Friday, March 31, 2006
ATTENTION FACULTY, STAFF & STUDENTS
PROJECT FLAVA IS LOOKING FOR STUDENT LEADERS TO ATTEND A SCSU CIVIL RIGHTS TRIP TO BIRMINGHAM, AL AND ATLANTA, GA. THE DATE FOR THIS EVENT IS APRIL 9-12, 2006. STUDENTS WILL SERVE AS MENTORS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
*CLASS EXCUSES AND TRAVEL, FOOD & ROOM ACCOMODATIONS
PROVIDED*
FOR MORE INFORMATION, COME TO THE STUDENT LIFE OFFICE
ROOM 142
K.W. GREEN STUDENT CENTER
YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE OFFICE @ 536-7057
*CLASS EXCUSES AND TRAVEL, FOOD & ROOM ACCOMODATIONS
PROVIDED*
FOR MORE INFORMATION, COME TO THE STUDENT LIFE OFFICE
ROOM 142
K.W. GREEN STUDENT CENTER
YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE OFFICE @ 536-7057
THE TRIAL OF THE BIG BAD WOLF
THE HENDERSON-DAVIS PLAYERS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESENT
THE TRIAL OF THE BIG BAD WOLF
An original Script by
Kimberly K., Rodney Russ and Yondel Aris
THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2006
8:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION-$6.00
FACULTY, STAFF, SENIOR CITIZENS-$4.00
GROUPS OF 12 OR MORE-$4.00 EA.
South Carolina State, Claflin and O-C Tec
Students Free with ID Card
DRESS CODE WILL BE ENFORCED
OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
PRESENT
THE TRIAL OF THE BIG BAD WOLF
An original Script by
Kimberly K., Rodney Russ and Yondel Aris
THEATRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2006
8:00PM
GENERAL ADMISSION-$6.00
FACULTY, STAFF, SENIOR CITIZENS-$4.00
GROUPS OF 12 OR MORE-$4.00 EA.
South Carolina State, Claflin and O-C Tec
Students Free with ID Card
DRESS CODE WILL BE ENFORCED
6th Annual Orangeburg County WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD Activities
Come participate in A Community Event
To Celebrate the Week of the Young Child
Join us at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
April 3, 2006
To Participate in Fun Filled Activities with the children
of Orangeburg County and Surrounding Areas
10:00am-12:30pm
Sponsored by: SCAEYC, SC State University Head Start Education Program, OCAB Head Start, Orangeburg Technical College Student Association of AEYC & The South Carolina State University Child Development Learning Center.
To Celebrate the Week of the Young Child
Join us at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
April 3, 2006
To Participate in Fun Filled Activities with the children
of Orangeburg County and Surrounding Areas
10:00am-12:30pm
Sponsored by: SCAEYC, SC State University Head Start Education Program, OCAB Head Start, Orangeburg Technical College Student Association of AEYC & The South Carolina State University Child Development Learning Center.
Homer, the mascot for the MBL's Atlanta Braves to visit Felton Laboratory School
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – For the first time, Homer, the mascot for the Atlanta Braves of the Major Baseball League will travel to South Carolina as part of their Grand Slam Program which encourges kids to be the best they can be. Homer will accompany Keith Roberts, community relations representative for the Atlanta Braves to Felton Laboratory School located on the campus of South Carolina State Unversity on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at 10 a.m.
“Felton is extremely excited that the Braves made us a part of their Grand Slam Program this year,” said Dr. Vanessa Lancaster, Felton director. Dr. Lancaster, in collaboration with Corporal Herman Singletary, D.A.R.E. instructor, and Antonio Smalls, Advanced Learning Program teacher worked very hard to make this event possible.
The Grand Slam Program is an Atlanta Braves community service effort and is committed to teaching girls and boys the importance of resisting drugs, staying in school, and being the best they can be. In baseball terms they learn to score a Grand Slam in Life.
For more information, please call Andrea S. Milford-Williams, office manager, Office of University Relations and Marketing at (803) 516-4791.
“Felton is extremely excited that the Braves made us a part of their Grand Slam Program this year,” said Dr. Vanessa Lancaster, Felton director. Dr. Lancaster, in collaboration with Corporal Herman Singletary, D.A.R.E. instructor, and Antonio Smalls, Advanced Learning Program teacher worked very hard to make this event possible.
The Grand Slam Program is an Atlanta Braves community service effort and is committed to teaching girls and boys the importance of resisting drugs, staying in school, and being the best they can be. In baseball terms they learn to score a Grand Slam in Life.
For more information, please call Andrea S. Milford-Williams, office manager, Office of University Relations and Marketing at (803) 516-4791.
Vance Shines at Clemson Invitational
By Donovan Buckle, Student Assistant 3/30/2006 11:16:00 AM
CLEMSON, SC – South Carolina State freshman Tempest Vance put on a show at the Rock Norman Track, Saturday when she captured the women’s 400 meter hurdles title at the Clemson Invitational in a time of 00:61.37 seconds, nearly qualifying for NCAA Regionals, took third place in the long jump for women with a jump of 18’ 6” (5.65m), and helped her 4x100m team to fifth place in a time of 00:47.38 seconds.
Vance, an Anderson, South Carolina native, was one of a group of young Lady Bulldogs that had a dynamic showing at the meet leaving a lot of hope for the future of SCSU women’s track & field. Sophomore, Ashley Maddox finished 2nd in the women’s high jump with a leap of 1.65 meters while sophomore Natalie Dixon throw of 32.76 meters in the women’s javelin earned her 7th place. Dixon was forced to retire early from the competition due to an injury.
The women’s 4x200 meters team finished in second place with a time of 1:43.68 seconds.
Renee McWilliams finished 5th in the women’s 400 meter hurdles in a time of 72.19 seconds. The pair of Jamia Foster and Miranda Scott finished 7th and 8th respectively in the women’s 100 meters event with respective times of 12.77 and 12.86 seconds.
For the men, Randy Gooden ran a season best 00:52.66 seconds and near regional qualifier in the men’s 400m hurdles while Arnold Jenkins, ran a personal best 00:56.96 seconds for 10th place.
The men’s 4x200 relay team finished 2nd in 1:27.83 seconds, while the men’s 4x100 meter men’s team clocked a time of 00:42.03 seconds for 4th place in the event. The men’s 4x400 meter relay finished 2nd in a time of 3:17.26 seconds.
The teams will next journey to Rock Hill, South Carolina to take part in the Winthrop Invitational hosted by Winthrop University.
CLEMSON, SC – South Carolina State freshman Tempest Vance put on a show at the Rock Norman Track, Saturday when she captured the women’s 400 meter hurdles title at the Clemson Invitational in a time of 00:61.37 seconds, nearly qualifying for NCAA Regionals, took third place in the long jump for women with a jump of 18’ 6” (5.65m), and helped her 4x100m team to fifth place in a time of 00:47.38 seconds.
Vance, an Anderson, South Carolina native, was one of a group of young Lady Bulldogs that had a dynamic showing at the meet leaving a lot of hope for the future of SCSU women’s track & field. Sophomore, Ashley Maddox finished 2nd in the women’s high jump with a leap of 1.65 meters while sophomore Natalie Dixon throw of 32.76 meters in the women’s javelin earned her 7th place. Dixon was forced to retire early from the competition due to an injury.
The women’s 4x200 meters team finished in second place with a time of 1:43.68 seconds.
Renee McWilliams finished 5th in the women’s 400 meter hurdles in a time of 72.19 seconds. The pair of Jamia Foster and Miranda Scott finished 7th and 8th respectively in the women’s 100 meters event with respective times of 12.77 and 12.86 seconds.
For the men, Randy Gooden ran a season best 00:52.66 seconds and near regional qualifier in the men’s 400m hurdles while Arnold Jenkins, ran a personal best 00:56.96 seconds for 10th place.
The men’s 4x200 relay team finished 2nd in 1:27.83 seconds, while the men’s 4x100 meter men’s team clocked a time of 00:42.03 seconds for 4th place in the event. The men’s 4x400 meter relay finished 2nd in a time of 3:17.26 seconds.
The teams will next journey to Rock Hill, South Carolina to take part in the Winthrop Invitational hosted by Winthrop University.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Lady Bulldogs to meet FAMU in sibling rivalry
By SCSU Sports Information 3/30/2006 4:54:00 PM
ORANGEBURG, SC – There will be a bit of sibling rivalry in the air when the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (3-22, 0-6 MEAC) face the surging Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (21-20, 8-0 MEAC). South Carolina State senior pitcher Donisha Johnson (2-6) will face off against her younger sister FAMU freshman pitcher Tiffany Johnson (10-3).
Though the two Georgia natives grew up together, they will head into Saturday’s contest going in opposite directions as the Lady Bulldogs are fighting to break out of a staggering 18-game losing streak, while the Lady Rattlers are coming off of wins in four of their last five games with their loss coming in the form of a 9-3 decision at the hands of cross-town rival Florida State. The senior Johnson has also been hampered by injury for much of the season and has only seen action in 15 games this season, while the younger Johnson is currently FAMU’s ace pitcher with a 10-3 record and a 1.78 ERA.
While the bragging rights in the Johnson family household will be on the line, the Lady Bulldogs will be playing for much more as the team will need to climb out of the MEAC cellar in order to qualify for this season’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Softball Tournament. Currently, the Lady Bulldogs are 0-6 in MEAC play and are in 11th place in the conference and will need to finish the season in at least eighth place to qualify for the tournament. The Lady Rattlers currently lead the conference with a perfect 8-0 record in MEAC play.
Leading the way for the Lady Bulldogs will be junior outfielder Cidney Chester, who is currently batting .333 for the season with nine RBI. Fellow junior Tiffany Lewis leads the team in RBI with 12 this season and is currently batting .294.
Along with Johnson, who is batting .300 for the season, the Lady Rattlers will also bring along senior pitcher Danielle Brown, who leads the MEAC in RBI in both home runs (8) and RBI (27). Joining her will be senior infielder Kelly Gordon who is batting .440 for the season with 20 RBI.
Saturday’s doubleheader is set for a 1 p.m. start at Lady Bulldog Field on the campus of South Carolina State University. Admission to the game is free.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/30/06
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF SPORTS INFORMATION
CONTACT: Trevin Q. Goodwin – (803) 534-1060
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE TO HOST ANNUAL BULLDOG CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT
ORANGEBURG, SC – The South Carolina State Bulldogs will once again play host to the Annual Bulldogs Classic Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will feature some of the top HBCU men’s golf teams in the southeast will tee off at the Hillcrest Country Club & Golf Course in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
The tournament will feature four teams including host South Carolina State, Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, and Savannah State. The tournament will be the Bulldogs’ second of the spring as the team finished sixth at the B-CC Spring Invitational in Daytona Beach, Florida. SCSU sophomore Corey Jozefiak had the best finish for the Bulldogs completing the tournament with a 164 total (+20).
Last season, the Bulldogs finished third in the four-team field with Bethune-Cookman running away with the team title. This season, the Bulldogs will be looking to young squad to lead the team as senior Kellen Miller is joined by three sophomores and one freshman.
The teams are scheduled to have a practice round on Sunday before competition begins on Monday morning at 8 a.m.
ORANGEBURG, SC – There will be a bit of sibling rivalry in the air when the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (3-22, 0-6 MEAC) face the surging Florida A&M Lady Rattlers (21-20, 8-0 MEAC). South Carolina State senior pitcher Donisha Johnson (2-6) will face off against her younger sister FAMU freshman pitcher Tiffany Johnson (10-3).
Though the two Georgia natives grew up together, they will head into Saturday’s contest going in opposite directions as the Lady Bulldogs are fighting to break out of a staggering 18-game losing streak, while the Lady Rattlers are coming off of wins in four of their last five games with their loss coming in the form of a 9-3 decision at the hands of cross-town rival Florida State. The senior Johnson has also been hampered by injury for much of the season and has only seen action in 15 games this season, while the younger Johnson is currently FAMU’s ace pitcher with a 10-3 record and a 1.78 ERA.
While the bragging rights in the Johnson family household will be on the line, the Lady Bulldogs will be playing for much more as the team will need to climb out of the MEAC cellar in order to qualify for this season’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Softball Tournament. Currently, the Lady Bulldogs are 0-6 in MEAC play and are in 11th place in the conference and will need to finish the season in at least eighth place to qualify for the tournament. The Lady Rattlers currently lead the conference with a perfect 8-0 record in MEAC play.
Leading the way for the Lady Bulldogs will be junior outfielder Cidney Chester, who is currently batting .333 for the season with nine RBI. Fellow junior Tiffany Lewis leads the team in RBI with 12 this season and is currently batting .294.
Along with Johnson, who is batting .300 for the season, the Lady Rattlers will also bring along senior pitcher Danielle Brown, who leads the MEAC in RBI in both home runs (8) and RBI (27). Joining her will be senior infielder Kelly Gordon who is batting .440 for the season with 20 RBI.
Saturday’s doubleheader is set for a 1 p.m. start at Lady Bulldog Field on the campus of South Carolina State University. Admission to the game is free.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/30/06
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF SPORTS INFORMATION
CONTACT: Trevin Q. Goodwin – (803) 534-1060
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE TO HOST ANNUAL BULLDOG CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT
ORANGEBURG, SC – The South Carolina State Bulldogs will once again play host to the Annual Bulldogs Classic Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will feature some of the top HBCU men’s golf teams in the southeast will tee off at the Hillcrest Country Club & Golf Course in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
The tournament will feature four teams including host South Carolina State, Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, and Savannah State. The tournament will be the Bulldogs’ second of the spring as the team finished sixth at the B-CC Spring Invitational in Daytona Beach, Florida. SCSU sophomore Corey Jozefiak had the best finish for the Bulldogs completing the tournament with a 164 total (+20).
Last season, the Bulldogs finished third in the four-team field with Bethune-Cookman running away with the team title. This season, the Bulldogs will be looking to young squad to lead the team as senior Kellen Miller is joined by three sophomores and one freshman.
The teams are scheduled to have a practice round on Sunday before competition begins on Monday morning at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA PRO DAY INFORMATION
Please support these guys as they attempt to impress NFL scouts and more up in the upcoming NFL draft. if you remember back a few years, Moe Thompson, after staring at Stratford High School, narrowed down his college choices to USC, and S.C. State. he chose USC, but he and his family have always been supportive of SCSU. Lets support these young men, and wish them luck as they try to make it to the next level this spring
What: COLUMBIA PRO DAY
Who: NFL 2006 "Draft" Eligible and
Former NFL Football Players
Players expected to workout for NFL scouts are:
Jabari Levey (OL) University of South Carolina
NEW ERA SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Contact Agent: Mr. David Caravantes
The Aventine Building, 8910 University Center Lane, Suite 660
San Diego, California 92122
Phone: 858 - 688 - 1705
Moe Thompson (DE) Grambling State University
SYNERGY Sports Management
Contact Agent: Mr. Derrick Harrison or Mr. Tory Dandy
250 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 101
Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: 864 - 331 - 0260
Woodly Telfort (OL) Northwestern State University
SANDERS SPORTS MANAGEMENT GROUP
Contact Agent: Mr. Jeremy Sanders
819 Hedwig Way, Houston, Texas 77024
Phone: 832 - 876 - 6171
Na’Shan Goddard (OL) University of South Carolina
SPORTS STARS, INC.
Contact Agent: Mr. Jason Chayut
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 28th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 212 - 757 - 4044
Ray Robinson (RB) Former Dallas Cowboy
College: North Carolina State University
PHILLIPS SPORTS REPRESENTATION
Contact Agent: Mr. Chris Phillips
Lake Wylie, South Carolina 29710
Phone: 803 - 361 - 9327
When: Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Time: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Where: PLEX Indoor Sports Facility, 741 Fashion Place Drive,
Columbia, South Carolina 29229
Phone: 803 - 360 - 7300
General Manager: Mr. Keith Osmond
http://www.plexindoorsports.com/directions.php
What: COLUMBIA PRO DAY
Who: NFL 2006 "Draft" Eligible and
Former NFL Football Players
Players expected to workout for NFL scouts are:
Jabari Levey (OL) University of South Carolina
NEW ERA SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Contact Agent: Mr. David Caravantes
The Aventine Building, 8910 University Center Lane, Suite 660
San Diego, California 92122
Phone: 858 - 688 - 1705
Moe Thompson (DE) Grambling State University
SYNERGY Sports Management
Contact Agent: Mr. Derrick Harrison or Mr. Tory Dandy
250 Commonwealth Drive, Suite 101
Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: 864 - 331 - 0260
Woodly Telfort (OL) Northwestern State University
SANDERS SPORTS MANAGEMENT GROUP
Contact Agent: Mr. Jeremy Sanders
819 Hedwig Way, Houston, Texas 77024
Phone: 832 - 876 - 6171
Na’Shan Goddard (OL) University of South Carolina
SPORTS STARS, INC.
Contact Agent: Mr. Jason Chayut
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 28th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Phone: 212 - 757 - 4044
Ray Robinson (RB) Former Dallas Cowboy
College: North Carolina State University
PHILLIPS SPORTS REPRESENTATION
Contact Agent: Mr. Chris Phillips
Lake Wylie, South Carolina 29710
Phone: 803 - 361 - 9327
When: Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Time: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Where: PLEX Indoor Sports Facility, 741 Fashion Place Drive,
Columbia, South Carolina 29229
Phone: 803 - 360 - 7300
General Manager: Mr. Keith Osmond
http://www.plexindoorsports.com/directions.php
Race and Schooling in Post-Apartheid South Africa
The School of Graduate Studies
and
The Department of Educational
Leadership
Invite Faculty, Staff and Students to a Fulbright
Scholar Lecture on....
Race and Schooling in Post-Apartheid South Africa
By
Dr. Aslam Fataar
University of the Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
4:00 - 6:00 p.m
206 Belcher Hall
Faculty and Students Welcome
Refreshments Provided
and
The Department of Educational
Leadership
Invite Faculty, Staff and Students to a Fulbright
Scholar Lecture on....
Race and Schooling in Post-Apartheid South Africa
By
Dr. Aslam Fataar
University of the Western Cape
Cape Town, South Africa
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
4:00 - 6:00 p.m
206 Belcher Hall
Faculty and Students Welcome
Refreshments Provided
Pry, Adams settling in as SCSU assistants
Pry, Adams settling in as SCSU assistants
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Watching new South Carolina State University assistant coaches Jonathan Pry and Mike Adams in action is a study in contrasting styles.
As the quarterbacks coach, Pry quietly lurks in the background standing with his arms folded while intently fixated on his three quarterbacks in action.
Throughout practice, he keeps a calm, unflappable demeanor even after witnessing an open wide receiver overthrown downfield or a perfectly thrown spiral between two defenders for a touchdown.
For the former college quarterback at East Stroudsburg College in Pennsylvania where he led the team to an NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship, the easy-going approach is by design. Having played quarterback in college and growing up an offensive coordinator’s son, Pry understands the importance of keeping an even temperament as the on-field leader.
“As a quarterback, you can’t get fired up,” he said. “You can after the play. You can’t get all fired up and hyped up and lose your cool. You’ve always got to keep your cool and the rest of the offense will follow that. It’s not often that you get to pound your chest and get fired up and run around.
“You’ve got to keep your composure, especially a quarterback, and I hope they understand that. I can’t be on the sidelines jumping up and down and expect him not to do it. He’s got to be composed out there and take care of the offense. You can’t do that if you’re not in the right mental state. You’ve got to keep your cool.”
While Pry’s approach is more laid-back, Adams is a study in perpetual motion. Constantly on the move during and between plays and quick to give a defensive back a loud earful for botching a coverage, the new secondary coach uses a more direct, fiery method toward getting the best out of his players.
“I do think that’s important, to have an identity — to create an identity within your group — and the one thing I think I like to stress is intensity and a physical presence out there as a way to play the game,” Adams said.
“I think you can overcome some things if you end up facing a team sometimes that may have better athletes or maybe ahead of you in experience. You can always out-hustle people and out-hit people, so I try to bring that type of attitude, and those things are certainly extremely important to me. So I try and instill that in our guys and Coach (Chachi) Sullivan does the same thing with our group.”
The contrasting styles come with the distinct nature of each position, according to SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
“Quarterback guys are more cerebral kind of guys,” Pough said. “You’re talking about a situation where he has to be calm, he has to pay close attention, he has to keep his guy calm. All of those things have a little bit different mannerism of having to deal with a guy as opposed to maybe having to deal with a guy that’s got to be fiery and has guys running around.
“Defensive backs, they’re interchangeable. One of them screws up, you just snap another one in there and tell him what the other one does. It’s a little bit different for a quarterback. They’ve got so much to do until it’s tough, so you’ve got to keep those guys calm.”
’Room for Improvement’
Through six spring practice sessions and one scrimmage, Pry and Adams have had little trouble blending into the SCSU system, thanks to having players eager and receptive to their teachings.
“I’m loving it,” Adams said. “These kids — they love playing the game. They love giving maximum effort and the people surrounding the program have just welcomed me with open arms and it’s been a great experience so far.”
They also take over coaching positions with big expectations and equally high challenges. Pry inherits a quarterback coaches’ dream — three athletic, strong-arm quarterbacks capable of starting on any given Saturday. At the same time, he understands Cleveland McCoy, Russell Hemby and Bryan Hardy have their own unique attributes.
“When you’re talking about quarterbacks, everyone is going to be a little bit different,” he said. “You’ve got to find a way how you can get through to each different kid and that’s part of my job now, to find a way to get through and coach each kid. A lot of things are going to be the same, but when it really comes down to it, it’s going to be a little bit different for each kid.”
In McCoy’s case, Pry hopes to further progress his development from a run-first quarterback to the more seasoned passer who broke the single-season school record for completion percentage.
“There’s always room for improvement,” Pry said. “He’s so naturally gifted, running the ball and being an athlete, you can’t really work on it. It’s natural. You can always work on the mental part of the game, him being comfortable and knowing where to go with the ball; there’s always room for improvement.”
There’s also the challenge of getting Hemby of Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Bryan Hardy incorporated into the new terminology being utilized on offense and coached up should they find themselves under center in a crucial game.
“Russell has been in a couple of different offenses and this is his first time working with this offense. So there’s room for improvement too. Cleve is easy to coach. He’s a coachable kid. So is Russell and so is Bryan, makes my job easier.”
Pry owes a chance meeting with Napier while he was a graduate assistant at Auburn University last season for getting him the SCSU job. The two met as Napier, the newly promoted SCSU offensive coordinator, looked to implement Auburn’s schemes into the revamped Bulldog offense.
As Napier prepared to leave SCSU to become the offensive line coach at Clemson University, he asked Pry if he was interested in the position. A meeting with Pough followed and now Pry looks to build on the success with McCoy.
’A high expectation’
Before accepting the secondary job in February, Adams already had an established working relationship with newly promoted defensive coordinator Tom Evangelista. The two previously worked together at West Georgia, where Adams spent the past three seasons as the secondary coach.
“In the past, it was a great experience and I knew coming in exactly what he expects and the amount of preparation you have to do before practices and games,” Adams said. “ It’s a great situation because we see things the same as far as the way the game has got to be played and how much preparation you have to put into it.”
The challenge for Adams is continuing the successful run of secondary coaches for Pough. Former Calhoun County head coach and new Clemson defensive line coach Chris Rumph helped the Bulldogs’ defensive backs triple their interception total from the previous season and Troy Douglas oversaw a secondary which led all Division I-AA in pass defense efficiency.
Adams can only hope to surpass what he did last season for the Braves as they set a new school record in allowing just 10.5 yards per pass completion.
“I knew coming in when we first started talking about the opportunity to come here that there was a high expectation from not only this group, but the entire defense,” he said. “But, I like that pressure. I want it that way. I don’t want low expectations. I want to set the expectations high and I want to meet them and I think we can do that here. We’ve got a tremendous support staff and our players, I think they understand what’s expected of them also. So, I like that part of it.”
There’s also the challenge of coaching a relatively inexperienced group which is replacing defensive back Kevin Corley and safety Wesley Middleton of Holly Hill. Adams has seen promise in newcomers like Jeff Brooks and is impressed with how much the players want to be students of the game.
“They’re doing a great job of picking up the concepts and early on, that’s what you want,” he said. “You want to start understanding what they have to do and eventually, you can work through the rest of the spring on their technique and get them good at doing that, and they’re doing a good job. We’ve got a lot of young guys and they love being out there and they love learning. In fact, they’re over at the office just about every day wanting to learn and watch film on their own just because they know they have a chance to be great.”
It’s no surprise that Pry is also an ardent student of the game given his family pedigree.
“My father (Akron University offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Jim Pry) is a coach,” he said. “My brother has been a coach for 10 years now and I’ve always been around the game. I played forever and if I wasn’t playing, I was watching, sitting in my dad’s meetings and watching a tape and listening to what he said for as long as I can remember. It comes a little bit more natural I’d say, but I love it.”
The Bulldogs resume practice today at 7:30 p.m., hold another one on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and conduct a second scrimmage this Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Watching new South Carolina State University assistant coaches Jonathan Pry and Mike Adams in action is a study in contrasting styles.
As the quarterbacks coach, Pry quietly lurks in the background standing with his arms folded while intently fixated on his three quarterbacks in action.
Throughout practice, he keeps a calm, unflappable demeanor even after witnessing an open wide receiver overthrown downfield or a perfectly thrown spiral between two defenders for a touchdown.
For the former college quarterback at East Stroudsburg College in Pennsylvania where he led the team to an NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship, the easy-going approach is by design. Having played quarterback in college and growing up an offensive coordinator’s son, Pry understands the importance of keeping an even temperament as the on-field leader.
“As a quarterback, you can’t get fired up,” he said. “You can after the play. You can’t get all fired up and hyped up and lose your cool. You’ve always got to keep your cool and the rest of the offense will follow that. It’s not often that you get to pound your chest and get fired up and run around.
“You’ve got to keep your composure, especially a quarterback, and I hope they understand that. I can’t be on the sidelines jumping up and down and expect him not to do it. He’s got to be composed out there and take care of the offense. You can’t do that if you’re not in the right mental state. You’ve got to keep your cool.”
While Pry’s approach is more laid-back, Adams is a study in perpetual motion. Constantly on the move during and between plays and quick to give a defensive back a loud earful for botching a coverage, the new secondary coach uses a more direct, fiery method toward getting the best out of his players.
“I do think that’s important, to have an identity — to create an identity within your group — and the one thing I think I like to stress is intensity and a physical presence out there as a way to play the game,” Adams said.
“I think you can overcome some things if you end up facing a team sometimes that may have better athletes or maybe ahead of you in experience. You can always out-hustle people and out-hit people, so I try to bring that type of attitude, and those things are certainly extremely important to me. So I try and instill that in our guys and Coach (Chachi) Sullivan does the same thing with our group.”
The contrasting styles come with the distinct nature of each position, according to SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
“Quarterback guys are more cerebral kind of guys,” Pough said. “You’re talking about a situation where he has to be calm, he has to pay close attention, he has to keep his guy calm. All of those things have a little bit different mannerism of having to deal with a guy as opposed to maybe having to deal with a guy that’s got to be fiery and has guys running around.
“Defensive backs, they’re interchangeable. One of them screws up, you just snap another one in there and tell him what the other one does. It’s a little bit different for a quarterback. They’ve got so much to do until it’s tough, so you’ve got to keep those guys calm.”
’Room for Improvement’
Through six spring practice sessions and one scrimmage, Pry and Adams have had little trouble blending into the SCSU system, thanks to having players eager and receptive to their teachings.
“I’m loving it,” Adams said. “These kids — they love playing the game. They love giving maximum effort and the people surrounding the program have just welcomed me with open arms and it’s been a great experience so far.”
They also take over coaching positions with big expectations and equally high challenges. Pry inherits a quarterback coaches’ dream — three athletic, strong-arm quarterbacks capable of starting on any given Saturday. At the same time, he understands Cleveland McCoy, Russell Hemby and Bryan Hardy have their own unique attributes.
“When you’re talking about quarterbacks, everyone is going to be a little bit different,” he said. “You’ve got to find a way how you can get through to each different kid and that’s part of my job now, to find a way to get through and coach each kid. A lot of things are going to be the same, but when it really comes down to it, it’s going to be a little bit different for each kid.”
In McCoy’s case, Pry hopes to further progress his development from a run-first quarterback to the more seasoned passer who broke the single-season school record for completion percentage.
“There’s always room for improvement,” Pry said. “He’s so naturally gifted, running the ball and being an athlete, you can’t really work on it. It’s natural. You can always work on the mental part of the game, him being comfortable and knowing where to go with the ball; there’s always room for improvement.”
There’s also the challenge of getting Hemby of Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Bryan Hardy incorporated into the new terminology being utilized on offense and coached up should they find themselves under center in a crucial game.
“Russell has been in a couple of different offenses and this is his first time working with this offense. So there’s room for improvement too. Cleve is easy to coach. He’s a coachable kid. So is Russell and so is Bryan, makes my job easier.”
Pry owes a chance meeting with Napier while he was a graduate assistant at Auburn University last season for getting him the SCSU job. The two met as Napier, the newly promoted SCSU offensive coordinator, looked to implement Auburn’s schemes into the revamped Bulldog offense.
As Napier prepared to leave SCSU to become the offensive line coach at Clemson University, he asked Pry if he was interested in the position. A meeting with Pough followed and now Pry looks to build on the success with McCoy.
’A high expectation’
Before accepting the secondary job in February, Adams already had an established working relationship with newly promoted defensive coordinator Tom Evangelista. The two previously worked together at West Georgia, where Adams spent the past three seasons as the secondary coach.
“In the past, it was a great experience and I knew coming in exactly what he expects and the amount of preparation you have to do before practices and games,” Adams said. “ It’s a great situation because we see things the same as far as the way the game has got to be played and how much preparation you have to put into it.”
The challenge for Adams is continuing the successful run of secondary coaches for Pough. Former Calhoun County head coach and new Clemson defensive line coach Chris Rumph helped the Bulldogs’ defensive backs triple their interception total from the previous season and Troy Douglas oversaw a secondary which led all Division I-AA in pass defense efficiency.
Adams can only hope to surpass what he did last season for the Braves as they set a new school record in allowing just 10.5 yards per pass completion.
“I knew coming in when we first started talking about the opportunity to come here that there was a high expectation from not only this group, but the entire defense,” he said. “But, I like that pressure. I want it that way. I don’t want low expectations. I want to set the expectations high and I want to meet them and I think we can do that here. We’ve got a tremendous support staff and our players, I think they understand what’s expected of them also. So, I like that part of it.”
There’s also the challenge of coaching a relatively inexperienced group which is replacing defensive back Kevin Corley and safety Wesley Middleton of Holly Hill. Adams has seen promise in newcomers like Jeff Brooks and is impressed with how much the players want to be students of the game.
“They’re doing a great job of picking up the concepts and early on, that’s what you want,” he said. “You want to start understanding what they have to do and eventually, you can work through the rest of the spring on their technique and get them good at doing that, and they’re doing a good job. We’ve got a lot of young guys and they love being out there and they love learning. In fact, they’re over at the office just about every day wanting to learn and watch film on their own just because they know they have a chance to be great.”
It’s no surprise that Pry is also an ardent student of the game given his family pedigree.
“My father (Akron University offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Jim Pry) is a coach,” he said. “My brother has been a coach for 10 years now and I’ve always been around the game. I played forever and if I wasn’t playing, I was watching, sitting in my dad’s meetings and watching a tape and listening to what he said for as long as I can remember. It comes a little bit more natural I’d say, but I love it.”
The Bulldogs resume practice today at 7:30 p.m., hold another one on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and conduct a second scrimmage this Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Local teacher wants to help small, large businesses as secretary of state
By DIONNE GLEATON, T&D Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Promoting small business development while attracting larger businesses is among the goals of an Orangeburg teacher seeking to become South Carolina’s next secretary of state.
Cheryl Footman, 49, has filed with the South Carolina Democratic Party as a candidate for the position. Footman is a special education, reading and mass media instructor at Orangeburg Consolidated School District 4’s Star Center for Learning in Cope.
Footman is the only Democrat to file for the seat so far. Two Republicans have also filed for the position. Incumbent Mark Hammond will face L.W. Flynn, a special investigator for a Midlands prosecutor’s office, in the GOP primary June 13.
“The secretary of state is responsible for statewide registration of corporations and uniform commercial code interests, business opportunities, employment agencies, trademarks and notaries. I want to help South Carolina businesses be in compliance with the rules, regulations and laws,” Footman said.
“I want to help promote the smaller businesses as well as use my skills and talent to attract other businesses into the South Carolina area. I’d like to make South Carolina a more competitive state throughout the Union and world,” she said.
Footman, who is also a gospel singer and minister at Beulah AME Church in Branchville, said running for the office was the result of “a divine inspiration.”
“I’m a people person and I feel that this is a position of service. I want to be able to serve my state and the people here to the best of my beliefs. I feel like I have ... the know-how to do what I’m seeking,” she said. “God has blessed me to have talent, skills and education, and I want to be able to use the skills that he’s given me.”
Stabilizing small businesses while attracting larger businesses is one of her primary goals.
“It’s very important to me to have the mom-and-pop stores. My parents had one when we were coming up as children, and we have to look out for them. I’m really looking forward to taking this position,” said Footman, who was born and raised in Charleston before moving to Orangeburg in 1980.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in general business administration and a master’s degree in special education from South Carolina State University. She is working on her doctoral degree in education from SCSU. After finishing the SCSU program, she plans to seek another doctoral degree in organizational leadership/human resource development from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Fla., she said.
Footman is the mother of two children, Jason, 28, and Tiffany, 23, and the grandmother of three girls, Zipporah, Qualyn and Tatiana.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Promoting small business development while attracting larger businesses is among the goals of an Orangeburg teacher seeking to become South Carolina’s next secretary of state.
Cheryl Footman, 49, has filed with the South Carolina Democratic Party as a candidate for the position. Footman is a special education, reading and mass media instructor at Orangeburg Consolidated School District 4’s Star Center for Learning in Cope.
Footman is the only Democrat to file for the seat so far. Two Republicans have also filed for the position. Incumbent Mark Hammond will face L.W. Flynn, a special investigator for a Midlands prosecutor’s office, in the GOP primary June 13.
“The secretary of state is responsible for statewide registration of corporations and uniform commercial code interests, business opportunities, employment agencies, trademarks and notaries. I want to help South Carolina businesses be in compliance with the rules, regulations and laws,” Footman said.
“I want to help promote the smaller businesses as well as use my skills and talent to attract other businesses into the South Carolina area. I’d like to make South Carolina a more competitive state throughout the Union and world,” she said.
Footman, who is also a gospel singer and minister at Beulah AME Church in Branchville, said running for the office was the result of “a divine inspiration.”
“I’m a people person and I feel that this is a position of service. I want to be able to serve my state and the people here to the best of my beliefs. I feel like I have ... the know-how to do what I’m seeking,” she said. “God has blessed me to have talent, skills and education, and I want to be able to use the skills that he’s given me.”
Stabilizing small businesses while attracting larger businesses is one of her primary goals.
“It’s very important to me to have the mom-and-pop stores. My parents had one when we were coming up as children, and we have to look out for them. I’m really looking forward to taking this position,” said Footman, who was born and raised in Charleston before moving to Orangeburg in 1980.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in general business administration and a master’s degree in special education from South Carolina State University. She is working on her doctoral degree in education from SCSU. After finishing the SCSU program, she plans to seek another doctoral degree in organizational leadership/human resource development from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Fla., she said.
Footman is the mother of two children, Jason, 28, and Tiffany, 23, and the grandmother of three girls, Zipporah, Qualyn and Tatiana.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Bulldogs Remain Undefeated in MEAC play
By SCSU Sports Information 3/27/2006 12:28:00 PM
The South Carolina State University’s women’s tennis team defeated the Florida A&M Rattler’s 7-0 on Saturday, March 25 to remain undefeated in conference play. The Bulldogs traveled to Tallahassee, Fl. to extend their overall season record to 12-1.
Milana Borisev and Vesna Popac led the team in doubles competition as they shut out A&M’s Samaria Bailey and Shannon Belser 8-0 in number two play.
Marcela Rodezno and Milana Borisev both had strong performances as they held A&M teammates Bailey and Ashley Green scoreless in singles play.
This defeat over the Rattlers closes the 2006 conference schedule for the Bulldogs as they remain undefeated in MEAC play for two consecutive years. The Bulldogs will host North Florida on Saturday April 1 at 1p.m.
The South Carolina State University’s women’s tennis team defeated the Florida A&M Rattler’s 7-0 on Saturday, March 25 to remain undefeated in conference play. The Bulldogs traveled to Tallahassee, Fl. to extend their overall season record to 12-1.
Milana Borisev and Vesna Popac led the team in doubles competition as they shut out A&M’s Samaria Bailey and Shannon Belser 8-0 in number two play.
Marcela Rodezno and Milana Borisev both had strong performances as they held A&M teammates Bailey and Ashley Green scoreless in singles play.
This defeat over the Rattlers closes the 2006 conference schedule for the Bulldogs as they remain undefeated in MEAC play for two consecutive years. The Bulldogs will host North Florida on Saturday April 1 at 1p.m.
Monday, March 27, 2006
MEAC should stay in I-AA playoff fold
PAUL WOODY
TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Separate but equal was a bad idea when the principle was validated by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896.
Separate but equal finally was struck down in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, although it took longer for the idea to disappear.
Some would say the idea has yet to disappear, and the point is not without merit.
That is why it is discouraging to learn that the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is considering removing its football teams from the Division I-AA playoffs.
Instead, MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas has floated the idea that if the conference grows to include 10 schools that play football - nine of the 11 now field teams - the conference would split into two divisions and have a championship game.
This could lead to a postseason bowl game between the MEAC champion and the Southwestern Athletic Conference champion, which, in effect, would establish a black national champion.
To do this, the MEAC would have to forgo the Division I-AA playoffs. The SWAC left the I-AA playoff field seven years ago.
The underlying reason the MEAC is considering such a move is, as it always is in college athletics, money.
Thomas estimates that a MEAC-SWAC championship game would generate at least $500,000 for each conference.
The Division I-AA playoffs do not make money for the participants or the NCAA. Add this to the fact the MEAC historically gets just one team in the I-AA field, and Thomas seems to have a point.
But a larger point needs to be considered. There is much to be said for the MEAC continuing to work within the NCAA and its playoff system.
The SWAC would do well to reconsider its removal from the NCAA field. The I-AA playoffs do not seem complete without the possibility of Grambling, Southern or Jackson State in the field.
There are many ways to make money in college football. And while $500,000 sounds lucrative, when it is divided among the MEAC schools and the conference office, it barely provides enough to add a certified athletic trainer or assistant coach.
MEAC schools should be able to earn $100,000 to $200,000 by scheduling games with Division I-A teams interested in "buying" a victory.
There appears to be room in the MEAC teams' schedules for such games. This could be accommodated if the conference expands.
This is the formula used by almost every MEAC men's basketball team to finance their programs as well as other programs in the athletic department.
Some pain is involved. The MEAC basketball coaches do not like playing games at such places as Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia Tech or Georgia every season. But they do like the competition, it does help with recruiting and the financial payoff can be handsome.
The MEAC-SWAC football game has an allure, and ESPN has recognized that. The network is in the second year of a three-year deal with the leagues. So far, the defending conference champion from each league has been available to play in the game.
With the plethora of sports networks, that type of arrangement surely can continue for years and, if properly promoted and marketed, could become more lucrative.
Money can be made in a number of ways. It seems a shame to consider forgoing the chance to win an NCAA championship simply for financial gain.
As Lee Fobbs, football coach at North Carolina A&T, told the Newport News Daily Press, black colleges, "have fought so hard to be included and recognized nationally that you don't want to turn back 40 years of progress."
TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Separate but equal was a bad idea when the principle was validated by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896.
Separate but equal finally was struck down in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, although it took longer for the idea to disappear.
Some would say the idea has yet to disappear, and the point is not without merit.
That is why it is discouraging to learn that the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is considering removing its football teams from the Division I-AA playoffs.
Instead, MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas has floated the idea that if the conference grows to include 10 schools that play football - nine of the 11 now field teams - the conference would split into two divisions and have a championship game.
This could lead to a postseason bowl game between the MEAC champion and the Southwestern Athletic Conference champion, which, in effect, would establish a black national champion.
To do this, the MEAC would have to forgo the Division I-AA playoffs. The SWAC left the I-AA playoff field seven years ago.
The underlying reason the MEAC is considering such a move is, as it always is in college athletics, money.
Thomas estimates that a MEAC-SWAC championship game would generate at least $500,000 for each conference.
The Division I-AA playoffs do not make money for the participants or the NCAA. Add this to the fact the MEAC historically gets just one team in the I-AA field, and Thomas seems to have a point.
But a larger point needs to be considered. There is much to be said for the MEAC continuing to work within the NCAA and its playoff system.
The SWAC would do well to reconsider its removal from the NCAA field. The I-AA playoffs do not seem complete without the possibility of Grambling, Southern or Jackson State in the field.
There are many ways to make money in college football. And while $500,000 sounds lucrative, when it is divided among the MEAC schools and the conference office, it barely provides enough to add a certified athletic trainer or assistant coach.
MEAC schools should be able to earn $100,000 to $200,000 by scheduling games with Division I-A teams interested in "buying" a victory.
There appears to be room in the MEAC teams' schedules for such games. This could be accommodated if the conference expands.
This is the formula used by almost every MEAC men's basketball team to finance their programs as well as other programs in the athletic department.
Some pain is involved. The MEAC basketball coaches do not like playing games at such places as Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia Tech or Georgia every season. But they do like the competition, it does help with recruiting and the financial payoff can be handsome.
The MEAC-SWAC football game has an allure, and ESPN has recognized that. The network is in the second year of a three-year deal with the leagues. So far, the defending conference champion from each league has been available to play in the game.
With the plethora of sports networks, that type of arrangement surely can continue for years and, if properly promoted and marketed, could become more lucrative.
Money can be made in a number of ways. It seems a shame to consider forgoing the chance to win an NCAA championship simply for financial gain.
As Lee Fobbs, football coach at North Carolina A&T, told the Newport News Daily Press, black colleges, "have fought so hard to be included and recognized nationally that you don't want to turn back 40 years of progress."
Bulldogs edged at FAMU, 4-3
By SCSU Sports Information 3/26/2006 5:30:00 PM
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The South Carolina State Bulldogs (14-4, 8-2 MEAC) came one point shy of their second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season championship, Saturday when they took a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Florida A&M University Rattlers (15-5, 9-0 MEAC). The win gives the Rattlers the MEAC regular season title and places the Bulldogs in second place for the second time in three seasons.
The Bulldogs lost the doubles point, 2-1, but only managed to split the singles matches 3-3 to end the day with the 4-3 loss. SCSU senior Andrew Mawire led the SCSU effort as he took a 6-3, 6-4 win in singles competition as well as joining fellow Bulldog Ionut Hurduc in an 8-6 win in doubles play. Hurduc also took a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win in singles play. Fellow sophomore Parantap Chaturvedi was the only other SCSU player with a win on the day taking a 6-4, 6-2 win in singles as well.
With the loss, the Bulldogs finish the MEAC regular season with an 8-2 record but are 14-4 overall this season. The Bulldogs avenged their last loss to the Rattlers with a 4-3 win in the championship game of the 2004 MEAC Championship tournament, however.
They will return home to take on North Florida on April 1st in a 1:00 p.m. match at the SCSU Tennis Center on the campus of South Carolina State University. Admission to the match is free.
Florida A&M 4, South Carolina State 3
Doubles
1-Andrew Mawire/Ionuc Hurduc (SCS) def. Simbarashe Happy/Clifford Malivert (FAM), 8-6.
2-Frank Green/William Mau-asam (FAM) def. Dragen Bisercic/Sergey Plotnikov (SCS), 8-5.
3-Clifford Malivert/Jarrel Williams (FAM) def. Dimitry Lomakin/Parantap Chaturvedi (SCS), 8-5.
Singles
1-Andrew Mawire (SCS) def. Simbarashe Happy (FAM), 6-3, 6-4.
2-Clifford Malivert (FAM) def. Dimitry Lomakin (SCS), 6-3, 6-0.
3-Frank Green (FAM) def. Dragen Bisercic (SCS), 6-1, 6-4.
4-Ionuc Hurduc (SCS) def. William Mau-asam (FAM), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
5-Parantap Chaturvedi (SCS) def. Jarrel Williams (FAM), 6-4, 6-2
6-Artiom Podgainii (FAM) def. Sergey Plotnikov (SCS), 6-1, 6-2.
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The South Carolina State Bulldogs (14-4, 8-2 MEAC) came one point shy of their second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season championship, Saturday when they took a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Florida A&M University Rattlers (15-5, 9-0 MEAC). The win gives the Rattlers the MEAC regular season title and places the Bulldogs in second place for the second time in three seasons.
The Bulldogs lost the doubles point, 2-1, but only managed to split the singles matches 3-3 to end the day with the 4-3 loss. SCSU senior Andrew Mawire led the SCSU effort as he took a 6-3, 6-4 win in singles competition as well as joining fellow Bulldog Ionut Hurduc in an 8-6 win in doubles play. Hurduc also took a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win in singles play. Fellow sophomore Parantap Chaturvedi was the only other SCSU player with a win on the day taking a 6-4, 6-2 win in singles as well.
With the loss, the Bulldogs finish the MEAC regular season with an 8-2 record but are 14-4 overall this season. The Bulldogs avenged their last loss to the Rattlers with a 4-3 win in the championship game of the 2004 MEAC Championship tournament, however.
They will return home to take on North Florida on April 1st in a 1:00 p.m. match at the SCSU Tennis Center on the campus of South Carolina State University. Admission to the match is free.
Florida A&M 4, South Carolina State 3
Doubles
1-Andrew Mawire/Ionuc Hurduc (SCS) def. Simbarashe Happy/Clifford Malivert (FAM), 8-6.
2-Frank Green/William Mau-asam (FAM) def. Dragen Bisercic/Sergey Plotnikov (SCS), 8-5.
3-Clifford Malivert/Jarrel Williams (FAM) def. Dimitry Lomakin/Parantap Chaturvedi (SCS), 8-5.
Singles
1-Andrew Mawire (SCS) def. Simbarashe Happy (FAM), 6-3, 6-4.
2-Clifford Malivert (FAM) def. Dimitry Lomakin (SCS), 6-3, 6-0.
3-Frank Green (FAM) def. Dragen Bisercic (SCS), 6-1, 6-4.
4-Ionuc Hurduc (SCS) def. William Mau-asam (FAM), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
5-Parantap Chaturvedi (SCS) def. Jarrel Williams (FAM), 6-4, 6-2
6-Artiom Podgainii (FAM) def. Sergey Plotnikov (SCS), 6-1, 6-2.
Defense makes good showing at SCSU’s 1st spring scrimmage
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Monday, March 27, 2006
Score South Carolina State’s first spring scrimmage on Sunday in favor of the defense.
With former SCSU All-American and Dallas Cowboy defensive back Dexter Clinkscale in attendance, the defense dominated the 2-1/2 hour practice session at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium. On a day which saw all three quarterbacks in action, the mistake-prone Bulldogs offense produced just one scoring drive against the an aggressive, hard-hitting defense which showed more hustle and tenacity.
“Defensively, I think we’re probably a little bit advanced of where we were last spring at this time,” Pough said. “I’m really impressed with some of the things that we do on defense, and I’m equally disappointed with some of the things we still haven’t accomplished on offense.
“Our skill guys are not tough enough. We don’t catch the ball good enough; we don’t run the ball hard enough. We’ve got a lot of little things that as the spring goes along that we can point to what we need to get better at. We’re still learning our system. We’re still feeling our way through a little bit both as coaches and as players. As we get better at some things, hopefully, we’ll see some improvement.”
Aside from a long touchdown run by quarterback Cleveland McCoy, none of the quarterbacks distinguished themselves or did enough to change the current status quo. Whether it was McCoy, Russell Hemby or Bryan Hardy, all three had their difficulties from dealing with numerous pass protection breakdowns to completing long passes downfield to open receivers.
“The thing that you worry about is that you don’t conceptually score much,” he said. “Everything you scored in the whole daggone day was pretty much a talent play by him. We’ve got to get to the point where we can systematically put the ball in the endzone which has more to do with how we actually construct our offense. It’s good to have a guy that’s a part of your offense who can sometimes bail you out. But it’s tough to have to depend on that full-time.”
Forced to start two redshirt freshmen on an injury-plaqued offensive line also made it difficult for effective offensive execution. Already without Derrell Pringle, James Lee and Nygel Pearson, backup offensive lineman Jeremy Davis sat our Sunday’s scrimmage with an injury.
Conversely, there were few lapses by SCSU’s defense which is also looking to incorporate several new starters on the defensive line and secondary, as well as add new schemes as part of changes made by promoted defensive coordinator Tom Evangelista.
“It’s not so unusual for the defense to be ahead of the offense,” Pough said. “It’s pretty good that that’s the case. If you can stop people, you have a chance to win some football games. I think we’ll be improved on defense. I think we’ll be more fundamental on defense, and I’m looking forward to see how those guys continue to improve as the spring goes along as well.”
SCSU resumes its regular practice schedule on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and will hold its second scrimmage this Saturday at 10 a.m.
What does Pough think of the decision to install turf?
In the past, SCSU head football coach Buddy Pough has adhered to the old adage “If a cow can’t eat it, you shouldn’t play on it.”
Yet, one look at the ragged, tattered field conditions at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium field and he’s not even sure it’s fit for munching.
“A cow can’t eat this either because it’s so worn out,” he said. “A cow would starve out there, not unless he can live on weeds.”
For that reason, Pough is on board with the decision by the SCSU Board of Trustees Executive Committee to install synthetic turf in Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
The new style of artificial turf will allow the stadium to be used more with less maintenance and would cost $552,000. Currently, the field is being shared by football and soccer and has served the last two years as the site for the SCISAA state championship football games.
“We need to do something here,” he said. “I’m excited about the fact that we’ll have something that will be pretty year-round. I think it’s a good move for us. Anytime you get something of that kind, there’s a certain learning curve into dealing with the nuances as to how it fits.
“I think we need to have something that will give us the opportunity to be able to work on the field sometimes, to be able to use it for multi-purposes. Anytime you’ve got to deal with the fact that we don’t have quite enough space to have all the different kinds of fields like you would have if we had 4-5 practice fields that we could rotate around and you’ve got to have something that can stand up to a whole lot of beating.”
School officials hope to have the new turf installed by the start of football season.
Monday, March 27, 2006
Score South Carolina State’s first spring scrimmage on Sunday in favor of the defense.
With former SCSU All-American and Dallas Cowboy defensive back Dexter Clinkscale in attendance, the defense dominated the 2-1/2 hour practice session at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium. On a day which saw all three quarterbacks in action, the mistake-prone Bulldogs offense produced just one scoring drive against the an aggressive, hard-hitting defense which showed more hustle and tenacity.
“Defensively, I think we’re probably a little bit advanced of where we were last spring at this time,” Pough said. “I’m really impressed with some of the things that we do on defense, and I’m equally disappointed with some of the things we still haven’t accomplished on offense.
“Our skill guys are not tough enough. We don’t catch the ball good enough; we don’t run the ball hard enough. We’ve got a lot of little things that as the spring goes along that we can point to what we need to get better at. We’re still learning our system. We’re still feeling our way through a little bit both as coaches and as players. As we get better at some things, hopefully, we’ll see some improvement.”
Aside from a long touchdown run by quarterback Cleveland McCoy, none of the quarterbacks distinguished themselves or did enough to change the current status quo. Whether it was McCoy, Russell Hemby or Bryan Hardy, all three had their difficulties from dealing with numerous pass protection breakdowns to completing long passes downfield to open receivers.
“The thing that you worry about is that you don’t conceptually score much,” he said. “Everything you scored in the whole daggone day was pretty much a talent play by him. We’ve got to get to the point where we can systematically put the ball in the endzone which has more to do with how we actually construct our offense. It’s good to have a guy that’s a part of your offense who can sometimes bail you out. But it’s tough to have to depend on that full-time.”
Forced to start two redshirt freshmen on an injury-plaqued offensive line also made it difficult for effective offensive execution. Already without Derrell Pringle, James Lee and Nygel Pearson, backup offensive lineman Jeremy Davis sat our Sunday’s scrimmage with an injury.
Conversely, there were few lapses by SCSU’s defense which is also looking to incorporate several new starters on the defensive line and secondary, as well as add new schemes as part of changes made by promoted defensive coordinator Tom Evangelista.
“It’s not so unusual for the defense to be ahead of the offense,” Pough said. “It’s pretty good that that’s the case. If you can stop people, you have a chance to win some football games. I think we’ll be improved on defense. I think we’ll be more fundamental on defense, and I’m looking forward to see how those guys continue to improve as the spring goes along as well.”
SCSU resumes its regular practice schedule on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and will hold its second scrimmage this Saturday at 10 a.m.
What does Pough think of the decision to install turf?
In the past, SCSU head football coach Buddy Pough has adhered to the old adage “If a cow can’t eat it, you shouldn’t play on it.”
Yet, one look at the ragged, tattered field conditions at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium field and he’s not even sure it’s fit for munching.
“A cow can’t eat this either because it’s so worn out,” he said. “A cow would starve out there, not unless he can live on weeds.”
For that reason, Pough is on board with the decision by the SCSU Board of Trustees Executive Committee to install synthetic turf in Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
The new style of artificial turf will allow the stadium to be used more with less maintenance and would cost $552,000. Currently, the field is being shared by football and soccer and has served the last two years as the site for the SCISAA state championship football games.
“We need to do something here,” he said. “I’m excited about the fact that we’ll have something that will be pretty year-round. I think it’s a good move for us. Anytime you get something of that kind, there’s a certain learning curve into dealing with the nuances as to how it fits.
“I think we need to have something that will give us the opportunity to be able to work on the field sometimes, to be able to use it for multi-purposes. Anytime you’ve got to deal with the fact that we don’t have quite enough space to have all the different kinds of fields like you would have if we had 4-5 practice fields that we could rotate around and you’ve got to have something that can stand up to a whole lot of beating.”
School officials hope to have the new turf installed by the start of football season.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
South Carolina State ‘battle of arms’ delayed for a day
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Sunday, March 26, 2006
The much-anticipated “battle of arms” at South Carolina State was pushed back a day.
Instead, the Bulldogs used Saturday’s spring practice as a “make-up” day after Tuesday’s session was postponed due to rain. SCSU used the two hours as a “warm up” for today’s full scrimmage at 2:30 p.m. as the coaching staff looked to install more of the new plays and schemes on offense and defense.
“We still haven’t gotten enough in to be fully prepared, but we are moving in that direction,” SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough said. “So we felt like we needed another day before we got a chance to actually try to scrimmage.
“We’ve got two fairly different new systems on both sides of the ball and lots of times, you have a hard time just making sure everybody knows what to do and that kind of stuff. If we can get them to the point where we seem to have a pretty good working knowledge and a pretty good feel for how to do some things, I think we’ll be making some headway.”
In the case of starting quarterback Cleveland McCoy, it was another opportunity to stay sharp as he had a solid day passing the football. As he shared time with the starting team with backup quarterback Russell Hemby during 7-on-7 drills, the Baptist Hill graduate demonstrated his arm strength and improved pinpoint accuracy by threading the needle for three straight touchdown passes against the Bulldog secondary.
Hemby also had his moments in practice, although some of his passes on the Oliver C. Dawson Stadium practice field sailed high of the receivers. Pough said Hemby is still going through a transitional period when it comes to running the offense, although he is much further ahead than third-string quarterback Bryan Hardy.
“Last year, Russell was a scout team guy and you put those cards up in front of him and say ’hey, run this’,” Pough said. “Now, you’ve got to actually know the system and think about all the checks and deal with all the different kinds of portions of having to run a football team. That’s a lot bigger deal than when he was a scout team guy for us last year and I think that’s slowing him down a little bit. But, he’s doing a nice job. I think he’s improving everyday and I think by the time we get to the midpoint here, I think you’ll see him take off some.”
Also making the best of their “on-the-job” training are newcomers like redshirt freshman running back Will Ford who are participating in their first spring practice. The promising Travelers Rest native has had his moments of rookie mistakes, but has mostly impressed with his flashes of brilliances.
“I’m real excited by what he does when he knows where to go,” Pough said. “It’s awfully obvious that the guy’s a real talent.”
Other bright spots among the newcomers included redshirt offensive lineman Travis Ashford and defensive back Jeff Brooks, a member of the recently signed 2006 class who enrolled at SCSU this January.
While the young trio made strides toward becoming contributors in the fall, it was a forgettable practice for running back Fela Tunde Ogun. With the Bulldog backfield rich in depth and talent, the redshirt freshman picked the wrong time to enter the “doghouse” after struggling through an light in-squad scrimmage.
After missing a block on another play, Ogun proceeded to get into a brief, heated discussion with Pough. This prompted Pough to order Ogun off the field and into the lockerroom, but not before taking it upon himself to unsnap both of the running backs’ chin straps and retrieve the team helmet.
The wide receiving corps also continued its inconsistency catching the football, an early concern for Pough.
“We’re still struggling to find a big-time outside guy,” he said. “We thought (Clemson transfer) Gerald McCloud might be it. Some days he looks like he’s it, some days you wonder a little bit. We’ve got the Phillip Smalls’ kid now who we thought was really a possible guy after going through last preseason. He’s kind of like maybe what Hemby was like last year, you know, as long as you put those cards in front of him, he’s pretty good.
“Now that he’s got to know his assignments and understand conversions and actually play the position in an offense, he’s been swimming a little bit. But I’m hoping that once he gets a little more comfortable and gets to the point where he’s not thinking about what to do as much as how to do it well, then he’ll start to come on and start to show as a guy who might possibly be a big-time outside guy for us.”
With the players putting on the full pads for the first time today, now would be the time.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached via e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
The much-anticipated “battle of arms” at South Carolina State was pushed back a day.
Instead, the Bulldogs used Saturday’s spring practice as a “make-up” day after Tuesday’s session was postponed due to rain. SCSU used the two hours as a “warm up” for today’s full scrimmage at 2:30 p.m. as the coaching staff looked to install more of the new plays and schemes on offense and defense.
“We still haven’t gotten enough in to be fully prepared, but we are moving in that direction,” SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough said. “So we felt like we needed another day before we got a chance to actually try to scrimmage.
“We’ve got two fairly different new systems on both sides of the ball and lots of times, you have a hard time just making sure everybody knows what to do and that kind of stuff. If we can get them to the point where we seem to have a pretty good working knowledge and a pretty good feel for how to do some things, I think we’ll be making some headway.”
In the case of starting quarterback Cleveland McCoy, it was another opportunity to stay sharp as he had a solid day passing the football. As he shared time with the starting team with backup quarterback Russell Hemby during 7-on-7 drills, the Baptist Hill graduate demonstrated his arm strength and improved pinpoint accuracy by threading the needle for three straight touchdown passes against the Bulldog secondary.
Hemby also had his moments in practice, although some of his passes on the Oliver C. Dawson Stadium practice field sailed high of the receivers. Pough said Hemby is still going through a transitional period when it comes to running the offense, although he is much further ahead than third-string quarterback Bryan Hardy.
“Last year, Russell was a scout team guy and you put those cards up in front of him and say ’hey, run this’,” Pough said. “Now, you’ve got to actually know the system and think about all the checks and deal with all the different kinds of portions of having to run a football team. That’s a lot bigger deal than when he was a scout team guy for us last year and I think that’s slowing him down a little bit. But, he’s doing a nice job. I think he’s improving everyday and I think by the time we get to the midpoint here, I think you’ll see him take off some.”
Also making the best of their “on-the-job” training are newcomers like redshirt freshman running back Will Ford who are participating in their first spring practice. The promising Travelers Rest native has had his moments of rookie mistakes, but has mostly impressed with his flashes of brilliances.
“I’m real excited by what he does when he knows where to go,” Pough said. “It’s awfully obvious that the guy’s a real talent.”
Other bright spots among the newcomers included redshirt offensive lineman Travis Ashford and defensive back Jeff Brooks, a member of the recently signed 2006 class who enrolled at SCSU this January.
While the young trio made strides toward becoming contributors in the fall, it was a forgettable practice for running back Fela Tunde Ogun. With the Bulldog backfield rich in depth and talent, the redshirt freshman picked the wrong time to enter the “doghouse” after struggling through an light in-squad scrimmage.
After missing a block on another play, Ogun proceeded to get into a brief, heated discussion with Pough. This prompted Pough to order Ogun off the field and into the lockerroom, but not before taking it upon himself to unsnap both of the running backs’ chin straps and retrieve the team helmet.
The wide receiving corps also continued its inconsistency catching the football, an early concern for Pough.
“We’re still struggling to find a big-time outside guy,” he said. “We thought (Clemson transfer) Gerald McCloud might be it. Some days he looks like he’s it, some days you wonder a little bit. We’ve got the Phillip Smalls’ kid now who we thought was really a possible guy after going through last preseason. He’s kind of like maybe what Hemby was like last year, you know, as long as you put those cards in front of him, he’s pretty good.
“Now that he’s got to know his assignments and understand conversions and actually play the position in an offense, he’s been swimming a little bit. But I’m hoping that once he gets a little more comfortable and gets to the point where he’s not thinking about what to do as much as how to do it well, then he’ll start to come on and start to show as a guy who might possibly be a big-time outside guy for us.”
With the players putting on the full pads for the first time today, now would be the time.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached via e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Friday, March 24, 2006
SCSU heads to the Honda Campus All-Star National Competition
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – For the 17th consecutive year, South Carolina State University will participate in the Honda Campus All-Star national championship at Disney World in Orlando ,Fla. The tournament will be held the weekend of March 30 to April 2. South Carolina State will be one of 64 teams from historically black colleges and universities taking part in the annual academic competition.
Representing the Bulldogs will be Isha Serrette, team captain and a senior biology major from Arima, Trinidad and Tobago; Kareem Shabazz, a senior and computer science major from St. Lucia; Tyrone Worley, a senior history major from Nichols, S.C.; Eddie Bryant, a senior political science major from New Ellenton, S.C., and Emmett Williams, a junior accounting major from Prince George, Va.
