St. Louis, Missouri -- The young man in the dark suit jumped onto the stage Thursday afternoon, grasped the edges of the podium and declared himself a visionary leader.
It was Dwaun J. Warmack’s official introduction as the new president of Harris-Stowe State University, and he wasted little time stating his four main goals, beginning with academic excellence.
“That has to be the core of what we do,” said Warmack, 37.
The three other goals, he said, are establishing a recruitment and retention program, creating a marketing and branding campaign and focusing on “friendraising and fundraising.”
He explained the latter as building more community partners. Warmack comes to St. Louis from Daytona Beach, Fla., where he has served since July 2010 as a vice president at Bethune-Cookman University. Like Bethune-Cookman, Harris-Stowe is among the nation’s more than 100 historically black colleges and universities.
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Friday, April 25, 2014
ESPNU LIVE Softball: Mississippi Valley State vs. Jackson State
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Mississippi Valley State University will host in-state rival Jackson State during a three-game series beginning on Friday, April 25 at 6 p.m. CT. The Devilettes will open the second day doubleheader on Saturday, April 25 live on ESPNU at 3:32 p.m. The eastern division matchup will take place at the MVSU Softball Complex in Itta Bena, Miss.
Defending conference champions, MVSU (10-32, 8-6) currently fall in third place in Eastern Division play while JSU (24-26, 14-0) claims spot number one.
Last season MVSU finished 25-32 and won five straight games at the SWAC Tournament to claim its ninth tournament title in school history. The Devilettes return four of their top players; Yasmin Battle, Omeshia Moffett, Natalia Covarrubias and Cassandra Rivera.
Battle has recorded three triples, 12 RBI while carrying a .300 slugging percent. Moffett leads the Devilettes with 33 hits, 17 stolen bases and she comes in second with a .284 batting average and teammate Covarrubias has 19 RBI, 22 hits and five doubles on the season.
MVSU’s returning pitcher Rivera (5-10) recorded 114.1 innings pitched to go along with 63 strikeouts. She has an ERA of 8.08 while making 40 appearances, including 21 games started.
Seniors Lauren Aikens and Breea Jamerson have helped lead the Lady Tigers ride on a 14-0 conference record. Aikens guides the JSU offense with a .366 batting average, a league leading 53 total hits and she ranks number two in the conference with 40 RBI.
Jamerson (10-11) anchors the pitching staff with a league leading 10 wins on the season. Jamerson's three saves leads the league in that category and her .255 batting average to opposing teams lead the league as well.
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TSU Men's Golf Heads to Alabama for OVC Championships
MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama -- The Tennessee State men’s golf team will take to the course for the 2014 Ohio Valley Conference golf championships. After four years of play at GreyStone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn., the championships will be played at The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals in Muscle Shoals, Ala., for the first time since 2009. The 11-team field will play the Par-72, 7,187 yard Fighting Joe course.
TSU finished eighth last year and was seven strokes out of third place as the final round was rained out. James Stepp and then senior Cameron Scitern tied for third finishing two strokes back. Stepp tied for the lowest score in a round last year as he shot a 4-under, 68 on day two.
The championships will consist of 54-holes over three days beginning on Friday, Apr. 25. Stepp will be the first Tiger on the course at 8:50am. Stepp will be followed by Matt Campbell at 9:00am, Andrew Warner at 9:10am, Codie Welborn at 9:20am and Blake Burgett at 9:30am. TSU will be playing with Moreheadt State and SIU Edwardsville for the first round.
TSU will face off against Belmont, Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State, Murray State, SIUE, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin and defending champions, Austin Peay.
Hole-by-hole live results from each day of the championship can be accessed through links at OVCSports.com.
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Tailgate on us and AAMU Spring Football on "The Hill"
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NORMAL, Alabama -- Bulldog fans, we invite you to attend this years Tailgate On Us April 26th beginning at 10:00 am at Louis Crews stadium!!
Tailgating opens in the morning, with events the rest of the day! Come out and bring your friends and family to this wonderful event!
There will be free food, the football scrimmage at 3 pm, kids stations of activities, contests and prizes for adults, greek strolling, alumni events, band and cheerleader performances, wing cook-off, and much more!!!
The spring game will close out the spring drills the A&M football squad has been participating in for the month.
Head coach James Spady and his staff will look for consistency as he replaces looks to instill a new offense and a new mentality on Bulldog Football.
