Head Coach A.G. Hall is in his fourth season with Lady Rams. He is in the last year of his four-year contract, according to a report in the Winston-Salem Journal. Photo Credit: WSSU Athletics The Winston-Salem State women’s basketball season is well underway, and according to Head Coach A.G. Hall, […]
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Rams football wins 3rd CIAA title in 5 seasons
Despite a bumpy season marked by adversity and uncertainty, the Winston-Salem State football team eked out a 17-14 victory over Bowie State on Nov. 14 to claim its third CIAA title in five years. There weren’t many to pick the Rams (6-5) to defeat the seemingly unbeatable Bulldogs (9-2) in the […]
Rams deliver hard-earned defeat to Charleston following season-opening loss
WSSU basketball head coach James Wilhelmi looks on as his Rams compete against Charleston (W.Va.) in C.E. Gaines Center on Nov. 14. Photo Credit: www.wssurams.com After dropping an intense season-opener to a sharp-shooting Concord team Nov. 13, the Winston-Salem State basketball team responded aggressively to capture a 75-66 victory over […]
Lady Rams reclaim CIAA title in dominant fashion
The Lady Rams were one point short of winning last year’s CIAA Cross Country Championship. But this season, their determination propelled them to a first-place trophy with flying colors. At the Oct. 29 conference championship in Cary, N.C., Winston-Salem State’s wom- en’s cross country team took rst place comfortably with […]
Rams clinch berth in CIAA title game with crucial win on Senior Day
In their regular season finale, the Winston-Salem State Rams eked out a 24-22 victory over Fayetteville State on Senior Day thanks to an interception by linebacker Kyrell Williamson to halt the Broncos’ potential game-winning drive. This win was pivotal for the Rams (5-5, 5-2 CIAA), clinching a fifth […]
Rams get surprised on Homecoming
Chancellor Elwood Robinson (center) locks arms with WSSU football players preceding a Homecoming matchup versus Shaw. Photo Credit: Garrett Garms, WSSU Photography Winston-Salem State’s Homecoming was perfect – from concerts, to vendors, to visiting alumni and the installation of Chancellor Elwood Robinson. And the football game versus the winless Shaw […]
Who won recent debate among Democratics hopefuls?: Hillary was good,but Bernie won
I can say assuredly the Democratic presidential debate at the Sin City debate hall Oct. 13 was a lot more meaningful than the seemingly frivolous Republican debates held earlier this year. The debaters – Lincoln Chafee, Martin O’Malley, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Jim Webb – shared respectable platforms, and […]
Brown administration makes history with school’s first SGA inauguration
(From left) Vice President of External Affairs, Da’Cor Wiggins; Vice President of Internal Affairs, Eric Johnson; and President, Kyle Brown during the first Student Government Association Inauguration Sept. 28 in K.R. Williams Auditorium. Photo courtesy of Darby’s & Bowden’s Instagram; WSSU website The Student Government Association of Winston-Salem State had an […]
Pleasing quarterback play propels Rams past Golden Bulls, 37-22
After a disheartening loss at Bowman Gray to Chowan on Oct. 3 – the first since 2010 – Winston-Salem State football seemed to show some efficiency on both sides of the ball, scoring a season-high 37 points in a victory over Johnson C. Smith. Running back Tyree Massey stiff-arms […]
Rams fall short in home opener against Chowan despite late-game comeback
WSSU wide receiver Reggie Wilkins tries to advance the ball up the field against a host of Chowan defenders. Photo Credit: WSSU Office of Marketing Winston-Salem State football’s comeback rally late in the fourth quarter wasn’t enough to defeat Chowan in their home opener on Oct. 3. […]