LINCOLN UNIVERSITY LION TALES

Volume 3, Issue 3 The Official Publication of the Lincoln University Athletics Department OCTOBER 2006 Yuille has turned Lincoln men’s hoops into winners

Inside this issue: By RAMAY HAYES head coach, but says he can do Sports Information Correspondent a lot, with what he has. Imagine waking up every “We have lost a lot since last Jarbo named Independ- 2 ents Soccer Player of the morning as kid, and having to year, but I feel that if my play- Month over come poverty, gun vio- ers bring the same discipline, Lightfoot making a dif- 3 lence, and drugs. desire, and dedication they ference in his new role Then imagine having to brought last year, we will go adapt to a different lifestyle be- back to the (NCAA Division Women’s soccer team 3 cause your family relocated. III) tourney.” sets school record for goals Not only has Lincoln Univer- In two years, Yuille has sity men’s coach Gar- compiled a 46-12 record and News and Notes 3 field Yuille handled these hard- has guided Lincoln to a pair of

ships, he has thrived. postseason appearances in- Atkinson poised for 6 “He is a very strong individ- cluding the first appearance in breakout season ual, and he is a great leader for school history to the NCAA all of us,” said senior guard Garfield Yuille has turned Division III tournament last around Lincoln basketball dur- 2006-07 Men’s & 7 Sami Wylie, who is entering his season. Women’s Basketball ing his two years in charge. Schedules second year under Yuille. Born in Trinidad, Yuille In just two years at Lincoln, has witnessed a lot of things 2006-07 Men’s and 7 Women’s Basketball Yuille has taken the men’s bas- during his lifetime. When he was one of the craziest things Previews ketball program from an un- was 10 years old, he and his I have ever seen.” known team to a perennial con- family relocated to Southwest Even though, Yuille was MEN’S AND WOMEN’S tender in Division III hoops. . Growing up on really into sports as a kid, BASKETBALL SEASON Named Association of Divi- the 5700 block of Christian basketball wasn’t always his BEGINS ON FRIDAY sion III Independents Coach of Street, Yuille saw one of the first love. NOVEMBER 17, 2006 the Year and Mid-Atlantic Re- most traumatizing things as a “Yeah, up until high gion Men’s Basketball Coach of youth: A dead body. school my first love was defi- the Year in 2005-2006, Yuille “It was just lying there near nitely football, Yuille said. knows he has a lot of work to a local recreation center in my CONTINUED ON PAGE do entering his third season as neighborhood,” Yuille said. “It 4 Douglas and Richardson writing quite a finish By JASMINE AUSTIN According to the NCAA’s stage in May. Sports Information Correspondent graduation statistics, 62% of Douglas and Richardson Living on your own…Meeting Division III student-athletes have forged an unbreakable new people…Trying new things… received their bachelor’s de- relationship despite being Partying…Getting your bachelor’s gree in 2006. from different backgrounds. degree…Priceless! As for Ashley Douglas and Douglas, with her southern Although many people go away Shari Richardson, members of drawl, lived a rough child- Shari Richardson and Ashley to college to escape from home, a Lincoln University’s elite track hood in Ft. Dix, Texas, and as Douglas remain very close substantial amount of students and field team, coached by a result of her harsh lifestyle, friends despite demanding forget the goal, getting a Cyrus Jones, they are on moved to Crisfield, a small schedules that often keep degree. This fact is especially true course to be among that per- town off of Maryland’s eastern them apart from one another. for student-athletes. centage, walking across the CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 PAGE 2 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 Jarbo named AD3I Student-Athlete of the Month Lincoln University men's soccer player Peter Jarbo was named the Sep- tember 2006 Association of Division III Independents Male Student-Athlete of the Month. Jarbo ended the season with 14 goals, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY the third consecutive year he scored ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT double-digit goals. Lincoln saw its string of four consecutive winning season end ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF with a 5-9 final record. It was Lincoln’s ● Alfonso Scandrett, Athletics Director first sub .500 record since 2001. ● Cyrus Jones, Associate Athletics Direc- With 43 career goals, Jarbo is cur- tor rently ranked 10th nationally in goals ● James Elliott Lightfoot, Assistant Ath- per game (1.08) and 12th in scoring per letics Director for External Affairs game (2.54). ● Linda Peterson, Administrative Assistant “It’s an honor to be