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4C SPORTS/Cjie Cgsrlottt $o£t Tuessday .November 25, 2003 For the Week of Nov. 25 through Nov. 31,2003 All Pro Photo END OF WYATT: B-CC head coach Wi gets his Wildcats into l-AA SEASON playoffs for second straight year and this time they get DRAIVlA a game at home. T BCSP NO. 1 GRAMBLING PLAYS NO. 2 SOU THERN WITH SWAC WEST, TOP RANKING ON LINE 2003 BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors) GAMES THIS WEEK HURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 urkey Day Classic ^iabama State vs. Tuskegee in Montgomery, AL UNDER THE BANNER WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS "DRUMLINE" LAWSUIT PRESS CONFERENCE: Darryl Lassiter (at the podium), producer of the movie "Pay the Price" is flanked by his legal team as they announce a law suit against 20th Century Fox and its' film "Drumline" at an Atlanta press conference. Pictured (I. to r.) are Tom Weiksnar (Gary Law Firm), Paul Lucas (Gary Law Firm), Darryl D. Lassiter (writer, producer, director), David Gough, (Executive Producer), Willie Gary, Joseph Beckman (The Intellectual Property Law Firm). TROUBLE WITH "DRUMLINE": A lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York in early November against 20th Century Fox, Fox Entertainment Group and Rupert Murdock (owner of Fox News Corporation), producers and distributors of the film. ’’Drumline, ’’ claiming that ideas from the film ’’Pay The Price," were stolen and included in their film. Famed Attorney Willie Gary, who represents Darryl D. Lassiter and David L. Gough, producers of "Pay The Price," was present at a press conference announcing the suit. Gary played a 40-minute videotape comparing 40 scenes from the two films. The plaintiffs say "Drumline," has nearly 30 scenes that resemble scenes in "Pay The Price," and includes three of the same cast members (J. Anthony Brown, Crystal Porter and Malcolm Spears). Both films are based in Atlanta focusing on students strug gling to join a black college marching band. Both films used Clark Atlanta University and Morris Brown College bands, both featured band directors that loved classical music and both ended in a 'battle of the bands’ competition. The plaintiffs are seeking damages that could total $450 million and an additional $150 million for Lassiter's personal losses. "Pay The Price" was based on Lassiter’s experience in Alabama State University's Marching Band where he was trumpet section leader for three years and band treasurer. Lassiter wrote his screen play and registered it with the Library of Congress and Writers Guild of America in 1992. He produced "Pay The Price" in 1999 and won first place in the New York Film Festival in July, 2000. He has also produced and directed 37 music videos. Gough is the founder and president of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Known as "The Mayor of Gospel," he has recorded seven albums and the acclaimed hit "Highly Recommend" which is performed in the movie. He met Lassiter while in Las Vegas and they began working on a music video. Gough later financed PTP. "Drumline" was produced by Atlanta music mogul Dallas Austin for $20 million and grossed $54 million in domes tic box office receipts. Lassiter said he met an assistant to Austin in 2000 proposing that Austin help finance distrib ution of "Pay The Price." O'NEAL FALLS SHORT: Former Jackson State golfer Tim O'Neal fell three shots short of making to the final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying School. Playing at the King and Bear Course of the World Golf Village in St. Augustine's, FL, one of six sites for second stage qualifying, O'Neal shot 73-70-69-70-282 (-6). A score of 272 (-9) was needed to advance. The top 20 places and ties advanced to the final stage. O'Neal finished in a tie for 28th place. ©AZEEZ Communications, Inc. VOL. X, NO. 16 SCORES Alab. A&M 50, UAPB 0 Alab. St. 38. Tex.S'them 26 Alcorn St. 49, Jackson St. 25 B-CC 39. FAMU 35 Hampton 48, Sav. St. 13 Howard 21, DelState 6 Morgan St. 43. Norfolk St. 34 SC Stale 49, NC A&T 9 Tenn. St. 35, Murray St. 10 A Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association F A O Eastern IVILm/^Vi/ Athletic Conference SWAC Southwestern Athletic Conference DIV ALL CONF ALL DIV ALL E. DIVISION W L W W L W L E. DIVISION W W L ' Virginia Union 5 2 6 •NC A&T State 6 1 10 2 Alabama State 5 2 7 4 W. DIVISION Hampton 5 2 7 4 Atcom State 5 2 7 5 * ''Fayetteville State 5 2 8 Bethune-Cookman 5 2 9 2 SC State 5 2 8 4 Alabama A&M Jackson State 4 2 5 8 4 2 10 'Clinched Div. title Morgan State 4 3 6 5 Miss. Valley St. 1 6 2 9 '' Won title game - will represent conlerence in Dec. 20 Pioneer Bowl Howard 2 5 4 7 Delaware State 1 6 1 10 W. DIVISION Grimbling State 6 0 9 2 Norfolk State 0 7 1 11 Southern 5 1 10 1 'Clinched conlerence title Texas Southern 3. 