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N.C A AT pbuto N.C. AAT'b Share ku (Hover also played big in the win. Lady Aggies pick up first win CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT ? ? Kira Tillman scored the game winning points on a three-point play with 3.2 seconds left to lift N.C. A&T to a 50-49 w in over Delaware State - in MEAC women's basket Ixill Monday. The Lad) Aggies won for the first time in 12 games this season under new head coach l>at Cage Bibbs. Delaware State fell to 7-4 with the loss. N.C. A&T made a tremendous comeback to even put itself in position to make a comeback. The I >ady Aggies Iniiled by 1 1 points with less than five minutes to play but outscored the Lady Hornets 14-2 the rest of the way Delaware State led 29-25 at the break and appeared to be in control w heiwi jumper by Najmah Fauntleroy gave the Lady Hornets a 47-36 lead with 442 left to play. N.C. A&T sewed the next nine points and pulled to within 47-45 on a three-point shot by LaKeisha Williams with 2:09 remaining. A layup by Raquel Collier put Delaware State ahead 49-45 with 1:25 left. The Lady Hornets missed the fix wit end of two one and-one free throw situations, and committed a turnover on its next three possessions. N.C. A&T cap italized on a Delaware State turnover when Williams hit a layup with 12 seconds left to make. ii 4<M7. Delaware Stale's Collier missed two free throws with 11 seconds left to set lip Tillman's heroics. Tillman tied the game at 49 when she was fouled by Delaware State's Ashlee Burbage on a layup with 3.2 seconds left. She muled the free throw to give the Aggies the lead. Fauntleroy missed a desperation three-point shot as time expired, setting o(T a celebration on the N.C. A&T side line. Williams was high scorer for N.C. A&T with 16 points on si.v for-nine shooting from the field, tiianca Johnson added 10 points for the Lady Aggies. Delaware Slate's ( 'oilier led all players with 17 points. Fauntleroy added 11 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Footnote: The N.C. A&T men almost pulled olf a good w in of their own when they played Delaware State on Monday. But Jahsha Bluntt scored a game-high 18 points and Darrin Shine added 14 to lead defending league champ Delaware State to a 56-52 win over the w inless Aggies. The Hornets won their third straight to improve to 5-10 overall and 3-0 in the MEAC. The Aggies fcU to 0-12 and 0-3. N.C. A&T trailed by 10 with less Jhan four minutes to play before climbing to w ithin one. I1wx<> h> Jacvn Pill Kee demonstrates post moves during a recent practice. Kee from pa$e HI brought the fire out of himself as a senior and 4ook it with him to Elizabeth City State University, where he contin ued playing ball. After two years of guard responsibilities in the CIA A, and upon receiv ing his biology degree, he decided to bring his lire, his game knowledge, and winning attitude back to the 'city. The Spartans are glad that he did. "I wanted to give back," Kee said humbly. "I worked in the Recreation Department. I was telling Louis Lowery (Carver's JV coach) it's funny because he taught me a lot about the sport at 14th Street Recreation, and I was just coaching against him the other day (for the Lash title). Before Kee returned to his alma mater, he cpached bas ketball at Paisley Magnet School, where he still coaches and teaches science during the day. He is quick to speak about his observance of a sort of "torch passing" throughout the city sincc the millennium A number of former players have been returning to the Twin City to coach and men tor kids just as it occurred for him, and others. "There's a lot of torch passing going on," Kec con cluded. "It's kind of like me taking a torch from my dad. A lot of guys arc taking the torch left by mentors that came before them I think it's ama/ing when you see guys like Aaron Bailey and others do what they do too. I used to come back from collcgc and see him (Bailey) play He was a tremendous athlclc "To see him and a lot of other guys give back to (he younger guys means a lot (o these kids, and to me even," Kec continued. "It's important to be a positive role model because you don't get that too much. These kids today need ? it. The kids will only be as strong as the people that come before them." Wake's Abbate chosen to All-MayDay I HKONU 1-fc S 1 Al l Kfcl'OKI Wake Forest sophomore linebacker Jon Abbate has always been known as a lough guy to deal with on the foot hall field. He's also said to be one of the best players at his linebacker position by some people that have seen him I'lav Abbate's style of play recently helped him be select ed to ESPN's All -May Day Team, made up of the nation's toughest college football play ers in 2005 The team was selected by ESPN college football lhalyst Mark May with the main criteria being the exhibition of toughness and determination with special consideration to those who played through pain. Abbate was held out of the preseason with a severe ham string injury but missed only