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Fri, Dec 30, 2011 > 10:47pm |
Hartly, Delaware - The Heritage Sports Radio Network announces its 2012 college basketball schedule featuring games with the defending conference champions from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) as well as post season conference tournaments. HSRN also remains committed to presenting significant games involving the elite women's programs from Historically Black Colleges and Universities as well.
"We are excited about the schedule, especially with our commitment to include women's basketball again this season," said Omarr Bashir, HSRN CEO. "HSRN will again be pre-eminent voice of HBCU basketball for 2012 and we are looking forward to an exciting season."
The major portion of the regular season schedule begins January 4 with a critical MEAC contest featuring resurgent men's programs from Howard University and Coppin State in a prime time showdown at 7 pm ET (4pm PT). The first doubleheader featuring men's and women's matchups will be the Winston-Salem State Rams hosting Virginia Union.
Among the other highlights of the regular season schedule is a rematch of last year's MEAC men's championship game between Hampton and Morgan State from Baltimore on January 14. That doubleheader also features the defending women's champion Lady Pirates against the Lady Bears.
The nation's premiere Division II conference (CIAA) is featured four times during the regular season with games involving several nationally ranked teams. Bowie State, 2011 North Division Champion and NCAA Tournament participant, faces Johnson C. Smith in a men's only contest on January 19. On January 21 Winston-Salem State faces last year's men's CIAA runner up Fayetteville State.
For the fifth consecutive year HSRN will be the exclusive national radio voice of the 100th anniversary CIAA Basketball Tournament from Charlotte, North Carolina from February 28 - March 3 and potentially NCAA Division II national tournament contests as well.
Again, HSRN will allow fans from around the country a chance to vote for the men's and women's Player of the Week for Division I and II. Sports Information Directors', coaches, alumni, and students are encouraged to nominate the outstanding performance from the week, by logging on to www.HSRN.com.
For more information, please contact the HSRN corporate office at (302)-492-1132.
2012 HSRN BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
01/04/12 *Coppin St. @ Howard Washington, DC 7:00pm
01/07/12 *Virginia Union @ Winston Salem St. Winston Salem, NC 5:00/7:00
01/14/12 *Hampton @ Morgan St. Baltimore, MD 1:30/4:00pm
01/19/12 *Johnson C Smith @ Bowie St. Bowie, MD 7:30pm
01/21/12 *Winston-Salem @ Fayetteville St. Fayetteville, NC 5:00/7:30pm
02/04/12 *Coppin St. @ Morgan St. Baltimore, MD 1:30/4:00pm
02/09/12 *Elizabeth City St. @ Bowie St. Bowie, MD 5:00/7:30pm
02/13/12 *Bethune-Cookman @ Howard Washington, DC 7:00pm
02/20/12 *Bowie St. @ Virginia Union Richmond, VA 7:00/7:30pm
02/25/12 *Morgan St. @ UMES (Homecoming) Princess Anne, MD 1:30/4:00pm
02/27-03/03/2012 CIAA TOURNAMENT Charlotte, NC TBA
*games and times subject to change* |
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Thu, Dec 8, 2011 > 4:42pm |
HAMPTON, Va.(December 8, 2011) – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and its Chairman – Dr. Mickey Burnim announced the appointment of Peggy Davis as Interim Commissioner for the Conference. Davis, whose role is effective December 10, has been a part of the CIAA family since 1997 where she held the titles of Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator at Virginia State University (VSU) in Petersburg, Va. In July of 2003, Davis was named Athletic Director at VSU.
“The CIAA Board of Directors is very pleased that Ms. Davis has agreed to accept this assignment and serve this great Conference in that capacity”, stated Chairman of the CIAA, Dr. Mickey Burnim. “Her accomplishments are exemplary and well respected across the Conference and beyond.” Davis plays a vital role as a member of the CIAA 100th Anniversary Planning Committee.
Davis’s accomplishments are vast. She is a two-time Hall of Fame recipient (at VSU and Howard Payne University), Davis has been named Athletic Director of the Year of the CIAA four of the last five years 2006-07, 2007-08, 2009-10 and again in 2010-11. Davis was also recognized this year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as the 2010-11 Under Armour SE Region for Division II Athletics Director of the Year. She was also honored with the Jannette A. Lee Administration Achievement Award in 2005 and 2010.
Davis is past President of the CIAA Executive Committee, as well as the CIAA Athletic Director’s Association. She is also a member of the CIAA Tournament Committee. She holds memberships in the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). Davis also sits on the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee representing the Atlantic Region. In June 2010, Davis was elected to the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA), Board of Directors.
“I would like to thank the CIAA Board of Directors for this opportunity to serve as the Interim Commissioner of the CIAA. I’ve been a part of the CIAA family for over 14 years and nothing brings me more honor”, stated Peggy Davis, Interim Commissioner of the CIAA. “This Conference has a strong tradition and rich legacy and I’ve excited to lead the CIAA into the biggest year of its history; celebrating 100 years is a great accomplishment.”
