SPORTS/The Charlotte Post
Thursday, March 6, 1997
For the Week of March 4 throlxsh March 10, 1997
NEW
CHAMPS
CROWNED
CIAA Photo
LEE: 1959 St. Aug's
graduate gets school's
first CIAA tourney title.
T TEN TEAMS FROM SIAC AND CIAA IN
REGIONALS; MEAC, SWAC BEGIN TOURNEYS
UNDER THE BANNER
WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS
MAKIN' TRACKS: Black college products
made some noise at the U. S. Indoor Track Championships
held this weekend in Atlanta's Georgia
Dome. Former Alabama A&M sprinter
and 1996 Olympic 1,600-meter relay gold
medalist Jearl Miles-Clarkwon the 400
meters in 51.31, the fastest time by an
American this year. FormerTexas South
ern hurdler Cheryl Dickey won the 60-
meter hurdles in 7.91 and former St.
Augustine's sprinter Randall Evans took home the 60-
meters title in 6.49. That time equalled the fastest in the
world this year. The top two finishers in each event qualified
for the U. S. team for the World Indoors Championships to
be held in Paris, France next weekend.
SIAC Photo
MILES-CLARK:
Off to Paris.
BCSP HOOP RANKINGS
MEN
1. COPPIN STATE (18-8) • MEAC top seed.
2. MISS. VALLEY (17-8) - SWAC top seed.
3. ST. AUGUSTINE'S (23-7) - CIAA Tourney champ.
4. ELIZABETH CITY (19-8) - Lost in CIAA semis, in D-ll playoffs,
5. ALBANY STATE (20-9) - SIAC Tourney champ.
6. ALABAMA A&M (23-5)- Fell in SIAC semis but in S. Regional.
7. NC CENTRAL (20-5) - Loser in CIAA quarters. In NCAA field.
8. CLARK (19-10) - Lost in SIAC finals. Did not get D-ll bid.
9. ST. PAUL'S (15-9)-Loser in CIAA quarters. Not in NCAA field.
10. JACKSON STATE (11-15) - Coming on in SWAC.
WOMEN
1. GRAMBLING (21-5) - Top SWAC seed.
2. BOWIE STATE (28-1)- CIAA champ on 27-game win streak.
3. HOWARD (21-5) • 20-game win streak on line in MEAC tourney.
4. KENTUCKY STATE (21-5) - Swept to SIAC tourney title.
5. FAYETTEVILLE STATE (24-4) - CIAA runner-up in S. Atlantic playoffs.
6. FORT VALLEY (23-5) - Fell in SIAC semis but advanced.
7. CENTRAL STATE (23-2) -
8. FLORIDA A&M (18-8) - Dangerous team in MEAC tourney.
9. ALCORN STATE (16-8) - SWAC runner-up.
10. ALABAMA A&M (20-9) - Made SIAC final and advanced.
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
MEAC Mid Eastern Atketic Conference
CONF ALL
w
L
W
L
w
L
W
L
Coppin State
15
3
18
8
Howard
18
0
21
5
SC State
12
6
13
13
Florida A&M
15
3
18
8
NC A&T
11
7
13
12
Morgan State
11
7
14
12
Bethune-Cookman
9
9
11
15
Maryland-ES
11
7
12
14
Florida A&M
8
10
8
18
NCA&T
9
9
11
15
Morgan State
8
10
9
17
Coppin State
7
11
7
19
Delaware State
7
11
7
19
Delaware State
6
12
6
20
Hampton
7
11
8
19
Hampton
5
13
9
17
Howard
7
11
7
19
Bethune-Cookman
5
13
9
15
Maryland-ES
6
12
10
16
SC State
3
15
5
21
MEAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
RDERICK BLAKNEY - Soph., Q,
South Carolina State - Unselfish
player led the league in scoring at 23.1
ppg., shot 74.5% from the line, was
second in three-pointers made aver
aging 2.23 per game and was seventh
in assists (3.7). Also finished second
in steals (2.4).
