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          Peggy Davis, who has served as Athletic Director of Virginia State for the past eight years, will take over as interim Commissioner of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, replacing Leon Kerry, who abruptly resigned the position recently.  Ms. Davis was also the Trojans’ Women’s Basketball Coach and has held several positions on committees involving the […]

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Leon Kerry, who has led the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association as its Commissioner since 1988, announced his retirement on Tuesday, effective immediately.  The announcement cited personal reasons as to Kerry’s unexpected decision.  Kerry has seen the nation’s oldest conference of HBCUs grow to attract larger increasingly audiences in his 22 years, with the CIAA Tournament […]

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For we Virginia State University alums who came out in the cold, windy, and rainy weather on Saturday, the Trojans did not disappoint.  Even mother nature decided enough was enough around halftime and it actually turned into a fairly nice, but chilly Homecoming on the Hill, highlighted by State’s 39-14 win over arch-rival Virginia Union.  […]

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A big crowd as usual expected for the 2011 Virginia State University Homecoming this afternoon on The Hill, and added incentive to attend is the opponent, the arch-rival Panthers of Virginia Union University.  As the saying goes “throw records out of the window” when these two get together, doesn’t matter.  The rivalry is one of […]

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Two of the state’s best college teams went into the weekend undefeated, only one remains, that would be the 13th-ranked Hokies of Virginia Tech, who clobbered Marshall on the road Saturday 30-10.  Tech has no time to appreciate their 4-0 mark with the powerful Clemson Tigers coming to Blacksburg next weekend.  The University of Richmond’s […]

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Week Three of the 2011 college football season, and the 13th-ranked Hokies of Virginia Tech remain undefeated following Saturday’s 26-7 victory over Arkansas State in Blacksburg.  Not so fortunate were the Virginia Cavaliers, who fell 28-17 to ACC rival North Carolina in Chapel Hill.  It’s the Wahoos first defeat of the season.  The only game […]

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It’s Week Three of the 2011 College Football season, and so far, an exciting start for our local teams.  Virginia Tech, ranked 13th, is 2-0 with a home date vs. Arkansas State this Saturday.  UVA escaped the Hoosiers of Indiana on the road last week to remain unbeaten, but Mike London’s young Cavaliers will face […]

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Longtime University of Texas associate athletics director for football operations Cleve Bryant was fired after an investigation by university officials concluded Bryant sexually harassed a 24-year-old football department employee. RELATED: More Scandals? Congressman Faces Sexual Harassment Allegations Tales Of Sexual Abuse In Churches Are Bigger Than Eddie Long Rachel Arena filed a sexual harassment complaint […]

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  The Georgetown Hoyas basketball team is touring China, and played an exhibition yesterday versus a Chinese professional team in a game that ended in a brawl with fans throwing bottles and chairs while players were throwing punches. Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III had to pull his team off the court once the melee […]

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          The University of Miami has a rich tradition in athletics, but allegations that came out today may suggest there’s much more to the  program than what we see on television.  Nevin Shapiro, a convicted felon serving time for masterminding a $900 million Ponzi scheme, and a well-known Miami booster, has admitted to funneling cash, cars, providing […]

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The NCAA games are now over and it’s time to say thanks to the VCU Rams and The University of Richmond Spiders.  Join Mayor Dwight C. Jones and Thousands of  Fans of both schools Tuesday, April 12 for Hoopstown Celebration at The James Center Plaza, 10th & Cary Streets. It’s an opportunity to to acknowledge […]

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Virginia Commonwealth University randomly selected 200 students to attend the Final Four in Houston Texas to cheer our team on. The trip included travel, hotel stay in Houston and tickets to both the Final Four games and the Championship Game. I will be documenting our entire journey and posting daily updates. Make sure you check […]