war affair as the Panthers were pulled by the Tigers several times towards the brink but held on for dear life. TSU would close to within four points on three occasions in the first 10 minutes of the half but the Panthers found a formula to hold them off with timely baskets.

With 5:40 left, the Panthers jumped out to a 52-42 advantage and had TSU on the ropes. However, TSU's Orlando Coleman picked the perfect time to nail the team's first three-pointer of the game as the lead was cut to 52-45 with 4:31 left. PVAMU would miss its next shot attempt and two free throws by Carey drew TSU to within 52-47. The Panthers failed capitalize on a big turnover as they missed two more shot attempts and TSU continued to fight as Malcom Riley's bucket drew them to within 52-49 at the 1:53 mark.

With the crowd getting restless, both teams struggled to hit baskets over the final minute as Coleman's missed trey led to a huge rebound from Blakely with 27 seconds left. TSU was forced to foul as the shot clock was off and Blakely hit both free throws to up the score to 54-49.

Riley would answer Blakely's free throws with a three-pointer to pull within 54-52 at the 20-second mark and the Panthers narrowly avoided a disaster as a potential turnover was ruled a kickball. After the near-miss, the Panthers' inbound play worked to perfection as Admassu Williams was in position for a breakaway bucket but was fouled. Williams hit both free throws for a two-possession game but Chris Thomas went coast-to-coast in only three seconds to move TSU back within 56-54 with 10 seconds left. The Tigers sent PVAMU's Tevin Bellinger to the line and the SWAC's leading free throw shooter made 1-of-2 from the stripe for a 57-54 advantage.

The Panthers fouled Chris Thomas on the ensuing play to keep them from attempting a three-pointer and the move paid off as Thomas missed both free throws followed by Lomax's go-ahead baskets with three seconds left to give interim head coach Byron Smith his first win.

Jayrn Johnson had his third straight 20-point performance with 21 points and three blocks while Williams chipped in with 11. Lomax had a career night on the boards with 11 rebounds while Blakely followed with seven.

As a result of PVAMU scoring 40-plus points, all fans and PVAMU faculty and staff have an opportunity to achieve the Raising Canes Challenge. All combos are buy one get one free for 24 hours at the Raising Canes in Cypress at 26302 Northwest Freeway in Cypress.

The Panthers are back in action next weekend as they'll face Grambling State at 5 p.m. inside the Baby Dome.

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CSU football gets stronger with incoming 2016 signing class

WILBERFORCE, Ohio -- The Marauders of Central State University welcomed in 20 new players this week.

"We took another step towards getting better," said CSU Head Coach Cedric Pearl. "Every player in this year's class brings something to the table that can help us succeed. Our staff is looking forward to working with these young men as we strive for excellence in 2016."

The list includes 13 players from the state of Ohio. Six players from Cleveland are slated to join the CSU football family. Four players from Cincinnati will make the short trip up Interstate 71 to play in Wilberforce next season as well as three players from the Dayton region.

"Entering our third year with the program, we really put an emphasis on recruiting in the state of Ohio," said Pearl. "It is no secret that Ohio is a hotbed for talented student-athletes and that talent is strongly reflected in this year's signing class."

Pearl and his staff were also able to lure talent from the states of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri and Michigan making this year's signing period the most successful in recent history.

The signees include two quarterbacks, four wide receivers, six offensive lineman, three defensive backs, four defensive linemen and two linebackers. More players are expected to choose Central State as their destination in the upcoming weeks.

