For the Week of August 13 - 19, 2013

Oliver comes thru with World Gold

MOSCOW Howard University product David Oliver joined Ryan Wilson to make a 1-2 statement for Team USA in the men's 110 meter hurdles at the IAAF World Outdoor Championships at Luzhniki Stadium. Oliver (Clermont, Fla.) ran a dominant race from the gun to capture his first international title with a world-leading 13.00. 2013 USA Outdoor champion Wilson (Los Angeles, Calif.) grabbed silver in his first international appearance at age 32 in a time of 13.13. Defending world champion Jason Richardson (Los Angeles, Calif.) stumbled off the final hurdle, falling from third to fourth in 13.27, while world record holder Aries Merritt (Bryan, Texas), coming back from injury, was sixth at 13.31. "It's been a lot of hard work, and just coming up short and dealing with injuries and all of that kind of stuff," said Oliver. "A lot of changes had to be made, we made them, and now I can sit back with my team and celebrate that we are World Champions." Oliver had a hard time talking to his mother after the biggest win of his life. She was crying too hard, and for good reason. "Every race is always dedicated to my mom. She is my biggest supporter and my backbone. She taught me everything I know, and for them not to be able to compete in the '80 games and be here in the stadium, there is just nothing better. I just love sharing those moments with her, she's the most important person."

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WORLD CHAMP: Former

Howard standout David Oliver pops his collar after winning 110-meter hurdles at IAAF World Outdoor Championships.

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ALBANY STATE, TUSKEGEE TOP PICKS IN SIAC FOOTBALL; SIAC UNVEILS NEW TV SCHEDULE

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WHAT'S GOING ON IN AND AROUND BLACK COLLEGE SPORTS

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Former Howard hurdler David Oliver (above) celebrates 110-meter hurdles win at the IAAF World Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Moscow. It was Oliver's first international title in a world-leading 13.00 seconds. (Right). Former Jackson State standout Michael Tinsley performs in the first heat of the 400 meter hurdles. Tinsley's time of 49.07 was the best of the heats.

ROBY STEPS DOWN, UP AT TUSKEGEE:

Tuskegee University's Department of Athletics has announced that head women's basketball coach Belinda Roby will step down from the position to become the new assistant director of athletics at the school. Essentially, Roby will become the No. 2 person in the chain of command within the athletics department, led by recently hired Athletics Director Curtis Campbell. Roby Campbell joined the Golden Tiger staff a month ago following a six-year stint as Director of Athletics at Stillman College. Roby had served as senior woman administrator at Tuskegee while still coaching women's basketball. She completes a 13-year span with an overall record of 247153, with three SIAC regular season championships, one SIAC Tournament title and two NCAA playoff appearances. "I made the decision that I wanted to get out of coaching, that I needed a break from coaching, and the administration assisted in my transition as a full-time administrator," said Roby. With Roby stepping down at the helm of the Tigerette basketball program, assistant coach Tarsha Askew will take over as interim head coach. Askew, who is also the school's head volleyball coach, has served by Roby's side for nearly every season that Roby has coached at TU. The Tigerettes had an overall Askew record of 19-8 last year, with a trip to the NCAA Division II Basketball Tournament. Some key seniors were lost to graduation, but many players are coming back for the 2013-14 season. JACKSON, MS Former Jackson State football coach, Robert "Judge" Hughes has passed following complications of diabetes. Hughes, who has been in and out of the hospital over the last several months, will be remembered by JSU fans as one of the great football players and coaches in the history of Tigers football. Hughes In 1999, Hughes was named as JSU's 15th head football coach. In his first season, he led the team to a 9-3 record. That season JSU won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Eastern Division title and played Southern in the Inaugural SWAC Championship game in Birmingham, Alabama. The game was played on December 10 in front of a crowd of 47,621 fans (the largest crowd ever to watch a SWAC championship football game) at Legion Field. The Tigers fell 31-30 in a heartbreaker to the Jaguars. The following season, Hughes' Tigers finished with a 7-4 record and matched that 7-4 mark in 2001. 2002 was the final year that Hughes led the Tigers and the team finished with a 7-4 record. During his four year coaching career at JSU, Hughes finished with a 30-15 record (.667 winning percentage). As a player, Hughes was named to the JSU All-Century team in 2011 as a defensive lineman. Lou Hearn, who guided the Virginia Union women's basketball team to the 1983 NCAA Div. II national championship, passed away Monday, July 29, at the age of 73. Hearn, who coached the Lady Panthers from 1982-88, compiled a 96-61 record during his time as head Hearn coach. Hearn also coached VUU to a school record 27 wins in 29 games in the 1982-83 season, including a 73-60 win over previously unbeaten Cal PolyPomona in the 1983 NCAA Div. II Championship Game.
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In the women's 400 meters final, Hampton product Francena McCorory and teammate Natasha Hastings came off the final turn in position to medal, but faded in the last 100 meters. Hastings, the 2012 World Indoor bronze medalist, finished fifth in a time of 50.30 and McCorory, who won Olympic gold in London in the 4x400 meters, finished sixth in 50.68. London Olympic silver medallist Michael

Tinsley, a former Jackson State hurdler who has the two fastest performances in the world this year, one at the US Championships and one at the IAAF London Diamond League, ran the fastest time of the 400 meter hurdles rounds in taking the first heat in 49.07. Former Saint Augustine's hurdler qualified in the fourth heat with a time of 49.76.