recognized for ● Emmitt Brockell, Equipment Manager my effort and hard work,” Jarbo said. “I ● Darrell Locket, Head Trainer would not have received this award with- ● Rob Knox, Assistant Athletics Director out the help of my teammates, who did for Sports Information Management & a good job of giving me some offensive Compliance Officer opportunities.” He scored nine goals in September, including his 30th career tally. Jarbo col- HEAD COACHES lected his fifth career hat trick, and ● Quetey Aviles, scored game-winning goals in a pair of ● Andy Haman, Women’s Basketball 2-1 victories over Division II Columbia Jarbo had another strong season for ● Cyrus Jones, Men’s & Women’s Indoor Union and John Jay College. the Lincoln University men’s soccer & Outdoor Track & Field, Men’s & In addition to his hat trick, Jarbo also team despite a 5-9 final record. Jarbo Women’s Cross Country had two other multi-goal scoring games. finished the season with 14 goals to ● Tim Lewis, Jarbo scored both goals in a 3-2 loss to up his career total to 43. ● Domingo Montes, Men’s & Women’s Division II Wilmington College, ranked ninth in the Northeast Region coaches monthly AD3I monthly award. ● Mass Sarr Jr,. Men’s Soccer poll at the time of the match. The Association of Division III Inde- ● Francine Taylor, Women’s Soccer Jarbo had a performance to remem- pendents consists of 24 Division III inde- ● Doug Thompson, ber during a 7-1 victory over Lancaster pendent institutions that have joined to- ● Antoinette Wallace, Cheerleading Bible College that halted a six-game los- gether to recognize student-athletes at in- ● Garfield Yuille, Men’s Basketball ing streak. Jarbo notched his sixth hat- dependent institutions, and to provide trick and added a career-best four assists exempted postseason championship com- LION TALES Volume 3, Issue 3 in the victory. petition in nine sports in 2006-07. LION TALES is published monthly. LION TALES Lincoln won two of its final three The Association recognizes out- was written, designed and edited by Rob Knox, matches thanks to Jarbo. In the season- standing athletic achievements of its stu- Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information ending 3-0 victory over Valley Forge dent-athletes on a weekly, monthly and Management. Photo credits to Bill Rudick and Marquess Schell. Christian College, Jarbo scored a goal annual basis. The Association provides For more stories, statistics, and photos on our and had an assist. statistical services for its members in seven student-athletes and athletic programs, please Also in the win over VFCC, Kyle sports. In addition, it also will announce visit: www.lincoln.edu/athletics. Wanamaker, who is 22nd nationally in All-Independent teams at the conclusion saves per game (8.0), recorded his of nine sports this year. LINCOLN UNIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT eighth career shutout. All competing student-athletes from the Lincoln University is a premier Historically Jarbo is the fourth Lincoln athlete in Association’s 24 members were eligible Black University that combines the best ele- the last two years to be named AD3I for the award. Each school was allowed to ments of a liberal arts and sciences-based Student-Athlete of the Month. Jarbo nominate its top performing male and undergraduate core curriculum and selected joins men’s soccer player Oluwafemi female student-athletes from September. graduate programs to meet the needs of Badejo, men’s basketball player Kyle The award recipients were selected after a those living in a highly technological and Myrick and women’s track athlete vote of the Association’s Student-Athlete global society. Shanda Jackson as winners of the top Recognition Committee. LU VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY PAGE 3

Another milestone for Lincoln alum Lightfoot making a difference

women’s soccer Elliott Lightfoot was recently named the Lincoln University Assistant Athlet- The 2006 Lincoln University women’s ics Director for External Relations and soccer team established a school record Assistant Track and Field Coach. for goals in a single-season by finding the Lightfoot, who spent the 2005-06 back of the net 20 times. year as an assistant track and field coach The previous mark was set by last for Lincoln, replaces Juan Edney. year’s team with 15. Lightfoot is the sprinters coach for the Although, the women’s soccer team Lions. Some of his other duties has in- finished with a 2-9 record, that does not cluded assisting with recruiting, running do justice to the progress achieved by the track practice, counseling and coordi- women’s soccer team during the fall. nating the scheduling of Manuel Rivero It was a difficult season that featured four Hall. Elliott Lightfoot (right) has a become a one-goal