Other students who are on the team but will not be competing in Florida are: Danielle Doyle, a sophomore management major from Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago; Abiola Watson, a sophomore economics major from Trinidad and Tobago; Loyd McClary, a sophomore political science major from Irmo, S.C. and Diedra McCray, a sophomore engineering major from Atlanta, GA.
In 2003, South Carolina State finished in the Final Four, earning 12,500 for the University. SCSU has won a total of $123,000 since the tournament began in 1989.
Representing the Bulldogs will be Isha Serrette, team captain and a senior biology major from Arima, Trinidad and Tobago; Kareem Shabazz, a senior and computer science major from St. Lucia; Tyrone Worley, a senior history major from Nichols, S.C.; Eddie Bryant, a senior political science major from New Ellenton, S.C., and Emmett Williams, a junior accounting major from Prince George, Va.
Other students who are on the team but will not be competing in Florida are: Danielle Doyle, a sophomore management major from Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago; Abiola Watson, a sophomore economics major from Trinidad and Tobago; Loyd McClary, a sophomore political science major from Irmo, S.C. and Diedra McCray, a sophomore engineering major from Atlanta, GA.
In 2003, South Carolina State finished in the Final Four, earning 12,500 for the University. SCSU has won a total of $123,000 since the tournament began in 1989.
Arms race -- McCoy, Hemby and Hardy compete for starting QB
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Sharing snaps and measuring their passing talents against each other brings back fond memories for South Carolina State quarterbacks Cleveland McCoy and Russell Hemby.
As highly-recruited high school seniors out of Baptist Hill and Orangeburg-Wilkinson, respectively, the two would find themselves attending the same quarterback camps. They were also on opposing sidelines during the 2002 North-South All-Star game.
While Hemby’s North team came out on top over McCoy’s South team, 34-22, it was another quarterback who stole the show. Future University of South Carolina all-purpose standout and Marlboro County quarterback Syvelle Newton had 228 total yards to lead the North to victory.
Today at 10 a.m., McCoy and Hemby will look to outshine each other and third quarterback Bryan Hardy when the Bulldogs hold their first scrimmage of spring practice at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
For McCoy, the first of three Saturday scrimmages gives him an opportunity to solidify his hold on the starting position. As for Hemby and Hardy, they look to make a case for themselves to receive consideration for at least more playing time from SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
Despite the competitive nature of this spring camp, there’s a friendly camaraderie among the three candidates.
“Our relationship is good,” McCoy said. “Me and Russell go back to high school and quarterback camps and Hardy is a good fellow too. So, it’s really nothing new.”
What’s new for McCoy, Hemby and Hardy is the arrival of quarterbacks coach Jonathan Pry, who replaced Billy Napier. Under the now Clemson University offensive line coach, McCoy blossomed last season into one of the top offensive weapons in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as he set a new school record for completion percentage and ranked 13th nationally in passing efficiency.
“It’s more confidence now,” he said. “It’s fun. You’ve got that monkey off your back from those first-year jitters. This year here should be a whole lot smoother.” While the 6-2, 210-pound McCoy thrived on the field, it was Hemby who impressed teammates and the coaching staff with his play for the scout team. With nine collegiate games and three starts under his belt after transferring from Western Carolina, the second-generation Bulldog has demonstrated the arm strength and presence during team drills to run the offense.
Of course, the goal in any sport is to be the guy out there,“ Hemby said. ”It’s competition and it brings out the best in us. At Western Carolina, I had competition and even at O-W. So, right now, we both realize it’s competition. We’ve known each other since high school and going to camps, and that’s just kind of clear. It’s not a bitter or sweet thing. It’s just what it is and there’s just as much competition with the quarterback position as it is with linebackers and every other position out here today. So that’s what I want to do with this situation with me and Cleve — let everybody else compete as well so we all can get better.“
At the conclusion of last year’s spring practice, it appeared Hardy was poised to earn the starting nod.
The 6-3, 195-pound North Carolina native was named Most Improved Offensive Player after tallying 130 total yards in the spring game. A bruised knee early in fall training camp sidelined Hardy for two weeks and he ended up throwing just six passes in spot duty last season.
He entered this spring playing catch up again after missing the camp opener due to car trouble. A strong performance today and over the next two weeks could put Hardy back in the conversation for increased playing time.
As of today, Pough has declared the starting position McCoy’s to lose.
“I think Cleve deserves to start, but at the same time, he’s got to continue to fight himself through it,” said Pough at the start of spring practice. “If Russell is head and heels above him, what do you do? I think both of those guys will play some. We’ve just got to figure out a way to make it happen.”
Spring scrimmage
When: Today at 10 a.m.
Where: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Sharing snaps and measuring their passing talents against each other brings back fond memories for South Carolina State quarterbacks Cleveland McCoy and Russell Hemby.
As highly-recruited high school seniors out of Baptist Hill and Orangeburg-Wilkinson, respectively, the two would find themselves attending the same quarterback camps. They were also on opposing sidelines during the 2002 North-South All-Star game.
While Hemby’s North team came out on top over McCoy’s South team, 34-22, it was another quarterback who stole the show. Future University of South Carolina all-purpose standout and Marlboro County quarterback Syvelle Newton had 228 total yards to lead the North to victory.
Today at 10 a.m., McCoy and Hemby will look to outshine each other and third quarterback Bryan Hardy when the Bulldogs hold their first scrimmage of spring practice at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium.
For McCoy, the first of three Saturday scrimmages gives him an opportunity to solidify his hold on the starting position. As for Hemby and Hardy, they look to make a case for themselves to receive consideration for at least more playing time from SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
Despite the competitive nature of this spring camp, there’s a friendly camaraderie among the three candidates.
“Our relationship is good,” McCoy said. “Me and Russell go back to high school and quarterback camps and Hardy is a good fellow too. So, it’s really nothing new.”
What’s new for McCoy, Hemby and Hardy is the arrival of quarterbacks coach Jonathan Pry, who replaced Billy Napier. Under the now Clemson University offensive line coach, McCoy blossomed last season into one of the top offensive weapons in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference as he set a new school record for completion percentage and ranked 13th nationally in passing efficiency.
“It’s more confidence now,” he said. “It’s fun. You’ve got that monkey off your back from those first-year jitters. This year here should be a whole lot smoother.” While the 6-2, 210-pound McCoy thrived on the field, it was Hemby who impressed teammates and the coaching staff with his play for the scout team. With nine collegiate games and three starts under his belt after transferring from Western Carolina, the second-generation Bulldog has demonstrated the arm strength and presence during team drills to run the offense.
Of course, the goal in any sport is to be the guy out there,“ Hemby said. ”It’s competition and it brings out the best in us. At Western Carolina, I had competition and even at O-W. So, right now, we both realize it’s competition. We’ve known each other since high school and going to camps, and that’s just kind of clear. It’s not a bitter or sweet thing. It’s just what it is and there’s just as much competition with the quarterback position as it is with linebackers and every other position out here today. So that’s what I want to do with this situation with me and Cleve — let everybody else compete as well so we all can get better.“
At the conclusion of last year’s spring practice, it appeared Hardy was poised to earn the starting nod.
The 6-3, 195-pound North Carolina native was named Most Improved Offensive Player after tallying 130 total yards in the spring game. A bruised knee early in fall training camp sidelined Hardy for two weeks and he ended up throwing just six passes in spot duty last season.
He entered this spring playing catch up again after missing the camp opener due to car trouble. A strong performance today and over the next two weeks could put Hardy back in the conversation for increased playing time.
As of today, Pough has declared the starting position McCoy’s to lose.
“I think Cleve deserves to start, but at the same time, he’s got to continue to fight himself through it,” said Pough at the start of spring practice. “If Russell is head and heels above him, what do you do? I think both of those guys will play some. We’ve just got to figure out a way to make it happen.”
Spring scrimmage
When: Today at 10 a.m.
Where: Oliver C. Dawson Stadium
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs seeking MEAC titles
By SCSU Sports Information\ 3/23/2006 4:14:00 PM
ORANGEBURG, SC – Both the Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs will be eyeing regular season titles when they take on the Florida A&M Rattlers, Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida. Both teams have a chance to claim the 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Regular Season championship.
At 9-1, the Bulldogs will need to top a tough Florida A&M team to claim a share of the regular season title. Currently, the Rattlers are 10-0 in MEAC play while the Bulldogs are 9-1 following a March 5th loss to Norfolk State. The loss was the team’s first MEAC loss since the 2004 season when the Rattlers defeated the Bulldogs for their only MEAC loss of the season. Over the past three seasons, the Bulldogs and Rattlers have been the two top teams in the MEAC with both teams going a combined 19-1 in MEAC play over that stretch.
Leading the way for the Bulldogs will be sophomore Ionut Hurduc, who has a 9-2 record this season and is a perfect 3-0 in MEAC play. Fellow netter Parantap Chaturvedi is also undefeated in MEAC play and is 9-3 overall this season.
At 10-0, the Lady Bulldogs have a chance to run away with their second consecutive MEAC regular season title and a second consecutive undefeated season in MEAC play. Last season, the Lady Bulldogs went a perfect 10-0 in MEAC play and won their first MEAC title since the mid-1980s. SCSU junior Mirian Cruz is a perfect 11-0 this season, including running away with the MEAC competition at 9-0 this season.
The Bulldogs and Rattlers are set for a noon start at the Florida A&M Tennis Center on the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida
ORANGEBURG, SC – Both the Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs will be eyeing regular season titles when they take on the Florida A&M Rattlers, Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida. Both teams have a chance to claim the 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Regular Season championship.
At 9-1, the Bulldogs will need to top a tough Florida A&M team to claim a share of the regular season title. Currently, the Rattlers are 10-0 in MEAC play while the Bulldogs are 9-1 following a March 5th loss to Norfolk State. The loss was the team’s first MEAC loss since the 2004 season when the Rattlers defeated the Bulldogs for their only MEAC loss of the season. Over the past three seasons, the Bulldogs and Rattlers have been the two top teams in the MEAC with both teams going a combined 19-1 in MEAC play over that stretch.
Leading the way for the Bulldogs will be sophomore Ionut Hurduc, who has a 9-2 record this season and is a perfect 3-0 in MEAC play. Fellow netter Parantap Chaturvedi is also undefeated in MEAC play and is 9-3 overall this season.
At 10-0, the Lady Bulldogs have a chance to run away with their second consecutive MEAC regular season title and a second consecutive undefeated season in MEAC play. Last season, the Lady Bulldogs went a perfect 10-0 in MEAC play and won their first MEAC title since the mid-1980s. SCSU junior Mirian Cruz is a perfect 11-0 this season, including running away with the MEAC competition at 9-0 this season.
The Bulldogs and Rattlers are set for a noon start at the Florida A&M Tennis Center on the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida
Better your health with the Great Bulldog Shrinkdown!
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — The community is invited to participate in The Great Bulldog Shrinkdown: Who will be the Biggest Loser sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs at South Carolina State University. The kick-off will take place on Wednesday, March 22 at the Kirkland E. Green Student Center from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The kick-off event will include:
Healthy Food Vendors
Exercise Schedules
Weight Room Schedules
Walking Trails
Nutrition Counseling
Health Screening
The Great Bulldog Shrinkdown will last from March 22 through May 22, 2006. Prizes will be awarded to the biggest weight losers. For more information, please contact Ms. Pinky Carter at (803) 536-7055.
The kick-off event will include:
Healthy Food Vendors
Exercise Schedules
Weight Room Schedules
Walking Trails
Nutrition Counseling
Health Screening
The Great Bulldog Shrinkdown will last from March 22 through May 22, 2006. Prizes will be awarded to the biggest weight losers. For more information, please contact Ms. Pinky Carter at (803) 536-7055.
Athletic Reunion Activities 2006 April 7-8, 2006
View Past Reunions
Friday, April 7, 2008
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Registration
(Staley Hall)
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Fish Fry
(Staley Hall)
Registration Continues
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Spring Madness
(S-H-M)
Women’s Basketball Game (Four 5min quarters)
Intermission
Basketball Mania
3pt, Free Throw, and Slam Dunk Contest
Men’s Basketball Game (Two 10min halfs)
Post Game Award Ceremony
Saturday, April 8, 2008
9:30 am SCSU Varsity Track and Field Events
(Lorry Dawkins Track Field)
Former Track and Field Athletes will be recognized
10:30 am – 11:30 am Brunch/ Business Meeting
(The Walnut Room)
1:00 pm SCSU Varsity Tennis
vs. College of Charleston or Charleston Southern
2:00 pm SCSU Bulldogs Spring Game
Half time will feature the former Football athletes in the kick, Punt and Pass Contest
4:00 pm Post Game Tailgate
Sponsored by: The S.T.A.T.E Club
8:00 pm Reunion Pool Party
(Coach Pough’s House)
Directions will be provided
Download Registration Form
If you have further questions, please contact Iva Gardner, Reunion Manager, Office of Alumni Relations at (803) 516-4616 or E-Mail: IGARDNER@SCSU.EDU.
Alumni Weekend Activities 2006
May 12-14, 2006
View Past Reunions
CLASSES IN REUNION
1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, (Golden)
1961, 1966, 1971, 1976 and 1981 (Silver)
If you are a member of the above mentioned classes, and would like to help plan your class reunion activities, Iva Gardner, Reunion Manager, Office of Alumni Relations at (803) 516-4616 or E-Mail: IGARDNER@SCSU.EDU.
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Friday, April 7, 2008
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Registration
(Staley Hall)
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Fish Fry
(Staley Hall)
Registration Continues
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Spring Madness
(S-H-M)
Women’s Basketball Game (Four 5min quarters)
Intermission
Basketball Mania
3pt, Free Throw, and Slam Dunk Contest
Men’s Basketball Game (Two 10min halfs)
Post Game Award Ceremony
Saturday, April 8, 2008
9:30 am SCSU Varsity Track and Field Events
(Lorry Dawkins Track Field)
Former Track and Field Athletes will be recognized
10:30 am – 11:30 am Brunch/ Business Meeting
(The Walnut Room)
1:00 pm SCSU Varsity Tennis
vs. College of Charleston or Charleston Southern
2:00 pm SCSU Bulldogs Spring Game
Half time will feature the former Football athletes in the kick, Punt and Pass Contest
4:00 pm Post Game Tailgate
Sponsored by: The S.T.A.T.E Club
8:00 pm Reunion Pool Party
(Coach Pough’s House)
Directions will be provided
Download Registration Form
If you have further questions, please contact Iva Gardner, Reunion Manager, Office of Alumni Relations at (803) 516-4616 or E-Mail: IGARDNER@SCSU.EDU.
Alumni Weekend Activities 2006
May 12-14, 2006
View Past Reunions
CLASSES IN REUNION
1931, 1936, 1941, 1946, 1951, 1956, (Golden)
1961, 1966, 1971, 1976 and 1981 (Silver)
If you are a member of the above mentioned classes, and would like to help plan your class reunion activities, Iva Gardner, Reunion Manager, Office of Alumni Relations at (803) 516-4616 or E-Mail: IGARDNER@SCSU.EDU.
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Education & Training Seminars: FINANCE FOR NON FINANCIAL MANAGERS
Sponsored by South Carolina State University/Small Business Development Center
and
Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
FINANCE FOR NON FINANCIAL MANAGERS (Workshop I)
Date: Monday, March 27, 2006
Time: 9:00am-12:00noon
Place: Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
155 Riverside Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29116
Presenter: John W. Goodwin, Interim Director, SCSU/SBDC
Topics covered will include:
The Balance Sheet and What it tells
Income Statement Analysis
Profit vs. Cash Flow
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Key Ratios
*Will break for lunch from 12noon-1pm*
WHAT’S AHEAD IN 2006: (Workshop II)
Date: Monday, March 27, 2006
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Place: Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
155 Riverside Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29116
Presenter: Bobby Sutton, Merrill Lynch
Topics covered will include:
The Scorecard for 2005
Growth Domestic Product (GPD) Growth
Looking Back at 2005
Renewed Strength in the dollar
Looking Ahead to 2006
Slowing Economic growth
Our Predictions for 2006
U.S. Economy
and
Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
FINANCE FOR NON FINANCIAL MANAGERS (Workshop I)
Date: Monday, March 27, 2006
Time: 9:00am-12:00noon
Place: Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
155 Riverside Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29116
Presenter: John W. Goodwin, Interim Director, SCSU/SBDC
Topics covered will include:
The Balance Sheet and What it tells
Income Statement Analysis
Profit vs. Cash Flow
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Key Ratios
*Will break for lunch from 12noon-1pm*
WHAT’S AHEAD IN 2006: (Workshop II)
Date: Monday, March 27, 2006
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm
Place: Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
155 Riverside Drive
Orangeburg, SC 29116
Presenter: Bobby Sutton, Merrill Lynch
Topics covered will include:
The Scorecard for 2005
Growth Domestic Product (GPD) Growth
Looking Back at 2005
Renewed Strength in the dollar
Looking Ahead to 2006
Slowing Economic growth
Our Predictions for 2006
U.S. Economy
South Carolina Cable Television Foundation Scholars Program 2006-07 Scholarship Available
Application Deadline: April 12, 2006
Applications are being accepted for the South Carolina Cable Television Foundation Scholars Program. One award will be made for the 2006-07 academic year. The scholarship may be renewed up to three (3) academic years, or six (6) semesters. The award will cover full tuition, fees, room rent and board, a book stipend, and two 8-10 week lucrative summer internships with a member affiliate of the South Carolina Cable Television Association.
The South Carolina Cable Television Foundation (SCCTF) Scholars Program award year will cover the cost of full tuition, fees, room rent and board up to three (3) academic years as approved by the South Carolina State Board of Trustees or the South Carolina Legislature. Book stipends shall also be awarded at $500 per semester (Fall and Spring) to the SCCTF Scholar for the duration of the multiple year scholarship award. The SCCTF Scholar is eligible to receive a paid summer internship for approximately 8-10 weeks after his/her sophomore and junior year at one of the various South Carolina Cable Television Association (SCCTA) members’ offices. Internships will be offered during the summer and SCCTF will pay the SCCTF Scholar an additional $3,500 per internship to the amount paid by member SCCTA affiliates.
Guidelines:
Recipient must be a United States citizen and resident of South Carolina.
Recipient must currently be enrolled and earned enough credit hours to be classified as a sophomore student at South Carolina State University.
The scholarship shall be limited to full-time students majoring in Business, English, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Sports Communication or Computer Science.
Recipients must have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Applications should be submitted to:
Melissa L. Lindler
Assistant VP/Director of Development
Division of Institutional Advancement
Crawford/Zimmerman Building, Rm. 271
P.O. Box 7305
Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please call 536-8 742 or email your request to mlindler@scsu.edu.
Applications are being accepted for the South Carolina Cable Television Foundation Scholars Program. One award will be made for the 2006-07 academic year. The scholarship may be renewed up to three (3) academic years, or six (6) semesters. The award will cover full tuition, fees, room rent and board, a book stipend, and two 8-10 week lucrative summer internships with a member affiliate of the South Carolina Cable Television Association.
The South Carolina Cable Television Foundation (SCCTF) Scholars Program award year will cover the cost of full tuition, fees, room rent and board up to three (3) academic years as approved by the South Carolina State Board of Trustees or the South Carolina Legislature. Book stipends shall also be awarded at $500 per semester (Fall and Spring) to the SCCTF Scholar for the duration of the multiple year scholarship award. The SCCTF Scholar is eligible to receive a paid summer internship for approximately 8-10 weeks after his/her sophomore and junior year at one of the various South Carolina Cable Television Association (SCCTA) members’ offices. Internships will be offered during the summer and SCCTF will pay the SCCTF Scholar an additional $3,500 per internship to the amount paid by member SCCTA affiliates.
Guidelines:
Recipient must be a United States citizen and resident of South Carolina.
Recipient must currently be enrolled and earned enough credit hours to be classified as a sophomore student at South Carolina State University.
The scholarship shall be limited to full-time students majoring in Business, English, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Sports Communication or Computer Science.
Recipients must have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
Applications should be submitted to:
Melissa L. Lindler
Assistant VP/Director of Development
Division of Institutional Advancement
Crawford/Zimmerman Building, Rm. 271
P.O. Box 7305
Orangeburg, South Carolina 29117
If you have any questions or would like additional information, please call 536-8 742 or email your request to mlindler@scsu.edu.
SCSU Accepting Nominations for Hall of Fame
By sports information 3/22/2006 6:04:00 PM
03-22-06
SCSU Accepting Nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame
Orangeburg, SC – South Carolina State University is now accepting nominations for the SCSU Athletic Hall of Fame.
The University will induct its sixth group of honorees Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, the day before the Bulldogs host Bethune-Cookman in its 2006 football home. The enshrinees will be presented during halftime of the Saturday (Sept. 16) contest.
Persons wishing to nominate former athletes, coaches or benefactors to the Hall can obtain nomination forms by calling the SCSU Sports Information Office (803-536-7060), the Department of Athletics (803-536-7242), the Office of Alumni Relations (803-536-8946) or check the University’s website (www.scsu.edu). Deadline for returning nomination forms is May 15, 2006
03-22-06
SCSU Accepting Nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame
Orangeburg, SC – South Carolina State University is now accepting nominations for the SCSU Athletic Hall of Fame.
The University will induct its sixth group of honorees Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, the day before the Bulldogs host Bethune-Cookman in its 2006 football home. The enshrinees will be presented during halftime of the Saturday (Sept. 16) contest.
Persons wishing to nominate former athletes, coaches or benefactors to the Hall can obtain nomination forms by calling the SCSU Sports Information Office (803-536-7060), the Department of Athletics (803-536-7242), the Office of Alumni Relations (803-536-8946) or check the University’s website (www.scsu.edu). Deadline for returning nomination forms is May 15, 2006
Betts ousts 3 assistants
Coaches have different stories for the firing
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Tim Gates heard the whispers for almost two months about his future as a South Carolina State men’s basketball assistant coach.
Once the Bulldogs completed their first sub-.500 season in four years, Gates learned the “talk” was true. On Wednesday, SCSU men’s basketball coach Benjamin Betts confirmed assistant coaches Gates, Travis Williams and volunteer assistant Cecil Green would not return to the bench next season.
“Ben Betts said it was his decision,” Gates said. “He didn’t give us any reason other than to say that he just decided to go in another direction.”
The decision was something, Betts said, was based on his final evaluation following a 14-16 campaign. Picked in the preseason to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season title, the Bulldogs finished tied for third with Bethune-Cookman and saw their bid for an NCAA tournament bid end for the third consecutive year with a semifinal loss in the tournament.
“I needed to make a change,” said Betts, who did retain first-year assistant coach Stan Cromartie. “I just wanted to go in another direction. That’s basically what it amounted to. Certainly, I appreciated everything those guys did for me and the program and I certainly wish them the best with their future endeavors. I just know it was necessary to make a change.”
This direction apparently means making a full break from the Cy Alexander era. A boys’ basketball coach at C.A. Johnson High School for 19 seasons, Gates has spent the last eight seasons with the Bulldogs, first as a volunteer for Alexander and later as a top assistant under Betts. Green also began his 17 years of volunteer service at SCSU under Alexander, and his daughter, former Orangeburg-Wilkinson All-State and state championship point guard Latasha Cook, played for the Lady Bulldogs.
Williams was a former All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference forward and SCSU Athletics Hall of Fame member who helped the Bulldogs reach their first NCAA Tournament during the 1989-90 season under Alexander and returned to his alma mater upon Betts’ arrival in 2003.
While injuries to key players like Thurman Zimmerman and Brandon Trapp took a toll, Gates believes the three assistant coaches were singled out as the “fall guys” for the team’s shortcomings.
“I expressed some displeasure because we started out the season and had some injury problems and other things like that,” he said. “But I think that some of the local people were critical of Ben’s style and ... he’s not a communicator. He didn’t talk to people, but evidently someone’s got into his head or he got to someone and he started to look for, I think, someone to blame.
“Whether he did it or whomever, somebody tried to blame the assistant coaches,” Gates said. “Basically, (blame) the three of us rather than accepting whoever the responsibility it was on and the most times, it’s the head coach who ultimately accepts the blame or gets the credit.”
Gates was even more irked by how word about Betts’ decision was disseminated through unnamed sources. This epitomizes the communication problem between the head coach and the players and coaching staff, he said.
“I expressed my opinion to him about this that it was unprofessional for this to have festered for so long because I’m sure that if the season had been different or like the past few seasons, then this probably would have never become a reality,” Gates said. “But because, you know when things don’t go right, usually fingers are pointed at someone.”
Gates believes all three assistant coaches were dealt a “great injustice,” and Betts has shown “no gratitude” for their loyalty.
“All of us have credentials well enough ...Travis Williams is a Hall of Famer at South Carolina State and is a former NBA, CBA and European star,” Gates said. “Three years coaching experience at his alma mater, you wouldn’t think that you would point the blame at someone who has those kind of credentials.
“Cecil has volunteered at South Carolina State for 19 years and was a part of Cy’s success the entire time he was there and was on the bench at his NCAA appearances. He’s an alumnus of the school and has been a student of basketball and been involved for all these years and you wouldn’t probably point a finger at Cecil Green.
“I was a successful high school coach in the state of South Carolina. I won the Class 3-A championship (in 1989) and made many appearances in the state tournament and coached in and participated in national AAU championships, and that kind of thing as well as having many players that I coached that played at South Carolina State University and one of my former players Ronald Hughey is an (women’s basketball) assistant at South Carolina State.
Gates was part of Alexander’s coaching staff and also was instrumental in organizing basketball camps at SCSU. “So if you look at the three people you described, you wouldn’t think that we were the problem.”
Betts seemed surprise to hear Gates’ comments and declined to make a public response. He did make it clear his decision was not designed to blame the assistants nor diminish their contributions to SCSU.
“They’re not made out to be scapegoats at all,” he said. “I just felt it was necessary that I needed to make a change. I appreciate everything those guys did.”
Despite the less-than-amicable departure, Gates said he remains a supporter of SCSU as a member of the S.T.A.T.E. Club.
“I would not say anything as to lead to anyone to believe that I or maybe Travis or Cecil Green would do anything to show any bitterness towards the institution,” he said.
Betts plans to take a slow approach toward filling the vacancies and insists he will have personnel in place to coordinate the annual team and individual basketball camp this summer. As he enters his fourth season as Bulldogs’ head coach, Betts says he is optimistic about the future.
“This was a disappointing year, no doubt about it,” he said.
“But yet we have the people and the personnel in our program. The players, who I feel very confident about, we’ll step back and have a very positive year next year. Not that I think that this program is on the way down ... but we had a disappointing year. No one’s more disappointed than I am. But also, I know we have the people and the personnel to get it right back on track and that’s what I’m looking forward to doing.”
-- T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant can be reached at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com and 803-533-5547.
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Tim Gates heard the whispers for almost two months about his future as a South Carolina State men’s basketball assistant coach.
Once the Bulldogs completed their first sub-.500 season in four years, Gates learned the “talk” was true. On Wednesday, SCSU men’s basketball coach Benjamin Betts confirmed assistant coaches Gates, Travis Williams and volunteer assistant Cecil Green would not return to the bench next season.
“Ben Betts said it was his decision,” Gates said. “He didn’t give us any reason other than to say that he just decided to go in another direction.”
The decision was something, Betts said, was based on his final evaluation following a 14-16 campaign. Picked in the preseason to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season title, the Bulldogs finished tied for third with Bethune-Cookman and saw their bid for an NCAA tournament bid end for the third consecutive year with a semifinal loss in the tournament.
“I needed to make a change,” said Betts, who did retain first-year assistant coach Stan Cromartie. “I just wanted to go in another direction. That’s basically what it amounted to. Certainly, I appreciated everything those guys did for me and the program and I certainly wish them the best with their future endeavors. I just know it was necessary to make a change.”
This direction apparently means making a full break from the Cy Alexander era. A boys’ basketball coach at C.A. Johnson High School for 19 seasons, Gates has spent the last eight seasons with the Bulldogs, first as a volunteer for Alexander and later as a top assistant under Betts. Green also began his 17 years of volunteer service at SCSU under Alexander, and his daughter, former Orangeburg-Wilkinson All-State and state championship point guard Latasha Cook, played for the Lady Bulldogs.
Williams was a former All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference forward and SCSU Athletics Hall of Fame member who helped the Bulldogs reach their first NCAA Tournament during the 1989-90 season under Alexander and returned to his alma mater upon Betts’ arrival in 2003.
While injuries to key players like Thurman Zimmerman and Brandon Trapp took a toll, Gates believes the three assistant coaches were singled out as the “fall guys” for the team’s shortcomings.
“I expressed some displeasure because we started out the season and had some injury problems and other things like that,” he said. “But I think that some of the local people were critical of Ben’s style and ... he’s not a communicator. He didn’t talk to people, but evidently someone’s got into his head or he got to someone and he started to look for, I think, someone to blame.
“Whether he did it or whomever, somebody tried to blame the assistant coaches,” Gates said. “Basically, (blame) the three of us rather than accepting whoever the responsibility it was on and the most times, it’s the head coach who ultimately accepts the blame or gets the credit.”
Gates was even more irked by how word about Betts’ decision was disseminated through unnamed sources. This epitomizes the communication problem between the head coach and the players and coaching staff, he said.
“I expressed my opinion to him about this that it was unprofessional for this to have festered for so long because I’m sure that if the season had been different or like the past few seasons, then this probably would have never become a reality,” Gates said. “But because, you know when things don’t go right, usually fingers are pointed at someone.”
Gates believes all three assistant coaches were dealt a “great injustice,” and Betts has shown “no gratitude” for their loyalty.
“All of us have credentials well enough ...Travis Williams is a Hall of Famer at South Carolina State and is a former NBA, CBA and European star,” Gates said. “Three years coaching experience at his alma mater, you wouldn’t think that you would point the blame at someone who has those kind of credentials.
“Cecil has volunteered at South Carolina State for 19 years and was a part of Cy’s success the entire time he was there and was on the bench at his NCAA appearances. He’s an alumnus of the school and has been a student of basketball and been involved for all these years and you wouldn’t probably point a finger at Cecil Green.
“I was a successful high school coach in the state of South Carolina. I won the Class 3-A championship (in 1989) and made many appearances in the state tournament and coached in and participated in national AAU championships, and that kind of thing as well as having many players that I coached that played at South Carolina State University and one of my former players Ronald Hughey is an (women’s basketball) assistant at South Carolina State.
Gates was part of Alexander’s coaching staff and also was instrumental in organizing basketball camps at SCSU. “So if you look at the three people you described, you wouldn’t think that we were the problem.”
Betts seemed surprise to hear Gates’ comments and declined to make a public response. He did make it clear his decision was not designed to blame the assistants nor diminish their contributions to SCSU.
“They’re not made out to be scapegoats at all,” he said. “I just felt it was necessary that I needed to make a change. I appreciate everything those guys did.”
Despite the less-than-amicable departure, Gates said he remains a supporter of SCSU as a member of the S.T.A.T.E. Club.
“I would not say anything as to lead to anyone to believe that I or maybe Travis or Cecil Green would do anything to show any bitterness towards the institution,” he said.
Betts plans to take a slow approach toward filling the vacancies and insists he will have personnel in place to coordinate the annual team and individual basketball camp this summer. As he enters his fourth season as Bulldogs’ head coach, Betts says he is optimistic about the future.
“This was a disappointing year, no doubt about it,” he said.
“But yet we have the people and the personnel in our program. The players, who I feel very confident about, we’ll step back and have a very positive year next year. Not that I think that this program is on the way down ... but we had a disappointing year. No one’s more disappointed than I am. But also, I know we have the people and the personnel to get it right back on track and that’s what I’m looking forward to doing.”
-- T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant can be reached at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com and 803-533-5547.
SCSU alums switching jobs
Fairfield Central will be getting Saints’ Brown
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Thursday, March 23, 2006
ST. MATTHEWS — Even as Tommy Brown coached Calhoun County to their first-ever state championship game in football, speculation about his future was rampant.
Would he return to his former stomping grounds Orangeburg-Wilkinson, where he was relieved of his duties three years ago after 11 seasons of sending numerous players to Division I-A colleges and universities on football scholarships and onto the NFL?
What about going to Lake Marion, a place long rumored to want Brown’s services, or staying with the Saints, where he’s achieved unprecedented gridiron success at a school known as a basketball power?
As it turns out, Brown’s next coaching challenge will take him to a familiar stop for former South Carolina State players-turned-head-coaches. A night after receiving approval from the Fairfield County School Board, Brown reached an agreement Wednesday to become the new head football coach and athletics director at Fairfield Central.
“As a coach, you’re always looking for challenges,” Brown said. “You just pray for an opportunity and a blessing comes through and you have to at least take a look at it.”
Brown’s arrival at Fairfield Central marks the latest addition to the ongoing ’Bulldog coaching shuffle’ in Winnsboro. The SCSU Athletics Hall of Famer replaces fellow alumnus Reggie Kennedy, who’s headed to O-W, where he’ll serve as AD and succeed former Bulldog fullback and Calhoun County head coach Tony Felder. Felder took over the Bruins’ program from Brown three seasons ago; he led the Griffins to its second straight undefeated Class 3-A championship season back in 1997. The year before, current SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough coached Fairfield Central to a 15-0 mark and Class 3-A state title.
After going 3-7 in his lone season at Bethune-Bowman following his departure from O-W, Brown posted a 23-4 record and won back-to-back Region 4-A titles at Calhoun County. This season, the Saints advanced past the second round for the first time in school history and went on to defeat Lewisville and Ware Shoals on the road to claiming the school’s first-ever Upper State football title.
The Saints would lose to undefeated Blackville-Hilda 3-0 in the Class A title game. Nevertheless, the 13-2 campaign still goes down as one of Brown’s proudest, yet most unexpected, coaching accomplishments.
“It was really a blessing because never did I fantasize going down there and competing for a state championship,” he said. “They always had great athletes and I was going in there to try to build a solid program. Because they bought into the program, we were able to achieve a lot more than people thought we would, and that was definitely something we couldn’t have seen, especially this year. I didn’t really picture us competing for a state title. Our goal was to get back to where we were and at least get past the second round. But we were able to do some things and good things went for us and we were blessed to get there.”
Brown now looks to accomplish the same magic with a Griffins’ team that went 22-3 the last two seasons under Kennedy and has a more established winning tradition in football.
“I kind of know what Tommy brings to the table, but I also feel real good about him coming in working with the kids that I left behind,” Kennedy said. “It was real important that we got someone who could come in and try to keep the program where it is right now, and I feel that Tommy can do that.”
There will be plenty of interaction between Kennedy and Brown, especially when it comes to formulating coaching staffs. Kennedy hopes to bring several assistants with him to O-W, while a couple will look to stay behind at Fairfield Central.
“We actually probably could be able to help each other on both sides with the things that I can probably help him with at O-W and definitely, he’s going to be able to help me get some things situated at Fairfield. So that’s also a blessing and that’s going to make the transition easier for both of us.”
Brown’s departure from Calhoun County leaves three coaching vacancies in the T&D Region, including Denmark-Olar and Lake Marion.
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Thursday, March 23, 2006
ST. MATTHEWS — Even as Tommy Brown coached Calhoun County to their first-ever state championship game in football, speculation about his future was rampant.
Would he return to his former stomping grounds Orangeburg-Wilkinson, where he was relieved of his duties three years ago after 11 seasons of sending numerous players to Division I-A colleges and universities on football scholarships and onto the NFL?
What about going to Lake Marion, a place long rumored to want Brown’s services, or staying with the Saints, where he’s achieved unprecedented gridiron success at a school known as a basketball power?
As it turns out, Brown’s next coaching challenge will take him to a familiar stop for former South Carolina State players-turned-head-coaches. A night after receiving approval from the Fairfield County School Board, Brown reached an agreement Wednesday to become the new head football coach and athletics director at Fairfield Central.
“As a coach, you’re always looking for challenges,” Brown said. “You just pray for an opportunity and a blessing comes through and you have to at least take a look at it.”
Brown’s arrival at Fairfield Central marks the latest addition to the ongoing ’Bulldog coaching shuffle’ in Winnsboro. The SCSU Athletics Hall of Famer replaces fellow alumnus Reggie Kennedy, who’s headed to O-W, where he’ll serve as AD and succeed former Bulldog fullback and Calhoun County head coach Tony Felder. Felder took over the Bruins’ program from Brown three seasons ago; he led the Griffins to its second straight undefeated Class 3-A championship season back in 1997. The year before, current SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough coached Fairfield Central to a 15-0 mark and Class 3-A state title.
After going 3-7 in his lone season at Bethune-Bowman following his departure from O-W, Brown posted a 23-4 record and won back-to-back Region 4-A titles at Calhoun County. This season, the Saints advanced past the second round for the first time in school history and went on to defeat Lewisville and Ware Shoals on the road to claiming the school’s first-ever Upper State football title.
The Saints would lose to undefeated Blackville-Hilda 3-0 in the Class A title game. Nevertheless, the 13-2 campaign still goes down as one of Brown’s proudest, yet most unexpected, coaching accomplishments.
“It was really a blessing because never did I fantasize going down there and competing for a state championship,” he said. “They always had great athletes and I was going in there to try to build a solid program. Because they bought into the program, we were able to achieve a lot more than people thought we would, and that was definitely something we couldn’t have seen, especially this year. I didn’t really picture us competing for a state title. Our goal was to get back to where we were and at least get past the second round. But we were able to do some things and good things went for us and we were blessed to get there.”
Brown now looks to accomplish the same magic with a Griffins’ team that went 22-3 the last two seasons under Kennedy and has a more established winning tradition in football.
“I kind of know what Tommy brings to the table, but I also feel real good about him coming in working with the kids that I left behind,” Kennedy said. “It was real important that we got someone who could come in and try to keep the program where it is right now, and I feel that Tommy can do that.”
There will be plenty of interaction between Kennedy and Brown, especially when it comes to formulating coaching staffs. Kennedy hopes to bring several assistants with him to O-W, while a couple will look to stay behind at Fairfield Central.
“We actually probably could be able to help each other on both sides with the things that I can probably help him with at O-W and definitely, he’s going to be able to help me get some things situated at Fairfield. So that’s also a blessing and that’s going to make the transition easier for both of us.”
Brown’s departure from Calhoun County leaves three coaching vacancies in the T&D Region, including Denmark-Olar and Lake Marion.
SCSU going from grass to turf???
Grass today, turf tomorrow
S.C. State plans switch to synthetic playing field
By GENE CRIDER, T&D City Editor
Thursday, March 23, 2006
With too many people playing too many sports at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium, the grass is being worn out, South Carolina State University officials say. The university is replacing the grass with synthetic turf.
While natural grass is the preferred playing surface, the new style of artificial turf will allow the stadium to be used more with less maintenance, said John Smalls, SCSU senior vice president for financial affairs. The university is estimating the cost at $552,000.
“It’s something the university will eventually have to do, unless we get more fields,” Smalls said.
The SCSU Board of Trustees Executive Committee voted unanimously for the change Wednesday, after hearing university officials discuss their problems with the natural grass on the field now. The university is planning to place the new turf down before the start of next fall’s football season.
Bulldog Stadium’s field is being worn out by too many sports, with both soccer and football teams sharing the field, school officials say.
Smalls says it has become increasingly difficult to maintain the field to NCAA standards.
The university has five fields on campus, which officials say doesn’t give it the space it needs to rotate sports to different surfaces to prevent wear on the grass. Smalls said studies suggest field usage can be increased by a factor of three when grass is replaced with synthetic turf.
Athletics Director Charlene Johnson said that with synthetic turf, “soccer as well as football can say they have a home.”
Artificial turf can be used more frequently than grass fields without the wear, Smalls said. The change may allow them to rent the stadium out more frequently. The $3,000 to $5,000 the university charges to use the field could be used to help pay for the new turf, Smalls said.
It can cost between $30,000 and $60,000 to maintain an athletics field in good condition, Smalls said. The university now spends about $45,000 a year to maintain the grass at Bulldog Stadium. Smalls estimates the cost of maintaining the synthetic turf at about $4,000 a year.
“This type of turf will benefit our university because it can be used regularly with little maintenance,” Smalls said. The synthetic turf will have to be vacuumed occasionally and washed during dry spells.
Smalls also said the turf is environmentally friendly because it is made from recycled tires and does not require the use of herbicides and pesticides.
“We really didn’t see any negatives,” Smalls said.
Other institutions that have made the switch are happy with it, Smalls said. He quoted a Western Carolina University official as saying, “We could not have made a better decision” and a Howard University official said, “Synthetic turf is the only way to go.”
And Smalls said, “It’s not like the old turf they used to have. ... They have totally redesigned it.”
Synthetic turf is estimated to last 20 years. Smalls said the cost of the switch could be made up in 10 to 12 years.
The university has yet to decide how it will pay for the change. Smalls is expected to present the board with a plan in April.
Options include placing the project in the university’s deferred maintenance budget.
The university sets aside money left at the end of the fiscal year for deferred maintenance. The university could also set aside a portion of any tuition and fee increases for the change.
Trustee Martha Smith said the university will have to be very clear why it needs a half-million dollar project, and said she wants to ensure the university has no more pressing issues to take care of ahead of the synthetic turf
S.C. State plans switch to synthetic playing field
By GENE CRIDER, T&D City Editor
Thursday, March 23, 2006
With too many people playing too many sports at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium, the grass is being worn out, South Carolina State University officials say. The university is replacing the grass with synthetic turf.
While natural grass is the preferred playing surface, the new style of artificial turf will allow the stadium to be used more with less maintenance, said John Smalls, SCSU senior vice president for financial affairs. The university is estimating the cost at $552,000.
“It’s something the university will eventually have to do, unless we get more fields,” Smalls said.
The SCSU Board of Trustees Executive Committee voted unanimously for the change Wednesday, after hearing university officials discuss their problems with the natural grass on the field now. The university is planning to place the new turf down before the start of next fall’s football season.
Bulldog Stadium’s field is being worn out by too many sports, with both soccer and football teams sharing the field, school officials say.
Smalls says it has become increasingly difficult to maintain the field to NCAA standards.
The university has five fields on campus, which officials say doesn’t give it the space it needs to rotate sports to different surfaces to prevent wear on the grass. Smalls said studies suggest field usage can be increased by a factor of three when grass is replaced with synthetic turf.
Athletics Director Charlene Johnson said that with synthetic turf, “soccer as well as football can say they have a home.”
Artificial turf can be used more frequently than grass fields without the wear, Smalls said. The change may allow them to rent the stadium out more frequently. The $3,000 to $5,000 the university charges to use the field could be used to help pay for the new turf, Smalls said.
It can cost between $30,000 and $60,000 to maintain an athletics field in good condition, Smalls said. The university now spends about $45,000 a year to maintain the grass at Bulldog Stadium. Smalls estimates the cost of maintaining the synthetic turf at about $4,000 a year.
“This type of turf will benefit our university because it can be used regularly with little maintenance,” Smalls said. The synthetic turf will have to be vacuumed occasionally and washed during dry spells.
Smalls also said the turf is environmentally friendly because it is made from recycled tires and does not require the use of herbicides and pesticides.
“We really didn’t see any negatives,” Smalls said.
Other institutions that have made the switch are happy with it, Smalls said. He quoted a Western Carolina University official as saying, “We could not have made a better decision” and a Howard University official said, “Synthetic turf is the only way to go.”
And Smalls said, “It’s not like the old turf they used to have. ... They have totally redesigned it.”
Synthetic turf is estimated to last 20 years. Smalls said the cost of the switch could be made up in 10 to 12 years.
The university has yet to decide how it will pay for the change. Smalls is expected to present the board with a plan in April.
Options include placing the project in the university’s deferred maintenance budget.
The university sets aside money left at the end of the fiscal year for deferred maintenance. The university could also set aside a portion of any tuition and fee increases for the change.
Trustee Martha Smith said the university will have to be very clear why it needs a half-million dollar project, and said she wants to ensure the university has no more pressing issues to take care of ahead of the synthetic turf
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Did you know that our 2006 signee Jeff Brooks signed with the Unniversity of Minnesota in 2005 and was a Rivals 2 star rated recruit?
Jeff is the cousin of 2005 signee Keyon Brooks. lets welcome him to the Bulldog Family
Zach Johnson
GopherIllustrated.com Recruiting Editor
The recruiting process took a little longer than expected for Miami (Fla.) Killian defensive back Jeff Brooks. Most college recruiters passed over Brooks during the stretch run because he had yet to take his SAT test. Now, after a passing SAT score Brooks will be heading to Minnesota to join the Golden Gophers. This year we hope to get the answers to some questions that will help the fans learn a little more about the young men they plan to cheer on for the next four or five years.
GI.com: What is your favorite sport besides football?
JB: No other sport could possibly approach football and none would be worth mentioning. Football is my life.I really like baseball, because I would play baseball all the time when I was younger.
GI.com: Are you a video gamer? What game is currently in your system?
JB: No way. I don't really like to play games and have just never got into them.
GI.com: If you could meet one person, who would it be?
JB: I just met him last week, the Gopher head coach Glen Mason. It was a honor step in front of him and meet him. I want him to know that I am another part of his team.
GI.com: What is your favorite movie and actor/actress? Why?
JB: I would have to say Scarface is my favorite movie. I really don't have a favorite actor but I will go with Vin Diesel.
GI.com: Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it?
JB: I have a lot of different nicknames but my name on the street that most of my friends call me is Brooks, just my last names.
GI.com: Do you have any tattoos? If not, any plans on getting any?
JB: No, no tattoos. I do have some big plans for what I want to do. I really don't know what I want to do but I will be adding some.
GI.com: Who has been the biggest influence in your life?
JB: I have to say two people, my mom and my pastor. My mom is great because she has done everything for me. My pastor has been great and has always spread the word of God with me.
GI.com: What team or teams did you grow up cheering for?
JB: There was never any doubt that I was going to be a big Miami Hurricanes fan, no doubt all. I am also a big Miami Heat fan.
GI.com: What is an important saying or philosophy you adhere to in your life?
JB: I just try to always stay focused and I will never quit something until I have finished it. Hard work will always pay off.
GI.com: What is your favorite hobby to do in your spare time?
JB: I just like to chill and stay relaxed. I will save all my energy for the football field.
GI.com: What is the one television show you never miss?
JB: 106 and Park, which is a show on BET.
GI.com: What is your dream job?
JB: I would like to be a physical education teacher and a football coach at the high school level.
GI.com: Tell me your most embarrassing story.
JB: I have a lot of them. One time I was at a party and I was ready to leave with a lot of my friends and when we got in the car I couldn't get it to start. I was really embarrassed in that situation because there were a lot of people watching my struggle to get that car started.
GI.com: What is your ideal dinner and who would be there?
JB: My ideal dinner would be steak and lobster with my current girlfried from Bethune-Cookman.
GI.com: What is your favorite subject in school?
JB: Math is very hard and complicated but I have always loved the challenge. I have always had an urge to figure out the tough problems.
GI.com: Do you surf the internet? What are your favorite sites?
JB: Yes, you could say that. I like to go to a lot of different clothing sites and do some shopping.
Zach Johnson
GopherIllustrated.com Recruiting Editor
The recruiting process took a little longer than expected for Miami (Fla.) Killian defensive back Jeff Brooks. Most college recruiters passed over Brooks during the stretch run because he had yet to take his SAT test. Now, after a passing SAT score Brooks will be heading to Minnesota to join the Golden Gophers. This year we hope to get the answers to some questions that will help the fans learn a little more about the young men they plan to cheer on for the next four or five years.
GI.com: What is your favorite sport besides football?
JB: No other sport could possibly approach football and none would be worth mentioning. Football is my life.I really like baseball, because I would play baseball all the time when I was younger.
GI.com: Are you a video gamer? What game is currently in your system?
JB: No way. I don't really like to play games and have just never got into them.
GI.com: If you could meet one person, who would it be?
JB: I just met him last week, the Gopher head coach Glen Mason. It was a honor step in front of him and meet him. I want him to know that I am another part of his team.
GI.com: What is your favorite movie and actor/actress? Why?
JB: I would have to say Scarface is my favorite movie. I really don't have a favorite actor but I will go with Vin Diesel.
GI.com: Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get it?
JB: I have a lot of different nicknames but my name on the street that most of my friends call me is Brooks, just my last names.
GI.com: Do you have any tattoos? If not, any plans on getting any?
JB: No, no tattoos. I do have some big plans for what I want to do. I really don't know what I want to do but I will be adding some.
GI.com: Who has been the biggest influence in your life?
JB: I have to say two people, my mom and my pastor. My mom is great because she has done everything for me. My pastor has been great and has always spread the word of God with me.
GI.com: What team or teams did you grow up cheering for?
JB: There was never any doubt that I was going to be a big Miami Hurricanes fan, no doubt all. I am also a big Miami Heat fan.
GI.com: What is an important saying or philosophy you adhere to in your life?
JB: I just try to always stay focused and I will never quit something until I have finished it. Hard work will always pay off.
GI.com: What is your favorite hobby to do in your spare time?
JB: I just like to chill and stay relaxed. I will save all my energy for the football field.
GI.com: What is the one television show you never miss?
JB: 106 and Park, which is a show on BET.
GI.com: What is your dream job?
JB: I would like to be a physical education teacher and a football coach at the high school level.
GI.com: Tell me your most embarrassing story.
JB: I have a lot of them. One time I was at a party and I was ready to leave with a lot of my friends and when we got in the car I couldn't get it to start. I was really embarrassed in that situation because there were a lot of people watching my struggle to get that car started.
GI.com: What is your ideal dinner and who would be there?
JB: My ideal dinner would be steak and lobster with my current girlfried from Bethune-Cookman.
GI.com: What is your favorite subject in school?
JB: Math is very hard and complicated but I have always loved the challenge. I have always had an urge to figure out the tough problems.
GI.com: Do you surf the internet? What are your favorite sites?
JB: Yes, you could say that. I like to go to a lot of different clothing sites and do some shopping.
HBCUs Get Savvy About Fund Raising
SCSU needs to get savy with its fund raising
Today, anyone interested in donating to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) can do so online. Howard University scored a coup when it recently hired the long-time UNCF fundraising director. And, Hampton became the first HBCU to complete a $200 million capital campaign.
Everywhere, there is evidence that HBCUs and their supportive organizations are becoming more savvy and aggressive about fund raising and development. More and more, these schools are adopting advancement models to enable them to craft a more cohesive and lucrative approach to development. Certainly, what we are seeing is not your run-of-the-mill HBCU fund raising anymore.
“Advancement is different because it attempts to move the institution forward instead of just raising money,” says Alice Green Burnette, founder and principal of Advancement Solutions, a development consulting firm in Palm Coast, Fla.
“Corporations are interested in getting the biggest bang for our buck,” says Noel Hankin, vice president of multicultural marketing at Schieffelin & Somerset and a member of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund board. “We want to be sure the contributions we make are being well spent.”
Howard President H. Patrick Swygert, is thrilled about having a former UNCF Chief lead his advancement team, is looking forward to exploring new opportunities with alumni.
“Estate gifts, if properly cultivated and pursued will have an impact,” he says. Howard also intends to prospect among the emerging crop of African American millionaires who are in their 20s and 30s.
As far as students go, Swygert says college is a good time to begin instilling the notion of responsible giving. “So they can understand that they have an obligation to give back,” he says. “We can do a better job of drilling that message.” He adds that it is a lot easier to start when people are students than it is once they become mature adults who are accustomed to enjoying the benefits of alumni status with no investment.
Today, anyone interested in donating to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) can do so online. Howard University scored a coup when it recently hired the long-time UNCF fundraising director. And, Hampton became the first HBCU to complete a $200 million capital campaign.
Everywhere, there is evidence that HBCUs and their supportive organizations are becoming more savvy and aggressive about fund raising and development. More and more, these schools are adopting advancement models to enable them to craft a more cohesive and lucrative approach to development. Certainly, what we are seeing is not your run-of-the-mill HBCU fund raising anymore.
“Advancement is different because it attempts to move the institution forward instead of just raising money,” says Alice Green Burnette, founder and principal of Advancement Solutions, a development consulting firm in Palm Coast, Fla.
“Corporations are interested in getting the biggest bang for our buck,” says Noel Hankin, vice president of multicultural marketing at Schieffelin & Somerset and a member of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund board. “We want to be sure the contributions we make are being well spent.”
Howard President H. Patrick Swygert, is thrilled about having a former UNCF Chief lead his advancement team, is looking forward to exploring new opportunities with alumni.
“Estate gifts, if properly cultivated and pursued will have an impact,” he says. Howard also intends to prospect among the emerging crop of African American millionaires who are in their 20s and 30s.
As far as students go, Swygert says college is a good time to begin instilling the notion of responsible giving. “So they can understand that they have an obligation to give back,” he says. “We can do a better job of drilling that message.” He adds that it is a lot easier to start when people are students than it is once they become mature adults who are accustomed to enjoying the benefits of alumni status with no investment.
Independent Hip Hop group M.P.C takes over N.Y.C.....Group members are all SCSU grads!
NEW YORK, NEW YORK Magnetic Entertainment Inc. manages a hip hop group out of New York named M.P.C. The group has sold over 120,000 units hand to hand on the subways of NYC. M.P.C does positive and progressive hip hop and is comprised of three college graduates. All members have earned four year degrees from South Carolina State University.
"It's a unique story" said Eshawn Hall, Magnetic Entertainments CEO, "because we bring together some of the most important original and often times excluded segments of hip hop, the music and the message. Listeners these days seem to believe that a shooting is more credible than an education."
The name M.P.C stands for Most Popular Criminals. Criminals in the fact that the group is a rebel in the music industry, choosing to go against the grain and not conform to draconian recording industry practices. The images we see in daily life that depict negativity are reality, however, M.P.C prefers to look at the positive aspects of urban life and takes hip hop back to its essence with clever word play and creativity.
Direct marketing has never been conducted in this fashion or at this rate, 120,000 units and counting. M.P.C sells 1,400 to 2,000 units per week. The group sells units out of their book bags on the subways of NYC. Promotional material is handed out with each purchase made, and buyers have an opportunity to physically speak with the group members Hall said. "We wanted to tell the story of our struggles, which are not unique, family issues, going to college, struggling to get a career, and loving and making hip hop music. We knew it would appeal to people, so we built our studio, and got to work on distributing our product."
The songs selected have significance too, explained Hall. "They layout the time, energy, creativity and beauty that exists in hip hop. These recordings document the vision of hip hops founders." At the rate and persistence that M.P.C is going doors have opened in the form of concerts and television appearances.
M.P.C performances can be viewed and orders can be made online for $10 + shipping at http://www.mostpop.org
The Magnetic Entertainment Inc. web site also provides detailed information about the origin of M.P.C and a history of the group.
Magnetic Entertainment Inc. is a New York based entertainment company specializing in production, music and marketing. The company's "dedication to originality and respect in hip hop" has been sold in more than 10 countries and have been featured in articles by the Bronx Times and Bulldog Press, as well as featured on ABC World News Now, Bronx Talk AM, Orangeburg Inside/Out, GeoVision, The Ron Alexander Show, and NY1. MPC has also performed with LL Cool J, and the Notorious B.I.G.
Contact:
Eshawn Hall, 917/568-8995
Fax: 718-752-1596
Email: Eshawn_3@hotmail.com
http://www.mostpop.org
Comments, gripes, suggestions? We appreciate your feedback! CONTACT US
Ehall@acqc.org
"It's a unique story" said Eshawn Hall, Magnetic Entertainments CEO, "because we bring together some of the most important original and often times excluded segments of hip hop, the music and the message. Listeners these days seem to believe that a shooting is more credible than an education."
The name M.P.C stands for Most Popular Criminals. Criminals in the fact that the group is a rebel in the music industry, choosing to go against the grain and not conform to draconian recording industry practices. The images we see in daily life that depict negativity are reality, however, M.P.C prefers to look at the positive aspects of urban life and takes hip hop back to its essence with clever word play and creativity.
Direct marketing has never been conducted in this fashion or at this rate, 120,000 units and counting. M.P.C sells 1,400 to 2,000 units per week. The group sells units out of their book bags on the subways of NYC. Promotional material is handed out with each purchase made, and buyers have an opportunity to physically speak with the group members Hall said. "We wanted to tell the story of our struggles, which are not unique, family issues, going to college, struggling to get a career, and loving and making hip hop music. We knew it would appeal to people, so we built our studio, and got to work on distributing our product."
The songs selected have significance too, explained Hall. "They layout the time, energy, creativity and beauty that exists in hip hop. These recordings document the vision of hip hops founders." At the rate and persistence that M.P.C is going doors have opened in the form of concerts and television appearances.
M.P.C performances can be viewed and orders can be made online for $10 + shipping at http://www.mostpop.org
The Magnetic Entertainment Inc. web site also provides detailed information about the origin of M.P.C and a history of the group.
Magnetic Entertainment Inc. is a New York based entertainment company specializing in production, music and marketing. The company's "dedication to originality and respect in hip hop" has been sold in more than 10 countries and have been featured in articles by the Bronx Times and Bulldog Press, as well as featured on ABC World News Now, Bronx Talk AM, Orangeburg Inside/Out, GeoVision, The Ron Alexander Show, and NY1. MPC has also performed with LL Cool J, and the Notorious B.I.G.
Contact:
Eshawn Hall, 917/568-8995
Fax: 718-752-1596
Email: Eshawn_3@hotmail.com
http://www.mostpop.org
Comments, gripes, suggestions? We appreciate your feedback! CONTACT US
Ehall@acqc.org
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Baus named head of University Center
Mass. administrator impressed with area
Published: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 6:00 am
By E. Richard Walton
STAFF WRITER
erwalton@greenvillenews.com
Baus, holder of Ph.D. and currently CEO of Colleges of Worcester Consortium, says he will begin work July 1. Baus said he's been at the consortium, which has 13 schools, for 11 years.
Baus said he decided to pursue the job because he was impressed with "economic development taking place in the area."
He said he wants to facilitate more involvement with the center so that there is "a direct partnership with human resource managers" in the Upstate.
Len McCall, interim CEO of the University Center, said Baus will "bring a lot of good ideas." McCall said she will return to her post as chief of operations at the center on Pleasantburg Drive. She has held the position since former CEO Roger Gill resigned in June "to pursue other interests."
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The University Center offers more 50 courses at seven state-based schools: Clemson University, Furman University, Lander University, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina State University, University of South Carolina and Greenville Technical, according to the web site.
Baus said he and his wife, Cathy, will soon be house-hunting in Greenville.
Published: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 6:00 am
By E. Richard Walton
STAFF WRITER
erwalton@greenvillenews.com
Baus, holder of Ph.D. and currently CEO of Colleges of Worcester Consortium, says he will begin work July 1. Baus said he's been at the consortium, which has 13 schools, for 11 years.
Baus said he decided to pursue the job because he was impressed with "economic development taking place in the area."
He said he wants to facilitate more involvement with the center so that there is "a direct partnership with human resource managers" in the Upstate.
Len McCall, interim CEO of the University Center, said Baus will "bring a lot of good ideas." McCall said she will return to her post as chief of operations at the center on Pleasantburg Drive. She has held the position since former CEO Roger Gill resigned in June "to pursue other interests."
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The University Center offers more 50 courses at seven state-based schools: Clemson University, Furman University, Lander University, Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina State University, University of South Carolina and Greenville Technical, according to the web site.
Baus said he and his wife, Cathy, will soon be house-hunting in Greenville.
Healthcare group to partner with local HBCUs
By T&D Staff Report
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
South Carolina State University, Claflin University and Voorhees College will partner with UnitedHealthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, to implement health solutions for employees and faculties.
The company announced it will offer “African American Employee Benefit Solutions,” a benefits program designed specifically for historically black academic institutions.
The new AAEBS plans focus on providing affordable access to a comprehensive suite of services that includes medical, vision, dental, life, disability and behavioral-health benefits.
In addition, based on the input of the black college community, the program will attempt to integrate health promotion and disease prevention initiatives recommended by minority physician
experts into the core offering by focusing on conditions such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and sickle cell anemia.
UnitedHealthcare will collaborate with North Carolina Mutual and AV International.
“Unfortunately, health disparities are but one of the difficulties faced by African American
communities,“ said Arthell Davis, vice president of Group Operations, North Carolina Mutual. ”There are also many disparities related to overall financial welfare and with North Carolina Mutual’s
experience in the life insurance arena, this partnership is able to offer services that focus on the total health of our community, including its financial well-being.“
UnitedHealthcare arranges access to healthcare with more than 500,000 physicians and care professionals and 4,600 hospitals across America. UnitedHealth Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNH. For more information, visit www.unitedhealthcare.com.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
South Carolina State University, Claflin University and Voorhees College will partner with UnitedHealthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, to implement health solutions for employees and faculties.
The company announced it will offer “African American Employee Benefit Solutions,” a benefits program designed specifically for historically black academic institutions.
The new AAEBS plans focus on providing affordable access to a comprehensive suite of services that includes medical, vision, dental, life, disability and behavioral-health benefits.
In addition, based on the input of the black college community, the program will attempt to integrate health promotion and disease prevention initiatives recommended by minority physician
experts into the core offering by focusing on conditions such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and sickle cell anemia.
UnitedHealthcare will collaborate with North Carolina Mutual and AV International.
“Unfortunately, health disparities are but one of the difficulties faced by African American
communities,“ said Arthell Davis, vice president of Group Operations, North Carolina Mutual. ”There are also many disparities related to overall financial welfare and with North Carolina Mutual’s
experience in the life insurance arena, this partnership is able to offer services that focus on the total health of our community, including its financial well-being.“
UnitedHealthcare arranges access to healthcare with more than 500,000 physicians and care professionals and 4,600 hospitals across America. UnitedHealth Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UNH. For more information, visit www.unitedhealthcare.com.
McFadden primed for his 2nd season
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Making an immediate impact as a true freshman is not an easy accomplishment.
