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WSSU senior goes to New York as third-string QB
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By Semaj Robinson
Argus Sports Editor
The New York Jets signed Tory
Woodbury, the Ram's all time
leading passer, as a free agent on
Sunday April 22.
Woodbury had a stellar pass
ing career with the Rams — fin
ishing with 4,536 yards. He also
threw for 40 touchdowns and
rushed for more than 20.
Woodbury spoke on why he
chose the Jets.
"I was watching the draft all
day and I talked to the
(Baltimore) Ravens head coach
around 10 o'clock that morning,"
Woodbury said. "But it came
down to the factors of what
would be best for me, and the
New York Jets had the best setup
for me."
There were several teams inter
ested in Woodbury. Some includ
ed the Carolina Panthers, Green
Bay Packers, and the Super Bowl
champion Baltimore Ravens.
Woodbury ultimately selected the
Jets because they were the only
team who wanted to play him
exclusively at quarterback.
"The Jets were the only team
that tried me out at quarterback
and didn't switch me,"
Woodbury said. "Other teams
like Carolina, tried me out at
wide receiver and defensive back.
The Jets came in and looked at
me exclusively as a quarterback
and that showed they had confi
dence in me."
Woodbury's confidence on the
football field helped lead the
“Other teams
like Carolina, tried
me out at wide
receiver and defen
sive back. The Jets
came in and look
ed at me exclu
sively as a quarter
back and that
showed they had
confidence in me.”
— Tory Woodbury
Ram's to the 2000 Pioneer Bowl
championship and to the 2001
Central Inter-collegiate Athletic
Association (CIAA) Champion
ship.
Many of Woodbury's family
members were present during the
news of his signing. But the
biggest reaction came from his
grandmother.
"My grandmother just started
yelling for no reason. 1 thought
she was having a heart attack,"
Woodbury said.
Woodbury also said he knew
he would be signed, but he want
ed his family to sweat it out a lit
tle.
After he received the call from
the Jets, the first thing Woodbury
did was drive to the mall and
buy a Jets hat.
Once Woodbury arrives at the
Jets camp, he must first pass a
physical.
He then will go through an
interview process, and begin to
study the playbook. Some of the
notable rookies he will be throw
ing to while at mini camp will be
Santana Moss and Lamont
Jordan.
Woodbury says his past knee
injury should not affect his ability
to play well.
"In my freshman year, I dislo
cated my knee, but that is not a
problem now," Woodbury said.
"The National Football League
(NFL) is so picky on little things,
they may think my knee will
bother me. But right now, it s
completely healthy."
ALL-STAR SHOOTOUT
VsfillicifttSf Covington lead Notth teums
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By Semaj Robinson
Argus sports Editor
Rob Williams and
Lakisha Covington helped
lead the men and women
North All-Stars to a victo
ry over the South All-Stars
in the 6th annual Black
College All-Star Basketball
Classic on April 21.
Held on the campus of
Morgan State University,
Williams contributed 6
points in the men's 98-77
victory, and Covington
had 3 points in the wo
men's 84-61 win.
This is the only basket
ball event featuring athlet
ic talent from all four
black college conferences
and Independent schools.
Graduating seniors from
the Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference (MEAC),
Central Intercollegiate
Athletic Association
(CIAA), Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (SIAC), and
the Southwestern Athletic
Conference (SWAC) par
ticipate in a game that
have professional basket
ball scouts on hand to see
the talent from historically
black college's and uni
versities.
Williams talked about
how he felt once he was
informed he would be on
the team.
"I felt pretty good con
sidering that there are a
lot of division I schools
that had a lot of good
point guards that I have
seen on TV," Williams
said.'To be honored as
one of the best to play in
the game, felt good com
ing from a smaller
to wins
school."
The CIAA was well rep
resented in the all-star
game. Other players
included; Jimmy Boston
(North Carolina Central
University), Wiyle Petty
(Johnson C. Smith
University), Denay Fields
(Bowie State University),
and Marian Moore
(Fayetteville State
University).
Hoops for Hearts in third year of raising money for AHA
By Anthony Milton
and Nina Murray
Argus Reporters
The Physical Education
Majors Club sponsored
the Hoops for Hearts
event at the Gaines Center
Gymnasium on April 20.
Ijeoma N. Chuku, a
member of the club, said,
"This is a way for the
Major's Club to give back
to the community. We
donated money, and gen
erated money to help the
American Heart Associa
tion."
This was the third year
that physical education
majors have sponsored
the Hoops for Hearts
games.
There was a variety of
events, including the Hot
Shot Blitz, faculty free
throw-athon, three-point
shootout and 3-on-3 tour
nament. Some people did-
nit preregister early, so it
was hard for the club to
manage their time esti
mates for the different
events. Together there
were six teams for the
men and three teams for
the women.
"Being able to work
with the other majors out
side the classroom on this
event put our reputations
on a higher level," Chuku
said. "We were exposed to
more planning, communi
cation, and organization
skills throughout this
event.'
The therapeutic recre
ation majors took home
the first place trophy for
the men, and the sport
management majors took
first place for the women.
Coach Anthony Portley,
the assistant coach for the
lady rams, won the free
throw-athon.
"The event was very
successful," said Chuku.
"I liked it because it was
for a good cause, and it
IJEOMA CHUKU