Fans are asked to come out and set up your grill and enjoy a beautiful day on "The Hill". Tailgating will be allowed all day in the Louis Crews stadium parking lot in front of the home grand stands. Don't miss out on this event!!!
For more information on Alabama A&M athletics, visit aamusports.com. Fans can also find the Bulldogs on Twitter at @aamubulldogs or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Alabama-AM-Bulldogs.
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FAMU Travels To NC Central For Big MEAC Series
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Central leads the all-time series 10-13, which includes six straight losses for FAMU in Durham, NC. The last victory for the Rattlers over the Eagles in Durham came on April 13, 2011 by a score of 12-9. The series between the two schools only started in 2009 as NC Central resumed their baseball program in 2007 since 1975.
The Eagles had won five straight games the week of April 2-6 but have since lost four straight games and have gone 1-8 in their last nine games since April 8.
FAMU and NCCU split the first two meetings this season in Tallahassee. Florida A&M won game one by a score of 13-5 while NC Central took game two 6-5 in extra innings. Sunday’s game three was rained out with the Eagles leading 6-0 in the top of the second inning and has yet to be determined if that game will be made up.
Rattler catcher Jeremy Barlow went 4-for-6 with a double and a run scored while throwing out two Eagle base runners in the two games, while centerfielder Jared Walker was 5-for-9 with a triple, two runs scored and two RBI. The Rattlers hit .387 as a team in the series. Chase Jarrell and David Duncan started the two games as Jarrell was the only starter to earn the win. Jordan Montague pitched three innings of relief for the save of game one, only allowing one run on four hits.
NCCU is led offensively by Carter Williamson (.345) and Tyson Simpson (.378), while Christian Triplett’s seven home runs is tied with FAMU’s Ryan Kennedy as the MEAC home run leaders.
PITCHING PROBABLES:
Florida A&M (18-21, 10-7 MEAC) NC Central (15-25-1, 10-9 MEAC)
Saturday Gm 1: Fr., RHP Chase Jarrell (4-2, 3.47) Jr., RHP Kyle Shields (3-3, 3.38)
Saturday Gm 2: Sr., RHP David Duncan (2-4, 4.72) Sr., RHP Terry McNabb (2-6, 4.13)
Sunday: So., RHP Kendal Weeks (2-1, 4.18) So., RHP Alex Dandridge (1-3, 5.09)
Rattler Quick Strikes:
- With the success of the 2014 season, the Rattlers have ended three long losing streaks to common opponents. With the 4-3 win on April 23 FAMU recorded its first victory in program history over No. 6 Florida, snapping an 18-game losing streak to the Gators. Florida A&M had also lost 20 straight to Jacksonville before a 6-5 victory back on April 8 at Moore-Kittles Field and ended a run of 13 consecutive losses to Bethune-Cookman with a 5-1 win on April 5 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
- In head coach Jamey Shouppe’s first season, FAMU has already won more games (18) than the last two years combined (14). The 18 wins are the most since the Rattlers went 24-30, 10-9 MEAC in 2009.
- FAMU is currently 10-7 in the MEAC. Florida A&M won seven games in each of the last two seasons. This is just the sixth time since 2000 that the Rattlers have won double-digit MEAC games (2002, 03, 07, 08, 09) and the most since they went 10-8 in 2009.
- 1B/RF Bennie Robinson comes in as one of the nations offensive leaders statistically. Robinson is hitting .411 (8th) on the year with 65 hits (T-11th) and 94 total bases (T-28th).
- Robinson is currently hitting .411. The last Rattler to hit over .400 with at least 100 at bats this late in the season was Derrick Shaw in 2010. Shaw finished with an average of .421 and was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2010 (41st Rd-Pick 14).
- Robinson is also hitting .513 (20-for-39) over the last 10 games with five doubles, a home run and six RBI.
- In the last 10 games the Florida A&M bullpen has pitched 45 strong innings with an ERA of 1.80 with 28 K’s and 12 BB. The Rattler bullpen also hasn’t allowed an earned run in five of those last 10 games dating back to the Sunday game at Bethune-Cookman on April 6.
- William Carrasco, who only allowed one unearned run in three innings as the starter at No. 6 Florida has been pitching well during the last half of the season. In his last six appearances he is 3-0 with an ERA of 0.51 with 13 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings of work including two saves.
- Florida A&M last won the MEAC Southern Division in 1997 and last won the conference championship in 1994.