Aa CONFERENCE
First Team
Roderick Blakney, SC State
Antoine Brockington, Coppin State
Jerome James, Florida A&M
Terquin Mott, Coppin State
Kimani Stewart, NC A&T
Second Team
Reggie Welch, Coppin State
Xavier Singletary, Howard
Chirs Watson. Morgan State
Jonathan Richmond. NC A&T
Cryfiten Langhorne, Md. Eastern Shore
COACH OF THE YEAR
ROY THOMAS-NC A&T
MEAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
AMANDA HAYES-Sr., G, Howard-
Was a key cog m the Lady Bison's
balanced attack appearing at or near
the top of every conference statistical
category. Sheaveraged 14.9ppg (6th),
8.6 rpg. (4th), led the league with 4.9
assists per game, while shooting
73.2% from the line.
ALL CONFERENCE
First Team
Amanda Hayes, Howard
Latania McIntyre, NC A&T
Denique Graves, Howard
Alisha Hill, Howard
Aquenda Clark. Florida A&M
Second Team
Lisa Briggs, Coppin State
Dawn Brown, Maryland Eastern Shore
Karen Johnson, Delaware State
Kaira Warfield, Morgan State
Danielle Dawson, Hampton
COACH OF THE YEAR
JOYCE JENKINS - Md. Eastern
Shore
SWAC
CONF ALL
W L W L
Southwestern Athletic Conference
CONF ALL
* Miss Valley
11
3
17
8
• Grambling
14
0
21
5
Jackson State
9
5
11
15
Alcorn State
12
2
16
8
Alcorn State
8
6
10
15
Jackson State
8
6
11
14
Texas Southern
7
7
12
14
Miss Valley
7
7
13
11
Prairie View
7
7
10
16
Southern
6
8
13
11
Southern
5
9
9
15
Alabama State
4
10
6
19
Alabama State
5
9
7
20
Prairie View
4
10
5
20
Grambling
4
10
10
16
Texas Southern
1
13
1
24
* Clinches championship
• Clinched title
BLACK COLLEGE BASKETBALL (CIAA and SIAC Tournament Results)
Athletic Association
MEN
1st Round
W-Salem St. 67, Va. Union 54
Va. State 75, J. C. Smith 64
Norfolk State 101, Shaw 79
Fayetteville St. 58, Bowie St. 53
St. Aug's 68, Livingstone 44
Quarterfinals
St. Aug's 67, Norfolk State 65
Fayetteville St. 78, St. Paul's 57
Elizabeth City 77. Va. State 65
W-S State 66, NC Central 64, OT
Semifinals
Fayv. State 73. W-Salem St. 66
St. Aug's 65, Elizabeth City 64
Championship
St. Augustine's 70, Fayetteville Slate 64
Most Valuable Player
Bernard Heard. St. Augustine's
Outstanding Coach
Norvell Lee. St. Augustine's
52nd Annual Basketball Tournament
WOMEN
1st Round
Virginia Union 51, Livingstone 44
J. C. Smith 76. Elizabeth City 70
St. Aug's 81, Virginia State 60
Shaw 88, Saint Paul's 59
W-S State 66. N.C. Central 40
Quarterfinals
St. Aug’s 61. W-Salem State 55
Norfolk State 72, Shaw 68
Bowie State 78, J. C. Smith 52
FayV. State 70, Va, Union 63
Semifinals
Fayv. State 86, Norfolk State 76
Bowie State 58, St. Aug's 57
Championship
Bowie State 60, Fayv State 37
Most Valuable Player
Brandey Lemons, Bowie State
Outstanding Coach
Ed Davis, Bowie State
Men's All Tournament Team
Bernard Heard, St. Augustine's
Larry Bratcher, Fayv. State
Darryl Hardy, W-Salem State
Maurice Mincey, Elizabeth City
Erie Harris, St. Augustine's
Phillip Allen. Fayetteville State
Lafonte Moses, St. Augustine's
Rodney Carmichael, Norf. State
Chris Elliott, St. Augustine's
Jason Tunstall, Fayv. State
Women's All Tournament Team
Brandey Lemons, Bowie State
Sonia Walker, Fayetteville State
Rashida Brooks, Bowie State
Deirdre Justice, Fayv. State
Michelle Sessoms, Norf. State
Sharease Williams, St. Aug's
Bianka Beardon, St. Augustine's
Kimberly McCall, Bowie State
Latina Bullock, Norfolk State
