Augusta Jaguars Sets 10 Events In 2018-19 Golf Schedule

AUGUSTA, Georgia – The 2018-19 Augusta University men's golf schedule has been released by sixth-year head coach Jack O'Keefe. The new schedule features five fall tournaments and four spring events before the MEAC Golf Championship. 

2018-19 Augusta Men's Golf Schedule 

The Jaguars will start the year off in Sugar Grove, Ill Sept. 15-16 at the Northern Illinois Intercollegiate, hosted by Northern Illinois, at Rich Harvest Farms. Rich Harvest Farms was the site of the men's and women's 2017 NCAA National Championships, the 2015 Palmer Cup, and numerous regional and conference tournaments. 

A few days later, Augusta travels to Scottsdale, Ariz. Sept. 21-23, to play in the Maui Jim Intercollegiate, hosted by Georgia State, at Mirabel Golf Club. It is the third straight season the Jags will compete in the event. 

October begins with a trip to Fairfax, Calif. on Oct. 8-9 where Augusta will play in Cal Berkeley's Alister MacKenzie Invitational at the Meadow Club. After the first Cali trip, it's back to this side of the country for the Tavistock Collegiate Invitational in Bradenton, Fla. Oct. 21-23. Augusta returns to Isleworth Country Club for the eighth straight season at Central Florida and North Texas' co-hosted tourney. The fall portion of the schedule will end in Kiawah S.C. at the Kiawah Classic at Turtle Point Golf Club, Nov. 4-6, hosted by Charleston Southern. 

Spring kicks off with another trip to California for the Southwestern Invitational Feb. 25-26. The Jags will travel back to Thousand Oaks, Calif. to play in Pepperdine's event for the fourth straight season at North Ranch Country Club. A trip to the beach is up next at the Gary Freeman Invitational, hosted by Bethune-Cookman, in Daytona Beach, Fla. at the LPGA International Golf Club March 7-8. 

March will end with AU's fourth consecutive visit to the Linger Longer Invitational, co-hosted by Kennesaw State and Mercer at The Landings in Eatonton, Ga. on March 15-17. 

The Jaguars host the 41^st 3M Augusta Invitational April 6-7 at Forest Hill Golf Club – the home of the Jaguars. Augusta's home event ends the regular-season schedule and will feature 15 teams competing on the eve of The Masters. 

The MEAC Golf Championship is set to take place April 18-20 with locations still being determined. Six sites across the nation play host to the 2019 NCAA Regional Championships from May 12-15, before the 2019 NCAA National Championships May 17-22 in Fayetteville, Ark. at The Blessings Golf Club. 

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B-CU Ridder Announces 2018-19 Hoops Schedule

HEAD COACH RYAN RIDDER

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Bethune-Cookman University men's basketball Head Coach Ryan Ridder has announced his team's 2018-19 schedule that features a daunting non-conference slate, 14 home games, and contests across 13 different states.

"We are very excited to announce our 2018-2019 schedule. Our staff has worked extremely hard to put together a challenging non-conference slate as well as welcome quality in state opponents to Historic Moore Gymnasium. We return a solid core group of guys and have added quality pieces to the mix. Our team is very enthusiastic about the challenges in the non-conference, but our goal is to be playing our best basketball in March," said Ridder.

Bethune-Cookman begins its quest for its first berth in the NCAA Tournament with two challenging road games. The season tips off on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at DePaul University in Chicago. The Wildcats venture further north to play Marquette University on Saturday, Nov. 10 in a game that is part of the NIT Season Tip-Off.

Marquette reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 NIT and has made 32 NCAA Tournament appearances, while DePaul has reached the Big Dance 22 times.

BCU opens its home schedule on Tuesday, Nov. 13 against Trinity Baptist College at Moore Gymnasium. The Wildcats will also host Johnson University (Nov. 15) and Nebraska-Omaha (Nov. 20) before hosting fellow Floridians Stetson (Nov. 26), Florida Atlantic (Dec. 1), and Jacksonville (Dec. 15).

The road schedule continues its challenges with ACC opponent and 2018 NCAA Tournament participant Miami on Nov. 17, and an early December California swing with games at St. Mary's, San Jose State, and Cal Poly. BCU closes 2018 with a frigid finish at Quinnipiac (Dec. 19) and Boston University (Dec. 21).