As always, fans can follow Rattler Baseball on Twitter @FAMUAthletics and live stats will be available via www.FAMUAthletics.com.
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Alcorn beats XU Rush; qualifying tournament starts Friday
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NEW ORLEANS -- Xavier University of Louisiana, ranked 10th in NAIA men's tennis, closed its regular season Thursday with a 5-3 loss to NCAA Division I's Alcorn State.
Both teams are 9-10. The Braves snapped the three-dual win streak of the Gold Rush and prevented Xavier from moving above .500 for the first time this season. The Rush were trying for a third consecutive victory against an NCAA Division I opponent.
It was the first Gold Rush loss this season in four duals.
The Gold Rush will play Tougaloo at 9 a.m. Friday at XU Tennis Center in the opening round of the NAIA Unaffiliated Group 2 Tournament. The Xavier-Tougaloo winner will play Oklahoma Baptist or the University of the Southwest in the semifinals at 1 p.m. Friday at the University of New Orleans.
Also at UNO, Xavier's women will play a 2 p.m. Friday semifinal against Oklahoma Baptist or Our Lady of the Lake. Women's and men's championship matches will be played Saturday at Xavier.
Xavier led 1-0 and 3-2 before Alcorn clinched with three consecutive singles victories. Nischay Rawal ended the dual with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 decision against Jordan Harrell at No. 3.
Freshmen Tushar Mandlekar and Adam Albrecht won in singles for Xavier, and Mandlekar and Kevin Chaouat teamed for an 8-2 victory against Garry Amor and Rawal at No. 2 doubles.
Albrecht beat Amor 6-3, 6-0 at No. 6 singles, and Mandlekar defeated Max Tkachenko 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4.
Ernesto Santillan and Nikita Kostikov won in doubles and singles for Alcorn. Santillan and Kostikov beat Kyle Montrel and Nikita Soifer 8-5 at No. 1 doubles, and Santillan beat Montrel 7-5, 6-4 at the top singles flight.
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Howard University SID Ed Hill, Jr Named CoSIDA Trailblazer
30-year Howard veteran to be honored during CoSIDA Convention in June
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In 1983, Edward (Ed) Hill Jr. gave up a career as a sportswriter to become the assistant sports information director at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Two years later, he was elevated to the top position. Good move for Hill. Great move for College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the profession!
Hill is set to receive the 2014 CoSIDA Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award during the group's annual workshop June 8-11, 2014 at Orlando, Fla. The award is given annually to a member of the group who is a pioneer in the field of sports information who has mentored and helped improve the level of ethnic and gender diversity within the organization.
"It is truly a great honor to be recognized with the Trailblazer Award," Hill said. "I feel that it is especially noteworthy that I am being honored during the same time that the award is being named for a true 'trailblazer' in the profession, Mary Jo Haverbeck (former associate SID at Penn State and the first recipient of the award).
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Hill is set to receive the 2014 CoSIDA Mary Jo Haverbeck Trailblazer Award during the group's annual workshop June 8-11, 2014 at Orlando, Fla. The award is given annually to a member of the group who is a pioneer in the field of sports information who has mentored and helped improve the level of ethnic and gender diversity within the organization.
"It is truly a great honor to be recognized with the Trailblazer Award," Hill said. "I feel that it is especially noteworthy that I am being honored during the same time that the award is being named for a true 'trailblazer' in the profession, Mary Jo Haverbeck (former associate SID at Penn State and the first recipient of the award).
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
2014 Tennessee State Lady Tiger Basketball Camp Information
2014 TSU LADY TIGER BASKETBALL CAMP INFORMATION
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Lil Tiger Camp
WHEN: June 2-4
WHERE: Gentry Center
TIME: 9am-12pm
AGES: 5-14 years old, Grades K-8
COSTS: $50
CONTACT: Ashlee McGee 615-963-1356; Amcgee2@my.tnstate.edu
For more information, click here to read the brochure.
TSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAY DAY 1WHEN: June 7
WHERE: Gentry Center
TIME: Games start at 8:00am
AGES: Varsity High School teamsCOSTS: $125
CONTACT: Ashlee McGee 615-963-1356; Amcgee2@my.tnstate.eduFor more information, click here to read the brochure.
TSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAY DAY 2WHEN: June 18
WHERE: Gentry Center
TIME: Games start at 8:00am
AGES: Varsity High School teamsCOSTS: $125
CONTACT: Ashlee McGee 615-963-1356; Amcgee2@my.tnstate.eduFor more information, click here to read the brochure.
