The Winston-Salem State football team finished its first season back in the CIAA with a stellar performance. In his first season as head coach, Connell Maynor led the Rams to an 8-2 record. This season marks the first finish over .500 since 2006 and their best record since 2003. “This […]
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Rookie of the year: Brantley wins award; CIAA honors 7 Rams
Seven Rams athletes have been honored with post season accolades for their performance on the playing field since Nov. 3. Wide receiver Tehvyn Brantley was named CIAA Offensive Rookie of the Year, Nov. 9. Defensive lineman Juan Corders, offensive lineman Travis Taylor and running back Nicholas Cooper all earned All-CIAA […]
Rams basketball ready for CIAA; men projected to capture division
The 2010-2011 basketball season is about to kick off and the upcoming season looks promising for our men’s basketball squad. Everyone else seems to notice as well. They were picked to finish first in the Southern Division in the CIAA. During the 2009-2010 season, the Rams posted a strong […]
After 38 years, baseball returns to WSSU
Let’s Play Ball! Baseball fans wait every spring to hear those words. Now Rams fans only have to wait until the spring to hear those words. For the first time since 1973 Winston-Salem State will have a baseball team. WSSU is now one of eight schools that have a […]
Perfect debut for Ram football: For the first time since 1991, the WSSU Rams are off to a 3-0 start
The 2010 Rams football squad, which has been re-appointed to Division II CIAA Athletics, has already turned the tide of last year’s losing season. The Rams only managed to put up a single win during their 2009-10 run. During the offseason, the Rams underwent a number of administrative, personnel and […]
Hayes: ‘Stephen Joyner Jr. perfect fit’ as Lady Rams coach
After an extensive search through more than 60 candidates, the Lady Rams head basketball coach vacancy has been filled. Stephen Joyner Jr., a 2001 graduate in business administration and former point guard for Johnson C. Smith, replaced Dee Stokes. Stokes was the head coach from 2006 until February 2010 and […]
Tennis teams conclude 2010 season with tournaments in Virginia
Despite losses in their final tournaments, the Winston-Salem State tennis teams displayed seasons filled with highlights and promise returning to Division II next season. The Lady Rams opened the Women’s Independent Tennis Tournament April 17 at Longwood University in Farmville, Va. against NC Central in a 4-1 loss. The single […]
Jerell Fields closes out collegiate golf career, with hopes to go pro or join WSSU staff
There are those who play a sport, and then there are those who embody the sport that they play. Jerell Fields, a senior on Winston-Salem State’s golf team, embodies the game that he so passionately plays. Fields, a Philadelphia native, has been playing golf since he was eight years old. […]
Coach’s ‘Game Ball’ Awarded to Chelsea Chatman
Chelsea Chatman, from High Point is a freshman biology major on the Lady Rams tennis team. The graduate of Southwest Guilford High School is a dominant right-hand player. Lady Rams Head Coach Charles Schoderbek selected her as co-recipient of the Coach’s Game Ball. During the win over West Virginia […]
‘Coach’s Game Ball’ awarded to Antentor Hinton
Antentor Hinton, from Asheville, N.C. is a senior on the Rams tennis team. The former student of Roberson High School is a dominant right-hand player. Hinton is a biology major. Rams head coach Charles Schoderbek selected him recipient of the Coach’s Game Ball. During the win over […]