SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016 - THE CAROLINA TIMES - 11
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For the Week of April 19-25, 2016
2016 BLACK COLLEGE BASEBALL (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
ODU Sports Photo
TRINA PATTERSON:
Former UMES hoops
coach leaves ODU to take
over at UNC-G.
BEGIN THE
COUNTDOWN
NC A&T THIRD IN NCAA BOWLING; SPRING
CHAMPS CROWNED; NEW HOOPS COACHES
PI A A Central Intercollegiate
UAthletic Association
CONF ALL
W L W L
Chowan 12 4 21 21
Winston-Salem State 9 3 23 18
St. Augustine’s 7 9 12 31
Virginia State 7 9 8 29
Lincoln 1 11 5 26
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSE
Tyquan Bryant, Fr., OF, ST, AUG'S - Hit
.583 with six RBI, one double, one trible
and five runs scored in four games. Also
had six steals.
PITCHER
Corey Brassington, Jr., U, ST. AUG'S -
Had 2.25 ERAin two games, a win vs. VSU
where he scattered seven hits and struck
out seven in complete game.
DEFENSE
William Thomas, Sr., IF, ST. AUG'S - Had
35 putouts and one assist as first baseman.
Involved in four double plays.
COACH
Kevin Ritsche, WSSU - Won last two
games to stay in second place.
MEAC
MID EASTERN
Athletic Conference
CONF
ALL
NORTHERN
w
L
w
L
Norfolk State
10
4
16
16
Delaware State
9
5
9
25
Coppin State
6
9
9
26
Maryland-E. Shore
4
11
9
25
SOUTHERN
Florida ASM
12
3
22
13
Bethune-Cookman
9
6
16
21
NC Central
8
7
20
19
Savannah State
4
8
9
28
NC A&T
3
12
9
30
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
Denathan Dukes, Jr., OF, NSU - Hit .538 (7 of
13) with two doubles, one RBI and five steals
in four games vs. UMES. PITCHER
Jonathan Mauricio, Jr., RHP, NSU - Notched
first complege game shutour vs. UMES scatter
ing four hits with nine Ks and no walks.
ROOKIE
Danny Rodriguez, Jr., RHP, B-CU - Hit .412 (7
of 17) with one double, two runs and four RBI.
SIAC
Southern Intercolligiate
Athletic Conference
CONF
ALL
EAST
w
L
w
L
Albany State
11
4
13
30
Paine
11
6
22
17
Claflin
11
7
18
26
Benedict
7
8
23
13
Clark Atlanta
5
12
9
29
Morehouse
5
13
17
25
WEST
Spring Hill
16
2
26
14
Miles
12
3
25
12
Stillman
13
5
21
21
Kentucky State
6
9
10
24
LeMoyne-Owen
5
9
7
28
Tuskegee
5
10-
9
24
Lane
0
is
1
32
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
Alex Jones, Sr., C, SPRING HILL - Was 7 for
14 (.500) in four games. Scored seven runs with
10 RBI, three doubles, one grand slam HR.
PITCHER
Dylan Kiene, Jr., RHP. SPRING HILL - Now
7-2 after complete game shutout vs. Tuskegee.
Walked one, struck out six.
SWAC
SOUTHWESTERN
Athletic Conference
DIV ALL
EASTERN
W L W L
Alabama State
15 0 23 13
Jackson State
8 8 21 17
Alcorn State
8 8 12 22
Alabama A&M
5 10 9 31
Miss. Valley State
4 14 6 27
WESTERN
Grambling State
11 4 18 17
Arkansas Pine Bluff 11 4 14 19
Texas Southern
9 9 15 18
Prairie View
6 11 11 21
Southern
4 13 9 22
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
HITTER
Dondrayas Harris, Jr., OF., SOUTHERN
-Went 8 for 11 (.727) with three runs, eight
RBI in three-game sweep of Prairie. View.
