MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The offensive unit for the Alabama State football team gained more than 400 yards total offense in the second fall scrimmage Saturday morning at Hornet Stadium.
A quartet of Hornet passers combined to complete 21-of-26 passes for 258 yards, generating five scoring drives in eight possessions in the approximately 66-play scrimmage.
QB Greg Jenkins completed eight of 10 passes for 75 yards with no touchdowns and one interception, directing one scoring drive in two possessions. Daniel Duhart completed five of six passes for 72 yards, leading a pair of scoring drives (one field goal, one touchdown) in three possessions. Demetric Price completed seven of nine passes for 67 yards on two drives, one ending in a field goal. Darren Daniel completed his only pass for 44 yards in leading one field goal drive.
"Our pace on offense has to be the winning edge for us," head coach Reggie Barlow said. "We talk to our guys all the time about playing fast. It's a combination of ...
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
South Carolina State back working hard
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina - South Carolina State linebacker Joe Thomas sees the 2011 season missing among the championship years of honor displayed at the Bulldogs stadium. He's used most moments since the team fell short of a fourth straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference crown to make sure the Bulldogs can put 2012 on the list after this fall.The Bulldogs went 7-4 overall and 6-2 in the league, but defeats to Norfolk State and Florida A&M cost them a championship. Thomas said that didn't sit well with the players, who were accustomed to finishing on top in the MEAC.
"It's been a long time coming," Thomas said of the upcoming season. "We're ready to get our respect back and put that 2012 up on the board."
Thomas thought the players worked harder this offseason to correct went wrong last year. "We were doing it nonstop," he said.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Comegy on Ole Miss. transfer Tobias Singleton’s arrival at JSU
JACKSON, Mississippi - It wasn’t that long ago that Jackson State coach Rick Comegy watched in anguish as former Madison Central High star Tobias Singleton signed to play his college football at Ole Miss.
Now, the player Comegy so coveted then is one of his own.
Singleton, who left Ole Miss on Wednesday, joined the JSU program today, completing a whirlwind of phone calls, visits and discussions between the two sides. According to Comegy, Singleton and his family first contacted JSU Wednesday. Then, on Thursday morning, Singleton arrived on the JSU campus for a visit and meeting with the Tigers’ coach.
Singleton, a high school All-American, was rated the No. 5 player in Mississippi, the No. 20 wide receiver in the country by Rivals.com following the 2010 season, his senior year at Madison Central.
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Now, the player Comegy so coveted then is one of his own.
Singleton, who left Ole Miss on Wednesday, joined the JSU program today, completing a whirlwind of phone calls, visits and discussions between the two sides. According to Comegy, Singleton and his family first contacted JSU Wednesday. Then, on Thursday morning, Singleton arrived on the JSU campus for a visit and meeting with the Tigers’ coach.
Singleton, a high school All-American, was rated the No. 5 player in Mississippi, the No. 20 wide receiver in the country by Rivals.com following the 2010 season, his senior year at Madison Central.
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Howard Women's Soccer Opens Season with Radford and Lafayette
Saturday Update: Radford University Junior Rachel Conway (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada/Forest Heights Collegiate) scored 24 seconds into the second overtime to give Radford a 1-0 win over Howard Lady Bison in the Highlanders' season-opener Friday evening from Cupp Memorial Stadium. READ MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. (www.howard-bison.com) - Soccer is back and Howard University head women's soccer coach Brent Leiba, who was the 2009-10 Great West Conference Coach of the Year, is ready to kick-off the season with a weekend series at Radford on Friday, Aug. 17 (7:00 p.m.) and a home-opener against Lafayette on Sunday, Aug. 19 (1:00 p.m.).
Nonetheless, HU is ready for a new season with a team of seasoned student-athletes and newcomers. For starters, the team returns a strong nucleus of players. Leiba welcomes back a veteran squad of fifteen student-athletes. Along with the strong returning corps of student-athletes, the Lady Bison secured three student-athletes in their recruiting class. Daryl Bradley, Jocelyn Evans, and Dytria Ruddy will be key student-athletes for this team entering the season and for years to come.
During the 2011 season the Lady Bison secured a 2-1 double overtime win at North Dakota to snap a 7-game losing streak and spark a 3-game winning streak. During the 3-game winning streak, the Lady Bison shutout two conference foes Delaware State and Jew Jersey Institute of Technology..
The Lady Bison will host 10 games this season on the road to postseason action. Five Lady Bison notched points in 2011and will need to get a greater production from every position in 2012.
Seniors Jordan Brown and Retha Koefoed will key to the offense this season, with each being asked to lead the Lady Bison attack, with five and four goals, respectively as juniors last year.
Seasoned midfielders Owyn Manson, Arielle Elizee, Sydney Ross, and Nia Walcott will provide leadership, as well as scoring.
From the 2011 roster, senior forward/defender Cynthia Snyder and defender/forward Ayanna Carter participated in every game last season and will bring experience to the field. Snyder and Carter started in 16 games, Snyder notched a goal against NJIT.
The Lady Bison defensive unit will receive more physical play from senior Brittany Peebles, junior Selena Mason, and sophomore Tresechelle Gibson-Serette. In goal, Kyra Dickinson returns for her second year between the pipes. Dickinson recorded 15 games played and 89 saves. Dickinson is ably backed up by sophomore Natasha Moore, who is looking to push up for some playing time.
Rounding out the Lady Bison's returning student-athletes are: junior midfielder Payton Bouie and sophomore forward Jeseca Hinds. Bouie and Hinds appeared in at least five games last season. Hinds proved to be a vital asset to the team, when she scored the game-winning goal against Delaware State last season.
