8* February 1999
Sports
Lets Go RAMS!!
WSSU Cheerleaders proves practice makes perfect
Courtesy of Shantha Hyman
Quiana Sanders (from left), Deanna Mortimer, Tracy Foote, Shantha
Hyman, Keisha Williams, Talia Stuart, Sonjay Miller, Sakeenah
Lambert, Nicole Blackwell, NaShelia Curry and Danielle Dowdell.
BY SHANTHA HYMAN
Spctial lo ihc Argus
It’s ShowTime at the CIAA!
Everyone is talking and preparing for
the CIAA whether its buying tickets for
the games, or getting that tly outfit the
Club [Diamond Life, and even waiting
on the fans from all over to come to
town.
One group that is definitely
preparing is the WSSU Varsity
Cheerleaders. The cheerleaders are
very excited about cheering the teams
on to a championship and also making
sure they are ready to perform and be
the best at the CIAA Cheerleading
Exhibition that will take place Saturday,
February 27.
The varsity cheerleading squad has
had their focus on the exhibition since
the middle of January. They have been
creating, learning, and polishing their
technique, stunts, and overall
presentation of the squad and what they
will perform.
One of the coaches, Mary Bennett,
says “Fans should expect to see no less
than the best frpm the WSSU varsity
cheerleading squad. The young ladiesi
dedication and commitment to serving
the university through physical ability
and school spirit will definitely be on
display during the week of CIAA”
The cheerleaders practice everyday
even Sundays except on game days.
The practices include creating cheers
and chants, technique, dances, stunts
and gymnastics. The ladies incorporate
these talents into one to make a routine
of four to five minutes. For instance, the
dance routine that is performed while
the Ram Pep Band plays a common
Ram Jam. The girls form a straight line
across the base line of the court with
arms moving in a clockwise rotation
leading to a clap, to the beat of the
music with their hips shaking from left
to right. Their toes are pointed and legs
are straight as they follow a routine of
steps that conclude with a jump kick.
All CIAA cheerleading squads are
expected to perform. There will be six
squads to perform from 9 to 9;45 am
and the others from 1 to I: 45. Nicole
Blackwell, a second-year varsity
cheerleader says “We practice hard
everyday and we are going to give an
exciting performance.”
Tennis team readies for season
BY SEM.AJ ROBINSON
Reporter
Editor’s Note: This is part of a
semester-long series.
A new season is about to begin under
Coach Leon Kay at
Winston-Salem State University, and
they are ready to put their talent on the
court. In his 5th year as coach of the
tennis team, coach Kay led last years
team to a 4th place finish in the CIAA
Conference, and to the semifinals in the
playoffs.
Coach Kay offers a wealth of
experience, having coached on all levels
for 25 years. One of his biggest
accomplishments, is having coached
professionally on the Davis Cup team.
Coach Kay has also been
instrumental in getting scholarships for
high school students who have wanted to
play tennis in college. “I feel there should
be an interest in tennis at the college
level,” says coach Kay.
“Many professional players would be
better prepared and better tennis players
had they played the game in college.”
What makes the tennis team at
WSSU unique is the aspect of the women
being able to play on the mens team. For
instance, if a woman player has played
well through out the season, she can
continue lo play the men in the playoffs-
which coach Kay believes that this will
strengthen the women's competition.
The 1999 tennis season will get
underway with a match at home against
Johnson C. Smith Univ. on March 16.
The season will end with the CIAA
Tennis Tournament April 15-17.
For those interested in joining the
Ram Tennis Team, please call coach Kay
at 750-2141, or Adrian Ferguson, the
sports information director, at 750-2143.
1999 Tennis Schedule
March;
16 Johnson C. Smith Univ. home 2
p.m.
17 Shaw Univ. Raleigh 1 p.m.
19 NCCU Durham 2:30 p.m.
21 Virginia Union Univ. home 10
a.m.
30 Johnson C. Smith Univ. Charlotte
3 p.m.
31 St. Augustine’s home 1:30 p.m.
April:
1 NCCU home 2:30 p.m.
2 St. Augustine’s Raleigh 1:30 p.m.
8 Shaw Univ. home 1 p.m.
10 Virginia State Univ. home 11 a.m.
15-17 CIAA tournament Durham
TBA
Tyson heads
to prison;
swimsuit
issue is out
The first time he went to jail, it was
an unfortunate situation for all parties
involved. But c’mon. A second for
beating up two old guys at a traffic light.
That is just plain stupid. Mike can
complain all he wants that he’s getting a
raw deal, but the fact remains that he has
no one to blame but himself.
Most people who are on probation
and want to stay out of prison try to hold
a little bit of restraint.
Not Mike. No, he wants
to beat up on two old
guys over a traffic
disagreement in front of witnesses, plead
no contest to assault charges, and then
complain when he’s sent to prison for
violating parole.
Whatever. The fact remains that
Tyson is 32 years old, on the brink of
financial ruin, and will probably never
have the opportunity to regain, the
millions he made during his boxing
career. Add a three year prison sentence
on top of that, and you’ve got the
makings of a ‘washed up’ boxer. The sad
thing is that Tyson has no one to blame
but himself. Sorry for rehashing old
news, but am I the only person who
believes that Chris Chandler got raw deal.
Sure, Elway had a good day throwing the
ball, not have won the Super Bowl.
Everyone should band together and
together and change the MVP vote so that
Chandler can get the MVP award he
deserves.
March Madness
NBA Madness has finally hit. Now
people can get to the heart of professional
basketball.
The betting. Here is information that
the odds makers in Las Vegas don’t want
you to see. Remember, you got it here
first.
The odds on favorites to become the
first NBA player to get a championship
ring in the “International Buffet, Tough
man Contest”;
Oliver Miller odds for winning 10:3
Shawn Kemp odds for winning 4:2
Derrick Coleman odds for winning
4:2
Dennis Scott odds for winning 3:2
Sean Bradley (Yeah Right)
The odds on favorites to appear on
the Ricki Lake Show for the topic “The
reason no one on your team likes you is
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