SIAC

SIAC Leader Board-Week Nine-6 Nov:
PLAYERSchoolCategory
Alvon BrownKentucky StateRushing-117.2 ydg per game
Brian VillanuevaFort Valley StatePassing-168.1 ydg per game
Trammel PryorFort Valley StateReceiving-14.6 yds per catch
Jimmy EdmondsKentucky StateTotal Offense-179.4 yds per game
Troy HambrickSavannah StateScoring-9.0 pts. ydg per game
Jonathan ThomasClark-AtlantaPunting-41.6 yds per game
Michael LLoydSavannah StateKick Return Average-33.1 YRDS ydg per game
Jamaal GarmanFort Valley StateInterceptions-0.7 Per Game.
Kevin PowellTuskegeeTackles--112 (total)
Michael ScottTuskegeeAll-Purpose-141 yds per game
Clark-Atlanta's William Rice was one of the heroes in the Ricky Williams ClassicPhoto copyright Outwrite, 1999, picture by Bryan Steven Follins, Dec. 4
16 Dec
For Skeegee' Fans
Pioneer Bowl
Check with your Regional Alumni Club on bus trip information if you are within 500 miles of Atlanta
Game: Tuskegee University vs. Winston Salem State
Plave: The Georgia Dome ( Inside) Atlanta, GA
Time: December 18, 1999 at 6:00 PM
Price: Tickets $15.00
Tuskegee Group rates at Marriott Marquis Hotel, Downtown Atlanta. Room rate $79.00 per night. For reservation call 1-800-228-9290 Or 770-858-1813 Make reservation by Dec 10th to receive discount.
"Tailgate Party" We will have a tailgate party at H.J. Russell Headquarters, 504 Fair Street.
It is two (2) blocks from the GA Dome. The time is 2:00pm-5:00pm.
Come to the Hospitality room at the Marriott hotel after the game. Meet up with friends and alumni.
The Tuskegee National Alumni Association has tickets for the game and can arrange for group seating for bus groups and others. Bus groups should contact Solomon Banks 310-377-1588 for more details.
Come support the Golden Tigers. The Pioneer Bowl is a great time in Atlanta Reasons to come-Show support to a great winning team (show that skegee spirit)
Atlanta at Christmas
World class shopping
Game at Georgia dome (inside)
Great Hotel at reasonable price
Tailgate Party
Post-Game Hospitality
Double-header by attending the Heritage Bowl.
11 Dec
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Richard Emile and Marshall Lazo scored 12 points each as Morehouse shut down Dillard 73-69.
Desmond Rodney scored 22 for the losers.
4 Dec
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Kennesaw State outscored Morehouse 21-8 over the last 6:32 of the ballgame, on their way to a 86-69 win in the Ricky Williams Classic on the campus of Clark-Atlanta University. K-State's Gary Burton had eight points in the stretch run. Nick Patrick had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the winners, who went 2-0 in the tournament, including overcoming a 17-point deficit against Clark-Atlanta on Friday night.
Jerome Dodd scored 18 points for 'The House,' which lost both games in the tournament.
In the second game, Clark-Atlanta used a 9-0 spurt early in the second half, from the 16:34 mark until 15:39 in the game, to take a 54-41 lead, and an eventual 94-77 win over Benedict. Ronald Thompson had six points in the spurt. Thompson led CAU with 22 points and nine rebounds.
Mitchell Alexander had 21 for Benedict.
Both teams were 1-1 in the tournament.
3 Dec The 1999 Rickey Williams Classic Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Tony Smith scored 21 points to lead Benedict to a 96-89 win over Morehouse in the Rickey Williams Classic.
Darius Wade and Richard Emile scored 17 apiece for Morehouse.
In the other game, Haniff Collins scored 25 points as Kennesaw State defeated host Clark-Atlanta 97-93.
CAU's Jason McNeil had 19 points for the losers.
Albany, GA(OTW)-Zantae Kinchen poured in 24 points as the Albany State Lady Rams beat West Georgia 74-67. Denise Alsobrooks had 11 rebounds for the winners.
Cantina Graham scored 15 for the losers.
30 Nov
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-William Rice had 26 point and 10 assists as Clark-Atlanta defeated West Georgia 83-75.
Desmond Walker scored 19 for West Georgia.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Antonio Storey scored 20 points as Miles defeated Morehouse 71-67. DeWayne Marable added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the winners.
Kenneth Sanders scored 21 points with 12 rebounds for 'The House,' which shot only 26 percent from the floor in the contest.
25 Nov
Montgomery, AL(OTW)-Michael Scott rushed for 248 yards and Andrece White caught a six-yard touchdown pass with 16 seconds left in the game as Tuskegee (9-2) defeated Alabama State 37-34 to win the 1999 Turkey Day Classic.
Scott had touchdown runs of 79 and 22 yardas Tuskegee pilled up 324 yards on the ground in the game.
Alabama State quarterback Cedric Dupree threw two TD passes including a 31-yard to Larry Bias, who also scored on a four yard run.
23 Nov
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Amien Hicks had 19 points and 15 rebounds as Morris Broqwn beat Clayton State 64-63 Tuesday night.
A.J. Rials scored 13 for the losers.
In the women's contest Chelle Warren scored 17 points as the Clayton State women defeated Morris Brown 74-63.
Lee Gloyd scored 19 for MoBrown, which shot only 30 percent from the floor.
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Tywan Gonzales scored 23 points as Savannah State ran by Benedict 91-77 Tuesday night. SSU shot 54 percent from the field in the game.
Antwan Bell scored 21 for Benedict.
In the women's contest, Sharmonique McDaniel scored 13 points as Savannah State beat Benedict 58-49.
LaKyshia Wright scored 11 for Benedict.
22 Nov
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Kenneth Sanders scored 16 points and Darius Wade added 14 as Morehouse whipped Talledega 103-71. It was Morehouse head coach Arthur McAfee's 500 career victory.
Talladega's Yawaski Lawton led all scorers with 26 points.
22 Nov
Albany State Men lose to Columbus State
Albany, GA(OTW)- The Albany State University (ASU) Golden Rams lost 50-64 to the Columbus State University (CSU) Cougars on Monday, Nov. 22.
Freshman guard John I. Davis led the Golden Rams with 12 points and a rebound, while junior forward Quentin Rogers added 10 points and five rebounds. Junior Charlie Bass added nine points and five rebounds and junior Kontar Macklin scored eight points and nine rebounds for the Rams.
The Golden Rams fall to 0-2 and will travel to Carrollton on Wednesday to play the Braves of West Georgia at 7:30 p.m.
In weekend action, the Lady Rams beat Virginia State 61-50, improving their overall record to 1-1.
Senior guard Zantae Kinchen scored 17 points and two rebounds, while teammates Sanalee Meikle scored seven points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Denise Alsobrooks added seven points with two rebounds in the Lady Rams' winning efforts.
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Corey Southerland scored 16 points as Kentucky State beat Savannah State 70-53 Monday night.
SSU shot a dismal 27 percent from the floor in the game. Ricardo Green had 13 points for the losers.
20 Nov
The Sentry-Bettye J. McClendon Classic>
Clark-Atlanta Goes Undefeated
Game One Saturday:
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Kisha Burns scored 25 points with seven rebounds as Clark-Atlanta beat Miles 68-49 to go undefeated in the Sentry-Bettye J. McClendon Classic. Burns scored six points in the last 6:52 minutes of the first half, to help her team to a 36-19 halftime lead. CAU lead by as many as 18 points in the second half.
Tomenia Porter scored 11 points for Miles, who only shot 26 percent from the floor in the game.
Game Two:
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Dawn Brey scored 10 points, including four in the last two minutes, helping Morris Brown to a 51-42 win over Benedict Saturday in the Sentry-Bettye J. McClendon Classic. Brey was the only player to score in double figures for both teams. Morris Brown shot 32 percent from the field in the game.
20 Nov
Fort Valley Rolled By Catawba
Information Furnished by the Catawba Sports Information Office
SALISBURY, NC -- Catawba College moved into the quarterfinals of the NCAA II Football Playoffs with a 48-17 win over visiting Fort Valley State on Saturday afternoon at Shuford Stadium and Kirkland Field. Catawba ups its record to 11-1 overall, equaling the best record in school history. Ft. Falley ends its season at 10-2. The Indians will advance to next weekend's quarterfinals where they will face top-ranked Carson-Newman, a 40-28 winner over Arkansas Tech, on Saturday, Nov. 27, at 1:00 p.m. Junior quarterback Mitch Ellis (Salisbury, NC) threw for a career-high 263 yards and three scores to lead the Indians. Ellis connected with Nick Means (Thomasville, NC) and Ryan Millwood (Irmo, SC) for first half scores, then hooked up with Cedric Squirewell (Ridgeway, SC) in the fourth quarter.
The Indians piled up 444 yards of offense to just 305 for Ft. Valley. Catawba entered the game as the nation's top run defense and surrendered 86 to the Wildcats, with 71 coming on Ft. Valley's final offensive play. Fort Valley took the lead after its first possession as Jevon Tyler (Dalzell, SC) connected on a 35-yard field goal, the first points allowed by Catawba in the opening quarter this season. The Tribe came right back, marching 74 yards on eight plays, scoring on Ellis' 30-yard pass to Means with 7:10 left. The score stayed that way until late in the second quarter, when the Wildcats went 90 yards in 10 plays to go back on top 10-7 on a two-yard run by Cleo Stinyard (Dade City, FL) at the 3:41 mark.
Again Catawba would respond, taking a 14-10 lead at the half on Ellis' seven-yard pass to Millwood with just 39 seconds left in the half. Catawba went up 21-10 on its first possession of the second half, going 77 yards on 12-plays, culminating in Kevin McKenzie's (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) five-yard scoring run. McKenzie led Catawba with 78 yards rushing, 55 in the second half. Catawba's defense, rated fourth overall in NCAA II, took over from their. Starting its first possession on the second half, until Stinyard's 71-yard run with 1:41 left, Fort Valley had just 16 total yards. Catawba exploded for 27 points in the fourth quarter to put the game away.
19 Nov
The Seventh Annual Bettye J. McClendon Classic
Game One:
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Clark-Atlanta outscored Benedict 14-2 over the last 6:25 seconds of the ballgame to win game one of the 1999 Sentry-Bettye J. McClendon Classic, 64-50. Benedict, who had trailed by as many as 18 points in the contest, actually took a 48-47 lead with 7:55 left, on a Lakyshia Wright field goal.
CAU built leads as big as 18 points in the match, thanks largely to some hot shooting by Joy Myers who finished as the game high scorer with 19 points. She also had 10 rebounds.
Game Two:
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Chastity Phillips sank a free throw with 10.8 seconds left in the game, giving Miles a 53-52 come-from-behind win in the second game of The 1999 Sentry-Bettye J. McClendon Classic. Phillips finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Teammate Tomenia Porter kept Miles within striking distance, scoring seven points in the last four minutes of the game. Porter was the leading scorer in the contests with 18 points.
Miles actually trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half.
Nobody scored in double figures for Morris Brown.
Albany State University Names New Head Football Coach
Albany, GA(OTW)- The president of Albany State University named a new head football coach today, signaling an end to the championship reign of Golden Rams Head Football Coach Hampton "Hamp" Smith.
Assistant Football Coach James "Mike" White will take over as head coach of the Golden Rams football team effective December 1, 1999, ASU President Portia Holmes Shields announced at an afternoon news conference.
"I am delighted to name Coach White to the head coaching position of the Rams. He has trained under the leadership of the legendary Hampton Smith and is committed to continuing the Rams winning ways and ensuring that our athletes are students first," Shields said.
White, promoted to assistant head coach earlier in the year when Smith announced plans to retire at the end of the 1999 season, has been coaching for the Golden Rams football program since 1984. A former Golden Rams football standout, he has been the defensive coordinator for 16 years and has distinguished himself as one of the best defensive masterminds in the game.
He has coached nationally-ranked defensive units and brought much attention to the Golden Rams "Dirty Blue" defense. Under his leadership, the Albany State defense has ranked in the top 10 of the NCAA statistics for several years. In defensive scoring, the units were ranked first in the nation in 1993 and 1997; second in 1993; and third in 1987 and 1998. The units were ranked second in total defense in 1993 and 1998; first in defensive rushing in 1993; and third in defensive passing and total defense in 1997. The Golden Rams currently hold second place in defensive scoring.
He has been instrumental in leading the Golden Rams to nine Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championships, with five consecutive championships from 1993-1997; and five consecutive National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) from 1993-1997.
In addition to his duties as defensive coordinator, White serves as special teams coordinator, conditioning coordinator, linebackers coach and director of intramural health and physical education. Prior to joining the Golden Rams coaching staff, White enjoyed a stellar five-year professional football career. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round in 1979, and played with the Seattle Seahawks from 1981 until 1983.
An Augusta, Ga., native, White earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Master's degree in Health and Physical Education from Albany State in 1990 and 1999, respectively. Active in professional and civic organizations, White is a member of the American Football Coaches Association, Black Coaches Association, National Football League Alumni and 100 Black Men of Albany.
The University is planning to formulate an athletic association. The association's primary function will be to solicit funds and other resources to support the athletic program. Former Golden Rams Head Coach Hampton Smith has been asked to play a vital role in the association by spearheading the fundraising effort and supporting innovative activities and events to advance the university's athletic program.
19 Nov
Albany, GA(OTW)- The Albany State University (ASU) Golden Rams and Lady Rams tipped off their seasons with Nov. 19 loses. The ASU men's team lost 71-84 to the Georgia College & State University (GCSU) Bobcats, 84-71, in Albany, Ga., and the women's team lost 63-67 to Indiana-Pennsyvania at a tournament hosted by Virginia State University. Guard Earl Grant led Georgia College and State University with 18 points.
Junior forward Keith Samuels scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while sophomore guard Grady Caldwell added 15 points with two rebounds for the Golden Rams. Juniors Quentin Rogers and David Colbert scored 10 points each.
