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April 26 2011
April 26 2011
WEEKLY
APRIL 25-29, 2011
BASEBALL, GOLF, SOFTBALL, TENNIS & TRACK
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AND THEN THERE WAS ONE: Jackson State Alum Trey Johnson is the TEEING OFF: HBCUs will have three
ONLY HBCU alum participating in the 2011 NBA Playoffs. The 6-foot-5 guard led representatives at the Atlantic Region of the 2011
the NCAA in scoring as senior at JSU in 2007 and has slowly upped his scoring NCAA Division II Golf Men’s Golf Championships,
average over his four (abbreviated) seasons in the D-League from 11.8 PPG in Virginia State, Bluefield State and John M. Cole of
2007-08 to 20.7 the following year, 21.3 last season and his league-leading 25.5 Fayetteville State. The regional competitions will be
scoring average this season before being called up by the Los Angeles Lakers. conducted May 2-4.
THE YARD WEEK OF APRIL 25TH CIAA SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2
ALL-CONFERENCE
First Team FIRST TEAM ALL-SWAC
Olajuwon Ajanaku, Morehouse Men
Anthony Wik, Benedict Bradley Story, Alabama A&M
Bryan McElderry, Morehouse Dominique Worthen, Texas Southern
2011 SIAC Golf Classic Champions, Morehouse College Thaddaeus Hill, Morehouse John Montgomery, Alabama State
Earl Cooper, Morehouse Clay Myers, Jackson State
AUGUSTA, GA—For the second consec- average (gpa) of 3.72. Hill, a business ad- Justin Stills, Jackson State
Second Team
utive year, the Maroon Tigers of More- ministration major, was named to the
house College have won the Southern In- all-academic team with a 3.51 gpa. He Jordan Buchanan, Benedict Women
tercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) was joined on the all-academic team by Bruce Cousin, Morehouse
Lucus Gunn, Paine 2011 All-SWAC First Team Amelie Buhl, Alabama State
Golf Classic. The team shot a low score of Malcolm Parrish, a business administra- Aileen Meredith, Alabama State
Josh Jackson, Kentucky State
312 in the final round today at the Jones tion major with a 3.94 gpa. Alexandria, La—Jackson State took Texas Southern’s Dominique Worthen Course, Alabama State freshman Amelie Erica Payton, Jackson State
Jordan Bailey, Paine
Creek Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia to Tigers of Benedict finished second in Eddie Smith III, Benedict all the drama out of the team race for and Alabama State’s John Montgomery Buhl was as steady as a seasoned veteran Jennifer Sells, Jackson State
claim the crown. For the classic, More- this year’s classic with a team score of the 2011 SWAC Men’s Golf Tournament actually were tied with Story standing and led the Hornets to their first South- Cami Stith, Jackson State
house shot a team total of 935. 999. Benedict’s Anthony Wik finished Player of the MVP title from the onset. The Tigers cruised on the 18th tee, but bogeyed and double- western Athletic Conference title in wom-
The Maroon Tigers were led by Olaju- second on the leader board with a tour- Olajuwon Ajanaku, Morehouse to a 24-stroke victory Wednesday giving bogeyed the final hole, respectively, to en’s golf. SECOND TEAM ALL-SWAC
won Ajanaku who finished the three-day nament score of 232, just eight strokes Freshman of the Year head coach Eddie Payton his 23rd title. finish at 217 (+1) and 218 (+2). Mont- Buhl was the only player to break 40 Men
event with a total score of 224, just eight behind Ajanaku. Wik was named first Jordan Buchanan, Benedict The “Story”line of the day was Alabama gomery won the SWAC medalist honors on the back nine, firing an even-par 36 Maurice Jefferies, Jackson State
strokes above par. Ajanaku, who shot team all-tournament and all-conference A&M’s Bradley Story, who shot a 6-under two years ago as a freshman at this same to distance herself and the Hornets from Jonathan Coleman, Jackson State
rounds of 75, 72, and 77 respectively, and the business administration student ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 66 on the final day and came back from course. Jackson State, which finished six shots Scott Benson, Alabama State
Olajuwon Ajanaku, Morehouse Gregory Robinson, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
was named the classic’s most valuable was also named to the all-academic team six shots down to win individual medalist Jackson State’s Josh McCormick, play- behind Alabama State. Buhl capped the
Anthony Wik, Benedict Michael Bradham, Prairie View A&M
player. In addition, he was named to with a 3.3 gpa. honors at even par 216 for the three days ing separate from the team competition championship with a dramatic 30-foot
Earl Cooper, Morehouse
the all-tournament team, named first The Tigers also got a strong tourna- Bryan McElderry, Morehouse at Links on the Bayou Golf Course. as an individual, provided the highlight par putt on the final hole to seal the vic- Women
team all-conference, and was selected as ment showing from Jordan Buchanan. Thaddaeus Hill, Morehouse Story’s improbable comeback included of round three acing the 179-yard 14th tory. She won the individual title by seven
the SIAC Player of the Year.Teammates The freshman finished the classic with nine birdies and a red-hot 32 on the front hole. He finished tied for 15th overall. shots over teammate Aileen Meredith. Shanequa Valentine, Prairie View A&M
Tournament MVP Peni Sanjoto, Prairie View A&M
Bryan McElderry, Thaddaeus Hill and the sixth lowest score (244). He was nine. He trailed second-round leader Clay The team competition provided little Jackson State opened the day with a
Olajuwon Ajanaku, Morehouse Danielle Robinson, Alabama State
Earl Cooper joined Ajanaku with their named second team all-conference and Myers of JSU by six shots heading into drama on the final day. Jackson State one-shot lead over Alabama State in de- Tyler Lawrence, Texas Southern
selection to the all-tournament team. SIAC Freshman of the Year. Teammate Coach of the Year the final round. Myers carded a 75 on doubled its 12-stroke lead it held over fense of the Tigers’ 2010 title. Defending Jessica Williams, Alabama State
McElderry and Hill shot identical scores Eddie Smith, III finished the tournament Bill Lewis, Morehouse Wednesday to finish in fourth place in- Alabama State entering the day and were medalist Jennifer Sells finished fifth over-
of 235 for the tournament while Cooper with an overall score of 255 (11th) and dividually. Story posted his 66 nearly an never seriously threatened all in defense of her medalist title.