ELITE CAMPWHEN: June 20-22
WHERE: Gentry Center
TIME: Games start at 8:00am
AGES: 8- HS OnlyCOSTS: $200 (Dorms)/ $150 (Commuters)
CONTACT: Ashlee McGee 615-963-1356; Amcgee2@my.tnstate.edu
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WHEN: June 2-4
WHERE: Gentry Center
TIME: 9am-12pm
AGES: 5-14 years old, Grades K-8
COSTS: $50
CONTACT: Ashlee McGee 615-963-1356; Amcgee2@my.tnstate.edu
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TSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAY DAY 1WHEN: June 7
WHERE: Gentry Center
TIME: Games start at 8:00am
AGES: Varsity High School teamsCOSTS: $125
CONTACT: Ashlee McGee 615-963-1356; Amcgee2@my.tnstate.eduFor more information, click here to read the brochure.
TSU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAY DAY 2WHEN: June 18
WHERE: Gentry Center
TIME: Games start at 8:00am
AGES: Varsity High School teamsCOSTS: $125
CONTACT: Ashlee McGee 615-963-1356; Amcgee2@my.tnstate.eduFor more information, click here to read the brochure.
ELITE CAMPWHEN: June 20-22
WHERE: Gentry Center
TIME: Games start at 8:00am
AGES: 8- HS OnlyCOSTS: $200 (Dorms)/ $150 (Commuters)
CONTACT: Ashlee McGee 615-963-1356; Amcgee2@my.tnstate.edu
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Southern Baseball, SU Army ROTC partner for Throwback Classic
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Southern University has joined forces with the SU Army ROTC to present the Negro League Tradition series this weekend at Lee-Hines Field when the Jaguars host Grambling State in the regular season home finale.
The "Throwback Classic" features uniforms from the Negro Baseball League worn by both teams in a SWAC Western Division showdown between the two in-state rivals.
Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader is set for a noon first pitch and will air live on Downtown Radio 97.7 FM and GoJagsports.com. Sunday series finale is set for a 1:07 first pitch and will air live on Cox Sports Television.
The "Throwback Classic" features uniforms from the Negro Baseball League worn by both teams in a SWAC Western Division showdown between the two in-state rivals.
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The SU Army ROTC will provide 200 camouflage SU rally towels to every fan who attends Sunday's game. Also, the first 30 children - ages 12 and under - will receive an SU ROTC squeeze baseball at each game.
Southern is coming off a 13-2 loss on Wednesday to Nicholls State at Lee-Hines Field.
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Coppin State narrows men's basketball coaching search to five finalists
BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Coppin State has narrowed its search for a new men's basketball coach to five candidates who are scheduled to interview on campus next week, including current Maryland assistant Bino Ranson.The school says it will introduce its next coach at a news conference on May 5. He will replace Ron "Fang" Mitchell, who was the Eagles' coach for 28 years before not having his contract renewed after this season.
Here's a look at the five candidates, per Coppin State's news release:
Orlando "Bino" Ranson: A current assistant at the University of Maryland, Ranson has strong ties to the Baltimore-Washington area, having coached for two seasons at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore. He has played a major role in helping Maryland sign back-to-back top-25 recruiting classes in 2012 and 2013. Ranson led the recruitment of current Terps Charles Mitchell and Shaquille Cleare.
Larry Stewart: Currently in his fifth season with Bowie State and his third as Associate Head Coach. A standout player at Coppin State from 1988-1991, Stewart led the Eagles to their first ever NCAA Tournament ...
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Jackson State adds depth to backcourt with Yettra Specks
JACKSON, Mississippi -- Yettra Specks needed more time.The point guard from Southern-Shreveport committed to Jackson State in March, but he sent his National Letter of Intent nearly a week after the signing period opened on April 16.
“It was tough because knowing that I could stay and play another year and try to get more offers ... it was tough,” Specks said. “But the thing that made me finalize my decision was the coaches, making me feel like I’m at home.”
He finished his freshman season at the junior college and wavered between staying another year or sticking with his commitment to the Tigers. On one side, his junior college coaches advised him to stay another season, which is normal for most players at that level.
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Texas Southern LadyTigers take a 6-4 win over Sam Houston State at Memorial Park
HOUSTON, Texas -- Texas Southern third baseman Anisha Richardson blasted a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to power the Tigers to a 6-4 non-conference softball victory over Sam Houston Wednesday evening at Memorial Park.The home run broke a 3-3 tie. The victory runs TSU's season mark to 24-16 and Sam Houston now stands 24-21. Texas Southern out-hit Sam Houston 6-4 as the Bearkats also committed three errors.