Senior guard Zantae Kinchen scored 20 points and one rebound, while teammates Denise Alsobrooks and Sanalee Meikle scored 14 points with three rebounds each in the Lady Rams' losing efforts.
Jodi Frederick had 20 points and 12 rebounds for the winners.
13 Nov
Columbus, GA(OTW)-Albany State (7-3) used a grueling ground, and then held off a late Fort Valley State (10-1) rally, edging the Wildcats 24-21 Saturday.
ASU's Kawaskee Teemer had touchdown runs of eight and 14 yards, and Robert Cummings ran for 104 yards and a five-yard TD, as the Rams built up a 24-7 lead going into the final quarter.
Brian Villanueva threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Ken Schoolfield halfway through the fourth quarter, and Anthony Grant scored off a block punt with 5:59 left in the game as Fort Valley made a late run.
Wildcat Cleo Stinyard had an 82-yard kickoff for a TD in the first quarter.
The contest was ASU's head coach Hampton Smith's last game at the school.
6 Nov
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Kentucky State (5-5) outscored Morris Brown (5-5) 37-6 in the fourth quarter, winning 47-24 Saturday.
KSU's Alvon Brown rushed for three third period touchdowns, keying the second half avalanche.
James Thornton rushed for 143 yards for the losers.
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Troy Hambrick became the fourth player in Savannah State history to rush for over 1000 yards, as SSU whipped Miles 49-12. Hambrick rushed for three touchdowns in the contest, the longest being a run of 60 yards.
Miles' Brian Sidberry ran for 238 yards and a TD.
The Tigers jumped out to a 21-6 first quarter lead and were never headed after that.
5 Nov
Albany, GA(OTW)-Karen Colston, Albany State's 4-11 point guard on their women's basketball team will not be eligible for the 1999-2000 campaign according to the Albany State sports information ofice. Colston is a former All-SIAC guard and a member of the 1999 Sentry Ten.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Clark-Atlanta Associate Director of Atheltics Jean Chandler has been selected as the SIAC representative on the NCAA Division II Management Council. The term will began in January of 2000 and end on January 2004.
30 Oct
TUSKEGEE,AL - Tuskegee scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes to take a 27-16 win over Clark Atlanta in the 75th annual homecoming game at Abbott Memorial Stadium Saturday.
"It helps us tremendously from a confidence standpoint," Tuskegee coach Rick Comegy said after the Golden Tigers improved to 6-2, 4-1 in the SIAC, following two straight losses.
A season-high crowd of 28,315 attended.
With Tuskegee down 16-14 with three minutes to play, running back Michael Scott took a textbook draw-play handoff and cut between two defensive ends to race 63 yards for the go ahead touchdown. The two point conversion failed, giving Tuskegee a shaky 20-16 lead.
Clark Atlanta (2-7, 0-5) was thwarted on its next possession after quarterback Michael White was sacked three times, the third forcing a fumble that was scooped up and run into the end zone by Tuskegee linebacker Chris Rainey with 1:18 to play.
Tuskegee struck quickly on its first possession of the game when quarterback Aaron James connected with freshman receiver and former Parker High standout Kylin Kimble on a 49-yard pass to set up a 1-yard run by Chad Williams.
Clark Atlanta tied the game when White hit Maurice Scott for a 19-yard TD pass with 33 seconds left in the half. White hooked up with Scott again midway through the third quarter on a 52-yard touchdown pass to put the Panthers up 14-7. A safety was assessed against Tuskegee on its next possession when the Golden Tigers were called for holding in the end zone.
James closed the gap for Tuskegee on the second play of the fourth quarter when he dropped back, saw no open receivers, tucked the ball and zig-zagged through a crowd of defenders for a 24-yard TD, cutting the Clark Atlanta lead to 16-14.
Albany, GA(OTW)-Stanley Hardy threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Hilton Alexander with 4:26 left in the game, as Morris Brown upset Albany State 7-3 Saturday.
Report contributed by Frank Ford.
Wolverine Corry Williams had 15 tackles (11 solo) in the game.
Morris Brown won the game despite being outrushed 242 yards to -36.
16 Oct
Memphis, TN(OTW)- The LeMoyne-Owen Lady Magicians Volleyball Team defeated the Tuskegee University Lady Tigers of Tuskegee, Alabama 3-0 Saturday morning before a crowd of 65 spectators. The Lady Magicians beat the Lady Tigers 15-11, 15-7, 15-10 to improve their record to 8-9 overall and 4-3 in the SIAC, While Tuskegee falls to 10-10 overall; 2-4 in the SIAC.
Senior Eureka McAfee led the Lady Magicians with 12 kill,teammate Debon Stotts had 10 kills and Paula Guyton added 8 kills. Sophomore Jennifer Cooke had 38 assist while teammates Tanesha Jones, Lakelsha Smith both had 4 digs.
The Lady Magicians will travel to Nashville on tomorrow (Sunday) to play the Lady Bulldogs of Fisk University. The Lady Magicians will finish the regular season on the road at Tuskegee University on October 25th, before heading to the SIAC Tournament in Albany, Georgia.
16 Oct
Albany, GA(OTW)-Albany State scored 23 first half points, as they eventually drubbed Mississippi Valley 46-6 Saturday. ASU piled up 281 yards on the ground (rushing for five TDs.) Ram Robert Cummings rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Chivalrik Daughtry scored on a one-yard run with three seconds left in the game, giving Morehouse a 33-32 homecoming win over Benedict College Saturday. Daughtry rushed for three TDs and passed for one other in the game. He had 274 yards passing in the contest.
Benedict's Rayton Williams passed for 279 yards and four touchdowns in the contest.
Benedict's Alphonso Lewis had 12 tackles (eight unassited) in the game.
11 Oct
Memphis, TN(OTW)-The LeMoyne-Owen men's basketball team will open practice on Oct. 18, and begin their season at Kentucky Wesleyan on November 20th in Owensboro.
11 Oct
ASU Lady Rams Defeat Savannah State in Volleyball
by Edythe Y. Bradley
Albany, GA(OTW)- The Albany State University Lady Rams Volleyball Team defeated the Savannah State University (SSU) Lady Tigers, 3-0, and improved their record to 16-14. The Lady Rams defeated the Lady Tigers, 15-6, 15-3 and 15-4.
Lady Rams' Chrissy Blackman led her team's effort with 13 kills and 10 digs, while Renisha Floyd added six kills and three digs.
Teammate Krystal McGlown recorded three kills and four digs. Ashley Johnson had 19 assists and five digs in the three games.
The Lady Rams recorded 28 total kills, averaging 9.3 kills per game, and 30 total digs, averaging 3 digs per game.
The Lady Rams will travel to Atlanta to face the Clark Atlanta Lady Panthers on Oct. 13, and will host the Paine College Lady Lions on Oct. 16 (9 a.m.), the West Georgia Lady Braves on Oct. 19 and the Alabama A&M University Lady Bulldogs on Oct. 22. The Lady Rams will travel to Atlanta again on Oct. 25 to face the Spelman College Jaguars. Games will be held at 6 p.m. at the HPER Gymnasium.
9 Oct
Columbus, GA(OTW)-Tuskegee used a three Jason Lee field goals and a potent running attack to hold of Morehouse 9-6 Saturday night. Skegee runningbacks Michael Scott (164 yards rushing) and Sevron Zachery (107 yards running) paved the way to the win. 'The House got on the board first with a 53-yard first quarter run by Chivalrik Daughtry in the first quarter.
Tuskegee tied the game early in the second quarter on a 19-yard field goal by Lee, who also kicked a 25-yarder as time ran out in the third period, giving 'Skegee a 9-6 lead.
John Grant had 20 tackles (four unassisted) for Morehouse.
Kevin Powell had 10 stops (two unassited) for the winners, who improved their record to 5-0 overall.
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Troy Hambrick rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns as Savannah State upended Morris Brown 43-35 Saturday. SSU won the game despite being outgained 479 to 283 yards in total offense.
MoBrown quarterback Stanley Hardy threw for four touchdowns in the game. He had 277 yards passing. His longest TD pass was for 47 yards to Laquonne Holden. Wolverine Jason Drayton rusjed for 121 yards and a score in the loss.
SSU scored 19 second quarter points and led 33-13 at the half.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Michael White threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns as Clark-Atlanta thumped Lincoln 31-0 Saturday. White's longest TD pass was to Sean Houston (75 yards) in the third quarter.
Lincoln's Aeril Currither had 12 tackles (six solo) in the contest.
7 Oct
Two SIAC Step-Children
Savannah, GA(OTW)- Savannah State will play host to a game which is meaningless on the surface. However, from a historical point of view, it may be the last time the two schools will meet as members of the SIAC. Both have been granted Division One status, and await their fate as to where they will be next year.
Both teams have identical 3-3 records, but neither is eligible for the SIAC championship.
The Wolverines are led by running back Bobby Wilson.
SSU features explosive runningback Troy Hambrick.
7 Oct
Albany, GA(OTW)-The Albany State University (ASU) Department of Athletics invites you to stay up and catch the 'Midnight Madness' and meet the ASU Lady Rams and Golden Rams basketball teams. The 'madness' will start at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, in the HPER Gymnasium.
Friday, Oct. 15, is the first official day of practice for teams governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the Lady Rams and Golden Rams teams will start their practices after midnight.
ASU Director of Athletics Dan Land said the basketball teams can showcase their talents during the Midnight Madness.
"The Midnight Madness is an opportunity for our student athletes to 'show off' their basketball talent. We have top-notch basketball program and a state-of-the-art beautiful facility at Albany State and fans will get a sneak preview of our 1999-2000 basketball seasons," Land said. "I challenge all basketball fans and ASU supporters to stay up and catch the madness."
Free door prizes and refreshments will be provided during the event, Land said.
7 Oct
ASU Lady Rams Defeat Morris Brown in Volleyball
by Edythe Y. Bradley
Albany, GA(OTW)-The Albany State University Lady Rams Volleyball Team defeated the Morris Brown College Lady Wolverines, 3-0, and improved their record to 14-14. The Lady Rams dominated the match, scoring 15-4, 15-12 and 15-5 to beat the Lady Wolverines.
Lady Rams' Chrissy Blackman led her team's effort with nine kills and six digs, while Renisha Floyd added five kills and eight digs. Teammate Krystal McGlown recorded nine kills and two digs. Ashley Johnson had 26 assists and five digs in the three games.
The Lady Rams recorded 33 total kills, averaging 11 kills per game, and 31 total digs, averaging 3.3 digs per game.
4 Oct
Albany State Sports Update
by Edythe Y. Bradley
ASU Lady Rams Lose Volleyball Game to Fort Valley
The Albany State University Lady Rams Volleyball Team lost 3-2 to the Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats, dropping their record to 13-14. The Lady Wildcats beat the Lady Rams 15-1 in game one, but the Lady Rams rallied in the second and third games to defeat the Lady Wildcats, 15-13 and 15-4. The Lady Wildcats came from behind in game four to win 15-11 and won game five 15-5.
Sophomore Chrissy Blackman led the Lady Rams' effort with 19 kills and 23 digs in the five games. Freshman teammate Krystal McGlown added 24 digs and four kills, while sophomore Janetta Ruckes recorded 15 kills and three digs. Sophomore Essance recorded 35 assists and 22 digs during the games, and freshman Renisha Floyd added 12 digs and five kills.
The Lady Rams recorded 47 total kills, averaging 9.4 kills per game, and 113 total digs, averaging 22.6 digs per game.
ASU Cross Country Teams Upset Fort Valley
The Albany State University Golden Rams Cross Country teams cross the finished lines and upset the Fort Valley State University teams in a meet Oct. 4 at Albany State.
The defending Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) champions, the Lady Rams garnered 20 total points against Fort Valley's 41 total points. ASU's Karen Lumpkins finished in first place with a 22:38 time, while Latosha Rogers of Fort Valley finished second with a time of 23:45. The next three finishers were Lady Rams: Cleanita Wiggins, Jillian King and Shanele Kirvin. Fort Valley's Jameelah Greene finished in fifth place, followed by ASU runners Zantae Kinchen, Monica Williams, Jauucika Smith, LaTonya Garcia, Lashunda Clay, Ayana Drakes and Creshendra Lane.
The ASU men's team dominated the first five place, winning 15 total points against Fort Valley's 48 total points. Marcus Powell finished in first place, followed by Luckson Lambert, Ato Drakes, George Evans and Terrell Hires. Fort Valley's K. Chapman finished sixth, followed by ASU's Chaka Graper, Jason Nottingham and Christone Robinson. ASU's Omar Ali and Bradford Orr were also ranked in the top 18 finishers.
2 Oct
Albany State Wins Third Straight
by Edythe Y. Bradley
Macon GA(OTW)-Albany State University's kicker Jeff Watson saved the day for the Golden Rams with a 42-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Rams to a 17-14 win over the Savannah State University Tigers in the Second Annual Music City Classic at Henderson Stadium in Macon, Ga. Junior runningback Robert Cummings scored on a 4-yard run to give the Golden Rams the lead with 7:17 in the first quarter. Cummings rushed for 106 yards and on 21 carries for the Rams. Late in the first quarter, the Tigers would tie the score at seven with a 3-yard run by Troy Hambrick and Jason Elkins' good PAT. With 22 seconds left on the clock in the second quarter, Roman Hunt scored on a two-yard pass from Jamal Robinson, and with Watson's PAT, the Rams took the lead, 14-7. The Tigers tied the score at 14 in the fourth quarter, when Hambrick rushed five yards into the ASU endzone and Elkins kicked a good PAT. Hambrick rushed for 100 yards on 26 carriers. The Tigers could not hold on to defeat the Rams, as Elkins missed a 52-yard field goal in the fourth quarter and a 41-yard field goal in overtime. The Rams accumulated 132 rushing yards and 168 passing yards for a total of 300 total yards. Robinson completed 11 of 26 passes, with Hunt grabbing three for 44 yards. Jason Ivey had five receptions for 81 yards for the Golden Rams.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Bobby Wilson rushed for a 13-yard TD early in the fourth quarter, snapping a 7-7 tie, and giving Morris Brown an eventual 13-7 win over Miles College. The TD run came one play after MoBrown linebacker Sam Albertie forced a Miles 26, which teammate Antonio Alexander ran to the opponents' 14-yard-line.