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season co-champions begin their defense with five road January games. The conference opener is against MEAC Tournament champ North Carolina Central on Jan. 5. The month brings journeys to Howard, Norfolk State, Morgan State, and Coppin State. BCU's first home MEAC game is set for Jan. 19 against Delaware State with a Monday matinee vs. UMES to follow on Jan 21.

The schedule flips in February with five games at Moore Gym and just two away from the World's Most Famous Beach. BCU hosts NCCU on Feb. 2 and North Carolina A&T State on Feb. 4.

The following weekend the Wildcats entertain Norfolk State and Howard while Daytona 500 weekend sends the 'Cats on a short trip to South Carolina State (Feb. 16) and Savannah State (Feb. 18).

The home schedule draws to an end against Florida A&M on Feb. 23 and SCSU on Mar. 2.

After the season finale at FAMU on Mar. 7, the 2019 MEAC Championship starts on Mar. 11 at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.

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Big South Announces 2018-19 Women's Basketball Conference Slate; Hampton Opens on Road

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – The Big South Conference announced its 2018-19 Women's Basketball conference schedule on Tuesday afternoon which in turn finishes off the schedule for Hampton in its inaugural Big South season.

Hampton will start its conference schedule on the road in Charleston, S.C. on January 5 taking on the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern.  They'll remain on the road with a date in Asheville, N.C. on January 8 to face UNC Asheville.

2018-19 Big South Conference Schedule

The first home Big South matchup will take place two days later as Hampton entertains in-state foe Radford University at the Convocation Center.  Another in-state opponent visits on January 15 when Hampton hosts Longwood.

The Lady Pirates will then visit Campbell (Jan. 19) and Winthrop (Jan. 22) before finishing off the month with a home matchup against fellow new Big South member USC Upstate on January 29.

In February, the Lady Pirates start off on the road at High Point (Feb. 2) before hosting three straight conference tilts against Presbyterian (Feb. 5), Campbell (Feb. 12) and Charleston Southern (Feb. 16).

That will lead them into a stretch of four out of five games on the road as Hampton will visit Gardner-Webb (Feb. 19), Longwood (Feb. 23) and Presbyterian (Feb. 26) to close the month.  After hosting High Point on March 2, Hampton will visit Radford three days later and will finish the regular-season hosting Winthrop on March 9.

The 2019 Big South Women's Basketball Championship will shift to a home-site, earned-seed format with the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds hosting the quarterfinal and semifinal round as part of a new double-pod system.  Three first round games at the No. 6, 7 and 8 seeds open the Championship on Tuesday, March 12, followed by the quarterfinals (March 14) and semifinals (March 15) at the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, with the highest remaining seed hosting the Championship game on Sunday, March 17.

Game times will be announced at a later date.

For more information on Hampton University women's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

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Bethune-Cookman Women's Basketball Releases 2018-19 Schedule

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Two early games against NCAA tournament teams and a December meeting with the Florida Gators are part of the 2018-19 Bethune-Cookman Women's Basketball schedule, Head Coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis announced today [September 11, 2018].

After opening the season in Historic Moore Gym on Wednesday, November 7 against Edward Waters, the Lady Wildcats host Liberty, who won the Big South championship and faced Tennessee in the opening round of tournament, on Wednesday, November 9.

The following week, Bethune-Cookman's first road contest is at USF, who won 26 games and made the Big Dance as an At-Large team from the American Conference. Also on the schedule is Jacksonville, who, like B-CU, participated in the WNIT.

BETHUNE-COOKMAN WOMEN'S SCHEDULE

On December 5, B-CU travels to Gainesville to face Florida for the first time since 2013.

The goal as always, is to get the three-time Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season champions prepped for league play and to get that first tournament championship since 1984.

"We are laser focused on taking that next big step and getting to the NCAA tournament," said Blair-Lewis, who won her third consecutive MEAC Coach Of The Year honors and fourth overall last year. "To do that, we're going up against a high level of competition and I'm eager to see how we respond."

In addition to Edward Waters and Liberty, B-CU's 13-game home slate includes Florida International, Flagler College and North Florida. Road trips include Georgia Southern, the Georgia State Christmas Tournament Dec. 20-21 in Atlanta and a holiday break game at UNC-Charlotte on December 28.

MEAC conference play begins January 5th at North Carolina Central, with the home opener on January 19 against Delaware State. League champion North Carolina A&T comes to Daytona beach on Monday, February 4.