Texas Southern starting pitcher Alaina Stubblefield was credited with the win while Sammantha Jimenez entered the game in relief picking up the save.
Texas Southern will play a three-game series with Southern University this upcoming weekend on Friday and Saturday. TSU and SU will begin at 3:00 pm on Friday and at 12:00 pm on Saturday. The Lady Tigers wrapped up the Western Division last weekend with a sweep of Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
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GSU students approve athletics fee
GRAMBLING, Louisiana -- Grambling State University’s athletic programs will get a boost in the fall after students recently approved an athletics fee that university officials say will generate an additional $1 million annually.After students voted against the athletics fee last year, GSU officials launched an awareness campaign to show the need for another mandatory fee. Students approved the fee late last week with an 820 to 230 vote.
The fee will become effective in the fall. Each student will be assessed $100 per semester.
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Delaware State Hornets Baseball Outlast Navy 13-8
DOVER, Delaware -- Delaware State scored six times in the bottom of the eighth inning to erase a one-run deficit in a 13-8 win over Navy at Soldier Field today. The Hornets trailed 8-7 before the eighth inning explosion.Eddie Sorondo singled in the first two runs of the inning to give DSU a 9-8 lead. Charles Dailey and Cameron Onderko had run-scoring singles; and Chris Gonzalez drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the inning.
The Hornets opened the scoring on back-to-back doubles by Cameron Cecil and Aarron Nardone in the bottom of the first inning. Cecil was two-for-five with a double, while Nardone had two hits and a RBI in four at bats to give him a team high 34 runs batted in this season.
After Navy scored three runs in the top of the second to take a 3-1 lead, the Hornets answered with five runs in the bottom of the inning to pull back on top.
First baseman Chris Gonzalez had the big blow in the inning, a three-run blast over the fence in left field to give the Hornets a 4-3 lead. It was the first home run of his collegiate career. Gonzalez had a career-best four RBI in the game.
Sorondo added a two-run single for the Hornets in the second. He was two-for-three with four RBI in the contest.
After Navy scored a run in the fourth inning to pull to within 6-4, Mike Alexander led off the DSU fourth with his sixth homer of the season to give the Hornets a three-run lead.
The Midshipmen scored two runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh off the Hornets’ bullpen to open up an 8-7 lead.
Onderko had four of DSU’s 18 hits, while six players collected two hits each.
Reliever Eric Sharff (5-3), the Hornets’ sixth pitcher of the game, threw 2.2 scoreless innings to earn the win.
Despite giving up eight runs, DSU pitchers did not allow an earned run due to five Hornet errors. Travis Blue was two-for-four with three RBI, while Robert Currie had two hits and two RBI in four at bats for the Midshipmen.
Navy’s reliever Sam Sorenson (1-3) allowed two hits and three runs in 0.1 innings to take the loss.
The Hornets return to MEAC action with a three-game series at home against Norfolk State this weekend. The series at Soldier Field begins with a doubleheader on Saturday (Apr. 26) starting at noon. The teams will wrap up the series with a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m. DSU leads Norfolk State by percentage points for first place in the MEAC North race.
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Savannah State Men's Golf Hosts MEAC Championship
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After several years of showcases the MEAC added men's golf to its championship catalog this year as the 16th sport. Savannah State and Bethune-Cookman University, in Daytona Beach, Florida, have hosted MEAC men's golf showcases in the past.
The showcases demonstrated to the conference that a viable golf championship could be held. By conference teams participating in three showcases, the MEAC conference was given an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Tournament.
Savannah State head coach Art Gelow helmed the initiative to bring golf to the MEAC, and its first championship to Savannah.
"Savannah State is happy to host the first ever MEAC golf championship," Gelow said. "I think it's a huge tribute to the job that we've done in conjunction with the owners and staff at Crosswinds Golf Club over the years."
"We've hosted a Fall Tiger Invitational there and multiple MEAC showcases in the spring with great success," Gelow continued. "The staff and employees at Crosswinds do a great job in helping us to be the premiere host of golf competitions for the MEAC."
Six MEAC teams will be represented in the championship tournament. In addition to SSU and Cookman, North Carolina Central, Hampton University, Maryland Eastern Shore, and Florida A&M will field teams.
