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4C SPORTS/tli:it Cliiarlottt $at Thursday, April 8, 2004 For the Week of April 6 through April 12, 2004 NFLEL Photo FREEMAN: Former Clark Atlanta cornerback returns opening kickoff in NFL Europe for TD. YONDER FOOTBALL ▼ NFL EUROPE KICKS OFF WITH 15 HBCU PLAYERS; UMES FILLS HOOP VACANCIES UNDER THE BANNER WHATS GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS UMES Sports Photo NEW COACHES; (from left) New volleyball coach, Alex Temkin, new men's basketball coach, Lawrence Lessett, Athletic Director Nelson Townsend and new women's bas ketball coach, Fred Batchelor, pose after Nelson announced the addition of the three to the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore staff. UMES MOVES QUICKLY: It did not take long for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore to name three new coaches in its athletic department including both its men's and women’s head basketball coaches. During a press conference last week the Hawks welcomed Lawrence Lessett Jr., Fred M. Batchelor 11. and Alex 1. Temkin as head men’s basketball coach, head women's basketball coach, and head women's volleyball coach respectively. Each brings with them a wealth of experience to the department. The new hires were announced barely two weeks after the resignation of head women's basketball coach Surina Dixon and the decision not to renew the contract of men's basketball coach Thomas Trotter. Former volleyball coach Toby Rens resigned to take the job at Long island University in February. Lessett brings with him almost thirty years of coach ing experience beginning at the high school level and con- tinuirfg through the professional ranks. He has most recent ly worked as a global scout for Magic Johnson International Basketball. Previously he has served as head coach of the Magic City Snowbears of the International Basketball Association. Lessett is also no stranger to the college ranks, most recently leading the Tigers of Hiwassee (Jr.) College as head men's basketball coach and athletic director. Previous to his post with the Tigers he was the head assistant coach at Mercer University from 1995-1997. He has a career head coaching record of 182-95. Batchelor comes to UMES after two years as head women's basketball coach at FJizabeth City State. Prior to ECSU. Batchelor was head coach at Buffalo State College where he was regular sea.son champion of the SUNY Athletic Conference in 2001-2002. He has a career head coaching record of 62-45 over four seasons. Batchelor has also served as a women’s assi.stant at Buffalo State, a men's assistant at the University of Buffalo and Valley Forge Christian College, and men's head coach and athletic direc tor at Villa Maria Junior College. Leaving one successful volleyball program and taking over another is Temkin who led American International College accumulating a 35-25 record over the past two sea sons. Prior to that he served as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Temkin has coached at the high school and club volleyball levels, compiling a 68-18 record in high school coaching. As a player, Temkin played in eight USA Open National Championships, two USA A Level National Championships, and made four trips to the NCAA Collegiate Club National Championships with the University of Massachusetts. WEEKS TO HUNTSVILLE: Last year's SVVAC and national baseball player of the year, sec ond ba.seman Rickie Weeks of Southern, will begin the 2(K)4 season on the Milwaukee Brewers AA team, the Huntsville Stars. Weeks was taken by the Brewers with the second overall pick in last year's Major League Baseball Amateur Draft apd spent the final weeks of the major league season on the parent team getting two hits in 12 big league at bats. Weeks, a two-time S WAC player of the year, swept all six major college individual awards last season, an unprecedented feat, after hitting .498 to lead NCAA Div. I baiters for the second year in a row. A mid-season or ear lier call-up to the majors is expected for Weeks. CAZEEZ Communications, Inc. VOL. X, NO. 35 2002-03 BLACK COLLEGE BASEBALL (Men's Results, Standings and Weekly Honors) SCORES CIAA A|)rii4 ECSU 18-15, SPC54D Aprils ECSU 22-15, Shaw1M2 VSU12-11, SPC1-1 MEAC April 4 BKX: 20, UMES 9 NSU 4, Sav, Si. 1 April 3 BCC 5-5, UMES 0-0 DSU10,FAMU3 