As for arch-rival Florida A&M, B-CU goes to the highest of seven hills on February 23 while the Rattlers come to Daytona Beach on March 7 for the regular season finale.

Led by MEAC Player Of The Year Angel Golden and MEAC Defensive Player Of The Year Ashanti Hunt, the Lady Wildcats set a program record with 24 victories last season, enjoyed a two-week stint in the College Insider.com Women's Mid-Major Top 25 poll, and participated in the WNIT for the third consecutive year.

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Big South Releases 2018-19 Men's Basketball Conference Slate; Hampton Opens At Home

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  – The Big South Conference announced its 2018-19 Men's Basketball conference schedule on Wednesday morning as the teams will play a 16-game slate.



2018-19 Big South Men's Basketball Conference Schedule

The 11 Big South members will play six teams twice and four teams once to determine the 2018-19 regular-season champion.  League play will feature one three-game week (Jan. 21-26), each team will have two byes during the conference season, and two new national television appearances comprise the slate.  In additional, four Thursday dates -- Jan. 10, Jan. 24, Feb. 7 and Feb. 21 -- will be ESPNU Wildcard selections 21 days in advance.

Hampton University will open conference action in the friendly confines of the Convocation Center taking on Charleston Southern on January 10.  Defending regular-season champion UNC Asheville makes its first visit to Hampton two days later.

The Pirates then hit the road to take on Presbyterian (Jan. 16) and Gardner-Webb (Jan. 19) before returning home to tangle with fellow Big South newcomer USC Upstate on January 24.
January will close with Hampton hosting Campbell on the 26th and then visiting Farmville, Va. for a matchup with Longwood on Jan. 30.

The month of February opens with Hampton on the road at High Point on Feb. 2 before they will host Big South Tournament winner Radford on February 7.   Hampton will visit Winthrop (Feb. 9) and Campbell (Feb. 13).   High Point comes to Hampton on Feb. 16 with Longwood returning the matchup five days later. 

The Pirates close February at Radford (Feb. 23) before hosting Winthrop on Feb. 28.  That game against Winthrop will be shown on either ESPNU or ESPNNews as part of the Big South TV Schedule at 7 pm.  The regular season will close on March 2 with Hampton visiting USC Upstate.

As the women's conference schedule was announced yesterday, there are four dates where both Hampton teams will be in action at the same location.  Three of those take place at home on January 10 (women v. Radford/men v. Charleston So.), January 26 (women v. Gardner-Webb/men v. Campbell) and Feb. 16 (women v. Charleston Southern/men vs. High Point).  Both teams will be at High Point on February 2.

The 2019 Big South Men's Basketball Championship will again be a home-site/earned seed format that returned in 2017.  First round games at the No. 6, 7 and 8 seeds open the Championship on Tuesday, March 5.  The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played at the No. 1 seed on Thursday-Friday, March 7-8, while the highest remaining seed will host the championship game on Sunday, March 10 at 1:00pm on ESPN.

For more information on Hampton University men's basketball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com. 
 
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Virginia Union 2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule Released

2018-19 Women's Basketball Schedule

RICHMOND, Virginia -- Virginia Union University's women's basketball team, the defending CIAA Champions, will tip off the 2018-19 season by hosting the VUU Graduate Richmond Tip-Off Classic on November 9 and 10 in Richmond, Va.

VUU will open the Classic by facing Cheyney University at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 9, and will then face Edinboro University at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 10.

Three of the eight NCAA Tournament teams from last season will be featured in the tournament. Virginia State University will face Edinboro at 7:30 p.m. on November 9 while the Lady Trojans will face Cheyney at 2:00 p.m. on November 10.

The Lady Panthers will also make a trek to Florida when they play in the Nova Southeastern Thanksgiving Classic on November 23 and 24.

VUU opens the 2018-19 CIAA season when it travels to Orangeburg, S.C., to face CIAA newcomer Claflin University.

"I am extremely excited about the upcoming 2018-2019 season and truly believe we have both the depth and experience to compete for another CIAA title," said VUU Head Women's Coach AnnMarie Gilbert. "We return nine players from last year's 28-3 squad and welcome the addition of eight talented newcomers. We play an exciting schedule which includes a three-game trip to Florida and overall will have us battle-tested and ready for post-season play."

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All Hampton University Athletic Events Postponed Through Tuesday

HAMPTON, Virginia --  Due to the impending impact of Hurricane Florence, all Hampton University athletic events have been postponed through Tuesday.   