For BANDIT Marshall McFadden, the transition from high school to college was swift and “natural.” Exuding the skill, presence and intensity of an experienced upperclassmen, the former three-time Class A champion and North-South All-Star MVP quickly established himself as one of the Bulldogs’ top defensive stoppers.
Whether it was blocking a potential game-winning field goal (against Bethune-Cookman) or forcing a fumble which led to a game-clinching touchdown (against Delaware State), McFadden’s timing for big plays was impeccable and impressive. He led SCSU in tackles for loss (8.5) and his 62 tackles was third on the team behind redshirt freshman linebacker Tony White and senior defensive back Wesley Middleton of Holly Hill-Roberts.
“He’s about as good an all-around person that I’ve had since I’ve been here,” SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough said. “From the very beginning, he came in and did things I’ve never seen a freshman do. We had a young man named Greg Brown that played that BANDIT position the year before and we were really concerned about the fact that we wouldn’t be able to replace Greg. Marshall came in and from the very beginning, he was at least as good or probably better than Greg was.”
The next challenge for “The Natural” — negotiating the treacherous waters between his first and second year, better known as avoiding “the sophomore jinx.”
“The sophomore year — everybody says it’s a down year,” said McFadden following Sunday’s practice. “But I want this to be my best year. That’s why I’m working so hard now. I’m in the group with the linebackers and it’s a little more competitive. So, I’m just working out and seeing how I end up this season. I’m just trying to do twice as much as I did last year.”
Rather than sit on his laurels, McFadden stayed busy during the off-season months working out as if the Bulldogs were still playing. Working out religiously with newly-signed defensive back Jeff Brooks, McFadden looked to maintain his conditioning as he entered uncharted territory when it comes to participating in a sport which required year-round involvement.
“It’s not easy,” he said. “You’ve got to get used to it because I come from high school and I’m playing all different kinds of sports. Once I played football, it would be awhile before I played it again. Now, it seems like I’m just constantly playing football all year, and I’m just still right now trying to get immune to it. But it’s coming together. I’m doing pretty good working out, keeping myself in shape.”
There’s also the added on-field responsibilities McFadden finds himself entrusted with by the coaching staff. Playing a hybrid position, McFadden often times finds himself being utilized as a linebacker and free safety.
With Tom Evangelista now serving as defensive coordinator, McFadden is being asked to take on more of a leadership role. Not surprisingly, McFadden spent Monday’s off-day studying film with the coaching staff.
“He’s (Evangelista) putting in new schemes, and even though I was with him when he was coaching and when he took over the defense and is coaching the linebackers, he pulled me along with him,” he said. “Basically, he’s got me doing the same thing. He’s trying to get me to take charge in calling plays and stuff like that.”
Pough said McFadden already exhibits attributes of a team leader and believes it’s only part of his natural progression.
“He’s got that much time to go,” Pough said. “I think he continues to be hungry. He’s enthusiastic. He wants to learn.
“I think as long as he continues to do that, his sophomore year will be an improvement from his freshman year.”
INJURY NEWS: Shoulder problems have at least three players — offensive lineman James Lee and defensive linemen Delorean Shaw and Keyon Brooks — sidelined for spring practice. Defensive lineman Michael Hill, who’s wearing a sling to protect his injured shoulder, is participating in noncontact drills. Also out of action is offensive lineman Nygel Pearson (broken foot), linebacker Josh Lucas (leg) and place-kicker Michael Gaston, who’s still recuperating from a broken leg suffered during fall practice.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: SCSU resumes spring practice tonight at 7:30 p.m. After practices on Wednesday and Friday at 5:15 p.m., the Bulldogs will hold their first scrimmage at 10 a.m. Saturday
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Making an immediate impact as a true freshman is not an easy accomplishment.
For BANDIT Marshall McFadden, the transition from high school to college was swift and “natural.” Exuding the skill, presence and intensity of an experienced upperclassmen, the former three-time Class A champion and North-South All-Star MVP quickly established himself as one of the Bulldogs’ top defensive stoppers.
Whether it was blocking a potential game-winning field goal (against Bethune-Cookman) or forcing a fumble which led to a game-clinching touchdown (against Delaware State), McFadden’s timing for big plays was impeccable and impressive. He led SCSU in tackles for loss (8.5) and his 62 tackles was third on the team behind redshirt freshman linebacker Tony White and senior defensive back Wesley Middleton of Holly Hill-Roberts.
“He’s about as good an all-around person that I’ve had since I’ve been here,” SCSU head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough said. “From the very beginning, he came in and did things I’ve never seen a freshman do. We had a young man named Greg Brown that played that BANDIT position the year before and we were really concerned about the fact that we wouldn’t be able to replace Greg. Marshall came in and from the very beginning, he was at least as good or probably better than Greg was.”
The next challenge for “The Natural” — negotiating the treacherous waters between his first and second year, better known as avoiding “the sophomore jinx.”
“The sophomore year — everybody says it’s a down year,” said McFadden following Sunday’s practice. “But I want this to be my best year. That’s why I’m working so hard now. I’m in the group with the linebackers and it’s a little more competitive. So, I’m just working out and seeing how I end up this season. I’m just trying to do twice as much as I did last year.”
Rather than sit on his laurels, McFadden stayed busy during the off-season months working out as if the Bulldogs were still playing. Working out religiously with newly-signed defensive back Jeff Brooks, McFadden looked to maintain his conditioning as he entered uncharted territory when it comes to participating in a sport which required year-round involvement.
“It’s not easy,” he said. “You’ve got to get used to it because I come from high school and I’m playing all different kinds of sports. Once I played football, it would be awhile before I played it again. Now, it seems like I’m just constantly playing football all year, and I’m just still right now trying to get immune to it. But it’s coming together. I’m doing pretty good working out, keeping myself in shape.”
There’s also the added on-field responsibilities McFadden finds himself entrusted with by the coaching staff. Playing a hybrid position, McFadden often times finds himself being utilized as a linebacker and free safety.
With Tom Evangelista now serving as defensive coordinator, McFadden is being asked to take on more of a leadership role. Not surprisingly, McFadden spent Monday’s off-day studying film with the coaching staff.
“He’s (Evangelista) putting in new schemes, and even though I was with him when he was coaching and when he took over the defense and is coaching the linebackers, he pulled me along with him,” he said. “Basically, he’s got me doing the same thing. He’s trying to get me to take charge in calling plays and stuff like that.”
Pough said McFadden already exhibits attributes of a team leader and believes it’s only part of his natural progression.
“He’s got that much time to go,” Pough said. “I think he continues to be hungry. He’s enthusiastic. He wants to learn.
“I think as long as he continues to do that, his sophomore year will be an improvement from his freshman year.”
INJURY NEWS: Shoulder problems have at least three players — offensive lineman James Lee and defensive linemen Delorean Shaw and Keyon Brooks — sidelined for spring practice. Defensive lineman Michael Hill, who’s wearing a sling to protect his injured shoulder, is participating in noncontact drills. Also out of action is offensive lineman Nygel Pearson (broken foot), linebacker Josh Lucas (leg) and place-kicker Michael Gaston, who’s still recuperating from a broken leg suffered during fall practice.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE: SCSU resumes spring practice tonight at 7:30 p.m. After practices on Wednesday and Friday at 5:15 p.m., the Bulldogs will hold their first scrimmage at 10 a.m. Saturday
Monday, March 20, 2006
Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs open season at USC
By Donovan Buckle, Student Assistant 3/20/2006 3:47:00 PM
COLUMBIA, SC – The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs opened the 2006 outdoor track and field season on a positive note at the Weems Baskin Outdoor meet at the University of South Carolina on the weekend. Though many SCSU personal bests were recorded, it was the Lady Bulldog 800m Sprint Relay team that highlighted the event.
The women’s 800 meter sprint relay team of Jamia Foster, Yolanda Hardy, Tempest Vance and Natalie Dixon ran a personal best of 1:44.13 seconds to win that event ahead of both the University of South Carolina and Clemson University.
Individual winners for the Lady Bulldogs included sophomore Ashley Maddox, who took the women’s high jump with a leap of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65m), while fellow sophomore Tempest Vance finished second in her 400 meter hurdle event.
Miranda Scott clocked 12.74 seconds for fifth place in the women’s 100m dash, while sophomore Natalie Dixon threw 37.06m for second place in the women’s javelin.
In the exciting relays, the women finished 3rd in the 4x100 and 4x300 meters relays with times of 47.42 seconds and 2:41.35 seconds. The 4x200 relay team finished 5th with 1:45.89.
For the Bulldogs, the team of Shawn Sergeant, Mike Brown, Randy Gooden and Garrett Blakely finished fourth in the 800m sprint medley with a time of 1:34.65 seconds. The men’s 4x100, 4x200 and 4x300 relay teams finished third in their respective events in 41.95 seconds, 1:28.07 seconds and 2:16.03 seconds.
Individually, the Bulldogs had some top performances led by sophomore Randy Gooden who clocked a season-best 00:52.90 seconds for 3rd place in the men’s 400m hurdles. Sophomore Richard Elisu ran 1:56.72 seconds in the men’s 800m for 5th place. Freshman Jahwan Blair 7th (12.96 meters), and William Fletcher 9th (12.31 meters), rounded off the performance in the men’s shot put event.
The 1600m relay teams produced some sizzle to the meet when the men finished a close second behind the University of South Carolina in 3:14.35 seconds; the women had to settle for 3rd place with their 3:53.66 clocking.
The teams will next participate at the Clemson Relay this weekend.
COLUMBIA, SC – The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs opened the 2006 outdoor track and field season on a positive note at the Weems Baskin Outdoor meet at the University of South Carolina on the weekend. Though many SCSU personal bests were recorded, it was the Lady Bulldog 800m Sprint Relay team that highlighted the event.
The women’s 800 meter sprint relay team of Jamia Foster, Yolanda Hardy, Tempest Vance and Natalie Dixon ran a personal best of 1:44.13 seconds to win that event ahead of both the University of South Carolina and Clemson University.
Individual winners for the Lady Bulldogs included sophomore Ashley Maddox, who took the women’s high jump with a leap of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65m), while fellow sophomore Tempest Vance finished second in her 400 meter hurdle event.
Miranda Scott clocked 12.74 seconds for fifth place in the women’s 100m dash, while sophomore Natalie Dixon threw 37.06m for second place in the women’s javelin.
In the exciting relays, the women finished 3rd in the 4x100 and 4x300 meters relays with times of 47.42 seconds and 2:41.35 seconds. The 4x200 relay team finished 5th with 1:45.89.
For the Bulldogs, the team of Shawn Sergeant, Mike Brown, Randy Gooden and Garrett Blakely finished fourth in the 800m sprint medley with a time of 1:34.65 seconds. The men’s 4x100, 4x200 and 4x300 relay teams finished third in their respective events in 41.95 seconds, 1:28.07 seconds and 2:16.03 seconds.
Individually, the Bulldogs had some top performances led by sophomore Randy Gooden who clocked a season-best 00:52.90 seconds for 3rd place in the men’s 400m hurdles. Sophomore Richard Elisu ran 1:56.72 seconds in the men’s 800m for 5th place. Freshman Jahwan Blair 7th (12.96 meters), and William Fletcher 9th (12.31 meters), rounded off the performance in the men’s shot put event.
The 1600m relay teams produced some sizzle to the meet when the men finished a close second behind the University of South Carolina in 3:14.35 seconds; the women had to settle for 3rd place with their 3:53.66 clocking.
The teams will next participate at the Clemson Relay this weekend.
SCSU needs to recruit more in the "Coastal Empire"
S.C. State University needs to recruit more in the Hilton Head, beaufort area of South Carolina. We have a few kids from the area, such as former Beaufort High School basketball star Gerald Carter, but overall, it seems as if we may be overlooking what isa great area, for both athletes and academically gifted kids. One of our former football coaching greats, Mr. Larry Beckish currently lives in the area. Larger schools like Hilton Head, Beaufort, Battery Creek, as well as smaller schools like Jasper County, all have great kids who would do SCSU proud as both students and athletes. Also, there are students at USC Beaufort that could transfer to SCSU to finish their studies. I hope that residents of this area will come up i-95 to a few football games this year, and also come visit on a non game day just to explore our campus.
Lady Bulldogs fall to College of Charleston
By SCSU Sports Information 3/19/2006 6:05:00 PM
ORANGEBURG, SC – Fatigue took a heavy toll, Sunday as the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (3-18, 0-2 MEAC) as they came up on the short end of a double-header sweep, 8-0 and 11-3, at the hands of the College of Charleston Cougars (15-15). The Lady Bulldogs offense struggled mightily in the game totaling just five hits in the two games. Making matters worse for the Lady Bulldogs was a hot College of Charleston team that racked up 22 hits in the two games.
The Lady Bulldogs fell victim to a big fifth inning in game one as the Lady Bulldogs gave up four runs of the eight runs allowed in the final inning of the game. Prior to the inning, the Lady Bulldogs trailed the Cougars just 4-0. After an SCSU fielding error allowed the first Cougar batter to get on, the Lady Bulldogs gave up five hits, allowing the four runs to come in, the most damaging being a double into center field that scored a pair of Cougar runs. Game two was another game of big innings as eight of the Cougars’ 11 runs came in just two innings. SCSU did bounce back in the bottom of the fifth inning taking advantage of six Cougar wild pitches and scoring three runs. However, the SCSU effort fell short and the Lady Bulldogs ended the day with the 11-3 loss.
Junior centerfielder Cidney Chester was the only Lady Bulldog to notch multiple hits on the day going 2-for-5 with one RBI on the day for the Lady Bulldogs. Junior catcher Tifanie Lewis got the sole SCSU hit in game one going 1-for-2 from the plate.
The Lady Bulldogs will be hitting the road for their next contest as they will head to Daytona Beach, Florida to take on the Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats Wednesday, followed by a Friday doubleheader at Florida A&M.
ORANGEBURG, SC – Fatigue took a heavy toll, Sunday as the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (3-18, 0-2 MEAC) as they came up on the short end of a double-header sweep, 8-0 and 11-3, at the hands of the College of Charleston Cougars (15-15). The Lady Bulldogs offense struggled mightily in the game totaling just five hits in the two games. Making matters worse for the Lady Bulldogs was a hot College of Charleston team that racked up 22 hits in the two games.
The Lady Bulldogs fell victim to a big fifth inning in game one as the Lady Bulldogs gave up four runs of the eight runs allowed in the final inning of the game. Prior to the inning, the Lady Bulldogs trailed the Cougars just 4-0. After an SCSU fielding error allowed the first Cougar batter to get on, the Lady Bulldogs gave up five hits, allowing the four runs to come in, the most damaging being a double into center field that scored a pair of Cougar runs. Game two was another game of big innings as eight of the Cougars’ 11 runs came in just two innings. SCSU did bounce back in the bottom of the fifth inning taking advantage of six Cougar wild pitches and scoring three runs. However, the SCSU effort fell short and the Lady Bulldogs ended the day with the 11-3 loss.
Junior centerfielder Cidney Chester was the only Lady Bulldog to notch multiple hits on the day going 2-for-5 with one RBI on the day for the Lady Bulldogs. Junior catcher Tifanie Lewis got the sole SCSU hit in game one going 1-for-2 from the plate.
The Lady Bulldogs will be hitting the road for their next contest as they will head to Daytona Beach, Florida to take on the Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats Wednesday, followed by a Friday doubleheader at Florida A&M.
SCSU begins spring drills
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Monday, March 20, 2006
The arrival of spring means a period of transition and adapting to change.
A sense of change and transition was definitely in the air Sunday at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium as the South Carolina State football team opened spring practice. For 2-1/2 hours, close to 70 Bulldog players spent their first session going through conditioning and passing drills as well as intaking some of the newest offensive plays and defensive schemes being implemented by head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
“Each spring, you’re a little advanced and the fact that we’re changing a lot of our system and terminology and that kind of stuff slows us down a little bit,” Pough said. “I thought our guys did a nice job on picking up on our installation, and I’m just looking forward to see how they do after we dump a whole bunch on them. Today, we gave them a small dose and it was pretty similar to what we did in the past. So, it looks like our guys are going to pick up on it pretty good.”
The changes come as Pough enters his fifth season at the helm having to replace 16 seniors and with a revamped coaching staff with three new assistants.
New secondary coach Mike Adams wasted little time making a strong impression. Incessantly imploring his players to give a full effort in every drill, the fiery Adams was quick to verbally admonish any defensive back on the spot. He even sent one player to the sidelines for the duration of practice just seconds after he left a wide receiver wide open for a reception during a “7-on-7” passing scrimmage.
“Those guys all have a tendency to try to make their dent as soon as they can,” Pough said. “All of our guys are pretty experienced guys. They’re young, but they’re experienced. So, they’re going to do a good job for us. We just hope we can keep some people in here that are good enough to give them somebody to coach up.”
Another newcomer who made a strong impression Sunday was freshman running back Will Ford. Displaying shifty moves and a dazzling burst of speed in the open field, the Traveler’s Rest native gave a glimpse as to why he was one listed as a Top 25 South Carolina recruit as a senior in high school.
“It was fun to see him in there for the first time today, and it’s pretty obvious we’ve got a little something there,” Pough said. “It will be interesting to see what happens once we get a chance to liven it up a little bit. But, he does seem to have something, and I just look forward how it all comes together for him once we put a little more on him.”
Ford’s presence already adds to an explosive SCSU backfield, led by rising senior DeShawn Baker. The two-time, 1,000-yard rusher was running without abandon, a far cry from last year’s spring practice which he spent on the sidelines nursing an injured meniscus.
“It bothers me a little bit, but it feels a lot better than it did,” Baker said. “I think I’m doing a lot more stuff this year ... and it feels good being healthy because I can run and not worry about it giving out on me. So it feels a lot better to be healthy.”
Pough is pleased with the team’s overall strength and conditioning level, overseen by Thomas Stallworth. Even defensive lineman Michael Hill, who wore a sling for a shoulder injury, still managed to take part in agility drills.
“Our power numbers, all of those kind of numbers, are increasing a good bit and because of that, you see a little different demeanor in the movement of your team,” Pough said. “The big thing is to try to keep them coming along as much as possible. I think that we’ll see a good bit of improvement once we get it all installed and get them to the point where they don’t think about it as much.”
The one team area which will receive plenty of attention this spring is quarterback, where the anticipated three-way “arms race” was delayed a couple of days. With backup Bryan Hardy unable to make Sunday’s practice because of car trouble, returning starter Cleveland McCoy and former Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Western Carolina transfer Russell Hemby took equal snaps during the “7-on-7.”
“Both of those guys today I thought were pretty nice and I think both of those guys will play some,” Pough said. “I think Cleve deserves to start, but at the same time, he’s got to continue to fight himself through it. If Russell is head and heels above him, what do you do? I think both of those guys will play some. We’ve just got to figure out a way to make it happen.” Each players seems to relish the challenge of competing for the starting nod, as well as working with a new quarterbacks coach Jonathan Pry.
“You always want to have that mentality that you’ve got to push yourself because no one’s sleeping,” McCoy said. “It’s more comfort than anything. You’re more at a comfortable position. Once you’re comfortable, it’s just like high school.”
“Of course, the goal in any sport is to be the guy out there,” Hemby said. “It’s competition and it brings out the best in us. At Western Carolina, I had competition and even at O-W. So, right now, we both realize it’s competition. We’ve known each other since high school and going to camps and that’s just kind of clear. It’s not a bitter or sweet thing. It’s just what it is and there’s just as much competition with the quarterback position as it is with linebackers and every other position out here today. So that’s what I want to do with this situation with me and Cleve — let everybody else compete as well, so we all can get better.”
The Bulldogs resume practice Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and will hold their first scrimmage this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the stadium.
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Monday, March 20, 2006
The arrival of spring means a period of transition and adapting to change.
A sense of change and transition was definitely in the air Sunday at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium as the South Carolina State football team opened spring practice. For 2-1/2 hours, close to 70 Bulldog players spent their first session going through conditioning and passing drills as well as intaking some of the newest offensive plays and defensive schemes being implemented by head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
“Each spring, you’re a little advanced and the fact that we’re changing a lot of our system and terminology and that kind of stuff slows us down a little bit,” Pough said. “I thought our guys did a nice job on picking up on our installation, and I’m just looking forward to see how they do after we dump a whole bunch on them. Today, we gave them a small dose and it was pretty similar to what we did in the past. So, it looks like our guys are going to pick up on it pretty good.”
The changes come as Pough enters his fifth season at the helm having to replace 16 seniors and with a revamped coaching staff with three new assistants.
New secondary coach Mike Adams wasted little time making a strong impression. Incessantly imploring his players to give a full effort in every drill, the fiery Adams was quick to verbally admonish any defensive back on the spot. He even sent one player to the sidelines for the duration of practice just seconds after he left a wide receiver wide open for a reception during a “7-on-7” passing scrimmage.
“Those guys all have a tendency to try to make their dent as soon as they can,” Pough said. “All of our guys are pretty experienced guys. They’re young, but they’re experienced. So, they’re going to do a good job for us. We just hope we can keep some people in here that are good enough to give them somebody to coach up.”
Another newcomer who made a strong impression Sunday was freshman running back Will Ford. Displaying shifty moves and a dazzling burst of speed in the open field, the Traveler’s Rest native gave a glimpse as to why he was one listed as a Top 25 South Carolina recruit as a senior in high school.
“It was fun to see him in there for the first time today, and it’s pretty obvious we’ve got a little something there,” Pough said. “It will be interesting to see what happens once we get a chance to liven it up a little bit. But, he does seem to have something, and I just look forward how it all comes together for him once we put a little more on him.”
Ford’s presence already adds to an explosive SCSU backfield, led by rising senior DeShawn Baker. The two-time, 1,000-yard rusher was running without abandon, a far cry from last year’s spring practice which he spent on the sidelines nursing an injured meniscus.
“It bothers me a little bit, but it feels a lot better than it did,” Baker said. “I think I’m doing a lot more stuff this year ... and it feels good being healthy because I can run and not worry about it giving out on me. So it feels a lot better to be healthy.”
Pough is pleased with the team’s overall strength and conditioning level, overseen by Thomas Stallworth. Even defensive lineman Michael Hill, who wore a sling for a shoulder injury, still managed to take part in agility drills.
“Our power numbers, all of those kind of numbers, are increasing a good bit and because of that, you see a little different demeanor in the movement of your team,” Pough said. “The big thing is to try to keep them coming along as much as possible. I think that we’ll see a good bit of improvement once we get it all installed and get them to the point where they don’t think about it as much.”
The one team area which will receive plenty of attention this spring is quarterback, where the anticipated three-way “arms race” was delayed a couple of days. With backup Bryan Hardy unable to make Sunday’s practice because of car trouble, returning starter Cleveland McCoy and former Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Western Carolina transfer Russell Hemby took equal snaps during the “7-on-7.”
“Both of those guys today I thought were pretty nice and I think both of those guys will play some,” Pough said. “I think Cleve deserves to start, but at the same time, he’s got to continue to fight himself through it. If Russell is head and heels above him, what do you do? I think both of those guys will play some. We’ve just got to figure out a way to make it happen.” Each players seems to relish the challenge of competing for the starting nod, as well as working with a new quarterbacks coach Jonathan Pry.
“You always want to have that mentality that you’ve got to push yourself because no one’s sleeping,” McCoy said. “It’s more comfort than anything. You’re more at a comfortable position. Once you’re comfortable, it’s just like high school.”
“Of course, the goal in any sport is to be the guy out there,” Hemby said. “It’s competition and it brings out the best in us. At Western Carolina, I had competition and even at O-W. So, right now, we both realize it’s competition. We’ve known each other since high school and going to camps and that’s just kind of clear. It’s not a bitter or sweet thing. It’s just what it is and there’s just as much competition with the quarterback position as it is with linebackers and every other position out here today. So that’s what I want to do with this situation with me and Cleve — let everybody else compete as well, so we all can get better.”
The Bulldogs resume practice Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and will hold their first scrimmage this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the stadium.
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Sunday, March 19, 2006
MEAC coaches' recommendations include conference title game
BY MARTY O'BRIEN
247-4963
March 19, 2006
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football coaches like the idea of a conference championship game, with the winner going to a bowl game to decide the black college national title. But the coaches still want the opportunity to compete in the Division I-AA playoffs.
That was the consensus reached by seven (of nine) MEAC head coaches who met during last week's conference basketball tournament in Raleigh, N.C., Hampton coach Joe Taylor said. Taylor said the coaches plan to forward their recommendations to MEAC commissioner Dennis Thomas.
Thomas is exploring a different plan. He said recently that if the MEAC expands from nine to 10-or-more football schools - which could happen as early as May - the conference will be split into divisions, with the winner of each playing for the title. The MEAC champ would then forgo the I-AA playoffs to face the Southwestern Athletic Conference champ in the Heritage Bowl. Thomas said he believes the game could net each conference at least $500,000.
Taylor said the coaches will ask Thomas to explore the following plan:
MEAC teams play a 10-game regular season, starting the season a week earlier than it does now.
The MEAC division winners play each other for the conference championship on the final weekend of the Division I-AA regular season.
The MEAC champ and any at-large selection from the conference compete in the four-week I-AA playoffs in late-November and December.
After the completion of the I-AA playoffs, the MEAC champ plays the SWAC champ in the Heritage Bowl in January.
The viability of the plan hinges on whether the NCAA passes legislation allowing I-AA schools to play 12 (non-playoff) games annually. Currently, I-AA schools are allowed a maximum of 12 regular-season games only when there are 14 Saturdays from the first permissible playing date through the last playing date in November (2008, 2013, 2014 and 2019).
"We want the commissioner to investigate all possibilities," Taylor said. "Young people want to go through the season with the idea of playing for the highest honor."
247-4963
March 19, 2006
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football coaches like the idea of a conference championship game, with the winner going to a bowl game to decide the black college national title. But the coaches still want the opportunity to compete in the Division I-AA playoffs.
That was the consensus reached by seven (of nine) MEAC head coaches who met during last week's conference basketball tournament in Raleigh, N.C., Hampton coach Joe Taylor said. Taylor said the coaches plan to forward their recommendations to MEAC commissioner Dennis Thomas.
Thomas is exploring a different plan. He said recently that if the MEAC expands from nine to 10-or-more football schools - which could happen as early as May - the conference will be split into divisions, with the winner of each playing for the title. The MEAC champ would then forgo the I-AA playoffs to face the Southwestern Athletic Conference champ in the Heritage Bowl. Thomas said he believes the game could net each conference at least $500,000.
Taylor said the coaches will ask Thomas to explore the following plan:
MEAC teams play a 10-game regular season, starting the season a week earlier than it does now.
The MEAC division winners play each other for the conference championship on the final weekend of the Division I-AA regular season.
The MEAC champ and any at-large selection from the conference compete in the four-week I-AA playoffs in late-November and December.
After the completion of the I-AA playoffs, the MEAC champ plays the SWAC champ in the Heritage Bowl in January.
The viability of the plan hinges on whether the NCAA passes legislation allowing I-AA schools to play 12 (non-playoff) games annually. Currently, I-AA schools are allowed a maximum of 12 regular-season games only when there are 14 Saturdays from the first permissible playing date through the last playing date in November (2008, 2013, 2014 and 2019).
"We want the commissioner to investigate all possibilities," Taylor said. "Young people want to go through the season with the idea of playing for the highest honor."
Lady Bulldogs in 8th place at MEAC Championships
By SCSU Sports Information 3/17/2006 8:53:00 PM
NORFOLK. VA – The March Madness is not limited to the court as the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs bowling team chases the 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship in Norfolk, Virginia this weekend. The Lady Bulldogs are currently in eighth place in the tournament with a team total of 3,706 at the end of day one.
Senior Kathleen Akers is currently the team’s leader with a team high 842 pins through the first day of competition. Fellow senior Marquita Harrison is also having a solid outing with a day one total of 792 pins in five games. Akers is averaging 168.4 pins per game while Harrison is averaging 158.4 pins per game for the tournament. The two seniors were the only Lady Bulldogs to compete in all five games on day one.
The Lady Bulldogs will take part in Baker Games play to decide the MEAC Championship tomorrow
NORFOLK. VA – The March Madness is not limited to the court as the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs bowling team chases the 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship in Norfolk, Virginia this weekend. The Lady Bulldogs are currently in eighth place in the tournament with a team total of 3,706 at the end of day one.
Senior Kathleen Akers is currently the team’s leader with a team high 842 pins through the first day of competition. Fellow senior Marquita Harrison is also having a solid outing with a day one total of 792 pins in five games. Akers is averaging 168.4 pins per game while Harrison is averaging 158.4 pins per game for the tournament. The two seniors were the only Lady Bulldogs to compete in all five games on day one.
The Lady Bulldogs will take part in Baker Games play to decide the MEAC Championship tomorrow
SCSU to Begin Spring Football Drills
By sports information 3/17/2006 7:47:00 PM
03-17-06
SCSU to Begin Spring Football Drills Sunday
ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State will begin spring football drills Sunday (Mar. 19) with a 4:15 workout. Approximately 70 players will be on hand, according to Bulldog head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough, beginning his fifth season.
Pough and his staff, which includes three new assistants, will conduct 15 practices, culminating with the SCSU annual Garnet and Blue Spring Game Apr. 8 at 1 p.m. at Dawson Bulldog Stadium.
In addition to Sundays, the schedule calls for drills on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 5:15 p.m. and Saturdays, scrimmage day, at 10 a.m.
SCSU, which finished 9-2 last season, will be seeking to replace 16 seniors, including nine starters, seven on the defensive unit and two on offense.
The Bulldogs open the 2006 campaign Sept. 2 at Wofford in Spartanburg, SC
03-17-06
SCSU to Begin Spring Football Drills Sunday
ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State will begin spring football drills Sunday (Mar. 19) with a 4:15 workout. Approximately 70 players will be on hand, according to Bulldog head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough, beginning his fifth season.
Pough and his staff, which includes three new assistants, will conduct 15 practices, culminating with the SCSU annual Garnet and Blue Spring Game Apr. 8 at 1 p.m. at Dawson Bulldog Stadium.
In addition to Sundays, the schedule calls for drills on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays at 5:15 p.m. and Saturdays, scrimmage day, at 10 a.m.
SCSU, which finished 9-2 last season, will be seeking to replace 16 seniors, including nine starters, seven on the defensive unit and two on offense.
The Bulldogs open the 2006 campaign Sept. 2 at Wofford in Spartanburg, SC
As Bulldogs enter spring, there are some questions
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Sunday, March 19, 2006
With two straight seasons of nine victories and finishing ranked in the Top 25, the South Carolina State football team is clearly on solid footing enter Year Five of the Oliver “Buddy” Pough era.
Nevertheless, with the start of spring practice today at 4:15 p.m., the Bulldogs enter camp with argubly as many question marks as they did during Pough’s inaugural camp. From replacing 16 seniors and integrating new coaches into the system to an anticipated three-way battle at quarterback, there’s plenty to keep an eye on at SCSU camp over the next three weeks.
1. Who will start at quarterback?
Cleveland McCoy has every reason to see himself as the starter until Pough says otherwise. In just his first full season as a starter, the redshirt sophomore set a new school record for completion percentage (.568), ranked second in total offense (1,692 passing yards on 108-190 passing, 13 touchdown, 475 rushing yards) and ranked 13th nationally in passing efficiency (116.3).
Yet waiting in the wings to give McCoy a run for the top spot are two very capable backups. Sophomore Bryan McCoy (6-2, 215) used last year’s spring practice to display his talents as he earned Most Improved Offensive Player honors during last year’s spring practice after completing 9-18 passes for 87 yards and rushing 13 times for 43 yards in the Garnet and Blue game. Hardy’s size, arm strength and running ability puts him on par with McCoy and is probably antsy at the chance for more playing time after two seasons on the bench.
If neither McCoy nor Hardy are careful, however, former Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Western Carolina transfer quarterback Russell Hemby could potentially propel himself into the starter’s role. Unlike Hardy, Hemby has gametime experience, having started three games and played in nine with the Catamounts during his two seasons there. He’s also earned raves for his play with the practice squad last season in performing against the first team.
Whoever earns the nod will have an experienced, physical offensive line which allowed the second-lowest number of sacks in the MEAC (19) last season.
2. How will the coaching changes affect team continuity?
Change was truly the name of the game during the winter months as the coaching staff had more shuffling taking place than at a poker table. Gone are defensive coordinator Robby Wells, offensive line coach James Spady and quarterbacks coach Billy Napier. Moving up to replace Wells is defensive backs coach Tom Evangelista, while assistant coach Joseph Blackwell shifts over from linebackers’ coach back to where he made a name for himself in the high school and college ranks as an offensive line coach.
Making their way to “Bulldog Country” are new quarterbacks coach Jonathan Pry, who spent the past two seasons at Auburn University, and defensive backs coach Mike Adams, who worked with Evangelista at West Georgia. A third new arrival is actually a returnee in former graduate assistant C.J. Frye. For his second go-round at SCSU, Frye will coach the tight ends and fullbacks.
Pough also promoted his most senior assistant, defensive line coach David Blanchard, to assistant head coach, and named running backs coach Gerald Harrison director of operations and pro liasion.
3. Who will step up to replace the departing seniors?
A trademark of the Pough era has been finding young players who can step in to fill the role of key starters. Last season, freshman BANDIT Marshall McFadden provided a seamless transition from Greg Brown and redshirt center Raymond Harrison almost made Bulldog fans forget about Rodericus Rogers.
This year, the Bulldogs have to find a replacement for versatile weapon Rondriekas Darby of North, fill the huge void in a secondary which lost Kevin Corley and Wesley Middelton and make sure they have adequate replacements for starting defensive linemen Matthew Briggman of Swansea and Joe Dickson of Orangeburg-Wilkinson.
4. Are there enough carries to satisfy a loaded backfield?
As deep as the quarterback position is for SCSU, there’s an embarrassment of riches in the running backs corps. Rising senior DeShawn Baker posted his second straight 1,000-yard season and should be healthy this spring after being hobbled by a torn meniscus.
Before injuries slowed him down late in the season, freshman Jonathan Woods provided a potent 1-2 punch as he rushed for 481 yards and eight touchdowns. The Bulldogs did not miss a beat as Jo Jo McFadden came on strong during the final two games to rush for 322 yards and seven touchdowns.
Add the arrivals next year of Prop 48 players Travil Jamison and Will Ford and it’s enough to perhaps have Pough re-consider his spread offensive in favor of a more run-oriented attack.
5. Can Pough lead the Bulldogs to the postseason?
From a record standpoint, Pough’s first four seasons at SCSU (33-11) almost exactly mirror his predecessor Willie Jeffries (33-10-2). The difference, however, is the Bulldogs had three MEAC titles and four postseason appearances between 1973-76 under Jeffries, with one co-conference championship and no postseason appearance under Pough.
It’s something Pough is hungry to change by focusing the team’s energies on winning the MEAC outright. There’s also the remote shot of an at-large bid should SCSU get key non-conference road victories over in-state rivals Wofford (Sept. 2) and Coastal Carolina (Sept. 23).
While many Bulldog fans have already marked Oct. 21 at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium as “Judgment Day” when Hampton visits Orangeburg, they also know dangerous opponents like Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 16), Norfolk State (Oct. 14) and Delaware State (Oct. 28) are lurking to play the spoiler role.
For now, SCSU fans will have to settle on what promises to be a captivating spring leading to the April 8 Garnet and Blue Spring Game.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
With two straight seasons of nine victories and finishing ranked in the Top 25, the South Carolina State football team is clearly on solid footing enter Year Five of the Oliver “Buddy” Pough era.
Nevertheless, with the start of spring practice today at 4:15 p.m., the Bulldogs enter camp with argubly as many question marks as they did during Pough’s inaugural camp. From replacing 16 seniors and integrating new coaches into the system to an anticipated three-way battle at quarterback, there’s plenty to keep an eye on at SCSU camp over the next three weeks.
1. Who will start at quarterback?
Cleveland McCoy has every reason to see himself as the starter until Pough says otherwise. In just his first full season as a starter, the redshirt sophomore set a new school record for completion percentage (.568), ranked second in total offense (1,692 passing yards on 108-190 passing, 13 touchdown, 475 rushing yards) and ranked 13th nationally in passing efficiency (116.3).
Yet waiting in the wings to give McCoy a run for the top spot are two very capable backups. Sophomore Bryan McCoy (6-2, 215) used last year’s spring practice to display his talents as he earned Most Improved Offensive Player honors during last year’s spring practice after completing 9-18 passes for 87 yards and rushing 13 times for 43 yards in the Garnet and Blue game. Hardy’s size, arm strength and running ability puts him on par with McCoy and is probably antsy at the chance for more playing time after two seasons on the bench.
If neither McCoy nor Hardy are careful, however, former Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Western Carolina transfer quarterback Russell Hemby could potentially propel himself into the starter’s role. Unlike Hardy, Hemby has gametime experience, having started three games and played in nine with the Catamounts during his two seasons there. He’s also earned raves for his play with the practice squad last season in performing against the first team.
Whoever earns the nod will have an experienced, physical offensive line which allowed the second-lowest number of sacks in the MEAC (19) last season.
2. How will the coaching changes affect team continuity?
Change was truly the name of the game during the winter months as the coaching staff had more shuffling taking place than at a poker table. Gone are defensive coordinator Robby Wells, offensive line coach James Spady and quarterbacks coach Billy Napier. Moving up to replace Wells is defensive backs coach Tom Evangelista, while assistant coach Joseph Blackwell shifts over from linebackers’ coach back to where he made a name for himself in the high school and college ranks as an offensive line coach.
Making their way to “Bulldog Country” are new quarterbacks coach Jonathan Pry, who spent the past two seasons at Auburn University, and defensive backs coach Mike Adams, who worked with Evangelista at West Georgia. A third new arrival is actually a returnee in former graduate assistant C.J. Frye. For his second go-round at SCSU, Frye will coach the tight ends and fullbacks.
Pough also promoted his most senior assistant, defensive line coach David Blanchard, to assistant head coach, and named running backs coach Gerald Harrison director of operations and pro liasion.
3. Who will step up to replace the departing seniors?
A trademark of the Pough era has been finding young players who can step in to fill the role of key starters. Last season, freshman BANDIT Marshall McFadden provided a seamless transition from Greg Brown and redshirt center Raymond Harrison almost made Bulldog fans forget about Rodericus Rogers.
This year, the Bulldogs have to find a replacement for versatile weapon Rondriekas Darby of North, fill the huge void in a secondary which lost Kevin Corley and Wesley Middelton and make sure they have adequate replacements for starting defensive linemen Matthew Briggman of Swansea and Joe Dickson of Orangeburg-Wilkinson.
4. Are there enough carries to satisfy a loaded backfield?
As deep as the quarterback position is for SCSU, there’s an embarrassment of riches in the running backs corps. Rising senior DeShawn Baker posted his second straight 1,000-yard season and should be healthy this spring after being hobbled by a torn meniscus.
Before injuries slowed him down late in the season, freshman Jonathan Woods provided a potent 1-2 punch as he rushed for 481 yards and eight touchdowns. The Bulldogs did not miss a beat as Jo Jo McFadden came on strong during the final two games to rush for 322 yards and seven touchdowns.
Add the arrivals next year of Prop 48 players Travil Jamison and Will Ford and it’s enough to perhaps have Pough re-consider his spread offensive in favor of a more run-oriented attack.
5. Can Pough lead the Bulldogs to the postseason?
From a record standpoint, Pough’s first four seasons at SCSU (33-11) almost exactly mirror his predecessor Willie Jeffries (33-10-2). The difference, however, is the Bulldogs had three MEAC titles and four postseason appearances between 1973-76 under Jeffries, with one co-conference championship and no postseason appearance under Pough.
It’s something Pough is hungry to change by focusing the team’s energies on winning the MEAC outright. There’s also the remote shot of an at-large bid should SCSU get key non-conference road victories over in-state rivals Wofford (Sept. 2) and Coastal Carolina (Sept. 23).
While many Bulldog fans have already marked Oct. 21 at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium as “Judgment Day” when Hampton visits Orangeburg, they also know dangerous opponents like Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 16), Norfolk State (Oct. 14) and Delaware State (Oct. 28) are lurking to play the spoiler role.
For now, SCSU fans will have to settle on what promises to be a captivating spring leading to the April 8 Garnet and Blue Spring Game.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Friday, March 17, 2006
SCSU begins spring drills
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Monday, March 20, 2006
The arrival of spring means a period of transition and adapting to change.
A sense of change and transition was definitely in the air Sunday at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium as the South Carolina State football team opened spring practice. For 2-1/2 hours, close to 70 Bulldog players spent their first session going through conditioning and passing drills as well as intaking some of the newest offensive plays and defensive schemes being implemented by head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
“Each spring, you’re a little advanced and the fact that we’re changing a lot of our system and terminology and that kind of stuff slows us down a little bit,” Pough said. “I thought our guys did a nice job on picking up on our installation, and I’m just looking forward to see how they do after we dump a whole bunch on them. Today, we gave them a small dose and it was pretty similar to what we did in the past. So, it looks like our guys are going to pick up on it pretty good.”
The changes come as Pough enters his fifth season at the helm having to replace 16 seniors and with a revamped coaching staff with three new assistants.
New secondary coach Mike Adams wasted little time making a strong impression. Incessantly imploring his players to give a full effort in every drill, the fiery Adams was quick to verbally admonish any defensive back on the spot. He even sent one player to the sidelines for the duration of practice just seconds after he left a wide receiver wide open for a reception during a “7-on-7” passing scrimmage.
“Those guys all have a tendency to try to make their dent as soon as they can,” Pough said. “All of our guys are pretty experienced guys. They’re young, but they’re experienced. So, they’re going to do a good job for us. We just hope we can keep some people in here that are good enough to give them somebody to coach up.”
Another newcomer who made a strong impression Sunday was freshman running back Will Ford. Displaying shifty moves and a dazzling burst of speed in the open field, the Traveler’s Rest native gave a glimpse as to why he was one listed as a Top 25 South Carolina recruit as a senior in high school.
“It was fun to see him in there for the first time today, and it’s pretty obvious we’ve got a little something there,” Pough said. “It will be interesting to see what happens once we get a chance to liven it up a little bit. But, he does seem to have something, and I just look forward how it all comes together for him once we put a little more on him.”
Ford’s presence already adds to an explosive SCSU backfield, led by rising senior DeShawn Baker. The two-time, 1,000-yard rusher was running without abandon, a far cry from last year’s spring practice which he spent on the sidelines nursing an injured meniscus.
“It bothers me a little bit, but it feels a lot better than it did,” Baker said. “I think I’m doing a lot more stuff this year ... and it feels good being healthy because I can run and not worry about it giving out on me. So it feels a lot better to be healthy.”
Pough is pleased with the team’s overall strength and conditioning level, overseen by Thomas Stallworth. Even defensive lineman Michael Hill, who wore a sling for a shoulder injury, still managed to take part in agility drills.
“Our power numbers, all of those kind of numbers, are increasing a good bit and because of that, you see a little different demeanor in the movement of your team,” Pough said. “The big thing is to try to keep them coming along as much as possible. I think that we’ll see a good bit of improvement once we get it all installed and get them to the point where they don’t think about it as much.”
The one team area which will receive plenty of attention this spring is quarterback, where the anticipated three-way “arms race” was delayed a couple of days. With backup Bryan Hardy unable to make Sunday’s practice because of car trouble, returning starter Cleveland McCoy and former Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Western Carolina transfer Russell Hemby took equal snaps during the “7-on-7.”
“Both of those guys today I thought were pretty nice and I think both of those guys will play some,” Pough said. “I think Cleve deserves to start, but at the same time, he’s got to continue to fight himself through it. If Russell is head and heels above him, what do you do? I think both of those guys will play some. We’ve just got to figure out a way to make it happen.” Each players seems to relish the challenge of competing for the starting nod, as well as working with a new quarterbacks coach Jonathan Pry.
“You always want to have that mentality that you’ve got to push yourself because no one’s sleeping,” McCoy said. “It’s more comfort than anything. You’re more at a comfortable position. Once you’re comfortable, it’s just like high school.”
“Of course, the goal in any sport is to be the guy out there,” Hemby said. “It’s competition and it brings out the best in us. At Western Carolina, I had competition and even at O-W. So, right now, we both realize it’s competition. We’ve known each other since high school and going to camps and that’s just kind of clear. It’s not a bitter or sweet thing. It’s just what it is and there’s just as much competition with the quarterback position as it is with linebackers and every other position out here today. So that’s what I want to do with this situation with me and Cleve — let everybody else compete as well, so we all can get better.”
The Bulldogs resume practice Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and will hold their first scrimmage this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the stadium.
Monday, March 20, 2006
The arrival of spring means a period of transition and adapting to change.
A sense of change and transition was definitely in the air Sunday at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium as the South Carolina State football team opened spring practice. For 2-1/2 hours, close to 70 Bulldog players spent their first session going through conditioning and passing drills as well as intaking some of the newest offensive plays and defensive schemes being implemented by head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough.
“Each spring, you’re a little advanced and the fact that we’re changing a lot of our system and terminology and that kind of stuff slows us down a little bit,” Pough said. “I thought our guys did a nice job on picking up on our installation, and I’m just looking forward to see how they do after we dump a whole bunch on them. Today, we gave them a small dose and it was pretty similar to what we did in the past. So, it looks like our guys are going to pick up on it pretty good.”
The changes come as Pough enters his fifth season at the helm having to replace 16 seniors and with a revamped coaching staff with three new assistants.
New secondary coach Mike Adams wasted little time making a strong impression. Incessantly imploring his players to give a full effort in every drill, the fiery Adams was quick to verbally admonish any defensive back on the spot. He even sent one player to the sidelines for the duration of practice just seconds after he left a wide receiver wide open for a reception during a “7-on-7” passing scrimmage.
“Those guys all have a tendency to try to make their dent as soon as they can,” Pough said. “All of our guys are pretty experienced guys. They’re young, but they’re experienced. So, they’re going to do a good job for us. We just hope we can keep some people in here that are good enough to give them somebody to coach up.”
Another newcomer who made a strong impression Sunday was freshman running back Will Ford. Displaying shifty moves and a dazzling burst of speed in the open field, the Traveler’s Rest native gave a glimpse as to why he was one listed as a Top 25 South Carolina recruit as a senior in high school.
“It was fun to see him in there for the first time today, and it’s pretty obvious we’ve got a little something there,” Pough said. “It will be interesting to see what happens once we get a chance to liven it up a little bit. But, he does seem to have something, and I just look forward how it all comes together for him once we put a little more on him.”
Ford’s presence already adds to an explosive SCSU backfield, led by rising senior DeShawn Baker. The two-time, 1,000-yard rusher was running without abandon, a far cry from last year’s spring practice which he spent on the sidelines nursing an injured meniscus.
“It bothers me a little bit, but it feels a lot better than it did,” Baker said. “I think I’m doing a lot more stuff this year ... and it feels good being healthy because I can run and not worry about it giving out on me. So it feels a lot better to be healthy.”
Pough is pleased with the team’s overall strength and conditioning level, overseen by Thomas Stallworth. Even defensive lineman Michael Hill, who wore a sling for a shoulder injury, still managed to take part in agility drills.
“Our power numbers, all of those kind of numbers, are increasing a good bit and because of that, you see a little different demeanor in the movement of your team,” Pough said. “The big thing is to try to keep them coming along as much as possible. I think that we’ll see a good bit of improvement once we get it all installed and get them to the point where they don’t think about it as much.”
The one team area which will receive plenty of attention this spring is quarterback, where the anticipated three-way “arms race” was delayed a couple of days. With backup Bryan Hardy unable to make Sunday’s practice because of car trouble, returning starter Cleveland McCoy and former Orangeburg-Wilkinson and Western Carolina transfer Russell Hemby took equal snaps during the “7-on-7.”
“Both of those guys today I thought were pretty nice and I think both of those guys will play some,” Pough said. “I think Cleve deserves to start, but at the same time, he’s got to continue to fight himself through it. If Russell is head and heels above him, what do you do? I think both of those guys will play some. We’ve just got to figure out a way to make it happen.” Each players seems to relish the challenge of competing for the starting nod, as well as working with a new quarterbacks coach Jonathan Pry.
“You always want to have that mentality that you’ve got to push yourself because no one’s sleeping,” McCoy said. “It’s more comfort than anything. You’re more at a comfortable position. Once you’re comfortable, it’s just like high school.”
“Of course, the goal in any sport is to be the guy out there,” Hemby said. “It’s competition and it brings out the best in us. At Western Carolina, I had competition and even at O-W. So, right now, we both realize it’s competition. We’ve known each other since high school and going to camps and that’s just kind of clear. It’s not a bitter or sweet thing. It’s just what it is and there’s just as much competition with the quarterback position as it is with linebackers and every other position out here today. So that’s what I want to do with this situation with me and Cleve — let everybody else compete as well, so we all can get better.”
The Bulldogs resume practice Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. and will hold their first scrimmage this Saturday at 10 a.m. at the stadium.
SCSU Builds Rivalries with friends, old and new
SCSU Fans, we should look forward to all of our games this season, but especially our games in our home state versus Wofford and Coastal Carolina. Wofford is a familiar foe,as we have played them several times in the past. Coastal on the other hand, is a new found friend, that we played a great game against last year, for the first time. Both of those games were close, with the last Wofford game being determined in double overtime, and the Coastal game coming down to the wire with a field goal at the end of the game deciding the winner. We should all travel to Spartanburg (Wofford) and Conway/Myrtle Beach (Coastal Carolina) this fall to see our Dogs on the road against these two teams, not only to support the Bulldogs, but also to enjoy the hospitality of the Terrier and Chant fans. Both schools brought big crowds to Orangeburg when we played them last, and fun was had by all. As South Carolina Football fans, we all need to support each other. S.C. State U., Furman, Wofford, Coastal Carolina, Charleston Southern, Citadel, and College of Charleston,as wella s the 1-A and Division 2 schools need to support each other in anyway possible. We may be on the opposite sides of the field during the game, but before the game we all want some good tail gate food, and afterwards we all want to get home safely. The staff who run this site would like to welcome fans of all schools to any S.C State game, and would encourage our fans to support other schools in their games.
Terriers shift date with S.C. State to season opener
Published March 15, 2006
Wofford has altered its 2006 football schedule and will now kick off the season on Sept. 2 by hosting South Carolina State.
The Terriers and Bulldogs were originally scheduled to play Sept. 23, but the date was changed to give Wofford an open weekend before the beginning of its Southern Conference schedule, the school said Wednesday.
Wofford hosts Coastal Carolina (Sept. 9) before traveling to Columbia to take on South Carolina. The Terriers host Furman (Sept. 30) and the Citadel (Oct. 7) before traveling to Appalachian State (Oct. 14) and Elon (Oct. 21).
Wofford is back home against Western Carolina (Oct. 28) before traveling to Georgia Southern (Nov. 4). The Terriers return to Gibbs Stadium for Chattanooga (Nov. 11) and close out the season at Gardner-Webb (Nov. 18).
Wofford finished (6-5, 3-4 SoCon) last year.
Wofford has altered its 2006 football schedule and will now kick off the season on Sept. 2 by hosting South Carolina State.
The Terriers and Bulldogs were originally scheduled to play Sept. 23, but the date was changed to give Wofford an open weekend before the beginning of its Southern Conference schedule, the school said Wednesday.
Wofford hosts Coastal Carolina (Sept. 9) before traveling to Columbia to take on South Carolina. The Terriers host Furman (Sept. 30) and the Citadel (Oct. 7) before traveling to Appalachian State (Oct. 14) and Elon (Oct. 21).
Wofford is back home against Western Carolina (Oct. 28) before traveling to Georgia Southern (Nov. 4). The Terriers return to Gibbs Stadium for Chattanooga (Nov. 11) and close out the season at Gardner-Webb (Nov. 18).
Wofford finished (6-5, 3-4 SoCon) last year.
SCSU Spring Practice
Stay tuned to South Carolina State University News for updates on how our Bulldogs are doing in spring practice!!!
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Lets hope our former Bulldog great will land on another NFL team!
Ravens release 'Zeus,' veteran tackle Brown
March 16, 2006
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens have released offensive tackle Orlando Brown, who still has designs of extending a career interrupted for three years by a serious eye injury.
The move will save Baltimore $900,000 against this year's salary cap. Brown, 35, was scheduled to earn $2.75 million in 2006.
Known as "Zeus" because of his size, the 6-foot-7, 365-pound Brown signed a five-year $17.5 million contract in 2004 that included a $4 million signing bonus. He was scheduled to make base salaries of $3.46 million in 2007 and $4.3 million in 2008.
He was placed on injured reserve in December after injuring his back in a car accident. He started nine games, but eventually lost his job to Tony Pashos after rotating during the first half of the season.
Before rejoining the Ravens in 2003 after a three-year absence from the league, Brown received a multimillion dollar settlement from the NFL to settle a personal injury lawsuit. In 1999, he was struck in the eye by a referee's penalty flag while playing for the Cleveland Browns.
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March 16, 2006
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- The Baltimore Ravens have released offensive tackle Orlando Brown, who still has designs of extending a career interrupted for three years by a serious eye injury.
The move will save Baltimore $900,000 against this year's salary cap. Brown, 35, was scheduled to earn $2.75 million in 2006.
Known as "Zeus" because of his size, the 6-foot-7, 365-pound Brown signed a five-year $17.5 million contract in 2004 that included a $4 million signing bonus. He was scheduled to make base salaries of $3.46 million in 2007 and $4.3 million in 2008.
He was placed on injured reserve in December after injuring his back in a car accident. He started nine games, but eventually lost his job to Tony Pashos after rotating during the first half of the season.
Before rejoining the Ravens in 2003 after a three-year absence from the league, Brown received a multimillion dollar settlement from the NFL to settle a personal injury lawsuit. In 1999, he was struck in the eye by a referee's penalty flag while playing for the Cleveland Browns.
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Bill gives $40 million to South Carolina State for research programs
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Most of the House's membership has signed onto a bill that would earmark at least $40 million from the state lottery for research programs at South Carolina State University.
The legislation says an endowment would be created with $5 million a year for at least eight years. That money would have to be matched with private donations.
The money would endow a professorship and help the historically black college in Orangeburg attract and keep scientists and engineers as part of the university's economic development efforts.
Reps. John Scott, D-Columbia, and Jerry Govan, D-Orangeburg, are the bill's chief sponsors. Scott said the pair had gathered more than 90 signatures from the House's 124 members for the legislation.
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Most of the House's membership has signed onto a bill that would earmark at least $40 million from the state lottery for research programs at South Carolina State University.
The legislation says an endowment would be created with $5 million a year for at least eight years. That money would have to be matched with private donations.
The money would endow a professorship and help the historically black college in Orangeburg attract and keep scientists and engineers as part of the university's economic development efforts.
Reps. John Scott, D-Columbia, and Jerry Govan, D-Orangeburg, are the bill's chief sponsors. Scott said the pair had gathered more than 90 signatures from the House's 124 members for the legislation.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
S.C. State university to get bigger share of lottery funds for research
Bill aims to boost teaching, research at S.C. State
S.C. State University would join three other universities in getting lottery money to boost professor quality under a House bill set to be introduced soon.
Rep. John Scott, D-Richland, and Rep. Jerry Govan, D-Orangeburg, are preparing a bill that would take $5 million a year in lottery proceeds to create an endowed professorship at the Orangeburg university.
Scott said he has 75 sponsors, including several Republicans.
The state already spends $30 million a year in lottery profits for endowed chairs at the three research universities -- USC, Clemson and MUSC.
S.C. State University would join three other universities in getting lottery money to boost professor quality under a House bill set to be introduced soon.
Rep. John Scott, D-Richland, and Rep. Jerry Govan, D-Orangeburg, are preparing a bill that would take $5 million a year in lottery proceeds to create an endowed professorship at the Orangeburg university.
Scott said he has 75 sponsors, including several Republicans.
The state already spends $30 million a year in lottery profits for endowed chairs at the three research universities -- USC, Clemson and MUSC.
SCSU revises 2006 football schedule
By SCSU Sports Information
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
South Carolina State has revised its 2006 schedule that will now have the Bulldogs playing on the Labor Day weekend, with an open date on Sept. 30.
The changes were made after discussions with officials at Wofford and Coastal Carolina, according to Bulldogs athletics director Charlene Johnson.
In the revised schedule, SCSU’s previously listed Sept. 23 game against Wofford in Spartanburg will now be played Sept. 2 (Labor Day weekend). Also changed is the Bulldogs’ Sept. 30 contest against Coastal Carolina at Conway, which will be moved to Sept. 23. And, Sept. 30 now becomes an open date for Coach Buddy Pough’s team, whose previous open date was Sept. 2.
The 11-game, 2006 slate includes four home games — Bethune-Cookman, Sept. 16; Norfolk State, Oct. 7; Hampton, Oct. 21; and Howard (Homecoming), Nov. 4.
Other road games, in addition to Wofford and Coastal Carolina, include Winston-Salem State, Sept. 9; Florida A&M, Oct. 14; Delaware State, Oct. 28; Morgan State, Nov. 11; and North Carolina A&T, Nov. 18.
Starting times for all contests will be confirmed later.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
South Carolina State has revised its 2006 schedule that will now have the Bulldogs playing on the Labor Day weekend, with an open date on Sept. 30.
The changes were made after discussions with officials at Wofford and Coastal Carolina, according to Bulldogs athletics director Charlene Johnson.
In the revised schedule, SCSU’s previously listed Sept. 23 game against Wofford in Spartanburg will now be played Sept. 2 (Labor Day weekend). Also changed is the Bulldogs’ Sept. 30 contest against Coastal Carolina at Conway, which will be moved to Sept. 23. And, Sept. 30 now becomes an open date for Coach Buddy Pough’s team, whose previous open date was Sept. 2.
The 11-game, 2006 slate includes four home games — Bethune-Cookman, Sept. 16; Norfolk State, Oct. 7; Hampton, Oct. 21; and Howard (Homecoming), Nov. 4.
Other road games, in addition to Wofford and Coastal Carolina, include Winston-Salem State, Sept. 9; Florida A&M, Oct. 14; Delaware State, Oct. 28; Morgan State, Nov. 11; and North Carolina A&T, Nov. 18.
Starting times for all contests will be confirmed later.
Lady Bulldogs aiming high after making strides this season
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“We’re aiming high. We’re aiming to be conference champions.”
For South Carolina State women’s basketball coach Tonya Mackey, there’s reason to shoot for the sky. Not only did the Lady Bulldogs (13-15) improve their win total this season, they also defied the preseason Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference prognosticators who picked them to finish ninth by placing fifth in the standings with a 10-8 mark.
Even a disappointing two-point first-round tournament loss to Howard did not diminish the pride Mackey had in a squad which returned only four players. Nevertheless, like her male coaching counterpart Benjamin Betts, Mackey knows the measuring stick for a successful program is winning the conference regular-season and tournament title.
It’s a goal Mackey believes the Lady Bulldogs are a solid ball-handler away from achieving in the future.
“We’ve got to get a point guard and we’re focusing on a junior college point guard,” she said. “We’re focusing on a JUCO post-player and we’re probably going to bring a junior college slasher/go-to player.”
Any talk about SCSU starts with senior forward Melaney Denson. Coming back from two straight ACL injuries and playing with an ailing shoulder for much of the season, all the Florida native did was lead the team in scoring (15.1 points) and rebounding (6.2 boards) in earning All-MEAC second-team honors.
“Melaney was a huge asset to the team,” Mackey said. “Very consistent. She would give you at least those 14-15 points a night. Of course, she’s always been a kid that I’ve rant and raved about as far as giving everything that she has whenever she’s on the court.
“She went through a battle with some injuries this year. She had a problem with her right shoulder; we weren’t exactly sure what it was. She went through rehab probably 3/4 of the season with her right shoulder, not knowing if she had a torn rotator cuff or not. It was a struggle for her just being out there and also coming back from two knee surgeries.”
Greatly benefiting from Denson’s presence was center Nicolle Brown. The 6-1 junior college transfer out of Toledo, Ohio, averaged 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and led the Lady Bulldogs with 14 blocked shots.
In the backcourt, the senior tandem of Latoya Dent and Monica Adams proved very productive for the Lady Bulldogs. A threat both from the perimeter as the team leader in three-pointers (47) and steals (83) and in the paint as a rebounder (4.6 rebounds), Dent averaged 10.5 points per game and was considered one of the “key assets” in helping the quick progress of younger players like freshmen guards Ashley Dublin, Jessica Gerald and Fallon Tucker and forward Janell Moore.
As for Adams, switching her to point guard and moving Laquita Ball to shooting guard proved to be one of Mackey’s best innovations. Playing her natural position, Adams was second on the team in assists and her ability to penetrate to the basket off the dribble opened things for SCSU’s strong frontcourt.
“I thought the seniors did a great job of leading,” Mackey said. “The captains did a great job of leading on the court. The younger kids, they were key; they bought it to what the older kids were doing on the court.”
Overall, Mackey was pleased with the way the Lady Bulldogs “jelled,” especially down the stretch as they successfully avoided the ’play-in’ game for the first time in three seasons. At the same time, she looks at the team’s high turnover average (22.8 per game) and inconsistent play during the final five games and sees two major areas in need of improvement.
“Possibly the most disheartening thing was the number of turnovers that we averaged,” Mackey said. “That was tough and then a lot of those turnovers were unforced turnovers. Again, I will say that we had a lot of new people who had to become adjusted to each other and had to get to a point where they were comfortable with each other on the floor. So that had a lot to do with the turnovers.”
While focused on getting a point guard, Mackey also continues to recruit vital height. Already signed to scholarships are 6-3 center Shaylita Leach out of Charlotte, N.C., and 6-1 All-State forward Lakeisha Scott out of Hanahan.
The Lady Bulldogs are also hoping to catch lightning in a bottle a second time by signing another Miami-Dade College transfer in Navodda Wilson. The 5-9 forward is viewed by Mackey in the similar mode as former SCSU forward Adeanah Pierce and will become eligible in January.
How quickly these newcomers mesh in with the returning players could determine if they Lady Bulldogs are ready to make that next step toward a championship. For now, Mackey is taking a methodical, patient approach.
