Sunday, July 17, 2016
Lincoln’s Legends & Legacy: Upcoming football season marks 50th anniversary of LMHS Ray Bellamy’s historic signing with Miami that broke down racial barriers
Lincoln Memorial Ray Bellamy broke the color barrier in major college football in the Southeast. Bellamy was the first African-American on a football scholarship at University of Miami.
PALMETTO, Florida -- Ray Bellamy sat in a holding cell waiting for help to arrive. His crime: Riding in a car driven by a white female, who was giving him a tour of the University of Miami campus.
When Bellamy signed with Miami in 1966 to become the first African-American to play college football in the Southeast, the Lincoln High School graduate knew things would happen that would defy his sense of logic and justice.
But he had the resolve to respond without anger. He understood breaking barriers would not come without encountering obstacles meant to crush his spirit.
It’s why Miami chose Bellamy when school president Dr. Henry King Stanford decided it was time for his university to give an athletic scholarship to its first African-American.
School officials put out the word they were looking for someone similar to Jackie Robinson, who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947. Robinson was articulate, a college graduate and a person who had the strength to handle harassment without striking back. At the time, this last point was crucial. Bellamy and Robinson shared some traits.
The son of illiterate migrant workers, Bellamy was a three-sport standout, an excellent student, the student council president at Lincoln High School in Palmetto. His classmates in the Class of 1967 voted him most likely succeed.
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Howard Bison Men's Basketball Early Pick to Win MEAC by CBS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It has been reported by CBS that Howard University is projected as one of the 65 teams to make the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Bison, who return all five starters, including senior guard James "J-Byrd" Daniel, III, the nation's leading scorer in 2016, to go along with some quality depth, are ranked 141st among all Division I programs in the pre-season projections.
Howard will be tested early and often as it embarks on its most challenging schedule in more than decade. The Bison have early road games against George Washington, Georgetown, Maryland, VCU and Old Dominion.
The winner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Bison last reached the tournament during the 1991-92 season.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 2016-17 MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Opponent | Location | Time/Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2K Classic | |||||
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | TBA | |||
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | TBA | |||
| IUPUI | Indianapolis, IN | TBA | |||
| Gardner Webb/Eastern Mich. | Indianapolis, IN | TBA | |||
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | TBA | |||
| American University | Washington, D.C. | 7 pm | |||
| University of Maryland | College Park, MD | TBA | |||
| George Washington University | Washington, D.C | 7 PM | |||
| Jacksonville State University | Washington, DC | 7 PM | |||
| Shenandoah University | Washington, DC | 6 PM | |||
| Central Pennsylvania College | Washington, DC | 7 PM | |||
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk, VA | TBA | |||
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA | TBA | |||
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | TBA | |||
| Florida A&M University | Washington, DC | 7 PM | |||
| Columbia University | New York, NY | TBA | |||
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD | 12 PM | |||
| Coppin State University | Washington, DC | 7 PM | |||
| North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, NC | 4 PM | |||
| North Carolina Central University | Durham, NC | 7:30 PM | |||
| Savannah State University | Washington, DC | 4 PM | |||
| South Carolina State University | Washington, DC | 7 PM | |||
| Florida A&M University | Tallahassee, FL | 4 PM | |||
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach, FL | 8 PM | |||
| Hampton University | Hampton, VA | 8 PM | |||
| Morgan State University | Washington, DC | 7 PM | |||
| North Carolina A&T State University | Washington, DC | 6 PM | |||
| North Carolina Central University | Washington, DC | 7 PM | |||
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk, VA | 8 PM | |||
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Washington, DC | 8 PM | |||
| Delaware State University | Dover, DE | 8 PM | |||
| MEAC Tournament | |||||
| TBA | Norfolk, VA | TBA | |||
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FSU Head Football Coach Richard Hayes to Appear on the Overtime Sports Show
DURHAM, North Carolina – Fayetteville State University head football coach Richard Hayes, Jr. will be a guest on The Overtime Sports Radio Talk Show this week. The show will air live on Monday, July 18th at 6:30 p.m.