Sav. St. 2-4, NSU 1-2 SWAC April 4 Alab. SI. 10-12, Ale. Si. 54 MVSU164, AASM 12-1 SU12, JSU8 April 3 AA&M 17-2. MVSU16-7 AJc. St. 13-1. Alab, St, 941 SU16, JSUO TSU 11-14. PV 9-8 UAP6 6-10, GSU 4-5 ^1 A A Central Intercollegiate: M F A Athletic Association W L W L Virginia State Eliz, City State St. Augustine's Shaw St. Paul's 2 10 13 14 14 9 9 14 4 23 2 15 CIAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER WILLIAM SAUNDERS, Jr., LF. Shaw -10-15, .667,8 RBIs and 1 SB. PITCHER JOE BLACK, Fr., P. Shaw • 6 IP, 4H, 3R, 10 Ks, OFFENSIVE JERMAINE ROGERS, Sr., CF. Shaw - 4 Gs, 6-' 12. .500.10 RBIs, 2 2B, 1 3B.6SB DEFENSIVE NA Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M Delaware State Coppln State NCA&T State Norfolk State Maryland-E. S, CONF ALL W L W L 11 1 20 14 7 3 17 22 4 3 12 17 4 5 9 21 2 4 12 17 3 6 10 23 0 9 2 29 MEAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER BREH UNDERWOOD, Sr., IB, DSU - Hit 2 HRs vs. FAMU on 5-9 hitting (.556], PITCHER SHAUN PKILUPS, Jr., P. DSU • Pitched nine innings in wm over FAMU, stuck out 8 batters, allowed six hits and no watts. QIASouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference CONF E. DIVISION Albany State Paine Benedict Clark Atlanta W. DIVISION Miles Kentucky State LeMoyne-Owen Tuskegee Lane SIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER ALL E. OlVISiON Miss. Valley St. Jackson State Alabama State Alcorn State Alabama A&M W. DIVISION Southern Texas Southern Ark. Pine Bluff Prairie View A&M Grambling State L W L 3 15 7 4 15 11 7 12 15 13 11 16 15 9 20 11 3 16 7 11 8 11 10 11 10 13 16 10 10 23 21 3 17 5 23 SWAC PUYERS OF THE WEEK PLAYER ANDREW TOUSSAINT - Southern. 3B. 6-2, 185, Sr., Los Angeles, CA • In Southern's tour- game sweep ot Grambling State. Toussaint hit .467 (7-15) with 8 runs scored, 4 HRs and 13 RBIs. In 18-4 win over GSU, he was 3 for 4 with 3 runs, 3 RBIs and 2 HRs. PITCHER JARED VAUGHN - Jackson State, So., RHP, 5- 10,190, So., Louisville, MS • In 9-4 victory over Alabama A&M, he stmek out 10 and allow^ just one earned run. INDEPENDENTS W. Virginia State 22 10 Savannah Stale 16 14 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK RYAN TAYLOR, So., 2B, WVSU - Taylor, a Morgarlown natve, went 7-fof-12 as West Virginia State took two of three in a key Southern Division series versus Concord. He notched a pair of doubles, a home run, and live runs batted in to help the Jackets move to 11-1 HI WVIAC play. Woods knocks ‘em down at Shootout LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor Sharpshooting Florida A&M senior guard Terrence Woods upstaged a field of so-called 'major college' seniors in San Antonio Thursday evening, as he won the annual National Association of Basketball Coaches / InterSpori Three-Point Shootout at the University of Texas-San Antonio Arena. Woods, the nation's top three- point shooter in each of the last two seasons, scored 23 points in the final, vaulting past the University of Oregon's Luke Jackson, who scored 20 points in the final, to win the Capital One Men’s Three-Point Championship. He later won the Midas Three- Point Challenge, edging Boston College's Amber Jacobs, the women’s three-point winner, 16 points to 14, giving him the overall title. The shootout, which was part of a skills competition sponsored by InterSport, leading up to the NCAA Final Four here this weekend, was aired on a taped delay basis by ESPN. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Woods who transferred to FAMU from the University of Tennessee three years ago, scored 18 points in the opening round and 20 in the second round to reach the finals. For the mercurial Woods, Thursday's skills' contest victory vin dicated his supporters, which includ ed Florida A&M head coach Mike Gillespie, Sn, who lobbied inces santly all season for him to partici pate in the contest. Going into last weekend, hopes seemed dim for Woods' inclusion, as he was listed as a first or second alternate, despite having canned 279 three-pointers the past two seasons, perhaps because Florida A&M didn't have a high national profile. But with two invited players dropping out on Monday, including Duke's Chris Duhon, Woods was notified on Tuesday that he would indeed gel to match shots against seven other "big time" shooters. Thursday's nationally-televised triumph was yet another proud