CIAA announces 2016 football predictions
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Durham - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (ClAA) and its Football
Coaches Association announces the 2016 ClAA Football Predicted Order of Finish and
the Preseason All-CLAATeam.
For the second consecutive season, the Rams of Winston-Salem State University has
been selected as the predicted championship contender. The defending ClAA Champion
Rams finished 6-5 last season with a 5-2 conference record. Bowie State University has
been selected to finish second after falling to WSSU in the 2015 ClAA Championship
and then to Assumption College in the first round of NCAA DII playoffs.
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Winston-Salem State University
Bowie State University
Virginia Union University
Virginia State University
Fayetteville State University
Chowan University
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Elizabeth City State University
Johnson C. Smith University
Shaw University
Lincoln (Pa.) University
Saint Augustine's University
Predicted Divisional Order of Finish
Northern Division
Bowie State University
Virginia Union University
Virginia State University
Chowan University
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Johnson C. Smith University
Shaw University
Saint Augustine's University
The 2016 Preseason All-CIAA Football Team is led by a standout group of senior stu
dent-athletes. Stephen Scott, Lincoln (Pa.) running back, led the Conference in yards per
game (125.8) and tied for First in rushing touchdowns (10) in 2015. BSU Bulldogs' wide
receiver Nyme Manns highlights the preseason team after completing his junior season
ranked second in the CIAA with 92 receiving yards per game and tied for the first place
rank with 13 receiving touchdowns. Last season's defensive game was marked by a sea
son-high 10 sacks, achieved by defensive linemen Paulin Miano and Miles Pace of
Virginia Union.
The 2016 CIAA football season opens on Saturday, Sept. 3, with the CIAA Football
Championship scheduled for Nov. 12, in Durham. The nationally televised champi
onship game will be played at Durham County Memorial Stadium and feature the CIAA
Northern and Southern Division champions.
Offense Defense
TE #17 Victor Tabbs* ECSU 6-4 230 Sr.Suitland, MD
OL #62 Jac'que Polite* WSSU 6-5 300 Sr.Ridgeland, SC
OL #70 Tim Samuels WSSU 6-3 240 Jr.Charlotte, NC
OL #75 Justin Nester* BSU 6-3 276 Sr.Dayton, MD
OL #78 Abraham Garcia VUU 6-6 340 ? Sr.Fort Lauderdale, FL
OL #78 Victor Tamba BSU 6-5 335 Jr.District Heights, MD
WR #8 Nyme Manns* BSU 6-4 212 Sr.Baltimore, MD
WR #16 Jordan Garrison BSU 6-2 229 Sr.Baltimore, MD
QB #12 Shawheem Dowdy VUU 6-4 218 Sr.Baltimore, MD
RB #5 Stephen Scott* LUPA 5-8 205 Sr.Baltimore, MD
RB #9 Hakeem Holland* VUU 5-10 180So.Baltimore, MD
PK #47 William JohnsonWSSU 5-11 175 Sr.High Point, NC
KR #9 Hakeem Holland VUU 5-10 180 So.Baltimore, MD
DL #7 Miles Pace VUU 6-2 250 Sr. Miami, FL
DL #46 Armond Cox LC 6-3 240 So. Teaneck, NJ
DL #53 Paulin Mlano* VUU 6-6 265 Sr. Washington, DC
DL #99 Sean Copeland BSU 6-0 325 Sr. Baltimore, MD
LB #20 Demetrius Newberry CU 5-11 225 Sr.Brunswick,
GA
LB #34 GeoFeggins VSU 6-1 210 Sr. South Hill, VA
LB #44 Kevaugn Townsend* BSU 5-8 203 Sr.Ft. Washing
ton,MD
DB #8 Carlo Thomas* JCSU 6-2 185 Jr. East Orange, NJ
DB #21 Rodeshawn Joseph VUU 6-1 185 Sr.Pompano
Beach, FL
DB #26 Travis Scales FSU 6-0 200 Sr. North Carolina
DB #37 Eric Henderson* FSU 5-8 170 Sr. Charlotte, NC
P #57 Christopher Palmer BSU 6-2 274 Sr.St. Mary's,
MD
PR #12 Robert Chesson BSU 5-10 179
James Worthy returns to N.C. to hel|
Financial Pathways of the Piedmont
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Financial Pathways of the Piedmont will welcome
"Big Game" James Worthy, one of basketball's most dec
orated champions, at two fundraisers: a VIP reception
Sept. 13 at 5:30 p.m. at Divine Llama Vineyards in East
Bend and a luncheon Sept. 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the Benton
Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem.
An NCAA champion, three-time NBA champion and
an MVP with the Los Angeles Lakers, he has been a
champion at every level of his basketball career.
He serves as an analyst for Time Warner Cable
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the team's coaching staff in a player development role.
As a member of the 1982 North Carolina Tar Heels, he
led the team to an NCAA championship and was named
the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Taken first in the 1982 NBA draft by the Los Angeles
Lakers, Worthy went on to win three NBA championships
and was named the MVP of the 1988 NBA Finals. Voted
an All Star seven times, Worthy has been named one of
the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.
A native of Gastonia, Worthy established the James
Worthy Foundation, which provides scholarships to stu
dents to further their educations and supports organiza
tions advocating for "at-risk" children.
Tickets to the VIP event are $100 and luncheon tickets
are $75. Both can be obtained through Brown Paper
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For more information, contact Megan Thompson at
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WSSU Rams set fori
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Practice for the 2016 season for the
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Steam is scheduled to start this morning,
Aug. 11.
The first practice is scheduled for this
morning at 9:30 a.m. at Civitan Park. The
team's Meet the Rams Day is scheduled
for 1:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20.
Classes start at WSSU on Aug. 22.
Winston-Salem State returns seven
starters on offense and six on defense
from the 2013 squad that captured the pro
gram's 11th CIAA Championships, and
third since 2011. The Rams were picked to
finish at the top of the Central intercolle
giate Athletic Association again in 2016.
Three WSSU players were named to
the preseason All-CIAA. The team's first
team honorees were Jac'que Polite (OL),
Tim Samuels (OL) and Will Johnson (K).
Winston-Salem State opens the 2016
season on Saturday, Sept. 3, when the
Rams host UNC Pembroke. Kickoff for
the contest is set for 6 p.m. at Bowman
Gray Stadium.
I Photo by WSSU
Kienus Boulware, WSSU
head football coach, is
ready for action. For the
sixth consecutive season,
the Rams of Winston
Salem State University
have been selected as the
predicted championship
contender. He comment
ed on the CIAA honor
recently: "The CIAA is a
very competitive confer
ence and has constantly
improved on the national
level. With the increasing
parity among our group,
this honor means a lot to
our players, staff and
administration. The
2016 football season will
be fun and exciting as we
prepare for a very intense
CIAA schedule."