“We realize that bringing in some more key players (will help), but we’re trying to build step by step,” she said. “Where we see the progress, that’s the best thing for these kids to see that they’re progressing. The first year, we finished in ninth place. This year, we finished in fifth place. It may seem like we’re taking baby steps, but there is progress and the kids tend to believe that when they see progress, they tend to play a little harder.”
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
“We’re aiming high. We’re aiming to be conference champions.”
For South Carolina State women’s basketball coach Tonya Mackey, there’s reason to shoot for the sky. Not only did the Lady Bulldogs (13-15) improve their win total this season, they also defied the preseason Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference prognosticators who picked them to finish ninth by placing fifth in the standings with a 10-8 mark.
Even a disappointing two-point first-round tournament loss to Howard did not diminish the pride Mackey had in a squad which returned only four players. Nevertheless, like her male coaching counterpart Benjamin Betts, Mackey knows the measuring stick for a successful program is winning the conference regular-season and tournament title.
It’s a goal Mackey believes the Lady Bulldogs are a solid ball-handler away from achieving in the future.
“We’ve got to get a point guard and we’re focusing on a junior college point guard,” she said. “We’re focusing on a JUCO post-player and we’re probably going to bring a junior college slasher/go-to player.”
Any talk about SCSU starts with senior forward Melaney Denson. Coming back from two straight ACL injuries and playing with an ailing shoulder for much of the season, all the Florida native did was lead the team in scoring (15.1 points) and rebounding (6.2 boards) in earning All-MEAC second-team honors.
“Melaney was a huge asset to the team,” Mackey said. “Very consistent. She would give you at least those 14-15 points a night. Of course, she’s always been a kid that I’ve rant and raved about as far as giving everything that she has whenever she’s on the court.
“She went through a battle with some injuries this year. She had a problem with her right shoulder; we weren’t exactly sure what it was. She went through rehab probably 3/4 of the season with her right shoulder, not knowing if she had a torn rotator cuff or not. It was a struggle for her just being out there and also coming back from two knee surgeries.”
Greatly benefiting from Denson’s presence was center Nicolle Brown. The 6-1 junior college transfer out of Toledo, Ohio, averaged 7.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and led the Lady Bulldogs with 14 blocked shots.
In the backcourt, the senior tandem of Latoya Dent and Monica Adams proved very productive for the Lady Bulldogs. A threat both from the perimeter as the team leader in three-pointers (47) and steals (83) and in the paint as a rebounder (4.6 rebounds), Dent averaged 10.5 points per game and was considered one of the “key assets” in helping the quick progress of younger players like freshmen guards Ashley Dublin, Jessica Gerald and Fallon Tucker and forward Janell Moore.
As for Adams, switching her to point guard and moving Laquita Ball to shooting guard proved to be one of Mackey’s best innovations. Playing her natural position, Adams was second on the team in assists and her ability to penetrate to the basket off the dribble opened things for SCSU’s strong frontcourt.
“I thought the seniors did a great job of leading,” Mackey said. “The captains did a great job of leading on the court. The younger kids, they were key; they bought it to what the older kids were doing on the court.”
Overall, Mackey was pleased with the way the Lady Bulldogs “jelled,” especially down the stretch as they successfully avoided the ’play-in’ game for the first time in three seasons. At the same time, she looks at the team’s high turnover average (22.8 per game) and inconsistent play during the final five games and sees two major areas in need of improvement.
“Possibly the most disheartening thing was the number of turnovers that we averaged,” Mackey said. “That was tough and then a lot of those turnovers were unforced turnovers. Again, I will say that we had a lot of new people who had to become adjusted to each other and had to get to a point where they were comfortable with each other on the floor. So that had a lot to do with the turnovers.”
While focused on getting a point guard, Mackey also continues to recruit vital height. Already signed to scholarships are 6-3 center Shaylita Leach out of Charlotte, N.C., and 6-1 All-State forward Lakeisha Scott out of Hanahan.
The Lady Bulldogs are also hoping to catch lightning in a bottle a second time by signing another Miami-Dade College transfer in Navodda Wilson. The 5-9 forward is viewed by Mackey in the similar mode as former SCSU forward Adeanah Pierce and will become eligible in January.
How quickly these newcomers mesh in with the returning players could determine if they Lady Bulldogs are ready to make that next step toward a championship. For now, Mackey is taking a methodical, patient approach.
“We realize that bringing in some more key players (will help), but we’re trying to build step by step,” she said. “Where we see the progress, that’s the best thing for these kids to see that they’re progressing. The first year, we finished in ninth place. This year, we finished in fifth place. It may seem like we’re taking baby steps, but there is progress and the kids tend to believe that when they see progress, they tend to play a little harder.”
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Thirty-nine SCSU Athletes Earn MEAC Academic Honor
By sports information 3/14/2006 6:19:00 PM
39 SCSU Student-Athletes Earn All-MEAC Academic Honors
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Thirty-nine South Carolina State student-athletes are among 523 throughout the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference earning 2006 MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic honors, announced Monday by Commissioner Dennis Thomas.
The award recognizes student-athletes -- sophomores to seniors -- with a
cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better during the past season.
“I am elated to announce and see an increase in our student-athletes that have a grade point average of 3.0 or better” stated Thomas. “This is indicative of the student-athletes’ commitment to procure their degrees as well as our member institutions efforts to ensure that academic support systems are in place to assist the student-athlete in their academic pursuits.”
Charlene Johnson, SCSU athletics director, applauded the students from her university earning the prestigious honor and added that efforts to assist the academic success of all student-athletes continue to be enhanced.
“We are certainly proud of those South Carolina State student-athletes recognized for this honor,” said Johnson. “It is the hope of the administration and the Department of Athletics that a greater number of our student-athletes will attain this milestone. Thus, we are continuing to provide increased assistance to them through our academic enhancement efforts.”
Howard led all MEAC institutions with 82 student-athletes on the list. Hampton was second with 68, followed by Delaware State with 60, Bethune-Cookman 51, North Carolina A&T 45, South Carolina State 39, Florida A&M and Maryland-Eastern Shore, both with 37, Morgan State 36, Norfolk State 35 and Coppin State 32.
Overall, 296 women received All-Academic honors, compared to 227 men. Florida A&M was the lone institution to have a higher number of men (than women) on the All-Academic list. Coppin State had an even number of men and women.
The SCSU honorees are listed below.
WOMEN (25)—Olive Aneno (VB, Social Work), Miliana Borisev (WE, Economics), Gisel Brito (WE, Psychology),
Samantha Clarke (WE, Political Science), Mirian Cruz (WE, Management), Latoya Dent (WB, Mathematics),
Lauren Emrich (WSC, Nutrition), Laura Garrison (BO, Criminal Justice), Nadia Gruny (WSC, Marketing), Yolanda
Hardy (WT, Nutrition), Marquita Harrison (BO, Political Science), Felicia Hemphill (SB, Business), Latisha
Jefferson (BO, Engineering), Regina Long (BO, Engineering), Candice McFarlane (WT, Economics), Nayasha
Mendez (WSC, Accounting), Shadeeka Mendez ( WSC, Psychology), Charlene Pama (VB, Marketing), Tatreka
Polite (SB, Chemistry), Vesna Popac (WE, Psychology), Aubrey Posadas (VB, Family & Counseling Science),
Marcela Rodezno (WE, Management), Ciji Sims ( WSC, Criminal Justice), Sade Wilson (SB, Education), Shelia
Wright (SB, Elementary Education),…..MEN(14)—Dragan Bisercic (ME, Math/Computer Science), Byron Bush
(FB, Accounting), Parantap Chaturvedi (ME, Accounting), Tyreese Clark (MT, Physical Education), Randy
Gooden (MT, Physical Education), Ionut Hurduc (ME, Management), Fandhi Irawan (ME, Industrial Engineering),
Cory Josefiak (GO, Business & Economics), Jason McNeil (MT, Psychology), Nygel Pearson (FB, Phyiscal
Education), Dantae Powell (FB, Biology), Henry Rahming (FB, Elementary Education), Aaron Robinson (GO, Criminal Justice), William Sago (BB, Biology), Johann Criclow (MT, Marketing)
Abbreviations : BA – Men’s Baseball, MB – Men’s Basketball, WB – Women’s Basketball, BO – Women’s Bowling, FB – Football, GO- Men’s Golf, WGO – Women’s Golf, WL – Women’s Lacrosse, SA – Sailing, SB
– Women’s Softball, MSC – Men’s Soccer , WSC – Women’s Soccer, SW – Swimming ME – Men’s Tennis,
WE – Women’s Tennis, MT – Men’s Track, WT – Women’s Track , VB – Women’s Volleyball
39 SCSU Student-Athletes Earn All-MEAC Academic Honors
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Thirty-nine South Carolina State student-athletes are among 523 throughout the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference earning 2006 MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic honors, announced Monday by Commissioner Dennis Thomas.
The award recognizes student-athletes -- sophomores to seniors -- with a
cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better during the past season.
“I am elated to announce and see an increase in our student-athletes that have a grade point average of 3.0 or better” stated Thomas. “This is indicative of the student-athletes’ commitment to procure their degrees as well as our member institutions efforts to ensure that academic support systems are in place to assist the student-athlete in their academic pursuits.”
Charlene Johnson, SCSU athletics director, applauded the students from her university earning the prestigious honor and added that efforts to assist the academic success of all student-athletes continue to be enhanced.
“We are certainly proud of those South Carolina State student-athletes recognized for this honor,” said Johnson. “It is the hope of the administration and the Department of Athletics that a greater number of our student-athletes will attain this milestone. Thus, we are continuing to provide increased assistance to them through our academic enhancement efforts.”
Howard led all MEAC institutions with 82 student-athletes on the list. Hampton was second with 68, followed by Delaware State with 60, Bethune-Cookman 51, North Carolina A&T 45, South Carolina State 39, Florida A&M and Maryland-Eastern Shore, both with 37, Morgan State 36, Norfolk State 35 and Coppin State 32.
Overall, 296 women received All-Academic honors, compared to 227 men. Florida A&M was the lone institution to have a higher number of men (than women) on the All-Academic list. Coppin State had an even number of men and women.
The SCSU honorees are listed below.
WOMEN (25)—Olive Aneno (VB, Social Work), Miliana Borisev (WE, Economics), Gisel Brito (WE, Psychology),
Samantha Clarke (WE, Political Science), Mirian Cruz (WE, Management), Latoya Dent (WB, Mathematics),
Lauren Emrich (WSC, Nutrition), Laura Garrison (BO, Criminal Justice), Nadia Gruny (WSC, Marketing), Yolanda
Hardy (WT, Nutrition), Marquita Harrison (BO, Political Science), Felicia Hemphill (SB, Business), Latisha
Jefferson (BO, Engineering), Regina Long (BO, Engineering), Candice McFarlane (WT, Economics), Nayasha
Mendez (WSC, Accounting), Shadeeka Mendez ( WSC, Psychology), Charlene Pama (VB, Marketing), Tatreka
Polite (SB, Chemistry), Vesna Popac (WE, Psychology), Aubrey Posadas (VB, Family & Counseling Science),
Marcela Rodezno (WE, Management), Ciji Sims ( WSC, Criminal Justice), Sade Wilson (SB, Education), Shelia
Wright (SB, Elementary Education),…..MEN(14)—Dragan Bisercic (ME, Math/Computer Science), Byron Bush
(FB, Accounting), Parantap Chaturvedi (ME, Accounting), Tyreese Clark (MT, Physical Education), Randy
Gooden (MT, Physical Education), Ionut Hurduc (ME, Management), Fandhi Irawan (ME, Industrial Engineering),
Cory Josefiak (GO, Business & Economics), Jason McNeil (MT, Psychology), Nygel Pearson (FB, Phyiscal
Education), Dantae Powell (FB, Biology), Henry Rahming (FB, Elementary Education), Aaron Robinson (GO, Criminal Justice), William Sago (BB, Biology), Johann Criclow (MT, Marketing)
Abbreviations : BA – Men’s Baseball, MB – Men’s Basketball, WB – Women’s Basketball, BO – Women’s Bowling, FB – Football, GO- Men’s Golf, WGO – Women’s Golf, WL – Women’s Lacrosse, SA – Sailing, SB
– Women’s Softball, MSC – Men’s Soccer , WSC – Women’s Soccer, SW – Swimming ME – Men’s Tennis,
WE – Women’s Tennis, MT – Men’s Track, WT – Women’s Track , VB – Women’s Volleyball
As season abruptly ends, SCSU looks ahead
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Like numerous Division I-A men’s basketball coaches around the country, Benjamin Betts is in a wishful mood right now.
While Hampton earned the right to compete for the NCAA national championship by winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament and regular-season champion Delaware State starts play in the National Invitational Tournament, the South Carolina State men’s basketball coach is left to dwell on another missed opportunity.
For the third straight year under Betts, the Bulldogs’ hopes for returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since Cy Alexander’s final season in 2003 ended with a semifinal loss in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
Add the fact SCSU’s 14-16 record was their worst showing under Betts and first losing season in five years and it’s understandable why Betts is wasting little time looking to “punch the clock” towards preparations for next season.
“I’m extremely anxious,” he said. “As the coach and leader of this program, I understand that I have a job and a responsibility, but also I have a great deal of hunger to get to the NCAA Tournament and to get this program where it deserves to be. That’s something I’m EXTREMELY anxious about, but also, it’s important that we do the things necessary to put ourselves in position to do that.
“So, no doubt about it. This year has been disappointing, but I commend our team on the way they finished down the stretch. So, we’ve got to get back to getting our team better in some areas and...getting stronger and healthier in the off-season so we can go with a full head of steam in the fall.”
The best way to characterize the start of SCSU’s just-completed season was to liken it to the little train carrying a heavy load up a mountain. Even before the season-opener in Albuquerque, N.M., the preseason MEAC favorite Bulldogs lost two promising freshmen (swingman Jason Flagler and point guard Jeremiah Richardson of Lower Richland) due to Prop 48.
This development coincided with knee injuries which also prematurely ended the seasons for the team’s best outside shooter (senior Brandon Trapp) and freshman forward Gerald Carter and kept their best post-player and preseason All-MEAC forward Thurman Zimmerman out of the lineup until December.
SCSU’s injury bug continued to hamper the team’s play as starting point guard Derrick Davis missed time after re-injuring his separated shoulder. In the frontcourt, starting forward Chris Lee played with a stress fracture in his foot for most the season and freshman forward Chris Miller-Williams had to contend with various injuries such as a dislocated kneecap and a shoulder injury which Betts expects will require surgery.
“The first part of the season, we were really hampered by the injuries,” he said. “I thought that led into us not being able to prepare our team for the season the way I would have liked to have prepared our team. It was a situation where we really limited with our numbers and it was hard for us to practice the way I would have liked for us to practice and get prepared for the season.”
Not only did the injuries force All-MEAC forward Brian Mason to expend extra energy in carrying the offense (14 points, 6.1 rebounds per game) for most of the season, the various lineup changes also made the process of developing team chemistry even longer for the Bulldogs. Betts also found himself having to rely heavily on less experienced players in the backcourt like junior college transfer Ben Washington Jr., sophomore Robert Baker and freshman William Adams.
The end result was turnover-prone, incohesive play which saw SCSU rank next to last in assists (9.57 per game), turnover margin (-3.60) and assist/turnover ratio (.54) and last in three-point field goals made (3.73 per game).
“It was a combination of things,” Betts said. “Once the season got started, there was a lot of inconsistency, and I think the chemistry wasn’t where it needed to be as a team, and I thought guys were playing inconsistently and as a team, we were playing inconsistently. There’s a point in the season with the turnovers, we weren’t taking care of the ball the way we should have been taking care of the ball.”
If things weren’t even more difficult for SCSU, then there were the 14 consecutive games away from the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center to start the season. The Bulldogs went 4-10 during that grueling stretch which took them through nine states over a 57-day period.
The rare times this season SCSU did play a home game, the comfort zone the Bulldogs found in years’ past at S-H-M was not there as they barely played above .500 at 4-3.
By the time SCSU got in sync, winning eight of its last 10 regular-season games led by Zimmerman’s improved play, it was too late to secure a top-seed for the tournament. Like the previous trips to the MEAC tournament semifinals, however, the Bulldogs were unable to sustain an inspired effort on both ends of the court to keep their season going.
“Down the stretch, we were beginning to play better,” Betts said. “Guys were playing better together. We had better chemistry. Going into the tournament. we finished strong. We finished tied for third, even though we got a number-four seed. We finished tied for third in the conference and that put ourselves in position to do what we needed to do and I just feel like in the semifinal game, we didn’t execute offensively. We missed a lot of easy buckets. We had some breakdowns defensively, and then I thought in situations during the semifinal game that mentally, we didn’t play through at times.”
If there’s one silver lining for Betts looking ahead to next season, it’s the fact most of his newcomers saw significant action and worked themselves into the team’s rotation. The experience should make developing chemistry easier next season as the Bulldogs have only one starter to replace next season, albeit a major one in Zimmerman.
As SCSU prepares for the post-Zimmerman era, Betts is already putting the 2006-07 team on notice about getting healthy and stronger during the off-season. He also hopes to add to a recruiting class which currently includes just 6-8 forward Dale Carn out of Jacksonville, Fla.
“I think it’s EXTREMELY important that the players that we have returning that they get better,” he said. “The next thing is that in addressing issues with recruiting, it’s imperative that we’ve got to improve and bring in some more depth and get some better players for those positions that can help us at the guard position.
“Certainly, losing Thurman as a senior, we’ve got to look at the forward position. But also, we’ve got some solid players returning in those positions, but we’ve certainly have to address the issue of depth.”
The off-season has already been kind to SCSU in one important area, according to Betts. Although the NCAA’s second-annual Academic Progress Report indicated the school would lose two scholarships for performing below the APR average in men’s basketball, Betts said without going into details this was not the case.
“That’s been addressed, the issue with the two scholarships,” he said. “That’s been addressed based on the whole situation with the APR. That’s been addressed and has been dealt with and we will have our full allotment of scholarships.”
Betts is also confident SCSU will have at least two home games during December next season. Along with his team’s post-season aspirations, it’s something Betts is anxious to see turn out differently in his favor.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Like numerous Division I-A men’s basketball coaches around the country, Benjamin Betts is in a wishful mood right now.
While Hampton earned the right to compete for the NCAA national championship by winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament and regular-season champion Delaware State starts play in the National Invitational Tournament, the South Carolina State men’s basketball coach is left to dwell on another missed opportunity.
For the third straight year under Betts, the Bulldogs’ hopes for returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since Cy Alexander’s final season in 2003 ended with a semifinal loss in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
Add the fact SCSU’s 14-16 record was their worst showing under Betts and first losing season in five years and it’s understandable why Betts is wasting little time looking to “punch the clock” towards preparations for next season.
“I’m extremely anxious,” he said. “As the coach and leader of this program, I understand that I have a job and a responsibility, but also I have a great deal of hunger to get to the NCAA Tournament and to get this program where it deserves to be. That’s something I’m EXTREMELY anxious about, but also, it’s important that we do the things necessary to put ourselves in position to do that.
“So, no doubt about it. This year has been disappointing, but I commend our team on the way they finished down the stretch. So, we’ve got to get back to getting our team better in some areas and...getting stronger and healthier in the off-season so we can go with a full head of steam in the fall.”
The best way to characterize the start of SCSU’s just-completed season was to liken it to the little train carrying a heavy load up a mountain. Even before the season-opener in Albuquerque, N.M., the preseason MEAC favorite Bulldogs lost two promising freshmen (swingman Jason Flagler and point guard Jeremiah Richardson of Lower Richland) due to Prop 48.
This development coincided with knee injuries which also prematurely ended the seasons for the team’s best outside shooter (senior Brandon Trapp) and freshman forward Gerald Carter and kept their best post-player and preseason All-MEAC forward Thurman Zimmerman out of the lineup until December.
SCSU’s injury bug continued to hamper the team’s play as starting point guard Derrick Davis missed time after re-injuring his separated shoulder. In the frontcourt, starting forward Chris Lee played with a stress fracture in his foot for most the season and freshman forward Chris Miller-Williams had to contend with various injuries such as a dislocated kneecap and a shoulder injury which Betts expects will require surgery.
“The first part of the season, we were really hampered by the injuries,” he said. “I thought that led into us not being able to prepare our team for the season the way I would have liked to have prepared our team. It was a situation where we really limited with our numbers and it was hard for us to practice the way I would have liked for us to practice and get prepared for the season.”
Not only did the injuries force All-MEAC forward Brian Mason to expend extra energy in carrying the offense (14 points, 6.1 rebounds per game) for most of the season, the various lineup changes also made the process of developing team chemistry even longer for the Bulldogs. Betts also found himself having to rely heavily on less experienced players in the backcourt like junior college transfer Ben Washington Jr., sophomore Robert Baker and freshman William Adams.
The end result was turnover-prone, incohesive play which saw SCSU rank next to last in assists (9.57 per game), turnover margin (-3.60) and assist/turnover ratio (.54) and last in three-point field goals made (3.73 per game).
“It was a combination of things,” Betts said. “Once the season got started, there was a lot of inconsistency, and I think the chemistry wasn’t where it needed to be as a team, and I thought guys were playing inconsistently and as a team, we were playing inconsistently. There’s a point in the season with the turnovers, we weren’t taking care of the ball the way we should have been taking care of the ball.”
If things weren’t even more difficult for SCSU, then there were the 14 consecutive games away from the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center to start the season. The Bulldogs went 4-10 during that grueling stretch which took them through nine states over a 57-day period.
The rare times this season SCSU did play a home game, the comfort zone the Bulldogs found in years’ past at S-H-M was not there as they barely played above .500 at 4-3.
By the time SCSU got in sync, winning eight of its last 10 regular-season games led by Zimmerman’s improved play, it was too late to secure a top-seed for the tournament. Like the previous trips to the MEAC tournament semifinals, however, the Bulldogs were unable to sustain an inspired effort on both ends of the court to keep their season going.
“Down the stretch, we were beginning to play better,” Betts said. “Guys were playing better together. We had better chemistry. Going into the tournament. we finished strong. We finished tied for third, even though we got a number-four seed. We finished tied for third in the conference and that put ourselves in position to do what we needed to do and I just feel like in the semifinal game, we didn’t execute offensively. We missed a lot of easy buckets. We had some breakdowns defensively, and then I thought in situations during the semifinal game that mentally, we didn’t play through at times.”
If there’s one silver lining for Betts looking ahead to next season, it’s the fact most of his newcomers saw significant action and worked themselves into the team’s rotation. The experience should make developing chemistry easier next season as the Bulldogs have only one starter to replace next season, albeit a major one in Zimmerman.
As SCSU prepares for the post-Zimmerman era, Betts is already putting the 2006-07 team on notice about getting healthy and stronger during the off-season. He also hopes to add to a recruiting class which currently includes just 6-8 forward Dale Carn out of Jacksonville, Fla.
“I think it’s EXTREMELY important that the players that we have returning that they get better,” he said. “The next thing is that in addressing issues with recruiting, it’s imperative that we’ve got to improve and bring in some more depth and get some better players for those positions that can help us at the guard position.
“Certainly, losing Thurman as a senior, we’ve got to look at the forward position. But also, we’ve got some solid players returning in those positions, but we’ve certainly have to address the issue of depth.”
The off-season has already been kind to SCSU in one important area, according to Betts. Although the NCAA’s second-annual Academic Progress Report indicated the school would lose two scholarships for performing below the APR average in men’s basketball, Betts said without going into details this was not the case.
“That’s been addressed, the issue with the two scholarships,” he said. “That’s been addressed based on the whole situation with the APR. That’s been addressed and has been dealt with and we will have our full allotment of scholarships.”
Betts is also confident SCSU will have at least two home games during December next season. Along with his team’s post-season aspirations, it’s something Betts is anxious to see turn out differently in his favor.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
S.C. STATE LADY BULLDOGS 2006 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE
SCSU Homepage February
11 UNC- Wilmington Wilmington, NC 1:00pm
15 Charleston Southern Orangeburg, SC 2:00pm
17 Morgan State University Orangeburg, SC 1:00pm
18 Hampton University Orangeburg, SC 12:00 pm
19 Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC 1:00pm
22 College of Charleston Charleston , SC 5:00pm
March
2 Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA 3:00pm
8 Mercer U Macon, GA 5:00 pm
10-12 Winthrop Tournament Rock Hill, SC TBA
18 * Norfolk State University Orangeburg, SC 12:00 pm
19 College of Charleston Orangeburg, SC 1:00pm
23 * Bethune-Cookman College** Daytona Beach, FL 1:00 pm
25 * Florida A&M University** Tallahassee, FL 2:00 pm
April
1 * Florida A&M University Orangeburg, SC 1:00 pm
7 *U of MD Eastern-Shore West Columbia, SC 10:00am
7 * Howard University West Columbia, SC 4:00pm
8 * Hampton University West Columbia, SC 12:00pm
8 * Delaware State University West Columbia, SC 2:00pm
9 *Coppin State University West Columbia, SC 12:00pm
9 * Morgan State University West Columbia, SC 4:00pm
11 Charleston Southern Charleston, SC 3:00pm
14 * Norfolk State University** Norfolk, VA 2:00 pm
18 Western Carolina Orangeburg, SC 1:00pm
20 * Bethune-Cookman College Orangeburg, SC 2:00 pm
22 *NC A&T University Greensboro, NC 2:00pm
23 Winthrop University Orangeburg, SC 2:00pm
29 *NC A&T University Orangeburg, SC 2:00 pm
MAY
4-7 MEAC Championships Greensboro, NC TBA
11 UNC- Wilmington Wilmington, NC 1:00pm
15 Charleston Southern Orangeburg, SC 2:00pm
17 Morgan State University Orangeburg, SC 1:00pm
18 Hampton University Orangeburg, SC 12:00 pm
19 Western Carolina Cullowhee, NC 1:00pm
22 College of Charleston Charleston , SC 5:00pm
March
2 Georgia Southern Statesboro, GA 3:00pm
8 Mercer U Macon, GA 5:00 pm
10-12 Winthrop Tournament Rock Hill, SC TBA
18 * Norfolk State University Orangeburg, SC 12:00 pm
19 College of Charleston Orangeburg, SC 1:00pm
23 * Bethune-Cookman College** Daytona Beach, FL 1:00 pm
25 * Florida A&M University** Tallahassee, FL 2:00 pm
April
1 * Florida A&M University Orangeburg, SC 1:00 pm
7 *U of MD Eastern-Shore West Columbia, SC 10:00am
7 * Howard University West Columbia, SC 4:00pm
8 * Hampton University West Columbia, SC 12:00pm
8 * Delaware State University West Columbia, SC 2:00pm
9 *Coppin State University West Columbia, SC 12:00pm
9 * Morgan State University West Columbia, SC 4:00pm
11 Charleston Southern Charleston, SC 3:00pm
14 * Norfolk State University** Norfolk, VA 2:00 pm
18 Western Carolina Orangeburg, SC 1:00pm
20 * Bethune-Cookman College Orangeburg, SC 2:00 pm
22 *NC A&T University Greensboro, NC 2:00pm
23 Winthrop University Orangeburg, SC 2:00pm
29 *NC A&T University Orangeburg, SC 2:00 pm
MAY
4-7 MEAC Championships Greensboro, NC TBA
Cheerleaders Place 2nd in MEAC Championships
By Bradford D. Gillens--SCSU Sports Information 3/11/2006 6:21:00 PM
RALEIGH, NC—The South Carolina State University cheerleading squad captured second place overall at the 2006 MEAC Cheerleading Championships Saturday at the RBC Center. Morgan State finished first overall and captured first place in the All-Girls division.
The Bulldogs placed first in the Co-ed division and Kenisha Watson and Monique Walker were selected for the MEAC All-Star team. This was Walker’s second time being selected to the MEAC All-Star team in as many years.
The morning was highlighted by a bit of controversy during the event. Defending overall champion North Carolina A&T was disqualified from competition for a violation of MEAC competition rules and regulations. The discrepancy came in the number of participants in the squad. The Aggies exceeded the limit, thus eliminating themselves from the competition.
Russ Parr of the Russ Parr Morning Show served as the Master of Ceremonies for the day.
The members of the MEAC All-Star team included Dana Burns and LaToya Jackson of Bethune-Cookman; Walker and Watson of South Carolina State; Chrystal Battle and Christy Keene of Morgan State; Teresa Oxendine and Barron Gates of Maryland Eastern Shore; Derrick Baker and Kyla Johnson of Delaware State; and Nicholas Seamster and Adryan Williams of North Carolina A&T.
Complete Results:
All-Stars
1st Place—Chrystal Battle (Morgan State)
2nd Place—Christy Keene (Morgan State)
3rd Place—Eric Baker (Delaware State) and Nicholas Seamster (N.C. A&T)
All-Girls
1st Place—Morgan State
2nd Place—Bethune-Cookman
3rd Place—Delaware State
Co-ed
1st Place—South Carolina State
2nd Place—Maryland Eastern Shore
Overall
1st Place—Morgan State
2nd Place—South Carolina State
3rd Place—Bethune-Cookman
RALEIGH, NC—The South Carolina State University cheerleading squad captured second place overall at the 2006 MEAC Cheerleading Championships Saturday at the RBC Center. Morgan State finished first overall and captured first place in the All-Girls division.
The Bulldogs placed first in the Co-ed division and Kenisha Watson and Monique Walker were selected for the MEAC All-Star team. This was Walker’s second time being selected to the MEAC All-Star team in as many years.
The morning was highlighted by a bit of controversy during the event. Defending overall champion North Carolina A&T was disqualified from competition for a violation of MEAC competition rules and regulations. The discrepancy came in the number of participants in the squad. The Aggies exceeded the limit, thus eliminating themselves from the competition.
Russ Parr of the Russ Parr Morning Show served as the Master of Ceremonies for the day.
The members of the MEAC All-Star team included Dana Burns and LaToya Jackson of Bethune-Cookman; Walker and Watson of South Carolina State; Chrystal Battle and Christy Keene of Morgan State; Teresa Oxendine and Barron Gates of Maryland Eastern Shore; Derrick Baker and Kyla Johnson of Delaware State; and Nicholas Seamster and Adryan Williams of North Carolina A&T.
Complete Results:
All-Stars
1st Place—Chrystal Battle (Morgan State)
2nd Place—Christy Keene (Morgan State)
3rd Place—Eric Baker (Delaware State) and Nicholas Seamster (N.C. A&T)
All-Girls
1st Place—Morgan State
2nd Place—Bethune-Cookman
3rd Place—Delaware State
Co-ed
1st Place—South Carolina State
2nd Place—Maryland Eastern Shore
Overall
1st Place—Morgan State
2nd Place—South Carolina State
3rd Place—Bethune-Cookman
Friday, March 10, 2006
SCSU Drops 63-51 Decision to Hornets at MEAC
By sports information 3/10/2006 9:42:00 PM
03-10-06
SCSU Drops 63-51 Decision to Top-seeded Del-State
RALEIGH, NC – Jahsha Blunt had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead top-seeded Delaware State to a 63-51 victory over South Carolina State Friday in semifinal action of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at the RBC Center.
Darrin Shine added 14 points and Troy Roundtree 13 for the Hornets (20-12) who advanced to Saturday’s championship game against the winner of Friday’s second semifinal contest between Hampton and Norfolk State.
The Bulldogs, who were eliminated in the semifinals for a second consecutive season, ended the season at 14-16.
William Sago, who was a perfect 5-5 from the floor, and Derrick Davis both had 12 points to lead the Bulldogs. Thurman Zimmerman, the only senior on the SCSU squad, had eight points, and four assists and rebounds each in closing out his college career.
The contest was somewhat of a struggle for Coach Ben Betts’ team from the outset. Davis, who got off to a quick start with the team’s first five points, got in early foul trouble and had to go the bench.
With him out, the SCSU offense became a little stagnant and the Bulldogs fell behind 17-10 before rallying to within 26-23 at the half.
“We need him on the court,” Betts said. “But, when he has to come out of the game, we have to try and do what we normally do. We just didn’t get the kind of movement we needed. I just didn’t see any rhythm or fluidness.
“I told the guys,” continued Betts, “that we had to step up and be able to play through adversity and tonight (Friday), we didn’t get it done.”
But despite not having Davis on the floor for most of the first half, and committing 11 turnovers in the period, the Bulldogs trailed by just three points at the break.
However, things changed quickly to start the final period, when Bluntt, who scored the Hornets’ first 11 points of the second half – nine on three consecutive baskets from three-point range, ignited a 20-8 Delaware State run that put the favorite ahead 46-31 with 11:36 on the clock.
“He’s (Bluntt) a guy who just can’t leave open,” Betts said of the Hornet junior. “He’s a great shooter and we gave him two or three open looks and he’s going to knock them (shots) down.”
SCSU roared back with seven consecutive points – consecutive baskets by Davis and reserve Chris Miller-Williams and a three-point play by Zimmerman – to pull to within 46-38 with 8:29 on the clock.
The Bulldogs were still behind by just eight points, 50-42, when Sago got a short jumper in the lane with 6:30 remaining, but Shine turned a steal into a layup for the Hornets, igniting a 6-0 run that put Del-State out front 56-42 with just 2:17 showing, and sealing the win for the regular season and defending tournament champions.
SCSU, despite the disappointing ending to a season in which SCSU sustained several key preseason injuries and played its first 14 games away from home, Betts can look to next season with optimism as his team did won nine of its final 12 contests.
“Things didn’t go as we had hoped this season,” he said, “but I’m proud of the fact that our team kept fighting all season. We have to get better and we will.”
03-10-06
SCSU Drops 63-51 Decision to Top-seeded Del-State
RALEIGH, NC – Jahsha Blunt had 20 points and nine rebounds to lead top-seeded Delaware State to a 63-51 victory over South Carolina State Friday in semifinal action of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at the RBC Center.
Darrin Shine added 14 points and Troy Roundtree 13 for the Hornets (20-12) who advanced to Saturday’s championship game against the winner of Friday’s second semifinal contest between Hampton and Norfolk State.
The Bulldogs, who were eliminated in the semifinals for a second consecutive season, ended the season at 14-16.
William Sago, who was a perfect 5-5 from the floor, and Derrick Davis both had 12 points to lead the Bulldogs. Thurman Zimmerman, the only senior on the SCSU squad, had eight points, and four assists and rebounds each in closing out his college career.
The contest was somewhat of a struggle for Coach Ben Betts’ team from the outset. Davis, who got off to a quick start with the team’s first five points, got in early foul trouble and had to go the bench.
With him out, the SCSU offense became a little stagnant and the Bulldogs fell behind 17-10 before rallying to within 26-23 at the half.
“We need him on the court,” Betts said. “But, when he has to come out of the game, we have to try and do what we normally do. We just didn’t get the kind of movement we needed. I just didn’t see any rhythm or fluidness.
“I told the guys,” continued Betts, “that we had to step up and be able to play through adversity and tonight (Friday), we didn’t get it done.”
But despite not having Davis on the floor for most of the first half, and committing 11 turnovers in the period, the Bulldogs trailed by just three points at the break.
However, things changed quickly to start the final period, when Bluntt, who scored the Hornets’ first 11 points of the second half – nine on three consecutive baskets from three-point range, ignited a 20-8 Delaware State run that put the favorite ahead 46-31 with 11:36 on the clock.
“He’s (Bluntt) a guy who just can’t leave open,” Betts said of the Hornet junior. “He’s a great shooter and we gave him two or three open looks and he’s going to knock them (shots) down.”
SCSU roared back with seven consecutive points – consecutive baskets by Davis and reserve Chris Miller-Williams and a three-point play by Zimmerman – to pull to within 46-38 with 8:29 on the clock.
The Bulldogs were still behind by just eight points, 50-42, when Sago got a short jumper in the lane with 6:30 remaining, but Shine turned a steal into a layup for the Hornets, igniting a 6-0 run that put Del-State out front 56-42 with just 2:17 showing, and sealing the win for the regular season and defending tournament champions.
SCSU, despite the disappointing ending to a season in which SCSU sustained several key preseason injuries and played its first 14 games away from home, Betts can look to next season with optimism as his team did won nine of its final 12 contests.
“Things didn’t go as we had hoped this season,” he said, “but I’m proud of the fact that our team kept fighting all season. We have to get better and we will.”
Four new department chair positions open in SCSU College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Click on SCSU job website on the left to apply for these and other positions. Be a part of the transformation of SCSU!
DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Open Date: March 10, 2006 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Unclassified
Department: College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Description of Duties:
The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by maintaining TAC of ABET accreditation; increasing student enrollment across programs; recruiting, maintaining and evaluating high quality, diverse faculty; promoting research and scholarly activity; securing external funds for scholarships, departmental activities, program and facilities enhancement; faculty/student professional development and mentoring; and interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The Chair is expected to oversee strategic planning, budget preparation and execution, and collaborate with other educational and private sector entities to advance the teaching, research and outreach capabilities of the department. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in industrial and electrical engineering technology and industrial technology education.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of referred publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; securing external funds, and mentoring faculty and students.
Special Requirements:
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
SCSU Position Description
DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD OF CIVIL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Open Date: March 10, 2006 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Unclassified
Department: College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Description of Duties:
The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by maintaining TAC of ABET accreditation; increasing student enrollment across programs; recruiting, maintaining and evaluating high quality, diverse faculty; promoting research and scholarly activity; securing external funds for scholarships, departmental activities, program and facilities enhancement; faculty/student professional development and mentoring; and interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The Chair is expected to oversee strategic planning, budget preparation and execution, and collaborate with other educational and private sector entities to advance the teaching, research and outreach capabilities of the department. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in civil and mechanical engineering technology.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of referred publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; securing external funds, and mentoring faculty and students.
Special Requirements:
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
SCSU Position Description
DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD OF BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Open Date: March 10, 2006 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Unclassified
Department: College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Description of Duties:
The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by increasing student enrollment across programs; recruiting, maintaining and evaluating high quality, diverse faculty; promoting research and scholarly activity; securing external funds for scholarships, departmental activities, program and facilities enhancement; faculty/student professional development and mentoring; and interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The Chair is expected to oversee strategic planning, budget preparation and execution, and collaborate with other educational and private sector entities to advance the teaching, research and outreach capabilities of the department. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in biology, chemistry, and physics.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of referred publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; securing external funds, and mentoring faculty and students.
Special Requirements:
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
SCSU Position Description
DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD OF MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCES
Open Date: March 10, 2006 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Unclassified
Department: College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Description of Duties:
The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by maintaining CAC of ABET accreditation; increasing student enrollment across programs; recruiting, maintaining and evaluating high quality, diverse faculty; promoting research and scholarly activity; securing external funds for scholarships, departmental activities, program and facilities enhancement; faculty/student professional development and mentoring; and interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The Chair is expected to oversee strategic planning, budget preparation and execution, and collaborate with other educational and private sector entities to advance the teaching, research and outreach capabilities of the department. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in mathematics and computer science.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of referred publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; securing external funds, and mentoring faculty and students.
Special Requirements:
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL & ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Open Date: March 10, 2006 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Unclassified
Department: College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Description of Duties:
The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by maintaining TAC of ABET accreditation; increasing student enrollment across programs; recruiting, maintaining and evaluating high quality, diverse faculty; promoting research and scholarly activity; securing external funds for scholarships, departmental activities, program and facilities enhancement; faculty/student professional development and mentoring; and interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The Chair is expected to oversee strategic planning, budget preparation and execution, and collaborate with other educational and private sector entities to advance the teaching, research and outreach capabilities of the department. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in industrial and electrical engineering technology and industrial technology education.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of referred publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; securing external funds, and mentoring faculty and students.
Special Requirements:
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
SCSU Position Description
DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD OF CIVIL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Open Date: March 10, 2006 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Unclassified
Department: College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Description of Duties:
The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by maintaining TAC of ABET accreditation; increasing student enrollment across programs; recruiting, maintaining and evaluating high quality, diverse faculty; promoting research and scholarly activity; securing external funds for scholarships, departmental activities, program and facilities enhancement; faculty/student professional development and mentoring; and interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The Chair is expected to oversee strategic planning, budget preparation and execution, and collaborate with other educational and private sector entities to advance the teaching, research and outreach capabilities of the department. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in civil and mechanical engineering technology.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of referred publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; securing external funds, and mentoring faculty and students.
Special Requirements:
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
SCSU Position Description
DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD OF BIOLOGICAL & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Open Date: March 10, 2006 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Unclassified
Department: College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Description of Duties:
The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by increasing student enrollment across programs; recruiting, maintaining and evaluating high quality, diverse faculty; promoting research and scholarly activity; securing external funds for scholarships, departmental activities, program and facilities enhancement; faculty/student professional development and mentoring; and interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The Chair is expected to oversee strategic planning, budget preparation and execution, and collaborate with other educational and private sector entities to advance the teaching, research and outreach capabilities of the department. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in biology, chemistry, and physics.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of referred publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; securing external funds, and mentoring faculty and students.
Special Requirements:
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
SCSU Position Description
DEPARTMENT CHAIR/HEAD OF MATHEMATICS & COMPUTER SCIENCES
Open Date: March 10, 2006 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Unclassified
Department: College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology
Description of Duties:
The Chair is responsible for providing academic leadership to the department and reports to the Dean of the College of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering Technology. A commitment is required to ensure high quality instructional programs by maintaining CAC of ABET accreditation; increasing student enrollment across programs; recruiting, maintaining and evaluating high quality, diverse faculty; promoting research and scholarly activity; securing external funds for scholarships, departmental activities, program and facilities enhancement; faculty/student professional development and mentoring; and interacting with internal and external stakeholders. The Chair is expected to oversee strategic planning, budget preparation and execution, and collaborate with other educational and private sector entities to advance the teaching, research and outreach capabilities of the department. The department offers undergraduate degree programs in mathematics and computer science.
Qualifications:
Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in one of the program areas; minimum of five successful years of teaching experience in higher education; record of referred publications and other scholarly activity; academic administration experience; securing external funds, and mentoring faculty and students.
Special Requirements:
Excellent leadership, interpersonal skills and communication skills are expected.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , resume, letter of application, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
SCSU Playwrite doing his thing!!!
Three NYC Companies Nurture Javon Johnson's New Play, Breathe, March 15-April 2
By Kenneth Jones
09 Mar 2006
The Lark Play Development Center, in partnership with the Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF) and Queens Theatre in the Park, will present a BareBones Production of Breathe, a new play by Javon Johnson.
Performances will be at the Lark Studio (March 15-18 & 20-25 at 8 PM) and at Queens Theatre in the Park (March 29-April 2). Tickets are $15 and may be purchased for the Lark performances through theatermania.com, (866) 811-4111 or through www.queenstheatre.org for performances at Queens Theatre in the Park.
"When two teenagers (one black, one white) are involved in separate acts of violence the consequences they face are based not only on evidence, but also on the color of their skin," according to Lark. "Using a combination of urban poetry and dramatic action, Breathe explores the tensions, decisions and conditions that leads the boys to prison and the effect their imprisonment has on their families."
Johnson said in a statement, "Breathe was inspired by all of the senseless crimes and the innocent victims whose meaningful lives have been taken ... and the ever-looming question of who's responsible. This play is an attempt to recognize that all crimes are a result of the human condition and that maybe the cure lies not in 'drive-by's in the hood' or 'school shootings in the suburbs' but in stripping ourselves free of the social prejudices that won't allow us to see past the fence to our neighbor's house to see we both seek shelter under the same roof ... survival."
Joining Johnson in developing the piece are director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj (Amas' Damn Yankees, History of the Word) and dramaturg Sybil Roberts. The show features actors Jerome Preston Bates, Chadwick Boseman, Jed Dickson, Barbara Gulan, Trish McCall and Nick Petrie.
This project marks the second collaboration between the Lark, Hip-Hop Theater Festival and Queens Theatre in the Park. Last year the three partnered to develop Welcome to Arroyo's, a new play by Kristoffer Diaz which has since been presented in New York's Summer Play Festival, and London's Donmar Warehouse.
"The old 'rules' for producing plays don't work anymore. They don't apply to new audiences and the new realities of the theatre scene," stated Lark producing director John Clinton Eisner, "It takes innovation and an out-of-the-box approach to help new voices succeed in the theatre. The Lark, the Hip-Hop Theater Festival and Queens Theatre in the Park are committed to exploring new paths together."
Playwright Javon Johnson is a native of Anderson, SC, and a founding ensemble member of Congo Square Theatre Company in Chicago, IL. He is also a member of The Dramatists Guild, the Writers League of America, Screen Actor's Guild, Actor's Equity Association, a MFA graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, BA recipient from SC State University. Johnson is the recipient of several awards including 2004 Black Theatre Alliance Lorraine Hansberry Award for Best New Play, 2003 New Professional Theatre Playwriting Award, 2001 Jefferson Award Nomination for Best New Play, 2001 and 1999 recipient of the National Project Award.
He has had play readings at Lanford Wilson's Playwrights Retreat, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Victory Gardens Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, National Black Theatre Festival, New Jersey Repertory, Edward Albee Theatre Conference in Valdez, A.K., CAP21 and others.
Productions of his work have been seen at the Grahamstown Festival in South Africa, Victory Gardens Theatre, Congo Square, and ETA Theatre of Chicago, Studio Theatre of D.C., St. Louis Black Repertory, Horizon Theatre of Atlanta.
BareBones works are "simply staged, fully rehearsed public presentations of plays in the final stages of development," according to Lark. "A BareBones is the culmination of a comprehensive development strategy including Roundtables, Studio Retreats and an intense 80 hours of rehearsal leading up to the BareBones Presentation."
For more information about The Lark Play Development Center, visit www.larktheatre.org.
By Kenneth Jones
09 Mar 2006
The Lark Play Development Center, in partnership with the Hip-Hop Theater Festival (HHTF) and Queens Theatre in the Park, will present a BareBones Production of Breathe, a new play by Javon Johnson.
Performances will be at the Lark Studio (March 15-18 & 20-25 at 8 PM) and at Queens Theatre in the Park (March 29-April 2). Tickets are $15 and may be purchased for the Lark performances through theatermania.com, (866) 811-4111 or through www.queenstheatre.org for performances at Queens Theatre in the Park.
"When two teenagers (one black, one white) are involved in separate acts of violence the consequences they face are based not only on evidence, but also on the color of their skin," according to Lark. "Using a combination of urban poetry and dramatic action, Breathe explores the tensions, decisions and conditions that leads the boys to prison and the effect their imprisonment has on their families."
Johnson said in a statement, "Breathe was inspired by all of the senseless crimes and the innocent victims whose meaningful lives have been taken ... and the ever-looming question of who's responsible. This play is an attempt to recognize that all crimes are a result of the human condition and that maybe the cure lies not in 'drive-by's in the hood' or 'school shootings in the suburbs' but in stripping ourselves free of the social prejudices that won't allow us to see past the fence to our neighbor's house to see we both seek shelter under the same roof ... survival."
Joining Johnson in developing the piece are director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj (Amas' Damn Yankees, History of the Word) and dramaturg Sybil Roberts. The show features actors Jerome Preston Bates, Chadwick Boseman, Jed Dickson, Barbara Gulan, Trish McCall and Nick Petrie.
This project marks the second collaboration between the Lark, Hip-Hop Theater Festival and Queens Theatre in the Park. Last year the three partnered to develop Welcome to Arroyo's, a new play by Kristoffer Diaz which has since been presented in New York's Summer Play Festival, and London's Donmar Warehouse.
"The old 'rules' for producing plays don't work anymore. They don't apply to new audiences and the new realities of the theatre scene," stated Lark producing director John Clinton Eisner, "It takes innovation and an out-of-the-box approach to help new voices succeed in the theatre. The Lark, the Hip-Hop Theater Festival and Queens Theatre in the Park are committed to exploring new paths together."
Playwright Javon Johnson is a native of Anderson, SC, and a founding ensemble member of Congo Square Theatre Company in Chicago, IL. He is also a member of The Dramatists Guild, the Writers League of America, Screen Actor's Guild, Actor's Equity Association, a MFA graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, BA recipient from SC State University. Johnson is the recipient of several awards including 2004 Black Theatre Alliance Lorraine Hansberry Award for Best New Play, 2003 New Professional Theatre Playwriting Award, 2001 Jefferson Award Nomination for Best New Play, 2001 and 1999 recipient of the National Project Award.
He has had play readings at Lanford Wilson's Playwrights Retreat, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Victory Gardens Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, National Black Theatre Festival, New Jersey Repertory, Edward Albee Theatre Conference in Valdez, A.K., CAP21 and others.
Productions of his work have been seen at the Grahamstown Festival in South Africa, Victory Gardens Theatre, Congo Square, and ETA Theatre of Chicago, Studio Theatre of D.C., St. Louis Black Repertory, Horizon Theatre of Atlanta.
BareBones works are "simply staged, fully rehearsed public presentations of plays in the final stages of development," according to Lark. "A BareBones is the culmination of a comprehensive development strategy including Roundtables, Studio Retreats and an intense 80 hours of rehearsal leading up to the BareBones Presentation."
For more information about The Lark Play Development Center, visit www.larktheatre.org.
Once again, our good relationship with Clemson has paid off!
Pro day is an event that most major colleges have where they invite NFL scouts to come out and look at their senior players to get them some hype before the draft. Small schools like SCSU rarely have them. We have 3 coaches who have Clemson ties on our staff. Defensive coordinator Tom Evangelista, Defensive tackle coach Dejuan Polk, and Offensive line coach David Blackwell all have Clemson ties. Because of this, there have been more kids transferring to SCSU from Clemson to play ball, like Gerald McCloud at receiver and Ryan Hemby at cornerback. These kids have all been well behaved, and have represented SCSU well, as have the coaches. Former SCSU offensive coordinator and current Clemson tight ends coach Billy Napier has nothing but good things to say about his experience at SCSU, and credits Buddy Pough for his development during his time here.
Back to Pro Day, Clemson had its Pro Day recently, and NFL scouts from almost every team were there to see the players show their skills. Well guess who else was there? SCSU standout receiver Rodrick Darby, the cousin of former SCSU Bulldog and current Seattle Seahawk Chatric Darby, as well as SCSU senior defensive back Kevin Corely, and other athletes from area schools like Coastal Carolina University. Because of our relationship with Clemson, and our coaches familiarity with their staff, our kids were invited up and had the opportunity to show their skills to an audience that otherwise ay not have seen them. Kudos to Clemson, Coach Tommy Bowden, Clemson Tiger fans,and the staff at www.tigerillustrated.com, for their continued support of SCSU and its athletics. Clemson, like SCSU, and Coastal, are all Public Universities in South Carolina, and when one does well, we all shine, so we should do all we can to support each other. Just like we are playing USC in football in 22007, maybe these relationships will result in SCSU going up to Death Valley and playing those Tigers! In the meanwhile, Bulldog fans should support Clemson teams, and Tiger fans should support Bulldog teams.
Pasted below is an article from todays (3/10/2006) State newspaper describing Clemsons Pro Day and SCSU athletes involvement.
Star searchAfter the pressure of the NFL Combine, Clemsons annual Pro Day gives Tigers stars and other local players a chance to improve their draft status and catch the eye of an NFL scout in a more comfortable setting
By BOB GILLESPIE
bgillespie@thestate.com
CLEMSON Charlie Whitehurst gripped the football firmly, dropped a few steps and then did something Thursday he hadn't done in months: threw a pass under pressure.
Not the pressure he experienced in four seasons as Clemsons starting quarterback, though. There were no defensive backs in coverage, no on rushing linebackers harassing him, only the eyes of 38 scouts representing 28 NFL teams.
Thursday was Clemsons annual Pro Day, when the hopes and dreams of would-be NFL players theoretically can rise or fall on a single misstep or overthrown pass.
For Whitehurst, cornerback Tye Hill and defensive end Charles Bennett, it was an opportunity to enhance reputations forged during last months NFL Combine in Indianapolis. For other seniors who did not receive combine invitations, and for players from S.C. State, Coastal Carolina and West Georgia, this was the best chance to make a first impression.
Whitehurst, rated just behind likely top quarterback draft choices Matt Leinart, Vince Young and Jay Cutler, was the days main show. With his ex-quarterback father, David, and former Green Bay Packers quarterback, coach and quarterback guru Zeke Bratkowski looking on, the 6-foot-4 Duluth, Ga., native rifled crisp passes to receivers Curtis Baham and Bobby Williamson and S.C. States Rondriekas Darby.
Considering everything, it went as good as I could've anticipated Charlie Whitehurst said. I think I proved a few things. I was definitely having fun out there.
At the combine, Whitehurst did only conditioning and speed drills. On Bratkowskis advice, he did not throw because, his father said, he was only about 80 percent recovered from last falls shoulder surgery. That figure is closer to 90-95 percent now, he said.
It was a little bit (frustrating), with everyone else throwing, Charlie Whitehurst said. But we made that decision, knowing that two weeks later, I would be that much more healthy.
Pro Day began at 8 a.m. at Clemsons Indoor Track Training Facility, with scouts talking about prospects with Clemson coaches, then moving on to height and weight measurements, reach and vertical jumps, weight-lifting and timed sprints. The morning-long session later moved outdoors for agility tests and position evaluations.
There were some surprises. Steven Jackson, the Tigers little-used 6-2, 260-pound fullback, raised eyebrows with his 32 bench-press repetitions at 225 pounds.
Ive been training all spring, he said. And the Lord blessed me to have a good day. Of his NFL chances, he said, We have hope.
Hill, a projected first-round pick who blew away combine scouts with his showing in the 40-yard dash and other workouts, had little to prove. He did only position drills, demonstrating coverage skills and his ability to break on passes.
I believe I showed the NFL all I can in the Senior Bowl and the combine, Hill said. (But) this is a job interview. You've got to do what youÂve got to do to get where you want to go, and where I want to go is the NFL.
Bennett, a Camden native who also attended the combine, was all smiles over Thursdays performances. Bennett said he was four inches better on his vertical jump and a whopping 12 inches longer on the broad jump.
It was a good experience going to the combine, but I got an opportunity to show my talent here, Bennett said. This is where I trained so many years; its home. In Indy, with all the GMs and head coaches, I was a little nervous.
That is one of the days benefits, said Clemson strength coach Joey Batson, a long-time Pro Day observer.
Its like a little mini-combine at your school, Batson said. Theres still pressure, but its more relaxed, and that can do nothing but help.
Next on some players pre-draft schedule will be individual team workouts. Hill already has a date with the St. Louis Rams, and David Whitehurst anticipates up to three trips for his son.
Its (the NFL process) definitely not over, Charlie Whitehurst said. There is no real off-season for a rookie. But its nice to have this day over, to perform pretty well and then move on.
Notes. Other Clemson players at Pro Day included safety Jamaal Fudge, backs Kyle Browning and Cliff Harrell, offensive lineman Chip Myrick, linebackers David Dunham and Lionel Richardson, tight end Bobby Williamson and defensive linemen Trey Tate and Cory Groover. Former defensive tackle Eric Coleman also was on hand. ... A handful of juniors, notably receivers Chansi Stuckey and Aaron Kelly, defensive end Gaines Adams and Columbias Tremaine Billie, watched from the sideline. ... Darby, S.C. State teammate Kevin Corley of Irmo and Coastal Carolinas Maurice Simpkins and Antwon Trice also worked out. ... Just four NFL teams, Seattle, St. Louis, Detroit and Minnesota were not represented Thursday.
Reach Gillespie at (803) 771-8304
Back to Pro Day, Clemson had its Pro Day recently, and NFL scouts from almost every team were there to see the players show their skills. Well guess who else was there? SCSU standout receiver Rodrick Darby, the cousin of former SCSU Bulldog and current Seattle Seahawk Chatric Darby, as well as SCSU senior defensive back Kevin Corely, and other athletes from area schools like Coastal Carolina University. Because of our relationship with Clemson, and our coaches familiarity with their staff, our kids were invited up and had the opportunity to show their skills to an audience that otherwise ay not have seen them. Kudos to Clemson, Coach Tommy Bowden, Clemson Tiger fans,and the staff at www.tigerillustrated.com, for their continued support of SCSU and its athletics. Clemson, like SCSU, and Coastal, are all Public Universities in South Carolina, and when one does well, we all shine, so we should do all we can to support each other. Just like we are playing USC in football in 22007, maybe these relationships will result in SCSU going up to Death Valley and playing those Tigers! In the meanwhile, Bulldog fans should support Clemson teams, and Tiger fans should support Bulldog teams.
Pasted below is an article from todays (3/10/2006) State newspaper describing Clemsons Pro Day and SCSU athletes involvement.
Star searchAfter the pressure of the NFL Combine, Clemsons annual Pro Day gives Tigers stars and other local players a chance to improve their draft status and catch the eye of an NFL scout in a more comfortable setting
By BOB GILLESPIE
bgillespie@thestate.com
CLEMSON Charlie Whitehurst gripped the football firmly, dropped a few steps and then did something Thursday he hadn't done in months: threw a pass under pressure.
Not the pressure he experienced in four seasons as Clemsons starting quarterback, though. There were no defensive backs in coverage, no on rushing linebackers harassing him, only the eyes of 38 scouts representing 28 NFL teams.
Thursday was Clemsons annual Pro Day, when the hopes and dreams of would-be NFL players theoretically can rise or fall on a single misstep or overthrown pass.
For Whitehurst, cornerback Tye Hill and defensive end Charles Bennett, it was an opportunity to enhance reputations forged during last months NFL Combine in Indianapolis. For other seniors who did not receive combine invitations, and for players from S.C. State, Coastal Carolina and West Georgia, this was the best chance to make a first impression.
Whitehurst, rated just behind likely top quarterback draft choices Matt Leinart, Vince Young and Jay Cutler, was the days main show. With his ex-quarterback father, David, and former Green Bay Packers quarterback, coach and quarterback guru Zeke Bratkowski looking on, the 6-foot-4 Duluth, Ga., native rifled crisp passes to receivers Curtis Baham and Bobby Williamson and S.C. States Rondriekas Darby.
Considering everything, it went as good as I could've anticipated Charlie Whitehurst said. I think I proved a few things. I was definitely having fun out there.
At the combine, Whitehurst did only conditioning and speed drills. On Bratkowskis advice, he did not throw because, his father said, he was only about 80 percent recovered from last falls shoulder surgery. That figure is closer to 90-95 percent now, he said.
It was a little bit (frustrating), with everyone else throwing, Charlie Whitehurst said. But we made that decision, knowing that two weeks later, I would be that much more healthy.
Pro Day began at 8 a.m. at Clemsons Indoor Track Training Facility, with scouts talking about prospects with Clemson coaches, then moving on to height and weight measurements, reach and vertical jumps, weight-lifting and timed sprints. The morning-long session later moved outdoors for agility tests and position evaluations.
There were some surprises. Steven Jackson, the Tigers little-used 6-2, 260-pound fullback, raised eyebrows with his 32 bench-press repetitions at 225 pounds.
Ive been training all spring, he said. And the Lord blessed me to have a good day. Of his NFL chances, he said, We have hope.
Hill, a projected first-round pick who blew away combine scouts with his showing in the 40-yard dash and other workouts, had little to prove. He did only position drills, demonstrating coverage skills and his ability to break on passes.
I believe I showed the NFL all I can in the Senior Bowl and the combine, Hill said. (But) this is a job interview. You've got to do what youÂve got to do to get where you want to go, and where I want to go is the NFL.
Bennett, a Camden native who also attended the combine, was all smiles over Thursdays performances. Bennett said he was four inches better on his vertical jump and a whopping 12 inches longer on the broad jump.
It was a good experience going to the combine, but I got an opportunity to show my talent here, Bennett said. This is where I trained so many years; its home. In Indy, with all the GMs and head coaches, I was a little nervous.
That is one of the days benefits, said Clemson strength coach Joey Batson, a long-time Pro Day observer.
Its like a little mini-combine at your school, Batson said. Theres still pressure, but its more relaxed, and that can do nothing but help.
Next on some players pre-draft schedule will be individual team workouts. Hill already has a date with the St. Louis Rams, and David Whitehurst anticipates up to three trips for his son.
Its (the NFL process) definitely not over, Charlie Whitehurst said. There is no real off-season for a rookie. But its nice to have this day over, to perform pretty well and then move on.
Notes. Other Clemson players at Pro Day included safety Jamaal Fudge, backs Kyle Browning and Cliff Harrell, offensive lineman Chip Myrick, linebackers David Dunham and Lionel Richardson, tight end Bobby Williamson and defensive linemen Trey Tate and Cory Groover. Former defensive tackle Eric Coleman also was on hand. ... A handful of juniors, notably receivers Chansi Stuckey and Aaron Kelly, defensive end Gaines Adams and Columbias Tremaine Billie, watched from the sideline. ... Darby, S.C. State teammate Kevin Corley of Irmo and Coastal Carolinas Maurice Simpkins and Antwon Trice also worked out. ... Just four NFL teams, Seattle, St. Louis, Detroit and Minnesota were not represented Thursday.
Reach Gillespie at (803) 771-8304
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Did you know SCSU has a womens bowling team?
Yes they do!! Go to this website and learn more about our ladies that are running the lanes!!
We need to support our lesser known sports teams. These young ladies have to balance practice and school, just like the other teams, and they represent our school just like the football and basketball players....lets support them. Go Bulldog Bowlers!
The MEAC Bowling Championships are coming up on March 24-26. Good luck ladies.
SCSU Bowling Homepage
Speaking of bowling, is the bowling alley on campus working? If not, maybe SCSU can get in contact with area bowling alleys to help upgrade / retrofit Bulldog Lanes and make it a viable place for our team to practice. SCSU News fans, contact people that you know in bowling leagues and see what we can do!
We need to support our lesser known sports teams. These young ladies have to balance practice and school, just like the other teams, and they represent our school just like the football and basketball players....lets support them. Go Bulldog Bowlers!
The MEAC Bowling Championships are coming up on March 24-26. Good luck ladies.
SCSU Bowling Homepage
Speaking of bowling, is the bowling alley on campus working? If not, maybe SCSU can get in contact with area bowling alleys to help upgrade / retrofit Bulldog Lanes and make it a viable place for our team to practice. SCSU News fans, contact people that you know in bowling leagues and see what we can do!