4 5 6 MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Ark, Pine Bluff 3 4 4 7 OFFENSE Prairie View A&M 0 7 1 9 0| A ^ Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference HOWARD GILMORE, Jr, WR, NSU -13 rec., for 305 yds., setting new school and MEAC single-game SWAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK yardage mark. Most in I-AA this year. OFFENSE CONF ALL DEFENSE DONALD CARRIE, Jr, QB ALCORN ST. - W L W L DEWITT ELLERBE, Sr., DB, SCSU ■ Scored two Completed 13 of 17 passes for 259 yards and 3 TDs, ’Albany State 7 1 9 2 TDs, on 75-yard Interception return and on 90-yard also rushed for 3 TDs n win over Jackson Stale. blocked FQ return, also had 8 tackles, 5 solos, and DEFENSE - one fumble recov., in win over NC A&T. RONALD DILLON, Jr., LB, ALAB, ST. • Game-high ROOKIE 16 tackles, 11 solos, 3 for losses, 1 sack, in win over ERIC WEEMS, Fr., WR, B-CC • Rushed for two TDs, Texas Southern. and caught game-winning 18-yard ID pass in last- SPECIAL TEAMS seconds win over FAMU. RASHAD CYLAR, Sr„ P/PK, ALAB. A&M - 3 punts SPECIAL TEAMS for 47.3 avg., 6-6 on PATs vs. UAPB. VAUGHN WATERS, SO., P/PK, HOWARD - NEWCOMER Averaged 40 yards on nine punts, four inside the 20 KELDRICK WILLIAMS, So„ RB, AUB, ST. • 26 vs. DelState. car., 139 yds,, 1 TD vs. TSU. INDEPENDENTS Tennessee State Florida A&M Edward Waters Stillman Uncoln (Mo.) Allen W. Va. State Cheyney Savannah State PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE CHARLES ANTHONY, Jr, RB, TSU ■ Rushed for 194 yards on a career-high 38 carries in win over Murray State. Anthony finished the sea son as the lop rusher in black college football with 1,708 yards, 142.3 yards per game. DEFENSE NA SPECIAL TEAMS NC A&T, B-CC get I-AA playoflf bids 1:00pm ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29 vICAA Div. I-AA First Round Game Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida Atlantic in Daytona Beach, FL 2:00pm V GAMES 0th Bayou Classic (NBC) 3rambiing vs. Southern in New Orleans, LA 1:00pm 'JCAA Div I-AA 1st Round Playoff Game (MBC) 4, C. A&T vs.Wofford in Spartanburg, SC 1:00pm LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor Every game counts. That's the mantra coaches from both North Carolina A&T and Bethune- Cookman are likely reciting to their players after regular season finales for both teams. Both Mid Eastern Athletic Conference squads were named to the 16-team NCAA Div. I-AA playoff field Sunday but where they are playing and how they were put there is a lot about how they finished the season. MEAC champion A&T (10-2), who earned the conference automatic bid on Nov. 15 with a win over Hampton, ended its sea son Saturday with a lopsided 49-9 loss to South Carolina State. Perhaps because of that result, the Aggies will have to travel to Southern Conference champion Wofford (10- 1) for their opening round playoff game Saturday in Spartanburg, S. C. (I p.m. on MBC). B-CC (9-2) on the other hand, ended its regular season Saturday with a dramatic, last- second 39-35 win over arch rival Florida A&M, the team that's left the MEAC to move up to Div. lA football. When the brackets came out Sunday, the Wildcats were rewarded with a home game in Daytona Beach vs. Florida Atlantic (9-2) Saturday to begin its championship run. What this means is that the MEAC champ Aggies, who defeated B-CC, and lost only to SC State in conference play, have to hit the road while the conference runner-up. B-CG gets a home date. "It just had a lot to do with regional matchups," said A&T coach George Small. "Wofford is the second-ranked team and we just happen to be in their region." After seeding the top four teams (McNeese State. Wofford. Delaware and Colgate) the I-AA Selection Committee chooses what they determine are the best geo graphical matchups, said A&T Assistant BCSP Notes MEAC Volleyball Florida A&M captured their third straight, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship with a straight set victory over second seed Maryland-Eastern Shore 30-18, 30-21. 