Any updates to makeup games will be posted on Hamptonpirates.com along with all social media platforms.

September 14
Volleyball vs. Coppin State at Dig The District Invitational, 1pm, Washington, DC
Women's Soccer vs. Gardner-Webb, 2 pm
Volleyball at George Washington at Dig The District Invitational, 7 pm, Washington, DC

September 15
Sailing at Laser Singlehanded Qualifier #2, Annapolis, Md.
Cross Country at UMES Cappy Anderson Invitational, Princess Anne, Md.
Volleyball vs. Alabama A&M at Dig The District Invitational, 3 pm, Washington, DC
Football vs. Tennessee State, Armstrong Stadium, 6 pm
Volleyball at Georgetown at Dig The District Invitational, 7 pm, Washington, DC

September 16
Sailing at Laser Singlehanded Qualifier #2, Annapolis, Md.

September 17
Men's/Women's Golf in Hampton Invitational, Suffolk, Va.

September 18
Men's/Women's Golf in Hampton Invitational, Suffolk, Va.

Home events in bold

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Virginia Union 2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule Released

RICHMOND, Virginia -- The Virginia Union University Men's Basketball Team, the defending champions of the CIAA, will open the 2018-19 season with an exhibition game against Division I Duke University at 7:00 p.m. on October 23 in Raleigh, N.C.

The Panthers will open the regular-season when they travel to Shippensburg, Pa., to compete in the Wolf Bus Lines Classic. VUU will face host Shippensburg University at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9, and will then face Lock Haven University at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 10.

VUU will open the home season when they play Cheyney University at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, in Richmond, Va.

2018-19 Men's Basketball Schedule

The 2018-19 season also features a trip to Florida for the Panthers. Virginia Union will compete in the Eckerd Thanksgiving Classic in St. Petersburg, Fla. VUU will face host Eckerd College on Friday, November 23, and then play the University of Tampa on Saturday, November 24.

"We are really excited about our schedule this year," said VUU Men's Head Basketball Coach Jay Butler. "When you get an opportunity to play a great program like Duke University, it shows the progress our program has made the last couple of years. We have a tough non-conference schedule against some NCAA teams in Shippensburg University, Queens University, and Eckerd College. This non-conference schedule will prepare us for another strong CIAA conference schedule."

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Hurricane Florence Affects Chowan Hawks Athletic Events

MURFREESBORO, North Carolina – In preparation of Hurricane Florence's track affecting the East Coast of the Carolina's and into Virginia, Chowan University and the Athletic Department has postponed all athletic activities until further notice.

Chowan University has canceled classes effective at 5pm on Tuesday, September 11 until further notice.  The University is monitoring the storm and suggest students evacuate campus.

Women's Soccer

at Lincoln – Sept. 12 – POSTPONED

at Lees-McRae – Sept. 15 – POSTPONED

Men's Soccer

at Lees-McRae – Sept. 15 – POSTPONED

Volleyball

vs. Elizabeth City State – Sept. 13 – POSTPONED

at Bowie State – Sept. 16 – POSTPONED

at Lincoln (Pa.) – Sept. 17 – POSTPONED

Football

at Shaw – Sept. 15 – POSTPONED

Men's and Women's Tennis

at Palmetto Invitational – CANCELED

Men's and Women's Cross Country

at Adidas XC Challenge – CANCELED

*- Make up days for these contests have yet to be determined.

Continue to monitor gocuhawks.com and @cuhawks on Twitter and Facebook for updates.

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Virginia State Football Game vs. Saint Augustine’s University Cancelled

ETTRICK, Virginia (September 12, 2018)  -- The Virginia State University football team were scheduled to travel to St. Augustine's University for a matchup on Saturday, September 15th. The game has been cancelled.
 
A reschedule date to be announced at a later date.
 
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UNLV Rebels Host PVAMU Panthers For First Time In Four Decades

GAME 3

UNLV REBELS (1-1/0-0 Mountain West) Vs. 
PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (1-2/0-0 SWAC)

DATE:    
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018

KICKOFF:    
7:06 pm PT 

SITE:    
Sam Boyd Stadium (35,500/SPRINTURF), Las Vegas

STREAM:    
Online via MWN at unlvrebels.com (Tony Cordasco & Joe Haro)

RADIO:     
ESPN 1100 AM & 100.9 FM (Russ Langer, Caleb Herring & Steve Cofield)

ONLINE:       
Live Stats at www.unlvrebels.com

TICKETS:
www.unlvtickets.com or (702) 739-FANS

Brevard Tornados gear up for home opener against Allen University Yellow Jackets

BREVARD, North Carolina . – The Brevard College Tornados football team will look to bounce back at home this weekend as they square off with the Allen University Yellow Jackets for the first time in school history this Saturday, September 15th at 3:00 pm.