moment for Florida A&M and its’ men’s basketball program, which executed a major reversal of fortune this season. Third year head coach Gillespie, led the Rattlers from a dismal 1-10 start, to 14 wins in their final 21 games, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament title and an opening round NCAA Tournament win over Lehigh (Pa.) University, before staging a now-legendary duel with the top-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in the St. Louis Regionals. After the contest, an emotional Gillespie gushed with pride about Woods, saying: "I'm just so proud of him (Woods)... What belter exposure for the university and the city of Tallahassee. Everybody except Terrence was from a major confer ence school and he beat them all... I have so much pride right now.'I actually cried when the son of a gun won it. I knew all he needed was a chance... We knew he would win it if he got in it." Woods finished his collegiate career with 353 three-pointers, the 11th best career fotal in NCAA Division One history and had many stellar moments in his two seasons at FAMU, but capped it off Thursday night with a triumph of individual excellence which will certainly make him one of the all-time greats in Rattler Basketball history. Terrence Woods HIGHLIGHTS * Midas 3-Polnt Overall Challenge winner (2004), ' Capital One Men's 3-Point Shootout winner (2004). •Outstanding Player, 2004 MEAC Tournament. * Two-time Black College Sports Page "Baad Team" Selectee (2nd team 2003, 1st team 2004) * Two-time All-MEAC (first-team, 2003,2004). * Preseason 2004 MEAC Men's Basketball Player of the Year. ’ 11th on NCAA Career Three-Point List (353). ’ Ranked twice in NCAA Top 10 in single-sea- son three-point performances (4th, 140 in 2004; 5th, 139 in 2003). * Led NCAA Division Cne in three-pointers in 2004 (4.5) and 2004 (4.96). ’ H.old-s single-season NCAA record for three- pointers per game as junior (4.96 in 2003). * Hit 12 3-pointers vs. Coppin State, 3/1/03 *Hi111 3-pointers vs. NC A&T. 2/1/03 * Hit 9 three-pointers vs. University of Florida. December 2, 2003. * Hit game-winning three-pointer with 0.08 sec onds left in 72-71 win over Hampton (Va.) University in the 2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Jerome Woods / All Pro Photo LIFT OFF: Woods launches buzzer-beating three-pointer that downed Hampton in MEAC Tourney quarterfinais spurring Rattiers' championship run. Conference Tournament quarterfinals, March 11, 2004. ' Led the MEAC in scoring in 2004 (20.5) and 2003(20.1). •Ranked nationally in NCAA Division Cne in scoring, three-pointer per game and free throw shooting two consecutive years (2003, 2004). BCSP Notes 1 New AD at Alabama State Patrick Carter has assumed the role of Director of Athletics at Alabama State University. He replaces Sonia Price, who replaced Richard Cosby on an interim basis in August, 2{X)3. Carter comes to ASU after ,spending eight years at the Southwestern Athletic Conference office. Most recently, he served as the Associate Commissioner for Compliance. In that capacity, his duties included monitoring the compliance of all ten SWAC athletic programs to conform with the policies of the member of the NCAA's Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minorities. Carter has also represented the Southwestern Athletic Conference on the NCAA Division I Championship/Competition Cabinet and served as the alternate on the Management committee. Previously, he served on the Initial-Eligibility Waivers Committee and is chair of the Home School Subcommittee. CARTER National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Carter is a graduate of Grambling State University with a B.S. degree in accounting and a M.S. degree in sports administration. He previously served as assistant commissioner for compliance and championships at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) from 1991-97 and as assistant athletic director at Virginia State University from 1989-91. During his career Carter has served on several NCAA committees. He was a charter member of the NCAA’s Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Internship Program and is a charter Kickoff (return) of NFL Europe Rober' Freeman, a comerback/kick returner out of Clark Atlanta assigned to NFL Europe’s Rhein Fire by the NFL's Houston Texans, helped get the