i Street balling added to Super Saturday
CHRONIC Lh STAJ-KRBPOR7
The CIAA tournament is tak
ing its act to ttfe streets during
' this year's celebration.
; The Central Intercollegiate
; Athletic Association (CIAA) has
? partnered with the Street Basket
! ball Association (SBA) to host an
Cexhibiuqn game at the 2004 tour
"namenfin Raleigh featuring the
i most-exciting streetballers in the
\ world versus a team of CIAA All
? Stars. As a part of a revamped
"Super Saturday" line-up, the
l-CIAA Super Saturday Streetball
Showcase will re-create the leg
endary atmosphere of Rucker
Park in New York City at the
; RBC Center. The action will be
? fast-paced, creative, and fun for
l^all ages.
The SBA has developed a
? "turn-key" entertainment product
branded The Show, which com
| bines the ?BA's electric brand of
' street basketball with music to
? create an event unlike any other.
With an enthusiastic CIAA audi
"ence, it could become com
bustible, creating a thrilling
utnvsphere.
? "This style of basketball is
'entertaining, fun for the fans and
these guys are in high demand,"
CIAA Commissioner Leoo G.
KerTy said. "These guys tour the
world putting on shows for bas
ketball fans everywhere. You see
them on television; you see them
in advertisements; they're every
Phoio courtesy of SB A
" Baby Shaq" was featured in thisthonth's Slam Magazine.
He's one of many street bailers expected to be at the "CIAA.
where. They will find the fans at'
the CIAA to be some of the most
involved and appreciative of any
that will ever see them play."
Scheduled for Super Satur
day along with the new CIAA
Battle of the Bands, the CIAA
Cheerleading Competition, and
the first Miss CIAA Contest. The
Show brings an entertainment
element, including a dunk con
test. live music, court-side DJ.
game announcer, SBA Ouch
Girls (models/dancers) and a
competitive game. The game will
feature former CIAA players
challenging some of the most
recognizable and talented street
basketball players in the country.
This strategic alliance between
the SBA and the CIAA will bring
added entertainment value and
excitement to the CIAA Tourna
ment fans.
"Partnering with the CIAA is
a win-win scenario for everyone
involved," said Matthew Rosner,
director Of basketball for the
SBA. "Bringing 'The Show' to
one of the biggest tournaments in
the country will provide an excel
lent platform and opportunity to
showcase and promote the SBA
while enhancing the overall
CIAA Tournament with one of
the hottest basketball and sports
products in the world."
The CIAA was founded in
1912 and is based in Hampton.
Va. The CIAA is America's old
est black college conference. The
CIAA is made up of 12 histori
cally black colleges and universi
ties (HBCUs) situated along the
Eastern Seaboard. The CIAA will
hold its 59th annual basketball
tournament at the RBC Center in
Raleigh Feb. 23-28.
The "CIAA," as the week
long event is often referred to.
historically draws more than
80,000 fans and has had an eco
nomic impact Of $36.6 million on
Raleigh since 2000. But is is
much more than a basketball
tournament; it is a cultural event.
The Street Basketball Associ
ation, LLC is a marketing, sports
and entertainment company pri
marily focused on the business of
basketball, specifically dedicated
to spearheading the growth and
development of street basketball.
As the first professional street
basketball league, the SBA gives
street basketball players an
opportunity to showcase their tal
ents for scouts, agents, coaches
and fans. During the off-season
the SBA has exhibition games
and tours throughout the world.
UMES steals first victory away from A&T
CHRONICLE STAFF RKPORT
Didier Socka scored six of
his eight points in the final
four minutes and blocked a
potential game-tying shot with
three seconds left to lead
Maryland-Eastern Shore (1-8,
1 1-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Con
ference) to a 52-50 victory
over N.C. A&T (0-13. 0-4) in
'men's basketball action at the
Corbett Sports Center over the
weekend.