The Tornados are coming off of their bye week after facing off with Division 1-FCS opponent Davidson to open the season for the second straight year. The Wildcats prevailed in the matchup by a score of 34-13, despite two lightning delays on the night.

Brevard was highlighted by a trio of freshman in the second half of the opening contest. Quarterback Dalton Cole came into the game on the first drive of the second half and on just his second career collegiate completion connected with Tight End Blake Taylor for a 43-yard strike to get the Tornados on the board. Two drives later, Running Back Jayveon Love fooled the entire Davidson defense, flipping the run to the right side and finding the end zone on a 56-yard rush, earning him USA South Play of the Week honors for the opening week of the season. This rush put Love on top of the rushing totals for Brevard, as he finished with 62 yards on 3 carries and a touchdown.

A key for Brevard in their home opener will be how their defense holds up. The Tornados were led up front by Brandon Crawford, who totaled a team high 9 tackles on the night. Tanner Pettit and Kyle Fennell each recovered a fumble on the night, and Axel Easter forced an early 1st quarter fumble.

The offense will once again look to be steadied by Seniors Tyler Gregory and Bubba Craven. Gregory headed a steady first-half rushing attack for the Tornados, as the versatile offensive workhorse tallied 56 yards on 12 carries, with his longest being 11 yards. After coming off of a season of historical proportions for the program, Bubba Craven enjoyed a solid start to 2018, as he racked up 57 yards on 6 receptions, all coming in the first half.

The Opposition: The Allen University Yellowjackets will be making their first-ever trip to the mountains of Western North Carolina to take on the Tornados of Brevard. In fact, Allen will only be playing their third game since re-establishing their football program. The Yellowjackets returned to the gridiron after a 15-year hiatus and won their first game back as a program by a score of 47-3 over Columbus State. Teddy Keaton's squad faced off with Livingstone College this past Saturday, falling by a final score of 19-0. Saturday's matchup will mark the first time that Brevard has faced off with an NAIA member institution since 2009, when the Tornados faced off with Edward Waters College, prevailing on the road by a score of 51-6. Brevard earned their best record as an NCAA member institution that year, finishing with a record of 7-4.

Brevard College's SAAC "Cans Across the Conference": The Brevard College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be collecting non-perishable pantry items at this weekend's football game versus Allen University. Adult admission to this Saturday's game is $10 or visitors can bring 5 canned good items for free admission. All donated items will benefit Bread of Life, Transylvania County's local community kitchen.

In addition to the Cans Across the Conference campaign, Brevard College Athletics will also be honoring hometown heroes at the home opener on Saturday.

To follow along with all the latest news and updates surrounding Brevard College Athletics, please follow us on Twitter and Instagram @bctornados, or like Brevard College Athletics on Facebook.

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Black ties XULA record in win vs. city rival Loyola

NEW ORLEANS — Kayla Black tied a Xavier University of Louisiana record Tuesday to lead the Gold Nuggets to a 25-19, 25-18, 25-20 volleyball victory against city rival Loyola at the Convocation Center.
     
The Nuggets (9-4) won their third in a row and snapped the four-match win streak of the Wolf Pack (8-5). XULA beat Loyola for the ninth time in their last 10 meetings.
     
Black, the reigning Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Attacker of the Week, tied the XULA record for kills in a three-set match with 18. She shares the mark with Taylor Reuther, who did it against Dillard in 2012 and Asbury in 2013. Black had 11 digs in her team-leading ninth double-double of the season.

BOX SCORE
     
Jordan Johnson had hit .467 with eight kills and two blocks for XULA, and Adili Rikondja and Vivica Price-Spraggins had six kills apiece. Beatrice Formilan, the reigning GCAC Defender of the Week, had 19 digs, and reigning GCAC Setter of the Week Eva Le Guillou had 42 assists, one fewer than the school record in a three-set match.
     
Maddie Hueckels hit .348 with eight kills, three aces, two blocks and 15 assists for Loyola. Malea Howie had seven kills, and Jordan Bernard had six kills, two aces and 10 digs. Helene Masone led the Wolf Pack with 12 digs.
     