defeats. Two of those four de- “With the loss of Edney, we believe valuable member of the Lincoln Univer- feats occurred in the final three minutes that Elliott with his background as a sity Athletics Department. of contests. The Lady Lions’ improve- high school football coach and a former ment showed in every area except the Lincoln runner, he will be a great asset win column. to our students,” Associate Athletics Lightfoot also was a member of the Lin- Playing shorthanded on several occa- Director Cyrus Jones said. “We are coln University basketball team during his sions this season, Lincoln made oppo- very excited to have Elliot on board sophomore year. A native of Pittsburgh, nents work hard. The Lady Lions battled with us. He will help the growth of our Lightfoot spent 12 years working with sexu- hard. One of their victories was achieved students in every area.” ally-abused children at the Holy Family when the Lady Lions had 10 players. For A five-time All-American during his Institute in Pittsburgh. Lincoln it was a season that featured days at Lincoln, Lightfoot was a mem- With a passion for football, Lightfoot seven consecutive road games, unlucky ber of the Lions’ first NCAA Division has spent time as a head coach at Sto-Rox bounces and strong individual perform- III national championship outdoor High School in Pittsburgh and Milwaukee’s ances. team in 1985. Lightfoot, who received a Harold S. Vincent High. Lightfoot earned Lincoln had three players score three degree in physical education, ran the City Coach of the Year honors at Vincent or more goals this season: senior Tia 100, 200, 400, 4 x 100 and 4 x 200 at after guiding his team to the first round of Redden, sophomore Alexis Newman- Lincoln. Lightfoot was named captain the Milwaukee state tournament and win- Walker and freshman Crystal Foster. of the team as a sophomore. During his ning the city championship. Redden finished with a team-high six junior year at the Colonial Relays, Lightfoot also served as the assistant track goals and four assists for a total of 16 Lightfoot won the sprint-medley relay coach at Vincent where he helped the 2003 points. Newman-Walker scored five and the 4 x 200 race. Lightfoot ran in a and 2005 teams win Wisconsin state champi- goals for 10 points. Foster notched three Championship of America race at Penn onships. Also, the 2002 and 2004 teams fin- goals. Adding to the balanced offensive Relays during his career. ished second in the state of Wisconsin. attack were freshmen Skyla Fore and Tia “I consider it an honor and a privi- Lightfoot was an assistant coach at Valley Hilton, both of whom scored two goals lege to have the opportunity to coach Forge Military Academy where the team each during the season. Overall seven and give back to my alma mater,” posted its first undefeated season in 16 years. different Lady Lions found the back of Lightfoot said. “Hopefully, I can impact “I am enjoying working here at Lincoln the net, the most in school history during the student-athletes and the University and I am excited about the future of the one season. as a staff member.” athletics department,” Lightfoot said. LU The Lady Lions were only blanked twice this season and one of them was a 1-0 setback to Trinity College. That may Prestigious honor for women’s soccer team not seem like much on the surface, but considering they were shutout 18 times The Lincoln University women’s soccer game the right way without doing anything in the last two years, that was a big step in team received the ultimate compliment negative. the right direction. when it was named the winners of the an- “We are excited and honored to be se- It was Fore’s goal during a 2-1 road nual Fair Play Sportsmanship Award. lected for this award,” Lincoln women’s loss to Columbia Union on October 12th The Philadelphia chapter of the Na- soccer coach Francine Taylor said. that gave Lincoln 16 goals on the season. tional Soccer Officials Association chose The women’s soccer team will be hon- The scoring record was achieved in just Lincoln as this year’s award winner be- ored at the annual banquet on Wednesday 11 games this year. LU cause the team exhibited fair play, out- November 8 at Keenan's Valley View Inn standing sportsmanship and played the in Philadelphia beginning at 6:30 p.m. LU PAGE 4 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 Men’s basketball among nation’s elite under Yuille CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 After playing basketball for Over- brook High School, Yuille received a scholarship to Morehouse University, but did not attend because of a physical attraction to a very special young lady. “It’s true I had a scholarship to More- house but instead I followed my girl- friend to Cheyney,” Yuille said. “I didn’t know too