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Mid-Year Transfers
Tevan Ray, 6-1, 215, LB, Univ. of Akron (Akron, OH) :: Video
Lavon Meeks, 6-1, 190, QB, Arkansas Baptist (St. Louis, MO) :: Video
Tyrone Jones, 5-11, 180, WR, LA Southwest CC (Los Angeles, LA) :: Video

Transfers
Andre Pate, 6-3, 250, DL, Phoenix CC (Louisville, KY) :: Video
John Franklin, 6-1, 230, DL, Stillman College (Tampa, FL) :: Video
Mikiel Clemons, 6-0, 210, QB Stillman College (Eight Mile, AL) :: Video

High School Signees
Kendall Turner, 6-4, 280, OL, Trotwood-Madison HS (Dayton, OH) :: Video
Lawrence Mosley, 6-5, 285, OL, Trotwood-Madison HS (Dayton, OH) :: Video
Derrick Roberts, 6-1, 185, DB, Springfield HS (Springfield, OH) :: Video
Redrick Mincy, 6-6, 285, OL, Winton Woods HS (Cincinnati, OH) :: Video
Darius Thomas, 6-0, 250, OL Winton Woods HS (Cincinnati, OH) :: Video
Verquavion Robinson, 6-5, 320, OL, Princeton HS (Cincinnati, OH) :: Video
Jahlil Woods, 6-3, 205, WR, Taft HS (Cincinnati, OH) :: Video
Joey Johnson, 6-1, 185, ATH, John Adams HS (Cleveland, OH) :: Video
Torry Johnson, 6-0, 175, DB, Shaw HS (Cleveland, OH) :: Video
Christian Lassiter, 6-0, 240, DL, Shaker Heights HS (Cleveland, OH) :: Video
Kavione Stirtmire, 6-2, 190, WR, John Adams HS (Cleveland, OH) :: Video
Xavier Johnson, 6-3, 240, DL, Shaker Heights HS (Cleveland, OH) :: Video
Devin Waldon, 6-0, 225, LB, East English Village Prep HS (Detroit, MI) :: Video
Dajuan Rooker, 6-4, 300, OL, Renaissance HS (Detroit, MI) :: Video

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2016 WSSU Rams National Signing Day

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - The Winston-Salem State University football program, and head coach Kienus Boulware are proud to announce the following signees on National Signing Day 2016. The new additions to the WSSU Family, are the second recruiting class under Boulware.

1. Cameron Moore 6-1 175 CB Mt. Gilead, NC/W. Montgomery HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4009262/highlights/315992377/v2

2. Deandre' Blevins 6-1 185 CB Benson, NC/West Johnston HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3067223/highlights/313508441/v2 

3. Daryus Skinner, 5-10 175 S Rockingham, NC/Richmond Co. HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3630079/highlights/263526375/v2

4. Anthony Valderrama 5-6 140 K Charlotte, NC/Mallard Creek HS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIWvOCHyUc8
        
5. Traeven Jackson 6-3 265 DT Spring Lake, NC/Overhills HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4039992/highlights/311070407/v2

6. Antwoin Pittman, 6-1 220 RB, Tarboro, NC/North Edgecombe HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/4576071/highlights/228406375/v3

7. Kasheem Wilkinson 5-9 170 SS Charlotte, NC/Harding University HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5422554/highlights/285947452/v3
       
8. Travis Ramseur 6-0 165 QB Statesville, NC/Statesville HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1510158/highlights/313522480/v2

9.Andre Hodge 6-0 255 H-Back Cliffwood, NJ/Eastern Illinois
http://www.eiupanthers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3900

10. Rahim Mateen 6-1 175 WR Siler City, NC/Jordan Mathews HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2936013/highlights/283270399/v2

11. Miles Timmons 6-0 195 QB Greensboro, NC/Northern Guilford HS
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2852780/highlights/297897405/v3

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12. James Bernard 6-0 245 LB Fagaalu, American Samoa/Scottsdale CC
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1510897/highlights/62060379/v3
        
13. Angelo Noccoilo 6-3 235 QB, North Arlington, NJ/ASA Junior College (NY)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3545034/highlights/310431381/v2

14. Jachin Watkins 6-2 230 RB New Bern, NC/UNCC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_BjthFn7E
        
15. Derrick Burgess 6-3 190 WR Shaker Heights, OH/Youngstown State
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/1861533/highlights/16636377/v3
        
16. Johnathan Booker 6-0 180 WR Winston-Salem, NC/Howard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPuEZMny9EE

17. Theron Hicks 6-2 235 LS NC Wesleyan
http://www.hudl.com/athlete//highlights/175719384/v3

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