WSSU struggles past FAMU Rattlers

Winston-Salem State broke its three-game losing streak, but by no means was it easy. The Rams stumbled out of the Joel Coliseum Annex last night with a 59-57 victory over Florida A&M. Missed free throws and bad decisions down the stretch nearly cost the Rams. Clinging to a two-point lead with nine seconds left, Roy Peake of the Rams missed a front end of a one-and-one opportunity. The Rattlers got the rebound, went down the court and Leslie Robinson, their best shooter, had a chance to win the game with a wide open 3-point attempt from the left baseline.

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Jackson State and Alcorn State still debating Capital City Classic

Jackson State president Ronald Mason Jr. said talks regarding the future of the Capital City Classic are ongoing. JSU and Alcorn State are discussing whether or not to change the current format of the game, in which a board appointed by the two presidents runs the event. The contract with the Capital City Classic board is up for renewal.

"It's a classic, but an unusual classic," Mason said. "A usual classic, you have a promoter that guarantees the schools a certain amount of money. Then they use the game to hold events and make money for themselves." Mason said the two schools usually bring in about $200,000 apiece from the game. Under the current setup, the two schools cover the expenses of the board and split the gate 50-50.

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Southern U. Jaguars’ commitment list continues to grow

The Jaguars have at least 16 commitments covering a wide array of skills and geography. The latest to commit are offensive tackle Lee Almanza of Madison High-Houston, linebacker Demetrius Bentley of Akron (Ohio) East, offensive tackle Chris Browne of Shaker Heights (Ohio), wide receiver Ryan Broussard of Northside-Lafayette, linebacker John Dees of Hillcrest (Evergreen, Ala.), guard Byron Jones of Garden City Community College, running back Jerry Joseph of Ville Platte, tight end/defensive end Darryl Scott of O.P. Walker-New Orleans, guard Jeremy Robinson of Greenville, Ala., and running back Byron Williams of Clinton.

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SCSU football gains more commitments

Defensive lineman Sam Hammond of Union County was the latest prospect to give a verbal commitment. The 6-3, 300-pound Shrine Bowl participant played on both sides of the football for the Yellow Jackets this past season, tallying 46 tackles and seven quarterback hurries on defense and 22 pancake blocks and an 86 percent grade in six games on the offensive line.

Also committing to SCSU were quarterback Ronald Holiday Jr. (6-3, 230) of Douglass High School in Atlanta, Ga. and running back Chris Merrill (5-9, 180) of Hillcrest, who rushed for 1,287 yards and 11 TDs this season.

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List of Bulldog 2008 Oral Commitments

1. Dyrell Porcha, 6-3/260, DT
2. Derek Belin, 6-0/180, DB
3. C.J. Missick, 5-10/200, LB
4. Ronell Ferguson, 6-2/240, DE
5. Arnett James, 6-3/240, DE
6. Gary Grace, 5-11/225, RB
7. Larry Patterson, 6-5/260, OL
8. Justin Garrick, 6-4/280, OL
9. Yari King, 5-9/170, DB
10. Marquel Goodman, 6-2/175, DB
11. Ronald Holiday Jr., 6-3/230 QB
12. Chris Merrill 5-9/180 RB
13. Sam Hammond,6-3/300 OL/DL

Mackey to resign as South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs head coach

Photo: SCSU Head Women Basketball Coach Tonya Mackey.

South Carolina State head women's basketball coach Tonya Mackey has resigned her duties effective June 30th, Bulldog athletics director Charlene Johnson announced Friday. Mackey, who is in her fourth season as Lady Bulldog head coach, will coach the team through the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament at Raleigh, NC Mar. 10-15, and will then be placed on administrative leave until June 30th, according to Johnson.

Mackey, an SC State graduate, has a career record of 36-67 at her alma mater. The current team is 6-11 overall and 3-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

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Battle of the Bay: Hampton at Norfolk State in major MEAC battle

Photo: NSU Tony Murphy #5, senior guard, 6-4/220, Eastside HS., Paterson, NJ.

The Spartans are seeking their eighth win in nine games and a chance to maintain their chase of first-place Morgan State. NSU has handed the Bears their only league loss this season. Tony Murphy is the team's top offensive threat at 17.9 ppg, but guard Corey Lyons (15.1 ppg) and Michael Deloach (12.4 ppg) provide balance. Lyons has reached double figures in scoring nine straight games and is shooting 50 percent from the field in that span. NSU is perfect at home this season in six games.

Both teams enter the game with 5-1 MEAC records, one-half game behind first-place Morgan State (6-1) in the conference standings. The game can be heard live on WNSB Hot 91.1 FM in the Hampton Roads area. WNSB's audio stream and live stats are available at the NSU official website, www.nsuspartans.com


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Alabama State on road to face TSU and PVAMU

Photo: Alabama State University head men basketball coach Lewis Jackson.

There will be no easy games for the Alabama State basketball team from here on out. The Hornets won't catch any team off-guard. They won't face any uninspired opponents. And they won't be able to sleepwalk through any games. This is what happens when you win five of your first six conference games and outscore your fellow SWAC opponents by an average of 14 points per game.

"We know the target is there," ASU head coach Lewis Jackson said. "Teams always want to knock off the No. 1 team. And that's us right now. We know that the other teams in the conference will be gunning for us. We've been fortunate enough to win some games and get to the top."

For ASU women's coach Freda Freeman-Jackson, pushing seems to be all she's doing lately. Following the loss of forward Tanika Jackson to a season-ending knee injury (the fifth ASU player to be lost to a knee injury this season), the Lady Hornets have struggled badly.

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