Beverly Winstead, Bowie State
Athletic Conference
MEN
1st Round
Paine 63, Morris Brown 51
Savannah St. 66, Fort Valley 59
Miles 72, Tuskegee 65
Quarteilinals
Paine 73, Kentucky St. 58
Alabama A&M 91, Sav. St. 88
Albany State 76, Morehouse 63
Clark Atlanta 92, Miles 63
Semifinals
Clark Atlanta 67, Paine 60
Albany St. 79, Alabama A&M 72
Championship
Albany St. 64, Clark Atlanta 56
Most Valuable Player
Ervin Josey, Albany State
Outstanding Coach
Oliver Jones, Albany State
64th Annual Basketball Tournament
WOMEN
1st Round
Albany State 64, Sav, State 31
Clark Atlanta 80, Paine 72
Quarterfinals
Morris Brown 88, Tuskegee 44
Kentucky St. 77, Clark Atlanta 68
Alabama A&M 57, Albany St. 55
Fort Valley 73, Miles 42
Semifinals
Kentucky St, 77, Morris Brown 64
Alabama A&M 84, Fort Valley 77
Championship
Kentucky St 64, Alab. A&M 62
Most Valuable Player
Missy Jackson, Kentucky State
Outstanding Coach
Antonio Davis, Kentucky State
Men's All Tournament Team
Montavius Jackson, Clark Atlanta
Rasha Williams, Sav. State
Ervin Josey, Albany State
William Burr, Clark Atlanta
Bethel Hendricks, Alab. A&M
Sam Lopez, Albany State
Leroy Grant, Paine
ShaDrach Qawiy. Paine
Tavaras Campbell, Miles
Fabian Spencer, Tuskegee
Women's All Tournament Team
Kasha Doomes, Morris Brown
Wendy Wallace, Alabama A&M
Patricia Scaggs, Kentucky St.
Angel Lewis, Kentucky St,
Chiquita Wright. Albany State
LaShanda White, Fort Valley
Exzandra Wilson, Albany St.
Pamela Sealey, Alabama A&M
Fornesia Brewster, Alab. A&M
Lori Robinson, Paine
Changing of the guard in SIAC, CIAA
NCAA DIV. It CHAMPIONSHIP
MEN
South Atlantic Regional at Durham. NC
Thus., March 6
Ga College (25-4) vs. St Augustine's (23-7) - 8 pm
Elizabeth City (19-0) vs. Elon (16-13) - 6 pm
Fn., March 7
Ga Colt./Sl Aug winner vs. NC Central (20-5) - 8 pm
Eliz. Clty/Elon winner vs. Presbyterian (20-6) - 6 pm
South Regional at Huntsville, AL
Thus., March 6
Delta State (22-6) vs. Albany State (20-9) - 8 pm
Tampa (22-6) vs. W (Beorgia (23-5) - 6 pm
Fri., March 7
Delta StiAlb. St winner vs. Alabama A&M (23-5) • B pm
TampaAY, Ga. winner vs, Lynn (25-2) - 6 pm
New champions were crowned as
the CIAA and SIAC completed their
conference tournaments over the week
end. A total of ten teams from the two
conferences will advance to NCAA Div.
II regional championship play.
SIAC
Albany State knocked off four-time
defending champion Alabama A&M in
the semifinals and went on to down Clark
Atlanta 64-56 in the finals to capture the
men's title in Columbus, Ga. Golden
Rams guard Ervin Josey, who scored 20
points in the win over A&M, threw in 13
in the finals to claim the tournament
Most Valuable Player award. Both Al
bany State (20-9) and Alabama A&M
advanced to Div. II championship re
gional play in pairings announced Sun
day night. Alabama A&M (Huntsville,
AL) will host the regional and received a
first round bye.
In the women’s final, Kentucky State
got two free throws from senior guard
Missy Jackson with just six seconds
remaining to eek out a 64-62 win over
Alabama A&M. Jackson, who also
dished out eight assists in the final, was
named the tourney's Most Valuable
Player. Kentucky State (23-6), Alabama
A&M (20-9) and E. Div. regular season
titleist. Fort Valley State (23-5) re
ceived invitations to the South Regional
at Melbourne, FL.