Associate Commissioner and Senior Woman Administrator Monique Smith served on a short-term base during the transition in leadership and will remain on board to assist through this adjustment period.
A national search has begun for a permanent Commissioner for the CIAA. The Board of Directors is expected to complete the search by July 1, 2012.
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Tue, Dec 6, 2011 > 11:26pm |
Birmingham, Alabama – The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its all-SWAC football teams for the 2001 season Tuesday, kicking off the build-up to Saturday’s Farmers Insurance SWAC Football Championship Game, presented by Toyota. Jackson State place nine student-athletes on the teams, including four first-team selections. Eastern Division champion, Alabama A&M, earned more first-team selections than any other team. The Bulldogs, along with Western Division champion Grambling, had eight student-athletes earn accolades.
Jackson State quarterback Casey Therriault was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Grambling linebacker Cliff Exama and Prairie View A&M defensive end Adrian Hamilton shared the Defensive Player of the Year honors. Jackson State defensive end Joseph LeBeau earned Newcomer of the Year, and Arkansas-Pine Bluff quarterback Benjamin Anderson was named Freshman of the Year.
Last year’s Newcomer of the Year, Therriault led Jackson State to a 9-2 overall record and a three-way tie among the top of the Eastern Division with Alabama A&M and Alabama State at 7-2 in the conference. The senior, who finished 10th in the Walter Payton Award voting, threw for 3,808 yards and 27 touchdowns, while completing 60.0 percent of his attempts.
Exama is a three-time all-SWAC first-team selection and led Grambling to the Western Division title and a berth in Saturday’s SWAC Championship Game. His 129 total tackles led the conference, along with 77 solo takedowns. With one game remaining in his season, he has 17.5 tackles-for-loss and 3.0 sacks.
Hamilton led the nation in sacks with 19.5 (16 solo, 7 assisted) and was fourth in the league with 81 total tackles as the Panthers narrowly missed earning a berth into the SWAC Championship Game. He finished the season with a conference-high 26.5 tackles-for-loss, which is the second-highest total in the nation.
LeBeau is a transfer from Arkansas Baptist CC and ranks second in the nation in sacks (15.5) behind Hamilton and third in the nation in tackles-for-loss (24.5), also behind Hamilton and Alabama A&M’s Corey Hart. LeBeau is tied for 10th in the conference with 75 total tackles.
Anderson is a redshirt freshman that led the Golden Lions to a winning season was third in the conference with 1,876 passing yards to go with 10 touchdowns.
NOTE: The SWAC Coach of the Year is determined by the winner of the SWAC Championship Game and will be presented following Saturday’s game at Birmingham’s Legion Field. Kickoff is set for 12:02 p.m. between Alabama A&M and Grambling.
Offensive Player of the Year – Casey Therriault (QB-Jackson State)
Co-Defensive Players of the Year – Adrian Hamilton (DE-Prairie View A&M) and Cliff Exama (LB-Grambling)
Newcomer of the Year – Joseph LeBeau (DE-Jackson State)
Freshman of the Year – Benjamin Anderson (QB-Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
First-team Offense
QB – Casey Therriault (Jackson State)
RB – Kaderius Lacey (Alabama A&M)
RB – Dawrence Roberts (Grambling)
WR – Nick Andrews (Alabama State)
WR – Mario Louis (Grambling)
TE – Renty Rollins (Jackson State)
OL – Jamal Johnson-Webb (Alabama A&M)
OL – Terren Jones (Alabama State)
OL – Sanford Banks (Grambling)
OL – Roderick Gladney (Jackson State)
OL – Tim Tusey (Prairie View A&M)
First-team Defense
DL – Corey Hart (Alabama A&M)
DL – Joseph LeBeau (Jackson State)
DL – Adrian Hamilton (Prairie View A&M)
DL – Marquis Jackson (Texas Southern)
LB – Willie Fuller (Alabama A&M)
LB – Cliff Exama (Grambling)
LB – Jamie Payton (Southern)
DB – Kejuan Riley (Alabama State)
DB – Rico Porch (Alabama A&M)
DB – James Harrell (Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
DB – Moses Ellis (Prairie View A&M)
First-team Special Teams
PK – Chance Wilson (Alabama A&M)
P – Arturo Tamayo (Alcorn State)
KR – Terrence Lewis (Alcorn State)
Second-team Offense
QB – Deaunte Mason (Alabama A&M)
RB – Marcus Wright (Texas Southern)
RB – Martin Gilbert (Texas Southern)
WR – Rico Richardson (Jackson State)
WR – LaQuinton Evans (Southern)
TE – Michael Berry (Southern)
OL – Justin Goodrich (Alabama A&M)
OL – Terron Armstead (Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
OL – Zion Pyatt (Jackson State)
OL – Clint Marish (Grambling)
OL – James Dekle (Prairie View A&M)
Second-team Defense
DL – Kynjee Cotton (Alabama State)
DL – Michael Johnson (Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
DL – Jomarcus Savage (Grambling)
DL – Donavan Robinson (Jackson State)
LB – Demarques Taylor (Alabama State)
LB – Bill Ross (Arkansas-Pine Bluff)
LB – Todd Wilcher (Jackson State)
DB – Saeed Lee (Alabama State)
DB – Bruna Foster (Grambling)
DB – Qua Cox (Jackson State)
DB – Virgil Williams (Southern)
Second-team Special Teams
PK – Zoltan Riazzo (Grambling)
P – Bobby Wenzig (Alabama State)
KR – Jermaine Waddy (Prairie View A&M) |
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Sun, Dec 4, 2011 > 9:55pm |
Columbus, GA – The Johnson C. Smith University football team trumped Miles College 35-33 in the 13th Pioneer Bowl held inside A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon. JCSU finishes the season 6-5 overall with the victory over the SIAC champions. This is the first winning season at Johnson C. Smith since 2006; the Golden Bulls made their second bowl appearance in school history.