Hayes will take the helm of a football program that finished last season 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the CIAA. The Broncos have competed for the Southern Division crown for the previous two seasons.
Hayes brings over 15 years of coaching experience into the leadership role of the football program at FSU. Prior to taking charge at Fayetteville State, Hayes served as the defensive coordinator for the 2015 CIAA champion Winston-Salem State Rams. He won three CIAA Championships (2011, 2012, 2015), made four conference championship appearances (2011-12; 2014-15), and complied a record of 60-13 as a member of the Rams coaching staff.
The Overtime Sports Show airs Monday through Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The show is based out of Durham, NC, and showcases high school, college, and professional sports in the surrounding area.
Mike Wood serves as the host of the Overtime Sports Show. Those interested in the interview with Coach Hayes can tune in live with the following link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-overtime-sports-show/2016/07/18/the-overtime-sports-show-with-mike-wood .
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Brewton Jr. Added to Chowan's Women's Basketball Coaching Staff
MURFREESBORO, North Carolina -- The Chowan University athletic department along with Head Women's Basketball Coach LaToya Jones announced the addition of Eric Brewton Jr. to the coaching staff. He will serve as an assistant coach with the women's basketball program.
Jones noted, "I am excited to welcome the final piece to an amazing staff. Eric is a young, energetic, purpose-driven, hard worker by design. His experience at Middle Tennessee State University will benefit our program greatly. He is going to do great things in this profession as he continues to grow in various roles. Eric comes from a very successful program and that mentality will carry over in the future success of this program".
Brewton Jr. added, "First, I'd like to thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to be Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Chowan University. I am looking forward to working with Coach Jones, the student-athletes, and the entire Chowan family. I will help build a winning and successful women's basketball program for years to come".
Prior to coming to Chowan, Brewton Jr. served as a student assistant, manager, and video coordinator at Middle Tennessee State University. In that capacity, he recruited men's practice players, oversaw other student managers, coordinated transportation and handling of equipment and apparel, organized personnel clips, and scouted opponent game film.
Brewton Jr. has also worked the AAU circuit since 2012. He hires and manages court staff and assists with game management.
Brewton Jr. graduated from Middle Tennessee State in May of 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication.
He resides in Murfreesboro.
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Saturday, July 16, 2016
Howard Bison Predicted to Win MEAC Northern Division Crown
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| HOWARD UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM 2016 Courtesy: Howard University Athletic Media Relations |
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Coming off winning the 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship, the Howard University volleyball team was predicted to take the Northern Division title in a vote of the conference's head volleyball coaches and sports information directors, as announced on Friday. Bethune-Cookman was selected to win the Southern Division.
Additionally, junior outside hitter Khaila Donaldson was named the league's Preseason Player of the Year. Donaldson is joined on the 2016 MEAC Preseason Team by senior libero Morgan Marlbrough.
Howard topped the preseason poll with 163 total points and 19 first-place votes. The Bison are looking to claim their third consecutive Northern Division crown after recording an 18-14 overall record last season, including going 11-1 in MEAC play. Under the guidance of head coach Shaun Kupferberg, Howard took home the 2015 MEAC Championship and made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1994.
Donaldson had a breakout sophomore campaign in 2015, leading the team with 405 kills (3.49 kills/set) while coming in second in service aces (34) and digs (322). She received numerous honors for her outstanding season, including MEAC All-Tournament honors and being named the tournament's most outstanding player.
Marlbrough topped the squad with a career-high 493 digs for a team-best 4.25 digs per set last season. She finished her junior year with 27 matches with at least 10 digs, including 16 straight outings. She also ranked third on the team with 109 assists and tallied 25 aces.