much about scholarships back then any way”. With a couple of semesters at Chey- ney under his belt, Yuille went into the U.S Marine Corp, where he played semi-pro basketball for three years. Af- ter his tenure in the Marines, Yuille en- rolled at Lincoln, where he played along side his cousin Rudy Yuille who was a 1,000-point scorer at Lincoln. In 1991, Coach Garfield Yuille (right) has received tremendous support from long- Yuille graduated with a degree in Sports time friend and associate head coach Eugene Lett (left) and 2005-06 Divi- Management. sion III Player of the Year Kyle Myrick. Not sure of what he wanted to do afterwards, he decided to pursue a mod- about coming back to Lincoln University players. They took Lincoln on a memora- eling career. It wasn’t his idea to go into and coaching. But with head basketball ble roller-coaster ride. modeling. coach Robert Byars already at the helm, Winning various basketball tourna- “My cousin is the one who said I Yuille would have to wait his turn. ments, including the 2006 Association of should try modeling,” Yuille said. “So I He served as an assistant coach during Division III Independents tournament, took his advice, and he drove me up to the 2003-04 season, Byars’ final season as Lincoln advanced to the NCAA Division New York and that’s how I got started.” head coach. Yuille was the Lincoln recrea- III Sweet 16 where the memorable season Yuille’s first big break was being the tional room coordinator. He became the ended with a tough 72-71 loss to eventual feature in “Ebony Man Magazine”. strength and conditioning coach. national champion Virginia Wesleyan. The spot in Ebony Man Magazine “Byars was a good coach, but his style of With some of his players coming from opened doors to many other opportuni- play was not good for the type of players rough backgrounds, Yuille had the one ties in entertainment. Throughout Yuille Lincoln had”, Yuille said. intangible to get his players to play to- ’s modeling career, he landed a job as At the end of Lincoln’s fifth consecutive gether. the host of various hip-hop television losing season, Byars departed as head “These kids need someone whom they shows on BET such as, “Teen Summit” coach after 18 years. can relate to,” Yuille said. “ I was once in and “Groove”. He also appeared in a It was now time for Yuille to shine, and the same situations as some of my players, couple of R&B videos such as, Dru that’s exactly what he did. During the 2004- they know I’m from the same place, and Hill’s “Sleepin’ In My Bed”, and TLC’s 05 season with a virtually new group of that’s why we connect so well.” “Red Light Special.” He was a model players and an up-tempo style, the Lions With Yuille growing up in Philadelphia, for the Urban clothing line For Us By took off and never looked back. and living for a while in Baltimore, Yuille Us (FUBU). Led by former Philadelphia Public offered his philosophy on one of the big- Although, Yuille had a successful League standouts Jarrett Kearse and Kyle gest problems with today’s youth. modeling career, he’d still never lost the “Fase” Myrick, the Lions posted a 21-7 “I think the biggest problem with our passion for the game of basketball. He record, setting a school record for most youth today is the parents, “ Yuille said. became an assistant coach for the Balti- regular season victories. “They are letting their children do what more Stars, an AAU 16 and under Lincoln just missed a berth to the NCAA they want, and the city needs to build squad where he resided. Along with Division III tournament. Instead, the Lions more recreation centers and help them get coach Duane Davis, Yuille helped had to settle for a trip to the ECAC tourna- jobs so they can stay of the streets.” coach the Stars to six consecutive state ment for the seventh time in school history. With tryouts rapidly approaching, Yuille titles and a No.3 national ranking. Entering the 2005-06 season with ques- knows what he is looking for in order to notch Wanting to coach at his alma mater, tions of could he produce another 20-win a third straight 20-win season. Yuille called then athletics director, and season, Yuille put the ball in Myrick’s “I am looking for good athletes, some- legendary head track coach Cyrus Jones hands and surrounded him with great role one who can get up and down the court,” Yuille said. LU VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY PAGE 5 Richardson and Douglas are All-American students too