XULA hit a season-high .330 and limited Loyola to .147. The Gold Nuggets had advantages of 49-33 in kills and 57-50 in digs.
     
"We're still working on our consistency," XULA coach Pat Kendrick said. "But we hit over .300 in every set, so it was a good hitting night."
     
XULA will open defense of its Gulf Coast Athletic Conference regular-season championship at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Convocation Center against another city rival, Dillard. XULA won the last seven GCAC regular-season and tournament championships.
     
"These non-conference matches have been getting us ready for conference," Kendrick said. "Our team has the mindset that we'll have to go in and fight for every point. Nobody owes us anything."

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Newberry College vs. Virginia University of Lynchburg Football Game Moved To Thursday, 1 PM

NEWBERRY, South Carolina -- Newberry's nonconference football game against Virginia University of Lynchburg, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been shifted to Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at Setzler Field due to weather concerns.

FREE ADMISSION FOR EVACUEES
Any South Carolina resident presenting an ID with an address from an evacuated county will be admitted free of charge. Fans wishing to take advantage of this opportunity are asked to come to Gate 1, located behind the South end zone on the fountain side of Setzler Field.

TICKETS
Tickets will be available for purchase at the Setzler Field ticket booth on Thursday beginning at 11:00. General admission tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-18. Children ages 5 and under will be admitted free.

Tickets are also available at the Newberry Ticket Office, online at the Newberry ticketing website, or by calling (803) 321-5152.

PARKING
Athletic Club parking lots will be open as normal. The O.L. Casey parking lot will be reserved for game staff and media personnel ONLY.
 
MATCHUP
Newberry defeated the Dragons by a score of 55-7 a year ago in the first-ever meeting between the schools. Check www.newberrywolves.com tomorrow for an in-depth preview of Thursday's game.

By: Randall Stewart, Director of Athletic Communications

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North Carolina A&T Women's Golf Releases 2018-19 Schedule

EAST GREENSBORO, North Carolina – The North Carolina A&T women’s golf who is making their first real transition in personnel since the program started three years ago, released their 2018-19 schedule on Monday.

The schedule includes 11 tournaments, four during the fall semester and seven more during the spring semester.

The Aggies open the season Sept. 24-25 at the Delaware State Invitational in Dover, Del. A week later they move on to the always challenging Starmount Fall Classic hosted by UNC Greensboro. The tournament normally features some of the top golf programs in the nation. N.C. A&T returns to the Starmount Fall Classic after competing there in 2016 but not 2017.

The fall semester closes out with the Aggies teeing it up at the Tiger Invitational hosted by Savannah State, Oct. 29-30 and the Oyster Chuck Match Play in Charleston, S.C.



2018-19 Women's Golf Schedule
“I know what we lost from last year,” said N.C. A&T coach Richard Watkins. “We lost some outstanding people and golfers from last year’s team. But that’s what happens when you have a program. Players are going to come and players are going to graduate. It’s up to us to put the foundation in place to where we stay competitive year after year. I think we’re doing that.”

N.C. A&T will take on their new schedule with three of their top golfers gone from the scorecards. Jill Harvison and Sofia Alvarez, junior college transfers, used up their eligibility last season while Bo Young Park transferred. The trio comprised the majority of the Aggies top-10 finishes over the first two years of the program’s existence with Alvarez earning two first-place finishes at tournaments last season.

Harvison had the Aggies lowest scoring average during the inaugural 2016-17 season and Park had three top-10 finishes including a third-place finish at the Tiger Fall Invitational in Savannah, Ga. Harvison, Alvarez and Park were also vital in the Aggies securing the first two tournament victories in program history last season.

While those players are no longer with the program, there are some stalwarts remaining in the program. Juniors Erica Johnson and Jocelyn Andrews have been with the program since Day 1 with both ladies showing tremendous improvement as sophomores. Sophomore Madison Harriman had a stellar freshman season where she showed signs of being able to shoot in the 70’s on a consistent basis.

In addition, Watkins added a big-time recruit that he pursued mightily in Atlanta freshman Christyn Carr. The Aggies also brought in junior college transfer Cheyanne Stewart out of Mesa, Ariz. With the new additions and the progress of the returners, the Aggies should be ready to compete for tournament titles during the spring.