The three-round, 72-par tournament will be played over three days, beginning April 25, with the final round played on April 27. Pairings will be announced on Thursday, April 24, and live scoring will be available during the match. Results will be sent out after each round and posted on www.ssuathletics.com.
Crosswinds Golf Club is an 18-hole, traditional Lowcountry golf course, situated off I-95 exit #104 near the Savannah Hilton/Head International Airport.
The winner of the MEAC tournament will continue on to face other Division I institutes in the NCAA Regional Championship May 15-17. The NCAA National Championship is schedule for May 23-28.
For additional information on the web visit www.meacsports.com, and www.crosswindsgolfclub.com
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Kentucky State Crowned 2014 SIAC Men's Golf Champions
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The Thorobreds, who trailed Morehouse by one stroke heading into the third round, put together a 338 team scorecard in the final round of play, six strokes better than the Maroon Tigers, 344. The solid final day secured the comeback for KSU as they defeated Morehouse (996) by five strokes for the tournament title.
After a slow start in the first round of the tournament on Monday, the Thorobreds bounced back with a single round low team score of 317 on Tuesday to set themselves up for a final push on Wednesday.
"Just like this whole season, this team battled and fought themselves out of a hole and persevered through this whole tournament," Head Coach Harry Stinson said. "They came together early in the season and that showed today with their ability to handle the pressure of competing for a championship."
Sophomore Joseph White (74/82/79, 235) was the top finisher for the Thorobreds, finishing the championship tournament in a tie for third place with a 235 total. After being named to the SIAC All-Conference Second Team after the regular season, White was named to the SIAC All-Tournament Team for his performance during the tournament.
Senior Dylan Riley (91/75/85, 251), an SIAC All-Conference First Team member, capped off his final round for the Thorobreds with an 85 on Wednesday. Riley finished in a tie for 11th place.
Freshman Hunter Pike (81/77/88, 246) and Gabriel McMichael (90/83/86, 259) both finished in the top-15. Pike slipped a bit in the final round but still finished with the eighth best score of the tournament. McMichael finished in a tie for 14th place after the final round of play.
"Our freshman played a big part in this team win and are the cornerstone of this team's future," Stinson said of his two first year players.
Senior Julian Jeter-Davis (99/96/99, 294) put up a 99 on his scorecard to cap his tournament performance and finishes his KSU career with a conference championship.
"I'm so happy for our pair of seniors, especially Julian, because he saw ups and downs on the course but still saw the big picture and was the leader of this squad," Stinson said.
Stinson was named the 2014 SIAC Golf Tournament Most Outstanding Coach.
Dominique Worthen of LeMoyne-Owen College held on for the individual low scorecard of the tournament. Worthen, the 2014 SIAC Golfer of the Year, shot a 78 on Wednesday for a tournament total of 224.
Individual Leader Board:
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| 1 | Dominique Worthen | LeMoyne-Owen | 74 | 72 | 78 | 224 |
| 2 | Jerrell Hubbard | Paine | 81 | 75 | 75 | 231 |
| T-3 | Joseph White | Kentucky State | 74 | 82 | 79 | 235 |
| T-3 | Kelly Allen | Benedict | 86 | 76 | 73 | 235 |
| 5 | Khaliq Dansby | Miles | 75 | 79 | 85 | 239 |
| 6 | Justin McElderry | Morehouse | 81 | 78 | 82 | 241 |
| 7 | Anthony Body | Morehouse | 75 | 81 | 86 | 242 |
| 8 | Hunter Pike | Kentucky State | 81 | 77 | 88 | 246 |
| 9 | Jacob McCurry | Miles | 83 | 86 | 78 | 247 |
| 10 | Jordan Buchanan | Benedict | 82 | 84 | 84 | 250 |
| T-11 | Bruce Cousin | Morehouse | 83 | 80 | 88 | 251 |
| T-11 | Dylan Riley | Kentucky State | 91 | 75 | 85 | 251 |
| 13 | Rhalston Jones | Benedict | 81 | 85 | 87 | 253 |
| T-14 | Palmer Wood | Paine | 87 | 87 | 85 | 259 |
| T-14 | Gabriel McMichael | Kentucky State | 90 | 83 | 86 | 259 |