BCSP Football Notes

ATLANTA--The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its preseason all-conference football team and predicted order of finish Tuesday morning at the 2013 SIAC Kickoff luncheon held at the Holiday Inn Perimeter. The SIAC Football Coaches Association unanimously voted Tuskegee as the top team in the West Division, as well as favorite to win the 2013 SIAC Championship. The Golden Tigers received 5 out of 6 first place votes in front of 2011 SIAC Champion Miles, selected to finish second, followed by third place Stillman. Lane was selected as the fourth place team, followed by Kentucky State SIAC newcomer Central State. Led by senior running back and 2012 SIAC Player of the Year Derrick Washington, Tuskegee went 10-2 last year, with the only blemishes resulting from a season opening 7-6 loss to Alabama A&M and a 28-13 loss to Elizabeth City State in the Pioneer Bowl. The Golden Tigers return 16 starters, including 13 All-SIAC Preseason selections, from a team that finished 7-0 against conference opponents in route to claiming the program's 29th SIAC Championship. In the East Division, Albany State was selected to finished as the top team, followed by last year's East Division Champion Fort Valley State. The coaches picked Morehouse to finish third, with Benedict and Clark Atlanta voted to finish fourth and fifth, respectively. Headlining the all-Conference team is Miles redshirt-senior quarterback David Thomas, who threw for over 2,000 yards and 13 touchdowns last season, to lead the program to its first Division II playoff appearance in school history. His teammate running back Floyd Graves, the SIAC's top returning rusher, and Kentucky State's Justin Williams were picked as the top running backs. Another Golden Bears player Antonio Pitts and Albany State's Jessie Atkins were selected at receiver, while Zach Thomas, a sophomore from Central State, who put up big numbers as a freshman was named to the team at tight end. Tuskegee's Devonte Jones and Christopher Tolbert, paired with Morehouse's Drew Wilkins and Richard Washington are the first team offensive linemen. On defense, SIAC Defensive Player of the Year and All-American LeRon Furr from Fort Valley State highlights the group of first team linebackers. Joining Furr, is Tuskegee's top tackler Quavon Taylor and Clark Atlanta's Bernard Williams. Stillman's Peter Dele, Morehouse's Clarence Christian, Benedict's Devin Gainer, and Bernard Little, also from Fort Valley State were named as first team players. The Fort Valley State trio of Duron Furr, Thomas "Trey" Wolfe, and Tracey White, in addition to Albany State All-American, Dexter Moody headline the heralded group of defensive backs. On special teams Benedict's Eduardo Hernandez and Morehouse punter Temitayo Agoro were the first team selections, while the always dangerous Thomas Williams of Morehouse and Stillman's Dondre Purnell were voted as first team return specialist. Overall, Tuskegee led the conference with 13 preseason selections, followed by Miles with nine players.
2013 SIAC Predicted Order of Finish East Division West Division 1. Albany State (3) 1. Tuskegee (4) 2. Fort Valley State (2) 2. Miles (2) 3. Morehouse 3. Stillman 4. Benedict 4. Kentucky State 5. Clark Atlanta 5. Lane 6. Central State Overall SIAC Champion: Tuskegee (7) 2013 SIAC Preseason All-Conference Team First Team Offense QB - David Thomas, Sr., Miles; RB - Floyd Graves, Sr., Miles; Justin Williams, Sr., KSU; OL - Devonte Jones, Sr., TU; Christopher Tolbert, Sr., TU; Drew Wilkins, Jr., MHC; Richard Washington, Jr., MHC; Terrance Ownes, So., Miles; WR - Antonio Pitts, Jr., Miles; Jessie Atkins, Jr., ASU; TE - Zach Thomas, So., CSU; K - Eduardo Hernandex, So., BC; KR - Thomas Williams, r-Sr., MHC FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DL - Bernard Little, Jr., FVSU; Clarence Christian, Sr., MHC; Devin Gainer, Sr., BC; Peter Dele, Jr., SC; LB - Bernard Williams, Jr., CAU: LeRon Furr, Sr., FVSU; Quavon Taylor, Sr., TU; DB - Carlos Wilson, Sr., SC; Joe Beckham, r-So., Miles; Dexter Moody, Sr., ASU; Jack Howard, Sr., Lane; P - Temitayo Agoro, So., MHC; PR - Dondre Purnell, Jr., SC Second Team Offense QB - Justin Nared, Jr., TU; RB - Devonta Parker-Johnson, So., Miles, Michael J. Thornton, Jr., TU; OL - Michael Thornton, Jr., TU; Marquis Franklin, Sr., FVSU; Aderus Hood, Jr., Miles; Matt Reese, Jr., TU; Derrick Miles, Sr., SC; WR - Marquel Franklin, Jr., TU; D. J. Fife, Jr., Miles; TE - Stephen Clements, Sr., TU; K - Cade Berryman, So., KSU; Dondre Purnell, Jr., SC Second Team Defense DL - Jordan Paige, Jr., CSU; Kevdrick Blue, r-So., TU, Reginald Woods, Sr., TU; Kenneth Townsend, Sr., KSU; LB - El-Malik Chinn, Jr., TU; Marcavius Dudley, Sr., ASU; Reginald Virges, Sr., Miles; DB - Thomas Wolfe, Sr., FVSU; Duron Furr, Sr., FVSU; Tracey White, Jr., FVSU; Joseph Blount, Jr., CSU; P - Brian Currey, So., BC; PR - Desmond Reese, So., TU

