Monday, December 25, 2017
Texas Southern Football Announces Two Signees During Early Signing Period
HOUSTON, Texas -- The Texas Southern Tigers football team has announced the signing of two student-athletes during the early signing period.
TSU Football has signed defensive end Isaiah Chance (6-3, 240) from Dawson high school, Pearland, Texas and tight end Chris Long (6-4, 245) from Itawamba Community College and Nettleton High School, Nettleton, Mississippi.
Long caught 12 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in seven games this season.
The Tigers are expected to announce additional signings in the upcoming months. National Signing Day is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
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TSU Basketball set to be broadcast on AT&T Sports Network Southwest
HOUSTON, Texas -- Texas Southern University Athletics has announced a new television deal with AT&T Sports Network Southwest that will expand the networks' coverage of TSU Athletics to include Tigers and Lady Tigers Basketball for the 2017-18 season.
A total of 16 TSU home basketball games are slated to be broadcast live on the network beginning with Texas Southern's men's and women's doubleheader against the Alcorn State Braves on Wednesday, January 3rd.
"We're extremely pleased to announce our new television partnership with AT&T Sports Network Southwest that will allow for the coverage of 16 TSU basketball games at the H&PE Arena," said Dr. Charles McClelland, TSU vice president of Intercollegiate Athletics. "This platform will undoubtedly help both of our basketball programs along with our entire Athletics department continue the process of expanding our overall brand awareness and exposure."
Butch Alsandor and Nick Strong will provide the play-by-play and color commentary.
Six of the scheduled 16 games will be shown on the AT&T Sports Network primary channel with a total of 10 games slated to be broadcast live on the alternate channel. A complete schedule of upcoming game broadcast dates can be found at www.tsusports.com.
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Real Talk with Nik Lewis on Stamps receiver Marquay McDaniel (Hampton Pirates) going from practice roster to CFL star
CALGARY, AB, Canada -- Football is a game of inches and smart play. Just ask former Hampton University wide-receiver Marquay McDaniel. His Calgary Roughriders came within two plays of securing McDaniel's second CFL Grey Cup Championship in November.
At age 33, you don't have many opportunities left. Especially for a 5'-10"/208 pound All-CFL speedster who's body is beginning to wear down from the injuries.
McDaniel had a strong season leading the Stamps in receiving yards for a fourth consecutive year.
Kamar Jorden's fumble in the waning minutes of the 105th Grey Cup will be a major talking point of the Calgary Stampeders' off-season after the team suffered their second straight upset in the championship game.
Jordan fumbled the ball on the Toronto Argos' four-yard line with the Stampeders up by eight with less than five minutes to play. Argonauts defender Cassius Vaughn scooped up the loose ball and returned it 109 yards for a touchdown. Toronto would tie the game on a successful two-point conversion and win the game with a field goal four minutes later.
MCDANIEL's CAREER STATS
“The fumble was a big-time fumble. I cost this team the game,” Jorden said. “Whatever good I did in that game doesn’t really count when you make a play like that. That’s the biggest moment. I let my team down, and I’ll deal with the consequences.”
Jorden, 28, was the Stampeders' leading receiver on Sunday, posting 117 yards and a touchdown on six receptions. He took responsibility for the mistake, admitting he tried to do much while the Stampeders were already leading.
“In a play like that in that position of the field, I just have to be smart with the ball,” said Jorden. “I should have had two hands on it, and I let it get away from me, and you guys saw what happened. In weather like that and conditions like that, you have to keep the ball to keep your team in a position to win the game. I didn’t do that, it’s simple - just like that. It hurts man. It sucks.”
Fellow receiver Marquay McDaniel, who posted eight catches for 46 yards against the Argonauts, did not appear ready to forgive Jorden.
“It’s a stupid play,” McDaniel said. “You can talk all you want about doing this, doing that, but it’s a dumb play.
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CIAA Leader Chowan Hawks Crush St. Augustine;s Falcons
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| #2 CHANTEL ROBERTS Redshirt Senior |
RALEIGH, North Carolina -- The Chowan Women's Basketball team continued their remarkable start as the Hawks dominated St. Augustine's in an 81-42 victory in CIAA play Monday evening on the road.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Chowan 81, St. Augustine's 42
RECORDS | Chowan 11-1 (3-0), St. Augustine's 4-8 (1-2)
LOCATION | Raleigh, N.C. (Emery Gym)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Chantel Roberts paced the Hawks with a double-double scoring 23 points and hauling in 11 boards. Danielle Weldon chipped in with a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Dhyamond Crenshaw tallied 12 points.