| T-14 | J.T. Hyer | Paine | 90 | 88 | 81 | 259 |
| 17 | Trey Reynolds | Miles | 79 | 90 | 92 | 261 |
| 18 | Robert Johnson | Benedict | 85 | 93 | 86 | 264 |
| 19 | Christopher Norman | Morehouse | 86 | 91 | 88 | 265 |
| 20 | Trevor Barber | Miles | 93 | 88 | 87 | 268 |
| 21 | Jordan Bailey | Paine | 91 | 92 | 104 | 287 |
| 22 | Brandon Henderson | LeMoyne-Owen | 107 | 94 | 91 | 292 |
| 23 | Justin Tate | LeMoyne-Owen | 92 | 94 | 107 | 293 |
| 24 | Julian Jeter-Davis | Kentucky State | 99 | 96 | 99 | 294 |
| 25 | Janko Popovic | LeMoyne-Owen | 99 | 110 | 101 | 310 |
| 26 | Prentice Bell | Paine | 115 | 115 | 118 | 348 |
| 27 | Glen Pickett | Miles | 132 | 120 | 123 | 375 |
| 28 | Sheldon Allen | Morehouse | 83 | WD | WD | WD |
| 29 | McArthur Thompson | Benedict | 103 | 123 | WD | WD |
| 30 | Christian Colburn | LeMoyne-Owen | 135 | WD | WD | WD |
Team Leader Board:
| School | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Total |
| Kentucky State | 336 | 317 | 338 | 991 |
| Morehouse | 322 | 330 | 344 | 996 |
| Benedict | 334 | 338 | 330 | 1002 |
| Miles | 330 | 343 | 342 | 1015 |
| LeMoyne-Owen | 372 | 370 | 377 | 1119 |
| Paine | 349 | 342 | 345 | 1036 |
SIAC All-Tournament Team
| Name | School |
| Dominique Worthen | LeMoyne-Owen |
| Jerrell Hubbard | Paine College |
| Kelly Allen | Benedict College |
| Joseph White | Kentucky State |
| Khaliq Dansby | Morehouse College |
Tournament MVP: Dominique Worthen
2014 SIAC Golf Tournament Most Outstanding Coach: Harry Stinson
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What NFL Draft analysts are saying about former Alabama State RB Isaiah Crowell
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Former Alabama State running back Isaiah Crowell is one of the most mystifying skill-position players in the 2014 NFL Draft.
Here are a few things we know about the Columbus, Ga. native who decided to skip his final year of college eligibility for the opportunity to turn pro.
His talent is undeniable.
Crowell is a former five-star recruit. Coming out of Carver High School (Ga.), he was rated as the nation's No. 4 player at his position ahead of the likes of former Auburn star Tre Mason, Devonta Freeman (Florida State) and Ka'Deem Carey (Arizona), all of whom are projected to be chosen before him in the draft. Crowell stayed in-state and signed with Georgia, rushing for 850 yards and five scores on his way to being named SEC Freshman of the Year, proving he's capable of shining when matched up against the best.
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TSU Tigers Finish Season, Tenth at OVC Championships
MUSCLE SHOALS, Alabama -- For the second round in a row the Tennessee State women’s golf team cut strokes off their previous round at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships. TSU shot a 350 on the final round, shaving seven strokes from Tuesday’s round. The teams played under perfect conditions as the day reached a high of 72 with seven MPH winds, under sunny skies at the Par-72, 6,203 yard Fighting Joe course at Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at The Shoals.
Kelly Merkel (91-82-84=257) led the way for TSU for the second consecutive round. The sophomore carded eight pars with 11 fairways, nine greens and 38 putts.
The Tigers (359-357-350=1,066) closed out the 2013-14 season finishing 10th, as they posted the lowest TSU score at an OVC Championship. Their previous best was a 1,084 at GreyStone Golf Club in 2011.
Murray State (307-298-310=915) charged back on the final day from six strokes back to claim the team championship over Eastern Kentucky (295-304-318=917). The Racers Delaney Howson (71-68-73=212) claimed individual honors finishing 4-under for the tournament.
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| Photo courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics |
Kelly Merkel (91-82-84=257) led the way for TSU for the second consecutive round. The sophomore carded eight pars with 11 fairways, nine greens and 38 putts.
Natalie Spicer (95-90-87=272) entered the clubhouse on Wednesday with eight pars. Spicer needed 37 putts as she hit six greens. The freshman hit 10-of-14 fairways during the final round and finished with 35-of-42 over the three-day event.