PITCHER
Rene Colon, Sr., RHP, JACKSON STATE
- Pitched nine innings scattering eight hits
with one earned run, one walk and six Ks.
UNDER THE BANNER
WHAT’S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS
XAVIER’S JACKSON MOVES TO UAB:
Dannton Jackson, the winningest coach in Xavier
men's basketball history, has re
signed to take a position as an
assistant coach at Alabama-Bir
mingham, Jackson confinned Fri
day.
Jackson, 46, is joining the staff
of Rob Ehsan, who was promoted
to head coach April 4, Jackson
had a 290-130 record in 13 sea
sons at NAIA Xavier, including
Jackson
21-13 this past season. He said the chance to join Ehsan
at an up-and-coming NCAA Division I program was too
hard to pass up.
"I had no intentions of leaving Xavier, but I think
UAB is a very good situation," said Jackson, who spent
27 years at Xavier as a student-athlete, assistant coach or
head coach. "Rob is an unbelievable guy. (UAB) went
26-7 last year, and they have everybody returning. Those
are the things that intrigue me, along with the challenges
of the D-I level."
The Blazers won the Conference USA regular-sea
son championship after claiming the conference tourna
ment title in 2015. Xavier lost to rival Dillard in the Gulf
Coast Athletic Conference tournament championship
game.
Jackson said he and Ehsan participated in a round-
table discussion last year at UAB. Jackson, who is known
for defense, said they have a similar philosophy.
"I think at this time of my life, it's time for me to
grow a little bit, and I prayed about it a lot," Jackson said.
"I thought this would be a great growing experience for
me."
Under Jackson, the Gold Rush made 10 NAIA tour
nament appearances, including the past six. Xavier lost
69-68 in overtime to Lewis and Clark in the first round of
this year's tournament.
SIAC SIGNS FIVE-YEAR COKE DEAL:
ATLANTA - Ilie Southern Intercollegiate Ath
letic Conference (SIAC) has announced a five-year cor
porate partnership with the Coca-Cola Company that will
make Coke the official beverage of the SIAC.
As an SIAC beverage partner, Coca-Cola will be
provided activation opportunities in connection with live
conference championship events and SIAC digital and
social media platforms.
Two years ago, Coca-Cola produced and marketed
a commemorative edition of its famous Coke bottles
to honor the centennial celebration of the conference’s
founding.
"We are excited to continue our relationship with
both the SIAC and their incredibly passionate fans
through SIAC digital and social media platforms and
conference championship events," said Dana Johnson,
Region Asset Manager for Coca-Cola.
"We are very pleased partner with the Coca-Cola
Company - one of the most recognizable brands in the
world." SIAC commissioner Gregory Moore said. "We
look forward to working with Coke going forward and
are very appreciative of their support of the SIAC in gen
eral and pur outstanding student-athletes in particular.
Further, I strongly urge all of our students, alumni and
fans to continue to support tlie amazing array Coca-Cola
brands and products."
FORMER UMES COACH TO UNC-G:
Old Dominion women’s basketball assistant coach
and fonner Maryland-Eastern Shore head coach Trina
Patterson was named head coach at the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro, UNCG athletic director
Kim Record announced Sunday.
Patterson spent three seasons with the Lady Mon
archs. She became the second ODU assistant under Kar
en Barefoot to leave for a head coach position.
Patterson has head coaching experience, having led
the programs at William & Mary, Albany and Maryland
Eastern Shore during her 18-year career.
She was named Colonial Athletic Association coach
of tlie year for leading William & Mary after leading the
tribe to a 20-8 record in 1993-94, and Patterson was
honored by the America East Conference in 2007-08 af
ter a school-record 10 league wins.
She was 9-19 at UMES in the 1999-2000 season.