Congratulations to Coach Tonya Mackey and the Lady Bulldogs...now the recruiting begins.
SCSU lady Bulldogs have made great strides this year. With a very young team, they improved from a 10-19 (4-14 conf) record in 2005 to a 13-15 (10-8 conf) record this year. This was done with team that has 6 freshman on it. As these young ladies grow with their coach, they will do nothing but get better . Lets congratulate the seniors on the team and wish them well. And lets help Coach Mackey find the next generation of Lady Bulldogs and help to recruit them to SCSU.
Here is a list of girls AAU tournaments coming up soon in S.C. Maybe the future SCSU lady bulldog star will be playing there.
http://scaau.org/girlsbasketball.htm
2006 Tournaments
STATE QUALIFIERS SUPER REGIONALS INVITATIONALS
April 21 - April 23, 2006
14U, 15U, 16U, & 18U
2006 SCAAU District Championship
Columbia, SC
Entry Packet - .pdf
Roster Form - .pdf
Jr Eligible Form - .pdf
Directions - .pdf
Hotels
March 24 - March 26, 2006
13U, 14U, 15U, & 16U
2006 AAU National Girls
Super Regional Championship
Greenville, SC
Entry Packet - .pdf
Jr Eligible Form - .pdf
Directions
Hotels
March 17 - March 19, 2006
9U, 10U, 11U, 12, 13U, 14U, 15U & 16U
3rd Annual Anderson Basketball Tournament
Anderson, SC
Cory Hatten
864.934-9066
Entry Packet - Word
April 28 - April 30, 2006
9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, & 13U
2006 SCAAU District Championship
Columbia, SC
Entry Packet - .pdf
Roster Form - .pdf
Directions - .pdf
Hotels April 21 - April 23, 2006
9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, & 13U
2006 AAU National Girls
Super Regional Championship
Columbia, SC
Anthony Toney
410.746.9077 (Cell)
803.754.4788 (Home)
803.786.0257 (Work)
actoney@bellsouth.net March 24 - March 26, 2006
10U, 11U, & 12U
Midlands-Northeast Invitational
Airport H.S.
Columbia, SC
J. Ronald Sms
803.695.4043 (Work)
803.736-6830 (Home)
803.760.5002 (Cell)
March 31 - April 2, 2006
13U, 14U, 15U, & 16U
Carolina Heat Spring Invitational
Columbia, SC
Keith Suell
803.546.0807
Fax: 803.896.6435
May 5 - May 7, 2006
11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U & 16U
The Aiken Players Summer Invitational
Aiken, SC
Tony Williams
803.642.4231
Renee Reid
803.642.8951
aikenplayers@aol.com
Entry Packet - Word
June 2 - June 4, 2006
10U, 11U, 12U, & 13U
Garden City Roundball Classic
North Augusta, SC
Kevin Powell
803.270.8701
June 23 - June 25, 2006
13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, & 17U
Garden City Roundball Classic
North Augusta, SC
Kevin Powell
803.270.8701
Here is a list of girls AAU tournaments coming up soon in S.C. Maybe the future SCSU lady bulldog star will be playing there.
http://scaau.org/girlsbasketball.htm
2006 Tournaments
STATE QUALIFIERS SUPER REGIONALS INVITATIONALS
April 21 - April 23, 2006
14U, 15U, 16U, & 18U
2006 SCAAU District Championship
Columbia, SC
Entry Packet - .pdf
Roster Form - .pdf
Jr Eligible Form - .pdf
Directions - .pdf
Hotels
March 24 - March 26, 2006
13U, 14U, 15U, & 16U
2006 AAU National Girls
Super Regional Championship
Greenville, SC
Entry Packet - .pdf
Jr Eligible Form - .pdf
Directions
Hotels
March 17 - March 19, 2006
9U, 10U, 11U, 12, 13U, 14U, 15U & 16U
3rd Annual Anderson Basketball Tournament
Anderson, SC
Cory Hatten
864.934-9066
Entry Packet - Word
April 28 - April 30, 2006
9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, & 13U
2006 SCAAU District Championship
Columbia, SC
Entry Packet - .pdf
Roster Form - .pdf
Directions - .pdf
Hotels April 21 - April 23, 2006
9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, & 13U
2006 AAU National Girls
Super Regional Championship
Columbia, SC
Anthony Toney
410.746.9077 (Cell)
803.754.4788 (Home)
803.786.0257 (Work)
actoney@bellsouth.net March 24 - March 26, 2006
10U, 11U, & 12U
Midlands-Northeast Invitational
Airport H.S.
Columbia, SC
J. Ronald Sms
803.695.4043 (Work)
803.736-6830 (Home)
803.760.5002 (Cell)
March 31 - April 2, 2006
13U, 14U, 15U, & 16U
Carolina Heat Spring Invitational
Columbia, SC
Keith Suell
803.546.0807
Fax: 803.896.6435
May 5 - May 7, 2006
11U, 12U, 13U, 14U, 15U & 16U
The Aiken Players Summer Invitational
Aiken, SC
Tony Williams
803.642.4231
Renee Reid
803.642.8951
aikenplayers@aol.com
Entry Packet - Word
June 2 - June 4, 2006
10U, 11U, 12U, & 13U
Garden City Roundball Classic
North Augusta, SC
Kevin Powell
803.270.8701
June 23 - June 25, 2006
13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, & 17U
Garden City Roundball Classic
North Augusta, SC
Kevin Powell
803.270.8701
Cobb-Hunter knocked down amid dispute
By GENE CRIDER, T&D City Editor
Friday, March 10, 2006
A discussion over a South Carolina State University Board of Trustees race ended with Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, on the floor this past week.
Cobb-Hunter and the person who knocked her to the floor, lobbyist Jerome Heyward, both say the fall was accidental. But they dispute the details of the incident, with Cobb-Hunter calling Heyward the aggressor. Heyward says another man was.
Cobb-Hunter, who had a double-hip replacement last summer, said “my real concern is whether I’ve done any damage to my hip.”
She plans to have her replacements checked out by her doctor at the Medical University of South Carolina. “I’m hopeful everything will be OK.” She says she continues to suffer muscle spasms as a result of the fall.
No warrants have been issued in the case, Columbia Police Department spokesman Skot Garrick said Thursday. Whether any are issued will depend on whether the parties involved wish to pursue the matter further.
The incident began March 1 at a S.C. Hospital Association gathering at the Clarion Townhouse and Suites in Columbia while Cobb-Hunter and others were discussing Joseph C. Sanders of Santee, a candidate for the SCSU Board of Trustees.
Cobb-Hunter was discussing rumors she heard were being spread about Sanders, her chosen candidate. She sent a letter to lawmakers the day before the incident, saying the supporters of other candidates were using the “politics of personal destruction” against Sanders.
Cobb-Hunter says she was talking with some people at the event when Heyward came over “and started talking to me about Joe Sanders and what a great candidate he thought he was and to assure me he wasn’t part of the group spreading lies.”
Heyward is a friend of Earl. A. Bridges Jr. of Summerville, who is also running for the SCSU board seat held by Glenn E. Jones. The General Assembly will chose a trustee on April 5.
Cobb-Hunter said she and lobbyist Ray Corley, who could not be reached for comment Thursday afternoon, said, “’We ain’t buying it,’ in effect.” She said Heyward then poked Corley in the nose, and Corley told Heyward not to put his finger in his face.
She said Corley left the room and, when he returned, Heyward took a swing at him, with Cobb-Hunter being pushed down in the process.
“He didn’t intend to knock me down, but the bottom line is I still ended up on the floor with my head against the wall,” Cobb-Hunter said.
Heyward said he didn’t try to throw a punch. Instead, someone yelled “Look out!” as Corley returned, and “I turned in a sudden way and Gilda was pushed against the wall.” Heyward says he’s 6-foot-1, 253 pounds.
Charleston insurance agent Larry Ballard backed up part of Heyward’s story.
He watched the events unfold from across the room, when “I heard someone say ’Jerome, watch out!’”
“When he turned around quickly and tried to move, she fell and hit her head,” Ballard said. Ballard said Heyward was facing Cobb-Hunter, not Corley, and was not in a position to throw a punch at Corley “unless he had eyes in the back of his head.”
Ballard said he was at the event to talk with his local senator and did not know what was being discussed.
Heyward filed a report with the city of Columbia police at about 10:15 the evening of the incident. Cobb-Hunter filed a supplemental report with her own version of the events Tuesday.
Cobb-Hunter said she thought the parties involved had agreed not to report the incident.
“I asked him not to file a police report because I was concerned about how this would reflect on South Carolina State,” she said. She said he agreed.
“Then (SCSU Special Assistant to the President for Legal and Governmental Affairs) Ed Givens encouraged him to file a police report and he chose to do that,” she said. She said Givens has been actively lobbying for Bridges to be on the board.
She said she only filed her own report when she learned of distortions in Heyward’s report.
Heyward said, “She tried to cover her butt and see who found out about it. I did what is right and reported it the night of the incident and the reason I filed it the night of the incident is because I don’t have anything to hide.”
He added, “She filed the report to try to hurt the efforts of innocent candidates running for the board.”
And he said Givens didn’t tell him to file a police report.
“This guy wasn’t even in the room, nor did he tell me to do anything,” Heyward said.“I’m 43, I can think on my own, unlike a certain representative who can’t think on her own.”
Givens did not return a call to his office Thursday afternoon. A university employee said he was going out of town. SCSU officials did not respond to questions about Givens’ possible involvement in the incident.
Sen. John Matthews, who is supporting Bridges in the race, said he’s not seen Givens lobbying for any candidate.
The Bowman Democrat said the SCSU trustees race is not particularly acrimonious.
“Some people may have gotten heated up, but the race itself is no different from any other race,” he said.
Matthews was not present for the incident at the hotel, but said “I regret it happened. I think it was inappropriate.”
City Editor Gene Crider can be reached at gcrider@timesanddemocrat.com and 803-533-5570.
Friday, March 10, 2006
A discussion over a South Carolina State University Board of Trustees race ended with Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, on the floor this past week.
Cobb-Hunter and the person who knocked her to the floor, lobbyist Jerome Heyward, both say the fall was accidental. But they dispute the details of the incident, with Cobb-Hunter calling Heyward the aggressor. Heyward says another man was.
Cobb-Hunter, who had a double-hip replacement last summer, said “my real concern is whether I’ve done any damage to my hip.”
She plans to have her replacements checked out by her doctor at the Medical University of South Carolina. “I’m hopeful everything will be OK.” She says she continues to suffer muscle spasms as a result of the fall.
No warrants have been issued in the case, Columbia Police Department spokesman Skot Garrick said Thursday. Whether any are issued will depend on whether the parties involved wish to pursue the matter further.
The incident began March 1 at a S.C. Hospital Association gathering at the Clarion Townhouse and Suites in Columbia while Cobb-Hunter and others were discussing Joseph C. Sanders of Santee, a candidate for the SCSU Board of Trustees.
Cobb-Hunter was discussing rumors she heard were being spread about Sanders, her chosen candidate. She sent a letter to lawmakers the day before the incident, saying the supporters of other candidates were using the “politics of personal destruction” against Sanders.
Cobb-Hunter says she was talking with some people at the event when Heyward came over “and started talking to me about Joe Sanders and what a great candidate he thought he was and to assure me he wasn’t part of the group spreading lies.”
Heyward is a friend of Earl. A. Bridges Jr. of Summerville, who is also running for the SCSU board seat held by Glenn E. Jones. The General Assembly will chose a trustee on April 5.
Cobb-Hunter said she and lobbyist Ray Corley, who could not be reached for comment Thursday afternoon, said, “’We ain’t buying it,’ in effect.” She said Heyward then poked Corley in the nose, and Corley told Heyward not to put his finger in his face.
She said Corley left the room and, when he returned, Heyward took a swing at him, with Cobb-Hunter being pushed down in the process.
“He didn’t intend to knock me down, but the bottom line is I still ended up on the floor with my head against the wall,” Cobb-Hunter said.
Heyward said he didn’t try to throw a punch. Instead, someone yelled “Look out!” as Corley returned, and “I turned in a sudden way and Gilda was pushed against the wall.” Heyward says he’s 6-foot-1, 253 pounds.
Charleston insurance agent Larry Ballard backed up part of Heyward’s story.
He watched the events unfold from across the room, when “I heard someone say ’Jerome, watch out!’”
“When he turned around quickly and tried to move, she fell and hit her head,” Ballard said. Ballard said Heyward was facing Cobb-Hunter, not Corley, and was not in a position to throw a punch at Corley “unless he had eyes in the back of his head.”
Ballard said he was at the event to talk with his local senator and did not know what was being discussed.
Heyward filed a report with the city of Columbia police at about 10:15 the evening of the incident. Cobb-Hunter filed a supplemental report with her own version of the events Tuesday.
Cobb-Hunter said she thought the parties involved had agreed not to report the incident.
“I asked him not to file a police report because I was concerned about how this would reflect on South Carolina State,” she said. She said he agreed.
“Then (SCSU Special Assistant to the President for Legal and Governmental Affairs) Ed Givens encouraged him to file a police report and he chose to do that,” she said. She said Givens has been actively lobbying for Bridges to be on the board.
She said she only filed her own report when she learned of distortions in Heyward’s report.
Heyward said, “She tried to cover her butt and see who found out about it. I did what is right and reported it the night of the incident and the reason I filed it the night of the incident is because I don’t have anything to hide.”
He added, “She filed the report to try to hurt the efforts of innocent candidates running for the board.”
And he said Givens didn’t tell him to file a police report.
“This guy wasn’t even in the room, nor did he tell me to do anything,” Heyward said.“I’m 43, I can think on my own, unlike a certain representative who can’t think on her own.”
Givens did not return a call to his office Thursday afternoon. A university employee said he was going out of town. SCSU officials did not respond to questions about Givens’ possible involvement in the incident.
Sen. John Matthews, who is supporting Bridges in the race, said he’s not seen Givens lobbying for any candidate.
The Bowman Democrat said the SCSU trustees race is not particularly acrimonious.
“Some people may have gotten heated up, but the race itself is no different from any other race,” he said.
Matthews was not present for the incident at the hotel, but said “I regret it happened. I think it was inappropriate.”
City Editor Gene Crider can be reached at gcrider@timesanddemocrat.com and 803-533-5570.
Good job Bulldogs! Support SCSU as they take on DSU in the semifinals today at 6pm
Men's and Women's Semifinals Friday - March 10, 2006
6:00 pm
Men Delaware State "Hornets" vs. South Carolina State U
6:00 pm
Men Delaware State "Hornets" vs. South Carolina State U
SCSU Survuves Scare; Defeats FAMU 60-52
By SCSU Sports Information 3/9/2006 11:12:00 PM
RALEIGH, NC – South Carolina State built a 16-point lead early in the second half and beat back a furious Florida A&M rally to earn a 60-52 win over the Rattlers Thursday in quarterfinal action of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at the RBC Center.
Junior William Sago came off the bench for 16 points, tying his career-high, to lead the fourth-seeded Bulldogs. The Los Angeles, Calif. native canned 6 of 8 attempts from the field, including a 4-5 performance from three-point range.
Sophomore Derrick Davis added 13 points, including an 11-12 effort from the free-throw line in the SCSU victory, which lifted Coach Ben Betts’ team to 14-15 on the season and moved the Bulldogs into Friday’s 6 p.m. semifinal against top-seeded Delaware State.
The Bulldog big guns – Brian Mason and Thurman Zimmerman – were held to 7 and 8 points, respectively in the win, however, Zimmerman had a key basket 1:14 left after FAMU had closed to within two to give the Bulldogs a 54-50 cushion.
The Rattlers, who played without leading scorer and All-MEAC first-team guard Tony Tate, who did not make the trip for personal reasons, were paced by Brian Greene with 19 points and six rebounds.
Lamar Twitty came off the FAMU bench for 11 points in the loss, which closed out a 14-17 season for Coach Mike Gillespie’s squad.
The Bulldogs, who shot over 60 percent in the first half in building a 33-22 lead at intermission, took a 39-23 advantage on a Davis follow shot with 15:52 remaining and appeared head for an easy win.
Reserve Akini Adkins got a tip for the Rattlers and Twitty completed a three-point play to pull FAMU to within 39-28 with 13:51 on the clock.
SCSU’s Carter gave a jumper from the baseline and Bennie Washington canned a 3-pointer, wrapped around a short jumper by FAMU’s Jon Mason for a 44-30 Bulldog cushion with 12:04 left.
But the Rattlers, behind the inside play of Green went on a 10-0 run to slice the lead to 44-40 with 7:47 remaining.
The Rattlers, thanks to a number of hustle plays, stayed close, however, Davis connected on 9-10 free throws down the stretch to keep FAMU at bay. His two from the line with just under a minute left, put SCSU ahead and the Bulldogs held on for the win.
RALEIGH, NC – South Carolina State built a 16-point lead early in the second half and beat back a furious Florida A&M rally to earn a 60-52 win over the Rattlers Thursday in quarterfinal action of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at the RBC Center.
Junior William Sago came off the bench for 16 points, tying his career-high, to lead the fourth-seeded Bulldogs. The Los Angeles, Calif. native canned 6 of 8 attempts from the field, including a 4-5 performance from three-point range.
Sophomore Derrick Davis added 13 points, including an 11-12 effort from the free-throw line in the SCSU victory, which lifted Coach Ben Betts’ team to 14-15 on the season and moved the Bulldogs into Friday’s 6 p.m. semifinal against top-seeded Delaware State.
The Bulldog big guns – Brian Mason and Thurman Zimmerman – were held to 7 and 8 points, respectively in the win, however, Zimmerman had a key basket 1:14 left after FAMU had closed to within two to give the Bulldogs a 54-50 cushion.
The Rattlers, who played without leading scorer and All-MEAC first-team guard Tony Tate, who did not make the trip for personal reasons, were paced by Brian Greene with 19 points and six rebounds.
Lamar Twitty came off the FAMU bench for 11 points in the loss, which closed out a 14-17 season for Coach Mike Gillespie’s squad.
The Bulldogs, who shot over 60 percent in the first half in building a 33-22 lead at intermission, took a 39-23 advantage on a Davis follow shot with 15:52 remaining and appeared head for an easy win.
Reserve Akini Adkins got a tip for the Rattlers and Twitty completed a three-point play to pull FAMU to within 39-28 with 13:51 on the clock.
SCSU’s Carter gave a jumper from the baseline and Bennie Washington canned a 3-pointer, wrapped around a short jumper by FAMU’s Jon Mason for a 44-30 Bulldog cushion with 12:04 left.
But the Rattlers, behind the inside play of Green went on a 10-0 run to slice the lead to 44-40 with 7:47 remaining.
The Rattlers, thanks to a number of hustle plays, stayed close, however, Davis connected on 9-10 free throws down the stretch to keep FAMU at bay. His two from the line with just under a minute left, put SCSU ahead and the Bulldogs held on for the win.
Softball Travel to Adidas/Winthrop Invitational
By SCSU Sports Information 3/9/2006 2:41:00 PM
ORANGEBURG, S.C.—The South Carolina State University softball team looks to make a positive turn-around this weekend as they travel to Rock Hill to participate in the 2006 Adidas/Winthrop Invitational on Friday, March 11. The Bulldogs currently hold a 3-8 record for the season.
The Bulldogs will open the invitational against 5-3 Providence (5-3) on Friday at 2p.m who currently hold a two-game winning streak. The Friars who recently attended the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla. defeated Toledo 8-7 and Maine 3-1.
The second game for the Bulldogs will be played against Eastern Kentucky (6-8) at 4p.m on Friday. The Bulldogs look to have a strong game against the Colonels who are suffering from a two-game losing streak as they suffered losses to both Cleveland State (0-3) and Kentucky (2-8) during last week.
The Bulldogs face off against College of Charleston for the third time of the season on Saturday at 10a.m.
ORANGEBURG, S.C.—The South Carolina State University softball team looks to make a positive turn-around this weekend as they travel to Rock Hill to participate in the 2006 Adidas/Winthrop Invitational on Friday, March 11. The Bulldogs currently hold a 3-8 record for the season.
The Bulldogs will open the invitational against 5-3 Providence (5-3) on Friday at 2p.m who currently hold a two-game winning streak. The Friars who recently attended the Rebel Spring Games in Kissimmee, Fla. defeated Toledo 8-7 and Maine 3-1.
The second game for the Bulldogs will be played against Eastern Kentucky (6-8) at 4p.m on Friday. The Bulldogs look to have a strong game against the Colonels who are suffering from a two-game losing streak as they suffered losses to both Cleveland State (0-3) and Kentucky (2-8) during last week.
The Bulldogs face off against College of Charleston for the third time of the season on Saturday at 10a.m.
SCSU Bows out of Tourney with 71-69 Loss to Howard
By Bradford D. Gillens--Sports Information 3/9/2006 6:31:00 PM
RALEIGH, NC – South Carolina State found turnovers and poor free-throw shooting too much to overcome Thursday in succumbing to Howard 71-69 in the quarter-final action of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at the RBC Center.
The fifth-seeded Lady Bulldogs had a huge edge on the boards, 64-49, and outshot the Lady Bison from the field, 36.4 percent to 28.8 percent, however, those advantages were nullified by SCSU’s inability to hit free throws, miscues and two long scoring droughts -- one to end the half and another midway through the final period.
“That has been something that has plagued us all season, SCSU head coach Tonya Mackey said. “Because of the youth we have, when we make substitutions, our level of play and production drops tremendously, and tonight we came up on the short end of the stick as a result.”
Coach Tonya Mackey’s team committed 27 turnovers, including three crucial miscues in the final two minutes, and made only 19 of 36 attempts from the line in the disheartening loss.
Senior Melaney Denson, one of three seniors who closed out their SCSU careers, had 24 points and shared rebounding honors with freshmen teammates Jenelle Moore and Sherika Parker as all three Lady Bulldogs pulled down 10.
“It’s been a wonderful experience playing at STATE,” said Denson. “Although I suffered several nagging injuries during my career, I kept my head up and always battled back.”
Monica Adams, also a senior, was the only other SCSU player in double figures, finishing with 10 points and four assists. Parker added nine points, all in the first half, and LaQuita Ball seven in the setback.
Latoya Dent, the third Lady Bulldog senior, was held to just one 3-pointer in the contest, however, she dished out eight assists and added five boards for her squad.
Mackey praised and thanked her three seniors for their wonderful performances both on and off the court.
“They’re awesome young ladies, she said. “They are kids that bring a lot to the table on and off the court and I am truly thankful for all of they’ve done for South Carolina State basketball. “
Howard, who trailed for most of the contest, was led by Christina Aden with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Shannon Carlisle contributed 14 points, three assists and four steals for the Lady Bison, two of which sealed the victory for the Lady Bison.
With the win, coach Cathy Parsons’ team improved to 14-14 on the season and advances to the women’s semifinal where they will meet defending champion and top-seed Coppin State at 12 Noon on Friday.
After exiting the MEAC Tournament in the quarterfinals twice in as many seasons, the Lady Bulldogs finish the 2005-06 campaign 13-15, but Mackey seemed optimistic, hinting that it will take hard work and preparation to give the Lady Bulldogs their first winning season since 2001-02.
“I just finished telling the girls, a loss like this stays in your head, your heart, and your gut, she said. And if you don’t ever want to feel like this again, there are things you must do in the off-season to prepare yourself or you’ll experience the same outcome.”
RALEIGH, NC – South Carolina State found turnovers and poor free-throw shooting too much to overcome Thursday in succumbing to Howard 71-69 in the quarter-final action of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at the RBC Center.
The fifth-seeded Lady Bulldogs had a huge edge on the boards, 64-49, and outshot the Lady Bison from the field, 36.4 percent to 28.8 percent, however, those advantages were nullified by SCSU’s inability to hit free throws, miscues and two long scoring droughts -- one to end the half and another midway through the final period.
“That has been something that has plagued us all season, SCSU head coach Tonya Mackey said. “Because of the youth we have, when we make substitutions, our level of play and production drops tremendously, and tonight we came up on the short end of the stick as a result.”
Coach Tonya Mackey’s team committed 27 turnovers, including three crucial miscues in the final two minutes, and made only 19 of 36 attempts from the line in the disheartening loss.
Senior Melaney Denson, one of three seniors who closed out their SCSU careers, had 24 points and shared rebounding honors with freshmen teammates Jenelle Moore and Sherika Parker as all three Lady Bulldogs pulled down 10.
“It’s been a wonderful experience playing at STATE,” said Denson. “Although I suffered several nagging injuries during my career, I kept my head up and always battled back.”
Monica Adams, also a senior, was the only other SCSU player in double figures, finishing with 10 points and four assists. Parker added nine points, all in the first half, and LaQuita Ball seven in the setback.
Latoya Dent, the third Lady Bulldog senior, was held to just one 3-pointer in the contest, however, she dished out eight assists and added five boards for her squad.
Mackey praised and thanked her three seniors for their wonderful performances both on and off the court.
“They’re awesome young ladies, she said. “They are kids that bring a lot to the table on and off the court and I am truly thankful for all of they’ve done for South Carolina State basketball. “
Howard, who trailed for most of the contest, was led by Christina Aden with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Shannon Carlisle contributed 14 points, three assists and four steals for the Lady Bison, two of which sealed the victory for the Lady Bison.
With the win, coach Cathy Parsons’ team improved to 14-14 on the season and advances to the women’s semifinal where they will meet defending champion and top-seed Coppin State at 12 Noon on Friday.
After exiting the MEAC Tournament in the quarterfinals twice in as many seasons, the Lady Bulldogs finish the 2005-06 campaign 13-15, but Mackey seemed optimistic, hinting that it will take hard work and preparation to give the Lady Bulldogs their first winning season since 2001-02.
“I just finished telling the girls, a loss like this stays in your head, your heart, and your gut, she said. And if you don’t ever want to feel like this again, there are things you must do in the off-season to prepare yourself or you’ll experience the same outcome.”
SCSU using the MEAC Tournament as an opportunity to recruit students...great job SCSU!
Marshall Rainey, middle, director of admissions at South Carolina State University, greets Cameron Mills as Jaleesa Johnson fills out an application form Tuesday at MEAC High School Day at Progress Energy Center in Raleigh.
Staff Photos by Takaaki Iwabu
From News & Observer Published: Mar 09, 2006 12:30 AM
Modified: Mar 09, 2006 05:38 AM
http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/416149.html
MEAC makes pitch to high schoolers
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Marshall Rainey, middle, director of admissions at South Carolina State University, greets Cameron Mills as Jaleesa Johnson fills out an application form Tuesday at MEAC High School Day at Progress Energy Center in Raleigh.
Staff Photos by Takaaki Iwabu
TODAY AT THE MEAC Here's what is happening at the MEAC today:
What: Second round games continue
Where: The RBC Center
When: Games begin at noon
Cost: Tickets are $16 for adults; $8 for children, students and seniors
How: Tickets can be purchased at the RBC Center box office
Janell Ross, Staff Writer
Taryan Scarborough came to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference High School Day on Wednesday with a very specific plan.
After she got through scheduled lectures at the BTI Performing Arts Center about life planning and resisting the allure of gang life, she made a beeline for a blue cloth-covered table at the end of the hall. A recruiter there had brochures, pictures, applications and the information that the Southeast Raleigh High School junior wanted.
"Howard and Hampton [universities] are the real reasons why I came," Scarborough, 17, said. "I'm still really thinking about Howard, but I have to find out about tuition and stuff today."
Dedicating a day to area high school students is also part of a very specific plan for the conference, which has just one member school in this state -- N.C. A&T State University in Greensboro.
"This is a great opportunity for students to learn about the MEAC's schools and, of course, for our schools to make some inroads," said MEAC Commissioner Dennis Thomas in an interview last month. "We want the MEAC to be known, for the conference to have the kind of relationship with this area that comes from producing graduates."
On Wednesday, about 1,200 North Carolina and Virginia high school students got some face time with recruiters from some of the nation's largest and most prestigious historically black colleges and universities.
The MEAC is a conference of Division I historically black universities and a single college. Its member institutions run from Delaware to South Carolina and most offer undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. They have a combined enrollment of nearly 73,000 students.
Although the league's tournament is struggling to grow in the shadow of the CIAA, its schools are not. Its member institutions include: Howard, Hampton and N.C. A&T State universities; Bethune-Cookman College; Morgan State, Florida A&M, Delaware State, Coppin State, South Carolina State and Norfolk State universities; and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
At their inaugural recruitment event in Raleigh, MEAC schools drew attention from students who aren't necessarily wedded to the idea of attending a historically black school.
Scarborough plans to apply next year to Meredith College, N.C. State University, UNC-Greensboro and UNC-Charlotte as well as a single MEAC school, Howard. After she and her parents tour her list of preferred schools over spring break, she will make up her mind.
"Where's FAMU?," Marcus Wilson, 16, said in the BTI Center's crowded vestibule to no one in particular.
Wilson, a junior, was looking for the recruiters from Florida A&M University. He is on the football team at Southeast Raleigh High School.
His sights are set on a school where he can continue playing football and earn a business degree from a school with some academic cachet. The other schools on Wilson's list: UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State.
In February, the NCAA placed FAMU's athletic program on a four-year probation that will reduce the number of athletic scholarships that the school can offer and limit the length of time its football team can practice. The NCAA's decision wasn't a deterrent for Wilson.
"It's a good school, and I think I could play, make the team and everything," he said.
Troy Quinn, assistant director of admissions and recruitment at Morgan State, said that among the school's roughly 6,000 undergraduates, about 2 percent typically come from North Carolina.
"Based on today, all the students that have stopped by to fill out one of these cards -- which says they want us to send them information -- I'd have to say we're doing pretty well in Raleigh," Quinn said.
Staff writer Janell Ross can be reached at 829-4698 or jross@newsobserver.com.
Support your Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs as they battle in the MEAC Conference Tournament Today!!
Quarterfinal Round Thursday - March 9, 2006
2:30 pm
Women #4 Howard vs. #5 South Carolina State
8:00 pm
Men #4 South Carolina State vs. #5 Florida A&M
2:30 pm
Women #4 Howard vs. #5 South Carolina State
8:00 pm
Men #4 South Carolina State vs. #5 Florida A&M
I told yall, you better get to know who your Trustees are...the race is getting hot!!!
Lobbyists’ scuffle sends lawmaker to the doctor
Dispute over college trustee election turns physical
By AARON GOULD SHEININ
asheinin@thestate.com
A dispute between lobbyists after a legislative reception last week has led to dueling police reports and a top lawmaker’s claim that she has suffered muscle spasms after being slammed into a wall at the Clarion Town House Hotel.
Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, filed a report with the Columbia Police Department on Tuesday claiming she was “struck” by lobbyist Jerome Heyward.
Cobb-Hunter told The State Heyward accidentally knocked her into a wall after an altercation with another lobbyist, Ray Corley, following a March 1 reception for lawmakers sponsored by the S.C. Hospital Association.
Heyward and Cobb-Hunter accuse each other of lying about what happened.
The dispute stems from a hotly contested race for a seat on the S.C. State University Board of Trustees. Corley and Cobb-Hunter favor one candidate, Joseph C. Sanders; Heyward supports Earl A. Bridges Jr.
The pair are competing for the seat held by Glenn E. Jones, who is seeking re-election.
Heyward filed the first report the night of the incident. According to the report, Heyward said he was pushed, which caused him to hit someone else. But Heyward told The State on Wednesday the report was incorrect; he was not pushed.
Heyward was not under contract to lobby for anyone at the time of the incident, according to the State Ethics Commission. He said he has just been hired to lobby for a Charleston printing operation.
Corley is a lobbyist for the city of Greenville, several medical associations and others.
Heyward said he and Cobb-Hunter were talking when Corley interrupted, that Corley “got belligerent to me and I said, ‘I’m not talking to you.’”
Heyward said Corley left the banquet room but returned shortly. Heyward said someone yelled to him to “look out,” and “I turned to my left, and Gilda was next to me, and she went into the wall.”
According to Heyward, Corley then left.
Corley and Cobb-Hunter say Heyward was the aggressor.
Cobb-Hunter said she and Corley were waiting to speak to a state senator when Heyward approached them.
Cobb-Hunter said Heyward was trying to explain that “he was not part of the group spreading lies about Joe Sanders,” who is Cobb-Hunter’s preferred candidate for the S.C. State board.
“He was in the middle of explaining that, and he (Heyward) poked Ray in the face,” Cobb-Hunter said. After Corley told him not to do that again, Heyward poked him again, Cobb-Hunter said. Corley then left the room.
“Ray walks back in the room,” Cobb-Hunter said. “ ... Heyward’s son yells out something, he (Heyward) swings around to swing at Ray and in the force of him swinging around, I got flung into the wall.”
Cobb-Hunter said Heyward did not intentionally knock her into the wall. But the next day, Cobb-Hunter said, she had pain in her neck and went to see a doctor, who told her she had a serious muscle spasm from hitting the wall.
Corley gives generally the same version, although he said Heyward “pushed me in the nose.”
Heyward’s son, Shawn Townsend, said Heyward and Cobb-Hunter were talking when Corley interrupted them. He said his father did not push or poke Corley.
Townsend and others who saw at least part of the exchange, including Larry Ballard of Charleston and Marcella Holmes of Charleston, say Corley had something in his hand when he came back into the room. Townsend said it was a screwdriver. Ballard said it was “what looked to me like a screwdriver.”
Heyward said he saw Corley with the screwdriver.
But Heyward did not tell that to the police, according to the report.
Corley said he had nothing in his hands.
Reach Gould Sheinin at (803) 771-8658.
Dispute over college trustee election turns physical
By AARON GOULD SHEININ
asheinin@thestate.com
A dispute between lobbyists after a legislative reception last week has led to dueling police reports and a top lawmaker’s claim that she has suffered muscle spasms after being slammed into a wall at the Clarion Town House Hotel.
Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter, D-Orangeburg, filed a report with the Columbia Police Department on Tuesday claiming she was “struck” by lobbyist Jerome Heyward.
Cobb-Hunter told The State Heyward accidentally knocked her into a wall after an altercation with another lobbyist, Ray Corley, following a March 1 reception for lawmakers sponsored by the S.C. Hospital Association.
Heyward and Cobb-Hunter accuse each other of lying about what happened.
The dispute stems from a hotly contested race for a seat on the S.C. State University Board of Trustees. Corley and Cobb-Hunter favor one candidate, Joseph C. Sanders; Heyward supports Earl A. Bridges Jr.
The pair are competing for the seat held by Glenn E. Jones, who is seeking re-election.
Heyward filed the first report the night of the incident. According to the report, Heyward said he was pushed, which caused him to hit someone else. But Heyward told The State on Wednesday the report was incorrect; he was not pushed.
Heyward was not under contract to lobby for anyone at the time of the incident, according to the State Ethics Commission. He said he has just been hired to lobby for a Charleston printing operation.
Corley is a lobbyist for the city of Greenville, several medical associations and others.
Heyward said he and Cobb-Hunter were talking when Corley interrupted, that Corley “got belligerent to me and I said, ‘I’m not talking to you.’”
Heyward said Corley left the banquet room but returned shortly. Heyward said someone yelled to him to “look out,” and “I turned to my left, and Gilda was next to me, and she went into the wall.”
According to Heyward, Corley then left.
Corley and Cobb-Hunter say Heyward was the aggressor.
Cobb-Hunter said she and Corley were waiting to speak to a state senator when Heyward approached them.
Cobb-Hunter said Heyward was trying to explain that “he was not part of the group spreading lies about Joe Sanders,” who is Cobb-Hunter’s preferred candidate for the S.C. State board.
“He was in the middle of explaining that, and he (Heyward) poked Ray in the face,” Cobb-Hunter said. After Corley told him not to do that again, Heyward poked him again, Cobb-Hunter said. Corley then left the room.
“Ray walks back in the room,” Cobb-Hunter said. “ ... Heyward’s son yells out something, he (Heyward) swings around to swing at Ray and in the force of him swinging around, I got flung into the wall.”
Cobb-Hunter said Heyward did not intentionally knock her into the wall. But the next day, Cobb-Hunter said, she had pain in her neck and went to see a doctor, who told her she had a serious muscle spasm from hitting the wall.
Corley gives generally the same version, although he said Heyward “pushed me in the nose.”
Heyward’s son, Shawn Townsend, said Heyward and Cobb-Hunter were talking when Corley interrupted them. He said his father did not push or poke Corley.
Townsend and others who saw at least part of the exchange, including Larry Ballard of Charleston and Marcella Holmes of Charleston, say Corley had something in his hand when he came back into the room. Townsend said it was a screwdriver. Ballard said it was “what looked to me like a screwdriver.”
Heyward said he saw Corley with the screwdriver.
But Heyward did not tell that to the police, according to the report.
Corley said he had nothing in his hands.
Reach Gould Sheinin at (803) 771-8658.
Alonzo Middleton is from Orangeburg, and starred at O-W. Come on home kid....we would love to have you!
Middleton leaves program.
By JOSEPH PERSON, jperson@thestate.
Backup linebacker Alonzo Middleton, who did not take a snap in two seasons at USC, has quit the team, sports information director Steve Fink said. Attempts to reach Middleton, an Orangeburg native who played in the 2003 Shrine Bowl, were unsuccessful
By JOSEPH PERSON, jperson@thestate.
Backup linebacker Alonzo Middleton, who did not take a snap in two seasons at USC, has quit the team, sports information director Steve Fink said. Attempts to reach Middleton, an Orangeburg native who played in the 2003 Shrine Bowl, were unsuccessful
Come join the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences for a panel discussion on “Life Skills- For Thriving in Threatening Times”
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Friday, March 24, 2006
Staley Hall Auditorium
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Panel to include:
Cindy Smith, The American Red Cross
Glenda Priest, The Salvation Army
Major Maynard Clarkson, Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office
Bessie Abraham, Orangeburg County Mental Health
Please call the department at extension 536.7110 to reserve your space ~ Registration is FREE
Join us for Continental Breakfast / Registration at 9:00am
Poster Presentation follows Panel Discussion
DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Friday, March 24, 2006
Staley Hall Auditorium
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Panel to include:
Cindy Smith, The American Red Cross
Glenda Priest, The Salvation Army
Major Maynard Clarkson, Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office
Bessie Abraham, Orangeburg County Mental Health
Please call the department at extension 536.7110 to reserve your space ~ Registration is FREE
Join us for Continental Breakfast / Registration at 9:00am
Poster Presentation follows Panel Discussion
SCSU signs local star QB!!
CC’s Murphy newest ‘Dog
By CHARLENE SLAUGHTER, T&D Sports Editor
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
ST. MATTHEWS — The modest coach assisted his equally modest star quarterback as he signed paperwork to continue his athletic career in college.
“He is going to my alma mater,” coach Tommy Brown said of Tavarus Murphy, who signed a letter of intent Wednesday to attend South Carolina State University to play football.
Murphy’s senior year at Calhoun County High School was stellar to say the least. A double, and sometimes triple, threat on the field, Murphy led the Saints to a second straight Region 5-A title and first-ever state title appearance. He was 77-164 passing for close to 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was especially effective running the football, gaining 1,837 yards and scoring 20 touchdowns.
Fresh off winning a state title in boys basketball this past weekend, Murphy said he was honored to be attending S.C. State and to be continuing his college career in the state of South Carolina.
“Basically, they are a good football program; that made me focus on them more,” Murphy said. “I was raised in this state, I’m a product of this state, I might as well play for a college in this state — help them do what they gotta do.”
What Murphy said he hopes to help the Bulldogs do is “win a couple championships” in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The SCSU football program is on the rise, having posted consecutive 9-2 records under head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough. S.C. State has a solid quarterback in Cleveland McCoy, which makes Murphy’s versatility enticing. Last season at Calhoun County, is wasn’t uncommon to see him rush for a touchdown, throw for another and later return kickoffs. With the departure of senior Rondriekas Darby, Murphy may have a shot at the latter.
“We think he’s a tremendous player and a very good guy,” Pough said. “Not only is he a good football player, but he’s also shown himself to be a good basketball player, and we also celebrate his state championship.”
Brown said he thinks Murphy will make an impact as a Bulldog, eventually.
“I think it is truly a blessing to get the opportunity to go to a program that is rising again,” he said. It’s my alma mater so it’s very good to have an athlete going to your school. It will be good for the program. I think he’ll make an impact, I don’t know if it will be right away — he’s got some growing to do physically — but’ he’ll be an impact. The important thing is for him to go there and graduate and get a degree.“
The 2005 T&D All-Region Football Player of the Year and Orangeburg Touchdown Club Player of the Year has fond memories of his high school career and reflected on what he will miss as he heads to SCSU to build more memorable moments.
“I’ll miss the preparations,” he said. “Coming down here and eating together with my teammates and clowning around. Getting butterflies before the game. Chilling with the guys and laughing.”
“He’s going to do well,” Principal Sheridan Hamilton said assuredly. “Saturday at the (basketball) championship game, he took the ball and put the ball behind his back and somebody yelled out, ’that’s a quarterback move on the basketball court.”’
By CHARLENE SLAUGHTER, T&D Sports Editor
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
ST. MATTHEWS — The modest coach assisted his equally modest star quarterback as he signed paperwork to continue his athletic career in college.
“He is going to my alma mater,” coach Tommy Brown said of Tavarus Murphy, who signed a letter of intent Wednesday to attend South Carolina State University to play football.
Murphy’s senior year at Calhoun County High School was stellar to say the least. A double, and sometimes triple, threat on the field, Murphy led the Saints to a second straight Region 5-A title and first-ever state title appearance. He was 77-164 passing for close to 1,300 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was especially effective running the football, gaining 1,837 yards and scoring 20 touchdowns.
Fresh off winning a state title in boys basketball this past weekend, Murphy said he was honored to be attending S.C. State and to be continuing his college career in the state of South Carolina.
“Basically, they are a good football program; that made me focus on them more,” Murphy said. “I was raised in this state, I’m a product of this state, I might as well play for a college in this state — help them do what they gotta do.”
What Murphy said he hopes to help the Bulldogs do is “win a couple championships” in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The SCSU football program is on the rise, having posted consecutive 9-2 records under head coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough. S.C. State has a solid quarterback in Cleveland McCoy, which makes Murphy’s versatility enticing. Last season at Calhoun County, is wasn’t uncommon to see him rush for a touchdown, throw for another and later return kickoffs. With the departure of senior Rondriekas Darby, Murphy may have a shot at the latter.
“We think he’s a tremendous player and a very good guy,” Pough said. “Not only is he a good football player, but he’s also shown himself to be a good basketball player, and we also celebrate his state championship.”
Brown said he thinks Murphy will make an impact as a Bulldog, eventually.
“I think it is truly a blessing to get the opportunity to go to a program that is rising again,” he said. It’s my alma mater so it’s very good to have an athlete going to your school. It will be good for the program. I think he’ll make an impact, I don’t know if it will be right away — he’s got some growing to do physically — but’ he’ll be an impact. The important thing is for him to go there and graduate and get a degree.“
The 2005 T&D All-Region Football Player of the Year and Orangeburg Touchdown Club Player of the Year has fond memories of his high school career and reflected on what he will miss as he heads to SCSU to build more memorable moments.
“I’ll miss the preparations,” he said. “Coming down here and eating together with my teammates and clowning around. Getting butterflies before the game. Chilling with the guys and laughing.”
“He’s going to do well,” Principal Sheridan Hamilton said assuredly. “Saturday at the (basketball) championship game, he took the ball and put the ball behind his back and somebody yelled out, ’that’s a quarterback move on the basketball court.”’
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
If Bethune Cookman can do it, I think S.C State U. can!
I am not about doing something just to "keep up with the Joneses". That is, unless the Joneses are doing the right thing! I think that SCSU should build a field house for its athletes, complete with coaches offices, film rooms, academic centers, a new weight room, and other great ammenities. We have room near the stadium to build it. We just need the desire, and the MONEY! Look at this website, and see how BCC is raising the capital to build their dreams. Its not that hard. It just takes a little commitment.
BCC Facility
BCC Facility
Semaphore To Brand/Position South Carolina State University
This is a great thing SCSU fans!!!
Semaphore was recently awarded a state contract for development of a brand identity and positioning strategy for South Carolina State University (SCSU). In partnership with MetroMark Market Research, Inc., Semaphore will conduct a thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis of SCSU's current position with its internal and external publics. The research will serve as a guide for development of a new SCSU brand and position around which all internal and external SCSU communications will be organized. Semaphore is proud to be playing a role in the advancement of SCSU's vital mission for the future.
Semaphore was recently awarded a state contract for development of a brand identity and positioning strategy for South Carolina State University (SCSU). In partnership with MetroMark Market Research, Inc., Semaphore will conduct a thorough quantitative and qualitative analysis of SCSU's current position with its internal and external publics. The research will serve as a guide for development of a new SCSU brand and position around which all internal and external SCSU communications will be organized. Semaphore is proud to be playing a role in the advancement of SCSU's vital mission for the future.
Computer Science Position at SCSU!!
http://chronicle.com/jobs/id.php?id=0000447266-01&pg=n
Position: Associate Professor of Computer Science
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: South Carolina State University
Location: South Carolina
Date posted: 3/3/2006
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
The department of Mathematics and Computer Science at South Carolina State University (SCSU) invites applications for the position as Associate Professor of Computer Science.
Qualifications: Doctorate in Computer Science, at least five years of teaching experience at the university level, and prior research and grant activities are required. Related industrial experience is desirable. Applicant must be committed to undergraduate teaching and research, possess excellent communication skills, and possess a personal concern for all students.
Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000
Duties and Responsibilities: Include the teaching of all levels of undergraduate computer science courses; recruitment; serving on department, college, and university committees; program/course development and enhancement; faculty development.
The University: SCSU is Historically Black University with approximately 4,500 students. The university offers undergraduate degrees in 60 areas, and masters , Ed.S, and Ed.D. degrees in selected fields. SCSU is conveniently located in Orangeburg, a pleasant community and thriving business center, 45 miles from Columbia, the State capitol, and 70 miles from Charleston, our seaport city.
The Department: The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is one of four departments of the College of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technology at SCSU. The Department currently has 23 full-time faculty members and approximately 315 majors. BS degrees are offered in computer science, mathematics, and mathematics education, and the MED and MAT degrees are offered in mathematics.
To Apply: Submit a State of South Carolina Employment Application (available at www.state.sc.us/jobs/application), résumé, three (3) letters of recommendations, official transcripts of all academic study, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a summary of current research to Office of Human Resources Management, South Carolina State University, PO Box 7597, 2153 Russell Street, Orangeburg, SC 29117. If applying in person, apply between the hours 9:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Only applications received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
Open date: February 17, 2006 Closing date: March 3, 2006
Employment status: Full time permanent position.
South Carolina Sate University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
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Contact Information:
Web Site : http://www.states.sc.us/jobs/application
Office of Human Resources Management
South Carolina State University
PO Box 7597
2153 Russell Street
Orangeburg, SC 29117
Categories: Computer sciences/technology
Position: Associate Professor of Computer Science
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: South Carolina State University
Location: South Carolina
Date posted: 3/3/2006
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
The department of Mathematics and Computer Science at South Carolina State University (SCSU) invites applications for the position as Associate Professor of Computer Science.
Qualifications: Doctorate in Computer Science, at least five years of teaching experience at the university level, and prior research and grant activities are required. Related industrial experience is desirable. Applicant must be committed to undergraduate teaching and research, possess excellent communication skills, and possess a personal concern for all students.
Salary Range: $60,000-$70,000
Duties and Responsibilities: Include the teaching of all levels of undergraduate computer science courses; recruitment; serving on department, college, and university committees; program/course development and enhancement; faculty development.
The University: SCSU is Historically Black University with approximately 4,500 students. The university offers undergraduate degrees in 60 areas, and masters , Ed.S, and Ed.D. degrees in selected fields. SCSU is conveniently located in Orangeburg, a pleasant community and thriving business center, 45 miles from Columbia, the State capitol, and 70 miles from Charleston, our seaport city.
The Department: The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is one of four departments of the College of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Technology at SCSU. The Department currently has 23 full-time faculty members and approximately 315 majors. BS degrees are offered in computer science, mathematics, and mathematics education, and the MED and MAT degrees are offered in mathematics.
To Apply: Submit a State of South Carolina Employment Application (available at www.state.sc.us/jobs/application), résumé, three (3) letters of recommendations, official transcripts of all academic study, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a summary of current research to Office of Human Resources Management, South Carolina State University, PO Box 7597, 2153 Russell Street, Orangeburg, SC 29117. If applying in person, apply between the hours 9:00a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Only applications received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
Open date: February 17, 2006 Closing date: March 3, 2006
Employment status: Full time permanent position.
South Carolina Sate University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
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Contact Information:
Web Site : http://www.states.sc.us/jobs/application
Office of Human Resources Management
South Carolina State University
PO Box 7597
2153 Russell Street
Orangeburg, SC 29117
Categories: Computer sciences/technology
SCSU teams begin MEAC hunt Thursday
By Special to The T&D
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
RALEIGH, N.C. — The South Carolina State University men and women’s basketball teams will open play Thursday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, which gets under way Tuesday at the RBC Center.
The SCSU women (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), seeded fifth, will take on Howard (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), the fourth seed at 2:30 p.m.; with the fourth-seeded SCSU men (13-15, 11-7) swinging into action against Florida A&M (14-16, 10-8), the fifth seed, at 8 p.m.
On the women’s side, Howard and SCSU only met once during the season, and it was the Lady Bison taking a 77-58 triumph at Washington, D.C.
The Lady Bulldogs, winners of three of their last four contests, will be led by the senior duo of forward Melaney Denson and guard Latoya Dent. Denson, who has rebound from two major knee injuries during her career, is contributing a team-leading 14.7 points, as well as 5.8 rebounds, per contest. Dent owns a 10.3 scoring average and is pulling down 4.4 rebounds each outing.
Transfer Niccole Brown is the top rebounder for SCSU with 6.4 per game to go along with 7.9 points each contest.
Howard, which lost its final two games, has a trio of double-figure scorers — Melloni Benson (13.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg), Brittany James (12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and Shannon Carlisle (12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg).
The two teams last met in the MEAC tournament during the 1995-96 year, with Howard rolling to a 101-47 victory.
Coach Ben Betts’ team, beset by preseason and early-season injuries, lost 13 of its first 18 contests before rebounding to win eight of its last ten, including the final three, and takes that momentum into Thursday’s matchup with the Rattlers.
The two teams split their regular-season meetings, with FAMU taking a 72-65 win at Orangeburg, and SCSU edging the Rattlers 66-64 at Tallahassee.
Thursday’s contest will mark the seventh tournament meeting between the teams since the 1988-89 campaign, with the Bulldogs holding a 4-2 edge. In their last tournament pairing, during the 2003-04 season, FAMU prevailed 65-53 in the title game.
Junior Brian Mason and senior Thurman Zimmerman spearhead the Bulldogs. Mason is the leading scorer at 15.2 ppg and is also contributing 6.5 rebounds
Zimmerman, who missed the team’s first seven games following off-season knee surgery, is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder with 7.8 per game — the second-best mark in the MEAC — and is second on the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg.
Leading the way for the Rattlers, who cooled off down the stretch after a hot start this season, are guard Tony Tate (16.4 ppg, 3.1 apg) and forward Rome Sanders (11.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg). FAMU won its final two contests.
For the entire list of tournament pairings, go to www.meacsports.com.
Mason, Denson earn
All-MEAC honors
There were some smiling faces at the South Carolina State tables when the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference handed out its postseason honors Monday night.
Senior forward Brian Mason took home first team All-MEAC honors for the Bulldogs while senior forward Melaney Denson was a second team All-MEAC honoree for the women’s team.
The honor was the second for Mason, who was a first team All-MEAC performer as a freshman in the 2003-04 season and was the MEAC Rookie of the Year that season. This season has been Mason’s best, however, as he is the team’s leading scorer.
Mason finished the season ranked fifth in the MEAC in scoring and ninth in rebounding. He was joined on the first team by Delaware State’s Jahsha Bluntt, Bethune-Cookman’s Antonio Webb and Michael Williams, II, and Florida A&M’s Tony Tate.
For Denson, this was the senior’s first All-MEAC selection after missing two seasons with season-ending knee injuries. Denson is also having a career year, leading the Lady Bulldogs in scoring and is second on the team in rebounding. with a six rebounds per game average. Denson scored a season-high 29 points twice this season, and was named MEAC Player of the Week.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
RALEIGH, N.C. — The South Carolina State University men and women’s basketball teams will open play Thursday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, which gets under way Tuesday at the RBC Center.
The SCSU women (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), seeded fifth, will take on Howard (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), the fourth seed at 2:30 p.m.; with the fourth-seeded SCSU men (13-15, 11-7) swinging into action against Florida A&M (14-16, 10-8), the fifth seed, at 8 p.m.
On the women’s side, Howard and SCSU only met once during the season, and it was the Lady Bison taking a 77-58 triumph at Washington, D.C.
The Lady Bulldogs, winners of three of their last four contests, will be led by the senior duo of forward Melaney Denson and guard Latoya Dent. Denson, who has rebound from two major knee injuries during her career, is contributing a team-leading 14.7 points, as well as 5.8 rebounds, per contest. Dent owns a 10.3 scoring average and is pulling down 4.4 rebounds each outing.
Transfer Niccole Brown is the top rebounder for SCSU with 6.4 per game to go along with 7.9 points each contest.
Howard, which lost its final two games, has a trio of double-figure scorers — Melloni Benson (13.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg), Brittany James (12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and Shannon Carlisle (12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg).
The two teams last met in the MEAC tournament during the 1995-96 year, with Howard rolling to a 101-47 victory.
Coach Ben Betts’ team, beset by preseason and early-season injuries, lost 13 of its first 18 contests before rebounding to win eight of its last ten, including the final three, and takes that momentum into Thursday’s matchup with the Rattlers.
The two teams split their regular-season meetings, with FAMU taking a 72-65 win at Orangeburg, and SCSU edging the Rattlers 66-64 at Tallahassee.
Thursday’s contest will mark the seventh tournament meeting between the teams since the 1988-89 campaign, with the Bulldogs holding a 4-2 edge. In their last tournament pairing, during the 2003-04 season, FAMU prevailed 65-53 in the title game.
Junior Brian Mason and senior Thurman Zimmerman spearhead the Bulldogs. Mason is the leading scorer at 15.2 ppg and is also contributing 6.5 rebounds
Zimmerman, who missed the team’s first seven games following off-season knee surgery, is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder with 7.8 per game — the second-best mark in the MEAC — and is second on the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg.
Leading the way for the Rattlers, who cooled off down the stretch after a hot start this season, are guard Tony Tate (16.4 ppg, 3.1 apg) and forward Rome Sanders (11.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg). FAMU won its final two contests.
For the entire list of tournament pairings, go to www.meacsports.com.
Mason, Denson earn
All-MEAC honors
There were some smiling faces at the South Carolina State tables when the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference handed out its postseason honors Monday night.
Senior forward Brian Mason took home first team All-MEAC honors for the Bulldogs while senior forward Melaney Denson was a second team All-MEAC honoree for the women’s team.
The honor was the second for Mason, who was a first team All-MEAC performer as a freshman in the 2003-04 season and was the MEAC Rookie of the Year that season. This season has been Mason’s best, however, as he is the team’s leading scorer.
Mason finished the season ranked fifth in the MEAC in scoring and ninth in rebounding. He was joined on the first team by Delaware State’s Jahsha Bluntt, Bethune-Cookman’s Antonio Webb and Michael Williams, II, and Florida A&M’s Tony Tate.
For Denson, this was the senior’s first All-MEAC selection after missing two seasons with season-ending knee injuries. Denson is also having a career year, leading the Lady Bulldogs in scoring and is second on the team in rebounding. with a six rebounds per game average. Denson scored a season-high 29 points twice this season, and was named MEAC Player of the Week.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
SCSU duo earns All-MEAC honors
By SCSU Sports Information 3/7/2006 4:39:00 PM
RALEIGH, NC – There were some smiling faces at the South Carolina State tables when the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference handed out its post-season honors, Monday night. Senior forward Brian Mason took home first team All-MEAC honors for the Bulldogs while senior forward Melaney Denson was a second team All-MEAC honoree for the women’s team.
The honor was the second for Mason, who was a first team All-MEAC performer as a freshman in the 2003-04 season and was the MEAC Rookie of the Year that season. This season has been Mason’s best, however, as the Dominica native is the team’s leading scorer at 14.9 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game. This season, Mason finished the season ranked fifth in the MEAC in scoring and ninth in rebounding. He was joined on the first team by Delaware State’s Jahsha Bluntt, Bethune-Cookman’s Antonio Webb and Michael Williams, II, and Florida A&M’s Tony Tate.
For Denson, this was the senior’s first All-MEAC selection after missing two seasons with season-ending knee injuries. Denson is also having a career year leading the Lady Bulldogs in scoring at 14.8 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding with a 6.0 rebounds per game average. Denson scored a season-high 29 points twice this season, but was only named MEAC Player of the Week once this season. Denson was the only Lady Bulldog to take home All-MEAC honors, despite senior guard Latoya Dent’s efforts who led the MEAC in steals (78) this season.
Both players will lead their teams into action, Thursday when they take part in the 2005-06 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament. The #5 Lady Bulldogs will take on the #4 Howard Lady Bison while the #4 Bulldogs will take on the #5 Florida A&M Rattlers.
RALEIGH, NC – There were some smiling faces at the South Carolina State tables when the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference handed out its post-season honors, Monday night. Senior forward Brian Mason took home first team All-MEAC honors for the Bulldogs while senior forward Melaney Denson was a second team All-MEAC honoree for the women’s team.
The honor was the second for Mason, who was a first team All-MEAC performer as a freshman in the 2003-04 season and was the MEAC Rookie of the Year that season. This season has been Mason’s best, however, as the Dominica native is the team’s leading scorer at 14.9 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game. This season, Mason finished the season ranked fifth in the MEAC in scoring and ninth in rebounding. He was joined on the first team by Delaware State’s Jahsha Bluntt, Bethune-Cookman’s Antonio Webb and Michael Williams, II, and Florida A&M’s Tony Tate.
For Denson, this was the senior’s first All-MEAC selection after missing two seasons with season-ending knee injuries. Denson is also having a career year leading the Lady Bulldogs in scoring at 14.8 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding with a 6.0 rebounds per game average. Denson scored a season-high 29 points twice this season, but was only named MEAC Player of the Week once this season. Denson was the only Lady Bulldog to take home All-MEAC honors, despite senior guard Latoya Dent’s efforts who led the MEAC in steals (78) this season.
Both players will lead their teams into action, Thursday when they take part in the 2005-06 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament. The #5 Lady Bulldogs will take on the #4 Howard Lady Bison while the #4 Bulldogs will take on the #5 Florida A&M Rattlers.
Pough Announces New Assistants, Staff Changes
By sports information 3/7/2006 2:13:00 PM
03-07-06
SCSU’s Pough Announces New Assistants, Staff Changes
ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough Tuesday announced the hiring of three new assistants and the promotion of two current staffers.
Pennsylvania native Jonathan Pry joins the Bulldog staff after two seasons as an assistant at Auburn and will coach the SCSU quarterbacks; Palmetto State native Curtis “CJ” Frye, most recently a graduate assistant at South Carolina and a one-time Bulldog graduate assistant, returns to Pough’s staff as an offensive assistant and will coach tight ends and fullbacks; and Mike Adams, a native of Indiana, comes to Orangeburg after five years as an assistant at West Georgia and will coach the Bulldog defensive backs.
Pough also announced that Tom Evangelista, the defensive back coach the past two seasons, has been elevated to defensive coordinator and will switch to linebackers, Joseph Blackwell, an offensive line assistant last season, has been promoted to offensive line coach,; and Gerald Harrison, running backs coach the last two seasons, will also take on the added duties director of operations and pro liaison.
Pry served as an administrative assistant for the Auburn offense from 2004 until recently and helped the Tigers to the 2004 Southeastern Conference Championship, an undefeated season and a number two ranking in the final national polls, and the 2005 SEC West Championship. He previously worked as an intern with the Duke football squad.
He played his collegiate football at Bloomsburg (Pa.) University (1999-2000) and at East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 2000-2002, leading the latter to the 2002 Conference Championship as a senior.
Frye, a 2002 South Carolina graduate, was an offensive line graduate assistant under the Gamecocks’ Steve Spurrier last year, and a defensive graduate assistant under Spurrier’s predecessor, Lou Holtz, the prior year. In 2003, he served as a graduate assistant under Pough, working with the offensive line.
Adams spent four seasons as an assistant at West Georgia, the last three as the team’s secondary coach. He previously worked three years as an assistant at St. Joseph’s (Ind.), 1998-2000, working in several capacities, including assisting with the running backs and wide receivers and two seasons coaching the secondary. He also served as a student assistant at his alma mater, Ball State, where he earned a sports administration degree in 1998.
Pough is beginning his fifth season at S.C. State, his alma mater, and owns a 33-11 record in four previous seasons.
The Bulldogs begin spring drills Mar. 19.
03-07-06
SCSU’s Pough Announces New Assistants, Staff Changes
ORANGEBURG, SC – South Carolina State head football coach Oliver “Buddy” Pough Tuesday announced the hiring of three new assistants and the promotion of two current staffers.
Pennsylvania native Jonathan Pry joins the Bulldog staff after two seasons as an assistant at Auburn and will coach the SCSU quarterbacks; Palmetto State native Curtis “CJ” Frye, most recently a graduate assistant at South Carolina and a one-time Bulldog graduate assistant, returns to Pough’s staff as an offensive assistant and will coach tight ends and fullbacks; and Mike Adams, a native of Indiana, comes to Orangeburg after five years as an assistant at West Georgia and will coach the Bulldog defensive backs.
Pough also announced that Tom Evangelista, the defensive back coach the past two seasons, has been elevated to defensive coordinator and will switch to linebackers, Joseph Blackwell, an offensive line assistant last season, has been promoted to offensive line coach,; and Gerald Harrison, running backs coach the last two seasons, will also take on the added duties director of operations and pro liaison.