Laura Bremer (98-91-89=278) lowered her score for the second consecutive round by hitting 10 fairways and six greens on her way to nine pars on the day. Bremer registered eight between holes No. 3 and No. 13. The sophomore-transfer hit out of a fairway bunker on the par-4, 8th, to 12 feet past the pin. Bremer sank the downhill putt to save par. Bremer, once again found a fairway bunker off the tee box. The Metropolis, Ill., product punched out horizontally, leaving her 150 yards to the pin. Bremer stuck her third shot on the green just to the left of the flag, setting up a 17-footer to salvage a par.
The lone birdie of the day for the Tigers was recorded by Amelia Dap (90-96-90=276). The sophomore used a 3-wood off the tee on the par-4, 2nd, leaving just under 150-yards to the flag. Dap then landed nine feet from the hole as she hit a 7-iron into the wind. The Murfreesboro native needed just one putt to secure the birdie.
On No. 2, Sarah Needleman (83-94-98=275) overshot the green, but came back on a chip, just missing a hole-out. Needleman secured a par by draining a 16-foot uphill putt. The sophomore started the day off with four pars over the first six holes, but would finish with just five on the day. Needleman finished the OVC Championships 20 strokes better than her freshman season, as she hit 11 fairways and six greens.
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Updated: Florida A&M Home Runs Lift Rattlers In Upset Over No. 12 Florida Gators (w/Video)
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| Florida A&M collected its first-ever victory over Florida in the teams’19th meeting on the diamond. Photo courtesy FAMU Sports Information |
Barlow went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the FAMU offense while Brandon Fleming (3-3) came in in the fourth inning and only allowed one run over three innings with two strikeouts for the win. Kendal Weeks pitched the final 2 1/3 innings for his first save.
Florida scored first with an unearned run in the bottom of the first inning. Richie Martin walked with one out, stole second and moved up a base on a flare to right from Harrison Bader. Starting pitcher William Carrasco tried to catch Bader stealing second but an errant throw to second allowed Martin to score from third for the 1-0 lead.
In the fourth inning, Kennedy’s seventh home run of the season, a two-run blast over the fence in left, put Florida A&M up 2-1. Bennie Robinson walked on four pitches to lead off the inning and stole second with no outs. Marlon Gibbs laid down a nice sac bunt to advance Robinson to third before Kennedy’s shot put the Rattlers on the board.
UF tied the game at 2-2 in the sixth on an RBI single from Bader. Casey Turgeon was hit-by-pitch to start the home half of the inning for Florida and moved all the way to third on a high chopper from Martin back to the pitcher. Martin was tagged out by Fleming on the play.
The Rattlers regained the lead for good at 4-2 in the seventh on Barlow’s two-run home run. Just as it happened to the Gators in the last half inning, Michael Birdsong was hit-by-pitch to start the Rattler seventh inning. Jared Walker who has missed the last nine games with a hand injury came in to pinch run for Birdsong. Walker stole second and was pushed to third on Ryan Hutson’s sac bunt to watch Barlow’s home run sail into the bleachers in left field.
The seventh inning got a little dicey for the Rattlers. Cameron Sims came in for relief of John Marcus Roberts following back-to-back one-out singles by the Gators that put runners at first and second. Sims pitched Sternagel to fly out to center but hit Turgeon to load the bases with two outs. With the bases loaded, Weeks moved from second to pitch in relief of Sims and caused Martin to fly out on the very first pitch, holding the FAMU lead at 4-2
Bader’s solo home run in the eighth for the Gators cut the Rattler lead to 4-3. Zack Powers later tripled to center with two outs but Peter Alonso flew out to right to end the inning and the scoring threat for UF.
Florida reliever Shaun Anderson (0-1) suffered the loss for the Gators after giving up the go ahead run in the fourth inning.
Florida A&M returns to MEAC action this weekend with a key conference series against North Carolina Central (15-25-1, 10-9 MEAC) in Durham, NC. The Rattlers and Eagles will play a doubleheader on Saturday, April 26, as game times are scheduled for 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm. The series finale will be on Sunday at 1:00 pm.
As always, fans can follow Rattler Baseball on Twitter @FAMUAthletics and live stats will be available via www.FAMUAthletics.com.
Postgame Quotes
Florida Gators Head coach Kevin O’Sullivan:
On tonight’s game:
“Congratulate Coach Shouppe, his staff and his players. They played well tonight. They threw strikes, changed speed and had some different looks, different angles that frustrated us a little bit I think. They made one error and didn’t give us much. They deserved to win.”
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