Both teams scored their other TD in the first quarter.
Miles got on the board first at with just over seven minutes to go in the first period when runningback Johnny Cooksey scored on a 15-yard run.
The Wolverines got on the board at the 2:28 mark of the same stanza when QB Stanley Hardy threw a 27-yard TD strike to Durante Jones, tying the game at seven at the half.
In another score involving an SIAC school, Morehouse lost to Alcorn 41-27.
1 Oct
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Savannah State will host Albany State in the Second Music City Classic. The games promises to be physical, and features two to the top defensive backs in the conference is SSU's Roosevelt Williams and Albany State's Eugene Dorsey.
Savannah State is coming off a 31-21 win over Virginia State, as it amassed 407 yards on the ground, 178 yards by runningback Troy Hambrick.
After losing it's first two games of the season, the Rams have now one two straight.
Whoever makes the fewest mistakes will likely be in the best position to be the winner," explains SSU head coach Steven Wilks. Albany State is a competitive team, and we have to be just as competitive."
Kickoff is slated for four p.m. eastern time.
28 Sep
Memphis, TN(OTW)- LeMoyne-Owen will host it's 2nd Annual Volleyball Kick-Off Classic on October 1st & 2nd, 1999, in Bruce Hall Gymnasium on the campus of LeMoyne-Owen College.
Teams involved are:
Clark Atlanta University
Lane College
LeMoyne-Owen College
Miles College
Philander Smith College
25 Sep
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Troy Hambrick rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns as Savannah State dumped Virginia State 31-21 Saturday.
Savannah State's defense sack Virginia State quarterback Antonio Hawkins nine times in the contest. Hawkins still managed to throw for 247 yards and one touchdown in the contest.
In other SIAC games, Morehouse snapped a 14-game losing streak, beating Lane 40-14, Fort Valley beat Kentucky State 27-20, and Miles whipped Clark-Atlanta 21-10 Saturday.
25 Sep
ASU Lady Rams Roughed Up In Volleyball
Edythe Y. Bradley
The Albany State University Lady Rams Volleyball Team lost three games to the Florida Memorial Lady Lions on Sunday. The Lady Lions beat the Lady Rams 3-0, with game scores of 15-13, 15-10 and 16-14. The Lady Rams fall to an 8-12 record.
Sophomore Chrissy Blackman led the Lady Rams' effort with 15 kills and five digs for the three games. Teammate Essance Satterfield recorded 10 assists and eight digs during the games, and freshman Arnika Smith added eight kills and nine digs. The Lady Rams recorded 31 total kills, averaging 10.3 kills per game, and 39 total digs, averaging 13 digs per game.
The Lady Rams will travel to Savannah to take on the Savannah State University Lady Tigers on Monday, Sept. 27, and participate in the Paine College Invitational Tournament on Oct. 1-2. ASU will host Fort Valley State University on Oct. 4, Morris Brown College on Oct. 7, Miles College (4 p.m.) and Tuskegee University (6 p.m.) on Oct. 8 and Savannah State University on Oct. 11. All games will be held at 6 p.m. in the HPER Gymnasium. For more information, call 430-4673 or 430-4754.
23 Sep
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Roland James a graduate of Savannah State University, will be presented the Joe Turner Merit Award at halftime of the Virginia State-Savannah State contest Saturday. James was a four-sport athlete at SSU from 1955-60 (football, baskeball, track, baseball). In 1958-59, he was All-SEAC in football (quarterback, safety). James worked in the Chicago public school system from 1961-80, until returning to Savannah in 1980. His longest stint in the educational system when returning to Georgia was at Shuman Middle School, where he served from 1984-1995.
23 Sep
ASU Lady Rams Win Two, Lose One in Volleyball Action
by Edythe Y. Bradley
The Albany State University Lady Rams Volleyball Team won two of three games this week, improving their record to 8-11. The Lady Rams defeated the Morris Brown College Lady Wolverines 3-0, with game scores of 15-6, 15-3, 15-5 on Monday, Sept. 20. However, the Lady Rams couldn't hold back Valdosta State on Wednesday night. The Lady Rams lost 3-0, with game scores of 15-3, 15-7 and 15-0. The Lady Rams got back on the winning side Thursday night by defeating the Clark Atlanta Lady Panthers 3-0, with game scores of 15-13, 15-2 and 15-10.
Sophomore Chrissy Blackman led the Lady Rams' three-game effort with 31 kills, averaging 10.3 kills per game, and 18 digs, averaging six digs per game. Teammate Essance Satterfield recorded 44 assists, averaging 14.7 assists per game.
The Lady Rams recorded 75 total kills, averaging 25 kills per game, and 78 total digs, averaging 26 digs per game, during the week.
22 Sep
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Virginia State will travel to Savannah State for the Joe Turner Classic Saturday. SSU leads the series 1-0. Both teams run a multiple offense. Savannah State is lead by runningback Roosevelt Williams. VSU is led by quarterback Antonio Hawkins, who leads the CIAA in pasing yards per game (190 yards.)
The game is dedicated to Joe Turner a graduate of Savannah State University, and a legendary high school head football coach in the state of Georgia. Turner coached at Woodville (now Tompkins High) in the state of Georgia from 1960-80. He was named "Coach of the Year" seven times in a career that featured a won-loss record of 204-101-4 in the high school ranks.
18 Sep
Athens, GA(OTW)-Albany State scored 21 points in the third quarter to eventually roll to a 35-3 whipping of Morehouse. With Delaware State's win, this means that 'the House' owns Black College Football's longest losing streak, at 14 games. Morehouse actually jumped out to a 3-0 lead at the half, thanks to a 33-yard field goal by Joshua Joseph.
An on-side kick after a touchdown drive and an interception by ASU keyed two of the third quarter TD drives for the winners.
ASU quarterback Jamaal Robinson threw for three scored in the third period.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Kentucky State scored in almost every way possible as the they hammered Clark-Atlanta 38-7 Saturday. KSU broke the game open with a 17-0 second quarter. Jimmy Edmonds threw an eight-yard TD strike to Roy Beeler for the first score. Chris Pointer had a 55-yard punt return for the second score. Jose Rue kicked a 48-yard field goal for the third score, making it 17-0 at the half.
KSU held the losers to 49 yards in total offense for the game.
CAU's only score came on a Michael White to Maurice Scott 10-yard TD hook-up in the third period.
Fairfield, AL(OTW)-Aaron James passed for a TD and ran for another one as Tuskegee (3-0, 1-0) edged Miles 13-7 Saturday. James' one-yard run early in the fourth quarter snapped a 7-7 tie and gave the Golden Tigers an eventual win.
Kevin Powell and Andre Dudley had 10 unassisted tackles each for the winners.
Miles' score came on a Brian Sidberry 36-yard TD run in the first periond.
15 Sep
Lady Rams Defeat Spelman Jaguars
Albany, GA(OTW)- The Albany State University Lady Rams Volleyball Team defeated the Spelman College Jaguars of Atlanta 3-0 Wednesday night before a crowd of 80 spectators. The Lady Rams beat the Jaguars 15-3, 15-4 and 15-4 to improve their record to 6-10.
Sophomore Chrissy Blackman led the Lady Rams with eight kills, two service aces and 15 digs, while junior teammate Janetta Ruckes added seven kills, three services aces and seven digs.
The Lady Rams will travel to Atlanta to face the Morris Brown College Lady Wolverines on Monday, Sept. 20.
11 Sep
Tuskegee Snuffs Out Morris Brown
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Kevin Powell blocked a punt at the Morris Brown 14, and Tyrone Jones ran the block nine yards for a TD with 3:02 left in the third quarter, to give Tuskegee a 14-7 lead and eventual win by the same score, over Morris Brown Saturday night. Powell had 10 tackles (seven unassisted) for the winners (2-0).
"Coach (Comegy) called a block from the sidelines. I knew I had to make a big play."--Tuskegee linebacker Kevin Powell
Powell has 29 tackles (16 unassisted), in 'Skegee's first two games.
Morris Brown took a 7-6 lead at 9:54 in the third quarter on an 18-yard TD run by Bobby Wilson, who had 83 yards rushing in the game.
This was a non-SIAC contest.
More in this week's Sentry
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Carlos Whisenhunt scored on an 11-yard first quarter run, and Dwight Moore threw a nine-yard second-quarter TD pass to Arthur Parker, as Miles (2-0) beat Morehouse 14-6. It was an important win for Miles, in that both of their victories have been in conference designated games.
Morehouse's score came on a 22-yard TD pass from Camy Smith to David McMillan. Morehouse has now lost 13 straight games.
Albany, GA(OTW)-Albany State blew out to a 24-6 halftime lead, then held on to defeat Kentucky State 38-33 Saturday. This was a non-league clash. ASU's Robert Cummings rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns in the contest.
Kentucky State quarterback Jimmy Edmonds threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns.
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Savannah State used a series of long touchdown runs to rout Clark-Atlanta 34-7 Saturday. SSU runningback Troy Hambrick scored on two of those runs (44, 31 yards) and rushed for 129 yards to lead the barrage. The winners piled up 351 yards on the ground in the game.
CAU's lone TD came on a 10-yard pass from Michael White to Maurice Scott.
5 Sep
Atlanta, GA(OTW)- Morris Brown scored 19 first half points, then held off Clark-Atlanta in the second half, to win 19-13 in the Labor Day Classic at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta. Bobby Wilson scored MoBrown's first TD on a one-yard run in the first period. The Wolverines scored their second TD on a 43-yard TD pass from Stanley Hardy to Hilton Alexander in the second quarter. Travis Kimble scored the Wolverines final TD of the night on a two-yard run at the 10 minute mark in the first half.
CAU quarterback Michael White threw a 21-yard third quarter TD pass to Todd Davis, and a 12-yard TD pass to Tyrance Williams.
The game was not a thing of beauty. It was marred with poor tackling on both sides and 194 total yards in penalties.
The win snapped MoBrown's five-game losing streak to Clark-Atlanta.
4 Sep
Tuskegee, AL(OTW)-Sevron Zachary ran 21 yards for a second quarter touchdown, putting Tuskegee ahead of Benedict 13-7, on the way to an eventual 25-13 Golden Tiger victory. Zachary (157 yards rushing) had another TD run of 29 yards in the final period, and teammate Jason Lee kicked field goals of 50 and 42 yards to aid the winners.
'Skegee linebacker Kelvin Powell had 19 tackles (nine unassisted). Royton Williams threw two TD passes to Kenny Solomon for Benedict's only scores.
2 Sep
Savannah, GA(OTW)-The 46th Gateway Classic between Savannah State and Bethune-Cookman began in 1934. BCC leads the series 25-8-2, and won last year 14-7.
Pa'tell Troutman a lethal all-purpose quarterback, returns for Betune-Cookman. It will be their first game of the season.
Last week, Savannah State destroyed Elizabeth City State 50-12 in Savannah. Turnovers keyed SSU's win last week as Kamyata Davis returned an interception for a TD, and Jermaine Jones ran for a 63-yard TD with a recovered fumble. The winners led 37-0 at the half last week.
Opening Weekend-The Day of the Turnover
28 Aug
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Fort Valley State scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to edge Morehouse 14-6. Trammel Pryor caught a 19-yard TD pass and Cleo Stinyard scored on a one-yard run for the Wildcat scores.
'The House' scored first in the first quarter on a Wendell Olden one-yard run, and held the lead until the fourth quarter.
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Savannah State scored early and often to crush Elizabeth City State 50-12 Saturday. SSU put 37 points on the board in the first half. Included in the barrage were two TD passes by SSU QB Jermaine Brooks, and a Jeramine Johns 63-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown. SSU scored three of their total TDs off of turnovers.
Rayshawn Askew scored ECSU's first touchdown on a three-yard run in the fourth quarter. Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Donte Curry returned a fumbe 65-yards for a TD in the third period, giving Morris Brown a 13-10 lead, as the Wolverines eventually beat Lane 19-17 Saturday. It was a game of streaks as Lane scored the first 10 points of the contest, and Mobrown countered with 19 tallies of their own.
Lane's Kevious Clark threw two TD passes in the battle, including a 65-yard TD strike to Damien Smith.
Valdosta, GA(OTW)-Reggie Cockerm broke a 6-6 third quarter tie with a 35-yard interception return as Valdosta State beat Albany State 18-6 Saturday night.
Marcus Horton scored ASU's only TD on a 16-yard second quarter run. The Rams had only 24 yards passing for the game.
Aug 27-28
Valdosta, GA
ASU Netters Win One Lose Three in VSU Tournament
by Edythe Y. Bradley
The Albany State University Lady Rams Volleyball Team opened its season with a win and three loses at the Shoney's Inn All Georgia Challenge, hosted by Valdosta State University on Agu. 27-28. Sophomore Chrissy Blackman led the Lady Rams will 10 kills and 11 digs in a three-game sweep of Savannah State University on Friday. ASU won 15-5 in each game over the Lady Tigers. Junior Janetta Ruckes recorded six kills and sophomore Essance Satterfield had 11 assists. That winning streak would end later in the day for the Lady Rams netters after University of West Georgia defeated the Lady Rams 15-3, 15-10 and 15-5. The Lady Rams would fall victim to the Fort Valley State University Lady Wildcats with scores of 15-6, 15-4, 15-10, and the VSU Lady Blazers with scores of 15-3, 15-6 and 15-2. VSU won the tournament with a 3-0 record, with Fort Valley finishing in second place with a 3-1 record. West Georgia received third place honors with a 2-1 record; Albany State finished in fourth place with a 1-3 record; and Savannah State was in fifth place with an 0-4 record. Blackman was named to the All Georgia Challenge All-Tournament Team for her efforts. Daga Viglundsdottir of VSU was the tournament's most valuable player and team members of the All-Tournament Team include Julie Kolodzik of VSU, An' Drea Long and Shemekia Williams of Fort Valley, Deanna Steanrs and Kiwanda Brown of West Georgia and Jennifer Burkle of Savannah State. ASU will face the Georgia Southwestern Lady Hurricanes in the home opener, scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 2.
