The Rams finished the 2011-2012 season with an 18-8 record. This is the first time Winston-Salem State finished with back-to-back winning seasons since 2004-05 and 2005-06. Both years, the Rams boasted a 22-8 record. Those were the last two CIAA seasons before the Rams left for an attempt to join […]
Sports
Too busy for varsity sports, try intramurals, club teams
Everyone can’t be a college varsity athlete. But students at Winston-Salem State have other options: intramurals and club teams. Intramurals competitions involve students versus students at the same school. WSSU has a variety of sports to participate in including basketball, flag football, dodge ball, volleyball, tennis, and outdoor soccer. This […]
Confidence riding high
It’s that time of the year again for postseason tournaments. For the Lady Rams basketball team they will have an opportunity to compete for championships. Postseason play starts with the CIAA tournament, Feb. 27 to March 3. The location for the tournament is Charlotte in the Time Warner Cable […]
Lady Rams peaking at right time
The Lady Rams basketball team started 2012 CIAA conference play dominating with winning their first seven games. Their wins in conference play included an impressive victory on the road against Elizabeth City State 60-56 on Jan. 14, and a blowout victory at home against Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, 94-44 on […]
Rams ‘Shock’ingly defeat WAU, 100-84
In front of an extremely rambunctious C.E. Gaines Center audience the Winston-Salem State Rams (15-2, 7-0 CIAA) took the charge out the Washington Adventist Shock (7-11) 100-82 on Jan. 24. This is the second time WSSU scored 100 points and the fourth time they have scored more than 95 points. […]
With 17 new additions to roster, Rams baseball looks to repeat
The reigning CIAA Champion Winston-Salem State baseball team may have added new players, but the team’s goals remain the same: another conference title and a College World Series run. The 2011 Rams baseball season ended with a record of 30-25 overall, and 19-7 in the conference. They won the CIAA […]
Offense struggles, Rams fall to Warriors, 21-14
Winston-Salem State suffered its first loss of the season 21-14 to Wayne State, ending their championship run. The Rams offense struggled to move the ball on the ground getting less than three yards per carry. The passing attack saw struggles as well with the receivers dropping numerous passes. The Warriors […]
Rams finish record- breaking season, with 21-14 loss
The Rams’ historic football season came to an end Dec. 10 after a loss in the NCAA Division II semifinals to the Wayne State Warriors. In both schools’ first-ever matchup, the Warriors came from Detroit and beat the Rams at home 21-14. This gave WSSU its only loss of the […]
BEAST MODE
After a 27-7 victory at home against the New Haven Chargers Dec. 3, the Rams (13-0) are two games away from winning the NCAA Division II Championship. No other CIAA football team has ever made it this far in the playoffs. In the Rams first-ever matchup against the Chargers, they […]
Faculty, students show off hoop skills in annual matchup
A crowd of about 50 students patiently waited in Whitaker Gymnasium for the tip-off of the faculty versus students basketball game. The game was sponsored by Campus Recreation. The crowd got a few laughs while simply watching the teams warm up. There were several missed lay-ups by a few […]