Page 8-A, AC Phoenix, September 1989
WSSU looking for third CIAA crown
By Malcolm Pharr
The Rams will enter
the '89 campaign in
hopes of capturing their
third consecutive CIAA
championship. Second-
year Coach Pete
Richardson is not quite
as optimistic about the
Rams chances as are
other coaches in the
conference. "We've got
yards, returns for his fi
nal season with hopes
of impressing profes
sional scouts. Graves
will be pushed through
out the season to per
form because of the
emergence of sopho
more Ron Beverly and
Winston-Salem's own,
Rodney McKoy.
All-CIAA offensive
most of our skill people
coming back on offense
and defense," he said.
"But we have a lot of
holes to fill on the lines,"
Richardson added. The
Rams have brought in a
lot of potential in this
year's recruiting class,
but the question re
mains, "How will they
respond?" Coach
Richardson puts a lot of
emphasis on this years
freshmen. "A lot of how
well we do will depend
on how fast our young
kids can pick up the
system."
Veteran quarterback
Kenny Jones is back af
ter passing for nearly
1,000 yards last year.
Jones' speed and
quickness make him a
threat everytime the ball
passes from center to
quarterback.
Runningback Brod
erick Graves, who led
the CIAA in rushing last
season with 1,00 5-
guard Clayton Suggs
will lead the inexperi
enced line of the Rams.
Perhaps the biggest
names on the Rams de
fense are in the sec
ondary which is com
prised of Anthony Mc
Cord, Cornell Wallace
and hard-hitting Donald
Franks. Franks is con-
It is no secret that
the biggest weapon
the Rams have is
within a small
package named
Dino Beiigrinis.
sidered by many to be a
professional draft
choice in next season's
NFL draft. Linebacker
Les Barley, who was
second in the CIAA in
tackles also has pro
WSSU Rams
Head Coach
Pete Richardson
is aiming for his
second CIAA
Championship in
his second sea
son as head
coach.
Dlno Beiigrinis, WSSU's ace kicker, pre
pares for field goal atternpt.
scouts in a constant
drool.
It is no secret that the
biggest weapon the
Rams have is within a
small package named
Dino Beiigrinis. Beiigri
nis, a graduate of West
Charlotte High School,
is booting his name in
the W.S.S.U. record
books as one of the
most prolific kickers in
the history of the CIAA.
He converted 35 of 38
extra points and 17 of
23 field-goal attempts in
1988.
WSSU's In good hands with Mr. "T"...Buddy Taylor.
The high-stepping WSSU's Marching Rams will strut their stuff
at the annual Aggies-Rams classic on September 9.
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