26 Aug
Savannah, GA(OTW)<-Savannah State will open it's season Saturday hosting Elizabeth City State in a SIAC-CIAA clash. Head coach for SSU is Steven Wilkes (first year), for ECSU it is George Moody (second year). SSU won at ECSU last year 16-2. ECSU leads the overall series 3-2.
Last year, Roosevelt Williams and Terrance Boney scored TDs in the Tiger win.
26 Aug
Albany, GA(OTW)-
Albany State Announces Volleyball Schedule
The Albany State University (ASU) Lady Rams Volleyball Team hopes to improve on last year's performance and claim the 1999 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). But with the return of only one starter from the 1998 squad, head coach Robert Skinner has his work cut out for him. The Lady Rams finished the 1998 season with a 27-13 overall record and a 15-2 conference record. The Lady Rams captured their first SIAC championship by defeating Fort Valley State University for the championship crown.
"We have a lot of work to do. We only have one returning starter, but we do have five other players on the team who did get some playing time last year, so we're working on their games," said head coach Robert Skinner.
The sole returning starter to the squad is sophomore Chrissy Blackman, a 5-5 outside hitter from Atlanta, Ga., who racked up 368 kills, 309 digs and 23 blocks in 122 games for the Lady Rams. Returning players include sophomores Felicia Martin, Essance Satterfield, Cheridan Young, Karla Cadwell and junior Marlinda Monroe. Key losses for the Lady Rams include All-SIAC Volleyball Team members Trenace Dave and Valecha Fletcher, and London Boglin, Teisha Cameron and Pamela McElroy. To fill those voids, Skinner said he will depend on new players, including Ashley Johnson, a 5-3 setter from Florence, Ala.; Janetta Ruckes, a 5-6 outside hitter; Krystal McGlown, a 5-5 outside hitter; Renisha Floyd, a 5-5 defensive specialist; and Arnika Smith, a 6-1 middle hitter; all from Detroit, Mich.
"This is a rebuilding year for the Lady Rams," Skinner said. "We have a tough schedule and will face many tough teams, however, we are used to training and working hard."
The Lady Rams will open their season on the road at the All-Georgia Challenge Tournament in Valdosta, Ga. and face Savannah State University, University of West Georgia, Fort Valley State University and Valdosta State University on Aug. 27-28. The home opener will be Thursday, Sept. 2, against Georgia Southwestern State University at 6 p.m. in the HPER Gymnasium. The Lady Rams will travel for six games and return home on Sept. 15 against Spelman College at 6 p.m. in the HPER Gymnasium. Albany State University will host the SIAC tournament on Oct. 27-29 at the HPER Gymnasium in Albany.
## ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
1999 LADY RAMS VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
September
27-28 All Georgia Challenge Valdosta, GA TBA
Savannah State
West Georgia
Fort Valley State
Valdosta State
2 GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
4 Miles College Birmingham, AL 7 p.m. (cst)
7 Fort Valley State Fort Valley, GA 6 p.m.
9 West Georgia Carrollton, GA 7 p.m.
10-11 Georgia Southwestern Americus, GA TBA
12 Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL 5 p.m. (cst)
13 Alabama A&M University Huntsville, AL 7 p.m. (cst)
15 SPELMAN COLLEGE ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
20 Morris Brown College Atlanta, GA 6 p.m.
22 VALDOSTA STATE ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
23 CLARK ATLANTA ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
26 FLORIDA MEMORIAL ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
27 Savannah State Savannah, GA 6 p.m.
October
1-2 Paine College Invitational Augusta, GA TBA
4 FORT VALLEY STATE ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
7 MORRIS BROWN ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
8 MILES ALBANY, GA 4 p.m.
8 TUSKEGEE ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
11 SAVANNAH STATE ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
13 Clark Atlanta Atlanta, GA 6 p.m.
16 PAINE COLLEGE ALBANY, GA 9 a.m.
19 WEST GEORGIA ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
22 ALABAMA A&M ALBANY, GA 6 p.m.
25 Spelman College Atlanta, GA 6 p.m.
27-29 SIAC TOURNAMENT ALBANY, GA TBA
25 Aug
Albany, GA(OTW)-ASU suspends football players after campus altercation Eight Albany State University (ASU) football players have been suspended from playing in the Golden Rams' season opener against Valdosta State University on Saturday. The athletes were arrested Tuesday following an altercation between two students in the school's dining hall. Another ASU student was also charged in the incident, Public Safety Director David Perry announced in a Wednesday afternoon news conference. Charged with aggravated assault are Ahmid Jones, a junior center for the Golden Rams, and Quinton Forehand, a junior non-athlete at the school. The other football players are all charged with disorderly conduct, according to Perry. Jones, and his teammates, quarterback Jamal Robinson, linebackers Darryl Mayes and Averil Cobbs, defensive back Eric Hall, tight end Reginald Magwood, defensive end Avo Adwaters and safety Cedric Jackson, won't see any timing against the VSU Blazers, but will have to undergo counseling, Athletics Director Dan Land announced.
"The altercation was a clear violation of University policies and rules set by the Department of Athletics. Therefore, we suspended the football players that were involved in the altercation from playing in the Valdosta game," Land said. "In addition, we will provide counseling services on campus through the Center for the African American Male."
The incident started Tuesday afternoon in the cafeteria when one of the athletes and Forehand were involved in a verbal altercation, and other athletes got involved, Perry said. Head Coach Hampton Smith said his main focus now is beating Valdosta State.
"The incident happened and now it's over. We are going to take what we have, play hard and win," Smith said.
Robert Newby, a sophomore offensive tackle, said the team will use the incident as a learning experience.
"I don't foresee us having any problems against Valdosta. We're going to take what we have and make the necessary adjustments and play hard against Valdosta," Newby said.
In a written statement, ASU President Portia Holmes Shields denounced the altercation.
"I was disappointed to learn that some of our students disrespected themselves and others during a confrontation in the dining hall, today. However, I want to assure the entire student body that this kind of conduct will not be tolerated on the Albany State University campus and that students found in violation of our policies will be dealt with swiftly and decisively. We have those students identified as the alleged perpetrators in custody and they will be disciplined in accordance with University policy and state law."
The ASU Golden Rams and the VSU Blazers will compete Saturday in Valdosta, Ga. at 7 p.m.
16 Aug
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Media Day for the Clark-Atlanta University football team will be Friday, Aug. 20 starting at 3:30 p.m.
16 Aug
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Gary Abernathy, the SIAC Media Relations Director, passed away Friday. Abernathy, a 1992 graduate of Morehouse, had held a previous stint as PR director for the SIAC. He also held sports infromation director posts at Albany State and Texas Southern University. Abernathy, who was a native of Houston, Tx, was also on the Board of Directors of the Black College Sports Infpormation Directors Association.
Abernathy was 29-years-old.
13 Aug
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Football Media Day at Morris Brown, Saturday, Aug.14, at Herndon Stadium. The event is open to the public.
6 Aug
SIAC Football Training Camps
Jackson, TN(OTW)-Lane runningback Jason Brookins runs a 4.3 40, and is a former Junior College All-American. Brookins wants to improve on his 840-yard rushing performace from last year. He spent the summer working with Dragon head coach Leonard Anderson in Jackson.
Fairfield, AL(OTW)-The offesnive line looks to be the strong suit in Bear-land this fall. Offensive lineman Chris Walton leads a line that returns all guards and tackles.
Frankfort, KY-Kentucky State offensive tackle Marvie Dingle and tight end Ike Ihejeto have been seletcted to the 1999 Sports View Pre-Season All- American team.
5 Aug
SIAC Football Training Camps
Jackson, TN(OTW)-SIAC pre-season ALL-SIAC quarterback Kevious Clark heads over 60 returnees from last year's Dragon squad.
Tuskegee, AL(OTW)-The news in 'Skegee is former Albany State assistant Wayne Campbell, who is now the Tuskegee offensive line coach. Campbell is a graduate of Florida A&M (1978), and will coach the Golden Tigers offensive line.
Albany, GA(OTW)-Albany State had 77 players hit the field for the first day of practice Thursday. The Rams will participating in a Labor Day Classic on September 5, against Miles in Birmingham, Al.
Fort Valley, GA(OTW)-Julius Adams is the new defensive line coach at Fort Valley State. Adams, a former head coach at Benedict College, played his college ball at Texas Southern, and played in the NFL with the New England Patriots.
3 Aug
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Samuel D. Jackson is the new head basketball coach at Savannah State University. Jackson comes to SSU from Georgia Southern University, where he was the assistant head basketball coach and recruiting coordinator for the past four years.
Jackson, a native of Headland, Alabama, is a 1986 graduate of Montevallo, Alabama, where he received a degree in communications. Jackson is a former CBA player with the Rockford Lightning.
23 July
Atlanta, GA - Morris Brown College (MBC) athletic department has announced the addition of four news persons to the athletic coaching staff. These assignments are in the areas of women’s basketball, men’s basketball, volleyball and men’s & women’s cross country. Mr. Gene Bright, MBC athletics director made the appointments earlier this month. Jackie Caruthers has taken on the task of heading the Lady Wolverines basketball program at Morris Brown. She will also handled the duties of assistant volleyball coach. Caruthers comes to Morris Brown from Westlake High School where she served as a basketball assistant and head softball coach. Since 1988, Caruthers has coached several Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams. Caruthers sharpened her basketball skills as a highly touted player at Baldwin County High School in her hometown of Milledgeville, GA, where she was selected Most Valuable Player. During the late 1970s, Caruthers was a member of the Lady Seminoles’ basketball team at Florida State University. As a collegiate player, she was named to the All-Florida State Team and to the All-Metro Conference Team. After leaving FSU in 1979, Caruthers graduated from The Medical College of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in health information management in 1982 . She received the master’s degree in educational administration from California State University-Sacramento in 1991. Caruthers and her husband of twenty years, Earl have three children; Earl, Aaron and Asa.
Tamica Smith begins her first season as the head coach of the Lady Wolverines volleyball team. Additionally, Smith will serve as the assistant basketball coach for the Lady Wolverines. Smith played her college basketball at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. She was team captain from 1993 through 1997. She was also a member of the Lady Bulldogs track & field and cross country teams. Smith, who hails from Decatur, GA, earned the bachelor of science degree in management from Alabama A&M in 1997. She expects to receive the master’s of public administration from Savannah State University this summer. She comes to Morris Brown from Savannah State University where she spent last season as the interim women’s basketball and volleyball coach. Smith prepped at SW Dekalb High School.
Alice Jackson is the third of three new female coaches on the Wolverine staff. She will coach the men and women cross country teams. Jackson worked with the Wolverine men’s & women track teams last season. The Atlanta, GA native attended George High School where she was a standout track performer in the 100, 200 and 400 events. She also excelled in soccer and cross country. After high school, Jackson attended Grambling State University, earning All-SWAC and All-American honors. While in college, Jackson participated in many international competitions. She ran in the Pan American Games, World Indoor meets and in USA track & Field meets. In 1988, Jackson set an American record in the 300 meter event. Jackson graduated from Grambling in 1980 with a BS degree in political science. She earned the MFA degree in finance from the Atlanta University Center in 1982. Currently, Jackson is working on the Ph.D. degree in political science at Clark Atlanta University.
Jimmie Westley will join the Wolverine basketball staff as an assistant to Coach Russell Ellington. This is the second time in his career that Westley will be an assistant to Ellington. Back in 1979, Westley was Ellington’s assistant for four years at Savannah State University. Westley brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his new position. He has had two stints at Savannah State University as head coach. He started his career as a head coach at Savannah State back in 1974 through 1978 as the women’s head coach. In 1977 he led the Lady Tigers to defeats over Georgia tech, Georgia, Florida and Florida State. His team also played Louisiana State (LSU) and Texas. He took his team to the Association of Intercollegiate Athletic for Women (AIAW) regionals where he lost to Auburn University by one point. He compiled a record of 74-34 during the period. In 1985, Westley took over the men’s program at Savannah State. After the 1987 season, with a record of 29-23, Westley left the coaching ranks and moved back to his first love, golf. Coach Westley has a reputation as a top notch golfer. He missed getting his Profession Golf Association (PGA) card by just one shot. After moving around the golf circuit, Westley again took the reins of the Savannah State men’s basketball program in 1996 and took the team through the 1997 season. The Tallahassee, FL native prepped at Florida A&M High School where he was an excellent point guard. He played his collegiate basketball at Savannah State where according to some, he was the best point guard to ever play for the Savannah, GA school. He also played golf for the Tigers. Westley graduated from Savannah State in 1972 with a degree in education. He and his wife Gannette have three grown children; Jimmie, Jerome and Ganell.
16 July
Albany State To Sponsor Youth Basketball Camp
Interested in learning more about basketball fundamentals and drills? Sign up for the Albany State University Rams Basketball Camp on Monday, July 19 through July 23, at the ASU campus. Sponsored by the ASU Department of Athletics, the basketball camp, which will be held Monday through Friday from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the HPER Gymnasium, is open to boys and girls aged eight to 15. A variety of basketball techniques will be covered during the week-long camp, according to Coach Robert Skinner, women's basketball coach at ASU.
"The camp is designed to enhance basic basketball skills and stress offensive and defensive fundamentals. We will also cover shooting, rebounding and game situation drills and activities," Coach Skinner said. "We have some of the finest athletes in this area, and we are excited about the opportunity to share our skills and techniques with the youth in this area."