The Lady Bison open the 2012 season Friday, Aug. 17, with a 7:00 p.m. non-conference game at Radford. Additional non-conference contests include road games at Loyola (Md.), Rider, Robert Morris, Wagner, and Mary Washington.
The Lady Bison first home game will be against Lafayette on Saturday, Aug. 19, at 1:00 p.m. Conference play begins for the Lady Bison on Saturday, Oct. 6, when they face South Carolina State in Orangeburg, S.C.
For more information on Howard University Women's Soccer, visit the official HU Athletics website at www.howard-bison.com.
Written by Zakiya Cob, Sports Information Intern
Ariel V. Germain, Assistant Sports Information Director
ASU Hornets wrap up two-a-days, prep for Saturday scrimmage, fan day
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Alabama State University football team had its final two-a-day practice of fall camp Friday night, and is set to hold its second scrimmage Saturday morning at Hornet Stadium.
The scrimmage, which will begin around 9:30 a.m. after individual drills, is part of Fall Fan Fest activities at Hornet Stadium and Lockhart Gym. The Mighty Marching Hornets Band will be in attendance during the scrimmage, with free food and games to begin around 11 a.m. Alabama State's cross country, football, soccer, and volleyball teams will be presented to the audience at noon, with an autograph session to follow where fans can pick up schedule posters of all four sports teams. The day concludes with Lady Hornets' volleyball practice from 2-3 p.m. at Lockhart Gym.
ASU had a spirited practice for about 100 minutes Friday night in shoulder pads and shorts.
"Practice was good tonight," head coach Reggie Barlow said. "Anytime we practice at night, the guys are energized. We had great energy level, and it was another opportunity to evaluate the guys on film.
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The scrimmage, which will begin around 9:30 a.m. after individual drills, is part of Fall Fan Fest activities at Hornet Stadium and Lockhart Gym. The Mighty Marching Hornets Band will be in attendance during the scrimmage, with free food and games to begin around 11 a.m. Alabama State's cross country, football, soccer, and volleyball teams will be presented to the audience at noon, with an autograph session to follow where fans can pick up schedule posters of all four sports teams. The day concludes with Lady Hornets' volleyball practice from 2-3 p.m. at Lockhart Gym.
ASU had a spirited practice for about 100 minutes Friday night in shoulder pads and shorts.
"Practice was good tonight," head coach Reggie Barlow said. "Anytime we practice at night, the guys are energized. We had great energy level, and it was another opportunity to evaluate the guys on film.
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Keeping up energy is still a challenge for SCSU Bulldogs
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina - Even South Carolina State “Bulldogs” are not immune from the rigors and climate associated with the “Dog Days” of summer.
Coming off a two-a-day session Wednesday to be greeted by hot temperatures Thursday morning at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, the 2½-hour practice was a challenge for the players to maintain a high energy level.
“It’s rough, but you’ve got to get up and do it,” S.C. State left guard Sam Hammond said Thursday. “You’ve got to find some motivation and get through it.”
Even head coach Buddy Pough acknowledged being fortunate the team is not currently scheduled for an early Saturday afternoon contest (no time is scheduled yet for the Sept. 22 game at Texas A&M).
“I’d hate to have to play a game at this time of day because it would be rough, especially on this hot turf,” he said.
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Coming off a two-a-day session Wednesday to be greeted by hot temperatures Thursday morning at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, the 2½-hour practice was a challenge for the players to maintain a high energy level.
“It’s rough, but you’ve got to get up and do it,” S.C. State left guard Sam Hammond said Thursday. “You’ve got to find some motivation and get through it.”
Even head coach Buddy Pough acknowledged being fortunate the team is not currently scheduled for an early Saturday afternoon contest (no time is scheduled yet for the Sept. 22 game at Texas A&M).
“I’d hate to have to play a game at this time of day because it would be rough, especially on this hot turf,” he said.
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Cizova Named Full-Time Volleyball Assistant Coach at HU
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| ASSISTANT COACH ZUZANA CIZOVA LADY PIRATES VOLLEYBALL HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (Photo Courtesy HU Pirates Athletics) |
She will be the first full-time assistant coach during Gonzalez’s tenure.
Cizova joined the Lady Pirates last season as a graduate assistant, and she had a hand in the team’s 13-14 record and third-place finish in the MEAC Northern Division. The Lady Pirates advanced to the semifinals of the MEAC Championships after defeating South Carolina State for their first conference tournament win at the Div. I level.
A native of Zlin, Czech Republic, Cizova graduated from Div. II Cal State-Los Angeles in 2011 with a degree in psychology. She was named California Collegiate Athletic Association Newcomer of the Year in 2009, and in 2010 she was a First Team honoree.
Cizova, who in 2010 was named Cal State-Los Angeles Best Offensive Player, also received the Billie Jean King Scholarship and the Exceptional Student-Athlete Award.
Prior to her time at Cal State-Los Angeles, Cizova was a standout at both Saint Petersburg (Fla.) Community College and San Jacinto (Texas) Community College. She was an All-American at San Jacinto, as the school finished 2008-09 fifth in the nation as Cizova averaged 4.36 kills and 4.13 digs per set.
Cizova was also a member of the VKKP BRNO Club Team that won national championships in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
The Lady Pirates, in their sixth season under Gonzalez, will open the 2012 season on Aug. 24-25, when they travel to Durham, N.C. for the North Carolina Central Tournament. Hampton will square off against the likes of Elon, Winthrop, and North Carolina Greensboro.
For more information on Hampton University volleyball, 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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