30-16, Saturday afternoon at the Greensboro Parks & Recreation Sportsplex. Adriana Kostadinova received tournament outstanding performer honors as she compiled 45 kills and an average of 5.00 kills per game for the tournament. Jayli Jackson led FAMU with 14 kills. Kostadinova added 13 for the Rattlers. Jana Milin led the Hawks with 14 kills and seven digs. With the win the FAMU receives the leagues’ automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship. First and second round matches will be held on the campuses of participating institutions beginning December 4. Maryland-Eastern Shore’s Milin and Sanda Dzile were selected the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player and Rookie of the Year, as voted by the leagues’ Head Volleyball Coaches and Sports Information Directors. Florida A&M’s Tony Trifonov picked up Coach of the Year honors. Trifonov led FAMU to a perfect 10-0 record in league play and their third straight champi onship. The Lady Rattlers, currently on a 21- match win streak, have won 66 consecutive matches against MEAC opponents. Their last lost to an MEAC team was in 1998 when they were swept 3-0 by North Carolina A&T. Milin, who received Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors in 2002, led the Lady Hawks to a 24-11 overall record and 9-1 MEAC record. The 5-10 sophomore outside hitter from Pula, Croatia, was selected the MEAC Player of • ^he Week five times this season. She leads the MEAC in kills per game, averaging 5.38. Dzile, named Rookie of the Week five limes in 2003, keeps the Rookie of the Year trophy at Maryland-Eastern Shore, giving the Lady Hawks their second straight Rookie honor. Dzile Athletic Director, Wheeler Brown. "It just made more sense for us to go to Wofford and it made more sense for Florida Atlantic and Bethune-Cookman to play," said Brown. "We knew Bethune-Cookman had a bid in (to host). That was no secret. We didn't know whether Florida Atlantic put in a bid. "Being the MEAC champions, naturally we think we deserve to host a first round game. The NCAA rules being what they are, we have no choice but to accept what came down the pipe. We thought we were deserving of a home game, even though we lost Saturday. But the NCAA or the selection committee saw things differently. If I'm Wofford, the No. 2 team in the country, you better believe I believe I should host a game, also. So, you have to look at it from that point of view." A&T will be facing a Wofford team that Small said runs an option offense similar to the one his team faced against Bethune-Cookman. "They have a time-of-possession, ball- control type offense with a very basic defense and very sound special teams. In all phases of the game, they're very sound. To be the No. 2 ranked team in the nation, they have to be doing some things right and they're doing plenty of things right." Wofford has run for 2.799 yards and 34 touchdowns while passing for 680 yards and five TDs. The teams have one common oppo nent. South Carolina Slate. Wofford beat the Bulldogs 35-13 on Sept. 6. A&T lost Saturday to SCSU. 49-9. In the game against SCSU. Wofford was held to a season-low 224 yards "We have to start taking care of the little things that got us here." said Small. "We got away from that on Saturday." Florida Atlantic enters its game against Bethune-Cookman on an eight-game winning streak. Their only losses of the season were to Valdosta State and Central Florida in the sea son’s second and third weeks. The Owls are led by junior QB Jared Allen (170-257, 66.1%, 2,305 yds., 18 TDs, 5 BCSP TOP TEN 1. GRAMBLING ST. (9-2) - Idle. NEXT: #2 Southern at Bayou Classic in New Orleans. 2. SOUTHERN (10-1) - idle. NEXT: Grambiing in New Orleans at Bayou Classic. 3. N. C. A&T (10-2) - Lost to SC State, 49-8. NEXT: First round I-AA playoff game at Wofford. 4. BETHUNE-COOKMAN (9-2) - Got last-second win over Florida A&M, 39-35, NEXT: First round I-AA play off game at home vs. Central Florida. 5. ALABAMA STATE (7-4) - Beat Texas Southern to win SWAC East Division. NEXT: SWAC Championship Game, Dec. 13 vs. West Division champ. 