NCAA DIV. II CHAMPIONSHIP
WOMEN
South Atlantic Regional at Marietta, GA
Thus., March 6
Fayv St. (24-4) vs. Francis Marion (21-7) - 8 pm
Wingate (20-8) vs. Ga. College (22-7)
Fri,, March 7
Fayv. St/Fr. Mar, winner vs. Kennesaw St. (28-1) - 8pm
Wingate/Ga. Coll, winner vs, Bowie State (28-1) • 6 pm
South Regional at Melbourne, FL
Thus., March 6 or Fri,, March 7
Valdosta St. (19-9) vs. Fort Valley St. (23-5) - 8 pm
Alabama A&M (20-9) vs. Kentucky St (23-5) - 6 pm
Fri., March 7
Vald St./Ft, Valley winnner vs. Flonda Tech (27-2) - 8 pm
Alab, A&M/Ky. St winner vs. Delta State (23-5) • 6 pm
SWAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
THE STAT CORNER
WHO ARE THE BEST PERFORMERS IN BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS
WOMEN'S PAIRINGS
Loos Fieldhouse
Dallas, TX
Wed., March 5
Frt., March 7
Sat., March 8
6 pm Grambling (1) vs, Tex. Southern (8)
12 n Miss. Valley (4) vs. Southern (5)
6 pm Semifinal
2 pm Final
4 pm Alcorn State (2) vs. Prairie View (7)
2 pm Jackson State (3) vs. Alabama State (6)
12 n Semifinal
MEN'S PAIRINGS
Thus., March 6
Fri., March 7
Sat., March 8
8 pm Miss. Valley (1) vs. Grambling (8)
12 n Tex. Southern (4) vs. Prairie View (5)
8 pm Semifinal
6 pm Jackson St. (2) vs. Alabama St. (7)
2 pm Alcorn State (3) vs. Southern (6)
2 pm Semifinal SAM
DAvi^iSOpm Final
MEAC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
WOMEN'S PAIRINGS
Echols Memorial Hall
Norfolk, VA
Wed., March 5 & Thus. March 6
Fri., March 7
Sat., March 8
1 pm (W) Howard (1) vs. SC State (10) or Del St (7)
6pm(W) Florida A&M (2) vs. BCC (9) or Hampton (8) ^ Semifinal
1 pm (TH) Morgan State (3) vs. Coppin State (6)
6 pm (TH) UMES (4) vs. NC A&T (5)
3 pm Semifinal
1 pm Final
MEN'S PAIRINGS
Wed., March 5 & Thus. March 6
Frt., March 7
Sat., March 8
3 pm (W) Coppin St. (1) vs. Howard (8) or UMES (9)
8 pm (\A0 SC State (2) vs. Delware State (7)
8 pm Semifinal
3 pm (TH) NC A&T (3) vs. Morgan State (6)
8 pm (TH) Beth-Cookman (4) vs. Florida A&M (5)
2 pm Semifinal
9 pm Final
CIAA
St, Augustine's fought their
way through to claim their first-
ever men's championship, defeat
ing upstart Fayetteville State in
the finals 70-64. Coach Norvell
Lee's troops sneaked by tourna
ment favorite Elizabeth City in
the semifinals 65-64, and rode
tourney MVP Bernard Heard's
18 points to the final win. The
Falcons (23-7) earned the South
Atlantic Region automatic berth
and will be joined by Eliz. City
(19^-8) and North Caroling Cen
tral (20-5), who received a first
round bye despite falling in the
CIAA quarterfinals. NCCU will
host the regionals at McDougal-
McClendon Gym on campus.
Bowie State was the only pre
tournament favorite to make it
through unblemished as they
claimed their first CIAA tourna
ment title in a 60-37 rout of
Fayetteville State. CIAA Player
of the Year Brandey Lemons
added the tournament MVP trophy
to her collection as she tallied a
game-high 21 points. The Lady
Bulldogs (28-1) will travel to
Marietta, Ga. for the South Atlan
tic Regional and will be joined by
the Lady Broncos (24-4). Bowie
State has a first round bye.
MEAC, SWAC get under way
Coppin State (MEAC men)
and Howard (MEAC women)
Mississippi Valley (SWAC men)
and Grambling (SWAC women)
enter their respective tournaments
this week with the most to lose.
Each has put in the hard work
to claim regular season titles but it
all goes for naught if they can't
win their conference tournaments.
Automatic bids to the NCAA Div.
I tournament will only go to the
tournament champs.