The registration fee is $25 per person and is due at on-site registration on July 19 at 5 p.m. For more information about the camp, contact the ASU Department of Athletics at 430-4754 or Coach Skinner at 430-3817.
14 July
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Albany State is the 1999 pre-season pick to win the SIAC football title. The Rams edged out Tuskegee 74 votes to 71 in the coaches poll. Fort Valley and Kentucky State were picked third and fourth respectively.
Savannah State and Morris Brown, the two SIAC lame ducks, were chosen to finish fifth and seventh respectively. Miles was picked sixth, Clark-Atlanta eighth, Lane ninth, and Morehouse last.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-The 1999 SIAC Football Press Luncheon will be held on Friday, July 9, at 12:00 Noon at the Marriott at the Gwinett Place Hotel. This will be in Duluth, Ga.
Clark-Atlanta Hosting Girls Basketball Camp...
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Clark-Atlanta University will be hosting a girl's basketball camp on July 26-29 at the CAU gym in Atlanta. Girls in grade 5-12 are invited. For additional info call the CAU women's basketball office at 404-880-8127/8126, or pager at 404-223-2553.
Albany State to host annual golf tournament Monday...
Golf champions Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer won't be in town, but some of the area's finest golfers are set to 'tee off' for the Sixth Annual Hampton Smith Golf Classic on Monday, June 28. The classic, which will start at 9 a.m. at the Radium Spring Country Club at 310 Skywater Blvd., is held annually to benefit the Albany State University (ASU) athletic programs, said head football coach Hampton Smith. "We have some of the finest athletes and recruits right here at Albany State. They excel not only athletically, but academically and they deserve these scholarships," Smith said. "These additional funds also will allow us to recruit top-notch students." Participating golfers will have a chance to win a car, complements of Carl Gregory Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge-Hyundai, if they land a hole-in-one on hole number two. The entry and sponsorship fees include green fees, cart, lunch and prizes. Interested golfers may enter individually and be assigned to a team or with a two-member team. Major sponsorship packages are available for $5,000, diamond sponsorships, $3,000 - $4,000; silver sponsorships, $1,000 - $2,000; corporate sponsorship, $500; hole sponsorships, $250; and individual fees are $100. Checks should be made payable to the Albany State University Foundation and send to Prince Brown, Office of Alumni Affairs, Albany State University, 504 College Drive, Albany, Ga. 31705. Registration is Sunday, June 27, at 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express on Oglethorpe Boulevard. For more information about the classic, call Dr. Renee Wallace at 912-430-4691, Edythe Bradley at 912-430-4673, Brown at 912-430-4658 or Smith at 912-430-4757.
## Atlanta Braves to hold tryout camp at Albany State
The Atlanta Braves will hold a free agent tryout camp for players interested in professional baseball on Sunday, June 20, at the Albany State University campus ball field. The camp is set to begin at 9 a.m. with registration for players aged 15-18. Players aged 19 and above will report at 11 a.m. for registration. Braves Scout Robert Lucas said the free agent camps help the professional team identify qualified players.
"This camp will bring to the forefront young talent that will be identified as future professional players," Lucas said. "There are a lot of talented players in this area and we want to give these players the opportunity showcase these talents and tryout for a free agent position with the Braves."
All participants must have proof of age and Legion ball players must have a letter of permission from coaches. Players must bring their own equipment to participate. For more information about the tryout camp, contact Darrell Asberry, ASU head baseball coach, at 912-430-1829 or Edythe Y. Bradley, sports information director, at 912-430-4673.
2 Jun
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Brandon Jackson, a 6-4, 200 centerfielder from Savannah State University, has been drafted in the 16th round of the major league amateur baseball draft, according to Marqus Johnson (Savannah State). Jackson was drafted by the Anaheim Angels.
25 May
Blacknall Headed To Morehouse
Report Furnished by Carlton Green
Reports out of South Carolina State have SCSU defensive coordiantor James Blacknall headed to Morehouse.
17 May
Albany State Announces Changes In Football Program
Albany, GA(OTW)- Albany State University (ASU) announced several changes in the Golden Rams football program at a news conference on Monday, May 17, 1999, at ASU's HPER Building.
Head football coach Hampton Smith announced his plans to retire at the end of the 1999 football season and assistant coaches James Michael White and Rickey Alexander have received promotions.
The legendary Smith, who has been head coach of the Golden Rams for 22 seasons, cited health issues and a desire to spend more time with his family as reasons for his retirement.
Smith has molded the football program into one of the best in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Under his leadership, Albany State has won nine SIAC championships, with five consecutive championships from 1993 to 1997. During his career, Smith has won 149 games, with 87 losses and four ties.
Smith is responsible for bringing ASU's football program to national prominence. He is the only coach in the SIAC to lead his teams to five consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division II playoffs. His hard work, persistence and dedication to the coaching profession have made him one of the most successful coaches in college football.
A native of Greenwood, Miss., Smith served as the head coach at Albany State from 1971 until 1976. He returned to Albany State as an assistant coach in 1980, and took the head coaching rank in January 1982, bringing back a winning tradition to the gridiron.
A 1956 graduate of Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Miss., Smith earned a master's degree in Health and Physical Education at Tennessee State University in Nashville. He was named SIAC Coach-of-the-Year in 1984, 1986, 1993, 1994 and 1996; and Coach-of-the-Year by the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. and the 100% Wrong Club of Atlanta in past years. In May 1995, he was inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame.
"Hampton Smith is one of the finest coaches in collegiate athletics. We appreciate his contributions to ASU's football program. And we hope his 1999 season will be one of the best ever," President Portia Holmes Shields said.
Dan Land, ASU director of Athletics, said Smith's tenure at Albany State has been one of accomplishment and achievement. "We are grateful for his dedication and winning spirit," he said. "We look forward to that winning spirit as he embarks upon his final season as head coach of the Rams."
White, who presently serves as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach, has been promoted to assistant head coach of the Golden Rams. He begins his 16th season with the football program in the fall. Under White, the ASU defensive unit has been ranked in the top 10 in NCAA statistics for the past six years. In 1997, ASU's defense was ranked number one in scoring defense. A 1978 graduate of Albany State and native of Augusta, Ga., White was an All-American during his playing years at Albany State in the late 1970s. He was co-captain of the 1978 squad and finished that season as one of the top two defensive tacklers on the squad. White also played professional football with the Seattle Seahawks and the Cincinnati Bengals for six years.
Runningbacks coach Alexander has been named offensive coordinator of the Golden Rams. He starts his 15th year with the football program in the fall. A 1981 graduate of Albany State, Alexander earned his master's degree in Education in 1997 from ASU. During his collegiate years at Albany State, Alexander was a starting quarterback. He is listed among the best quarterbacks in ASU's history and broke several records during his college years.
ASU will begin a national search for the head coaching position in July.
Editor's Note
During the 1998 college football season, a letter was circulated around the SIAC accusing Hamp Smith of being abusive towards some of his football (ex- football) players. The letter, reportedly originating with Albany State's own alumni, also accused Smith of using ineligible players. SIAC Commissioner Wallace Jackson reportedly received a copy of the letter but tabled it. It was no secret that some SIAC football coaches and athletics directors felt that Smith used bullying tactics in getting his way around the league.
. 7 May
Black Men of Athens to Announce Football Classic
Albany, GA(OTW)- The Black Men of Athens will formally announce the First Annual Classic City Football Classic, which will pit the Albany State University Golden Rams against the Morehouse College Tigers, at a press conference on Saturday, May 15, 1999, in Athens, Ga. The press conference will be held at 10 a.m. at the Hill Chapel Baptist Church, located at 1692 West Hancock Ave.
Athletic Directors, head coaches, key players and alumni from both schools will be present at the press conference.
Prior to the press conference, ASU and Morehouse officials will be guests on a WBKZ 880 AM radio talk show, hosted by BMA President Rick Dunn. The football game is Saturday, September 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the Billy Henderson Stadium at Clarke Central High School.
For more information, contact Edythe Y. Bradley, ASU sports information director, at 912-430-4673 or by email at ebradley@asurams.edu.
3 May
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Christopher Freeman and James Roscoe, formerly of Clark-Atlanta's 1999 football team, have signed free agent contracts with the San Francisco 49ers. Freeman is a 6'2, 230 linebacker who had 101 tackles (56 solos) in 1999 season. Roscoe, 6'5, 270, played defensive end for the Panthers during the 1999 campaign. Roscoe had 69 tackles, 13 for losses.
The First Annual Leonidas S. Epps Endowment Scholarship Fundraising Dinner will be held at the Clark-Atlanta Paschal's Center on May 19 at 6:30 p.m. For more info, contact Dr. Isabella Jenkins at 404-880-8186.
29 Apr
Albany State University To Honor Student Athletes
Albany, GA(OTW)- Albany State University Golden Rams student athletes will be honored for their outstanding academic and athletic achievements during the 29th Annual All-Sports Banquet on Thursday, April 29. The banquet will be held at the Albany James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center in Albany.
Student athletes who participate in football, volleyball, baseball and women and men's basketball, track and field and cross country will be honored during the banquet.
For more information, call Edythe Bradley, ASU sports information director, at 430-4673.
28 Apr
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Morris Brown's head women's basketball and volleyball coach Phillip Wallace has resigned. His assistant, Rovetta Edwards, has also stepped down. Wallace had been at Morris Brown the last three seasons, coming from Savannah State. Their resignations will be effective May 31.
Wallace came to Morris Brown in 1996. Previously, he had compiled a 105-38 (basketball) record in five seasons at Savannah State. In his first season as basketball coach at MoBrown, Wallace was 18-10 (basketball), the best ever in the history of the school, and a first ever NCAA national ranking. In three years at Morris Brown he was 49-33. Wallace did not have a losing season at the school. This past season the women's basketball team was 14-13.
*****South Central Region Baseball Rankings (as of 4/26/99)*****
1. ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE 40-13 16-5 GSC East
2. Southeast Oklahoma 38-11 18-1 LSC North
3. Tarleton State 34-19 16-4 LSC South
3. DELTA STATE 37-8 11-3 GSC West
3. NORTH ALABAMA 37-9 14-6 GSC East
6. Abilene Christian 39-17 12-6 LSC South
7. SOUTHERN ARKANSAS 36-15 12-5 GSC West
8. Central Oklahoma 30-13 13-3 LSC North
18 Apr
Cletidus Hunt-defensive lineman-Kentucky State-33rd pick in 3rd round by Green Bay
Notes: Originally signed with the University of Georgia out of high school in 1994 but did not qualify. Attended Northwest Mississippi Junior College in '94 and '95. Began playing for Kentucky State in '97, when he had 28 tackles, eight tackles for loss and two sacks. Played both defensive tackle and defensive end in '98 and finished the year with 66 tackles, 28 tackles for loss and 10 sacks, with five of those sacks coming in his last three games.
Positives: Nice size. Big hands and long arms. Big enough to play inside and fast enough to play outside. Looks the part. Has initial quickness and good speed. Flashes ability as a pass rusher. Was a lot better at the end of the '98 season than he was when he first enrolled at Kentucky State.
Negatives: Somewhat of an underachiever. May need prodding. Should have totally dominated with his size, speed and ability but did not seem to be playing with a sense of urgency all the time and disappeared for long stretches.
Summary: Hunt has the physical tools to play on the next level and perhaps even start, but he must show that he will pay the price.
Information provided by Pro Football Weekly
The Zellner Files
Peppi Zellner of Fort Valley State was the 37th pick in the fourth round. He was chosen as a defensive lineman by the Dallas Cowboys.
Notes: Top high-school football and basketball player who attended Georgia Military College in 1994 and '95. Came to Fort Valley State in '96 and played three games before being declared academically ineligible. Was not eligible for football in '97 but joined the basketball team for the 1997-98 season. Started at defensive right end in '98, when he would play in both an up position and a down position but was basically used as a pass rusher. Ended the year with 60 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and three sacks.
Positives: Very good athlete. At 6-foot-5 with long arms and huge hands, he has the look of a pass rusher. Has room to fill in and grow. Runs extremely well. Has the speed to get up the field. Has a nasty streak. Will flash some moves. Will show a counter move at times and has showed that he knows how to use the swim technique.
Negatives: Very raw. Lacks bulk and has a narrow frame. Needs to gain solid weight and strength if he is to play down vs. the run. Lacks instincts and awareness, especially vs. the run. Late to react. Plays too upright and rarely plays with good leverage. May not understand leverage. Lacks low-block awareness and often gets blocked off his feet. Is not a sure tackler. Ducks his head too often and gets himself into bad positions.
Summary: A project with a lot of physical talent. Has a lot of the characteristics that NFL teams want in a pass rusher.
Information provided by Pro Football Weekly.
17 Apr
Albany, GA(OTW)-Morehouse College won its third consecutive outdoor track and field title at the SIAC Spring Championships. Maroon Tiger Momodou Drammeh got the Best Performance Award in track. Teammate Corey Moore won the Best Field Performance Award. The Maroon Tigers had 287 total points. Albany State finished second.
In women's action, Albany State piled 240 points for the the track and field title.
Sharlene Fuller of Fort Valley State won the Best Performer and the Cleve Abbott Award. Georgjeana Turbough of Albany State won the Best Field Performance Award.
Elsewhere, in baseball, Savannah State rolled by Albany State 25-5 to win the title.
9 Apr
Albany State to Host SIAC Spring Championships
Albany, GA(OTW)- Albany State University will host Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Spring Sports Championships on April 15-17, 1999. The softball, tennis and track and field championships will be held a the ASU campus on all-new fields. The baseball championship games will be held at the Paul Eames Sports Complex in Albany.
Brackets will be announced at a later date. For more information, call the SIAC office at 404-659-3380 or Edythe Bradley, ASU sports information director, at 912-430-4673.