Albany State, Tuskegee top SIAC preseason picks

SIAC releases unprecedented 2013 television schedule

FORMER JSU COACH HUGHES PASSES:

ATLANTA--The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has released its official 2013 football television schedule, which includes a record of nine SIAC contests slated to air on three different networks. Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference The television slate is highlighted by the recent announcement of the SIAC's new deal with Bounce TV. The network will broadcast five SIAC football games for the 2013 season. Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS) will televise three games featuring SIAC teams, while ESPNU will broadcast another game, involving a conference team. "We are very pleased that the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference will have an unprecedented number of nine football games televised this fall," said SIAC Commissioner Gregory Moore. "I believe the selection of games is a testament to our outstanding brand of football and tremendous fan base." The television lineup will commence on the opening weekend of the season, as two SIAC football teams will match up against Gulf South Conference opponents. Miles College will kickoff its season Thursday evening, September 5, on the road against North Alabama at 7:30 p.m.(EST) on CSS. On Saturday, September 7, Clark Atlanta University will travel to Livingston, Ala. to face West Alabama at 12 noon (EST), also on CSS. The following week, CSS will feature tape-delayed action from The Nation's Football Classic game between Morehouse and Howard, Saturday, September 14 at 12 noon (EST). The SIAC football slate on Bounce TV will start on October 5, when Morehouse College will host rival Clark Atlanta University at B.T. Harvey Stadium for the annual Battle of the AUC at 7 pm. The following Saturday, October 12, the Maroon Tigers will face Tuskegee University at the historic A. J. McClung Stadium in Columbus, GA for the 78th Annual Tuskegee/Morehouse Classic. Miles College will host SIAC West Division opponent Kentucky State for its homecoming at Albert J. Sloan Alumni Stadium in Fairfield, AL on October 19. The 23rd Annual Fountain City Classic Game between Fort Valley State University and Albany State University will air on Bounce TV, as well as the 2013 SIAC Football Championship Game, played November 16 in Atlanta. The SIAC television package will conclude on November, 29, when ESPNU will televise the 90th Annual Turkey Day Classic game between Stillman College and Alabama State University at New Hornets Stadium in Montgomery, Ala.
Game times and television Networks Thursday, September, 5 Miles at North Alabama, 7:30 p.m. (CSS) Location: Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence Ala. Saturday, September 7 Clark Atlanta at North Alabama, 12noon (CSS) Location: Tiger Stadium, Livingston, Ala. Onnidan Composite TV Games Listing Saturday, September 14 Morehouse v. Howard, Nation's Football Classic, 12 noon (CSS) Location: RFK Stadium, Washington, DC **Game will be played on Tape Delay from 9/7** Saturday, October 5 Clark Atlanta at Morehouse College, 7 p.m. (Bounce TV) Location: B.T. Harvey Stadium, Atlanta, GA Saturday, October 12 Morehouse v. Tuskegee, 78th Tuskegee/Morehouse Classic 2 p.m. (Bounce TV) Location: AJ McClung Stadium, Columbus, GA Saturday, October 19 Kentucky State at Miles College, 5 p.m. (Bounce TV) Location: Albert J. Sloan Stadium, Fairfield, Ala. Saturday, November 9 23rd Fountain City Classic, 2 p.m. (Bounce TV) Albany State v. Fort Valley State, Location: A J McClung Stadium, Columbus, GA Saturday, November 16 2013 SIAC Football Championship Game, 7 pm. (Bounce TV) Location: Atlanta, GA Saturday, November 28 Stillman v. Alabama State 90th Turkey Day Classic, 3 p.m. (ESPNU) Location: Hornets Stadium, Montgomery, Ala.

VUU COACH LOU HEARN PASSES:

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