* Socka hit a lay-up to give
'the Hawks a 44-40 lead with
?3:53 remaining in the contest.
He then stole the ball from
'Aggie guard Sean Booker and
hit another lay-up on the
offensive end for a six-point
margin. Booker hit a three
pointer from the left corner to
cut the lead in half, but was
called for a traveling violation
after a UMES turnover at the
2:54 mark. Tee Trotter then hit
a three-pointer at 2:41 for a
49-43 UMES lead.
The Aggies responded by
getting two free throws and a
basket from Jeff Alvis and a
three-pointer from Steve
Koger to bring N.C. A&T
within one, 51-50, with just
1:04 left. Trotter hit one of
two foul shots for a two-point
lead. Following a timeout,
Brian Faulcon drove the ball
to the basket, but Socka rotat
ed and rejected Faulcon's lay
up attempt. N.C. A&T had one
more chance to send the game
to overtime, but Alvis could
not get an off-balance lay-up
to fall at the buzzer.
Foul shooting was the dif
ference in the contest, as the
Hawks shot 16-of-20 for the
game, including 7-of-10 in the
second half. N.C. A&T fin
ished I0-of-16. but made only
nine of 13 attempts in the piv
otal second half. UMES com
mitted 21 turnovers compared
with 13 for N.C. A&T, but
won the points off turnovers,
16-10.
Trotter scored a game-high
21 points, while teammate
Aaron Wellington added 10
points. Javes Wiggins had a
game-high 12 rebounds to go
with five points. Jeff Alvis led
the Aggies with 16 points and
seven rebounds, while Steven
Koger added 15 points. Sean
Booker scored nine points and
added five rebounds and two
steals. The three Aggies, all
natives of Louisville, Ky.,
combined to score 40 of the
team's 50 points from the N.C.
A&T bench.
N.C. A&T will attempt to
end its 14-game losing streak
after a week off. A&T's next
game is set for 7:30 p.m. Jan.
24 at MEAC foe.Coppin State.
pfcston-Salem Tiny Indians to hold registration for coaches
?T"
CHRONICLE STAFF REPORT
Would you like to coach a
I Tiny Indian football team? Do
Jiyou want to coordinate one of
?the up-and-coming cheerlead
?ing squads around the city?
? Well, the Winston-Salem
VTiny Indians will be accepting
^applications for cheerleading
and football head coaching
positions. The cheerleaders
are holding registrations for
all squads, while the aspiring
football coaches can apply
only for Junior Peewee. Pee
wee and Junior Midget posi
tions, Applicants have until
Jan. 30 to turn in all needed
paperwork.
All coaches are required to
pass a mandatory background
check, along with participat
ing in an interviewing process
set forth by the executive
board of the organization.
Applications may be obtained
at the 14th Street and Rupert
Bell Recreation Centers.
Applicants also can apply
through the team Web site at
www.indian2002.com, or sim
ply call organization president
Leonard Green at 765-7515.
Application should he mailed
tq W-S Indians at P.O. Box
.1571, Winston-Salem, North
Carolina, 27102.
; Center
i from page Bl
? Sunday back. They have really
_ created a rivalry, a true rivalry,
ihere at Carl Russell. We also
Shave some new coaches this
Syear. James Summers is back.
Rafter taking a few years off.
y Robert Little is coaching a hun
Jgry Timberwolves team this
Syear. He brought a team over
jjfrom 14th Street. That, and other
Sthings. should make for a very
'exciting season."
> Three games tipped off the
?new season, with the Kings
?going against the 76ers, the Lak
ijjers squaring off against the Tim
berwolves, and the Nets battling
the Celtics.
? \ "The Celtics could be the
I surprise team," Bailey said.
; "They're coached by Joey Law
son. They are extremely funda
! mental. They really remind me
J of the old Boston Celtics.
They're the type team you don't
[want to play in the first round of
- the playoffs, or the season-open
;Ier."