Mariah Coker scored eight points as Jada Lee, Alyssa Humes, and Jordan Pettaway rounded out the scoring with seven points each.
The Hawks outrebounded the Falcons 60-32 to continue to lead the nation in rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter:
Chowan got on the board first thanks to the defensive effort to start the contest. Mariah Coker picked the Falcons pocket and allowed Chantel Roberts for the easy bucket. Dhyamond Crenshaw gave the Hawks a 4-0 lead with a bucket off an offensive board.
St. Augustine's knotted things up following a fastbreak basket and a pair from the stripe. Chantel Roberts would not allow the Falcons to take the lead knocking down a pair of triples on back-to-back possessions.
The Hawks' defense kept the Falcons scoreless from the field as St. Augustine's notched one field goal in the first 5:18 of the contest. St. Augustine's would cut the deficit to 10-8 notching their second field goal.
Danielle Weldon kept the Hawks ahead with six points before Dhyamond Crenshaw put the Hawks up by double-figures late in the opening stanza, 18-8.
The teams traded baskets down the stretch as the Hawks led 20-11 after 10 minutes.
Second Quarter:
The Falcons notched the first bucket of the quarter before Mariah Coker countered with a pair from the charity stripe. Dhyamond Crenshaw and Jordan Pettaway kept the Falcons at-bay trading buckets to keep the lead at nine, 26-17.
Chantel Roberts finished off the old-fashioned three point play followed by two quick buckets pushed the Hawks to a 34-17 advantage forcing a timeout by the Falcons midway through the quarter.
St. Augustine's closed the gap slightly to 34-22 before Mariah Coker knocked down a trey with over two minutes left in the half. The Hawks added four points from the stripe followed by a layup by Danielle Weldon and a triple by Mariah Coker and Jordan Pettaway allowed the Hawks to lead 49-25 at the half.
The Chowan defense held the Falcons scoreless from the field the final 2:29 of the quarter.
Third Quarter:
Chantel Roberts opened the quarter with a pair of buckets to spark the offense. St. Augustine's tallied their first bucket in over five minutes of action before Roberts scored another bucket to keep pushing the Hawks ahead.
Jada Lee continued the run as Lee went on a 7-0 run with two buckets and an old-fashioned three-point play that forced a Falcon timeout.
The scoring slowed for the Hawks as Chowan led 61-28 with 2:46 left in the third frame. Danielle Weldon ended the scoreless streak with a layup 30 seconds later. Alyssa Humes tallied a layup to keep the run moving. The Falcons were held without a field goal for the final 8:42 of the quarter.
Chowan held the Falcons to a season-best three points in the quarter.
Fourth Quarter:
Dhyamond Crenshaw opened the quarter with two buckets to keep the Hawks run going. Chantel Roberts and Alyssa Humes notched buckets before a three pointer by the Falcons ended the 25-3 run by the Hawks.
St. Augustine's went on a 7-0 to cut into the deficit 74-35, with 5:29 remaining in the game. Both teams went without a bucket until Danielle Weldon knocked down a trey with 3:26 left to push the Hawks back to a 40 point advantage, 77-37.
After a pair of free throws, Alyssa Humes hit a jumper off a pass from Jada Lee with under two minutes to play. Danielle Weldon notched the final bucket of the contest for the Hawks.
BOX SCORE
UP NEXT
Chowan will return to the hardwood on December 31 against nationally ranked Wingate. Tip-off is slated for 3pm.
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Melvin Helps VSU Trojans Hold Off The University of Mount Olive on the Road
MOUNT OLIVE, North Carolina -- The Virginia State University men's basketball team defeated the Trojans of the University of Mount Olive, 84-71, at Kornegay Arena.Cyonte Melvin led the way for the Trojans (9-1) with 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the floor. Melvin also contributed five total rebounds, four assists, and one steal.
Richard Granberry finished the contest with a double-double performance, with 15 points and 15 total rebounds. Brandon Holley added 15 points to round out VSU's double-digit scorers.