BCSP Spring Notes
NC A&T eliminated in NCAA bowling semis State (7.5). Kenneth Taylor of Albany State was named the Women s
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N J. - North Carolina A&T was elimi
nated Saturday from national championship contention in the semifinals of
the NCAA Women’s Bowling Championships at Brunswick Zone Carolier
Lanes.
Stephen F. Austin, the 2015 runner-up at the NCAA championships,
swept the Aggies 4-0 (233-180, 199-149,236-170, 190-168) hi a best-of-
seven baker play format. As a result of having a total pinfall of 8,552 for
the tournament the Aggies finished third nationally.
"That’s not bad for our first time here,” said interim head coach Linda
Grace. "Stephen F. Austin and Nebraska have been here a few times, so
I'm proud of the way the ladies performed. The fact we made it to Saturday
surprised a few people."
The Ladyjacks got off to a blazing start winning the first two games
and were never headed. The Aggies top two - All-American junior MacK-
enzie Robinson and senior Emily Strombeck - were not able to match
SFA's scoring.
"We’ve been down 0-2 before but we're normally knocking down phis
and picking up spares on a pretty good pace, so we never get too worned
about it," said Grace. "This time (SFA) got hot early, we were not bowl
ing well early and then we started having a case of the nerves. We started
pressing and it became an avalanche from there."
N.C. A&T sidestepped an avalanche in their first best of seven on Sat
urday as they beat Sam Houston State, 4-2.. The Aggies dropped the first
two games to Sam Houston State before winning the last four.
"We really bowled well that entire match," said Grace. "I was hop
ing it would carry over, but it just didn't. I really wanted to win this title
for Strombeck. Her decision to come to A&T got all of this started, so I
wanted to see her walk away with a USBC and NCAA national champion
ship."
Strombeck, one of the most decorated athletes in N.C. A&T histo
ry, will get another chance to win a USBC national title when she and
her teammates defend their 2015 USBC titfeat tfleJn^colfegiatp Team.
Championships, April 20-23 in Wichita, Kan. The Aggies head into the
tournament 84-44 on the season.
Chowan takes CIAA golf title
CHARLOTTE, NC - Chowan's men's golf team captured the 2016
CIAA Championship crown on Friday afternoon. The Hawks edged Liv
ingstone by six strokes with a two-day total team score of 634 to claim the
program's first CIAA Championship title.
Chowan shot a 315 in the opening round of play, and carded a 319
on Friday. Livingstone finished runner-up with a two-day round score of
640. Fayetteville State finished in third place (642) followed by Virginia
Union (669), Elizabeth City State (689), and Virginia State (765) in
fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively. The Golden Bulls of Johnson C.
Smith carded a two-day total of 814 for a seventh place finish. Saint Au
gustine's finished in eighth place with a two-round team score of 972.
Head Coach Mike Ordnung noted, "The team fought hard in very
tough conditions on a difficult course. After last year's runner-up finish,
the team worked especially hard to prepare for this moment."
Phillip Harrison of Livingstone carded a 73 in the opening round
of pl a y an d followed with a 78 in the second round to secure individual
low medalist honors (151). Jared Chinn of Fayetteville State and Dejuan
Powell of Johnson C. Smith finished one-stroke behind (152) in a second-
place tie.
Albany State women, Benedict men
win SIAC track and field championships
ROCK HILL, S.C.- Albany State's women and Benedict's men won
the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Outdoor
Track & Field Championships Saturday afternoon at the Irwin Belk Track
& Field Center at Winthrop University.
ASU's women totaled 196 points ahead of Benedict (170), Claflin
(155), Clark Atlanta (112), Paine (63.5), Kentucky State (52), Central
State (16), Miles (14), Tuskegee (12), Stillman (11), and Fort Valley
Coach of the Championship.
Benedict finished with 193.5 points followed by Morehouse (171),
Albany State (147.5), Claflin (74), Stillman (73), Kentucky State (46),
Tuskegee (35), Central State (27), Paine (26), Clark Atlanta (14), and Fort
Valley State (8). Frank Hyland of Benedict was named the Men's Coach
of the Championship.