6 Apr
Albany State Announces Change in 1999 Football Schedule
by Edythe Y. Bradley
Albany State University (ASU) athletic administrators finalized the Golden Rams 1999 Football Schedule on March 29. At least they thought they did. Albany State has resumed its search for a team to complete an 11-game slate, Athletics Director Dan Land said. ASU and Fayetteville State University (FSU) verbally agreed to play in Albany, Ga., on Sept. 25, but later learned that FSU had signed a contract to play Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. on the same date, Land said. "We completed our schedule by adding the Fayetteville State University Broncos from Fayetteville, N.C. But we found out from Onnidan, a black college sports marketing and information brokering company, that there was a conflict," Land said. So I called their AD, Horace Small, and he confirmed that they signed with Liberty." FSU was offered a financial bonus for signing with Liberty, an offer Small could not refuse, according to Land.
"Fayetteville had our contract, but the Liberty athletic director must have called before Small signed our contract," Land said. "I don't blame him for taking the offer because fundraising is a major responsibility of athletic directors. I probably would have done the same thing. I just would have handled it differently." For more information, call Edythe Bradley, sports information director, at 912-430-4673 or by email at ebradley@asurams.edu.
31 Mar
Albany State to Host Alice Coachman Invitational Track Meet
Edythe Y. Bradley
Albany, GA(OTW)- Albany State University (ASU) will host the Seventh Annual Alice Coachman Invitational Track Meet on Saturday, April 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Hugh Mills Memorial Stadium. The awards ceremonies will begin at approximately 4:45 p.m. Sponsored by the ASU Athletics Department, the track meet will feature Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and non-conference teams, including Savannah State University, Morehouse College, Tuskegee University and Edward Waters College.
The annual track meet is named for Alice Coachman-Davis, the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Coachman-Davis made history and gained international attention by capturing the high jump title with record-setting jump of 5' 6 1/8" during the 1948 Olympic Games in London. While the 1948 games catapulted her to international acclaim and the first endorsement among African-American women, she had proven herself as a major track and field force in prior years. She won 10 consecutive U.S. titles in the high jump and national titles at 50-meters, 100-meters and as a member in the 400-meter relay on the Tuskegee championship team. Many believe she would have dominated the 1940 and 1944 Summer Games, which were cancelled because of World War II.
The Albany, Ga., native attended Tuskegee University, but earned her bachelor's degree from Albany State (College) after returning from the 1948 games. As a collegian, she was a member of three Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) championship basketball teams. She dominated Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) competitions in the high jump. From 1938 to 1948, she won 10 consecutive AAU high jump titles, a record which still holds today. In 1994, she established the Alice Coachman Track and Field Foundation, a nonprofit organization that assists both young athletes and retired Olympians.
31 Mar
Four On The Floor
Tuskegee, AL(OTW)-Defending Pioneer Bowl Champion Tuskegee has released its tentative 1999 football schedule, with only four home games, and once again Albany State is missing:
Sept
4th-Benedict
11th-@Morris Brown*
18th-@Miles*
October
2nd-@Kentucky State*
9th-Morehouse@Columbus, Ga.*
16th-@Alabama A&M
23rd-Fort Valley State*
30th-Clark-Atlanta*
November
6th-@Lane*
13-Savannah State*
25th-Alabama State( Turkey Day Classic in Montgomery)
*-denotes designated SIAC conference game.
Albany State Announces 1999 Football Schedule
by Edythe Y. Bradley
Albany, GA(OTW)- Albany State University (ASU) Athletics Director Dan Land and Head Football Coach Hampton Smith have announced the 1999 Golden Rams football schedule. The upcoming season promises to be exciting, Land says. "I have made several predictions for the 1999 season. First, the season will be an exciting one for the Golden Rams and fans. Second, we will beat Valdosta and Fort Valley this year, and third, we will win the SIAC (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) championship," Land said. "We had some disappointments last season, but we're not going to let anything stand in our way this year. We are going to the top." Albany State's 11-game slate includes four home games at Hugh Mills Memorial Stadium, three football classics and four games against teams from three different conferences. Only two of the road games are out of the state of Georgia, Land said. The Golden Rams will kickoff the season on the road against Gulf South Conference foe, Valdosta State University Blazers, on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. in Valdosta, and face the Miles College Golden Bears in a conference game on Sept. 4 at 2 p.m. (CST) in Fairfield, Ala. ASU's home open is against SIAC rival Kentucky State University Thorobreds on Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. The Golden Rams will travel to Athens, Ga., to face the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers in the First Annual Classic City Football Classic on Sept. 18 at 2:30 p.m. The game, which will be played at Clarke Central High School's Billy Henderson Stadium, is sponsored by the Black Men of Athens, Inc. ASU has added a new team to this year's schedule, the Fayetteville State University Broncos of Fayetteville, N.C. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) team will travel to Albany on Sept 25 to play at 1 p.m. Get set for the Second Annual Music City Classic in Macon, Ga., as the Golden Rams take on the Tigers of Savannah State University on Oct. 2 at 4 p.m.
ASU will host the Mississippi Valley State University Delta Devils of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) on Oct. 16 at 1 p.m., but will travel to Atlanta to face the Clark Atlanta University Panthers on Oct. 23 at 1:30 p.m. in a conference showdown. The Homecoming '99 game will pit the Golden Rams against the Wolverines of Morris Brown College on Oct. 30 at 1:30 p.m. ASU will travel to Salisbury, N.C. to play the Livingstone College Blue Bears of the CIAA on Nov. 6 at 1 p.m. The Golden Rams will finish its regular season on Nov. 13 in the 10th Annual Fountain City Classic against conference rival, Fort Valley State University Wildcats. The game starts at 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Ga. 25 Mar
Savannah, GA(OTW)-Daryl McNeill has resigned as head football coach at Savannah State University. McNeill informed school president Dr. Carlton Brown and athletics director Dr. Jerome H. Fitch of his decision to leave the school late Thursday afternoon. McNeill will return to his old alma mater of South Carolina State as an offensive coordinator.
McNeill served as head coach at SSU for two years with a 10-12 overall record. He turned a probation-racked program around with a 7-4 record in 1998 in his second season, following a 3-8 record in his first season in 1997. McNeill was a former offensive coordinator at Savannah State under Bill Davis. In two years as a head coach at Johnson C. Smith, prior to taking the job at Savannah State, McNeill was 9-11 (7-3) in his second season.
Steven Wilks, assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at SSU, was named interim head coach to replace McNeill. The school has initiated a national search for a permanent replacement for McNeill.
23 Mar
Annual Dan Land Football Camp to kickoff April 17
by Edythe Y. Bradley
Do you have a child who's interested in learning more about football and wants to meet professional football players? If you answered "yes," you may want to check out the 5th Annual Dan Land Football Camp. Conducted by Dan Land, director of athletics at Albany State University, the annual camp, which is open to youths aged 8-17, will be held Saturday, April 17, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Hugh Mills Memorial Stadium.
Several professional football players, including Tim Brown, Ricky Dudley, James Trapp, James Folston, Grady Jackson, all of the Oakland Raiders; Chester McGlockton, Kansas City Chiefs; John Henry Mills, Cleveland Browns; Terry McDaniel, Seattle Seahawks; and Eddie Anderson, a former member of the Oakland Raiders, will conduct training sessions during the camp.
Campgoers will also meet a 'surprise' football superstar during the autograph session. Participants will also view instructional films on football techniques and fundamentals, attend practice sessions and compete in a passing competition. Lunch and T-shirts will provided for participants. Entry fee for the camp is $5 per participant for insurance. The registration fee is $10 and registration forms are available at the ASU Athletics Office and at each of the Dougherty County schools. Checks should be made payable to: Dan Land Football Camp. The deadline to register is April 10. For more information, call Johnny Gilbert, camp coordinator, at 912-349-1859 or write to: Dan Land Football Camp, 5123 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA 31707.
5 Mar
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-The new head football coach at Morehouse is Anthony Jones. Last year Jones was the offensive coordinator for Morehouse. He previously held an offensive coordinator's position at South Carolina State. Jones becomes the fourth Morehouse coach in the last five years. Members of the Morehouse football squad reportedly petitioned the Morehouse administration to hire Jones because they were simply tired of seeing a new coach every year.
Jones reportedly will have only 26 scholarships to work with.
10 Mar
All-SIAC Men's Basketball Team
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Below is a listing of the Men's and Women's 1999 All-SIAC Basketball Teams:
Cory Dumphord-guard-Kentucky State.
DeJuan Collins-guard-Tuskegee.
Tracey Kitchens-guard-Fort Valley State.
Marques Sterling-forward-Savannah State.
Javares Anderson-center-Tuskegee.
Antonio Harris-guard-LeMoyne-Owen.
Markese Reed-forward-LeMoyne-Owen.
Willie Hunt-forward-Albany State.
Juan Gaston-forward-Clark-Atlanta.
Justin Miller-guard-Morehouse.
Player of the Year-Antonio Harris-LeMoyne Owen.
Newcomer of the Year-Javares Anderson-Tuskegee.
Freshman of the Year-William Rice-Clark-Atlanta.
Coach of the Year-Jerry Johnson-LeMoyne-Owen.
Women
Caren Colston-guard-Albany State.
Charlene Williams-forward-Fort Valley State.
Jamie McDonald-guard-Fort Valley State.
Terri Mitchell-center-Fort Valley State.
Kisha Burns-g/f-Clark-Atlanta.
Patrice Hearns-guard-Savannah State.
Kasha Doomes-forward-Morris Brown.
Patrice Skaggs-forward-Kentucky State.
Patricia Harrison-g/f-Tuskegee.
Player of the Year: Terri Mitchell-Fort Valley State.
Newcomer of the Year: Jamie McDonald-Fort Valley State.
Freshman of the Year-Aisha Lamb-Albany State.
Coach of the Year-Lonnie Bartley-Fort Valley State.
All-Academic Team, Women and Men
Janelle Kendall-Lane-3.8-Biology.
Tammy Jackson-Lane-3.5-Business.
Deveeta Hines-Miles-3.23-Education.
Kisha Burns-Clark-Atlanta-3.18-Medical Technology.
Lauisha Rucker-Clark-Atlanta-3.2-Bilogy.
Men
Eric Hanor-Savannah State-3.6-Electrical Engineering Technology.
Craig Curry-Albany State-3.29-Biology.
Fred Reynolds-Albany State-3.07-Business.
Malcolm Batchelor-Clark-Atlanta-3.27-Biology.
Drevyeel Cunningham-Paine-3.0-Mathematics.
6 Mar
Fort Valley, GA(OTW)-Angie Harris had 19 points and 15 rebounds as Arkansas Tech (29-6) beat host Fort Valley 63-52 to advance to the elite eight of the women's Division II Basketball Tournament.
Tech won three games in three days, including knocking off top seeded Rollins and second seeded Fort Valley State on successive nights. They shot 70 percent from 3-point territory in the game. They shot 50 percent overall from the field in the contest.
An Angie Harris jumper with 17:50 in the first half gave the winners a lead they never lost.
Jamie McDonald led the Lady Wildcats (27-4) with 16 points. Fort Valley shot only 26 percent from the floor in the second half. It was their only home loss of the season.
5 Mar
Low Post Play Carries FVSU
NCAA South Regional Action
by Bryan Steven Follins
Fort Valley, GA-Laquita Mathis hit a free throw with 7:11 left in the game to give Fort Valley State the lead for good, and an eventual win over Delta State at 81-63. However, it was the work of Fort Valley's front line (Terri Mitchell, Tiffany Taylor, and Cherylin Washington) which powered the win. Washington scored six points in the last three minutes of the contest. Taylor had four points and a steal in eight seconds in a sequence in the second half (4:46 to 3:46). Mitchell scored 11 of her team-high 18 points in the second half. The game was physical, but Valley center Mitchell was not phased:
"I still just take it to them...turn around stand my ground--Fort Valley center Terri Mitchell
The win sent FVSU in Saturday's regional finals against Arkansas Tech.
DSU was led by Caroline Boclair who scored 20 points.
Valley advanced to play Arkansas Tech Saturday.

4 Mar
Fort Valley, GA(OTW)-Nicole Trotter scored 23 points, 14 in the second half, as Delta State wiped out Clark-Atlanta 88-69 in opening round action of the NCAA South Regional Tournament. DSU advanced to play host Fort Valley State Friday night.
DSU scored most of their points on layups, as they continually broke loose on a porous CAU defense. The Lady Panthers were vulnerable to long passes over its press, and back screens all game long.
Kisha Burns led CAU with 14 points.
Delta State shot 68 percent in the second half of the contest.
Politically Incorrect
As The SIAC Turns
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Once again the SIAC Basketball Tournament has come and gone. Once again it was great competition in the men and women's division. And, once again it was a marketing failure. Perhaps the largest crowd was at the Paine-Clark-Atlanta men's finals, and that crowd was about 3500. The Frank Forbes Arena seats 6,000 (and close to 7,000 with standing room). No game came close to being a sellout. It was the same old sad song.
The SIAC office did not pay Morehouse trainer Craig Boyd for his work at this year's tourney. For that matter, the SIAC office did not pay Boyd for working last year either.
Speaking of not paying, the SIAC office has yet to pay one certain sports information director for work done at the SIAC volleyball and cross country championships last fall.
Also, SIAC public relations director Charles Ward will be leaving, or has left the position. Charles Mooney is doing, or was doing (?) interim work for the office. It was almost a year ago that Mooney quit the job to take a position at Morris Brown. This interim tenure makes Mooney the fourth SIAC public director in four years. The average life span of a public relations director in the SIAC office (over the last four years) is one year.
Leelanne Malin was recently named the SIAC administrative assistant. She took the place of Miko Hudson, who abruptly quit last fall. Malin becomes the third adminstrative assistant in four years (average life span of an adminstrative assistant in the SIAC office is 1.3 years). What next??? Stay tuned to Sentry Shorts for 'As The SIAC Turns.'
27 Feb
Note: During the basketball tournament at Morehouse College, Texas Southern's Bill Thomas was interviewing for the head football coach's position at the school. Craig Cason was also interviewing.
