CIAA Announces Women's 2018-19 Basketball Predictions & Preseason All-CIAA Team

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and its Women's Basketball Coaches Association announce the 2018-19 Women's Basketball Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-CIAA Team.

2018-19 Women's Basketball Predicted Order

(as selected by the CIAA Women's Basketball Coaches' Association)

	Overall Predicted Order	2018-19 Head Coach	2018-19 Schedule
1	Virginia Union University	AnnMarie Gilbert	Schedule
2	Johnson C. Smith University	Stephen Joyner, Jr.	Schedule
3	Virginia State University	James Hill	Schedule
4	Fayetteville State University	Serena King-Coleman	Schedule
5	Bowie State University	Shadae Swan	Schedule
6	Chowan University	LaToya Jones	Schedule
7	Lincoln (PA) University	Darrell Mosley	Schedule
8	Livingstone College	Tiffany Silver	Schedule
9	Winston-Salem State University	L'Tona Lamonte	Schedule
10	Elizabeth City State University	Antonio Davis	Schedule
11	Claflin University	Revonda Whitley	Schedule
12	Shaw University	Jacques Curtis	Schedule
13	St. Augustine's University	Montel Jones	Schedule

Divisional Predicted Order
Northern Division		Southern Division
1	Virginia Union	1	Johnson C. Smith
2	Virginia State	2	Fayetteville State
3	Bowie State	3	Livingstone
4	Chowan	4	Winston-Salem State
5	Lincoln (Pa.)	5	Claflin
6	Elizabeth City State	6	Shaw
		7	St. Augustine's

 

 

 

Preseason Team
Athlete	Team	Athlete	Team
Ashley Fields	Claflin	Kyala Searcy	Livingstone
Mariah Coker	Chowan	Kaaliya Williams*	Saint Augustine's
Jalyn Brown*	Elizabeth City State	Chrisanna Green*	Virginia State
Shantel Bennett	Fayetteville State	Shameka McNeill	Virginia Union
Yakima Clifton	Fayetteville State	Shareka McNeill*	Virginia Union
Malia Rivers	Johnson C. Smith	Brionna Pate	Winston-Salem State

*2018 All-CIAA First Team Members

West Virginia State Yellow Jackets Host Kentucky State Saturday for Homecoming

INSTITUTE, West Virginia -- West Virginia State will be looking to even its record and build some momentum going into the second half of the season when Kentucky State visits Institute Saturday for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff at Dickerson Stadium.

A large crowd is expected for Homecoming.

"We are so excited about our Homecoming environment on Saturday," WVSU Head Coach John Pennington said. "Seeing all of the alumni and supporters of our program is inspiring."

The Yellow Jackets enter the contest with a 2-3 mark after winning 31-17 at Glenville State last weekend.

The Thorobreds come in with an 0-5 record but showed signs of progress in a 23-21 home loss to undefeated Morehouse last Saturday.

Grad transfer Faustino Saucedo will start at quarterback once again for WVSU after stepping in for injured starter Austin Hensley late in the season opener.

Saucedo is fourth in the Mountain East Conference in passing averaging 214 yards a game. He has completed 78-of-123 attempts for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns against just three interceptions.

Kentucky State starts sophomore Jules St. Ge behind center and the first year starter is responsible for a huge portion of his squad's offense. He is 68-of-103 passing for 692 yards. St. Ge has thrown four touchdowns and tossed four interception.

He is also the team's leading rusher with 282 yards on 64 carries. The Thorobreds will be without sophomore running back Brett Sylve who ran for 146 yards in the season opener at Slippery Rock and had 167 in last year's meeting. He has not played since that first game and is not listed on this week's depth chart.

Sophomore Calil Wilkins leads the WVSU ground attack with 477 yards on 94 carries with sophomore Dylan Lucas also a threat withy 306 yards 52 attempts.

WVSU senior Tyrell Henderson has hauled in 33 passes for 537 yards, good for third in the MEC, while sophomore Zach Pate has made 26 catches for 330 yards.

Joe Stoneman with 51 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks, leads the Yellow Jacket defense along with Moises Valcarcel with 43 tackles and five pass break ups.

The visitors are averaging 17.6 points and 301.8 yards a game compared to 31.7 and 471.3 for WVSU.

"We want to go out on that field Saturday and show Yellow Jacket Nation we have a football team that plays with Passion and Pride for our great University," Pennington said. "We want to see and hear the loudest crowd in State History."

If you cannot make to the game follow the action right here:

Click here for live stats

Click here for live video

Click here for radio broadcast

WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION

Golden Bears host Central State for Homecoming

FAIRFIELD, Alabama -- As fun and festive as Homecoming is at Miles, there is a degree of urgency that is associated with Saturday's football contest against Central State (4 p.m., Albert J Sloan-Alumni Stadium).

Purchase tickets

The Golden Bears, who were expected to contend for the top spot in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Western Division, have started the season 0-5 for the first time since 1993. More importantly, last week's loss to Albany State has made Saturday's game against the Marauders a virtual must-win if Miles has any hopes of staying in contention for the SIAC crown.