?* The talented Marcus Worthy
! and the' Nets made sure the
Celtics didn't begin the season
i with a1 win tiCer them as they
\ dusted the Celtics 54-37. Worthy
; scored a game-high 20 points
? and seven rebounds. Brandon
! Chandler and Antonio Hay also
J contributed to the Net victory
; with good games. Trent Lawson.
who finished with 15 points and
; three assists, paced the Celtics.
; Brandon Miller contributed with
? nine points.
!. Kings 30, 76ers 29: The
J exciting duo of Rashad Lemon
and Antonio Sunday led; the
Kings. They combined for 20
points and nine rebounds. The
76ers didn't have anyone to
I score in double digits. Jamel
| Kinzer scored a team high of
; seven points for the 76ers.
Lakers 32, Timberwolves
27: One of the most talented
bailers at Carl Russell. Calvin "J
Man" Gantt. led the Lakers over
the Timberwolves 32-27. Gantt
led the Lakers with 12 points and
five assists. Brandon Adams
chipped in with nine points to
lead a second-half Laker surge.
Deonte Rucker and Nick Sin
gletary, who combined for 14
points and 10 rebounds, led the
Timberwolves.
The bailers in the 13-15
year-old league play on Thurs
days from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m.
The 4-5-, 6-9-, 1 0- 1 2-age groups
play on Saturdays from 8 a.m.
until 1 p.m.
"The coaches, parents, and
the community make our league
what it is," Bailey concluded.
"Senior clubs, aerobic members.
Delta Sigma Theta, and the
entire recreation department con
tribute to this being a great cen
ter, and this league.
"We get stout support from
so many people, including Chris
(Paul). Porshe (Jones), Camille
(Little), and- both Joshes
(Howard and Pittman). They are
all here for our camps and edu
cational programs. Even my pas
tor, Sheldon McCarter. and
youth pastor. Kedrick Lowery,
are here, supporting the kids and
their programs.
"Saving the youth doesn't lie
in one person's hands," Bailey
concluded. "... Nor can one
recreation center. YMCA. or
school save all the troubled kids.
This has to be a collective effort
to turn tomorrow's generation
into the best."
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The Winston Lake Lakers are accepting
applications for coaches through February 6th for the
10 & under and 14 & under age groups. If you are
interested in coaching, you may pick-up an application
from Richard Daniels at the Winston Lake YMCA
(336) 724-9205 or contact: Mr. Ike Black at (336) 725-5702.
"Serving the Student-Athlete"
MEAC inks 2004 TV schedule
CHRONlCLi; STAFF K I I '< ?K I
The Mid -Eastern Athletic Con
ference announced its 2004 Bas
ketball Television Package, which
includes nine regular season games
and the semifinals and finals of the'
2004 MEAC Basketball Tourna
ment. The games will air live on
the Major Broadcasting Cable Net
work (MBC). Check your local
cable listings for MBC locations.
The MEAC TV schedule fea
tures six men's regular season
games and three women's regular
season games. MBC will also tele
vise all of the men's and women's
semifinal games on March 12 and
the women's final on March. 1 3 at
4 p.m. The men's final will air on
March 13 at noon on ESPN.
"We are pleased with our
men's and women's basketball TV
package," said Commissioner
Dennis Thomas. 'This year's
championship hunt will definitely
be a hard fight for the men's and
women's regular-season title. I
would not be surprised if the cham
pionship is decided by the final
game. I encourage our fans and
supporters to catch the games on
MEAC basketball on MBC."
Women's TV Schedule
Day, Date, Game, Location,
Time
? Sat., Jan. 24, Hampton at
Delaware State, Dover, Del.,' 1
p.m.
? Sat., Feb. 14. Florida A&M at
Hampton, Hampton, Va., 1 p.m.
? Sat.. Feb. 28, Howard at
Hampton, Hampton, Va., 2 p.m.