the season opener against Yanderbill. In the first half against Clemson. his nose was Jon Abbale played through numerous injuries last season. gashed open, but he still made 11 tackles and had two inter ceptions in that same hall . He needed stitches to close the cut and wore a padded mask ovectns. nose the rest of the season. Later in the year, he tore his MCL but played through it and led the Deacons in tackles (76) and had six tackles for loss. He averaged eight tack les pel game against confer ence rivals and was named honorable mention All-ACC . for the second straight >ear Other members of the team were: t'hris Leak (Florida), Garrett Wolfe (Northern Illinois), Tommy Cook (Kentucky). Kdjlinkle (Iowa), ? George Smith (Yandcrbill), Chris McGee (Tulane), Andrew ( arnahan (Arizona Stale), Brian Daniels (Colorado), Chris Chester (Oklahoma), Lyle Sendlein (Texas). The rest of the team con sisted of the following stu dent-athletes: ? Garrett Mclntyre (Fresno State), John Glavine (Miami, Ohio), Jared Kesler (TCU), Brandon Rollms (Arkansas State), Jason Mitchell (Tennessee), Tony Taylor (Georgia), Patrick Willis (Ole Miss), Kyle klcckncr (Illinois), Nate Soelberg (BYU), Jaxson Appel (Texas A&M), Alexis Cerna (Oregon State) and Justin Ycnable (Louisiana Lafayette). Golatt resigns as VUU women's coach Motet Golali CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT The Virginia Union University department of ath letics has announced that Moses Golatt, the head coach of the VIU women's basket ball team for 14 of the past 16 seasons, has resigned due to personal reasons. Golatt's resignation is effective immediately. Golatt, 61, who has a 237 186 record, began his V1 1.1 coaching career in 1988. He left the program after the 1998-99 season but returned to the helm of the Lady Panthe.rs in 2001-02. The Lady Panthers are 4-5 this season as they enter into their CIAA opener against Winston-Salem State on Thursday night. VClU Athletic Director Michael Bailey announced that Senior Woman Administrator Queen Frazier will become head of women's basketball operations and Bryan Underwood will become the I.ady Panthers' interim head coach. Help Us Find the Best and Brightest in our Community 23nd Annual Community Service Awards " ' .. " *. ' - ' ' ; Submit Your Candidates Today! f 1 The Chronicle needs your help to pick the next recipients of our Community Service Awards. The public is asked to nominated local people for one of several awards by using the nomination form below. Nominations can also be submitted through letters and emails but not phone calls. Letters and emails should give the nominee's name and contact informa tion as well factors that make the nominee worthy of being honored. The Community Service Awards program, now in its 22nd year, honors individuals in the following categories: Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Community Service, Lifetime Achievement and Human Relations. Judging for the Man and Woman of the Year awards will consider individuals who have demonstrated outstanding character and serve as role models for others. Nominees for this category can be someone who has tri umphed over a personal tragedy or someone who has helped others overcome obstacles. Nominees should be people who have really stood out in their efforts over the last 12 months. \ Community Service Award nominees will be judged based on contributions to the community. The individual must have demonstrated a commitment through affiliation with commu nity-service agencies, copimunity institutions, schools, churches, etc. The Human Relations Award is given to a per son who has done great work to bring people together across racial, social or class lines. The recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards will be longtime stewards in the community. Each recipient i>f this award will be someone who has, over the years, epitomized what "role model" means. Nominees should be Piedmont Triad residents. The winners will be recognized in the February 2006 Community Awards Special Edition. The recipients will Teceive commemorative plaques at the 23nd Annual Awards Banquet on March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Benton Convention Center. Winners must be able to attend the banquet. Please print legibly and be as specific as possible in describing your nominee's accomplishments. Use additional paper if necessary. Nominations must be received by THE CHRONICLE no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 27, 2006. Deliver your form to: THE CHRONICLE 617 N. Liberty Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101 336-722-8624 ? Man of the Year ? Woman of the Year ? Community Service Award ? Lifetime Achievement Award Nominee's Name Nominee's Address Nominee's Phone # (Home) , Occupation ? / Activities, memberships, affiliations ? r- ? Please explain briefly your candidate's service achievemeflts. Your Name Your Address Your Phone # (Home) Your Signature
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