The News Argus
October 23, 2006
Lady Rams searching for
volleyball fan support
Larry Williams
STAFF REPORTER
It is a game with
dimensions that read
29 feet and 6 inches
wide by 59 feet long,
about the size of a
basketball court. This
game also has a net
with a height of 7 feet
and uses descriptive
words such as "kill,"
"dig," and "attack" to
describe its plays.
This is not some
new crazy coed intra
mural sport, it's vol
leyball. And it is one
of the least supported
sports on campus.
"Most of the crowd
at our game consists
of other WSSU ath
letes and parents,"
said Stephanie
Douthit, a sophomore
defensive specialist
and outside hitter.
The challenge of
getting more support
for women's volley
ball can be solved by
simply letting the stu
dents and community
know that WSSU actu
ally has a team.
"The athletic
department needs to
put the team out there
more, maybe some
joint pep rallies with
the other fall sports
teams, so they can all
share in the spotlight
some," Kenyetta
Richmond, senior
Inter Disciplinary
Studies major said.
"A lot of people
don't even know we
have a team," she
added.
Like many of her
teammates, Douthit
plays volleyball for
the love of the sport,
competition and phys
ical activity. However,
one can't help but
think a little more fan
support would help
this young team (2-
13), on the court as
well.
The Lady Rams'
game days do vary;
however, many are
played on Tuesdays
and Fridays. So the
next time you are with
your friends trying to
decide what to do at
night and before you
pick to go sit on the
yard for the thou
sandth time, log on to
www.wssurams.com,
click on the volleyball
tab to your left and
come out and root for
the Rams to "Attack
and Kill."
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Photo by Lee Adams
The Lady Rams of volleyball need peer support. Upcoming home games are Oct. 24, Nov. 3 and 8.
NBA Live 07: not perfect, but better
Steven J. Gaither
SPORTS EDITOR
If you are looking for the
perfect basketball video
game, "NBA Live 07" is not
the game for you. However, if
you are a basketball fan who
is looking to kill some time,
"Live" is not a bad game.
The developers at
Electronic Arts have added
several new features to this
year's installment of "Live" '
that make it much more
enjoyable to play than it was
in years past. Anyone with an
online connection to a console
can listen to live updates from
ESPN radio every 20 minutes.
Last year's big addition,
"Freestyle Superstars," has
been revamped and now sep
arates up-and-coming stars
from AU-Stars. The game's
graphics have improved, and,
of course, there is the ever-
entertaining All-Star Weekend
mode.
While the game looks better
this year than it has previous
ly, "Live" still has some flaws
that negate some of the steps
forward that it has taken.
Once again, point guards rule
the game, with role players
such as Dan Dicaku and
Speedy Qaxton putting up
numbers like 35 points and 12
assists. The computer's play
ers never get tired and play
about 90 percent of the game;
there are also several game
play bugs.
"NBA Live 07" has its share
of flaws, but creative and
high-tech features help to
overshadow them. So if you
want a game you and your
friends can have a good time
with, "Live" is worth the
money. But if you are looking
for absolute perfection, you
would be better off saving
that last $40 from your refund
check.
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Homecoming, from page 1
defense. The Bison quarter
backs completed only 11 of
30 passes in the game.
"We've got some things
we need to work on," said
Ferguson , who was hired
as offensive coordinator for
the Bison this past spring
after spending the last two
years in Winston-Salem.
While Ferguson was dis
appointed in his current
team's performance, he
applauded his former play
ers. "I said it when I left;
they don't have any quit in
them. I'm proud of them
all."
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