Pry served as an administrative assistant for the Auburn offense from 2004 until recently and helped the Tigers to the 2004 Southeastern Conference Championship, an undefeated season and a number two ranking in the final national polls, and the 2005 SEC West Championship. He previously worked as an intern with the Duke football squad.
He played his collegiate football at Bloomsburg (Pa.) University (1999-2000) and at East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 2000-2002, leading the latter to the 2002 Conference Championship as a senior.
Frye, a 2002 South Carolina graduate, was an offensive line graduate assistant under the Gamecocks’ Steve Spurrier last year, and a defensive graduate assistant under Spurrier’s predecessor, Lou Holtz, the prior year. In 2003, he served as a graduate assistant under Pough, working with the offensive line.
Adams spent four seasons as an assistant at West Georgia, the last three as the team’s secondary coach. He previously worked three years as an assistant at St. Joseph’s (Ind.), 1998-2000, working in several capacities, including assisting with the running backs and wide receivers and two seasons coaching the secondary. He also served as a student assistant at his alma mater, Ball State, where he earned a sports administration degree in 1998.
Pough is beginning his fifth season at S.C. State, his alma mater, and owns a 33-11 record in four previous seasons.
The Bulldogs begin spring drills Mar. 19.
Some may think Bosshogg is bitter, but Bosshogg loves SCSU!!!
Some would think by reading these articles I write that I am bitter towards SCSU. Let me tell you, there are not many more people who care more about SCSU than me. I built this site because I have trouble finding news on SCSU in the media, so I wanted to put all that I found in one place. We all know that the media is quick to put the bad news about SCSU out there, but slow to put the good out there. And there is a lot of great things that SCSU is doing. If you read my past articles, you see we are involved with the Hubble telescope, that our alumni are starting companies, and our sports programs are great. And that is just the tip of the iceberg! Apparently you guys like the site, because the readership is now in the thousands. But I am kind of bitter. I want SCSU to be all it can be. I want us to be better than the FAMU's and the Howard's. I want us to be just as well known as the Morehouse's and the Tuskegee's of the world. I want us to be spoken about in the same light as the Clemson's and the USC's of our state. But to do that, we cannot keep doing things the same old way we have been doing them. We have to innovate, and grow. Dr. Hugine knows this, and is doing a great job making his vision a reality.
I manage this website in my spare time. I have a full time job, and responsibilities. The news articles I post are all either public articles from newspapers, or articles written by me or my friends who are alumni. So why is it that my website is sometimes more updated than the schools website? Why do I have a complete listing of our schools 2006 football recruits but not the schools site. Why is it that lots of info that people want to know, or should know about SCSU, cannot be found on that site? Someone's job is to maintain that site. I have the time, because I make the time. Because I care. Do they? Think about a high school senior who is thinking about going to SCSU. If all they know is what they see on the SCSU webpage, shouldn't that site be as well developed and dynamic as possible? Shouldn't a prospectus donor to the STATE Club be able to look at their site, learn about the organization and even give online? Am I asking too much? Shouldn't we as alumni be able to buy a SCSU shirt or coffee mug online to show our support for our school, like others do for their schools? Is it that hard to get our apparel in a Foot Locker or other store? Is FAMU or A&T or Clemson that much more advanced than us that I can buy their schools shirt or hat in any store but not SCSU? I don't want to wear another schools stuff. I love SCSU. Why make it so hard to get it though? We all don't live near Orangeburg. Now that I have graduated, I can't get to the bookstore as easily as I did when I lived on campus. The difference is, now as an alumni, I actually have a little money to spend on a few items, but can't easily get them. I am not asking for the world. Just for SCSU to make a few small steps forward.
I think WSSB is great, but as a tool, could be used to be more beneficial to the schools marketing. I just want that to be a reality.
I love SCSU. I want nothing but the best for it. That is why I created this site. I want everyone to know the great things SCSU is doing. I also want to show where SCSU could do better. If this site offends anyone, I apologize, as it is not my intent. Lets work together to move SCSU in to the future, and make it all it can be.
The S.T.A.T.E. Club
Striving Through Athletics To Excel.....thats what our athletics booster club is supposed to be about. Other school booster clubs build fieldhouses, or augment coaches salaries, or sponsor events at their schools spring games. Campus extensions of other schools booster clubs sponsor pep rallies before each game, and have chapters in many cities and use those chapters to introduce their school to athletes in their areas. They even get the coaches to come in and speak, and are overall used for the betterment of that school, and their athletics department. Did you even know that we have a booster club? We do, but when do they meet? Where are the chapters located. Oh, I think ours only has one chapter, located in Orangeburg.....
why don't you look at their website. It should be able to tell you all about our booster club, right? Be sure to leave a comment about what this website tells you...
www.thestateclub.com
One day we will egt a new gym built, get a pool that works all the time, rebuild Dukes Gym, build a great stadium for our lady Bulldog Softball team (which would attract better athletes, which helps the program grow). But first, lets just get our booster club website fixed. We gotta walk before we run.
why don't you look at their website. It should be able to tell you all about our booster club, right? Be sure to leave a comment about what this website tells you...
www.thestateclub.com
One day we will egt a new gym built, get a pool that works all the time, rebuild Dukes Gym, build a great stadium for our lady Bulldog Softball team (which would attract better athletes, which helps the program grow). But first, lets just get our booster club website fixed. We gotta walk before we run.
Trustee elections set
Trustees for several state universities will be selected in a joint House-Senate session set for April 5.
The vote will be for trustees whose terms expire in 2006. The following institutions have members who will be elected by lawmakers: The Citadel, Clemson, College of Charleston, Coastal Carolina, Francis Marion, Lander, Medical University of South Carolina, S.C. State, USC, Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School and Winthrop University.
The resolution setting the date was introduced and adopted in the House today. It was sent to the Senate for similar action.
The vote will be for trustees whose terms expire in 2006. The following institutions have members who will be elected by lawmakers: The Citadel, Clemson, College of Charleston, Coastal Carolina, Francis Marion, Lander, Medical University of South Carolina, S.C. State, USC, Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School and Winthrop University.
The resolution setting the date was introduced and adopted in the House today. It was sent to the Senate for similar action.
Do you know who your Trustees are?
SCSU has a great Board of Trustees. Mr. Washington, as well as the other Trustees, are doing a great job in support of Dr. Huigine's vision for the University. but do you know who they are? I do, but not because of the BOT website. Its not updated, and several of the new members pictures are not up. Go see for yourself
http://www.scsu.edu/BOT/
The meeting minutes are not updated, or the meeting schedule.
SCSU News challenges whoever is in charge of the website upkeep to get on the ball.
That challenge not only goes for the BOT website, but the school and athletics websites as well. They are lacking in comparison to other schools. We cannot even give money via online contribution, which is normal at any school. You would think that would be on the front of the website, but no, its not. Its 2006 people. Not 1896. Our websites are some peoples introduction to our school........Lets make a good impression.
http://www.scsu.edu/BOT/
The meeting minutes are not updated, or the meeting schedule.
SCSU News challenges whoever is in charge of the website upkeep to get on the ball.
That challenge not only goes for the BOT website, but the school and athletics websites as well. They are lacking in comparison to other schools. We cannot even give money via online contribution, which is normal at any school. You would think that would be on the front of the website, but no, its not. Its 2006 people. Not 1896. Our websites are some peoples introduction to our school........Lets make a good impression.
SCSU Bookstore needs to move to the Student Center!!!
Why doesn't the bookstore move to the student center? Not the actual books section, but the apparel and nalia section. If it were in the student center, it would be more centrally located on campus. it would get more traffic from students and from alumni and friends of the school. being tucked off in the corner as it is now has to be at least one reason why they don't get very much sales. Sometimes I wonder if that is not part of some master plan. SCSU won't sell its stuff in any store other than the campus bookstore, and even that is hidden within Crawford Zmmerman. Maybe SCSU doesn't want its image proudly work like other schools like Clemson, or UNC or Notre Dame. Or even HBCU's like FAMU, or NC A&T. If they really want to move forward, then I challenge the bookstore leadership to have a marketing plan done, as to maximize their sales, and to get our logo and apparel out into athletics stores like other schools have. That kind of exposure can do nothing but to help our dear SCSU. Its time to step out of the dark ages an into modern times!
WSSB.....Could it be used more?
Why isn't WSSB used to promote the school more? With our own radio station, SCSU's message should be filling the airwaves. A SCSU News poll of Orangeburg residents tells us taht most area residents don't even know what station WSSB is, much less what type of programming they provide. WSSB should get interviews with our President, Dr. Hugine, as well as to highlight our sports programs. Especially the smaller ones like Volleyball, and Women's Soccer, and Tennis, which don't get the media time that the Football and Basketball programs get. I challenge WSSB to become a leader in promoting S.C State University to the world.
Finally...you can buy a few SCSU items online
Its still not as much as other schools, but its a start. Please support SCSU and buy some apparel for yourself and your family. I will add a link to the bookstore site on the left of this blog. Also, please call the bookstore and let them know we would like more.
SCSU mens soccer team
There is a movement on campus to create a mens soccer team. SCSU has many students from countried in latin america where soccer is the most popular sport around. These students, as well as americans who are also interested in the sport, have the desire to represent theit school on the "football" field. In any country other than the USA, football is the term used for soccer. Please support these students in their quest. Let our athletics director know that this is something that the school should support. Also, support the school and the program with your dollars as well.
Did you know SCSU used to have a baseball team? Get on the horn and let our AD Charlene Johnson know we would like to see it reinstated!
South Carolina State University
Bulldogs
Orangeburg, SC
Name History:
Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina 1896-1954
South Carolina State College 1954-92
South Carolina State University 1992-date
Baseball Team History:
Unknown before 1957, 1957-74
Major League Players
Name Major League Debut
Eugene Richards 4/6/1977
Willie M. Aikens 5/17/1977
Bulldogs
Orangeburg, SC
Name History:
Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical College of South Carolina 1896-1954
South Carolina State College 1954-92
South Carolina State University 1992-date
Baseball Team History:
Unknown before 1957, 1957-74
Major League Players
Name Major League Debut
Eugene Richards 4/6/1977
Willie M. Aikens 5/17/1977
If Coastal's Alumni can do it, why can't ours?
Alumni help fund CCU field houseBy Ian GuerinThe Sun NewsCONWAY - The closest Mark and Will Adkins ever got to being a part of the Coastal Carolina University football program was running on the field at halftime of a game.
The twin brothers played club football at Coastal in the late 1980s, and they were invited to participate in a reunion ceremony when the Chanticleers started an official program.
On Tuesday, the Adkinses became a little bigger part of the school's NCAA team. The coastal Carolinas businessmen and CCU graduates donated $60,000 to the Chanticleers' athletics department Tuesday, the first of five equal installments that will eventually total $300,000.
The donation has been specifically designated to defray costs of a field house that is planned for the north end of Brooks Stadium.
The gift, Mark Adkins said, will help the Chanticleers' youthful program to grow.
"When I was there, it was pretty much a suitcase college," said Mark Adkins, who graduated from Coastal's business school in 1989.
"We'd go to school and party there all week and go to Clemson or South Carolina or [North Carolina] for a game."
The Adkinses have been season-ticket holders at CCU since the team's inception in 2003, and they have remained close with professors and members of the athletic department since they graduated.
They've started the Waterfront Group, formerly Timberline, a Charlotte, N.C.-based property company that conducts business in five states.
Mark Adkins said the company could reach the $150 million mark this year, but he said it was their connections at the university that made opening their wallet an easy decision.
Still, getting such a sizeable donation from a pair of 40-year-old brothers was no small deed Coastal athletic director Warren "Moose" Koegel said.
"Certainly, our alums are fairly young compared to what everyone else in the country has," Koegel said. "We don't have grandchildren of alums ... [Mark and Will Adkins] had a chance to do something for the university."
The Adkins' donation won't begin to cover the entire cost of the field house, which is estimated to cost $6.5 million.
However, it has given the school the ability to have the Stubbs, Muldrow and Herin architecture firm begin work on plans for the new building.
Koegel said he feels "confident" a series of potential donations will be official soon.
The new structure likely will include locker rooms for Coastal players, coaches and opponents; a weight room; and a team meeting room. Without a field house, teams have been fighting for space on gamedays. It might be one of the most noticeable missing pieces from the Chanticleers' relatively successful start.
"It's got to be done to compete with teams from across the country and across the state," football coach Dave Bennett said. "You've got to have the facilities.
"[The Adkinses] have done a great job continuing the vision here," Bennett said. "They are now part of that vision."
The Adkinses have been tied to other charitable organizations, including a no-kill animal shelter started in Charlotte.
And although their contribution doesn't match the $2 million donation Hooters of America Chairman Bob Brooks made to build the football stadium, the Adkinses hope other Coastal alumni will see their gift and feel motivated to donate. They also hope others will help continue to add to the university's image.
"Ten years ago, I'd say I went to Coastal Carolina," Mark Adkins said. "And people said, 'Where's that?'"
The twin brothers played club football at Coastal in the late 1980s, and they were invited to participate in a reunion ceremony when the Chanticleers started an official program.
On Tuesday, the Adkinses became a little bigger part of the school's NCAA team. The coastal Carolinas businessmen and CCU graduates donated $60,000 to the Chanticleers' athletics department Tuesday, the first of five equal installments that will eventually total $300,000.
The donation has been specifically designated to defray costs of a field house that is planned for the north end of Brooks Stadium.
The gift, Mark Adkins said, will help the Chanticleers' youthful program to grow.
"When I was there, it was pretty much a suitcase college," said Mark Adkins, who graduated from Coastal's business school in 1989.
"We'd go to school and party there all week and go to Clemson or South Carolina or [North Carolina] for a game."
The Adkinses have been season-ticket holders at CCU since the team's inception in 2003, and they have remained close with professors and members of the athletic department since they graduated.
They've started the Waterfront Group, formerly Timberline, a Charlotte, N.C.-based property company that conducts business in five states.
Mark Adkins said the company could reach the $150 million mark this year, but he said it was their connections at the university that made opening their wallet an easy decision.
Still, getting such a sizeable donation from a pair of 40-year-old brothers was no small deed Coastal athletic director Warren "Moose" Koegel said.
"Certainly, our alums are fairly young compared to what everyone else in the country has," Koegel said. "We don't have grandchildren of alums ... [Mark and Will Adkins] had a chance to do something for the university."
The Adkins' donation won't begin to cover the entire cost of the field house, which is estimated to cost $6.5 million.
However, it has given the school the ability to have the Stubbs, Muldrow and Herin architecture firm begin work on plans for the new building.
Koegel said he feels "confident" a series of potential donations will be official soon.
The new structure likely will include locker rooms for Coastal players, coaches and opponents; a weight room; and a team meeting room. Without a field house, teams have been fighting for space on gamedays. It might be one of the most noticeable missing pieces from the Chanticleers' relatively successful start.
"It's got to be done to compete with teams from across the country and across the state," football coach Dave Bennett said. "You've got to have the facilities.
"[The Adkinses] have done a great job continuing the vision here," Bennett said. "They are now part of that vision."
The Adkinses have been tied to other charitable organizations, including a no-kill animal shelter started in Charlotte.
And although their contribution doesn't match the $2 million donation Hooters of America Chairman Bob Brooks made to build the football stadium, the Adkinses hope other Coastal alumni will see their gift and feel motivated to donate. They also hope others will help continue to add to the university's image.
"Ten years ago, I'd say I went to Coastal Carolina," Mark Adkins said. "And people said, 'Where's that?'"
Football star to play in golf tourney
By DWIGHT DANA
Morning News
NFL football Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson announced on behalf of the School Foundation the Harry Carson Celebrity Golf Classic slated for May 19-20 at the Country Club of South Carolina.
John D. Russell (Morning News)
FLORENCE - Pro football legend Harry Carson of Florence will headline the first celebrity golf event in the Pee Dee, May 19-20, at the Country Club of South Carolina.
The Harry Carson Celebrity Golf Classic is sponsored by BB&T. Funds raised will go to The School Foundation, a private organization established in 2000 to raise money to be used only for grants to fund student academics, teacher quality and school-safety projects in Florence School District 1.
It is the state's largest foundation supporting K-12 public education.
"It gives me pleasure to lend my name to this golf tournament," Carson said in making the announcement Monday at Florence Civic Center. "This is a terrific event for all of Florence. I'm looking forward to players like Michael Strahan, Brad Van Pelt and Jeremiah Trotter coming down to participate."
Strahan and Van Pelt were Carson's teammates when he played for the New York Giants. Trotter played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
"I am a product of the public school system here," said Carson, who graduated from McClenaghan High School and South Carolina State University. "I feel very strongly about giving back to the community."
Carson said he worked from one end of the educational spectrum to the other. He said there are some bad people out there, but also some good ones who made bad choices.
He said education is a key to making good choices.
"What I try to do is use my experience and my wisdom to share with young people," he said. "I want them to know about the advantages of a good education not only in sports but across the board."
Carson presented Frank James with an autographed football. James is senior vice president with BB&T in Florence.
Carson said he only signed his name with Hall of Fame next to it for very few people.
"This is an exciting time for BB&T," James said. "We're delighted to be a part of this. I know this tournament will be a tremendous success."
Carson is the second South Carolinian since Art Shell to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He will be inducted in August.
Morning News
NFL football Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson announced on behalf of the School Foundation the Harry Carson Celebrity Golf Classic slated for May 19-20 at the Country Club of South Carolina.
John D. Russell (Morning News)
FLORENCE - Pro football legend Harry Carson of Florence will headline the first celebrity golf event in the Pee Dee, May 19-20, at the Country Club of South Carolina.
The Harry Carson Celebrity Golf Classic is sponsored by BB&T. Funds raised will go to The School Foundation, a private organization established in 2000 to raise money to be used only for grants to fund student academics, teacher quality and school-safety projects in Florence School District 1.
It is the state's largest foundation supporting K-12 public education.
"It gives me pleasure to lend my name to this golf tournament," Carson said in making the announcement Monday at Florence Civic Center. "This is a terrific event for all of Florence. I'm looking forward to players like Michael Strahan, Brad Van Pelt and Jeremiah Trotter coming down to participate."
Strahan and Van Pelt were Carson's teammates when he played for the New York Giants. Trotter played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
"I am a product of the public school system here," said Carson, who graduated from McClenaghan High School and South Carolina State University. "I feel very strongly about giving back to the community."
Carson said he worked from one end of the educational spectrum to the other. He said there are some bad people out there, but also some good ones who made bad choices.
He said education is a key to making good choices.
"What I try to do is use my experience and my wisdom to share with young people," he said. "I want them to know about the advantages of a good education not only in sports but across the board."
Carson presented Frank James with an autographed football. James is senior vice president with BB&T in Florence.
Carson said he only signed his name with Hall of Fame next to it for very few people.
"This is an exciting time for BB&T," James said. "We're delighted to be a part of this. I know this tournament will be a tremendous success."
Carson is the second South Carolinian since Art Shell to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He will be inducted in August.
Carson to Canton
Florence native finds joy over Hall vote comes from happiness of others
By BOB GILLESPIE
bgillespie@thestate.com
FLORENCE — Harry Carson said his true joy at finally being selected to the NFL Hall of Fame has come from extraordinary moments in ordinary settings. A grocery store, for instance.
“I go to the supermarket, and old women pushing grocery carts recognize me, come up and congratulate me,” the 52-year-old former New York Giants linebacker, Florence native and All-American at South Carolina State said. “That’s exciting to me.”
Carson said he has heard about people who pulled their cars over and cheered when they heard the news on radio, then went home and high-fived their kids.
He has read congratulatory e-mails on his Web site, www.harrycarson.com, from men who still have his autograph from 20 years ago.
And he has seen the happiness of his large, Florence-based family, many of whom will fill 350 hotel rooms he has reserved in Canton, Ohio, in August when he is inducted into the NFL shrine. Carson says his presenter will be his son, Donald, 23, who has been battling a rare blood disorder, aplastic anemia, since December.
That is what made his 12-year Hall of Fame wait worthwhile: the response of others to the honor.
“When I got word I’d been elected, the strange part was, I didn’t feel anything,” Carson said. “I had detached myself from the situation. Right now, I’m happiest for those who supported me, who hung in there. My family, my friends, people within the Giants organization.”
And, he said, fans who e-mailed from as far away as Switzerland, England, Australia, Thailand and the Middle East.
“This whole thing is about family, togetherness,” he said.
On Monday, Carson was in his hometown to announce the Harry Carson Celebrity Golf Tournament, a May 19-20 event at the Country Club of South Carolina to raise funds for Florence’s public schools, one of his many charitable causes. For what he said was one of the first times, he signed a football with “Harry Carson, New York Giants, HOF (for Hall of Fame)” for an official from BBT, the event’s sponsor.
“I wanted to reserve that for my family, first, and then for very good friends,” he said. “I don’t sign that (HOF) for everyone.”
Until Feb. 4, Carson said the “HOF” had been far from his mind. Despite being selected to nine Pro Bowls and being named to the All-NFL team seven times, Carson had been a Hall of Fame candidate the 11 previous years and a finalist six times but never made the final cut.
In 2004, he took the unprecedented step of requesting in writing that his name be removed from future consideration.
“I didn’t need it. I wanted to move on,” he said.
Carson also has had more important issues. Besides his son’s illness, his daughter, Aja, 26, has battled cervical cancer after giving birth to Carson’s first grandchild in December. Both of his children are out of the hospital and doing better, he says.
Though the Hall of Fame is a reality now, Carson’s feelings about the selection process have not changed.
“No offense to the media (the annual Hall of Fame voting is by 39 NFL writers), but to me, the best judge of what a player brings to the table is another athlete,” Carson said. He believes Hall of Fame players should be included in the voting.
“When I was chosen to nine Pro Bowls, the significance to me was that those I played against (were the ones who) voted for me,” he said. “You can fool coaches and (media), but you can’t fool the guys you line up against.”
Carson recognizes a certain irony that he was not selected to the Hall of Fame until he effectively renounced it.
“I don’t know if it helped me or hurt me. You’d have to ask the writers,” he said.
This weekend, Carson enjoyed another special moment. He took his 2-month-old granddaughter, Jamison, to Florence’s Mt. Zion AME Church, where he said the minister “wove her into the sermon. He asked me to stand up, and he talked about the irony of a big linebacker who was gentle enough to hold a baby.”
Carson laughed as he showed pictures of Jamison on his video cell phone.
“And she didn’t peep,” he said. “She’s a puddin’.”
For sheer joy, even the Hall of Fame takes a back seat to that.
Reach Senior Writer Bob Gillespie at (803) 771-8304.
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By BOB GILLESPIE
bgillespie@thestate.com
FLORENCE — Harry Carson said his true joy at finally being selected to the NFL Hall of Fame has come from extraordinary moments in ordinary settings. A grocery store, for instance.
“I go to the supermarket, and old women pushing grocery carts recognize me, come up and congratulate me,” the 52-year-old former New York Giants linebacker, Florence native and All-American at South Carolina State said. “That’s exciting to me.”
Carson said he has heard about people who pulled their cars over and cheered when they heard the news on radio, then went home and high-fived their kids.
He has read congratulatory e-mails on his Web site, www.harrycarson.com, from men who still have his autograph from 20 years ago.
And he has seen the happiness of his large, Florence-based family, many of whom will fill 350 hotel rooms he has reserved in Canton, Ohio, in August when he is inducted into the NFL shrine. Carson says his presenter will be his son, Donald, 23, who has been battling a rare blood disorder, aplastic anemia, since December.
That is what made his 12-year Hall of Fame wait worthwhile: the response of others to the honor.
“When I got word I’d been elected, the strange part was, I didn’t feel anything,” Carson said. “I had detached myself from the situation. Right now, I’m happiest for those who supported me, who hung in there. My family, my friends, people within the Giants organization.”
And, he said, fans who e-mailed from as far away as Switzerland, England, Australia, Thailand and the Middle East.
“This whole thing is about family, togetherness,” he said.
On Monday, Carson was in his hometown to announce the Harry Carson Celebrity Golf Tournament, a May 19-20 event at the Country Club of South Carolina to raise funds for Florence’s public schools, one of his many charitable causes. For what he said was one of the first times, he signed a football with “Harry Carson, New York Giants, HOF (for Hall of Fame)” for an official from BBT, the event’s sponsor.
“I wanted to reserve that for my family, first, and then for very good friends,” he said. “I don’t sign that (HOF) for everyone.”
Until Feb. 4, Carson said the “HOF” had been far from his mind. Despite being selected to nine Pro Bowls and being named to the All-NFL team seven times, Carson had been a Hall of Fame candidate the 11 previous years and a finalist six times but never made the final cut.
In 2004, he took the unprecedented step of requesting in writing that his name be removed from future consideration.
“I didn’t need it. I wanted to move on,” he said.
Carson also has had more important issues. Besides his son’s illness, his daughter, Aja, 26, has battled cervical cancer after giving birth to Carson’s first grandchild in December. Both of his children are out of the hospital and doing better, he says.
Though the Hall of Fame is a reality now, Carson’s feelings about the selection process have not changed.
“No offense to the media (the annual Hall of Fame voting is by 39 NFL writers), but to me, the best judge of what a player brings to the table is another athlete,” Carson said. He believes Hall of Fame players should be included in the voting.
“When I was chosen to nine Pro Bowls, the significance to me was that those I played against (were the ones who) voted for me,” he said. “You can fool coaches and (media), but you can’t fool the guys you line up against.”
Carson recognizes a certain irony that he was not selected to the Hall of Fame until he effectively renounced it.
“I don’t know if it helped me or hurt me. You’d have to ask the writers,” he said.
This weekend, Carson enjoyed another special moment. He took his 2-month-old granddaughter, Jamison, to Florence’s Mt. Zion AME Church, where he said the minister “wove her into the sermon. He asked me to stand up, and he talked about the irony of a big linebacker who was gentle enough to hold a baby.”
Carson laughed as he showed pictures of Jamison on his video cell phone.
“And she didn’t peep,” he said. “She’s a puddin’.”
For sheer joy, even the Hall of Fame takes a back seat to that.
Reach Senior Writer Bob Gillespie at (803) 771-8304.
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Monday, March 06, 2006
SCSU Women to Face Howard in Tourney Opener
By sports information 3/6/2006 1:53:00 PM
03-06-06
SCSU Teams to open MEAC Tournament Action Thursday
RALEIGH, NC – The South Carolina State men and women’s basketball teams will open play Thursday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, which gets underway Tuesday, at the RBC Center.
The SCSU women (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), seeded fifth, will take on Howard (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), the fourth seed at 2:30 p.m., with the fourth-seeded SCSU men (13-15, 11-7) swinging into action against Florida A&M (14-16, 10-8), the fifth seed, at 8 p.m.
On the women’s side, Howard and SCSU only met once during the season, and it was the Lady Bison taking a 77-58 triumph at Washington, DC.
The Lady Bulldogs, winners of three of their last four contests, will be led by the senior duo of forward Melaney Denson and guard Latoya Dent. Denson, who has rebound from two major knee injuries during her career, is contributing a team-leading 14.7 points, as well as 5.8 rebounds, per contest. Dent owns a 10.3 scoring average and is pulling down 4.4 rebounds each outing.
Transfer Niccole Brown is the top rebounder for SCSU with 6.4 per game, to go along with 7.9 points each contest.
Howard, which lost its final two contests, has a trio of double-figure scorers – Melloni Benson (13.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg), Brittany James (12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and Shannon Carlisle (12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg).
The two teams last met in the MEAC tournament during the 1995-96 year, with Howard rolling to a 101-47 victory.
Coach Ben Betts’ team, beset by preseason and early-season injuries, lost 13 of its first 18 contests before rebounding to win eight of its last ten, including the final three and takes that momentum into Thursday’s matchup with the Rattlers.
The two teams split their regular-season meetings, with FAMU taking a 72-65 win at Orangeburg, and SCSU edging the Rattlers 66-64 at Tallahassee. Thursday’s contest will mark the seventh tournament meeting between the teams since the 1988-89 campaign, with the Bulldogs holding a 4-2 edge. In their last tournament pairing, during the 2003-04 season, FAMU prevailed 65-53 in the title game.
Junior Brian Mason and senior Thurman Zimmerman spearhead the Bulldogs. Mason is the leading scorer at 15.2 ppg and is also contributing 6.5 rebounds. Zimmerman, who missed the team’s first seven games following off-season knee surgery, is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder with 7.8 per game -- the second-best mark in the MEAC -- and is second on the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg.
Leading the way for the Rattlers, who cooled off down the stretch after a hot start this season, are guard Tony Tate (16.4 ppg, 3.1 apg) and forward Rome Sanders (11.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg). FAMU won its final two contests.
For the entire list of tournament pairings, go to www.meacsports.com.
03-06-06
SCSU Teams to open MEAC Tournament Action Thursday
RALEIGH, NC – The South Carolina State men and women’s basketball teams will open play Thursday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, which gets underway Tuesday, at the RBC Center.
The SCSU women (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), seeded fifth, will take on Howard (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), the fourth seed at 2:30 p.m., with the fourth-seeded SCSU men (13-15, 11-7) swinging into action against Florida A&M (14-16, 10-8), the fifth seed, at 8 p.m.
On the women’s side, Howard and SCSU only met once during the season, and it was the Lady Bison taking a 77-58 triumph at Washington, DC.
The Lady Bulldogs, winners of three of their last four contests, will be led by the senior duo of forward Melaney Denson and guard Latoya Dent. Denson, who has rebound from two major knee injuries during her career, is contributing a team-leading 14.7 points, as well as 5.8 rebounds, per contest. Dent owns a 10.3 scoring average and is pulling down 4.4 rebounds each outing.
Transfer Niccole Brown is the top rebounder for SCSU with 6.4 per game, to go along with 7.9 points each contest.
Howard, which lost its final two contests, has a trio of double-figure scorers – Melloni Benson (13.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg), Brittany James (12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and Shannon Carlisle (12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg).
The two teams last met in the MEAC tournament during the 1995-96 year, with Howard rolling to a 101-47 victory.
Coach Ben Betts’ team, beset by preseason and early-season injuries, lost 13 of its first 18 contests before rebounding to win eight of its last ten, including the final three and takes that momentum into Thursday’s matchup with the Rattlers.
The two teams split their regular-season meetings, with FAMU taking a 72-65 win at Orangeburg, and SCSU edging the Rattlers 66-64 at Tallahassee. Thursday’s contest will mark the seventh tournament meeting between the teams since the 1988-89 campaign, with the Bulldogs holding a 4-2 edge. In their last tournament pairing, during the 2003-04 season, FAMU prevailed 65-53 in the title game.
Junior Brian Mason and senior Thurman Zimmerman spearhead the Bulldogs. Mason is the leading scorer at 15.2 ppg and is also contributing 6.5 rebounds. Zimmerman, who missed the team’s first seven games following off-season knee surgery, is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder with 7.8 per game -- the second-best mark in the MEAC -- and is second on the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg.
Leading the way for the Rattlers, who cooled off down the stretch after a hot start this season, are guard Tony Tate (16.4 ppg, 3.1 apg) and forward Rome Sanders (11.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg). FAMU won its final two contests.
For the entire list of tournament pairings, go to www.meacsports.com.
Bulldogs open Tourney Play against FAMU
Thursday By sports information 3/6/2006 1:45:00 PM
03-06-06
SCSU Teams to open MEAC Tournament Action Thursday
RALEIGH, NC – The South Carolina State men and women’s basketball teams will open play Thursday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, which gets underway Tuesday, at the RBC Center.
The SCSU women (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), seeded fifth, will take on Howard (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), the fourth seed at 2:30 p.m., with the fourth-seeded SCSU men (13-15, 11-7) swinging into action against Florida A&M (14-16, 10-8), the fifth seed, at 8 p.m.
Coach Ben Betts’ team, beset by preseason and early-season injuries, lost 13 of its first 18 contests before rebounding to win eight of its last ten, including the final three and takes that momentum into Thursday’s matchup with the Rattlers.
The two teams split their regular-season meetings, with FAMU taking a 72-65 win at Orangeburg, and SCSU edging the Rattlers 66-64 at Tallahassee. Thursday’s contest will mark the seventh tournament meeting between the teams since the 1988-89 campaign, with the Bulldogs holding a 4-2 edge. In their last tournament pairing, during the 2003-04 season, FAMU prevailed 65-53 in the title game.
Junior Brian Mason and senior Thurman Zimmerman spearhead the Bulldogs. Mason is the leading scorer at 15.2 ppg and is also contributing 6.5 rebounds. Zimmerman, who missed the team’s first seven games following off-season knee surgery, is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder with 7.8 per game -- the second-best mark in the MEAC -- and is second on the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg.
Leading the way for the Rattlers, who cooled off down the stretch after a hot start this season, are guard Tony Tate (16.4 ppg, 3.1 apg) and forward Rome Sanders (11.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg). FAMU won its final two contests.
On the women’s side, Howard and SCSU only met once during the season, and it was the Lady Bison taking a 77-58 triumph at Washington, DC.
The Lady Bulldogs, winners of three of their last four contests, will be led by the senior duo of forward Melaney Denson and guard Latoya Dent. Denson, who has rebound from two major knee injuries during her career, is contributing a team-leading 14.7 points, as well as 5.8 rebounds, per contest. Dent owns a 10.3 scoring average and is pulling down 4.4 rebounds each outing.
Transfer Niccole Brown is the top rebounder for SCSU with 6.4 per game, to go along with 7.9 points each contest.
Howard, which lost its final two contests, has a trio of double-figure scorers – Melloni Benson (13.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg), Brittany James (12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and Shannon Carlisle (12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg).
The two teams last met in the MEAC tournament during the 1995-96 year, with Howard rolling to a 101-47 victory.
For the entire list of tournament pairings, go to www.meacsports.com.
03-06-06
SCSU Teams to open MEAC Tournament Action Thursday
RALEIGH, NC – The South Carolina State men and women’s basketball teams will open play Thursday in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, which gets underway Tuesday, at the RBC Center.
The SCSU women (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), seeded fifth, will take on Howard (13-14, 10-8 MEAC), the fourth seed at 2:30 p.m., with the fourth-seeded SCSU men (13-15, 11-7) swinging into action against Florida A&M (14-16, 10-8), the fifth seed, at 8 p.m.
Coach Ben Betts’ team, beset by preseason and early-season injuries, lost 13 of its first 18 contests before rebounding to win eight of its last ten, including the final three and takes that momentum into Thursday’s matchup with the Rattlers.
The two teams split their regular-season meetings, with FAMU taking a 72-65 win at Orangeburg, and SCSU edging the Rattlers 66-64 at Tallahassee. Thursday’s contest will mark the seventh tournament meeting between the teams since the 1988-89 campaign, with the Bulldogs holding a 4-2 edge. In their last tournament pairing, during the 2003-04 season, FAMU prevailed 65-53 in the title game.
Junior Brian Mason and senior Thurman Zimmerman spearhead the Bulldogs. Mason is the leading scorer at 15.2 ppg and is also contributing 6.5 rebounds. Zimmerman, who missed the team’s first seven games following off-season knee surgery, is the Bulldogs’ top rebounder with 7.8 per game -- the second-best mark in the MEAC -- and is second on the team in scoring with 11.5 ppg.
Leading the way for the Rattlers, who cooled off down the stretch after a hot start this season, are guard Tony Tate (16.4 ppg, 3.1 apg) and forward Rome Sanders (11.4 ppg, 4.9 rpg). FAMU won its final two contests.
On the women’s side, Howard and SCSU only met once during the season, and it was the Lady Bison taking a 77-58 triumph at Washington, DC.
The Lady Bulldogs, winners of three of their last four contests, will be led by the senior duo of forward Melaney Denson and guard Latoya Dent. Denson, who has rebound from two major knee injuries during her career, is contributing a team-leading 14.7 points, as well as 5.8 rebounds, per contest. Dent owns a 10.3 scoring average and is pulling down 4.4 rebounds each outing.
Transfer Niccole Brown is the top rebounder for SCSU with 6.4 per game, to go along with 7.9 points each contest.
Howard, which lost its final two contests, has a trio of double-figure scorers – Melloni Benson (13.3 ppg, 4.1 rpg), Brittany James (12.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg) and Shannon Carlisle (12.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg).
The two teams last met in the MEAC tournament during the 1995-96 year, with Howard rolling to a 101-47 victory.
For the entire list of tournament pairings, go to www.meacsports.com.
SCSU ALUMNI CHAPTER MEETING SCHEDULES
South Carolina State University
ALUMNI CHAPTER MEETINGS AND ANNUAL EVENTS
Aiken: Meetings - 2nd Mondays (September-May)
Annual Events - Banquet
Bus Trips
Membership Drive
Anderson: Meetings - Call meetings as needed.
Annual Events - Recruitment Luncheon for students and counselors.
Scholarship Banquet
Atlanta: Meetings - 2nd Saturday each month, 11 a.m. @Clark Atlanta University
Annual Events - Scholarship Gala
College Fairs
Community Social and Service Events
Bamberg-Denmark: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Beaufort: Meetings - 4th Monday each month @ 6 p.m.
Annual Events - Membership Fish Fry - August 24, 2002
Youth Day - November 16, 2002
Adopted Christmas Family Gift Wrapping - TBA
Annual Scholarship Banquet - February 1, 2003
Alumni Weekend Golf Tournament/SCSU Concert Choir - May 3-4, 2003
Berkeley County: Meetings - Last Tuesday each month @ 4 p.m. (August-May)
Annual Events - Various Activities
Central Florida: Meetings - 4th Monday each month
Annual Events - Annual Jazz Concert/Dinner
Golf Scholarship Tournament
College Night
Charleston: Meetings - 3rd Wednesday each month, 7 p.m. @ Washington Park Community Center
Annual Events - University Night
Scholarship and Honors Gala
Various Community Social and Service Events
Charlotte: Meetings - 3rd Wednesday each month (August-May)
Annual Events - Scholarship Banquet
College Fairs
HBCU Softball Tour (2002 Champions)
Community Events
Cruise-2003
Chicago: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Clarendon (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - N/A
Collation: Meetings - 2nd Monday each month
Annual Events - Various Activities
Columbus-Fort Banning: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Connecticut (Interest Group): Meetings - Meet as needed
Annual Events - Activities will vary.
Darlington: Meetings - Call meetings as needed.
Annual Events - No special activities lately, trying to reorganize.
East Tennessee: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Florence: Meetings - 2nd Sunday @ 4 p.m.
Annual Events - Annual Scholarship Program
Florida Gold Coast: Meetings - 4th Saturday
Annual Events - Annual Golf Scholarship Tournament
Florida Gulf Coast: Meetings - 1st Saturday every other month
Annual Events - College and Career Fair - 1st Monday in March
Fort Bragg-Fayetteville: Meetings - 3rd Saturday each month (August-May) @ The 5 Star Realty
Annual Events - Various Scholarship Fundraisers
Georgetown (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - N/A
Greater Augusta: Meetings - 3rd Monday each month except July @ 7 p.m.
Annual Events - BULLDOG NITE OUT IN THE CSRA
Various Community Service and Social Events
Greater Baltimore: Meetings - 3rd Friday (September-May)
Annual Events - Various Scholarship Fundraisers
Greater Columbia: Meetings - 2nd Monday each month - 6 p.m. @ Luther Leeville - 1301 Lincoln Street
Annual Events - Scholarship Dinner
SCSU Day at the Riverfront
Various Social and Service Events in the Community
Greater Dallas: Meetings - Reorganizing
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Greater Pee Dee: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - In the Process of planning activities.
Greenville: Meetings - 2nd Sunday (September-May), 6 p.m. @ Phyllis Wheatley Center
Annual Events - Little SC State Alumni Pageant - September 28th
Other Fund Raising and Community Activities
Greenwood: Meetings - 1st Monday each month @ 7 p.m.
Annual Events - Annual Scholarship Banquet
Other Fund Raising Activities
Horry County: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Houston: Meetings - Once a quarter - 2nd Sunday
Annual Events - One major fundraiser in November
Kershaw County: Meetings - Call meetings as needed.
Annual Events - No special activities lately.
Lancaster: Meetings - 2nd Sunday each month
Annual Events - No special activities lately. Recently elected new Officers.
Laurens/Clinton (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - No special activities lately. Recently elected new Officers.
Los Angeles: Meetings - 3rd Sunday each month, 3 p.m.
Annual Events - Annual Bus Trips
Jazz Program
Macon-Middle Georgia: Meetings - 3rd Saturday each month
Annual Events - Annual Scholarship Banquet.
Metro-Detroit: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Military Alumni Association: Meetings - Twice a year.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Mullins/Dillion (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - N/A
New Jersey: Meetings - 3rd Sunday each month except July, August, & December
Annual Events - Career and College Fair
Cruise
Dinner Dance
New York City: Meetings - 2nd Sunday of each month 4:00 p.m. @ 528 West 150th Street
Annual Events - Scholarship Dinner Dance
College Fairs
Other Community Activities
Newberry (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - N/A
North Carolina Triad Area: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Oconee-Pickens: Meetings - 3rd Monday each month. Break in July and August.
Annual Events - Scholarship Banquet
Bus Trips
Other Community Activities
Orangeburg: Meetings - 4th Thursday each month, 7 p.m. @ the Alumni House
Annual Events - Scholarship Fund Raisers
Fish Fry - Membership Drive
University Night
PA Support Club: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Philadelphia: Meetings - 2nd Saturday 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. @ Anderson Cultural Center
Annual Events - Scholarship Programs
Career Day programs at local schools and colleges.
Raleigh-Durham: Meetings - 3rd Sunday each month
Annual Events - No Recent Activity. Will elect new officers.
Savannah: Meetings - 4th Sunday, each Month
Annual Events - In the Process of planning activities.
Spartanburg: Meetings - 2nd Monday each month except July. Omega House - 312 N. Dean St. @ 6 p.m.
Annual Events - August 28, 2004 - Family Fun Day
October 1&2, 2004 - Bus to Indianapolis (Please make reservations now.)
February 4, 2005 - Little Miss and Master SCSU
April 2005 - Garnet and Blue Annual Scholarship Fundraiser
Summerton-Manning: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Summerville: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Sumter: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Tidewater-Peninsula: Meetings - 4th Sunday
Annual Events - Scholarship Fund Raisers
College Fairs
Various Community Service Activities
Timmonsville: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Union: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Upper Dorchester: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Washington, DC: Meetings - Last Friday each month (August-May). Break in July
Annual Events - Scholarship Dinner Dance
Picnic in June
Christmas Social in December
Williamsburg-Lower Florence: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
York/Chester County: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
ALUMNI CHAPTER MEETINGS AND ANNUAL EVENTS
Aiken: Meetings - 2nd Mondays (September-May)
Annual Events - Banquet
Bus Trips
Membership Drive
Anderson: Meetings - Call meetings as needed.
Annual Events - Recruitment Luncheon for students and counselors.
Scholarship Banquet
Atlanta: Meetings - 2nd Saturday each month, 11 a.m. @Clark Atlanta University
Annual Events - Scholarship Gala
College Fairs
Community Social and Service Events
Bamberg-Denmark: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Beaufort: Meetings - 4th Monday each month @ 6 p.m.
Annual Events - Membership Fish Fry - August 24, 2002
Youth Day - November 16, 2002
Adopted Christmas Family Gift Wrapping - TBA
Annual Scholarship Banquet - February 1, 2003
Alumni Weekend Golf Tournament/SCSU Concert Choir - May 3-4, 2003
Berkeley County: Meetings - Last Tuesday each month @ 4 p.m. (August-May)
Annual Events - Various Activities
Central Florida: Meetings - 4th Monday each month
Annual Events - Annual Jazz Concert/Dinner
Golf Scholarship Tournament
College Night
Charleston: Meetings - 3rd Wednesday each month, 7 p.m. @ Washington Park Community Center
Annual Events - University Night
Scholarship and Honors Gala
Various Community Social and Service Events
Charlotte: Meetings - 3rd Wednesday each month (August-May)
Annual Events - Scholarship Banquet
College Fairs
HBCU Softball Tour (2002 Champions)
Community Events
Cruise-2003
Chicago: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Clarendon (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - N/A
Collation: Meetings - 2nd Monday each month
Annual Events - Various Activities
Columbus-Fort Banning: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Connecticut (Interest Group): Meetings - Meet as needed
Annual Events - Activities will vary.
Darlington: Meetings - Call meetings as needed.
Annual Events - No special activities lately, trying to reorganize.
East Tennessee: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Florence: Meetings - 2nd Sunday @ 4 p.m.
Annual Events - Annual Scholarship Program
Florida Gold Coast: Meetings - 4th Saturday
Annual Events - Annual Golf Scholarship Tournament
Florida Gulf Coast: Meetings - 1st Saturday every other month
Annual Events - College and Career Fair - 1st Monday in March
Fort Bragg-Fayetteville: Meetings - 3rd Saturday each month (August-May) @ The 5 Star Realty
Annual Events - Various Scholarship Fundraisers
Georgetown (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - N/A
Greater Augusta: Meetings - 3rd Monday each month except July @ 7 p.m.
Annual Events - BULLDOG NITE OUT IN THE CSRA
Various Community Service and Social Events
Greater Baltimore: Meetings - 3rd Friday (September-May)
Annual Events - Various Scholarship Fundraisers
Greater Columbia: Meetings - 2nd Monday each month - 6 p.m. @ Luther Leeville - 1301 Lincoln Street
Annual Events - Scholarship Dinner
SCSU Day at the Riverfront
Various Social and Service Events in the Community
Greater Dallas: Meetings - Reorganizing
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Greater Pee Dee: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - In the Process of planning activities.
Greenville: Meetings - 2nd Sunday (September-May), 6 p.m. @ Phyllis Wheatley Center
Annual Events - Little SC State Alumni Pageant - September 28th
Other Fund Raising and Community Activities
Greenwood: Meetings - 1st Monday each month @ 7 p.m.
Annual Events - Annual Scholarship Banquet
Other Fund Raising Activities
Horry County: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Houston: Meetings - Once a quarter - 2nd Sunday
Annual Events - One major fundraiser in November
Kershaw County: Meetings - Call meetings as needed.
Annual Events - No special activities lately.
Lancaster: Meetings - 2nd Sunday each month
Annual Events - No special activities lately. Recently elected new Officers.
Laurens/Clinton (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - No special activities lately. Recently elected new Officers.
Los Angeles: Meetings - 3rd Sunday each month, 3 p.m.
Annual Events - Annual Bus Trips
Jazz Program
Macon-Middle Georgia: Meetings - 3rd Saturday each month
Annual Events - Annual Scholarship Banquet.
Metro-Detroit: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Military Alumni Association: Meetings - Twice a year.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Mullins/Dillion (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - N/A
New Jersey: Meetings - 3rd Sunday each month except July, August, & December
Annual Events - Career and College Fair
Cruise
Dinner Dance
New York City: Meetings - 2nd Sunday of each month 4:00 p.m. @ 528 West 150th Street
Annual Events - Scholarship Dinner Dance
College Fairs
Other Community Activities
Newberry (new chapter): Meetings - N/A
Annual Events - N/A
North Carolina Triad Area: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Oconee-Pickens: Meetings - 3rd Monday each month. Break in July and August.
Annual Events - Scholarship Banquet
Bus Trips
Other Community Activities
Orangeburg: Meetings - 4th Thursday each month, 7 p.m. @ the Alumni House
Annual Events - Scholarship Fund Raisers
Fish Fry - Membership Drive
University Night
PA Support Club: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Philadelphia: Meetings - 2nd Saturday 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. @ Anderson Cultural Center
Annual Events - Scholarship Programs
Career Day programs at local schools and colleges.
Raleigh-Durham: Meetings - 3rd Sunday each month
Annual Events - No Recent Activity. Will elect new officers.
Savannah: Meetings - 4th Sunday, each Month
Annual Events - In the Process of planning activities.
Spartanburg: Meetings - 2nd Monday each month except July. Omega House - 312 N. Dean St. @ 6 p.m.
Annual Events - August 28, 2004 - Family Fun Day
October 1&2, 2004 - Bus to Indianapolis (Please make reservations now.)
February 4, 2005 - Little Miss and Master SCSU
April 2005 - Garnet and Blue Annual Scholarship Fundraiser
Summerton-Manning: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Summerville: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Sumter: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Tidewater-Peninsula: Meetings - 4th Sunday
Annual Events - Scholarship Fund Raisers
College Fairs
Various Community Service Activities
Timmonsville: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Union: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Upper Dorchester: Meetings - INACTIVE
Annual Events - No Recent Activity.
Washington, DC: Meetings - Last Friday each month (August-May). Break in July
Annual Events - Scholarship Dinner Dance
Picnic in June
Christmas Social in December
Williamsburg-Lower Florence: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
York/Chester County: Meetings - Information Unavailable.
Annual Events - Information Unavailable.
Charlotte Chapter SCSUNAA hosting Silent Auction!!!
William M. Blakeney Scholarship Gala March 18th, 2006
Silent Auction 6pm
Dinner/Program 7pm
Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel
2800 Coliseum Centre Drive
Charlotte, NC.
Ticket sales: $40.00
More Info Contact:
Detrick Fennell
(704)510-8871
dfennell@carolina.rr.com
Silent Auction 6pm
Dinner/Program 7pm
Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel
2800 Coliseum Centre Drive
Charlotte, NC.
Ticket sales: $40.00
More Info Contact:
Detrick Fennell
(704)510-8871
dfennell@carolina.rr.com
2006 SCSU Coaching staff
Buddy Pough
Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator
David Blackwell
offensive Line
Jon Pry
Quarterbacks
C.J. Frye
Fullbacks, Tight Ends
Demetrius Davis
Wide Receivers
Gerald Harrison
Runningbacks
Tom Evangelista
Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
Dejuan Polk
Defensive Tackles
Mike Adams
Defensive backs, Media Liason, Asst Strength Coordinator
David Blanchard
Defensive Line, recruiting coordinator
Thomas Stallworth
Strength Coordinator
Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator
David Blackwell
offensive Line
Jon Pry
Quarterbacks
C.J. Frye
Fullbacks, Tight Ends
Demetrius Davis
Wide Receivers
Gerald Harrison
Runningbacks
Tom Evangelista
Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers
Dejuan Polk
Defensive Tackles
Mike Adams
Defensive backs, Media Liason, Asst Strength Coordinator
David Blanchard
Defensive Line, recruiting coordinator
Thomas Stallworth
Strength Coordinator
SCSU Fills Coaching Roster
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Monday, March 06, 2006
With the start of spring practice just two weeks away, South Carolina State University filled its remaining football coaching vacancies for the 2006 season by rehiring a former assistant and bringing aboard two newcomers.
Pough confirmed the return of C.J. Frye, the son of University of South Carolina track and field head coach Curtis Frye and former Gamecock defensive tackles.
Frye returns to the Bulldogs after spending last season as a graduate assistant for the Gamecocks under first-year head coach Steve Spurrier.
For his second stint at SCSU, Frye will work with the fullbacks and tight ends and will work closely with newly promoted offensive line coach David Blackwell, who replaced James Spady.
With Tom Evangelista taking over the defensive coordinator duties from the departed Robby Wells, Pough hired a new secondary coach in Mike Adams.
Adams arrives here from West Georgia, where he worked with Evangelista, who got his start as an assistant coach with the Braves.
The Indianapolis native was the Braves’ secondary coach for the past three seasons. This past season, West Georgia set a new school record in allowing just 10.5 yards per pass completion and were second in the Gulf South Conference in total defense en route to posting its first winning season in five years at 7-4.
Prior to his arrival at West Georgia, Adams got his start at college alma mater Ball State, where he worked with the linebackers as a student assistant.
Adams then spent three seasons at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) College, where he worked with the running backs and wide receivers and coached the secondary in 1999 and 2000. He was also the program’s strength and conditioning coordinator and media liaison.
Rounding out the revamped coaching staff is new quarterbacks coach John Pry. He is a former quarterback at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, where his father, Jim Pry, was a long-time offensive coordinator and is now the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Akron University.
The 25-year-old spent the past two seasons at Auburn University as an offensive line graduate assistant.
He also worked as a graduate assistant at Duke University, where his father was a quarterbacks coach for two seasons and offensive coordinator for one season.
Pry replaces Billy Napier, who was pegged to be SCSU’s new offensive coordinator before being hired as Clemson’s new offensive line coach after spending one season with the Bulldogs.
During his brief stay, Napier helped turn quarterback Cleveland McCoy into a seasoned passer who broke the school’s long-standing record for pass completion efficiency last year.
Pough said the Bulldogs are still seeking an administrative assistant and will use spring practice to evaluate the offensive coordinator position. He will resume the play-calling duties when spring practice begins March 19.
2 players leave for Benedict
One quarterback that Pry will not have a chance to work with is sophomore Antonio Gaffney. Both he and redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Antwan Buie have transferred to Benedict College, Pough said.
Gaffney (6-1, 185 lbs.) saw limited action during his two seasons with the Bulldogs. He played in four games this past season, completing 5-7 passes for 33 yards and one touchdown.
With the progress of starting quarterback Cleveland McCoy and backups Bryan Hardy and Russell Hemby moving ahead of him on the depth chart, the prospects of more playing time appeared less likely for Gaffney.
The same was true for Buie, who rarely got a chance on the field behind an experienced defensive line.
With two years eligibility left and the Bulldogs bringing in a strong class of defensive linemen, Buie saw an opportunity for more playing time with the Tigers.
“Both of those young men are class young men who wanted an opportunity to play, but it wasn’t quite working out for them on the depth chart here and they decided they wanted to go in another direction,” Pough said.
“Benedict had the availability and needed both of them and they’re really excited about both of those guys.”
The Tigers are coming off their first winning season in three years at 6-5 overall, 4-5 in the Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
SCSU football signee leads team to state title
While Hemingway center Sterling Blunt’s bid to arrive at South Carolina State University with a state championship ring was thwarted by Calhoun County on Saturday, fate was kinder a night earlier to fellow Bulldog signee Phillip Adams of Rock Hill.
The 6-1, 185-pound swingman scored a game-high 26 points as the Bearcats rallied in the final four minutes to upset preseason number-one Goose Creek 74-69 in the finals of the Class 4-A boys’ basketball championship.
It was the first state title in basketball for Rock Hill, but Adams’ second state title won in the last two years. Last season, he was part of the Bearcats’ second “Big 16” Class 4-A Division I championship in three years.
This past season, Adams had 73 tackles, seven interceptions and six pass break-ups on defense, rushed for 424 yards on 56 carries and five touchdowns, caught five passes for 228 yards, threw for 139 yards and two TDs and had two kickoff returns for scores.
The versatile player was named the (Rock Hill) Herald’s Class 4-A Player of the Year and, like Blunt, played in the SCADA North/South All-Star Game.
Monday, March 06, 2006
With the start of spring practice just two weeks away, South Carolina State University filled its remaining football coaching vacancies for the 2006 season by rehiring a former assistant and bringing aboard two newcomers.
Pough confirmed the return of C.J. Frye, the son of University of South Carolina track and field head coach Curtis Frye and former Gamecock defensive tackles.
Frye returns to the Bulldogs after spending last season as a graduate assistant for the Gamecocks under first-year head coach Steve Spurrier.
For his second stint at SCSU, Frye will work with the fullbacks and tight ends and will work closely with newly promoted offensive line coach David Blackwell, who replaced James Spady.
With Tom Evangelista taking over the defensive coordinator duties from the departed Robby Wells, Pough hired a new secondary coach in Mike Adams.
Adams arrives here from West Georgia, where he worked with Evangelista, who got his start as an assistant coach with the Braves.
The Indianapolis native was the Braves’ secondary coach for the past three seasons. This past season, West Georgia set a new school record in allowing just 10.5 yards per pass completion and were second in the Gulf South Conference in total defense en route to posting its first winning season in five years at 7-4.
Prior to his arrival at West Georgia, Adams got his start at college alma mater Ball State, where he worked with the linebackers as a student assistant.
Adams then spent three seasons at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) College, where he worked with the running backs and wide receivers and coached the secondary in 1999 and 2000. He was also the program’s strength and conditioning coordinator and media liaison.
Rounding out the revamped coaching staff is new quarterbacks coach John Pry. He is a former quarterback at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, where his father, Jim Pry, was a long-time offensive coordinator and is now the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Akron University.
The 25-year-old spent the past two seasons at Auburn University as an offensive line graduate assistant.
He also worked as a graduate assistant at Duke University, where his father was a quarterbacks coach for two seasons and offensive coordinator for one season.
Pry replaces Billy Napier, who was pegged to be SCSU’s new offensive coordinator before being hired as Clemson’s new offensive line coach after spending one season with the Bulldogs.
During his brief stay, Napier helped turn quarterback Cleveland McCoy into a seasoned passer who broke the school’s long-standing record for pass completion efficiency last year.
Pough said the Bulldogs are still seeking an administrative assistant and will use spring practice to evaluate the offensive coordinator position. He will resume the play-calling duties when spring practice begins March 19.
2 players leave for Benedict
One quarterback that Pry will not have a chance to work with is sophomore Antonio Gaffney. Both he and redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Antwan Buie have transferred to Benedict College, Pough said.
Gaffney (6-1, 185 lbs.) saw limited action during his two seasons with the Bulldogs. He played in four games this past season, completing 5-7 passes for 33 yards and one touchdown.
With the progress of starting quarterback Cleveland McCoy and backups Bryan Hardy and Russell Hemby moving ahead of him on the depth chart, the prospects of more playing time appeared less likely for Gaffney.
The same was true for Buie, who rarely got a chance on the field behind an experienced defensive line.
With two years eligibility left and the Bulldogs bringing in a strong class of defensive linemen, Buie saw an opportunity for more playing time with the Tigers.
“Both of those young men are class young men who wanted an opportunity to play, but it wasn’t quite working out for them on the depth chart here and they decided they wanted to go in another direction,” Pough said.
“Benedict had the availability and needed both of them and they’re really excited about both of those guys.”
The Tigers are coming off their first winning season in three years at 6-5 overall, 4-5 in the Southeastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
SCSU football signee leads team to state title
While Hemingway center Sterling Blunt’s bid to arrive at South Carolina State University with a state championship ring was thwarted by Calhoun County on Saturday, fate was kinder a night earlier to fellow Bulldog signee Phillip Adams of Rock Hill.
The 6-1, 185-pound swingman scored a game-high 26 points as the Bearcats rallied in the final four minutes to upset preseason number-one Goose Creek 74-69 in the finals of the Class 4-A boys’ basketball championship.
It was the first state title in basketball for Rock Hill, but Adams’ second state title won in the last two years. Last season, he was part of the Bearcats’ second “Big 16” Class 4-A Division I championship in three years.
This past season, Adams had 73 tackles, seven interceptions and six pass break-ups on defense, rushed for 424 yards on 56 carries and five touchdowns, caught five passes for 228 yards, threw for 139 yards and two TDs and had two kickoff returns for scores.
The versatile player was named the (Rock Hill) Herald’s Class 4-A Player of the Year and, like Blunt, played in the SCADA North/South All-Star Game.
Reflecting on past, Clyburn cites need for action now
By LEE HENDREN, T&D Staff Writer
Monday, March 06, 2006
Founders’ Day events came full circle Sunday afternoon, as a congressman praised South Carolina State University’s president for his healing words in the weekend’s first event.
Sixth District U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn became the first person to give keynote speeches at two Founders’ Day — the first time was in 1972.
“Two days ago, (Dr. Andrew Hugine Jr.) apologized to those students of 1955 and 1956 who were expelled from this institution for political reasons,” Clyburn said.
“That was absolutely amazing and absolutely needed,” he said. “All of us are going to be bigger and better because of it.”
Clyburn, himself a 1961 graduate of S.C. State, said he knew all of the former students who were expelled or suspended after they or their older brothers took part in peaceful civil rights protests on campus.
None of the expelled or suspended students ever earned a degree at S.C. State. Friday’s panel discussion reunited nine of the former students and shed light on a largely forgotten chapter in the institution’s history.
It’s not just one chapter. Most people have forgotten, or never learned, the history of the institution’s founding, the congressman said.
“People need to know why this school is here and how it got here,” Clyburn said, explaining that it was founded — over fierce opposition — to educate the descendants of former slaves.
“People need to know about the students of ’55 and ’56 and the students of the ’60s” who engaged in civil rights protests of their own.
“People need to know about the sacrifices so many people made,” Clyburn said. “We need to share this history. I firmly believe, if people knew it, they would become our friends.”
“That’s why we want this archives and history endowment here,” said Clyburn, who raised $1.25 million at a holiday gala last December for the endowment.
Clyburn had just returned from a six-nation trip and was deeply moved by what he saw in Africa.
“I stood in a dusty part of Darfur (a vast region in western Sudan) and I watched 82,000 people crowded into makeshift tents,” he said, adding that the housing was worse than the coops in which his parents used to raise chickens.
In all, “two million people have been displaced and 200,000 have been murdered,” yet campuses and churches in the United States seem not to care or be aware, Clyburn said.
“We cannot get all excited about South Africa, where it’s white vs. black, and not say a word about Darfur just because it’s black vs. black,” Clyburn said. “Inhumaneness, genocide, rape and violence is wrong, no matter who is doing it, and we cannot be silent about it. We need to wake up and express some sense of outrage.”
Clyburn next visited Liberia.
“An airplane from the United States cannot stay overnight there,” he said. “In the six hours we spent in Liberia, I spoke to 400 or 500 people at a university where we dedicated a new building.”
“And I sat down with the first woman ever to be elected to lead an African country,” Clyburn said.
Newly elected Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf “cried out to us for help in Liberia,” where Clyburn said “there is not a single house with electricity. Not a single one.
“Yet, in Liberia they have rubber trees and one of the biggest tire companies in the world is operating there as we speak,” Clyburn said. “Where is the sense of outrage?”
On Saturday, Clyburn wrapped up a visit to coastal Louisiana and Mississippi.
“It has been six months since (Hurricane) Katrina came to the Gulf shores,” and New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward “looked, on Saturday morning, the same way it did after Katrina hit. Nothing has happened” by way of cleanup, Clyburn said.