Two Paine players exalt after the Lions beat Clark- Atlanta in Saturday's men's finals. Photo copyright Outwrite, 1999. Picture by Bryan Steven Follins, Feb. 27.

27 Feb
Paine Puts Pain On Clark-Atlanta
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Drevyeel Cunningham hit a three-point jump shot with 16:08 left in the game to give Paine College a lead they never lost, as they eventually beat Clark-Atlanta 73-57 in the finals of the SIAC Men's Basketball Tournament.
The Lions (15-11) used sticky defense down the stretch to pull away to victory.
Clark-Atlanta started the game with an early 10 point lead but could not hold on.
"It was an intense game. They came out with instensity early on. We got away from playing defense."--Paine guard Maurice Wright.
Paine's Mac Young was the game's high scorer with 24 points.
Juan Gaston led Clark-Atlanta with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Gaston was the recipient of numerous double teams going down the second-half stretch of the game.
"We just had a bad night shooting. We gave it our all."--CAU's Juan Gaston.
The Lions put the game away with a 9-0 run between the 3:09 and 1:49 mark in second half.
Clark-Atlanta finished the season at 19-11.
Paine advances to the NCAA Tournament.
The Comeback Trail
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Sh'Mika Elder and Waqueshia Tenney came off the bench to give Clark-Atlanta (21-8) a thrilling, come-from-behind 83-75 win over top-seeded Fort Valley State, in the women's SIAC Basketball Tournament finals.
The 6-1 Tenney scored 16 of her game-high 21 points in the second half.
She also had a game-leading 14 rebounds.
Elder had 14 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals. It was her defense on Fort Valley point guard Jamie McDonald which helped turn the tide in the contest.
The Lady Wildcats (26-3) led by 14 at the half, and by 20 (60-40) with 15:07 left in the game. From that point on CAU outscored Valley 43-15.
Nakisha Reaves led the Lady Wildcats with 14 points. This marked the second year in a row CAU has defeated Fort Valley in the league tournament. The loss snapped a 16-game Lady Wildcat winning streak.
26 Feb
Clark-Atlanta will attempt to make history in the SIAC finals, when both its men's and women's teams will attempt to win tournament championships at the same time.
Men's SIAC Basketball tourney semi-final's
by Bryan Steven Follins
Clark-Atlanta used tight second-half defense to shut down Lane 86-70, and move into the finals of the SIAC Tournament.
Juan Gaston had 19 second half points (27 in the game)as CAU outscored Lane 45-26 in the second half.
"We came out flat in the first half. I told the guys we have 20 more minutes to prove ourselves."--Clark-Atlanta's Juan Gaston.
CAU's Juan Warton was key in the win by gathering in 18 rebounds, and holding down Lane's Terrance Price to 16 points in the contest.
Price was Lane's leading scorer and rebounder with 10.
CAU (19-10) advanced to play Paine in the finals.
Paine beat Morris Brown 78-65, outscoring the Wolverines 44-31 in the second half, to advance to the finals of the SIAC Men's Tournament.
Mac Young had 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Dragons. (14-11)
Antonio Jones led MoBrown with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Women's Semi-Finals
Vanessa Nelms had 23 points and 12 as Clark-Atlanta shot 56 percent in the second half to run by Kentucky State 62-53.
The Lady Panthers (20-8) trailed 25-21 at the half.
The win sends them into the finals against Fort Valley State Saturday.
KSU (18-9) was led by Brittanya Day with 18 points.
Fort Valley State rolled by Savannah State 89-55 in a semi-final game that was never in doubt. The Lady Wildcats, winners of 16 in a row, go into the finals against Clark-Atlanta. Fort Valley was led by Jamie McDonald with 24 points.
Savannah State's leading scorer was Sharmonique McDaniel with 17 points and 10 rebounds. SSU was held to 23 percent shooting from the floor in the game.
25 Feb
Men's action from Morehouse College: (Thursday).
Paine vs. Tuskegee-1 p.m.
Game One:
Maurice Wright scored 26 points (14-16 free throws), as Paine (13-11) beat Tuskegee 79-63.
DeJuan Collins scored 26 points for 'Skegee,' but turned the ball over 11 times. The losers (15-13) turned the ball over 32 times in the game.
Paine advanced to play Morris Brown Friday at 3 p.m. eastern time.
Morris Brown vs. LeMoyne-Owen-3 p.m.
Game Two
Antonio Jones, Morris Brown's 6-6 center, had 17 points and eight rebounds, as the Wolverines ousted top-seeded LeMoyne-Owen 62-60 in the SIAC tournament. The Wolverines (10-18) outscored the Magicians (21-3) 22-8 in the paint in the game thanks to Jones,
who was the only Wolverine in double figures.
Antwon Morgan scored 21 points for the Magicians.
Morris Brown trailed 36-24 at the half.
The Wolverines advanced to play Paine at 3 p.m. eastern time Friday.
Clark-Atlanta vs. Kentucky State-6 p.m.
Game Three:
by Bryan Steven Follins
Juan Gaston scored 29 points, 18 in the second half, as Clark-Atlanta beat Kentucky State 86-64. Kentucky State was the second-seeded team in the SIAC West.
Juan Wharton and Eric Jones had 10 rebounds each for CAU, which advanced to play Lane Friday night at 8 p.m. eastern time.
The Panthers (18-10) led 33-18 at the half and were never threatened after that.
Cory Dumphord scored 25 points for KSU (15-11).
Lane vs. Albany State-8 p.m.
Game Four
by Bryan Steven Follins
Terrance Price scored 39 points, 25 in the first half, to lead Lane (11-16) by Albany State (15-12), 84-79. It was Price who sank a free throw with 2:29 left in the game to put the Dragons ahead to stay.
Albany State was the third favored team to lose on "Upset Thursday" in the SIAC.
The Rams were led by Grady Caldwell, who had 17 points.
The Dragons will play Clark-Atlanta Friday night at 8 p.m. eastern time.
24 Feb
Wednesday's Games: (women)
SIAC Tournament-Morehouse College
Kentucky State vs. Albany State.
Game One:
Kelli Williams and Patricia Skaggs scored 20 point apiece as Kentucky State (18-8) beat Albany State (12-16) 76-71. Williams added 11 rebounds. KSU advanced to Friday's semi-finals at 1 p.m. eastern against Clark-Atlanta.
Zantae Kinchen scored 22 for the Lady Rams.
Tuskegee vs. Savannah State.
Game Two:
Sharmonique McDaniel scored five points in the second overtime to lead Savannah State (15-12) by Tuskegee (14-12) 90-85. Patrice Hearns led the winners with 23 points. April Pullen had 12 rebounds (11 offensive) for SSU, who advanced to Friday's semi-finals against Fort Valley State at 6 p.m.
Patricia Harrison scored 21 for Tuskegee. Erica Santos had 17 rebounds for 'Skegee.
LeMoyne Owen vs. Clark-Atlanta.
Game Three:
Lauisha Rucker came off the bench to lead Clark-Atlanta past LeMoyne-Owen 95-74. Kisha Burns added 25 for the winners, including nine straight in a stretch early in the second half which broke the game open. CAU (18-8) advanced to Friday's semi-finals against Kentucky State at 1 p.m. eastern time.
Tiffany Beasley scored 18 for the Lady Magicians (6-18).
Fort Valley State vs. Miles.
Game Four:
Fort Valley State (25-2) outscored Miles 11-2 at the start of the second half, and cruised to an 84-43 victory in the last game on Wednesday. Fort Valley held Miles (9-19) to two field goals in the last nine minutes of the game.
Tiffany Taylor led the Lady Wildcats in scoring with 14 points, and had a game-high 10 rebounds.
Fort Valley will play Savannah State at 6 p.m. Friday night in semi-final action.
Tomenia Porter of Miles led all scorers with 16 points.
Miles committed 40 turnovers in the game.
All games are eastern time.
23 Feb
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Tuskegee head basketball coach Ben Jobe will go for his 500th career victory Thursday when his team plays Paine College in quarterfinal action of the SIAC Basketball Tournament at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
In Monday's 79-73 play-in win over Miles, Tuskegee's DeJuan Collins scored 34 points (20-21 free throws in the game) with seven rebounds and six assists to the way.
Derrick Hall scored 30 for Miles.
22 Feb
SIAC Men's Play-In Results:
Another Blunder by the SIAC
Jackson, TN(OTW)-Lane point-guard Sammie Clark had 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Dragons beat Morehouse 90-85. Lane advanced to play Albany State in the SIAC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at 8 p.m. at Morehouse.
Justin Miller scored 23 for Morehouse. (12-14)
Maroon Tiger head coach Arthur McAfee was denied his 500th career victory for the third straight game.
DeShawn Hall added 20 points for the winners (10-16.)
The game was originally scheduled for Morehouse by the SIAC office as late as Sunday.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Juan Gaston scored 32 points to lead Clark-Atlanta by Savannah State 91-82 in play-in action. CAU (17-10) advances to play Kentucky State in the SIAC Tournament quarterfinals Thursday at 6 p.m at Morehouse.
Juan Wharton added 12 rebounds for the Panthers.
Vincent Lynn scored 18 for Savannah State (9-18).
Albany State Demolishes Morris Brown Lady Wolverines, 82-62
Albany, GA(OTW)- The Albany State University Lady Rams destroyed Morris Brown's hopes of competing in the 1999 SIAC Basketball Tournment, by defeating the Lady Wolverines 82-62 in Monday night's SIAC play-in game in the HPER Gymnasium. Freshman guard Zantae Kinchen hit 25 points and grabbed four rebounds, while junior Caren Colston added 22 points with seven rebounds to lead the Lady Rams to victory. Teammate Aisha Lamb added 13 points and LaTonya Garcia hit nine points. Albany State led the first half of the game 39-35, but proved they really wanted to win by outscoring the Lady Wolverine 43-27 in the second half.
Head coach Robert Skinner said he was proud of his team.
"We made some simple mistakes - turnovers, but I'm very pleased with the way they played during the second half," Skinner said. "They came out of the dressing rooms with a new attitude and it showed on the court." Skinner encouraged ASU fans to attend the tournament and cheer the Rams teams to victory. "If you missed this game, you've missed seeing the Lady Rams in 'real' basketball action. We need all our fans to take the trip to Atlanta and support the Lady Rams and Golden Rams in their quests to bring the 1999 SIAC championships home."
The Lady Rams will face the Kentucky State University Thorobrettes on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. in the quarterfinals round at the Frank Forbes Complex at Morehouse College in Atlanta. The winner of that game will play the winner of the Clark Atlanta University and LeMoyne Owen College game on Friday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. In other women's SIAC play-in games, Savannah State beat Paine College, 79-55 and Miles College defeated Lane College, 51-49.
In men's play-in action, Morris Brown College beat Fort Valley State, 64-42. Tuskegee defeated Miles, 79-73.
Tickets for the tournament are on sale in the ASU Athletics Office, and are $5 for each session (two sessions per day) and $10 for the championship game. For more information, contact Edythe Bradley, sports information director, at 430-4673 or by email at ebradley@asurams.edu.
Report furnished by Albany State sports information director Edythe Bradley.
21 Feb
Albany State, Savannah State Split Sunday Doubleheader
The Albany State University Golden Rams upset the 1998 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) champion Savannah State University Tigers 2-1 in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Sunday, Feb. 21, at Paul Eames Sports Complex. However, the Tigers stole Game 2 by a 14-9 margin. The Golden Rams took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, when third baseman Nicky Griffin walked to first base with loaded bases to bring in second baseman Corey Griffin. However, the Tigers scored in the fifth inning for a tie and forced the game into extra innings. The Rams scored in the bottom of the ninth inning when Tyren Millner scored off an error. Edward Taylor was the winning pitcher.
In Game 2, the Golden Rams took a 1-0 lead when catcher Darian Murphy hit a double, which brought Corey Griffin home. The Rams enjoyed the lead until the Tigers scored in the top of the third inning to tie the game. ASU got four runs in the bottom of the third inning on one RBI (runs batted in) from Murphy and three RBIs from Nicky Griffin. The Tigers came from behind and scored six runs in the top of the fourth inning, two runs in the fifth inning, three runs in the sixth inning and two runs in the seventh inning to beat the Rams. The Rams did not score again until the seventh inning, when Corey Griffin and Stiev Smith came home off RBIs from Edward Taylor. Taylor and Murphy score off RBIs from Nicky Griffin. The losing pitcher was Nicky Griffin. The Golden Rams, with a 7-11-1 record, will travel to Demorest, Ga. to face Piedmont College in a doubleheader on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m.
20 Feb
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Juan Gaston scored 34 points as Clark-Atlanta edged Central State 79-78.
John Hester scored 17 points for the Marauders.
21 Feb
SIAC Play-In Games on Monday, Feb. 22
In the men's division, LeMoyne-Owen and Kentucky State are the top two seeds, thereby avoiding play-in games. Lane will play at Morehouse in one play-in game Monday, while Miles will visit Tuskegee in the other western division play-in game. In the eastern division, Albany State and Paine are the top two seeds, avoiding play-in situations. The play-in situation in the east is still not clear, except that Clark-Atlanta will host Savannah State, and Fort Valley will be at home to Morris Brown in play-in games Monday.
On The Women's Side, Fort Valley State and Clark-Atlanta will receives byes in the eastern division. In an eastern division play-in, Morris Brown will travel to Albany State and Paine will go to Savannah State.
In the western division, Kentucky State and Tuskegee will receive byes. Lane will travel to Miles in a play-in game.
18 Feb
Magicians Take Out 'The House'
McAfee Denied 500
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-LeMoyne Owen guard Antwon Morgan scored eight points in the final 6:47 of the ballgame, and then hit the game winning jumper with 24 seconds left in overtime, as the Magicians edged Morehouse 77-75.
Morehouse (12-12, 7-9) bolted out to a nine-point lead at the 12:39 mark of the second half, behind the shooting of Kenneth Smith, who scored 21 points in the game.