Cervantes Jackson of Albany State received the Cleave Abbot Award
after finishing with 53 individual points, the highest of any student-athlete
during the three-day meet. Jackson was also selected as the Men’s Field
MVP. On Saturday Jackson won the 110-meter hurdles (15.04) and javelin
throw (162 feet 7 inches),
Curshonne Johnson (Clark Atlanta) and Jenella John (Bene
dict) were named the Women's Track Co-MVPs as they each tallied 31
points. John was first in the 1,500-meter run (5:12.25) and 800-meter run
(2:14.63). Claflin's Lashawnda Warren was tabbed the Women's Field
MVP during the championship. Warren won the pole vault on Saturday.
The men's track MVP was awarded to Trey Simons of Morehouse
who finished with 46 points. Simons won the 800-meter run (1:56.38) and
1500-meter run (4:01.99).
Trisana Fairweather of Claflin recorded a NCAA Division II au
tomatic qualifying time of 23.43 in the 200-meter dash to win the event.
She also won gold in the 400-meter dash (54.32) and recorded a NCAA
Divison II provisional time. Fairweather also ran the fourth leg on the
4x 100-meter relay team (Aliyah Miller, MaKayla Jackson, and Brenay
Brown) that won the event (46.49) also notching an NCAA Division 11
provisional time.
On the men's side, Stillman's Dontavius Wright won the 400-meter
dash with a recording breaking time of 45.12 which leads all of NCAA
Division II. Wright also claimed gold in the 200-meter dash (21.18) and he
was a member of the 4x 100-meter relay team (De'Mon Anderson, Chris
tian Florence and Solomon Atosona) that won gold with a NCAA Divi
sion II provisional time of 40.93.
Alcorn State women, Jackson State men
claim SWAC tennis titles
NEW ORLEANS - Alcorn State captured the programs' fourth
SWAC Women's Tennis championship with a 4-2 victory over Jackson
State on Sunday, April 17 at City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center. This is the
Braves' first title since the 2008 season.
Jackson State won both two of three doubles points but Alcorn State
came back to capture four-straight battles in the singles matches.
Alcorn State's Marlene Maier was named Tournament Most Valuable
Player, while Braves' head Coach Anthony Dodgen was named SWAC
Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year.
Both Jackson State and Alcorn State had three players named to the
SWAC All-Tournament team. Southern also had two honorees on the All-
Tournament Team.
2016 SWAC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Anastasia Zviahintseva, Bright Phakamad & Karina Ono Jackson State; Ivana Boberic, Ekat
erina Potapova & Marlene Maier, Alcorn State; Amanda Materre & Rufaro Chirewa, Southern
TOURNAMENT MVP: Marlene Maier, Alcorn State
COACH OF THE YEAR: Anthony Dodgen, Alcorn State
NEW ORLEANS - Jackson State's men's tennis team defeated Alabama
State, 4-1 on Sunday at City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center to be named the
2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Champions.
This is the Tigers' fourth program title and first since the JSU captured
the title three-straight seasons in 1996,1997 and 1998.
First-year Tigers' head coach Lois Alexis was named die 2016 SWAC
Coach of the year while Richie Agarwal earned SWAC All-Tournament
Most Valuable Player honors.