The spring opens with the Aggies competing at the Oyster Chuck Match Play from Feb. 25-26. The Aggies came in second after entering play as the No. 6 seed. The Aggies will spend March 4-8 in Daytona Beach, Fla., as they will play in the LIU Invitational March 4-5 and the BCU Invitational March 7-8. The Bama Beach Bash will follow two weeks later before the Aggies take a month off from competition before competing in the Women In Golf Foundation Tournament April 27-28.

N.C. A&T’s two biggest tournaments close out the season. With no MEAC Championships in women’s golf, the MEAC Showcase in Savannah, Ga., is usually seen as the tournament that determines the best MEAC program among the five golf-playing schools. A year ago, the Aggies finished xx. This season’s showcase is April 19-20.

The PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Tournament is also an unofficial determinant of the best. As the top historically black universities vie to see who is superior at the Ryder Golf Course at the PGA Village in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The Aggies finished third last season.

Despite the losses of three outstanding players the Aggies will try to improve upon a season that included five second-place finishes and two third-place finishes to go along with the two tournaments they won.

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North Carolina Central University/South Carolina State University Football Contest Postponed

NORFOLK, Virginia -- The ESPN televised matchup featuring North Carolina Central at South Carolina State on Saturday, Sept. 15 has been postponed due to the weather threat posed by Hurricane Florence and the State of Emergency for the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. The contest has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 24 in Orangeburg, S.C.

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is actively monitoring the weather forecasts in the areas Hurricane Florence may potentially affect.

"In consideration of the impending Hurricane Florence and the health and safety considerations for the student-athletes and the fan bases of both institutions, the contest has been postponed. We will continue to keep the public informed of potential changes to other MEAC football games in Hurricane Florence's path," said MEAC Commissioner Dr. Dennis E. Thomas.

About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) begins its 48th year of intercollegiate competition heading into the 2018-19 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 12 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.

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Weekly Press Conference: Week 3 at South Carolina State (Sept. 11, 2018)

DURHAM, North Carolina -- The North Carolina Central University football program held its weekly press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 11 ahead of the Eagles' MEAC opener on the road at South Carolina State, that has now been postponed to Nov. 24. Hear from interim head coach Granville Eastman and student-athlete Anthony Sherrill as they recap the first home game against Saint Augustine's.



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Alabama A&M Football Review with " Coach Connell Maynor

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Alabama A&M Women's Basketball releases 2018-19 schedule

MARGARET RICHARDS
HEAD WBB COACH

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama --  Margaret Richards enters her third season as the Alabama A&M women's basketball coach with high expectations.

With five returning starters and the majority of the roster back, Richards believes Alabama A&M has a team poised to climb the ladder in the Southwestern Athletic Conference hierarchy.

To help prepare her team for league play, Alabama A&M put together a robust non-conference schedule with a combination of marquee home games and road trips to power conference programs.

"We're excited about the schedule our team is playing," Richards said. "With four quality home games in the non-conference, along with trips to play some great competition in some marquee venues, we feel like this nonconference schedule should help prepare our players for what we will face when we get into conference play."

In November, Alabama A&M has two trips to power conference programs with games at Illinois and Kansas. The Bulldogs also have a road game against a UAB team that barely missed an NCAA tournament bid last season, along with a home game against Tennessee State.

Alabama A&M continues its trend of playing challenging nonconference opponents in December, with a pair of games at Austin Peay and Murray State, along with home games against Jacksonville State and Southeastern Louisiana. The Bulldogs also play in a holiday tournament in Jacksonville, Fla.

Alabama A&M opens conference play on Jan. 5, facing Jackson State at Elmore Gymnasium.

All of Alabama A&M's home games will be played at Elmore Gymnasium except for the Jan. 19 contest against Alabama State, which will be played at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham.

"With 90 percent of our team returning, the expectations should be rising," Richards said. "We had a good offseason. We put some really good work in this summer. Now we're excited about taking that next step in the season."
 
Alabama A&M Women's Basketball 2018-19 Schedule
11.1       at Talladega College*                     7 p.m.
11.7       at Illinois                                      11 a.m.
11.13     vs. Tennessee State                       11 a.m.
11.15     vs. Lipscomb                                 6 p.m.
11.18     at Kansas                                      2 p.m.
11.28     at UAB                                          TBA
12.1       at Murray State                              5 p.m.
12.9       at Austin Peay                                2 p.m.
12.12     vs. Jacksonville State                      6 p.m.
12.15     vs. Southeastern Louisiana              3 p.m.