Miles has never lost a Homecoming game under head coach Reginald Ruffin, a streak kept alive last season when the Golden Bears shutout Kentucky State 36-0. But Central State will look to break the streak by avenging its own Homecoming loss last year when the Golden Bears used a big fourth quarter to earn a come-from-behind win in Ohio.

This is also a must-win for Central State (2-3, 1-2 SIAC West) if it wants to keep its hopes alive for a conference title. The Marauders have alternated wins and losses this season, including a tough 24-14 home defeat against Benedict last week. While CSU has struggled scoring this season (13.8 points per game), they have allowed the second-fewest points per game in the SIAC (18.0). Linebacker Kailen Abrams is second in the league in tackles and third in tackles for loss while running back Terraris Saffold is fourth in all-purpose yards.

Miles is propelled by some of the top players in the conference. Austin Stephens leads the league in tackles and is among the top-10 in the NCAA Division II in that category. Leonard Tyree leads the conference in touchdown receptions and is second in receiving yards while quarterback Daniel Smith is fourth in passing yard and tied for third in touchdown passes.

Tickets are on sale now for $25 and can be purchased online here. They are also available for purchase through the Miles College Business Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information on purchasing tickets, call 205.929.1714.

MILES COLLEGE GOLDEN BEARS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

CIAA Announces Men's 2018-19 Basketball Predictions & Preseason All-CIAA Team

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and its Men's Basketball Coaches Association announce the 2018-19 Men's Basketball Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-CIAA Team.

2018-19 Men's Basketball Predicted Order

(as selected by the CIAA Men's Basketball Coaches' Association)

	Overall Predicted Order	2018-19 Head Coach	2018-19 Schedule
1	Virginia State University	Lonnie Blow, Jr.	Schedule
2	Shaw University	Joel Hopkins	Schedule
3	Virginia Union University	Jay Butler	Schedule
4	Bowie State University	Darrell Brooks	Schedule
5	Winston-Salem State	Cleo Hill, Jr.	Schedule
6	Claflin	Ricky Jackson	Schedule
7	Johnson C. Smith University	Stephen Joyner, Sr.	Schedule
8	Livingstone College	James Stinson	Schedule
9	Saint Augustine's University	MarQus Johnson	Schedule
10	Elizabeth City State University	Shawn Walker	Schedule
11	Chowan University	Brett Vincent	Schedule
12	Lincoln (PA) University	Doug Overton	Schedule
13	Fayetteville State University	Ken Spencer	Schedule

Divisional Predicted Order
Northern Division		Southern Division
1	Virginia State	1	Shaw
2	Virginia Union	2	Winston-Salem State
3	Bowie State	3	Claflin
4	Elizabeth City State	4	Johnson C. Smith
5	Chowan	5	Livingstone
6	Lincoln	6	St. Augustine's
		7	Fayetteville State

  

  

Preseason Team
Athete	Team	Athlete	Team
Saiquan Jamison	Bowie State	Tyre Gathright*	Saint Augustine's
Austin Lawton	Claflin	DaVaughn Kelsie	Shaw
Zach Hobbs	Elizabeth City State	Walter Williams	Virginia State
Josh Bryant*	Fayetteville State	Cyonte Melvin	Virginia State
Roddric Ross*	Johnson C. Smith	Robert Colon	Winston-Salem State
Roger Ray*	Livingstone	William Crandell*	Winston-Salem State

*2018 All-CIAA First Team Member

CIAA MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS

Lincoln University Mourns the passing of Don Hudson

Don Hudson holds a significant place in the history of college football. So why haven’t you heard of him? (Click to Read article)

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri -- Don Hudson, a longtime former assistant coach with the Lincoln football program and an important figure in the history of college football, has passed away.

An assistant at LU for 10 years, Hudson made history when he was hired at Macalester College in 1971, becoming the first African-American head football coach at a predominantly white college. A 1953 graduate of Lincoln, Hudson was the head coach of the Blue Tigers from 1976-79 and has the distinction of being the first African-American head coach of a high school football team in Minnesota when he was hired by Minneapolis' Central High in 1968.

Hudson coached with the Blue Tigers under head coach Dwight T. Reed from 1955-62 and again from 1966-68, helping LU compile 61 wins, including a 21-0 victory over Emporia State in the 1958 Mineral Water Bowl. Lincoln posted eight winning seasons during Hudson's tenure as an assistant, won the 1958 MWAA championship and, in seven of those campaigns, suffered just three defeats or fewer. Three players Hudson directly worked with - Lemar Parrish, Zeke Moore and Jim Tolbert - all later enjoyed successful careers in the National Football League.

As a player for the Blue Tigers, Hudson was the quarterback of a potent offensive attack that out-scored opponents 557-193 during his final two seasons at LU, posting a combined 15-2-1 record in the process. In his senior season at Lincoln, Hudson led LU to its first-ever unbeaten season, recording a record of 8-0-1 and earning the No. 2 ranking in the country according to the Pittsburgh Courier.

Hudson was married to Connie and was the proud parent of six children and grandparent of 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Dan Carr, Assistant AD for Media Relations
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS 

RELATED ARTICLE ON COACH DON HUDSON:
FIRST AND FORGOTTEN by Jay Weiner