The Howard women (16-0,
21-5) enter the MEAC tournament
in Norfolk, VA on a 20-game win
ning streak, fourth best in the na
tion. Coppin State (15-3,18-8) beat
back challenges from NC A&T
and SC State down the stretch to
claim the men's crown.
Mississippi Valley (11-3,17-
8) and Grambling (14-0, 21-5)
repeated as SWAC regular season
champs and look to repeat in the
tournament held for the first time
at the Loos Arena in Dallas, TX.
1967 NCAA Championship team returns home
SAM DAVIS
BCSP Correspondent
The CIAA Basketball
Tournament is always a reunion
of sorts, but this year it took on
a more special meaning for
eleven former Winston-Salem
State players.
Thirty years ago, led by leg-
endary coach Clarence
"Bighouse" Gaines from the
bench and Earl "The Pearl"
Monroeon thecourt, theseplay-
ers brought home the 1967
NCAA College Division cham
pionship.
The championship win, 77-
74 over Southwest Missouri,
closed out a remarkable 31-1
season and made WSSU the first
black college team to win an
NCAA basketball title. They
returned to Winston-Salem, site
of this year’s tournament to be
honored again for their accom
plishment.
Monroe was the team's su
perstar. He led the nation and
the team in scoring during the
'67 season with a 43.4 average.
He went on to a long profes
sional career in the NBA with
the Baltimore Bullets and New
York Knicks and was named
one of the 50 Greatest Players in
NBA history earlier this year.
Coach Gaines said though
there had always been talented
players in the CIAA before
Monroe's arrival, he was the one
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who really put the conference
on the map.
"He was the guy who ev
eryone wanted to see play,"
Gainessaid. "Whereverwewent
to play the opposing team would
be guaranteed a sellout. He took
the league to another level."
Still 30 years later Gaines
said the fans have an apprecia
tion for this team and the out
growth of it, the spawning of
Monroe's pro career. Monroe
remains the leading scorer in
CIAA basketball history with
more than 2,900 career points.
"You could tell by the ap
plause of the fans at the game,"
Gaines said referring to a half
time ceremony honoring the
team at a Friday night semifinal
game. The team was also hon
ored at WSSU campus celebra
tion. "They remembered what
this team meant to the confer
ence and they really respect it.
These guys laid the groundwork
for a lot of other players who have
come after them. They helped get
us into a lot of areas where we
hadn't been before."
Gaines, who retired four
years ago, ranks third on the all-
time win list, behind only
Adolph Rupp and Dean Smith.
Monroe, who still lives in the
New York metropolitan area,
commented on the gathering.
"I feel privileged to have
played in the CIAA and to have
Thirty
Years
Later
CIAA honors first
black college team to
win NCAA basketball
championship
CHAMPS
Pictured above; (1st row, l-r) Coach
Gaines, John Michael, Bill English,
John Lathan, and James Reid. (2nd
row) Johnny Watkins, Earl Monroe,
Vaughn Kimbrough, Ernest Browne.
Brent Cromwell and Eugene Smiley.
Pictured right: (l-r) Monroe, Coach
Gaines, WSSU President Alvin
Schexnider, English, Frank Hadley,
Smiley, Browne, Donald Williams,
Sahib Abdul-Kabir (formerly Steve
Smith), Reid, Kimbrough and
Michael.
been a part of the team that won
the national championship,"
Monroe said. "Although I aver
aged over 40 points, the other
starters played a big part in our
success," he said. "We had five
players to average in double fig
ures."
The other four starters were
Eugene Smiley, who averaged
20 points per game, William
English, who averaged 18,
James Reid, who averaged 13
points and Johnny Watkins,
who averaged 10. Ironically, the
team's only loss was to North
Carolina A&T in the CIAA
Tournament semifinals when
Monroe was held to 20 points.
The lone member of the
starting five not present at the
celebration was Watkins, who
died in 1992 of complications
from diabetes. Watkins' son,
Johnny Watkins, Jr., is a mem
ber of the 1997 Rams team which
made it to Friday's semifinals.
Not only did the team set
the standard because of its ac
complishments on the court. It
helped soothe a lot of the racial
problems that were happening
in the South during the '60s.
"This team sort of brought this
city together," Gaines said.
"That helped draw the races
closer together and open doors
for a lot of us."