“Congress has approved $82 billion” for cleanup efforts yet people in the affected area told him they “haven’t seen a dime yet.”
“Where is the money?” Clyburn asked. “The biggest scandal in this country is taking place in Louisiana and Mississippi. Somebody is fleecing America.”
“There must be outrage about Katrina,” Clyburn said. “Our campuses need to take up. Our churches need to wake up. Our people, as a nation, need to wake up. ... Let’s become outraged!”
Monday, March 06, 2006
Founders’ Day events came full circle Sunday afternoon, as a congressman praised South Carolina State University’s president for his healing words in the weekend’s first event.
Sixth District U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn became the first person to give keynote speeches at two Founders’ Day — the first time was in 1972.
“Two days ago, (Dr. Andrew Hugine Jr.) apologized to those students of 1955 and 1956 who were expelled from this institution for political reasons,” Clyburn said.
“That was absolutely amazing and absolutely needed,” he said. “All of us are going to be bigger and better because of it.”
Clyburn, himself a 1961 graduate of S.C. State, said he knew all of the former students who were expelled or suspended after they or their older brothers took part in peaceful civil rights protests on campus.
None of the expelled or suspended students ever earned a degree at S.C. State. Friday’s panel discussion reunited nine of the former students and shed light on a largely forgotten chapter in the institution’s history.
It’s not just one chapter. Most people have forgotten, or never learned, the history of the institution’s founding, the congressman said.
“People need to know why this school is here and how it got here,” Clyburn said, explaining that it was founded — over fierce opposition — to educate the descendants of former slaves.
“People need to know about the students of ’55 and ’56 and the students of the ’60s” who engaged in civil rights protests of their own.
“People need to know about the sacrifices so many people made,” Clyburn said. “We need to share this history. I firmly believe, if people knew it, they would become our friends.”
“That’s why we want this archives and history endowment here,” said Clyburn, who raised $1.25 million at a holiday gala last December for the endowment.
Clyburn had just returned from a six-nation trip and was deeply moved by what he saw in Africa.
“I stood in a dusty part of Darfur (a vast region in western Sudan) and I watched 82,000 people crowded into makeshift tents,” he said, adding that the housing was worse than the coops in which his parents used to raise chickens.
In all, “two million people have been displaced and 200,000 have been murdered,” yet campuses and churches in the United States seem not to care or be aware, Clyburn said.
“We cannot get all excited about South Africa, where it’s white vs. black, and not say a word about Darfur just because it’s black vs. black,” Clyburn said. “Inhumaneness, genocide, rape and violence is wrong, no matter who is doing it, and we cannot be silent about it. We need to wake up and express some sense of outrage.”
Clyburn next visited Liberia.
“An airplane from the United States cannot stay overnight there,” he said. “In the six hours we spent in Liberia, I spoke to 400 or 500 people at a university where we dedicated a new building.”
“And I sat down with the first woman ever to be elected to lead an African country,” Clyburn said.
Newly elected Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf “cried out to us for help in Liberia,” where Clyburn said “there is not a single house with electricity. Not a single one.
“Yet, in Liberia they have rubber trees and one of the biggest tire companies in the world is operating there as we speak,” Clyburn said. “Where is the sense of outrage?”
On Saturday, Clyburn wrapped up a visit to coastal Louisiana and Mississippi.
“It has been six months since (Hurricane) Katrina came to the Gulf shores,” and New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward “looked, on Saturday morning, the same way it did after Katrina hit. Nothing has happened” by way of cleanup, Clyburn said.
“Congress has approved $82 billion” for cleanup efforts yet people in the affected area told him they “haven’t seen a dime yet.”
“Where is the money?” Clyburn asked. “The biggest scandal in this country is taking place in Louisiana and Mississippi. Somebody is fleecing America.”
“There must be outrage about Katrina,” Clyburn said. “Our campuses need to take up. Our churches need to wake up. Our people, as a nation, need to wake up. ... Let’s become outraged!”
Sunday, March 05, 2006
SCSU 2006 Football Signee Phillip Smalls leads his Rock Hill High School basketball team to state title!!
The Rock Hill Bearcats proved to fans on hand at the Colonial Center that they are not just about football anymore. In what many will call a huge upset, the Bearcats snatched defeat from the Goose Creek Gators with less than a minute remaining and outscored the Gators 11-5 in the final 53 seconds to capture the South Carolina AAAA State Basketball Championship.
The Bearcats scored first in the game with a bucket by Phillip Adams with only :28 elapsed from the clock. The Bearcats stretched their lead to 13-6 before going scoreless and allowing Goose Creek to take the lead 15-13 with 1:58 remaining in the first period. Sloppy play by both teams highlighted the first period, which ended with the Gators ahead 20-16.
The lead changed three times in the second period before Goose Creek gained their composure shooting and went ahead 29-28 with 2:37 remaining in the half. Rock Hill pulled within one at 31-30 with 1:11 remaining, but Goose Creek junior Jason Brown scored eight points in eighteen seconds, highlighted by a three, a steal and dunk, and a ten foot jumper and one to put the Gators up 39-30 for the half-time lead.
Neither team shot well in the first half, with the Gators going 16 of 31 from the field and the Bearcats going 10 of 24 from the field, shooting only 6 of 11 from the free throw line.
The Gators took their largest lead of the evening at eleven points with 3:44 remaining in the third with the score 49-38. The Bearcats had opportunities at the free throw line again in the third period, but went 2 of 4 in the final two minutes of the period and the score was 51-42, Gators after three.
The Bearcats fought hard in the fourth and clawed the score down to a five point deficit with 3:15 remaining on a jumper by junior LC McCullough, who proved to be a major contributor off of the bench in the fourth period. McCullough put the Bearcats ahead 65-64 for the first time since the first period with a pair of free throws with :53 seconds remaining.
The Gators put McCullough on the line again with :32 remaining and he again nailed each shot, giving the Bearcats a three point lead at 67-64.
Phillip Adams would get sent to the line with 23.4 seconds remaining and put the Bearcats up by five at 69-64 with each of his shots falling good.
Goose Creek would send the Bearcats to the line for six more shots in the final :16 seconds of the game and watch junior Quentin Thomas go 3 of 4 and McCollough go 2 of 2 to put the Gators ahead for the win, 74-69.
McCullough scored eleven of the Bearcats' 32 fourth period points, making six consecutive free throws.
"This is a dream come true," said Rock Hill forward Tori Childers. "This kind of makes up for missing one in football this season, and now people can't say we're just a football school."
The Bearcats scored first in the game with a bucket by Phillip Adams with only :28 elapsed from the clock. The Bearcats stretched their lead to 13-6 before going scoreless and allowing Goose Creek to take the lead 15-13 with 1:58 remaining in the first period. Sloppy play by both teams highlighted the first period, which ended with the Gators ahead 20-16.
The lead changed three times in the second period before Goose Creek gained their composure shooting and went ahead 29-28 with 2:37 remaining in the half. Rock Hill pulled within one at 31-30 with 1:11 remaining, but Goose Creek junior Jason Brown scored eight points in eighteen seconds, highlighted by a three, a steal and dunk, and a ten foot jumper and one to put the Gators up 39-30 for the half-time lead.
Neither team shot well in the first half, with the Gators going 16 of 31 from the field and the Bearcats going 10 of 24 from the field, shooting only 6 of 11 from the free throw line.
The Gators took their largest lead of the evening at eleven points with 3:44 remaining in the third with the score 49-38. The Bearcats had opportunities at the free throw line again in the third period, but went 2 of 4 in the final two minutes of the period and the score was 51-42, Gators after three.
The Bearcats fought hard in the fourth and clawed the score down to a five point deficit with 3:15 remaining on a jumper by junior LC McCullough, who proved to be a major contributor off of the bench in the fourth period. McCullough put the Bearcats ahead 65-64 for the first time since the first period with a pair of free throws with :53 seconds remaining.
The Gators put McCullough on the line again with :32 remaining and he again nailed each shot, giving the Bearcats a three point lead at 67-64.
Phillip Adams would get sent to the line with 23.4 seconds remaining and put the Bearcats up by five at 69-64 with each of his shots falling good.
Goose Creek would send the Bearcats to the line for six more shots in the final :16 seconds of the game and watch junior Quentin Thomas go 3 of 4 and McCollough go 2 of 2 to put the Gators ahead for the win, 74-69.
McCullough scored eleven of the Bearcats' 32 fourth period points, making six consecutive free throws.
"This is a dream come true," said Rock Hill forward Tori Childers. "This kind of makes up for missing one in football this season, and now people can't say we're just a football school."
This is your chance to help shape SCSU's future! These are positions for which SCSU is looking to hire great people. Please pass this info on!
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016552 ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF 1890 RESEARCH AND EXTENSION
Research and Economic Development
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College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Visual & Performing Arts May 3, 2005 UNTIL FILLED
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Visual & Performing Arts
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SCSU Looking for a Director of Athletics Marketing
This is a very important position that SCSU needs to fill! SCSU News Fans, please pass this info on to people who you think may be interested!!!
SCSU Position Description
ATHLETICS COACH (Director of Athletics Marketing/Fundraising)
Open Date: July 20, 2005 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee Position Number: 016812
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Based on experience Class Code: UH14
Department: Athletics Slot Code: 0003
Description of Duties:
Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate marketing plans and provide creative and innovative ways to increase attendance at athletic events. Focus will include increasing season, individual and group ticket sales for Football and Men’s and Women’s Basketball. Cultivate relationships with potential contributors and solicit support from alumni, parents, and friends of athletics and assist in revenue generation through trade, sponsorships, and licensing. Expand outreach to the University community and beyond to further develop fan base will also be a priority. Responsible for the development and maintenance of the department’s website and be the custodian of athletic logos.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with three (3) years of experience in marketing/fundraising or related experience. Athletics marketing/fundraising experience preferred.
Special Requirements:
General computer knowledge necessary. Knowledge of desktop publishing preferred.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , and resume.
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OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
SCSU Position Description
ATHLETICS COACH (Director of Athletics Marketing/Fundraising)
Open Date: July 20, 2005 Employment Status: Full-Time, Permanent Employee Position Number: 016812
Closing Date: UNTIL FILLED Salary Range: Based on experience Class Code: UH14
Department: Athletics Slot Code: 0003
Description of Duties:
Develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate marketing plans and provide creative and innovative ways to increase attendance at athletic events. Focus will include increasing season, individual and group ticket sales for Football and Men’s and Women’s Basketball. Cultivate relationships with potential contributors and solicit support from alumni, parents, and friends of athletics and assist in revenue generation through trade, sponsorships, and licensing. Expand outreach to the University community and beyond to further develop fan base will also be a priority. Responsible for the development and maintenance of the department’s website and be the custodian of athletic logos.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with three (3) years of experience in marketing/fundraising or related experience. Athletics marketing/fundraising experience preferred.
Special Requirements:
General computer knowledge necessary. Knowledge of desktop publishing preferred.
Application Requirements:
State of South Carolina Employment Application , and resume.
Send Applications to:
OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
POST OFFICE BOX 7597
2153 RUSSELL STREET
ORANGEBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29117
If applying in person, apply between the hours of 9:00 am - 4:30 pm.
Only applications received by 5:00 pm on the closing date will be considered valid applications.
SCSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer F/M/H/V.
More Comments From the Great Leader of the MEAC!!!
MEAC building a future
Triangle key part of overall plan
Dennis E. Thomas is in his fourth year as commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. He has more than 30 years of athletics and higher education experience. He is the former athletics director at Hampton University.
Q: How important is the change in venue from Richmond to Raleigh?
A: It's very important. We are at a critical juncture in terms of the growth of the basketball tournament and we feel that Wake County and the city of Raleigh is the best place for our tournament to grow.
Q: What would you consider a successful tournament?
A: We want to have better attendance than we had last year. We had over 40,000 for the whole week last year. That's the major barometer [of success]. We want our local fans and fans coming from out of town to not only enjoy basketball but to have a good experience in the city of Raleigh. We have a host of activities going on, and we want them to experience all that Wake County has to offer, from fine dinning to shopping.
Q: What is your expectation from Raleigh and Wake County?
A: They have been tremendous. We think the mayor and county commissioner and others have really provided strong and visionary leadership for the citizens of Wake County. The MEAC family is very appreciative of that.
Q: How do you distinguish the MEAC from the CIAA?
A: People want to draw comparisons, but really, I don't draw comparisons. They are doing what they have to do and we are doing what we have to do. There is a clear and distinct dichotomy between the CIAA and the MEAC: We are Division I and they are Division II, and we are part of March Madness. Commissioner [Leon] Kerry has done a phenomenal job with the CIAA Tournament and we wish them well, but there is enough market place out there for both tournaments to be successful.
Q: Do do you expect to add new members to the conference?
A: I'm not able to comment on that. We have not made a decision yet. Winston Salem has applied. So has Savannah State University, and N.C. Central has expressed written interest.
Q: There is talk about the MEAC leaving Division I-AA football and going straight Division I. Can you comment on that?
A: That's not true. That originated from comments made for a Q&A I had with a local newspaper here [in Virginia]. What I indicated is we are investigating all of our options, and if there was enough financial resources on the table, then we would have to consider it.
Q: You just moved to Virginia Beach, Va., but have there been any discussions of moving the headquarters to Raleigh?
A: Right now, Raleigh is one of the best places to live. And Wake County for that matter. And that's not my opinion but some of the best magazines and organizations have indicated that. We just moved to Virginia Beach and will be here for a few years, but you never know what the situation might hold in the future. I'm not going to put that option on the side. That is a possibility in the future.
Triangle key part of overall plan
Dennis E. Thomas is in his fourth year as commissioner of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. He has more than 30 years of athletics and higher education experience. He is the former athletics director at Hampton University.
Q: How important is the change in venue from Richmond to Raleigh?
A: It's very important. We are at a critical juncture in terms of the growth of the basketball tournament and we feel that Wake County and the city of Raleigh is the best place for our tournament to grow.
Q: What would you consider a successful tournament?
A: We want to have better attendance than we had last year. We had over 40,000 for the whole week last year. That's the major barometer [of success]. We want our local fans and fans coming from out of town to not only enjoy basketball but to have a good experience in the city of Raleigh. We have a host of activities going on, and we want them to experience all that Wake County has to offer, from fine dinning to shopping.
Q: What is your expectation from Raleigh and Wake County?
A: They have been tremendous. We think the mayor and county commissioner and others have really provided strong and visionary leadership for the citizens of Wake County. The MEAC family is very appreciative of that.
Q: How do you distinguish the MEAC from the CIAA?
A: People want to draw comparisons, but really, I don't draw comparisons. They are doing what they have to do and we are doing what we have to do. There is a clear and distinct dichotomy between the CIAA and the MEAC: We are Division I and they are Division II, and we are part of March Madness. Commissioner [Leon] Kerry has done a phenomenal job with the CIAA Tournament and we wish them well, but there is enough market place out there for both tournaments to be successful.
Q: Do do you expect to add new members to the conference?
A: I'm not able to comment on that. We have not made a decision yet. Winston Salem has applied. So has Savannah State University, and N.C. Central has expressed written interest.
Q: There is talk about the MEAC leaving Division I-AA football and going straight Division I. Can you comment on that?
A: That's not true. That originated from comments made for a Q&A I had with a local newspaper here [in Virginia]. What I indicated is we are investigating all of our options, and if there was enough financial resources on the table, then we would have to consider it.
Q: You just moved to Virginia Beach, Va., but have there been any discussions of moving the headquarters to Raleigh?
A: Right now, Raleigh is one of the best places to live. And Wake County for that matter. And that's not my opinion but some of the best magazines and organizations have indicated that. We just moved to Virginia Beach and will be here for a few years, but you never know what the situation might hold in the future. I'm not going to put that option on the side. That is a possibility in the future.
Hemingway falls in state title game
By DOUG REESE
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By Doug Reese Morning News dreese@florencenews.com COLUMBIA - One of the Hemingway boys’ talents this season was an ability to dominate the fourth quarter.
But in Saturday’s Class A state championship game, they never really got the chance to showcase it.
Calhoun County built a 14-point lead by the end of the third, smothering the Tigers most of the day, in a 80-65 victory at the Colonial Center in Columbia.
The loss was Hemingway’s third straight in the Class A title game in the team’s fourth consecutive trip.
“Somebody’s gonna win; somebody’s gonna lose,” second-year Tigers coach Barry McFadden said. “The thing is, are you there to fight at the battle? Some people don’t even get to fight at the battle. As long as you get to the battle, you’ve got a chance.”
The Tigers fell short in their latest attempt by failing to keep control of the ball. They committed nearly 30 turnovers, partly due to the Saints’ pressure defense partly due to poor passing.
“It really wasn’t so much their pressure as us making bad decisions, trying to throw cross-court instead of just taking the ball to the hole,” McFadden said. “We talked about it at halftime, ‘Don’t make a cross-court pass, it’s making turnovers.’ We’d beat them off the dribble, then we’d try to make a cross-court pass. You can’t do that in basketball.”
Despite the struggles, Hemingway (27-2) managed to pull ahead 34-29 late in the second quarter.
But Calhoun County (28-1) scored the final five points of the half to retake the lead for good 36-34 at the break. The Tigers missed four free throws during the run, another recurring problem.
Hemingway hit 20 of 39 from the line, including 6 of 13 in the second quarter. Senior standout Bryant Julious hit 7 of his 12 attempts in a game-high-matching 23-point performance.
Unfortunately for the Tigers, free throws were the only thing Julious hit for much of the game. After scoring 11 points in the first quarter and hitting a 3-pointer early in the second quarter, the guard didn’t make another shot from the floor until 1:52 remained in the fourth and his team trailed 74-61.
The Tigers cut that deficit to 74-63 shortly thereafter, but that was as close as they got.
“It’s one of those nights,” McFadden said of Julious’ dry spell from the floor. “It’s gonna happen. He’s consistent so much, you look for a night like that. But you don’t look for it tonight, in the state championship game.”
Calhoun County led after every quarter, but coach Zam Fredrick wasn’t terribly pleased with only a two-point halftime lead and told his team so in the locker room.
“Oh, I reamed them out pretty good, because like I said we worked too hard,” Fredrick said. “We knew exactly what we wanted to do. And the game was really progressing the way we thought it would. But we weren’t capitalizing on the situations we had.”
The Saints responded, outscoring Hemingway 24-12 in the third on the way to their fifth state title in the last 11 years.
Calhoun County won the other four championships at the 2A level, where Hemingway won two titles before dropping down in 2000. The Saints followed suit in 2004, falling in the upper state title game last season before returning to Columbia.
Fredrick, however, wouldn’t call his program a dynasty.
“I don’t know about that,” he said. “What we try to do is we try to put the best product on the floor from one year to the next. The kids really enjoy playing the style of play that we play. That makes it easy for us. They really enjoy getting after folks and making things happen.”
Henry Johnson led Calhoun County with 23 points, followed by Aaron Guinyard’s 17 and Alshon Jeffrey’s 16.
Hemingway’s 6-foot-5 center Sterling Blunt scored 12 points and hauled down 18 rebounds. Javon Woodberry added 12.
The Tigers lose plenty of talent with six seniors graduating, most notably Julious, Blunt and fellow starter Jamar Peterson.
But McFadden said Hemingway basketball shouldn’t suffer.
“Our junior (varsity) went 15-1, all freshmen, only had two sophomores on the team,” he said. “Our B team went undefeated. So we’ll be back.”
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By Doug Reese Morning News dreese@florencenews.com COLUMBIA - One of the Hemingway boys’ talents this season was an ability to dominate the fourth quarter.
But in Saturday’s Class A state championship game, they never really got the chance to showcase it.
Calhoun County built a 14-point lead by the end of the third, smothering the Tigers most of the day, in a 80-65 victory at the Colonial Center in Columbia.
The loss was Hemingway’s third straight in the Class A title game in the team’s fourth consecutive trip.
“Somebody’s gonna win; somebody’s gonna lose,” second-year Tigers coach Barry McFadden said. “The thing is, are you there to fight at the battle? Some people don’t even get to fight at the battle. As long as you get to the battle, you’ve got a chance.”
The Tigers fell short in their latest attempt by failing to keep control of the ball. They committed nearly 30 turnovers, partly due to the Saints’ pressure defense partly due to poor passing.
“It really wasn’t so much their pressure as us making bad decisions, trying to throw cross-court instead of just taking the ball to the hole,” McFadden said. “We talked about it at halftime, ‘Don’t make a cross-court pass, it’s making turnovers.’ We’d beat them off the dribble, then we’d try to make a cross-court pass. You can’t do that in basketball.”
Despite the struggles, Hemingway (27-2) managed to pull ahead 34-29 late in the second quarter.
But Calhoun County (28-1) scored the final five points of the half to retake the lead for good 36-34 at the break. The Tigers missed four free throws during the run, another recurring problem.
Hemingway hit 20 of 39 from the line, including 6 of 13 in the second quarter. Senior standout Bryant Julious hit 7 of his 12 attempts in a game-high-matching 23-point performance.
Unfortunately for the Tigers, free throws were the only thing Julious hit for much of the game. After scoring 11 points in the first quarter and hitting a 3-pointer early in the second quarter, the guard didn’t make another shot from the floor until 1:52 remained in the fourth and his team trailed 74-61.
The Tigers cut that deficit to 74-63 shortly thereafter, but that was as close as they got.
“It’s one of those nights,” McFadden said of Julious’ dry spell from the floor. “It’s gonna happen. He’s consistent so much, you look for a night like that. But you don’t look for it tonight, in the state championship game.”
Calhoun County led after every quarter, but coach Zam Fredrick wasn’t terribly pleased with only a two-point halftime lead and told his team so in the locker room.
“Oh, I reamed them out pretty good, because like I said we worked too hard,” Fredrick said. “We knew exactly what we wanted to do. And the game was really progressing the way we thought it would. But we weren’t capitalizing on the situations we had.”
The Saints responded, outscoring Hemingway 24-12 in the third on the way to their fifth state title in the last 11 years.
Calhoun County won the other four championships at the 2A level, where Hemingway won two titles before dropping down in 2000. The Saints followed suit in 2004, falling in the upper state title game last season before returning to Columbia.
Fredrick, however, wouldn’t call his program a dynasty.
“I don’t know about that,” he said. “What we try to do is we try to put the best product on the floor from one year to the next. The kids really enjoy playing the style of play that we play. That makes it easy for us. They really enjoy getting after folks and making things happen.”
Henry Johnson led Calhoun County with 23 points, followed by Aaron Guinyard’s 17 and Alshon Jeffrey’s 16.
Hemingway’s 6-foot-5 center Sterling Blunt scored 12 points and hauled down 18 rebounds. Javon Woodberry added 12.
The Tigers lose plenty of talent with six seniors graduating, most notably Julious, Blunt and fellow starter Jamar Peterson.
But McFadden said Hemingway basketball shouldn’t suffer.
“Our junior (varsity) went 15-1, all freshmen, only had two sophomores on the team,” he said. “Our B team went undefeated. So we’ll be back.”
Comments on SCSU / USC game from Orangeburg Newspaper
SATURDAY'S EDITORIAL
By T&D Staff
Sunday, March 05, 2006
SCSU game with Gamecocks of keen interest
THE ISSUE: SCSU vs. USC
OUR OPINION: Overdue match-up makes sense, on the field and off
Ask South Carolina State football coach Buddy Pough about the biggest moment of the year. He’ll likely talk about the key conference game with Hampton. The near miss in a playoff berth. The recruiting season with what he calls his best class.
Fans may not disagree, but lots of Bulldog faithful will also remember the month of February, that time after National Signing Day and before spring practice. This year, it brought a long-awaited moment for Bulldog football.
After lots of years of speculation about what such a game could do for both schools, SCSU and the University of South Carolina have scheduled a meeting on the gridiron.
Forget that USC is a much larger university competing in the Southeastern Conference in NCAA Division I. For S.C. State, a Division I-AA member, the game will be its first test with a team in the larger classification.
Look for the Bulldogs to be ready. The game is about a rivalry that exists more in the mind than on the field.
For years and years, the seldom-discussed fear among SCSU faithful was that the university would one day be swallowed up by its much larger neighbor. It hasn’t happened and won’t happen, but there remains that fire to stoke in conversation.
Pough, who coached at SCSU and then at USC before becoming head man in Bulldog land, will have his team ready when the squads meet in Columbia during the 2007 season. SCSU has nothing to lose. The Bulldogs aren’t supposed to win.
Bet on USC leader Steve Spurrier not telling his troops that. He knows his team has everything to lose and nothing to gain on the field and in the rankings from the game.
So why are the two playing? Because the match-up makes sense in the current setup of NCAA football and in South Carolina.
With expansion to a 12-game schedule, USC can schedule the game with a Division I-AA opponent without hurting its chances at the required number of wins to quality for a bowl game.
In past years, games have been scheduled against opponents from Florida and elsewhere. Furman and The Citadel have made there way onto the USC schedule, but not consistently.
With state lawmakers clamoring for legislation that would mandate match-ups between the big university and some of the state’s smaller programs, USC has decided to schedule not only SCSU, but Wofford, The Citadel and Furman — one each year. Wofford plays USC this year. SCSU gets the Gamecocks in 2007 and 2011.
It’s about good politics, good sportsmanship, good rivalry — and good money.
With the smaller Division I-AA schools standing to get a big payday from their share of the proceeds from the game in the big-time Williams-Brice Stadium, the opportunity is one they cherish. A loss to USC would not hurt them in the running for Division I-AA playoff berths — and what if they were to win?
That’s not the point: Keeping the money for athletics in the state by having the big football schools scheduling match-ups with smaller S.C. programs — rather than ones from other states — makes sense.
Interest will be intense while the same cannot be said of games when USC and Clemson University play smaller schools from afar.
By T&D Staff
Sunday, March 05, 2006
SCSU game with Gamecocks of keen interest
THE ISSUE: SCSU vs. USC
OUR OPINION: Overdue match-up makes sense, on the field and off
Ask South Carolina State football coach Buddy Pough about the biggest moment of the year. He’ll likely talk about the key conference game with Hampton. The near miss in a playoff berth. The recruiting season with what he calls his best class.
Fans may not disagree, but lots of Bulldog faithful will also remember the month of February, that time after National Signing Day and before spring practice. This year, it brought a long-awaited moment for Bulldog football.
After lots of years of speculation about what such a game could do for both schools, SCSU and the University of South Carolina have scheduled a meeting on the gridiron.
Forget that USC is a much larger university competing in the Southeastern Conference in NCAA Division I. For S.C. State, a Division I-AA member, the game will be its first test with a team in the larger classification.
Look for the Bulldogs to be ready. The game is about a rivalry that exists more in the mind than on the field.
For years and years, the seldom-discussed fear among SCSU faithful was that the university would one day be swallowed up by its much larger neighbor. It hasn’t happened and won’t happen, but there remains that fire to stoke in conversation.
Pough, who coached at SCSU and then at USC before becoming head man in Bulldog land, will have his team ready when the squads meet in Columbia during the 2007 season. SCSU has nothing to lose. The Bulldogs aren’t supposed to win.
Bet on USC leader Steve Spurrier not telling his troops that. He knows his team has everything to lose and nothing to gain on the field and in the rankings from the game.
So why are the two playing? Because the match-up makes sense in the current setup of NCAA football and in South Carolina.
With expansion to a 12-game schedule, USC can schedule the game with a Division I-AA opponent without hurting its chances at the required number of wins to quality for a bowl game.
In past years, games have been scheduled against opponents from Florida and elsewhere. Furman and The Citadel have made there way onto the USC schedule, but not consistently.
With state lawmakers clamoring for legislation that would mandate match-ups between the big university and some of the state’s smaller programs, USC has decided to schedule not only SCSU, but Wofford, The Citadel and Furman — one each year. Wofford plays USC this year. SCSU gets the Gamecocks in 2007 and 2011.
It’s about good politics, good sportsmanship, good rivalry — and good money.
With the smaller Division I-AA schools standing to get a big payday from their share of the proceeds from the game in the big-time Williams-Brice Stadium, the opportunity is one they cherish. A loss to USC would not hurt them in the running for Division I-AA playoff berths — and what if they were to win?
That’s not the point: Keeping the money for athletics in the state by having the big football schools scheduling match-ups with smaller S.C. programs — rather than ones from other states — makes sense.
Interest will be intense while the same cannot be said of games when USC and Clemson University play smaller schools from afar.
It's a 'Class A' ruling -- Calhoun County boys capture yet another state championship
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Sunday, March 05, 2006
COLUMBIA — A good week for Calhoun County boys’ basketball coach Zam Fredrick got even better Saturday at the Colonial Center.
On the same hardwood where the University of South Carolina honored Fredrick for the national scoring title he won 25 years ago, the Saints won their fifth state title under his leadership with an 80-65 victory over Hemingway.
All-State junior Henry Johnson scored 23 points, freshman Alshon Jeffrey had 17 and junior guard Aaron Guinyard had with 16 for Calhoun County (28-1), which ended the season with 21 consecutive victories. The young scoring nucleus, along with the Saints’ swarming fullcourt defense, overwhelmed the Tigers into committing 31 turnovers, which allowed them to turn a two-point halftime lead into a margin as high as 19 points in the fourth quarter.
“We’re very fortunate, especially with a team that’s as young as ours and gel as early as we did,” Fredrick said. “Guys who always work as hard as I ask them to work and I always tell them, ‘If you work hard, good things happen’ for them#, and I’m so glad I’m able to keep my word to them most of the time.”
While the Calhoun County fans celebrated another state title, Hemingway head coach Barry McFadden was left to console his teary-eyed team on the Colonial Center floor for the second straight year. Despite 23 points from Bryant Julious and 11 points and 23 rebounds from South Carolina State-bound center Sterling Blunt, Hemingway could not overcome the turnovers and a 20-36 effort from the foul line to save its 22-game winning streak and a third straight title game loss.
“You have to be comfortable just knowing that you did your very best and just put your best foot forward and get ready for next year,” he said. “Get yourself prepared mentally and physically. All the time, somebody’s going to win, somebody’s going to lose,” he said. “The thing is, are you going to be able to fight at the battle. Some people don’t even get to fight at the battle. So, as long as you get to the battle, at least you’ve got a chance.”
The game started at a tempo suited for a 100-yard dash competition as the two teams spent much of the first half trading fastbreak points and capitalizing on each other’s turnovers. Things played in the Saints’ favor early, but after falling behind 24-17 in the second quarter, Hemingway gave Calhoun County a taste of their own medicine with physical defensive pressure.
Led by Julious’ 14 first-half points and Blunt controlling the boards with 12 rebounds, the Tigers surged ahead 34-29 with 1:55 remaining. It was Hemingway’s biggest lead of the game.
Just before halftime, Calhoun County rallied to score the final seven points of the first half. Henry Johnson’s layup with five seconds remaining gave him 10 first-half points and allowed the Saints to enter the lockerroom with a 36-34 advantage.
Even with the lead, the players were greeted by a very displeased head coach.
“I wasn’t happy with the mistakes that we were making in the first half, especially in transition,” Fredrick said. “We had a number of opportunities to score, with three-on-one breaks that we didn’t capitalize on them. Then on defense, I thought we got a little loose in the first half, allowed too much penetration. In the second half, what we tried to do was make sure that we didn’t give up any easy baskets and just try to do the simple things and convert some of those transition opportunities that we had and that’s what happened.”
The message seemed to resonate with Jeffrey as he set the defensive tone of the second half with a steal he turned into a one-handed slam dunk. A three-pointer by Javon Woodberry brought Hemingway within a point at 38-37, but the Saints did not allow the Tigers to get any closer.
As Calhoun County turned up the defensive pressure, the Tiger guards often found themselves making ill-advised passes or losing the basketball off the dribble as they skidded along the gym floor. The Saints were eager to take advantage, especially Guinyard, who scored six points during a 22-7 run, which put Calhoun County up 60-46 at the end of the third quarter.
“The first half, we got killed getting back on (defense),” Johnson said. “We kept coming back, but we never stopped the ball. In the second half, Coach told us all we had to do was convert on our layups because we were missing layups and our opportunities. So when we started to convert on our opportunities, that’s when the game changed.”
“It really wasn’t so much their pressure, it was us making bad decisions,” said McFadden, who played football at SCSU. “Trying to throw across the board instead of just taking the ball to the hole. We talked about that at halftime. Don’t make a crosscourt pass and make a turnover. We beat them off the dribble, but then we try to make a crosscourt pass. You can’t do that in basketball.”
With his confidence level growing, Jeffrey erupted in the fourth quarter with eight points and his layup gave Calhoun County its biggest lead at 72-53 with less than three minutes remaining. Hemingway made a final futile push to get within 11 points, but the Saints had firm control of the game and scored six of the final eight points to run out the clock on another state championship.
Once David Glover dribbled out the final seconds, the focus by the Saints’ players was already on repeating as state champion. Like the medallion presented to them by the S.C. High School League, some of the returning players already see winning another state title as gold as good.
“I’m going to get one more and I’m sure Alshon will get his,” Johnson said. “But, we’ll be back.”
“We’ll be back next year and the year after that,” Jeffrey said. “Keep it going.”
Climbing the charts
Calhoun County moved into elite company with its fifth state championship. The Saints are now tied with Slater-Marietta for third-most all-time and trail only Charleston (9) and Columbia, Olympia, Great Falls and Eau Claire (7).
With 434 career wins, Fredrick finished the regular season just one win shy of tying Artie Knight Jr. for 14th for most victories all-time in the S.C. High School League with 434 and most among T&D Region coaches. Fredrick could move as high as 11th all-time and surpass such coaching legends as Knight, George Glymph (Eau Claire), Joe Pitt (Union, Ware Shoals) and Skinny Gardner (Mount Pisgah).
Second chance golden
As they proudly displayed their gold medals, the 3-0 loss to Blackville-Hilda in the Class A football title game four months earlier was a distant memory for two-sport standouts Tavarus Murphy and Kantrell Brown.
The quarterback and wide receiver came aboard late after leading the Saints to their first-ever Upper State championship and state runner-up trophy in football. Even more of a motivation for Murphy was not the football title loss, but last year’s Upper State finals setback to Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, which ended the Saints’ run of five straight title game appearances.
With six points and a second state championship in basketball, Murphy said his high school athletics career is complete.
“I feel like I’ve accomplished one of my goals that I wanted accomplished from last year,” he said. “I wanted to get back here and did. I wanted to get there in football. We got there, but things didn’t work out for us. God gave us the strength to come out there and do what we had to do — take care of business.”
Sunday, March 05, 2006
COLUMBIA — A good week for Calhoun County boys’ basketball coach Zam Fredrick got even better Saturday at the Colonial Center.
On the same hardwood where the University of South Carolina honored Fredrick for the national scoring title he won 25 years ago, the Saints won their fifth state title under his leadership with an 80-65 victory over Hemingway.
All-State junior Henry Johnson scored 23 points, freshman Alshon Jeffrey had 17 and junior guard Aaron Guinyard had with 16 for Calhoun County (28-1), which ended the season with 21 consecutive victories. The young scoring nucleus, along with the Saints’ swarming fullcourt defense, overwhelmed the Tigers into committing 31 turnovers, which allowed them to turn a two-point halftime lead into a margin as high as 19 points in the fourth quarter.
“We’re very fortunate, especially with a team that’s as young as ours and gel as early as we did,” Fredrick said. “Guys who always work as hard as I ask them to work and I always tell them, ‘If you work hard, good things happen’ for them#, and I’m so glad I’m able to keep my word to them most of the time.”
While the Calhoun County fans celebrated another state title, Hemingway head coach Barry McFadden was left to console his teary-eyed team on the Colonial Center floor for the second straight year. Despite 23 points from Bryant Julious and 11 points and 23 rebounds from South Carolina State-bound center Sterling Blunt, Hemingway could not overcome the turnovers and a 20-36 effort from the foul line to save its 22-game winning streak and a third straight title game loss.
“You have to be comfortable just knowing that you did your very best and just put your best foot forward and get ready for next year,” he said. “Get yourself prepared mentally and physically. All the time, somebody’s going to win, somebody’s going to lose,” he said. “The thing is, are you going to be able to fight at the battle. Some people don’t even get to fight at the battle. So, as long as you get to the battle, at least you’ve got a chance.”
The game started at a tempo suited for a 100-yard dash competition as the two teams spent much of the first half trading fastbreak points and capitalizing on each other’s turnovers. Things played in the Saints’ favor early, but after falling behind 24-17 in the second quarter, Hemingway gave Calhoun County a taste of their own medicine with physical defensive pressure.
Led by Julious’ 14 first-half points and Blunt controlling the boards with 12 rebounds, the Tigers surged ahead 34-29 with 1:55 remaining. It was Hemingway’s biggest lead of the game.
Just before halftime, Calhoun County rallied to score the final seven points of the first half. Henry Johnson’s layup with five seconds remaining gave him 10 first-half points and allowed the Saints to enter the lockerroom with a 36-34 advantage.
Even with the lead, the players were greeted by a very displeased head coach.
“I wasn’t happy with the mistakes that we were making in the first half, especially in transition,” Fredrick said. “We had a number of opportunities to score, with three-on-one breaks that we didn’t capitalize on them. Then on defense, I thought we got a little loose in the first half, allowed too much penetration. In the second half, what we tried to do was make sure that we didn’t give up any easy baskets and just try to do the simple things and convert some of those transition opportunities that we had and that’s what happened.”
The message seemed to resonate with Jeffrey as he set the defensive tone of the second half with a steal he turned into a one-handed slam dunk. A three-pointer by Javon Woodberry brought Hemingway within a point at 38-37, but the Saints did not allow the Tigers to get any closer.
As Calhoun County turned up the defensive pressure, the Tiger guards often found themselves making ill-advised passes or losing the basketball off the dribble as they skidded along the gym floor. The Saints were eager to take advantage, especially Guinyard, who scored six points during a 22-7 run, which put Calhoun County up 60-46 at the end of the third quarter.
“The first half, we got killed getting back on (defense),” Johnson said. “We kept coming back, but we never stopped the ball. In the second half, Coach told us all we had to do was convert on our layups because we were missing layups and our opportunities. So when we started to convert on our opportunities, that’s when the game changed.”
“It really wasn’t so much their pressure, it was us making bad decisions,” said McFadden, who played football at SCSU. “Trying to throw across the board instead of just taking the ball to the hole. We talked about that at halftime. Don’t make a crosscourt pass and make a turnover. We beat them off the dribble, but then we try to make a crosscourt pass. You can’t do that in basketball.”
With his confidence level growing, Jeffrey erupted in the fourth quarter with eight points and his layup gave Calhoun County its biggest lead at 72-53 with less than three minutes remaining. Hemingway made a final futile push to get within 11 points, but the Saints had firm control of the game and scored six of the final eight points to run out the clock on another state championship.
Once David Glover dribbled out the final seconds, the focus by the Saints’ players was already on repeating as state champion. Like the medallion presented to them by the S.C. High School League, some of the returning players already see winning another state title as gold as good.
“I’m going to get one more and I’m sure Alshon will get his,” Johnson said. “But, we’ll be back.”
“We’ll be back next year and the year after that,” Jeffrey said. “Keep it going.”
Climbing the charts
Calhoun County moved into elite company with its fifth state championship. The Saints are now tied with Slater-Marietta for third-most all-time and trail only Charleston (9) and Columbia, Olympia, Great Falls and Eau Claire (7).
With 434 career wins, Fredrick finished the regular season just one win shy of tying Artie Knight Jr. for 14th for most victories all-time in the S.C. High School League with 434 and most among T&D Region coaches. Fredrick could move as high as 11th all-time and surpass such coaching legends as Knight, George Glymph (Eau Claire), Joe Pitt (Union, Ware Shoals) and Skinny Gardner (Mount Pisgah).
Second chance golden
As they proudly displayed their gold medals, the 3-0 loss to Blackville-Hilda in the Class A football title game four months earlier was a distant memory for two-sport standouts Tavarus Murphy and Kantrell Brown.
The quarterback and wide receiver came aboard late after leading the Saints to their first-ever Upper State championship and state runner-up trophy in football. Even more of a motivation for Murphy was not the football title loss, but last year’s Upper State finals setback to Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, which ended the Saints’ run of five straight title game appearances.
With six points and a second state championship in basketball, Murphy said his high school athletics career is complete.
“I feel like I’ve accomplished one of my goals that I wanted accomplished from last year,” he said. “I wanted to get back here and did. I wanted to get there in football. We got there, but things didn’t work out for us. God gave us the strength to come out there and do what we had to do — take care of business.”
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Jon Pry (GA- AUburn) has been named QB Coach at SCSU!!!
Stay tuned to SCSU News for more info on our new coaches!!
SCSU finishes season with sweep of A&T
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Saturday, March 04, 2006
It was almost like Thurman Zimmerman was a freshman again Friday night at the Jonas T. Kennedy Center.
Struggling with injuries and confidence for most of the season, the South Carolina State forward had a difficult time consistently exuding the explosiveness and energy which earned him every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference honor available during his first two seasons.
As his Bulldog career winds down, however, the former ’Mr. South Carolina Basketball’ is regaining his dominant form. The effortless passes, the fluid floor movement and the array of moves in the paint which made Zimmerman one of the most feared players in the MEAC were once again on display in a SCSU victory.
Scoring 16 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in his final regular-season game, Zimmerman led the Bulldogs to a 51-44 victory over North Carolina A&T. The win was the eight in the last 10 games for SCSU (13-15, 11-7), the 12th straight win over the Aggies (6-22, 6-12) and gave it a first-round bye in the upcoming MEAC Tournament.
The Bulldogs will open against Norfolk State in Raleigh, N.C.
SCSU, which got 11 points and four assists from Derrick Davis, won despite shooting just 36.2 percent from the field and 15-28 from the foul line. A big reason was a defensive effort which limited the Aggies to 25 percent field-goal shooting in making them the third team this season they held to a team’s season-low for points allowed in a game.
One of three senior men’s and women’s basketball players honored by the school, a motivated Zimmerman came out scoring for the Bulldogs. He scored eight first-half points and also helped SCSU win the rebounding battle in taking a 25-17 half-time advantage.
While Zimmerman set the tone offensively for the Bulldogs, it appeared the Aggies had difficulty settling into the unfamiliar surroundings at Claflin University. North Carolina A&T made just four of 20 shots and were held scoreless over the final three minutes of the first half.
The Aggies appeared anxious to reverse their fortunes in the second half as Leslie Powell, who finished with 13 points, and Michael Hayes connected on consecutive three-pointers to cut SCSU’s lead to 29-25.
Zimmerman answered back with two free throws and a short jumper to ignite a 12-2 run which gave SCSU its biggest lead of the game at 41-27. The Bulldogs would continue to enjoy a double-digit lead for most of the first half before a drive and thunderous one-handed slam dunk by Jason Wills and three-pointer by Trahern Chaplin provided a glimmer of hope for the Aggies with 2:21 remaining in the game.
Although SCSU was 2-4 in free throws down the stretch, North Carolina A&T failed to score another point the rest of the game. While the Bulldogs could finish tied for second with a Florida A&M win over Bethune-Cookman, they lose the tiebreaker based on the Wildcats sweeping the season series.
While Zimmerman insured his ’Senior Night’ ended on a happy note, the same was true for Melaney Denson and LaToya Dent. Both players scored in double figures and led in rebounding as SCSU withstood a late rally by the Lady Aggies for a 71-64 win.
Denson finished with 17 points and seven rebounds to cap her comeback from two straight seasons which ended with knee injuries, and Dent had 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Lady Bulldogs (13-14, 10-8). It was also the final regular-season game for Monica Adams, who had six assists but six of the Lady Bulldogs’ 32 turnovers.
SCSU’s inability to take care of the basketball almost led to its downfall. Trailing by as many as 20 points in the second half, North Carolina A&T (9-18, 9-9) outscored SCSU 25-12 over the final 10 minutes and 27 seconds and scored 27 points off Lady Bulldog turnovers.
Leading the ill-fated comeback was guard Shareka Glover with 19 points, including her team’s two lone three-pointers made on 14 attempts. Bianca Johnson also finished in double figures with 18 points, but had seven turnovers, and LaKeisha Williams with 11 points and six rebounds.
The Lady Bulldogs fell behind 6-0, only to outscore the Lady Aggies 36-11 to take their biggest lead of the first half by 19 points. North Carolina A&T’s saving grace, however, was foul trouble for SCSU which enabled the Lady Aggies to score six of the final eight points in the first half from the free-throw line.
Scoring runs would dominate the second half. After a jumper by Kira Tillman cut the Lady Bulldogs’ lead to nine points, SCSU responded with 11 unanswered points to take a 47-27 lead.
Jenelle Moore provided the inside punch with 10 points, while Laquita Ball finished with 11 as she and Monica Adams held their own handling the basketball. As the turnovers began to increase for the Lady Bulldogs, the Lady Aggies slowly made their way back into the game behind the scoring of Glover.
During a stretch where SCSU committed six turnovers on eight possessions, Glover connected on two straight three-pointers to bring North Carolina A&T to within 67-62 with 2:10 remaining.
A steal and layup by Tillman with 37 seconds left cut SCSU’s lead to three points. After Dent made 1-2 free throws, Glover missed another three-point attempt and Ball made 3-4 free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory.
Like the men, the victory enabled the SCSU women to also avoid a ’play-in’ game as it finished fifth in the standings. The Lady Bulldogs will face the Howard/Maryland-Eastern Shore loser next week in the MEAC Tournament.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Saturday, March 04, 2006
It was almost like Thurman Zimmerman was a freshman again Friday night at the Jonas T. Kennedy Center.
Struggling with injuries and confidence for most of the season, the South Carolina State forward had a difficult time consistently exuding the explosiveness and energy which earned him every Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference honor available during his first two seasons.
As his Bulldog career winds down, however, the former ’Mr. South Carolina Basketball’ is regaining his dominant form. The effortless passes, the fluid floor movement and the array of moves in the paint which made Zimmerman one of the most feared players in the MEAC were once again on display in a SCSU victory.
Scoring 16 points and grabbing 15 rebounds in his final regular-season game, Zimmerman led the Bulldogs to a 51-44 victory over North Carolina A&T. The win was the eight in the last 10 games for SCSU (13-15, 11-7), the 12th straight win over the Aggies (6-22, 6-12) and gave it a first-round bye in the upcoming MEAC Tournament.
The Bulldogs will open against Norfolk State in Raleigh, N.C.
SCSU, which got 11 points and four assists from Derrick Davis, won despite shooting just 36.2 percent from the field and 15-28 from the foul line. A big reason was a defensive effort which limited the Aggies to 25 percent field-goal shooting in making them the third team this season they held to a team’s season-low for points allowed in a game.
One of three senior men’s and women’s basketball players honored by the school, a motivated Zimmerman came out scoring for the Bulldogs. He scored eight first-half points and also helped SCSU win the rebounding battle in taking a 25-17 half-time advantage.
While Zimmerman set the tone offensively for the Bulldogs, it appeared the Aggies had difficulty settling into the unfamiliar surroundings at Claflin University. North Carolina A&T made just four of 20 shots and were held scoreless over the final three minutes of the first half.
The Aggies appeared anxious to reverse their fortunes in the second half as Leslie Powell, who finished with 13 points, and Michael Hayes connected on consecutive three-pointers to cut SCSU’s lead to 29-25.
Zimmerman answered back with two free throws and a short jumper to ignite a 12-2 run which gave SCSU its biggest lead of the game at 41-27. The Bulldogs would continue to enjoy a double-digit lead for most of the first half before a drive and thunderous one-handed slam dunk by Jason Wills and three-pointer by Trahern Chaplin provided a glimmer of hope for the Aggies with 2:21 remaining in the game.
Although SCSU was 2-4 in free throws down the stretch, North Carolina A&T failed to score another point the rest of the game. While the Bulldogs could finish tied for second with a Florida A&M win over Bethune-Cookman, they lose the tiebreaker based on the Wildcats sweeping the season series.
While Zimmerman insured his ’Senior Night’ ended on a happy note, the same was true for Melaney Denson and LaToya Dent. Both players scored in double figures and led in rebounding as SCSU withstood a late rally by the Lady Aggies for a 71-64 win.
Denson finished with 17 points and seven rebounds to cap her comeback from two straight seasons which ended with knee injuries, and Dent had 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Lady Bulldogs (13-14, 10-8). It was also the final regular-season game for Monica Adams, who had six assists but six of the Lady Bulldogs’ 32 turnovers.
SCSU’s inability to take care of the basketball almost led to its downfall. Trailing by as many as 20 points in the second half, North Carolina A&T (9-18, 9-9) outscored SCSU 25-12 over the final 10 minutes and 27 seconds and scored 27 points off Lady Bulldog turnovers.
Leading the ill-fated comeback was guard Shareka Glover with 19 points, including her team’s two lone three-pointers made on 14 attempts. Bianca Johnson also finished in double figures with 18 points, but had seven turnovers, and LaKeisha Williams with 11 points and six rebounds.
The Lady Bulldogs fell behind 6-0, only to outscore the Lady Aggies 36-11 to take their biggest lead of the first half by 19 points. North Carolina A&T’s saving grace, however, was foul trouble for SCSU which enabled the Lady Aggies to score six of the final eight points in the first half from the free-throw line.
Scoring runs would dominate the second half. After a jumper by Kira Tillman cut the Lady Bulldogs’ lead to nine points, SCSU responded with 11 unanswered points to take a 47-27 lead.
Jenelle Moore provided the inside punch with 10 points, while Laquita Ball finished with 11 as she and Monica Adams held their own handling the basketball. As the turnovers began to increase for the Lady Bulldogs, the Lady Aggies slowly made their way back into the game behind the scoring of Glover.
During a stretch where SCSU committed six turnovers on eight possessions, Glover connected on two straight three-pointers to bring North Carolina A&T to within 67-62 with 2:10 remaining.
A steal and layup by Tillman with 37 seconds left cut SCSU’s lead to three points. After Dent made 1-2 free throws, Glover missed another three-point attempt and Ball made 3-4 free throws in the final seconds to seal the victory.
Like the men, the victory enabled the SCSU women to also avoid a ’play-in’ game as it finished fifth in the standings. The Lady Bulldogs will face the Howard/Maryland-Eastern Shore loser next week in the MEAC Tournament.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
SCSU president apologizes to students punished for civil rights protest
By LEE HENDREN, T&D Staff Writer
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Righting a 50-year-old wrong, South Carolina State University’s ninth president apologized Friday evening for the actions of the institution’s fourth president.
“We extend to you our regrets and our apologies,” Dr. Andrew Hugine Jr. said to nine former students who gathered at the university for the symposium “Honoring Heroes,” some of whom had returned for the first time in 50 years.
“You fought for justice, equality and dignity,” Hugine said. “You were exercising your constitutional rights to challenge segregation. We can never ever repay you. We cannot undo the past as much as we would like to.”
They were among 15 students who were expelled or suspended in the wake of peaceful campus protests in 1956, in the early days of the national civil rights movement.
Rosa Parks had not yet been arrested on a Montgomery bus. Emmett Till had not yet been lynched. Protesters had not yet been arrested at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, N.C.
Still, “there was an atmosphere of tension, hatred and distrust,” said Rudolph A. Pyatt Jr., whose sister, Alice, was suspended.
“Fifty years ago, this world was a very different place,” said Dr. William Hine, history professor at SCSU. Racial segregation was an “entrenched system,” he said, and challenging it “took defiance, fortitude, perseverance and courage.”
Jim Sulton also spoke Friday. He is a retired Orangeburg businessman, but in the mid-1940s, he was serving with the U.S. military in Germany.
One war prisoner he guarded called him “nothing but a fool” for fighting for a country that refused to give him equal rights. Upon returning to Orangeburg in 1947, “I learned he was right,” he said Friday.
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation illegal in public schools, local black leaders “asked the board to simply comply with the rule of law and integrate the public schools of Orangeburg,” the Rev. Dr. Fred Henderson Moore said Friday.
“The board became enraged. Its members were all white, you know. They were in control of everything. We were in control of nothing,” Moore continued.
Sulton approached Moore, who was the S.C. State Student Government Association president in 1956. He asked Moore to mobilize students to participate in a “selective buying” campaign intended to pressure whites into integrating the schools.
At Sulton’s suggestion, “I consulted with (college president) Dr. (Benner C.) Turner,” Moore recalled.
“He said, ’Fred, we owe no obligation to those people out there in the community. I’m not going to play a hero. You expect to graduate and I’m the president. You expect to get a degree and I’m the president,’” Moore said.
“I got the hint,” said Moore, who also risked losing a scholarship to Harvard Law School.
Still, he returned to Sulton and said he was “prepared to go forward. ... I was elected to lead people,” not succumb to threats or promises of personal gain.
“We weren’t rabble-rousers,” Pyatt said. “We were typical college students. ... We didn’t march down the streets. We determined when to spend our money and where to spend it.”
Students published an underground newsletter to pass the word about the selective buying campaign. They staged a walkout from the dining hall to protest the college’s purchases from certain companies. And they hanged an effigy of President Turner from a tree.
“That effigy was made to be burned” in front of the president’s house, said Dr. William F. Hickson Jr., whose sister was suspended from college.
But the late Maceo Nance — who later became president of S.C. State — and others “stopped us from getting violent in this struggle,” Hickson said.
State officials sent in the State Law Enforcement Division to stop what authorities termed “subversive activities” by the students.
“That was ridiculous!” Moore said. He called a press conference to tell the world that “as a free people in a free land, we would not allow surveillance.” For six days, students refused to attend classes.
When the students relented, Turner orchestrated Moore’s expulsion and the suspension of 14 other students.
Alice Pyatt recalled the day Turner congratulated her brother upon being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
And she recalled the day, two weeks later, when she received a letter from Turner stating that “since we could not expel your brother Rudolph, you are asked not to return.”
“It destroyed a little part of me,” Alice Pyatt said. But she enrolled in another college and became a school teacher and principal. “Let no one tell you what you can’t do,” she advised.
Barbara Brown-Richardson was suspended for the activities of her brother, Charles.
“I felt betrayed and lost,” she said. “I think about it all the time.”
“My plan was to become a teacher,” she said. “I was happy to be in college, but Orangeburg was not the best place to be. ... I’d see crosses burning from my (dorm) window. ... That’s the way it was.”
She never earned a degree, but found blessings in raising her three children and directing a day-care center.
“I’d tell anybody, keep on keeping on,” she said. “At 70, I’m still thinking of taking classes.”
Rudolph Pyatt wrote for the school newspaper for a while, and Turner “fired the faculty adviser because she didn’t keep me in check,” Pyatt said. Finally he was barred from even coming close to the newspaper office, much less writing anything for publication.
He said he “was determined to stand up for what was right,” as his parents and teachers had taught him to do. As civil rights advocates, “we were ahead of our time.”
Pyatt said he had not been waiting for an apology, but Hugine’s statement of regret was “the honorable thing to do.”
Benjamin R. Brockington, a member of the class of 1956, also welcomed the official apology. “You have now removed the bowl of vinegar and replaced it with honey,” he said.
Resolving another bit of unfinished business from a half-century ago, the former students presented their May Queen, Dr. Jimmie Payne Grayson, with a crown and a bouquet of flowers.
John Peoples described himself as “one of the mole rats who were working underground, behind the scenes,” in support of the protesting students.
He said his motivation was “having to walk four or five miles to school every day” and being passed by white children riding on a school bus who “threw things out the window” at him.
Today’s young people take their college educations, their cars and their stereo systems for granted, Sulton said. “They can’t tell you how they got where they are. They should learn from us, who lived it.”
Matt Kimbrough, the current SGA president at SCSU, acknowledged that prior generations laid “a strong foundation” for young people.
“We owe a debt to those who came before us,” he said.
T&D Staff Writer Lee Hendren can be reached by e-mail at lhendren@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5552.
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Righting a 50-year-old wrong, South Carolina State University’s ninth president apologized Friday evening for the actions of the institution’s fourth president.
“We extend to you our regrets and our apologies,” Dr. Andrew Hugine Jr. said to nine former students who gathered at the university for the symposium “Honoring Heroes,” some of whom had returned for the first time in 50 years.
“You fought for justice, equality and dignity,” Hugine said. “You were exercising your constitutional rights to challenge segregation. We can never ever repay you. We cannot undo the past as much as we would like to.”
They were among 15 students who were expelled or suspended in the wake of peaceful campus protests in 1956, in the early days of the national civil rights movement.
Rosa Parks had not yet been arrested on a Montgomery bus. Emmett Till had not yet been lynched. Protesters had not yet been arrested at Woolworth’s in Greensboro, N.C.
Still, “there was an atmosphere of tension, hatred and distrust,” said Rudolph A. Pyatt Jr., whose sister, Alice, was suspended.
“Fifty years ago, this world was a very different place,” said Dr. William Hine, history professor at SCSU. Racial segregation was an “entrenched system,” he said, and challenging it “took defiance, fortitude, perseverance and courage.”
Jim Sulton also spoke Friday. He is a retired Orangeburg businessman, but in the mid-1940s, he was serving with the U.S. military in Germany.
One war prisoner he guarded called him “nothing but a fool” for fighting for a country that refused to give him equal rights. Upon returning to Orangeburg in 1947, “I learned he was right,” he said Friday.
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled segregation illegal in public schools, local black leaders “asked the board to simply comply with the rule of law and integrate the public schools of Orangeburg,” the Rev. Dr. Fred Henderson Moore said Friday.
“The board became enraged. Its members were all white, you know. They were in control of everything. We were in control of nothing,” Moore continued.
Sulton approached Moore, who was the S.C. State Student Government Association president in 1956. He asked Moore to mobilize students to participate in a “selective buying” campaign intended to pressure whites into integrating the schools.
At Sulton’s suggestion, “I consulted with (college president) Dr. (Benner C.) Turner,” Moore recalled.
“He said, ’Fred, we owe no obligation to those people out there in the community. I’m not going to play a hero. You expect to graduate and I’m the president. You expect to get a degree and I’m the president,’” Moore said.
“I got the hint,” said Moore, who also risked losing a scholarship to Harvard Law School.
Still, he returned to Sulton and said he was “prepared to go forward. ... I was elected to lead people,” not succumb to threats or promises of personal gain.
“We weren’t rabble-rousers,” Pyatt said. “We were typical college students. ... We didn’t march down the streets. We determined when to spend our money and where to spend it.”
Students published an underground newsletter to pass the word about the selective buying campaign. They staged a walkout from the dining hall to protest the college’s purchases from certain companies. And they hanged an effigy of President Turner from a tree.
“That effigy was made to be burned” in front of the president’s house, said Dr. William F. Hickson Jr., whose sister was suspended from college.
But the late Maceo Nance — who later became president of S.C. State — and others “stopped us from getting violent in this struggle,” Hickson said.
State officials sent in the State Law Enforcement Division to stop what authorities termed “subversive activities” by the students.
“That was ridiculous!” Moore said. He called a press conference to tell the world that “as a free people in a free land, we would not allow surveillance.” For six days, students refused to attend classes.
When the students relented, Turner orchestrated Moore’s expulsion and the suspension of 14 other students.
Alice Pyatt recalled the day Turner congratulated her brother upon being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
And she recalled the day, two weeks later, when she received a letter from Turner stating that “since we could not expel your brother Rudolph, you are asked not to return.”
“It destroyed a little part of me,” Alice Pyatt said. But she enrolled in another college and became a school teacher and principal. “Let no one tell you what you can’t do,” she advised.
Barbara Brown-Richardson was suspended for the activities of her brother, Charles.
“I felt betrayed and lost,” she said. “I think about it all the time.”
“My plan was to become a teacher,” she said. “I was happy to be in college, but Orangeburg was not the best place to be. ... I’d see crosses burning from my (dorm) window. ... That’s the way it was.”
She never earned a degree, but found blessings in raising her three children and directing a day-care center.
“I’d tell anybody, keep on keeping on,” she said. “At 70, I’m still thinking of taking classes.”
Rudolph Pyatt wrote for the school newspaper for a while, and Turner “fired the faculty adviser because she didn’t keep me in check,” Pyatt said. Finally he was barred from even coming close to the newspaper office, much less writing anything for publication.
He said he “was determined to stand up for what was right,” as his parents and teachers had taught him to do. As civil rights advocates, “we were ahead of our time.”
Pyatt said he had not been waiting for an apology, but Hugine’s statement of regret was “the honorable thing to do.”
Benjamin R. Brockington, a member of the class of 1956, also welcomed the official apology. “You have now removed the bowl of vinegar and replaced it with honey,” he said.
Resolving another bit of unfinished business from a half-century ago, the former students presented their May Queen, Dr. Jimmie Payne Grayson, with a crown and a bouquet of flowers.
John Peoples described himself as “one of the mole rats who were working underground, behind the scenes,” in support of the protesting students.
He said his motivation was “having to walk four or five miles to school every day” and being passed by white children riding on a school bus who “threw things out the window” at him.
Today’s young people take their college educations, their cars and their stereo systems for granted, Sulton said. “They can’t tell you how they got where they are. They should learn from us, who lived it.”
Matt Kimbrough, the current SGA president at SCSU, acknowledged that prior generations laid “a strong foundation” for young people.
“We owe a debt to those who came before us,” he said.
T&D Staff Writer Lee Hendren can be reached by e-mail at lhendren@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5552.
Friday, March 03, 2006
Hubble's No Trouble for Orangeburg Scientist
- J.R. Berry Reports
Hubble Telescope
(Orangeburg) - When you hear someone mention the Hubble telescope, you probably don't think about South Carolina State University. Maybe now you will.
S.C. State is home to a NASA research facility. The work they do in Orangeburg is felt around the world; and above it.
Since it launched in 1990, Hubble has produced more than 700,000 images. Included among those images are stars and galaxies that are millions of light years away.
Scientists from around the world have access to Hubble, which orbits the earth at 17,500 miles per hour. Dr. Donald Walter at S.C. State is one of those scientists.
"We study this to better understand how the universe was formed, how different objects in our universe were formed and to answer questions about evolution and the formation of life," said Dr. Walter.
