Head Coach A.G. Hall of the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams basketball team chose Keyrra Gillespie as the recipient of this issue’s Game Ball. “Keyrra is our leader right now,” Hall said. “She’s distributing the ball well, she’s looking for her scoring opportunities and she’s playing good defense.” Gillespie, a 5-5 […]
Month: December 2012
Coach, players focus on improving offense
Winston-Salem State’s women’s basketball coach A.G. Hall said his team is continuing to improve and that he is looking forward to the rest of the campaign. “I feel good,” Hall said. “We’ve made progress from when I first took over a couple of months ago. We have a lot of […]
DO YOU BELIEVE?
For the first time in school history, the Winston-Salem State football team will be playing in the NCAA Division II National Championship Game after defeating West Texas A&M in the semifinals 41-18 Dec. 18. The No.1 seed Rams (14-0) are also the first CIAA team to get to the […]
Rams move closer to national championship
Winston-Salem State defeated the nation’s top-ranked defense in its 21-17 win against Indiana University of Pennsylvania to advance to the NCAA Division II semifinals. The Rams won in the quarterfinals for the second straight season. The Crimson Hawks (12-2) came in to the game allowing just over 250 yards of […]
5th annual event to help local families with food, toys, clothing
Campus Life Marketing Committee and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will host the fifth annual Red & Black holiday benefit Nov. 14 in the Thompson Center. Inspired by alum Jovian Palmer in 2008, the benefit helps the city of Winston-Salem families and Winston-Salem State employees during the Thanksgiving and Christmas […]
Child-soldier-activist discusses his memoirs
Anti-war activist and author Ishmael Beah shared his personal story from child soldier to rehabilitated man at “The Real Life Forum” Nov. 15 at K.R. Williams Auditorium. Beah began his story by telling students that he lived a joyful life before being recruited as a child soldier. He was born […]
Rams tested, but reclaim CIAA title
Winston-Salem State beat Elizabeth City State 34-19 on Nov. 10 to win its second straight CIAA championship at Durham County Stadium. WSSU now has won 10 conference championships. Down in the second half for the first time to a CIAA team, the Rams (11-0) played their toughest conference game of […]
Volleyball coach has high hopes for team
Winston-Salem State Head volleyball coach Eric Poitier is optimistic despite having a rough season. “I’m pleased with what we’ve done,” Poitier said. “We lost one or two games that I didn’t expect, but that’s the nature of sports. I still believe that we’re on the right track to accomplishing our […]
COACH’S GAME BALL
Winston-Salem State Head football coach Connell Maynor chose middle linebacker Carlos Fields as the recipient of this issue’s Game Ball. “Carlos is one of the leaders on the defense and a great linebacker,” Maynor said. Fields, a senior from Henderson, N.C., was selected as the best linebacker in the CIAA […]
Former Biggest Loser instructs Boot Camp; faculty, staff work on weight management
It was a seat belt that changed the life of past Biggest Loser contestant, Ken Canion. Aboard an airplane, Canion had to choose between riding without a seat belt or requesting a seat belt extender. Despite his discreet request, the flight attendant broadcast his need for an extension; this was […]