SWAC MEN’S TENNIS ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Takura Mlambo, Karlo Kdvorc & Szabin Pusztay, Alabama State; Miguel Gomez,
Frederico Mendieta & Richie Agarwal, Jackson State
COACH OF THE YEAR: Lois Alexis, Jackson State
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Richie Agarwal, Jackson State
2016 B
LACK COLLEGE
SOFTBALL (Results, Standings and Weekly Honors)
I A A Central Intercollegiate
W Athletic Association
DIV CONFALL
NORTH WLWLWL
Chowan 6 0 12 0 23 12
Bowie State 3 1 7 3 11 19
Virginia Union 3 3 7 8 14 13
Virginia State 1 5 8 7 11 19
Elizabeth City State. 1 5 3 9 4 19
Lincoln 0 0 0 6 0 6
SOUTH
Fayetteville State 5 1 9 3 .17 17
Winston-Salem State 4 2 9 3 22 21
St. Augustine's 4 2 6 6 7 19
J. C. Smith 6 4 9 7 10 14
Shaw 3 3 4 8 9 26
Livingstone 0 10 1 15 5 20
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
OFFENSIVE
Maddie Harris, Fr., P/OF, VUU - Hit two
home runs vs. BSU and drive in four runs
in two games.
DEFENSIVE
Ro'Shalia Williams, So., 1B, VUU - Had 11
putouts and two assists in two games vs.
BSU. Had no errors in 13 chances.
PITCHER
Marley Parker, So., P/U, ST. AUG'S - Threw
a no-hitter vs. Livingstone (17-0) with nine Ks
and two walks. Also had 11 Ks vs. JCSU. Has
20 Ks, five walks in two games.
COACH - Brian De Witt, CHOWAN
lUI E A ^ Mid Eastern
Athletic Conference
CONF ALL
NORTHERN W L W L
Delaware State 13 2 20 16
Norfolk State 8 4 14 19
Hampton 7 5 15 23
Morgan State 5 6 10 24
Howard 2 7 6 27
Coppin State 2 7 2 26
Maryland-E. Shore 2 8 9 23
SOUTHERN
Savannah State 8 ) 18 18 .
Florida A&M 10 2 22 24
Bethune-Cookman 9 3 15 27
NCA&T 2 7 13 25
S. C. State 1 8 4 20
NC Central 0 9 4 38
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
Bailey Conner, Jr., DH, B-CU - Hit .545 in
three wins over SC State. Had seven hits,
one HR, one double, one triple and four runs
with six RBI.
PITCHER
Amanda Hallman, Jr., P, SSU -Notched 0.82
ERA in three games vs. FAMU. Allowed two
earned runs in 17.0 innings with 18 Ks.
ROOKIE
Annie Bakenhus, Fr., 3B, B-CU - Went 6-for-
11 in three games vs. SCSU. Had seven runs,
three RBI and six steals.
A Southern Intercolligiate
Athletic Conference
CONF ALL
EAST
Claflin 17 4 30 20
Albany State 13 4 17 30
Benedict 9 9 15 20
Clark Atlanta 5 15 8 26
Fort Valley State 2 19 2 29
Paine "1 14 2 19
WEST W L WL
Spring Hill 24 0 37 14
Tuskegee 14- 4 16 27
Miles 15 6 16 32
Stillman 14 10 18 23
Kentucky State 8 10 11 19
Lane 6 18 16 20
LeMoyne-Owen 2 17 2 19
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
PLAYER
NA
PITCHER
NA
Ol/Vf A SOUTHWESTERN
W V ¥jT“W* Athletic Conference
DIV ALL
EASTERN W L W L
Alabama State 12 0 21 20
Alcorn State 10 5 14 22
Miss. Valley State 8 7 12 23
AlabamaA&M 5 7 7 27
Jackson State 3 8 6 23
WESTERN
Texas Southern 13 2 21 14
Prairie View 6 9 9 22
Arkansas Pine Bluff 3 9 12 30
Southern 1 7 4 15
Grambling State 1 8 4 23.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
HITTER
Krystalani Yockman, Jr., OF, TEXAS
SOUTHERN - Hit .500 (7 for 14) in four
games. Had nine RBI, two doubles and
one HR, five runs scored.
PITCHER
Maddie Phelps, Sr., P. ALABAMA
STATE - In four games, was 3-0 in 19
innings, striking out 13 with one walk,
allowing just five runs for 1.84 ERA. Had
all three wins in sweep of Jackson State.
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