Using ground based telescopes, Walter is able to take a picture of deep space. Earth's atmosphere makes the distant images blurry. But by using Dr. Walter's coordinates, the Hubble is able to take the same picture. And since it was taken outside the earth's atmosphere, the image is crystal clear.
One of those images taken by Walter is the Bubble Nebula which is located 7,000 light years away. It's a massive star that's 40 times bigger than the sun.
"Sometime over the next million or tens of millions of years, it will expand into a supernova," said Walter. "Before it does, it's throwing off gas from it's outer layers and you see this expanding blue bubble. The gas expands outward into space encountering very thin gas around it as well as some very dense gas nearby. So the bubble is from the star itself."
"We've had a number of request over the years from musicians and poets and textbook writers to use (my) image on their CD's and on their books of poetry, science textbooks, CD software packages. "So it's spread out over quite a different format."
Jennifer Sanders studies space science at S.C. State. Her big project is the Cat's Eye Nebula. She's graduating in May and plans to be a math teacher. She says her time spent behind the telescope will help in the classroom.
"Doing this research, doing this project, it helps in math, english, social studies," said Sanders. "It's not just about science. It helps with everything because science is a part of social studies, english and math. "So if you have an opportunity to do research like this, go ahead, go for it."
But time may be running out to go for it. Hubble has had problems with two of its six gyroscopes. That's the part of Hubble that points and holds the telescope in place.
"It's still operational," said Walter. "It's still doing good science and should continue several more years unless there's an unexpected failure of the other gyros. The hope is that if the shuttle is safe to fly, NASA can go ahead and have one more service mission. That would extend the life of hubble 6 to 8 years."
Without the repair mission, Hubble will be disabled by 2010. That would mean no more images like those taken by Dr. Walter; images that leave you in awe of what's out there.
Hubble Telescope
(Orangeburg) - When you hear someone mention the Hubble telescope, you probably don't think about South Carolina State University. Maybe now you will.
S.C. State is home to a NASA research facility. The work they do in Orangeburg is felt around the world; and above it.
Since it launched in 1990, Hubble has produced more than 700,000 images. Included among those images are stars and galaxies that are millions of light years away.
Scientists from around the world have access to Hubble, which orbits the earth at 17,500 miles per hour. Dr. Donald Walter at S.C. State is one of those scientists.
"We study this to better understand how the universe was formed, how different objects in our universe were formed and to answer questions about evolution and the formation of life," said Dr. Walter.
Using ground based telescopes, Walter is able to take a picture of deep space. Earth's atmosphere makes the distant images blurry. But by using Dr. Walter's coordinates, the Hubble is able to take the same picture. And since it was taken outside the earth's atmosphere, the image is crystal clear.
One of those images taken by Walter is the Bubble Nebula which is located 7,000 light years away. It's a massive star that's 40 times bigger than the sun.
"Sometime over the next million or tens of millions of years, it will expand into a supernova," said Walter. "Before it does, it's throwing off gas from it's outer layers and you see this expanding blue bubble. The gas expands outward into space encountering very thin gas around it as well as some very dense gas nearby. So the bubble is from the star itself."
"We've had a number of request over the years from musicians and poets and textbook writers to use (my) image on their CD's and on their books of poetry, science textbooks, CD software packages. "So it's spread out over quite a different format."
Jennifer Sanders studies space science at S.C. State. Her big project is the Cat's Eye Nebula. She's graduating in May and plans to be a math teacher. She says her time spent behind the telescope will help in the classroom.
"Doing this research, doing this project, it helps in math, english, social studies," said Sanders. "It's not just about science. It helps with everything because science is a part of social studies, english and math. "So if you have an opportunity to do research like this, go ahead, go for it."
But time may be running out to go for it. Hubble has had problems with two of its six gyroscopes. That's the part of Hubble that points and holds the telescope in place.
"It's still operational," said Walter. "It's still doing good science and should continue several more years unless there's an unexpected failure of the other gyros. The hope is that if the shuttle is safe to fly, NASA can go ahead and have one more service mission. That would extend the life of hubble 6 to 8 years."
Without the repair mission, Hubble will be disabled by 2010. That would mean no more images like those taken by Dr. Walter; images that leave you in awe of what's out there.
2006 MEAC Tournament Schedule
MEAC Tournament
Activity Schedule
Raleigh, NC
March 6-12, 2006
Monday, March 6, 2006
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tip Off Banquet (Invitation Only)
Embassy Suites B allroom
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Game 1 Women’s First Round
# 7 vs. # 10
Location: RBC
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Game 2 #8 vs. #9
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Game 3 #6 vs. #ll
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Game 4 Men’s First Round
# 7 vs. # 10
Location: RBC
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Game 5 #8 vs. #9
8:00 pm – 12:00 am Concert
Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary
Location: Dorton Arena
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
8:30 am – 2:00 pm High School Day
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Game 6 Women’s Quarter Fin als
#2 vs. Winner of game 1
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Game 7 #1 vs. Winner of game 2
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Game 8 Men’s First Round
#6 vs. # 11
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Game 9 Men’s Quarter Fin als
#1 vs. Winner of game 5
10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Game 10 #2 vs. Winner of game 4
Thursday, March 9, 2006
10:00 am – 12:00 pm H all of Fame Brunch
Location: Embassy Suites BR
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Game 11 Women’s Quarter Fin als
#3 vs. Winner of game 3
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Mayor/ CEO Sponsorship Reception
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Game 12 Women’s Quarter Fin als
#4 vs. #5
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Game 13 Men’s Quarter Fin als
#3 vs. Winner of game 8
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Game 14 #4 vs. # 5
10:00 pm – 12:00 am MEAC Party
Older Crowd
10:00 pm – 12:00 am MEAC Party
Younger Crowd
Friday, March 10, 2006
6:00 am – 10:00 am Tom Joyner “Sky Show”
Location: Memori al Auditorium
8:30 am – 2:00 pm Career Expo
Location: TBD
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Game 15 Women’s Semi Fin als
Winner of game 6 vs. Winner of game 11
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Game 16 Winner of game 7 vs.
Winner of game 12
5:30 pm – 11:00 pm SCSU Alumni Reception
Location: Embassy Suites
(Time is based on when our Men play in the Semi-Fin als. If the Men play at 6:00 the Reception will begin at 7:30pm. If the Men Play At 8:00 the Reception will begin at 5:30 pm)
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Game 17 Men’s Semi-Fin als
Winner of game 9 vs. Winner of game 14
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Game 18 Winner of game 10 vs. Winner of game 13
8:30 pm – 12:30 am Greek Step Show
Location Progress Energy
10:00 pm – 2:00 am Old School Alumni Party
Hosted By: The Tom Joyner Morning Show
Location: Embassy Suites BR
Saturday, March 11, 2006
8:00 am – 11:00 am Fan Fest presented by
Russell Athletics
Location: RBC
11:30 am – 2:30 pm Cheerleading Competition
Location: RBC
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Fashion Show/ Brunch
Location: Progress Energy
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Game 19 Women’s Championship
Winner of game 15 vs. Winner of game 16
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Game 20 Men’s Championship
Winner of game 17 vs. Winner of game 18
6:00 pm – 12:00 am SCSU Championship Party
(Determined by the teams standing in the tournament)
9:30 pm – 1:00 am Showtime at the Apollo
Hosted by: Mo’ Nique
Featuring: Speci al Guest
12:00 am – 4:00 am Offici al MEAC After-Party
Location: Embassy Suites BR
Activity Schedule
Raleigh, NC
March 6-12, 2006
Monday, March 6, 2006
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tip Off Banquet (Invitation Only)
Embassy Suites B allroom
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Game 1 Women’s First Round
# 7 vs. # 10
Location: RBC
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Game 2 #8 vs. #9
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Game 3 #6 vs. #ll
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Game 4 Men’s First Round
# 7 vs. # 10
Location: RBC
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Game 5 #8 vs. #9
8:00 pm – 12:00 am Concert
Kirk Franklin and Mary Mary
Location: Dorton Arena
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
8:30 am – 2:00 pm High School Day
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Game 6 Women’s Quarter Fin als
#2 vs. Winner of game 1
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Game 7 #1 vs. Winner of game 2
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Game 8 Men’s First Round
#6 vs. # 11
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Game 9 Men’s Quarter Fin als
#1 vs. Winner of game 5
10:00 pm – 12:00 am
Game 10 #2 vs. Winner of game 4
Thursday, March 9, 2006
10:00 am – 12:00 pm H all of Fame Brunch
Location: Embassy Suites BR
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Game 11 Women’s Quarter Fin als
#3 vs. Winner of game 3
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Mayor/ CEO Sponsorship Reception
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Game 12 Women’s Quarter Fin als
#4 vs. #5
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Game 13 Men’s Quarter Fin als
#3 vs. Winner of game 8
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Game 14 #4 vs. # 5
10:00 pm – 12:00 am MEAC Party
Older Crowd
10:00 pm – 12:00 am MEAC Party
Younger Crowd
Friday, March 10, 2006
6:00 am – 10:00 am Tom Joyner “Sky Show”
Location: Memori al Auditorium
8:30 am – 2:00 pm Career Expo
Location: TBD
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Game 15 Women’s Semi Fin als
Winner of game 6 vs. Winner of game 11
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Game 16 Winner of game 7 vs.
Winner of game 12
5:30 pm – 11:00 pm SCSU Alumni Reception
Location: Embassy Suites
(Time is based on when our Men play in the Semi-Fin als. If the Men play at 6:00 the Reception will begin at 7:30pm. If the Men Play At 8:00 the Reception will begin at 5:30 pm)
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Game 17 Men’s Semi-Fin als
Winner of game 9 vs. Winner of game 14
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Game 18 Winner of game 10 vs. Winner of game 13
8:30 pm – 12:30 am Greek Step Show
Location Progress Energy
10:00 pm – 2:00 am Old School Alumni Party
Hosted By: The Tom Joyner Morning Show
Location: Embassy Suites BR
Saturday, March 11, 2006
8:00 am – 11:00 am Fan Fest presented by
Russell Athletics
Location: RBC
11:30 am – 2:30 pm Cheerleading Competition
Location: RBC
12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Fashion Show/ Brunch
Location: Progress Energy
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Game 19 Women’s Championship
Winner of game 15 vs. Winner of game 16
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Game 20 Men’s Championship
Winner of game 17 vs. Winner of game 18
6:00 pm – 12:00 am SCSU Championship Party
(Determined by the teams standing in the tournament)
9:30 pm – 1:00 am Showtime at the Apollo
Hosted by: Mo’ Nique
Featuring: Speci al Guest
12:00 am – 4:00 am Offici al MEAC After-Party
Location: Embassy Suites BR
SCSU 2006 Spring Concert
The South Carolina State University Symphonic Band
will be celebrating their
Spring Concert
Sunday, April 30, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Auditorium.
The concert if free and open to the public.
will be celebrating their
Spring Concert
Sunday, April 30, 2006
7:00 p.m.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Auditorium.
The concert if free and open to the public.
2006 Science and Technology Day
South Carolina State University
James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center
Sponsored By
South Carolina State University
James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April 28, 2006
South Carolina State University
Smith Hammond Middleton Memorial Center
The South Carolina State University (SCSU) - James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center (JECUTC) has joined forces with the College of Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University to sponsor Science and Technology Day. The Science and Technology Day will be held on the SCSU campus at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2006.
Science and Technology Day was conceived as a means of promoting middle and high school students’ interest in science, mathematics, engineering, transportation and technology and exposing these students to SCSU programs and curricula. During the 2006 competition, each school will select science projects to compete at the district and state levels. Students may choose one of the following for their science projects: CO2 Dragster, Solar Powered Cars Design, Media Design, and Hovercraft.
We encourage the South Carolina State University faculty, staff and students to come and support this competition. Please contact Mr. Lamar Tisdale at (803) 536-8863 for additional information.
We look forward to seeing you.
James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center
Sponsored By
South Carolina State University
James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
April 28, 2006
South Carolina State University
Smith Hammond Middleton Memorial Center
The South Carolina State University (SCSU) - James E. Clyburn University Transportation Center (JECUTC) has joined forces with the College of Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University to sponsor Science and Technology Day. The Science and Technology Day will be held on the SCSU campus at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2006.
Science and Technology Day was conceived as a means of promoting middle and high school students’ interest in science, mathematics, engineering, transportation and technology and exposing these students to SCSU programs and curricula. During the 2006 competition, each school will select science projects to compete at the district and state levels. Students may choose one of the following for their science projects: CO2 Dragster, Solar Powered Cars Design, Media Design, and Hovercraft.
We encourage the South Carolina State University faculty, staff and students to come and support this competition. Please contact Mr. Lamar Tisdale at (803) 536-8863 for additional information.
We look forward to seeing you.
S.C. State alums to be honored for ‘forgotten’ protests
‘It was like it was swept off the map’
By CAROLYN CLICKStaff Writer
ORANGEBURG — It was the civil rights protest history overlooked.
In the spring of 1956 — 12 years before the Orangeburg Massacre — more than 1,200 S.C. State College students went on strike to protest a legislative inquiry into the NAACP and alleged subversive activities on campus.
The April strike was the climax of a monthslong student boycott of Orangeburg businesses sympathetic to the white Citizens Council.
The segregationist council was resisting the NAACP’s demand for school integration and applying economic pressure to the black petitioners.
The students refused to go to class and, in the dining hall one day, after singing the blessing, they staged a walkout. They demanded Gov. George Bell Timmerman and lawmakers stop meddling in the college’s affairs. They also called on the late S.C. State President Benner Turner to acknowledge the growing push to end segregation.
Turner and the white board of trustees immediately expelled student government president Fred Moore and suspended 14 others. None returned.
“We were ahead of our time,” said Rudolph A. Pyatt Jr., 73, who will return to campus today to be honored with other former students who participated in the 1955-56 events.
“Our boycott began before Rosa Parks sat on the seat on that bus and refused to move,” Pyatt said. “The Montgomery bus boycott followed after that, and it was five years later that the students from North Carolina A&T staged the sit-in in the Woolworth’s dime store.”
Always polite and immaculately dressed, the students staged demonstrations on the president’s lawn and hung in effigy the governor, a state lawmaker and Turner.
Moore, a senior from Charleston, declared, “This is not a mental institution nor a penal institution but an institution of higher learning. We are free men in a free land.”
Many faculty circulated a petition supporting the NAACP; a few resigned in protest or were fired.
Orangeburg was forgotten as places like Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham and Greensboro became touchstones for the civil rights movement.
“It was like it was swept off the map,” said Alice Pyatt, a retired school administrator in Charleston who believes she was suspended because her older brother, affectionately known as “Rudy,” was a campus leader.
“If it was not for the pictures that (photographer) Cecil Williams took and Fred Moore continuously talking about it, it would be as if it didn’t happen.”
For years, that collective amnesia puzzled William Hine, a white S.C. State history professor who has made it his mission to understand the 1955-56 protest.
Hine scoured college and state archives and the presidential papers of Turner, a remote, Harvard-educated lawyer historians say was uncomfortable with the growing clamor for integration.
Hine found the history fascinating but little-known. Aside from retired faculty and NAACP leaders, “the knowledge of this is virtually non-existent.”
Hine sought to change that. As this year’s 50th anniversary of the April protest approached, Hine persuaded the administration to honor the forgotten protesters.
For Moore, who went on to graduate from Allen University and Howard Law School, it will be “joyous vindication” of a defining moment of his life.
Alice Pyatt, now 70, simply hopes for closure to a devastating period that nonetheless fueled her lifelong drive for success.
The recipient of a four-year scholarship, she said she had been “part of the herd” during the protest and spent the week of the strike in the infirmary, according to her brother, who was spared expulsion because he was an ROTC cadet. She received notice of her suspension several days after she returned home for the summer.
“I cried the entire summer,” said Pyatt, who transferred to Allen University. “I lost weight. I wouldn’t eat. I got ulcers. It was an awful experience.”
Her brother, an accomplished writer who later went to work for The Washington Post, blamed himself for her agony, “but I didn’t look at it like that,” she said.
“The whole thing was unfair. In all of our demonstrations, nobody was hurt. Nobody got in trouble. It was as quiet a march as you’ve ever seen. There were no arrests. I mean it was an organized, simple thing that was done to express the feeling of a campus.”
The experience, she said, “made me stronger and more determined to be successful ... because I had friends (who got suspended) who never went to college one more day.”
Professor Hine believes it is important to record the stories, if only to correct a popular belief that South Carolina moved quietly out of segregation.
“This notion that South Carolina eased itself so smoothly, and with such little rancor and acrimony, persists,” he said. “And the only blot on South Carolina’s splendid reputation in terms of the transition to a more equitable society is the (1968 Orangeburg) massacre. But that’s not true.”
There is still bitterness among the participants toward Turner, who retired in 1967 and died in the early 1990s, and the white authorities who ran S.C. State, “and this has all been pretty much forgotten, and not talked about.”
Today, the former students will have an opportunity to explain their view of the protest and reveal how their participation altered their lives.
“We weren’t talking then about civil rights protest or the struggle for civil rights,” said Rudolph Pyatt. “But we saw it as a struggle for human rights.”
Reach Click at (803) 771-8386 or cclick@thestate.com.
By CAROLYN CLICKStaff Writer
ORANGEBURG — It was the civil rights protest history overlooked.
In the spring of 1956 — 12 years before the Orangeburg Massacre — more than 1,200 S.C. State College students went on strike to protest a legislative inquiry into the NAACP and alleged subversive activities on campus.
The April strike was the climax of a monthslong student boycott of Orangeburg businesses sympathetic to the white Citizens Council.
The segregationist council was resisting the NAACP’s demand for school integration and applying economic pressure to the black petitioners.
The students refused to go to class and, in the dining hall one day, after singing the blessing, they staged a walkout. They demanded Gov. George Bell Timmerman and lawmakers stop meddling in the college’s affairs. They also called on the late S.C. State President Benner Turner to acknowledge the growing push to end segregation.
Turner and the white board of trustees immediately expelled student government president Fred Moore and suspended 14 others. None returned.
“We were ahead of our time,” said Rudolph A. Pyatt Jr., 73, who will return to campus today to be honored with other former students who participated in the 1955-56 events.
“Our boycott began before Rosa Parks sat on the seat on that bus and refused to move,” Pyatt said. “The Montgomery bus boycott followed after that, and it was five years later that the students from North Carolina A&T staged the sit-in in the Woolworth’s dime store.”
Always polite and immaculately dressed, the students staged demonstrations on the president’s lawn and hung in effigy the governor, a state lawmaker and Turner.
Moore, a senior from Charleston, declared, “This is not a mental institution nor a penal institution but an institution of higher learning. We are free men in a free land.”
Many faculty circulated a petition supporting the NAACP; a few resigned in protest or were fired.
Orangeburg was forgotten as places like Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham and Greensboro became touchstones for the civil rights movement.
“It was like it was swept off the map,” said Alice Pyatt, a retired school administrator in Charleston who believes she was suspended because her older brother, affectionately known as “Rudy,” was a campus leader.
“If it was not for the pictures that (photographer) Cecil Williams took and Fred Moore continuously talking about it, it would be as if it didn’t happen.”
For years, that collective amnesia puzzled William Hine, a white S.C. State history professor who has made it his mission to understand the 1955-56 protest.
Hine scoured college and state archives and the presidential papers of Turner, a remote, Harvard-educated lawyer historians say was uncomfortable with the growing clamor for integration.
Hine found the history fascinating but little-known. Aside from retired faculty and NAACP leaders, “the knowledge of this is virtually non-existent.”
Hine sought to change that. As this year’s 50th anniversary of the April protest approached, Hine persuaded the administration to honor the forgotten protesters.
For Moore, who went on to graduate from Allen University and Howard Law School, it will be “joyous vindication” of a defining moment of his life.
Alice Pyatt, now 70, simply hopes for closure to a devastating period that nonetheless fueled her lifelong drive for success.
The recipient of a four-year scholarship, she said she had been “part of the herd” during the protest and spent the week of the strike in the infirmary, according to her brother, who was spared expulsion because he was an ROTC cadet. She received notice of her suspension several days after she returned home for the summer.
“I cried the entire summer,” said Pyatt, who transferred to Allen University. “I lost weight. I wouldn’t eat. I got ulcers. It was an awful experience.”
Her brother, an accomplished writer who later went to work for The Washington Post, blamed himself for her agony, “but I didn’t look at it like that,” she said.
“The whole thing was unfair. In all of our demonstrations, nobody was hurt. Nobody got in trouble. It was as quiet a march as you’ve ever seen. There were no arrests. I mean it was an organized, simple thing that was done to express the feeling of a campus.”
The experience, she said, “made me stronger and more determined to be successful ... because I had friends (who got suspended) who never went to college one more day.”
Professor Hine believes it is important to record the stories, if only to correct a popular belief that South Carolina moved quietly out of segregation.
“This notion that South Carolina eased itself so smoothly, and with such little rancor and acrimony, persists,” he said. “And the only blot on South Carolina’s splendid reputation in terms of the transition to a more equitable society is the (1968 Orangeburg) massacre. But that’s not true.”
There is still bitterness among the participants toward Turner, who retired in 1967 and died in the early 1990s, and the white authorities who ran S.C. State, “and this has all been pretty much forgotten, and not talked about.”
Today, the former students will have an opportunity to explain their view of the protest and reveal how their participation altered their lives.
“We weren’t talking then about civil rights protest or the struggle for civil rights,” said Rudolph Pyatt. “But we saw it as a struggle for human rights.”
Reach Click at (803) 771-8386 or cclick@thestate.com.
Bulldogs win over rival North Carolina A&T would secure fourth-place finish in MEAC
By TREVIN Q. GOODWIN, SCSU Sports Information
Friday, March 03, 2006
The South Carolina State Bulldogs are riding high lately and will look to keep up the momentum when they play the North Carolina A&T Aggies in both teams’ regular season finale tonight.
Heading into the game, the Bulldogs have been one of the toughest teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, winning seven of their last nine games. The Bulldogs will need all of that momentum when they face the Aggies who have already posted upset wins over Hampton and Coppin State, two teams that the Bulldogs have not defeated this season.
The Bulldogs will end the season on a neutral court, however, as the Bulldogs and Aggies will face off at Tullis Arena on the campus of Claflin University.
The game will be the final game in Orangeburg for senior forward Thurman Zimmerman who will leave South Carolina State with over 1,500 points and over 800 rebounds for his career. The senior will look to give the team some more opportunities down the line as he has sparked the Bulldogs’ recent surge with some dominant play on the boards. Zimmerman has become the team’s leading rebounder (7.9 rpg) this season despite missing five games due to off-season surgery, and is the team’s second leading scorer at 11.1 points per game this season.
A win tonight would help the SCSU cause a great deal in securing their current fourth-place position in the MEAC standings. An upset loss by either Coppin State, who plays Morgan State, or Bethune-Cookman, who will face Florida A&M, could move the Bulldogs up as far as third place in the MEAC.
However, the Bulldogs will need to take care of business at home before they look toward what other teams are doing. The Aggies have heated up lately, winning three of their last six games after opening the season with 13 straight losses. Currently, the Aggies are locked into seventh place in the MEAC standings with a 6-11 record in MEAC play, but lost to the Bulldogs by just one point in early December.
Leading the Aggies into the game will be sophomore forward Jason Wills, who leads the Aggies in scoring at 14.6 points per game, along with 7 rebounds per game. Wills leads four Aggie scorers who average double figure scoring this season, including sophomore guard Demetrius Guions, who averages 12.8 points per game. Junior guard Austin Ewing and senior guard Greg Roberts average 11.6 and 11.3 points per game, respectively.
The Bulldogs and Aggies are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
Lady Bulldogs
looking to avoid
a play-in game
Bragging rights plus a whole lot more will be on the line when the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (12-14, 9-8 MEAC) and the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies (9-17, 9-8 MEAC) take the court tonight at Tullis Arena on the campus of Claflin University. The winner of the game will claim fifth place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and avoid a play-in game at the 2005-06 MEAC Championship tournament.
Equally important, the Lady Bulldogs will be looking to end the season on an upbeat note after taking a 65-58 loss to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Lady Hawks on Wednesday evening. The team would not want to head into the 2005-06 MEAC Championships riding a two-game losing streak.
With Friday’s contest being “Senior Night” for the Lady Bulldogs, it is only fitting that the team will look to its trio of seniors to lead them against the Lady Aggies. SCSU point guard Monica Adams is playing her best basketball of the season, totaling 21 points and 11 assists in her last two games. The Tampa, Fla., native led the Lady Bulldogs with nine assists in a win over Norfolk State Monday night.
Joining Adams in the effort will be fellow senior guard Latoya Dent, the MEAC leader in steals this season. Dent is also the second leading scorer on the team, averaging 10.6 points per game and totaling 79 steals this season. However, no Lady Bulldog will have more on her shoulders than senior forward Melaney Denson. The team’s leading scorer this season, Denson is currently averaging 14.7 points per game to go along with six rebounds per game this season. Tonight’s game will be the final game in Orangeburg for the trio and give them the opportunity to lead the Lady Bulldogs to their best MEAC regular season finish since the 2001-02 season.
Though the team will have experience on their side, they won’t have history as the Lady Bulldogs have lost their last three regular season finales. Ironically, all three losses have come at the hand of the Lady Aggies, including last season’s 75-64 loss in Greensboro.
Facing the Lady Bulldogs will be the Lady Aggies’ own senior trio of point guard Shareka Glover, shooting guard Kira Tillman and center Bianca Johnson.
Glover is currently second in the MEAC in scoring (16.3 ppg), second in assists (4.65 apg) and is third in the MEAC in steals (2.73 spg). Johnson is the MEAC’s third leading scorer (15.6 ppg) and averages 5.8 rebounds per game this season. Tillman is also a threat for the Lady Bulldogs, averaging 10.7 points per game.
The Lady Bulldogs and Lady Aggies are set for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.
Friday, March 03, 2006
The South Carolina State Bulldogs are riding high lately and will look to keep up the momentum when they play the North Carolina A&T Aggies in both teams’ regular season finale tonight.
Heading into the game, the Bulldogs have been one of the toughest teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, winning seven of their last nine games. The Bulldogs will need all of that momentum when they face the Aggies who have already posted upset wins over Hampton and Coppin State, two teams that the Bulldogs have not defeated this season.
The Bulldogs will end the season on a neutral court, however, as the Bulldogs and Aggies will face off at Tullis Arena on the campus of Claflin University.
The game will be the final game in Orangeburg for senior forward Thurman Zimmerman who will leave South Carolina State with over 1,500 points and over 800 rebounds for his career. The senior will look to give the team some more opportunities down the line as he has sparked the Bulldogs’ recent surge with some dominant play on the boards. Zimmerman has become the team’s leading rebounder (7.9 rpg) this season despite missing five games due to off-season surgery, and is the team’s second leading scorer at 11.1 points per game this season.
A win tonight would help the SCSU cause a great deal in securing their current fourth-place position in the MEAC standings. An upset loss by either Coppin State, who plays Morgan State, or Bethune-Cookman, who will face Florida A&M, could move the Bulldogs up as far as third place in the MEAC.
However, the Bulldogs will need to take care of business at home before they look toward what other teams are doing. The Aggies have heated up lately, winning three of their last six games after opening the season with 13 straight losses. Currently, the Aggies are locked into seventh place in the MEAC standings with a 6-11 record in MEAC play, but lost to the Bulldogs by just one point in early December.
Leading the Aggies into the game will be sophomore forward Jason Wills, who leads the Aggies in scoring at 14.6 points per game, along with 7 rebounds per game. Wills leads four Aggie scorers who average double figure scoring this season, including sophomore guard Demetrius Guions, who averages 12.8 points per game. Junior guard Austin Ewing and senior guard Greg Roberts average 11.6 and 11.3 points per game, respectively.
The Bulldogs and Aggies are scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
Lady Bulldogs
looking to avoid
a play-in game
Bragging rights plus a whole lot more will be on the line when the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (12-14, 9-8 MEAC) and the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies (9-17, 9-8 MEAC) take the court tonight at Tullis Arena on the campus of Claflin University. The winner of the game will claim fifth place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and avoid a play-in game at the 2005-06 MEAC Championship tournament.
Equally important, the Lady Bulldogs will be looking to end the season on an upbeat note after taking a 65-58 loss to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Lady Hawks on Wednesday evening. The team would not want to head into the 2005-06 MEAC Championships riding a two-game losing streak.
With Friday’s contest being “Senior Night” for the Lady Bulldogs, it is only fitting that the team will look to its trio of seniors to lead them against the Lady Aggies. SCSU point guard Monica Adams is playing her best basketball of the season, totaling 21 points and 11 assists in her last two games. The Tampa, Fla., native led the Lady Bulldogs with nine assists in a win over Norfolk State Monday night.
Joining Adams in the effort will be fellow senior guard Latoya Dent, the MEAC leader in steals this season. Dent is also the second leading scorer on the team, averaging 10.6 points per game and totaling 79 steals this season. However, no Lady Bulldog will have more on her shoulders than senior forward Melaney Denson. The team’s leading scorer this season, Denson is currently averaging 14.7 points per game to go along with six rebounds per game this season. Tonight’s game will be the final game in Orangeburg for the trio and give them the opportunity to lead the Lady Bulldogs to their best MEAC regular season finish since the 2001-02 season.
Though the team will have experience on their side, they won’t have history as the Lady Bulldogs have lost their last three regular season finales. Ironically, all three losses have come at the hand of the Lady Aggies, including last season’s 75-64 loss in Greensboro.
Facing the Lady Bulldogs will be the Lady Aggies’ own senior trio of point guard Shareka Glover, shooting guard Kira Tillman and center Bianca Johnson.
Glover is currently second in the MEAC in scoring (16.3 ppg), second in assists (4.65 apg) and is third in the MEAC in steals (2.73 spg). Johnson is the MEAC’s third leading scorer (15.6 ppg) and averages 5.8 rebounds per game this season. Tillman is also a threat for the Lady Bulldogs, averaging 10.7 points per game.
The Lady Bulldogs and Lady Aggies are set for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.
Football standouts aim for state title in hoops
By THOMAS GRANT JR., T&D Senior Sports Writer
Friday, March 03, 2006
COLUMBIA -- Different sport, same opportunity.
It was back in December that Calhoun County’s Tavarus Murphy and Hemingway’s Sterling Blunt looked to add a football championship to a state title they each won in basketball
Each played integral roles in their respective team’s success. While Blunt was an All-State defensive lineman and North-South All-Star with 111 tackles and 10 sacks and was signed by South Carolina State, Murphy tallied over 3,100 total yards of offense in earning All-T&D Region and Orangeburg Touchdown Club Player of the Year honors.
Despite their efforts, both players’ championship aspirations were stymied by Blackville-Hilda. Hemingway was routed 49-19 in the second round of the Lower State playoffs by the Hawks, who then edged the Saints in the title game played at Williams-Brice Stadium, 3-0.
Four months later, Murphy is back in Columbia with Calhoun County for a “second chance” at a second state title before graduation. Standing in his way this Saturday at the Colonial Center are the Tigers and the 6-5, 265-pound Blunt,who wants to win a second ring before becoming a Bulldog.
“It’s great to be back, but this time we’ve got to tell ourselves we didn’t come here just to be down here,” Blunt told the Florence Morning News. “We’re coming down here to win it this time.”
“It (losing in the Class A title game in football) motivates me kind of more because we lost by three points,” Murphy said at Wednesday’s press conference held at the S.C. High School League. “It makes me go harder than I did when I was playing football, but still yet, I know I went all out and did what I was going to do. So, if you come up short doing all that you could do, I guess that’s how the book folds.”
Blunt’s motivation comes from Hemingway losing in the state title game the past two years after winning it all in 2003. Last year’s 100-89 loss was particularly disheartening as the Trojans set two state championship game records for points scored and field goals against the Tigers.
During the playoffs, Blunt has played like a man on a mission. He’s posted a double-double in three of the four playoff wins and had 15 points and 20 rebounds in the Tigers’ 54-50 win over Denmark-Olar in the Lower State finals.
Although Murphy’s numbers have not been as spectacular, he has provided consistent contributions off the bench on both ends of the court. He had his best offensive game of the playoffs in Saturday’s 59-58 win over Great Falls in the Upper State finals with eight points, all in the first half.
Having won a state title in basketball in 2004 and coming off leading the Saints to their most successful football run in school history, Murphy has taken on a leadership role with the team.
“It’s helped by making me more calmer in the course of going through this week,” Murphy said. “Having the experience, I can help some of the younger players go through what I experienced.”
While Murphy will continue his college search after the state championship game, Blunt will turn his attention back to football. He said SCSU was one of the few schools that stayed with him throughout the recruiting process, particularly Bulldog assistant coach David Harrison. It also helped that Blunt’s basketball coach, Barry McFadden, is a 1992 graduate of SCSU who played football under the legendary Willie Jeffries.
In addition to being anxious to make an immediate impact with the Bulldogs, Blunt is also excited about the prospect of playing at Williams-Brice Stadium in 2007 against the University of South Carolina.
“It’s special to have the opportunity to play at Williams-Brice Stadium since I didn’t have a chance to play there for a state championship,” Blunt said.
Murphy had that chance and now looks to have better success winning a state title at the Colonial Center.
Tip-off for Saturday’s game is 1:30 p.m.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Friday, March 03, 2006
COLUMBIA -- Different sport, same opportunity.
It was back in December that Calhoun County’s Tavarus Murphy and Hemingway’s Sterling Blunt looked to add a football championship to a state title they each won in basketball
Each played integral roles in their respective team’s success. While Blunt was an All-State defensive lineman and North-South All-Star with 111 tackles and 10 sacks and was signed by South Carolina State, Murphy tallied over 3,100 total yards of offense in earning All-T&D Region and Orangeburg Touchdown Club Player of the Year honors.
Despite their efforts, both players’ championship aspirations were stymied by Blackville-Hilda. Hemingway was routed 49-19 in the second round of the Lower State playoffs by the Hawks, who then edged the Saints in the title game played at Williams-Brice Stadium, 3-0.
Four months later, Murphy is back in Columbia with Calhoun County for a “second chance” at a second state title before graduation. Standing in his way this Saturday at the Colonial Center are the Tigers and the 6-5, 265-pound Blunt,who wants to win a second ring before becoming a Bulldog.
“It’s great to be back, but this time we’ve got to tell ourselves we didn’t come here just to be down here,” Blunt told the Florence Morning News. “We’re coming down here to win it this time.”
“It (losing in the Class A title game in football) motivates me kind of more because we lost by three points,” Murphy said at Wednesday’s press conference held at the S.C. High School League. “It makes me go harder than I did when I was playing football, but still yet, I know I went all out and did what I was going to do. So, if you come up short doing all that you could do, I guess that’s how the book folds.”
Blunt’s motivation comes from Hemingway losing in the state title game the past two years after winning it all in 2003. Last year’s 100-89 loss was particularly disheartening as the Trojans set two state championship game records for points scored and field goals against the Tigers.
During the playoffs, Blunt has played like a man on a mission. He’s posted a double-double in three of the four playoff wins and had 15 points and 20 rebounds in the Tigers’ 54-50 win over Denmark-Olar in the Lower State finals.
Although Murphy’s numbers have not been as spectacular, he has provided consistent contributions off the bench on both ends of the court. He had his best offensive game of the playoffs in Saturday’s 59-58 win over Great Falls in the Upper State finals with eight points, all in the first half.
Having won a state title in basketball in 2004 and coming off leading the Saints to their most successful football run in school history, Murphy has taken on a leadership role with the team.
“It’s helped by making me more calmer in the course of going through this week,” Murphy said. “Having the experience, I can help some of the younger players go through what I experienced.”
While Murphy will continue his college search after the state championship game, Blunt will turn his attention back to football. He said SCSU was one of the few schools that stayed with him throughout the recruiting process, particularly Bulldog assistant coach David Harrison. It also helped that Blunt’s basketball coach, Barry McFadden, is a 1992 graduate of SCSU who played football under the legendary Willie Jeffries.
In addition to being anxious to make an immediate impact with the Bulldogs, Blunt is also excited about the prospect of playing at Williams-Brice Stadium in 2007 against the University of South Carolina.
“It’s special to have the opportunity to play at Williams-Brice Stadium since I didn’t have a chance to play there for a state championship,” Blunt said.
Murphy had that chance and now looks to have better success winning a state title at the Colonial Center.
Tip-off for Saturday’s game is 1:30 p.m.
T&D Senior Sports Writer Thomas Grant Jr. can be reached by e-mail at tgrant@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5547.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Former and Future Bulldogs Lead Hemingway Tigers to State 1A Title Shot
This article was written by SCSU alum Eric McGill. We would like to thank Eric for the contribution and encourage others to send articles about SCSU alum for the site.
Former and Future Bulldogs Lead Hemingway Tigers to State 1A Title Shot
This Saturday at the University of South Carolina’s Colonial Center, former Bulldog football player Barry McFadden will lead the Hemingway Tigers boy’s high school team to the 1A State champion basketball title game for the second consecutive year. The Tigers lost last year, but this year they are aided by one of the state’s leading rebounders and future Bulldog football player, Sterling Blount.
Barry McFadden graduated from S.C. State University in 1992 with a degree in Political Science and was also a member of the Bulldog football team. Since graduating from SCSU, McFadden has become an ordained United Methodist Minister and currently pastors the Salem United Methodist church in Florence, SC.
He has always had a love for athletics and youth and has successfully coached high school football and basketball for more than 12 years. McFadden is in his second year as head coach of the Hemingway Tigers. McFadden’s wife, Laura (formerly Vandross), is also an SCSU graduate and former Bulldog cheerleader. They have two sons.
Sterling Blount recently committed to play football at SCSU this coming fall. Blount was a highly sought after high school football recruit and is an outstanding basketball player who is one the key members of this year’s Tiger team that hopes to take the 1A championship on Saturday. Blount is likely to become a major contributor to the Bulldogs future success on the gridiron over the next 4 to 5 years. For now, he is hoping his contributions on Saturday will lead to a State title on the hardwood for the Tigers.
We wish the Bulldogs (and of course the Tigers) well on Saturday.
Former and Future Bulldogs Lead Hemingway Tigers to State 1A Title Shot
This Saturday at the University of South Carolina’s Colonial Center, former Bulldog football player Barry McFadden will lead the Hemingway Tigers boy’s high school team to the 1A State champion basketball title game for the second consecutive year. The Tigers lost last year, but this year they are aided by one of the state’s leading rebounders and future Bulldog football player, Sterling Blount.
Barry McFadden graduated from S.C. State University in 1992 with a degree in Political Science and was also a member of the Bulldog football team. Since graduating from SCSU, McFadden has become an ordained United Methodist Minister and currently pastors the Salem United Methodist church in Florence, SC.
He has always had a love for athletics and youth and has successfully coached high school football and basketball for more than 12 years. McFadden is in his second year as head coach of the Hemingway Tigers. McFadden’s wife, Laura (formerly Vandross), is also an SCSU graduate and former Bulldog cheerleader. They have two sons.
Sterling Blount recently committed to play football at SCSU this coming fall. Blount was a highly sought after high school football recruit and is an outstanding basketball player who is one the key members of this year’s Tiger team that hopes to take the 1A championship on Saturday. Blount is likely to become a major contributor to the Bulldogs future success on the gridiron over the next 4 to 5 years. For now, he is hoping his contributions on Saturday will lead to a State title on the hardwood for the Tigers.
We wish the Bulldogs (and of course the Tigers) well on Saturday.
SCSU Athletics Reunion on Spring Game Weekend! 4/8/2006
Athletics Reunion - If you played any kind of sports at SCSU, the Athlete’s Reunion is being tentatively scheduled for April 8, 2006 in Orangeburg. Please contact Bill Hamilton at 803-536-7060 for details
Women`s Tennis Dominate at MEAC Round-Up
By SCSU Sports Information 3/2/2006 11:05:00 AM
Altamonte Springs, Fl--The South Carolina State University women’s tennis team finished a perfect 7-0 performance at the 2006 MEAC Round-Up this past weekend in Altamonte Springs, Fl. The Bulldogs gave up just one point to Hampton University in a 6-1 decision but defeated all other teams in 7-0 shutouts. The seven wins at the tournament improved the Bulldogs record to 7-1 for the season.
After opening the season with a lost at Davidson, Gisel Brito gave up just one point in singles play against Hampton’s Jana Korycankova and finished 6-0 to lead the Bulldogs in the Round-Up.
Mirian Cruz continued her strong start for the season as she improved to 7-0 for the season with six wins over the weekend.
Yana Lytkina made an impressive comeback for the Bulldogs after suffering a season-opening loss as she went undefeated against the six MEAC opponents.
Alexis Panton did not play in the season-opener against Davidson but was a strong help for the Bulldogs as she gave up just one point during the Round-Up and finished with three wins.
Vesna Popac took an upsetting loss in the season opener but played well this past weekend as she dropped just one lost to Hampton’s Katerina Jiskrova and captured four wins.
Marcela Rodezno continued strong play for the season as she finished 6-0 in the Round-Up and held Delaware State’s Julieta Yung and Coppin State’s Kyana Beckles scoreless in the defeats.
Milana Borisev bounced back after suffering a loss to Davidson in the season opener. Borisev captured three wins for the Bulldogs.
The women’s team will travel to North Carolina A&T on Saturday, March 4. The Aggies are currently 5-3 overall and 5-2 (MEAC).
Bulldogs knock off Hawks
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Special to The T&D
The South Carolina State Bulldogs (12-15, 10-7 MEAC) continue to surge through the final stretch of the regular season with their second dominant performance of the week, defeating the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (6-21, 3-14 MEAC) Monday night, 73-60.
For the second time this week, the Bulldogs’ hot shooting was too much for their opponents as the team shot 46 percent from the field in the game and had five players reach double digits in scoring.
The game was a bittersweet moment for the Bulldogs as it was the final game at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center for senior forward Thurman Zimmerman. He left a lasting impression on S-H-M with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals.
As a team, the Bulldogs hit 29-of-63 shots in the game, including a scorching 41 percent from the three-point line. It was SCSU sophomore guard Derrick Davis who led the Bulldogs’ effort scoring 16 points in the game, tying his career high. The sophomore also added three assists and six rebounds in the contest.
Junior guard Benjamin Washington, Jr. was also big in the contest with 14 points including a trio of three-pointers that sparked the SCSU offense early during the game. Fellow sophomore guard Robert Baker added 10 points, while freshman forward Chris Miller-Williams added 10 points and six rebounds in the game.
The Hawks had only two players reach double figure scoring in the game with guards Troy Jackson and Jesse Brooks combining for 35 points in the game. Jackson scored 20 points in the contest, while Brook added 15 points. Hawks center Tim Parham led the UMES rebounding effort with 12 rebounds in the game.
The game was a close one in the early going with the Hawks building a four-point lead on a lay-up by guard Terrell Harris that left the team ahead, 22-18 at the 7:54 mark. The four-point lead was the Hawks’ largest lead of the game but it would evaporate down the stretch of the half. It was a Washington three-pointer at the 2:22 mark that gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game and sparked a 9-0 SCSU run to finish the half. It was a Washington lay-up at the buzzer and left the Bulldogs on top, 35-28 at the half,
The Bulldogs would turn up the offense in the second half scoring 38 total points and putting the game away early in the half. Down the stretch, the Hawks would never come closer than nine points when Parham dropped in a lay-up at the 8:42 mark. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 12-15 on the season and 10-7 in MEAC play and remain in fifth place. The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season with a Friday match up with the North Carolina A&T Aggies at Tullis Arena on the campus of Claflin University.
Lady Bulldogs fall
What a difference two days make.
After winning their last two games in impressive fashion, the South Carolina State University Lady Bulldogs looked like a totally different team Wednesday night, squandering a 10-point first half lead and being outscored 18-4 during an eight minute span in the second half to drop a 65-58 loss to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore at the Smith Hammond Middleton Memorial Center.
The Lady Bulldogs missed an opportunity to move into sole possession of fourth place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings with one game remaining in the regular season, much to the disappointment of Head Coach Tonya Mackey.
“I think we kinda shot ourselves in the foot,” Mackey said. “We really got outhustled tonight by UMES.”
Leading the Lady Bulldogs in scoring was senior forward Melaney Denson, posting a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Monica Adams added 12 points and two assists while Latoya Dent chipped in 10 points, three rebounds and four steals to keep her one steal ahead of Maryland-Eastern Shore’s Toni Kennedy in that category.
UMES was led by Toni Kennedy with a game-high 28 points and four steals, while Tiffany Reid chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Lady Hawks improve to 14-12 overall, 11-6 in league play and host Howard on Saturday in a game that could decide the third and fourth seeds in the MEAC Tournament after Howard suffered a 88-74 setback to North Carolina A&T.
SCSU falls to 12-14 overall and 9-8 in conference play with the loss, and are now tied for fifth place with North Carolina A&T. The Lady Bulldogs host N.C. A&T on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The winner of that game takes sole possession of fifth place and avoids a play-in game at the MEAC Tournament, while the loser will fall to sixth place or worse and could be in action as early as Tuesday of next week. Coach Mackey understands how important the game is.
“We gotta be prepared mentally,” she said. “We gotta be prepared to come out on the floor and be ready to win. If we can come out put together two halves of basketball, we’ll be in great shape to win the game.”
Special to The T&D
The South Carolina State Bulldogs (12-15, 10-7 MEAC) continue to surge through the final stretch of the regular season with their second dominant performance of the week, defeating the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks (6-21, 3-14 MEAC) Monday night, 73-60.
For the second time this week, the Bulldogs’ hot shooting was too much for their opponents as the team shot 46 percent from the field in the game and had five players reach double digits in scoring.
The game was a bittersweet moment for the Bulldogs as it was the final game at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center for senior forward Thurman Zimmerman. He left a lasting impression on S-H-M with 12 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three steals.
As a team, the Bulldogs hit 29-of-63 shots in the game, including a scorching 41 percent from the three-point line. It was SCSU sophomore guard Derrick Davis who led the Bulldogs’ effort scoring 16 points in the game, tying his career high. The sophomore also added three assists and six rebounds in the contest.
Junior guard Benjamin Washington, Jr. was also big in the contest with 14 points including a trio of three-pointers that sparked the SCSU offense early during the game. Fellow sophomore guard Robert Baker added 10 points, while freshman forward Chris Miller-Williams added 10 points and six rebounds in the game.
The Hawks had only two players reach double figure scoring in the game with guards Troy Jackson and Jesse Brooks combining for 35 points in the game. Jackson scored 20 points in the contest, while Brook added 15 points. Hawks center Tim Parham led the UMES rebounding effort with 12 rebounds in the game.
The game was a close one in the early going with the Hawks building a four-point lead on a lay-up by guard Terrell Harris that left the team ahead, 22-18 at the 7:54 mark. The four-point lead was the Hawks’ largest lead of the game but it would evaporate down the stretch of the half. It was a Washington three-pointer at the 2:22 mark that gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the game and sparked a 9-0 SCSU run to finish the half. It was a Washington lay-up at the buzzer and left the Bulldogs on top, 35-28 at the half,
The Bulldogs would turn up the offense in the second half scoring 38 total points and putting the game away early in the half. Down the stretch, the Hawks would never come closer than nine points when Parham dropped in a lay-up at the 8:42 mark. With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 12-15 on the season and 10-7 in MEAC play and remain in fifth place. The Bulldogs will wrap up the regular season with a Friday match up with the North Carolina A&T Aggies at Tullis Arena on the campus of Claflin University.
Lady Bulldogs fall
What a difference two days make.
After winning their last two games in impressive fashion, the South Carolina State University Lady Bulldogs looked like a totally different team Wednesday night, squandering a 10-point first half lead and being outscored 18-4 during an eight minute span in the second half to drop a 65-58 loss to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore at the Smith Hammond Middleton Memorial Center.
The Lady Bulldogs missed an opportunity to move into sole possession of fourth place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference standings with one game remaining in the regular season, much to the disappointment of Head Coach Tonya Mackey.
“I think we kinda shot ourselves in the foot,” Mackey said. “We really got outhustled tonight by UMES.”
Leading the Lady Bulldogs in scoring was senior forward Melaney Denson, posting a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Monica Adams added 12 points and two assists while Latoya Dent chipped in 10 points, three rebounds and four steals to keep her one steal ahead of Maryland-Eastern Shore’s Toni Kennedy in that category.
UMES was led by Toni Kennedy with a game-high 28 points and four steals, while Tiffany Reid chipped in 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Lady Hawks improve to 14-12 overall, 11-6 in league play and host Howard on Saturday in a game that could decide the third and fourth seeds in the MEAC Tournament after Howard suffered a 88-74 setback to North Carolina A&T.
SCSU falls to 12-14 overall and 9-8 in conference play with the loss, and are now tied for fifth place with North Carolina A&T. The Lady Bulldogs host N.C. A&T on Friday at 5:30 p.m. The winner of that game takes sole possession of fifth place and avoids a play-in game at the MEAC Tournament, while the loser will fall to sixth place or worse and could be in action as early as Tuesday of next week. Coach Mackey understands how important the game is.
“We gotta be prepared mentally,” she said. “We gotta be prepared to come out on the floor and be ready to win. If we can come out put together two halves of basketball, we’ll be in great shape to win the game.”
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Bulldogs face UMES in doubleheader tonight
By Special to The T&D
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The South Carolina State basketball teams hope to continue their winning ways Wednesday when they host Maryland-Eastern Shore (UMES) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference doubleheader at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
Tip off for the only meeting between the two schools this season is 5:30 p.m for the women’s contest, with the men’s game to follow at 7:30. Both SCSU teams are coming off easy victories over Norfolk State on Monday.
Coach Tonya Mackey’s Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Spartans 71-55 to climb to 12-13 overall and 9-7 in the MEAC, while the Bulldogs of coach Ben Betts won 72-52 to earn a sweep of the Spartans this season and improve to 11-15 and 9-7 in league games.
The UMES women lost Monday, 65-60, to league leader, Coppin State, to drop to 13-12 overall and 10-6 in the MEAC, but remained in third place in the conference standings behind Coppin and Delaware State. The Lady Bulldogs are in fifth place.
Seniors Melaney Denson and Latoya Dent provide a one-two punch for the Lady Bulldogs. Denson is averaging 14.7 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Dent is contributing 10.3 points and 4.4 boards each outing. Also in the mix for SCSU is Niccole Brown, the rebounding leader with 6.4 per game to go along with 7.9 points each outing.
The Lady Hawks will be led by Toni Kennedy (16.6 ppg) and Kristi Veltkamp (121 ppg, 6.5 rpg).
Junior Brian Mason continues to power the SCSU men. The Dominica, West Indies, native is averaging a team-leading 15.7 points per game and is second in rebounds with 6.4 each contest.
Senior Thurman Zimmerman is averaging 7.8 rebounds for SCSU, second in the MEAC, and is contributing 11.0 points per game for the Bulldogs.
Tim Parham spearheads the visiting Hawks with 14.1 points and 10 rebounds per game, the latter the top mark in the MEAC.
The Hawks, 6-20 overall and 3-13 in the MEAC, had lost seven consecutive games before upsetting second-place Coppin State on Monday, 65-60, at Princess Anne, Md.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
The South Carolina State basketball teams hope to continue their winning ways Wednesday when they host Maryland-Eastern Shore (UMES) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference doubleheader at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.
Tip off for the only meeting between the two schools this season is 5:30 p.m for the women’s contest, with the men’s game to follow at 7:30. Both SCSU teams are coming off easy victories over Norfolk State on Monday.
Coach Tonya Mackey’s Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Spartans 71-55 to climb to 12-13 overall and 9-7 in the MEAC, while the Bulldogs of coach Ben Betts won 72-52 to earn a sweep of the Spartans this season and improve to 11-15 and 9-7 in league games.
The UMES women lost Monday, 65-60, to league leader, Coppin State, to drop to 13-12 overall and 10-6 in the MEAC, but remained in third place in the conference standings behind Coppin and Delaware State. The Lady Bulldogs are in fifth place.
Seniors Melaney Denson and Latoya Dent provide a one-two punch for the Lady Bulldogs. Denson is averaging 14.7 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Dent is contributing 10.3 points and 4.4 boards each outing. Also in the mix for SCSU is Niccole Brown, the rebounding leader with 6.4 per game to go along with 7.9 points each outing.
The Lady Hawks will be led by Toni Kennedy (16.6 ppg) and Kristi Veltkamp (121 ppg, 6.5 rpg).
Junior Brian Mason continues to power the SCSU men. The Dominica, West Indies, native is averaging a team-leading 15.7 points per game and is second in rebounds with 6.4 each contest.
Senior Thurman Zimmerman is averaging 7.8 rebounds for SCSU, second in the MEAC, and is contributing 11.0 points per game for the Bulldogs.
Tim Parham spearheads the visiting Hawks with 14.1 points and 10 rebounds per game, the latter the top mark in the MEAC.
The Hawks, 6-20 overall and 3-13 in the MEAC, had lost seven consecutive games before upsetting second-place Coppin State on Monday, 65-60, at Princess Anne, Md.
SCSU professor says probe of ’68 shootings ‘would be helpful’
By LEE HENDREN, T&D Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Sit-ins ... tensions ... arrests ... riots ... boycotts ... injuries ... deaths.
The Orangeburg community is still divided about the many tumultuous events that defined the civil rights movement locally 40 to 50 years ago.
No single event remains more controversial than the shootings at the entrance to then-South Carolina State College on Feb. 8, 1968.
Henry R. Smith, Samuel Hammond Jr. and Delano B. Middleton died and 27 people were wounded when state troopers fired on a crowd of protesters after three nights of racial tension.
The tragedy inspired a book by Jack Bass and Jack Nelson titled “The Orangeburg Massacre.”
Much has been written about the event — in the book, in the newspapers and in the transcripts of those who went on trial afterward.
But what most Orangeburg residents believe about the event is what they’ve heard from relatives or acquaintances, says Dr. William Hine, a history professor at South Carolina State University.
“Those oral histories are very far apart,” Hine said in an interview. He said people are reluctant to discuss the event openly and frankly.
“That’s especially true when you have black and white people together, because they are likely to disagree on the meaning of what happened. In fact, they are likely to disagree on what actually happened,” he said.
“A lot of people avoid discussing it or kind of dance around it,” Hine said. “As soon as someone brings it up, in a frank and genuine way, however they see it, they run the risk of offending someone.”
By and large, blacks have been much more willing to talk on the record about what they believe to be true.
But not everyone agrees with the story line of the Bass and Nelson book. “There definitely is a so-called other side to the story,” Hine said.
Some whites, for instance, regret the loss of life in the shooting incident but believe it ultimately saved Orangeburg from destruction by rioters, Hine said.
They won’t say it publicly because they’re afraid “they’ll be accused of being a racist and it will only serve to contribute to racial division within the community,” Hine said.
Some people object to the term “massacre” and wish the event would be relegated to the history books and the annual commemoration, Hine said. Talking about it, they say, just reopens painful old wounds.
Hine takes the position that those old wounds are still festering and must be addressed so the community can find common ground and move forward.
“There was never an official report, either on the state or federal level,” he said. What’s needed is “a serious, genuine, official investigation as to what happened.”
“If you had some sort of a commission or committee with broad representation that people would regard as legitimate, in the long run, I’m sure it would be helpful,” he said.
“We could help bring this community and this state farther along in terms of racial reconciliation and community harmony,” he said. “I hate to use the word ’closure’ because I don’t believe you ever slam the door on” refining the historical record.
“Not everyone would necessarily agree with every conclusion in it,” Hine said. “We need to recognize that we’re all not going to agree on much of history.”
Still, “each individual has an obligation to try to understand what genuinely happened in the past ... and how it continues to affect the present,” he said.
In elementary school, history is “over-simplified, over-generalized,” sanitized and adorned with “myths” that teach moral lessons, like George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, Hine said.
Adults realize history is more complex and controversial.
“It involves human beings, and human beings are not predictable and they behave in commendable and reprehensible ways,” he said. “History is fascinating. It’s disturbing. It’s rewarding.”
“And it helps us understand who we are,” he said. “You simply cannot dismiss the past. It’s part of this community’s experience. There’s no way to avoid that.”
The passing of time “has allowed for some healing, some perspective to develop,” Hine said. “Orangeburg has made a lot of progress.”
As evidence, Hine pointed to a 1999 statement, signed by 250 community leaders and published in The Times and Democrat, calling for unity, harmony and cooperation.
“That was an enormous step in the right direction,” Hine said. “That was a genuine turning point in this community.”
The signers realized “we still need to live and work with each other in a cooperative way” and the importance of “keeping the lines of communication open,” Hine said.
“Among the older generation, there’s a genuine desire for some healing and reconciliation over what were bitter and angry events,” he said.
Hine said the anniversaries of civil rights movement events and the deaths of key civil rights figures such as Coretta Scott King whet the interest of younger people in the civil rights era.
“The younger generation is asking what it was like” in those bygone days, Hine said.
If those who were witnesses don’t speak for themselves, others will continue to define their experiences for them, as Bass and Nelson did in the 1970s, and filmmakers are preparing to do.
Showtime Networks has commissioned a motion picture based in part on “The Orangeburg Massacre.” Frank Military will write the screenplay and Nick Grillo will be the producer.
“Some people don’t consider the book a fair representation of what happened here in 1968,” Hine said.
“And they are going to be concerned how the community is going to be portrayed in this film. They are assuming their community will be dragged through the muck,” he said.
“That goes back to why I think there ought to be a sanctioned investigation and a report sponsored by the state of South Carolina,” he said.
T&D Staff Writer Lee Hendren can be reached by e-mail at lhendren@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5552.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Sit-ins ... tensions ... arrests ... riots ... boycotts ... injuries ... deaths.
The Orangeburg community is still divided about the many tumultuous events that defined the civil rights movement locally 40 to 50 years ago.
No single event remains more controversial than the shootings at the entrance to then-South Carolina State College on Feb. 8, 1968.
Henry R. Smith, Samuel Hammond Jr. and Delano B. Middleton died and 27 people were wounded when state troopers fired on a crowd of protesters after three nights of racial tension.
The tragedy inspired a book by Jack Bass and Jack Nelson titled “The Orangeburg Massacre.”
Much has been written about the event — in the book, in the newspapers and in the transcripts of those who went on trial afterward.
But what most Orangeburg residents believe about the event is what they’ve heard from relatives or acquaintances, says Dr. William Hine, a history professor at South Carolina State University.
“Those oral histories are very far apart,” Hine said in an interview. He said people are reluctant to discuss the event openly and frankly.
“That’s especially true when you have black and white people together, because they are likely to disagree on the meaning of what happened. In fact, they are likely to disagree on what actually happened,” he said.
“A lot of people avoid discussing it or kind of dance around it,” Hine said. “As soon as someone brings it up, in a frank and genuine way, however they see it, they run the risk of offending someone.”
By and large, blacks have been much more willing to talk on the record about what they believe to be true.
But not everyone agrees with the story line of the Bass and Nelson book. “There definitely is a so-called other side to the story,” Hine said.
Some whites, for instance, regret the loss of life in the shooting incident but believe it ultimately saved Orangeburg from destruction by rioters, Hine said.
They won’t say it publicly because they’re afraid “they’ll be accused of being a racist and it will only serve to contribute to racial division within the community,” Hine said.
Some people object to the term “massacre” and wish the event would be relegated to the history books and the annual commemoration, Hine said. Talking about it, they say, just reopens painful old wounds.
Hine takes the position that those old wounds are still festering and must be addressed so the community can find common ground and move forward.
“There was never an official report, either on the state or federal level,” he said. What’s needed is “a serious, genuine, official investigation as to what happened.”
“If you had some sort of a commission or committee with broad representation that people would regard as legitimate, in the long run, I’m sure it would be helpful,” he said.
“We could help bring this community and this state farther along in terms of racial reconciliation and community harmony,” he said. “I hate to use the word ’closure’ because I don’t believe you ever slam the door on” refining the historical record.
“Not everyone would necessarily agree with every conclusion in it,” Hine said. “We need to recognize that we’re all not going to agree on much of history.”
Still, “each individual has an obligation to try to understand what genuinely happened in the past ... and how it continues to affect the present,” he said.
In elementary school, history is “over-simplified, over-generalized,” sanitized and adorned with “myths” that teach moral lessons, like George Washington chopping down the cherry tree, Hine said.
Adults realize history is more complex and controversial.
“It involves human beings, and human beings are not predictable and they behave in commendable and reprehensible ways,” he said. “History is fascinating. It’s disturbing. It’s rewarding.”
“And it helps us understand who we are,” he said. “You simply cannot dismiss the past. It’s part of this community’s experience. There’s no way to avoid that.”
The passing of time “has allowed for some healing, some perspective to develop,” Hine said. “Orangeburg has made a lot of progress.”
As evidence, Hine pointed to a 1999 statement, signed by 250 community leaders and published in The Times and Democrat, calling for unity, harmony and cooperation.
“That was an enormous step in the right direction,” Hine said. “That was a genuine turning point in this community.”
The signers realized “we still need to live and work with each other in a cooperative way” and the importance of “keeping the lines of communication open,” Hine said.
“Among the older generation, there’s a genuine desire for some healing and reconciliation over what were bitter and angry events,” he said.
Hine said the anniversaries of civil rights movement events and the deaths of key civil rights figures such as Coretta Scott King whet the interest of younger people in the civil rights era.
“The younger generation is asking what it was like” in those bygone days, Hine said.
If those who were witnesses don’t speak for themselves, others will continue to define their experiences for them, as Bass and Nelson did in the 1970s, and filmmakers are preparing to do.
Showtime Networks has commissioned a motion picture based in part on “The Orangeburg Massacre.” Frank Military will write the screenplay and Nick Grillo will be the producer.
“Some people don’t consider the book a fair representation of what happened here in 1968,” Hine said.
“And they are going to be concerned how the community is going to be portrayed in this film. They are assuming their community will be dragged through the muck,” he said.
“That goes back to why I think there ought to be a sanctioned investigation and a report sponsored by the state of South Carolina,” he said.
T&D Staff Writer Lee Hendren can be reached by e-mail at lhendren@timesanddemocrat.com or by phone at 803-533-5552.