The Bison open up the regular season on the road in the DC Volleyball Challenge, facing George Mason (8/26), Georgetown (8/27) and American (8/27) during the two-day event in Washington, D.C. and Fairfax, Va.
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UDC's Oudat Sisters, Lana and Yara Featured in Lacrosse Magazine
SPARKS, Maryland – The University of the District of Columbia's Lana and Yara Oudat are featured in the June 2016 issue of Lacrosse Magazine in a story entitled "Finding Refuge: Oudat Sisters Find Home in Lacrosse" written by Matt Hamilton.
Lana, who graduated from UDC with a BS in Architecture this past May, and Yara, a rising junior defender entering her third season with the Firebirds women's lacrosse program in 2017, fled from Syria with their mother four years ago. As the civil war escalated there, the sisters discovered an unlikely source of solace here. Lacrosse.
The following article originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of Lacrosse Magazine, the flagship publication of US Lacrosse, the sport's national governing body. Join more than 450,000 US Lacrosse members today and have Lacrosse Magazine delivered right to your mail box.
Yara Oudat doesn’t need to look far on most game days. There, in the front row, she’ll find her mother, Lama, and her sister, Lana. She’ll hear them, too, screaming louder than anyone else at the University of the District of Columbia women’s lacrosse games.
Lama Oudat is still learning English, but she’s an expert in the phrase, “Go Yara!” and once mastered, “Go Lana!”
“She finds me before I find her,” said Yara Oudat, a 21-year-old defender for the Firebirds. “She also takes pictures of me every single game. It’s embarrassing.”
Lana Oudat, 24, remembers a time when her name was the subject of her mother’s chants. She was a midfielder for UDC before graduating last year. Unlike her sister, she found a way to enjoy the adulation.
“You know how some people, they don’t want their mom to scream so loud?” she said. “I don’t care. I love it. I feel support because she’s always there for you.”
Lama Oudat has been there every step of the way, but now it’s a new world. She’s no longer driving her daughters to basketball practice like she did when they were younger. Now, lacrosse is what strings this family together.
The Oudat family has been a mainstay in the UDC program for three seasons now. Win or lose — the Firebirds are 1-33 since debuting in 2014 — the Oudat family continues to take in the moment.
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Lana, who graduated from UDC with a BS in Architecture this past May, and Yara, a rising junior defender entering her third season with the Firebirds women's lacrosse program in 2017, fled from Syria with their mother four years ago. As the civil war escalated there, the sisters discovered an unlikely source of solace here. Lacrosse.
The following article originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of Lacrosse Magazine, the flagship publication of US Lacrosse, the sport's national governing body. Join more than 450,000 US Lacrosse members today and have Lacrosse Magazine delivered right to your mail box.
Finding Refuge: Oudat Sisters Find Home in Lacrosse
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| Photo courtesy of Brian Schneider - Lacrosse Magazine |
Lama Oudat is still learning English, but she’s an expert in the phrase, “Go Yara!” and once mastered, “Go Lana!”
“She finds me before I find her,” said Yara Oudat, a 21-year-old defender for the Firebirds. “She also takes pictures of me every single game. It’s embarrassing.”
Lana Oudat, 24, remembers a time when her name was the subject of her mother’s chants. She was a midfielder for UDC before graduating last year. Unlike her sister, she found a way to enjoy the adulation.
“You know how some people, they don’t want their mom to scream so loud?” she said. “I don’t care. I love it. I feel support because she’s always there for you.”
Lama Oudat has been there every step of the way, but now it’s a new world. She’s no longer driving her daughters to basketball practice like she did when they were younger. Now, lacrosse is what strings this family together.
The Oudat family has been a mainstay in the UDC program for three seasons now. Win or lose — the Firebirds are 1-33 since debuting in 2014 — the Oudat family continues to take in the moment.
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INTERVIEW: John Grant - AFR Celebration Bowl
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Executive Director of the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl John Grant joins the SWAC Digital Network during its annual football media day.
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