Miles managed to grasp a 10-0 lead before JCSU struck in the second quarter. The Golden Bears were forced into a 4th-36 situation with less than five minutes remaining in the first half. Freshman Devontae Stafford (Tittusville, FL) put JCSU in excellent field position off a 42 yard punt return.
With the ball on the MC 22 yard line, freshman quarterback Keahn Wallace (Homestead, FL) drove the team into the end zone in five plays. Wallace scored on a third yard run. After a successful PAT, the Golden Bulls trailed by three (10-7) with a little more than three minutes left in the quarter.
Defense stood up and earned another offensive possession for JCSU before the break. A potential game tying 37 yard field goal attempt was blocked and returned for a score by Miles as time expired. A personal foul penalty called on the Golden Bears wiped out the touchdown. Johnson C. Smith went into the locker room at the half only down 10-7.
JCSU ended up punting after a three and out to start the third quarter. Miles’ returner Jerromy Mardis fumbled the punt deep inside team territory. Freshman defensive back Charles Frantz (Miami, FL) recovered the fumble at the MC 16 yard line. Wallace crossed the goal line again from five yards out to give the Golden Bulls their first lead of the game (14-10).
The Golden Bulls put up another touchdown in the third quarter for a 21-10 advantage. On the next Miles’ offensive possession, junior linebacker Michael Coats (Greenwood, SC) intercepted a pass deep in JCSU territory to prevent a score. JCSU drove 81 yards in 12 plays for their third touchdown. Wallace once again scrambled for the TD with 1:23 on the clock.
It appeared Miles was out of contention after a 28-13 deficit in the fourth quarter. Sophomore running back Denzel Hartley (Lithonia, GA) sprung loose on the right side for a 23 yard rushing touchdown. However, Miles responded back with a quick score.
David Thomas found Antonio Pitts streaking up-field for a 52 yard TD reception. A two-point conversion attempt failed to account for a 28-19 JCSU advantage with 13:16 remaining in the contest. Miles would draw within one after scoring on their next offensive possession.
Jordan Lewis rushed for a 12 yard touchdown and the Golden Bears converted a two-point attempt for a 28-27 score.
The Johnson C. Smith offense wisely used the clock on their next possession. Starting the drive with 7:09 remaining, the Golden Bulls milked nearly six minutes off the clock with 12 plays. JCSU drove 72 yards and converted five first downs for the game sealing touchdown.
On third and 10 at the MC 24, junior running back Dedrick Anderson (Winston-Salem, NC) dashed up the middle for a 24 yard score. Down 35-27 with 1:22 to play, Miles refused to quit. The Golden Bears marched 72 yards in 10 plays for a final TD.
Thomas capped the drive with another TD toss to Pitts from 21 yards out and two seconds on the game clock. Lewis dropped a two-point conversion catch that would have tied the game on the right side of the goal line. The Golden Bulls recovered the onside kick and clutched their first Pioneer Bowl championship.
Miles College, led by SIAC Coach of the Year Reginald Ruffin, finished first in the SIAC West Division with a 5-2 record in conference play. The Golden Bears won their first SIAC Championship in school history. The SIAC still has a 9-4 series advantage in this bowl matchup. However, the CIAA has now been victorious the last two seasons.
Wallace was named Pioneer Bowl MVP with his three rushing touchdown performance. Anderson finished with 104 yards rushing off 15 carries and a touchdown. Seniors Darius Johnson and Quinton Toomer (both natives of Atlanta, GA) swarmed to the ball for a combined 19 tackles. Johnson earned Most Outstanding Defensive Player honors with his 10 tackles.
The Golden Bulls bring the Pioneer Bowl trophy back to Charlotte to cap an extremely progressive year. “This is a great feeling, I’m so proud of the way we fought today,” said head coach Steven Aycock.
Aycock received CIAA Coach of the Week honors on three occasions this season with a 4-3 conference mark. “The coaching staff put together a terrific game plan and prepared our guys to execute. This win exemplifies the type of success our program is aiming for a continued basis. Thanks to all our alumni and University administration for support, today’s a great day to be a Golden Bull.” |
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