6. ALBANY STATE (9-2) - Idle. NEXT: Regular season over. Will play in Dec. 20 Pioneer Bowl. 7. ALABAMA A&M (8-4) - Rolled over Ark.-Pine Bluff, 50-0. NEXT: Season over. 8. HAMPTON (7-4) - Beat Savannah State, 38-13. NEXT: Season over. Tied for second in MEAC 9. S. C. STATE (8-4) - Upended NC A&T, 49-9. NEXT; Season over. Tied for second in MEAC 10. ALCORN STATE (7-5) - Beat Jackson State, 49-25. NEXT: Season over. Tied for first in SWAC East. (TIE) TENNESSEE STATE (6-5) - Defeated Murray State, 35-10. NEXT: Season over. int.) one of the nation's most accurate passers. Anthony Jackson leads the rushing attack with 678 yards and six TDs. Half of SWAC settled Alabama State captured its second East Division title in three years and a berth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Football Championship Game on December 13. 2003 at Birmingham’s Legion Field with a 38-26 win over Texas Southern. The West division title will be settled next week when BCSP No. 1 Grambiing State and BCSP No. 2 meet in the 30th Bayou Classic in New Orleans, Saturday on NBC. (5-10, setter, Bauska, Latoria) leads the league in total assists 1224 and ranks second in assists per game (10.37). 2003 MEAC Volleyball all-conference teams First Team Andreina Ruiz, FAMU, OH, 5-10, So., Lima, Peru Jana Milin, UMES, OH, 5-10, So., Pula, Croatia Jayli Jackson, FAMU, MB, 6-3, Jr., San Diego, Calif. Tiffany Oliver, Morgan St., MB, 6-2, Sr., Merced, Calif. A,Kostadinova, FAMU, OH, 6-3, So., Sofia, Bulgaria M. Portocarrero, FAMU, S, 6-0, Jr., Lima, Peru Coach of the Year: Tony Trifonov, Florida A&M Player of the Year: Jana Milin, UMEs Rookie of the Year: Sanda Dzile, UMES Albany State falls The Albany State University Lady Rams fell short of bringing a regional volleyball cham pionship back to Albany. The Lady Rams lost to the Central Missouri State University Jennies, 3- 0, in the opening round of the NCAA Division II South Central Volleyball Regional Tournament on Nov. 20. The Lady Rams led during the first game, but were unable to hold the lead as the Jennies won with scores of 30-26, 30-16 and 30- 16 to advance to the regional semifinals. The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) champs were led by Janel Herring, who recorded 11 kills for the Lady Rams. Sandra Boyd added eight kills and 15 digs, and Eshovo Amune had seven digs. Setter Erica Nepote had 26 assists and nine digs, and Alona Brinson and Kierra Washington each had two blocks The Lady Rams finish the 2003 season with a 28-9 record. SAC Lady Falcons fall Saint Augustine's College lost in opening round action at the NCAA Division II Volleyball Regionals. St. Aug fell to Indiana (PA), 3-1, in the Atlantic Regional Tournament. No. 3 Indiana (Pa.) fought back after a first- game loss for the four-game victory oyer No. 6 St. Augustine’s (25-5), 26-30, 30-25,30-21, and 30-22. St. Augustine's came out swinging in game one against Indiana, registering 17 kills en route to the 30-16 victory. Indiana battled back, winning a close 30-25 game after capi talizing on 10 attack errors by the Lady Falcons. St. Aug's Katrina Johnson paced the Lady Falcons with 18 kills and totaled eight digs. Junior middle Magaly Gomez recorded 12 kills, 11 digs and three aces in the loss. Outside hitter Aurea Griffith added nine kills and nine assists. Bayou Extension near Southern Board of Supervisors member Ralph Slaughter said negotiations to keep the Bayou Classic in New Orleans could be final ized in two weeks. The board at its Friday meeting in Shreveport adopted a resolution that will request the state to support the Bayou Classic in a tangible, financial way as they do with other big games in the state - such as the Independence Bowl and Sugar Bowl. The 10-year agreement between both uni versities and the city of New Orleans expired last year. BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK OFFENSE STEVE McNAlR, 6-2, 235, QB, Tennessee (9th year, ALCORN STATE) - Completed 9 of 11 passes for 95 yards and two T&s to Frank Wycheck before injuring his calf n win over Atlanta. DEFENSE BRENT ALEXANDER, 5-11, 200, FS, Pittsburgh (10th year, TENNESSEE STATE) - Four tackles and one assist, an end zone interception and a fumble recovery in win over Cleveland.
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