MEAC/SWAC Challenge rotates away from Legion Field

The fourth annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge is set for Aug. 31 and, for the first time, the football game won't be held at Legion Field.

The game is moving to Orlando but the move was not unexpected because, from the birth of the event that is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television, the plan was to hold the game on a rotating basis in the footprint of each of the two historically black college conferences.

Along with leaving SWAC country, the game also picked up Walt Disney Resort as presenting sponsor for the three-year deal.

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Howard Football to Host Spring Game on Saturday

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Howard University football team will close out its 2008 spring schedule with the spring game at Greene Stadium on Saturday, April 19. Kick-off is slated for 1 p.m.

Head Coach Carey Bailey and his staff will split the squad into two teams and run an offense/defense format. "We've had a very good spring and are looking forward to finishing on a strong note on Saturday," Bailey said.

Bailey, who is completing his first season with Howard, and the Bison will open the 2008 season on September 6 at home versus cross town rival Georgetown University.

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Morgan State to Hold Spring Game Friday at Hughes Stadium

Photo: Morgan State's head football coach Donald Hill-Eley

BALTIMORE, Md. - Morgan State University head football coach Donald Hill-Eley is leading his team through the last few days of Spring practice in preparation for Friday's annual Blue & Orange scrimmage. The game will be played at Hughes Stadium.

“The purpose of the scrimmage is to help our young men gain an understanding of our schemes,” said Hill. “It will also enable the coaching staff to evaluate the depth of our team.”

The scrimmage will pit the offense versus the defense with a scoring system in place to determine the outcome.

The annual Blue & Orange scrimmage will kick-off Friday, April 18th at 6 p.m. at Hughes Stadium. Admission is free.

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FAMU to get Jenkins more involved

Jenkins has earned a place in coach Joe Taylor's offensive scheme that will make him a fixture in the Rattlers attack. Jenkins' size and agility makes him a must-have in the offense, Taylor said, especially because of the options that his presence presents.

"Jenkins has proven to us that he needs to be on the football field," he said. "When you're throwing the football to everyone on the field, you're forcing the defense to play honest. When they play honest, it creates more voids that you can attack. That's very, very important."

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Defense shines for S.C. State in practice

Monday's spring practice at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium proved productive in many forms for South Carolina State. Not only were the Bulldogs able to get in the 2 1/2 hour session before any potential rainfall, the oft-criticized defense had one of its best showings of the spring.

During one goal line drill, the secondary managed to keep the offense out the end zone. Despite still having low numbers on the defensive line, the defense also held its own stopping the run. "They're trying to find their way back," S.C. State head football coach Oliver "Buddy" Pough. "We're starting to get some of those people back that we had on the shelf with injuries and what not. But yeah, they showed some signs of being okay."

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FAMU search continues for new women's basketball coach

The Florida A&M University committee charged with finding a new women’s basketball coach will meet today with the returning players, according to Athletic Director William Hayes. Debra Clark, coach of the Lady Rattlers for the last seven years, was informed on March 25 that her contract would not be renewed. FAMU finished the season 14-17. Clark’s overall record at FAMU was 100-109.

Twelve of the 15 players on the 2007-08 team will return for the Lady Rattlers. Their season ended with a 76-65 loss to North Carolina A&T in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament. Today’s meeting will be the second time the search committee has convened, Hayes said. Rosalind Fuse-Hall, chief of staff for FAMU President James Ammons, is chairwoman of the search committee.

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SCSU revives "Jet" Invitational

Aside from making the program competitive again, reviving the Robert “Jet” Johnson Invitational was one of Tyree Price’s goals in his first season as S.C. State track and field coach.

After a one-year hiatus, the event named after the S.C. State Athletic Hall of Famer returned Saturday to the Lorry H. Dawkins Track Facility as part of a busy athletic day on the campus. A total of six schools, including Claflin, Benedict, Queens College out of North Carolina, Voorhees and Morehouse College, and former track and field athletes from S.C. State and the University of South Carolina took part in the 18-event meet.

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