The University of Mount Olive were led by Darius Spragley, who tallied 13 points and five rebounds in the contest, including 12 points in the second half to help the University of Mount Olive attempt to stay within striking distance.
VSU, scoring the opening basket of the game, to go on a 2-0 run in the opening minutes to set the tone for the first half of the contest by building a 35-28 lead going into halftime. The University of Mount Olive tried to rally, but could never cut the VSU Trojans lead in the opening frame.
The VSU Trojans' continued to bring the same energy into the second half, as they continued to extend their lead. Cyonte Melvin contributed 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor. VSU's second leading scorer Richard Granberry secured nine points and eight total rebounds in the half. Virginia State added 49 points to close out the contest with an 84-71 victory.
Virginia State finished the contest shooting 47.9 (34-71) percent from the field, 30.4 (7-23) from the arc and 69.2 (9-13) percent from the free throw line.
BOX SCORE
CLOSING OUT WITH THE FREEBIES: After attempting only three free throws in the first half, the Trojans of VSU made it to the charity stripe 20 times in the second period, converting on 70 percent (7-10) of those trips. Of the second-half attempts, four came in with six minutes of action to help VSU seal the victory.
UP NEXT: After tonight's win, VSU returns home as they host King University on Saturday, December 30 to close out the year 2017. Tip-off is slated for 4 p.m. at the VSU Multipurpose Center.
For the most up-to-date information on VSU men's basketball, please visit www.govsutrojans.com and follow Trojans Athletics on Twitter @VSUsports.
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Washington & Jefferson's Charles 'Pruner' West, first black QB to play in Rose Bowl, to be honored at 2018 Rose Bowl Game
Dr. Charles West was a Howard University Medical School distinguish alumnus, graduating in 1928. During his medical school years at Howard, he also coached (as an assistant) the Bison varsity football team, including the 1926 team that went undefeated.
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- Growing up, Linda Nickens didn’t hear her dad talk about his accomplishments much.
But Charles Fremont “Pruner” West, a former Washington & Jefferson standout who became the first black quarterback to play in a Rose Bowl when he took the field in 1922, left behind a legacy that his daughter — and grandchildren — are eager to celebrate.
Following a push by Washington & Jefferson, West will be inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame during the New Year’s Day contest between Georgia and Oklahoma.
Nickens will make the trip to Pasedena, Calif., with her son, Michael, and daughter, Crystal, and will represent her father in the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
During the ceremony, she will stand on the field alongside former Texas coach Mack Brown, former UCLA quarterback Cade McNown and former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson between the third and fourth quarters.
As a child, Nickens learned the value of resilience and hard work from her father, who played 25 years before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier, and had several noted experiences with racism.
As the first black quarterback to play in “The Granddaddy of Them All,” he led Washington & Jefferson to the first scoreless tie in the history of the game against the University of California — a record that’s likely to stick as the game was played without an overtime rule.
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| Dr. Charles 'Pruner' West -- 1st Row, 3rd from Right |
W&J COLLEGE HOLDS HISTORIC PLACE IN ROSE BOWL HISTORY
WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania -- As the 2018 Tournament of Roses approaches, Washington & Jefferson College celebrates its historic 1922 appearance and the induction of Dr. Charles “Pruner” West ’24 into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
The story of the 1922 Rose Bowl has reached legendary status: the improbable tale of a small school from western Pennsylvania that overcame obstacles, made it to Pasadena, and made history in the process.
The game remains the only scoreless tie in Rose Bowl game history, an accomplishment likely to remain with the implementation of overtime to settle ties in college football. Unique to W&J that day was that despite traveling across the country with 17 players, the Presidents played just 11, meaning that those 11 played every snap on both sides of the ball. It was also the final Rose Bowl game at Tournament Park in Pasadena before the event was moved to Rose Bowl Stadium, where it is held today.
Washington & Jefferson College had the best college football team on the east coast, coming off of an undefeated 1921 season, when the Tournament of Roses Association unanimously voted to invite the school to play in the 1922 Rose Bowl. The Bowl game posed a significant challenge: W&J’s opponent, the University of California “Golden Bears,” was arguably the best college football team on the west coast, and were still riding the high of topping Ohio State University in the 1921 Rose Bowl. W&J accepted the Rose Bowl invitation, but traveling to Pasadena proved to have its own set of difficulties.