six- team league and black college players in it off to a rousing start, returning the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown Sunday in his team's 26-25 season opening win over Cologne. Freeman, one of 15 black college players that began play in NFL Europe this weekend, was named the league's Special Teams Player of the Week for his effort but suffered a shoulder sprain later in the game and is expected to miss up to four weeks. Freeman is keeping a diary for the league's web site which is available at Fire's website on NFLEurope.com. The 5-9, 175-pounder out of Lithonia, Ga., was originally signed last year as an undrafted free agent and later released by the Tennessee Titans. He was signed to the Texans’ practice squad in December and activated for the regular season finale vs. Indianapolis. Freeman was a four-year starter at Clark who intercepted 16 passes during his career. Returning to NFL Europe again this season is former N. C. A&T running back star Maurice Hicks who returns with the Scottish Claymores. After rushing for 546 yards (7.4 ypc.) last season in NFLEL, Hicks was cut by Chicago last summer and picked up by San Francisco in January. NFL Europe games are carried on DirecTV, on the NFL Network and on FOX. 1 AMSTERDAM ADMIRALS (4) 25 Ligarious Jenings CB Tenn. State / FA 77 Mario Branch T MVSU / Titans 96 Alonzo Shuler DT Benedict / Jets 97 Charles Alston DE Bowie St. / Falcons BERLIN THUNDER (3) 26 James Thornton CB Morris Brown/ FA 28 Oliver Celestin CB Tex. Southern / FA 76 Dion Meredith T Mo. Brown / Giants COLOGNE CENTURIONS (2) 95 Andre Arnold DE Grambling St./ FA 99 . Ronald Smith DT Lane / Seahawks FRANKFURT GALAXY (2) 58 Robert Chapman LB - Southern / Raiders 88 Leonard Stephens TE Howard / Redskins RHEIN FIRE (2) 20 Rober' Freeman CB Cl.Atlanta / Texans 24 Walter Williams RB Grambling / Packers SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (2) 22 Maurice Hicks RB NC A & T / 49ers 72 Marques Ogden T Howard / Jaguars 2002-03 BLACK COLLEGE SOFTBALL (Women's Results, Standings and Weekly Honors) SCORES CIAA MEAC, CIAA Aprils FSU11-10, VUU 3-1 Shaw 10-5, WSSU 2-9 ECSU 10-5, LC 2-9 April 4 ECSU 6-6, NCCU2-5 VSU04, Shaw 6-13 FSU 0-7, St.AfKlf.11-1t SWAC April 4 PV &-9, GSU 0-3 AA&M 6-5, Ale. St. 3-1 April 3 Ale. Sl 5-1, AA&M 2-5 PV 10-14, GSU 0-0 SU B-IS.UAPBOC ovc S£ Mo. 9-6, Tern St. 1-0 ALL E. CHV. Shaw Virginia State Eliz. City State Virginia Union Bowie State St. Paul's £. wv. Winston-Salem St, Fayetteville State N. C, Central St. Augustine's J. C. Smith Livingstone W L I N. DIV. 14 13 I Delaware State 13 19 j Hampton Morgan State Coppin State Howard Md. Eastern Shore s.biv. Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M NC A&T State SC State Norfolk State 9 7 2 14 4 12 0 12 18 7 13 20 9 18 9 9 10 19 3 19 CIAA PUYERS OF THE WEEK FEUCU SPRATTLEY, So.. SS, Shaw - 4 Gs, 8-12. .667,2 26.1 3B. 6 RBIs, 5 SB . PITCHER SONYA WELCH, Sr.. Shaw - 3App, 2-1. 1.9 ERA, 15IP,6H,3ER. 17B8,13KO OFFENSIVE - BRANDI BEST, Fr.. C, Shaw DEFENSIVE - PAIGE WAYMER. Jr„ C, JCSU COACH • DIANTHIA FORO-KEE. Shaw 0 23 16 2 19 16 3 9 9 4 8 13 7 5 15 4 1 23 1 31 22 1 22 25 3 13 24 6 9 18 2 10 5 26 MEAC PUYER OF THE WEEK CAMILLE WHITAKER, So., SS, Hamp. - Recorded lour mulb-hrt games lor BA ol .435 in eight games (5-3). Fnished week 10-23 and stole three bases. PITCHER KRISTINE MIHTER, Pr.. P. Hampton - Was 3-2 wh 1.87 ERA. three CQs w4h orw shutout. SIAC E. DIVISION Benedict Albany State Clark Atlanta Ft, Valley State Paine W. DIVISION LeMoyne-Owen Miles Lane Kentucky State Tuskegee W L W L SIAC STATS NOT AVAIUBLE AT PRESS TIME PUYERS OF THE WEEK PUYER SWAC DIV ALL E. DIVISION Miss. Valley St. Jackson State Alabama A&M Alcorn State Alabama State W. DIVISION Southern Prairie View A&M Texas Southern Ark. Pine Bluff Grambling State L W L 16 0 21 9 5 2 5 13 6 6 13 28 6 9 11 10 1 11 5 34 17 3 19 12 12 6 18 23 6 6 6 8 1 11 4 14 1 15 1 35 PUYER OUEYOREKA SHUMPERT. Sr., 2B. MVSU - Batted .455 (10-22) with 4 28,1 HR and 6 RBIs In 5-1 week. MVSU undefeated in SWAC play. PITCHER JAMIUTAYLOft, So.. RHP. SU - Pitched a no- Ntter against UAP6 on 4/3. Was 2-0 on week-, end pitching 11 innings nwth 12 Ks, and gave up one run and no waks. INDEPENDENTS West Virginia State Tennessee State 6 12 11 23 PUYERS OF THE WEEK
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