finished with a score of 242. The golfers was also named second team all-conference. ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM hour before the final groups played the With winds gusting to near 40 miles
Malcolm Parrish, Morehouse
finished third, fourth, and fifth on the The Thorobreds of Kentucky State Business Administration, 3.94 GPA
final holes and made it stand. per hour at Links on the Bayou Golf
leader board. Morehouse’s Bruce Cousin University finished third in the clas-
finished the tournament in seventh place sic. With rounds of 352, 346, and 338, Thaddaeus Hill, Morehouse
with a score of 246 and was selected sec- the team total of 1,036 outpaced Paine Business Administration, 3.51 GPA
ANOTHER TITLE: The 2011 SWAC Women’s Golf Champion Alabama State Lady Hornets added another
ond team all-conference. College and LeMoyne-Owen College
Anthony Wik, Benedict title to the mantle Sunday, winning the 17th National Women’s Collegiate Golf Classic at Stone Mountain Golf
Morehouse Head Coach Bill Lewis was for the third place finish. Josh Jackson Business Administration, 3.3 GPA Course. The Lady Hornets finished with a 671 score in the 36-hole event, holding off a strong charge from second
named SIAC Coach of the Year and the was the team’s low scorer with a total of place South Carolina State (678). Hampton (690) finished third. The Lady Hornets will play in its first ever NCAA
Maroon Tigers also won the all-academic 248 strokes over the three days. He was ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD Tournament May 5-7 in Daytona Beach, FL.
team award with a combined grade point named second team all-conference. Morehouse, 3.72 Combined GPA
THE YARD WEEK OF APRIL 25TH TENNIS 4
FAST TRACK: The 2011 SWAC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
Championships are set to begin Friday, April 29, and will continue through Sunday,
PENN RELAYS: The 2011 Penn Relays begin this Thursday on the campus of the University
May 1. The three-day event will be held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, LA.
of Pennsylvania. 24 HBCU’s will participate including Cheyney, St. Augustine’s, Fort Valley State,
The Grambling State men and Alabama State women look to successfully defend their
Lincoln (Pa) and Norfolk State.
conference titles. It would be the sixth in the past seven years for the Tigers, while the
Lady Hornets are seeking their sixth overall.
THE YARD WEEK OF APRIL 25TH BASEBALL 6
LUCKY?: Alcorn State’s Antolin Morales smashed a grand slam homerun in the bottom of
SPARTANS SHOOTING BLANKS: Matt McClain and Elliot Gardner hurled complete game shutouts in Delaware State’s double- the eighth inning to power the Braves to an 11-4 SWAC win over and a weekend sweep oF
header sweep of Norfolk State at Marty Miller Field this afternoon. The Hornets won the opener 1-0 behind McClain’s three-hit gem, Alabama A&M Sunday at Alcorn State, MS.
while Gardner tossed a four-hitter in DSU’s 5-0 victory in the nightcap.
The win was ASU’s seventh in a row and gives the Braves a 16-4 SWAC East division record.
THE YARD WEEK OF APRIL 25TH TWO-MINUTE WARNING 7
Men Women
Most Valuable Performer Winfried Weinbeer, Alcorn State Lois Lexis, Southern TSU Contacted About HEAD COACH: Eastern Michigan contacted Texas South-
Anton Krutkin, Alcorn State Vishesh Bhatia, Jackson State Kersten Vanem, Alcorn State ern University athletics director Charles McClelland to let him know of the Eagles’ interest in
Jo’Vanna Gaines, Southern Jose Luque, Jackson State Arielle Buchmann, Alcorn State Tigers basketball coach Tony Harvey. Eastern Michigan is looking for a new head coach after
Coach of the Year Joshua Donaldson, Alabama State Brittany Harrell, Prairie View A&M firing Charles Ramsey. Harvey was named SWAC Coach of the Year after leading TSU to the
SWAC regular season championship this past season and a spot in the NIT.
ALL-tournament Team Anthony Dodgen, Alcorn State Eduardo Luque, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Kesica Jayaoalan, Jackson State