However, the Magicians (21-2) came back behind the shooting of Morgan and Antonio Harris, who both scored 25 points in the game. Harris had seven three pointers in the contest for the Magicians, who finished the regular season with a 15-1 league record and the top seed in the SIAC Tournament.
"We're going to have to stay focused, get back to fundamentals, play good defense."--LeMoyne Owen guard Antonio Harris on what it will take for his team to be successful in the SIAC Tournament.
Morehouse's Justin Miller sent the fray into overtime by hitting two free throws with 15.8 seconds left in the game, tying the score at 70 apiece. Smith led the Maroon Tigers with 21 points.
Morehouse has one regular season game left at Stillman College Saturday. If Tiger head coach Arthur McAfee gets win 500 in the regular season, it will be on the road.
18 Feb
Morehouse head basketball coach Arthur J. McAfee will go for his 500th career victory tonight against Jerry Johnson's LeMoyne Owen team. Johnson currently has 751 career wins. Together, both men have a total of 1250 career victories going into tonight's game.
LeMoyne Owen's Jerry Johnson. Photo copyright Outwrite, 1998, picture by Bryan Steven Follins, Dec. 12
18 Feb
Roll Magician Roll
by Bryan Steven Follins
Copyright, Outwrite, 1999
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-LeMoyne Owen men's head basketball coach Jerry Johnson started the 1998-99 basketball season with 731 wins. This put him at the top of the list for career wins for a head coach in NCAA Division II. Nobody else (active or inactive) is even close. Johnson says he's been coaching at LeMoyne Owen since the 1959-60 season. That would make this his 39th season at the school. This is currently the longest tenured run of any active head coach at a Historically Black College (HBCU).
This year, Johnson has been blessed with perhaps one of his finest Magician teams ever at 20-2, led by Antonio Harris and Markese Reed. Harris is currently leading the nation in three-point field goals made at five per game. This season's team has not forgotten about losing in last year's quarterfinals of the SIAC tournament, and neither has its coach.
Still, one has to wonder why would Johnson keep going?
"My wife (Vastar Johnson-a Memphis, Tn. school teacher) died two years ago and I wanted to keep doing something," said Johnson. "The trustees at the college wanted me to hang on. I feel good. The minute I start feeling bad, I will stop."
Johnson, a pupil of the great John McClendon, says that somebody out to be willing to pass on expertise to young students.
"I've seen so many young men that needed help to come through school in Memphis."
How do athletes of today differ from the athletes of yesterday?
"You have a different type of youngster," explains the Tulsa, Ok. native. "(In the past) you told a child what to do and he did it. Now, it is a why thing. Most kids today are smarter, but they're much more difficult to coach. The work ethics aren't as good as they used to be. The rules may have something to do with that."
One such rule, according to Johnson, is the short distance of the three-point shot.
"A kid may come down, and all he is interested in is making a three-point shot. A two-pointer or drawing a foul would be just as effective."
However, this does not stop Johnson from exploring and adapting to various aspects of the game, including the three-point shot.
"I like the variety of styles. It's more than one way to play. There is a slow tempo and there is an up-tempo. I'm finding today most kids like the up-tempo game. We're going to run with it."
Johnson, a graduate of Fayetteville State University, and a member of the Fayetteville State Hall-of-Fame, is one to look for positves. He does not bemoan the fact that his school does not get the athletes it used to get.
"Years ago we (Black colleges) got the top athletes, we had so many. But more kids (today) are getting an opportunity. You get to help youngsters who need help."
What makes LeMoyne Owen even more remarkable is their travel schedule. Located in Memphis, Tn., they are on the far reaches of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). They travel as far as Savannah, Ga. to play conference games. Bus is the standard mode of transportation.
"You get there (destination) at six or seven in the morning, you play the same night," explains Johnson. "You go to bed in a hotel, you're drowsy. It takes you some time to move around, laying up in a hotel. It also makes a difference in a tournament."
But, he and the Magicians keep rolling.
Johnson Notes: He is the father of three children, Jerry Jr., (a physician in Philadelphia), Oliver (a computer programmer), and Juandra Johnson Hayard, a registered nurse in Gainesville, Fl.
Former assistant coaches of Johnson: Lacey Reynolds (now the head basketball coach at Grambling), and David "Smokey" Gaines (ex-Harlem Globetrotter, and ex-ABA player, who was also the head coach at the University of Detroit and San Diego State). Gaines graduated from LeMoyne Owen.
Dr. Willie Herenton, mayor of Memphis, also played for Johnson at LeMoyne Owen.
Valley Diva: Fort Valley State point guard Jamie McDonald. Photo copyright Outwrite, 1999, picture by Bryan Steven Follins, Feb. 13
13 Feb
McDonald Sparks Lady Wildcats Comeback
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA-Jamie McDonald scored 14 points in the last six minutes of the game as Fort Valley edged Clark-Atlanta 66-64.
FVSU was down by nine points with 7:39 left in the contest. McDonald, who is the team's point guard and leading scorer, was switched to the number two guard late in the game. She gave the winners the lead for good at 2:12 left in the contest with two free throws, making the score 62-60.
McDonald finished the battle with 23 points but had 10 turnovers.
However, Clark-Atlanta made three crucial turnovers in the last 2:12 minutes of the game, which helped to seal their fate. Kisha Burns led CAU (17-8, 11-4) with 16 points, including scoring 13 straight for the Lady Panthers in the first half. Kisha Farmer added 15 points and 10 rebounds. An unsung hero for the Lady Panthers in the contest was center Ines Nduwayo, coming off the bench to help stifle Valley center Terri Mitchell. Clark-Atlanta made only two field goals in the last eight minutes of the dual.
Fort Valley (24-2, 15-0) won their 14th straight game. They ran the table (15-0) in the SIAC, beating league opponents by an average scoring marching of 28 points per contest.
The Men: Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Juan Gaston scored 30 points as Clark-Atlanta glided by Fort Valley 81-63. The Panthers outrebounded Fort Valley 48-30 in the contest, and shot 60 percent in the first half, taking a 10-point halftime lead.
Tracy Kitchens scored 22 for the losers (9-17, 5-11) in what may have been a play-in preview for the teams.
Eric Jones had 12 rebounds for the winners (14-10, 8-8).
12 Feb
McAfee Wins 499..
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Michael Smith scored eight points late in the ballgame to help Morehouse pull away and beat Morris Brown 92-76. Smith led all scorers with 27 points. Five Maroon Tigers scored in double figures.
Antonio Jones had 16 points and 13 rebounds for MoBrown. Both teams are headed for play-in contests.
Morehouse head coach Arthur McAfee, Jr. won his 499th career victory. McAfee will attempt for win 500 against LeMoyne Owen and head coach Jerry Johnson next Thursday at Forbes Arena. Johnson is the men's all-time winningest head coach in NCAA Division II history.
SIAC shot-block leader Javares Anderson of Tuskegee (near seat).Photo copyright Outwrite, 1999, picture by Bryan Steven Follins, Feb. 9
11 Feb
Tuskegee, AL(OTW)-Juan Gaston had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Clark-Atlanta (13-10, 7-8) got a big road win 72-70, at Tuskegee.
DeJuan Collins had 29 points for 'Skegee (13-10, 9-5). Javares Anderson had 20 rebounds for the losers.
It was a critical game for both teams, which fight to stay out of play-in games.
The Women:
Tuskegee, AL(OTW)-Patricia Harrison scored 18 points as Tuskegee (12-10, 8-4) clawed Clark-Atlanta 61-55. The win kept Tuskegee solidly entrenched in second place in the SIAC West. TU got 19 second chance points in the game to CAU's nine. The winners held a 27-15 edge on the offensive boards in the game.
Waquesha Tenney had 15 points and nine rebounds for CAU (17-7, 11-3), which all but had its SIAC East title chances snuffed out.
Cory Dumphord is a big part of the Kentucky State men's basketball squad. As of Feb 1., KSU was in the thick of the SIAC West race, and Dumphord was averaging 25.4 points per game. Dumphord was also second on the squad in steals.
As of Feb. 1 Patricia Skaggs leads the KSU women in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game. Skaggs was also leading the team in blocks, and was second on the squad in assists.
9 Feb
Collins and Co. Tear 'The House' Down..
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-DeJuan Collins keyed a 13-3 surge between the 7:54 and 5:28 mark in the second half to enable Tuskegee to explode on Morehouse and win going away 80-63. Collins had nine points and one assist in the run, which saw the Golden Tigers (13-9, 9-4) take control of the game 65-53.
"He made big play after big play. When your leader does that, it's easier for the other guys."--Tuskegee assistant coach Alfred Johnson on DeJuan Collins.
Collins was moved over to point guard after Lamont Gundy, who was leading the SIAC in assists, when down with a broken wrist earlier in the season.
"With Gundy gone, I have to create for others," said Collins.
Tuskegee's Javares Anderson, the SIAC's blocked shots leader, had 12 second-half points and 20 in the game. The 6-11 Anderson did a good job on the inside in the second half.
Tuskegee is second in the SIAC West.
Justin Miller had 15 points for Morehouse
Tuskegee played without head coach Ben Jobe, who did not make the trip because of the flu.
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Willie Hunt had 18 points and nine rebounds as Albany State edged Clark-Atlanta 74-73 to stay on top in the SIAC East.
The Panthers (12-10, 6-8) were led by William Rice with 19 points.
ASU (13-10, 9-4) outshot CAU at the free throw line 20-34 to 7-14 in the contest.
The Women:
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Kisha Burns scored 16 points as Clark-Atlanta outscored Albany State 47-30 in the second half to win 82-61. CAU improved their record to 17-6, 11-2.
Aisha Lamb had 16 points and 10 rebounds for ASU (9-14, 6-6).
8 Feb
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Thomas Bland and Maurice Wright combined for seven free throws in the last minute of the game, as Paine turned back Morris Brown 79-72. Drevyeel Cunningham led the Lions (11-11, 9-6) with 23 points. The win kept Paine in the hunt for first place in the SIAC East.
The lost snapped a three-game Morris Brown winning streak, as the Wolverines fight to stay out of a play-in game. Joseph Dunn led MoBrown (7-16, 4-10) with 11 points.
"Anytime you win on the road, it's good to win on the road."--Paine head coach Ron Spry.
The Lions won the game despite going 10 minutes in the second half without scoring a field goal.
The Women:
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Kasha Doomes scored 30 points with 11 rebounds as Morris Brown (14-10, 5-8) beat woeful Paine (1-19, 1-13) 70-58.
Sheri Chambers and Kristina Kohn had 15 points each for Paine. DaMeka Leslie had a game-high 15 rebounds for the Lady Lions.
6 Feb
Lady Wildcats Send CAU A Message
Fort Valley, GA(OTW)-Fort Valley State held Clark-Atlanta to 25 percent shooting from the field (22 percent in the first half), as they destroyed the Lady Panthers 96-61. Charlene Williams scored 15 points with 10 rebounds for the winners (22-2, 13-0). Terri Mitchell had 14 points and 12 boards for FVSU, which led 51-28 at the half.
Kisha Burns scored 14 points for CAU (16-6, 10-2), which had an eight-game winning streak arrested.
Fort Valley has not lost in conference play.
The Men:
Fort Valley, GA(OTW)-John Sanders scored 23 points as Clark-Atlanta defeated Fort Valley State 99-83, trying to avoid a play-in game. William Rice added 20 for the winners.
Fort Valley's Tari Kellum led all scorers with 26 points.
Fairfield, AL(OTW)-Justin Miller had 19 points to lead Morehouse to a big road win over Miles, 81-71. James Teague had 15 rebounds for the winners (11-10, 7-7) who are trying to avoid a play-in game.
Meshawn Walker had 21 points for Miles (6-12, 2-10).
Young Wolverines Growing Sharp Fangs
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Joe Dunn scored 20 points, (5-9 three-pointers) as Morris Brown outdueled Lane 91-87 in a frenetic ballgame. Dunn had 14 points at the half, which saw the scored tied at 48 apiece. Morris Brown led my as many as nine points in the second half, but had to hold off Lane for the win. A free throw by Wolverine Jerry Black with 16 seconds in the game sealed the win. Morris Brown (7-15, 4-9), which started three freshman, and has eight freshman on the team, has now won three straight.
Michael Watson led Lane (7-13, 5-6) with 19 points. Dragon point guard Sammie Clark added 16 markers.
Morris Brown assistant and interim head coach Wally West was without assistant Derek Thompson for the game, leaving him as the only coach on the bench.
The Women:
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Keisha Simmons and Kasha Doomes scored 18 points each as Morris Brown overcame a sluggish effort to beat Lane 71-64.
Chandra Macklin had 18 points and 13 rebounds for the losers.
4 Feb
Fort Valley Pounds Morris Brown
by Bryan Steven Follins
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Fort Valley State used a 21-5 run between the 16:34 and 8:48 mark of the second half to put away Morris Brown 96-67. Fort Valley (21-2, 12-0) led by only four, 35-31 at the half. Morris Brown actually took the lead at 43-40 with 16:52 left in the game on a three-point shot by Kasha Doomes. That is when the Lady Wildcats went on their run, led by 6-3 Tammy Daniels, and Cherilyn Washington, both off the bench, taking up the slack for a foul-plagued Terri Mitchell. Daniels had 15 rebounds and Washington had 17 boards in the game. Both players helped to give FVSU an 18-8 advantage on the offensive boards in the second half, which enabled the Lady Wildcats to pull away. The winners outrebounded Morris Brown 65-44 in the game.
Fort Valley State's Jamie McDonald led six Wildcats in double figures in scoring. McDonald had 22 points along with five assists and six steals in the game.
Doomes led Morris Brown (12-10, 3-8) with 18 points.
The Men:
Play-In Preview??
Atlanta, GA(OTW)-Joseph Dunn had 17 points, including five three-point field goals as Morris Brown beat Fort Valley 58-44. Morris Brown led 29-16 at the half. Fort Valley shot only 14 percent from the floor in the first half, and never recovere