Jacksonville Christmas Classic
12.20     North Florida                                  TBA
12.21     Tournament opponent TBA

SWAC Schedule
1.5         vs. Jackson State                         4 p.m.
1.7         vs. Grambling State                     5:30 p.m.
1.12       at Mississippi Valley State             2 p.m.
1.14       at Arkansas Pine-Bluff                  5:30 p.m.
1.19       vs. Alabama State^                     3 p.m.
1.26       vs. Southern                               4 p.m.
1.28       vs. Alcorn State                           5:30 p.m.
2.2         at Prairie View A&M                     3 p.m.
2.4         at Texas Southern                        TBA
2.9         vs. Mississippi Valley State           4 p.m.
2.11       vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff                 5:30 p.m.
2.16       at Alabama State                         3 p.m.
2.23       at Southern                                 TBA
2.25       at Alcorn State                             5:30 p.m.
3.2         vs. Prairie View A&M                     4 p.m.
3.4         vs. Texas Southern                       5:30 p.m.
3.7         at Jackson State                           5:30 p.m.
3.9         at Grambling State                       3 p.m.
3.12       SWAC Tournament    

* Denotes exhibition contest
^ Denotes game played at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham  

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Texas Southern University Football Show Week Three

HOUSTON, Texas -- Texas Southern head football coach Michael Haywood participated in the Weekly SWAC Teleconference on Monday as well as the TSU Football Show with Lary "Chattabox" Hale.

Listen to "TSU FOOTBALL SHOW WEEK THREE" on Spreaker.

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WSSU Rams Women's Basketball Adds Sharee Boyd to Coaching Staff

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- The Winston-Salem State University women's basketball coaching staff completed its coaching staff with the addition of Sharee Boyd as assistant coach. With a wealth of enthusiasm and a passion for the game, Boyd will be a welcome member of the Rams' coaching staff.

Boyd joins the WSSU women's basketball coaching staff in the fall of 2018 after a season as an assistant coach at Louisburg College. During her time with the Canes, Boyd helped the Canes compile a 23-5 record and an appearance in the Region X Championship. In addition to the team's success, Boyd assisted in guiding the development of all-conference guards Shontai Totten and Teana Lewis. Boyd began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Hopewell High School where she helped five seniors to move on the four-year universities.

Boyd is no stranger to the game as she had a very successful playing career. She had a successful career at Wingate University where she helped the Bulldogs reach the Southern Athletic Conference Tournament Championship game. As a high school player, she had a great career at Hopewell High School where she was a four-time all-conference selection, and led her team to three consecutive conference championships. Upon her graduation, Boyd held high school records in points, rebounds, and blocked shots.

She is a 2016 graduate of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte with a Bachelor of Arts in History. Boyd and the Rams will prepare to open the 2018-19 season in November.

For more information on Rams women's basketball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to www.WSSURams.com.

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WSSU Rams Men's Basketball Adds Ricky Wilson to Coaching Staff

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball program made its next step with the addition Ricky Wilson as the men's basketball associate head coach. With a wealth of experience and a passion for the game, Wilson will join newly added head coach Cleo Hill, Jr. in leading the resurgence of Rams men's basketball.

"Coach Wilson will be a great addition to the Rams program," WSSU men's basketball head coach Cleo Hill, Jr. said. "He has a wealth of knowledge of the game as well as strengths in player development, recruiting, and desire to assist in the development of young men off and on the court. We are thrilled to have him in our program."

Wilson joins the staff at WSSU after seven seasons as the head coach of Baton Rouge Community College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. During his time at BRCC, he earned several honors including being named the Louisiana Junior College Coach of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches in both 2012 and 2016. During his time with the Bears, he led the team to three regional appearances in five seasons. He also coached a pair of players who earned Miss/Lou Conference Players of the Year and Louisiana Junior College players of the Year.

He began his coaching career at the University of Southern Mississippi alongside then-head coach Larry Eustachy. He spent seven years at Southern Miss where he handled numerous duties, including player development, schedule and scouting report preparation.

As a player, Wilson enjoyed a great collegiate career as well. He earned first team Big Sky All-Conference team honors and finished his career with 257 career assists in two years. He also played at Walla Walla Community College. He also earned several high school honors as well with All-State honors in both basketball and football.

For more information on Rams men's basketball, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to www.WSSURams.com.

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