Men's TV Sehedule
Day, Date, Game, Location,
Time
? Sat., Jan. 24, Hampton at
Delaware State, Dover, Del., 4
p.m.
? Mon., Jan. 26,' Florida A&M
at S.C. State. Orangeburg, S.C, 8
p.m.
? Mon., Feb. 2, Norfolk State at
?Coppin State, Baltimore, Md., 8
p.m.
? Sat., Feb: 14, Florida A&M at
Hampton, Hampton, Va., 4 p.m.
? Sat., Feb. 21, Bethune-Cook:
man at Howard. Washington, D.C.,
l(}>.m.
? Mon., March 1, Md. -Eastern
Shore at Morgan State, Baltimore,
Md., 8 p.m.
MEAC Kasketball Tournament
TV Schedule
Day, Date, Game, Location,
Time
? Fri., March 12, Women's
Semifinal. Richmond, Va., TBA
? Fri.. March 12. Men's Semi
final. Riehnjgnd, .Va ., TBA
? Fri., March 12, Women's
Semifinal, Richmond, Va., TBA
? Fri., March 12, Men's Semi
final. Richmond, Va., TBA
? Sat., March 13, Women'&
Final, Richmond, Va., 4 p.m.
Hill
from page B I
Carolina right now," McNabb
told a television reporter after
beating Green Bay on Sunday.
Hey, it looks like Carolina has a
chance to basically sneak up on
them. Carolina's defense did a
decent job of containing McNabb*
when the two teams faced each
other earlier this season. In that
game, McNabb ran twice for 6
yards. But he completed 1 8 of 26
passes for 182 yards, one touch
down and one interception. Mc
Nabb was sacked three times,
though.
Panther head coach John Fox,
who played against McNabb
when Fox was the Giants' defen
sive coordinator, has an idea of
how to stop the Philly QB. He
proved that while he was in New
York. The Giants were effective
with the "mush-rush" against
McNabb. He was most effective
when he (McNabb) rolled right
out of the pocket.
"They are a very resilient team
that has had to play through
injuries and adversity to get to this
point," Fox said. "That showed
again against Green Bay. It is also
an experienced team that is used to
playing in big games. The nucleus
of the roster has been in champi
onship games, so you know they
are not going to be surprised by
anything. They know the drill, and
you know (head coach) Andy
Reid is going to have them well
prepared. I'm sure Andy has a feel
for our team after the first game
and his familiarity with me from
when I was with the Giants."
I want to believe the Panthers
will pull off the victory and make
it to the Super Bowl, but it's hard
to beat Philadelphia in Philly. Did
you see the way they came back
on Green Bay? And they stay
behind their team until the final
hom.
"It's a tough place to play, but
that comes with the territory," Fox
said. "Anybody you play is going
to be good, and playing away is a
challenge, but we have played -
well on the road this season,
including last week. Philadelphia
is a tough opponent wherever you
play them. We expect it to be loud,
and we will have to match the
intensity."
Good luck.
VVSSU player earns All
America honors
One of Winston-Salem State's
most exciting football players
capped a great season with All
America honors. Brandon Hussey,
the sensational sophomore from
Pine Top, was selected to the
D2Football.com All- American
team for his spectacular special
teams play for the Rams last sea
son.
Hussey missed the entire
2002-03 season due to academics
troubles, but burst on the scene
this past season as if he didn't miss
a beat. Hussey was one of the most
dangerous kick returners and
receivers in college football last
season. He finished the season
with 16 punt returns for 376 yards
and two touchdowns (23.5 yards
per return average). He also
returned a total of 19 kicks for 437
yards and an overall average of
23.0 yards per return.
So. Brandon did his thing last
season. He. along with the rest of
the Rams, can't wait to make
some more noise next season. The
Rams will begin winter workouts
after the Martin Luther King holi
day.
Anthnnv Hill is the sports edi
tor for The Chronicle. He can be
reached at 722-8624 (ext. Ill) or
ahill@wschronicle.com.
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