According to E. Lee North’s football history, “Battling the Indians, Panthers, and Nittany Lions … The Story of Washington & Jefferson College’s First Century of Football, 1890-1990,” W&J could only afford to pay for the minimum number of players – 11 men – to travel by train to the Rose Bowl. North’s book notes that R.M. “Mother” Murphy, W&J’s athletic administrator, didn’t want to spend College funds on his own ticket and mortgaged his house to afford the trip.
When teammate C.L. Spillers came down with pneumonia and had to be left in Kansas City for treatment, W&J risked not having enough men to field a team, and there are differing accounts about how this problem was solved. According to North’s account, reserve player J. Ross “Bucky” Buchanan had stowed away on the train, and was given Spillers’s ticket when he was discovered. However, a Dec. 28, 1921 edition of the New York Tribune notes that Murphy sent for Al Haddon to take Spillers’s place. Buchanan is shown in team pictures taken in Pasadena.
Coached by Earle “Greasy” Neale, an athlete in his own right – he was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Redlegs when they played in the famed 1919 World Series – and led on the field by Charles West, the first black quarterback to play in the Rose Bowl, W&J fought the Golden Bears to a historic scoreless tie.
West was a phenomenal athlete who normally played halfback for W&J but stepped in as quarterback for the Rose Bowl due to team injuries and illnesses. His athletic endeavors didn’t stop at the Rose Bowl and weren’t limited to football. He also was an accomplished track and field competitor who won the National Collegiate Pentathlon at the Penn Relays in 1922 and 1923, and who was named to the 1924 U.S. Olympic team, although he did not participate due to injury. He went on to sign with the Akron Pros professional football team after graduating from W&J in 1924, but instead chose to retire from athletics and attend Howard University Medical School in Washington, D.C.
For the next 50 years, West maintained a general medical practice in Alexandria, Virginia and his community service outshined his work on the athletic field. Despite encountering numerous instances of racism in the pre-Civil Rights era in both his athletic and medical career, West was respected and highly regarded by his teammates and those who knew him on and off the field. The Alexandria Urban League awarded him for his community service in 1973, and in 1978 he received a Howard University Medical Alumni Association citation for his years of practice. West also received the W&J Distinguished Alumni Service Award in 1978, and passed away the following year, on Nov. 20, 1979.
West is one of four men being inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame this year, joining former University of Texas head coach Mack Brown, UCLA quarterback Cade McNown and University of Michigan Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson. He joins teammate Russ Stein '21 in the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame. Stein, the Most Outstanding Player in the 1922 Rose Bowl, was part of the third class of inductees in 1991.
COURTESY: WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON COLLEGE MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
Sunday, December 24, 2017
From Florida A&M Walk-On to Super Bowl and Grey Cup Championships, WR Brian Tyms Moves Forward
Brian Tyms joins a small exclusive group of 12 players that have earned both a Super Bowl and a Grey Cup ring in the history of both leagues.
TORONTO. Canada -- The Toronto Argonauts announced on September 14, 2017 that the team has added international wide receiver Brian Tyms to the practice roster.
As a practice squad member, Tyms earned a championship ring as the Argonauts defeated Calgary Roughriders 27-24 in the 105th Grey Cup.
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| BRIAN TYMS (SEPT. 2010) |
Prior to signing with Hamilton in 2016, Tyms appeared in 18 games in the NFL with the New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns. In 2014, he played in 11 games for the Pats, starting two, while posting five receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown. He dressed in one postseason game with the club against the Baltimore Ravens on January 10, en route to becoming a Super Bowl Champion in Super Bowl XLIX. Along with the Browns and Patriots, Tyms saw stops with the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins.
After making the team as a walk-on, Tyms played in 22 games in two seasons (2010 - 2011) at Florida A&M, starting 13 contests. He registered 45 receptions for 661 yards and four touchdowns for the Rattlers. Prior to enrolling at Florida A&M, attended Broward Community College and Tallahassee Community College.
Tyms attended Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and started playing football in the 12th grade. He also played basketball and was a member of the track and field team that went to the state championships for basketball and the high jumper.
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