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 shore. Richardson, on the other hand, relo- cated frequently, being born in Grenada, a country in the Caribbean, then spending most of her childhood in Canada, and fi- nally moving to Brooklyn, New York, in her teenage years. Despite the cultural dif- ferences, the two are very close friends. “We’re all we’ve got,” said Richardson, referring to the bond between her and Douglas. Although there were five freshman girls who were active on the track team in 2003, Douglas, nicknamed “Sapphire” because she resembled a character from an old television show “Amos & Andy,” and Richardson, nicknamed “Bread-Pudding,” are the only two remaining of the five. “We encourage each other,” Douglas said. “When I want to quit, Shari won’t let Shari Richardson (left) and Ashley Douglas have excelled on and off the track me When Shari wants to quit, I won’t let for Lincoln. Both runners are All-American athletes and outstanding students. her.” Both give each other pep talks at the track meets as well, trying to keep one an- Chesapeake Rehabilitation Hospital, an in- for both Douglas and Richardson. This is other level-headed before their races. care facility, specializing in the treatment of the first year the girls have shared a room Their moral support for one another has the elderly. She received hands-on training with one another, being suite mates in been beneficial, with Richardson being a as a physical therapist, observing the care apartment style living, but with more re- five time All-American, in the 4 x 400 me- of patients, assisting patients with their ex- sponsibilities such as jobs, grad school ap- ter relay, and Douglas a one time All- ercises pertaining to their prospective inju- plications, and increased school work, the American, in the 4 x 100 meter relay. ries, and transporting the patients back and two don’t seem to have time to spend with Richardson is a member of the school forth to their rooms. one another, like they have had in previ- record indoor and outdoor 4 x 400-meter “I just have a fascination for the body ous years. relay team. and how it works,” Douglas said. “I don’t believe we have grown apart, we Douglas earned her first All-American Although it wasn’t a paid internship, she have just grown up,” said Richardson. honor last spring when she finished on the met a host of great individuals that left a They both find themselves living sched- second place 4 x 100-meter relay team. lasting impression on her life and helped uled lives, with Richardson working week- Their determination and persistence is her to love the field. day mornings from 6:45-11 a.m. at Not- not only displayed on the track, but in the Richardson was a part of a longitude tingham Country Daycare, as a group su- classroom, too. As a freshman, Douglas study at the Children’s Hospital of Phila- pervisor. Douglas works weeknights from felt it was a hard transition from high delphia, in collaboration with University of 7-11 at Redner’s Warehouse Market. school to college, struggling with tough Pennsylvania. The study was based on the Rather than share personal stories and gos- professors and classes, while Richardson correct approach to attack adolescent obe- sip with her friend and teammate, Richard- found it difficult to adapt to a rural area. sity. son is usually talking in her sleep, when Track seemed to keep them on a schedule The paid internship allowed her to get a Douglas returns from work. and was more of a help than a hindrance. taste of the real world, living on her own, The two girls have matured from fresh- As a result, Douglas, a health science in a new city, trying new things and paying man year to senior year and are prime exam- major, currently has a 3.6 GPA overall, her own bills. It was a dramatic transfor- ples of students temporarily trading in their with a 4.0 in her major. Richardson is also mation for an individual who never really social lives to be successful after college. academically stable, with a 3.0 GPA over- held a real job. “We need to finish together,” stated all, majoring in Psychology. Due to their “I believe everyone should have an in- Richardson, “and push each other along the continued success in the classroom, both ternship,” Richardson said. “It’s an eye- way.” were able to be interns over the past sum- opener, especially for a person, such as Despite the obstacles faced along the way, mer vacation. myself, who has never worked in life.” the two will ultimately finish school together, end their college track careers together, and Douglas interned at Health South Senior year has also been an eye-opener enter into the real world together! LU PAGE 6 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 Lincoln hoops healthier thanks to Atkinson By ROB KNOX is poised for a breakout season. Atkinson Sports Information Director benefits from playing with senior All- Forget L.A. Fitness, Jenny Craig or any American candidate Mary Rotimi, who other weight loss program, Asha Atkinson finished second in Division III in re- found a different way to shed pounds as a bounds (13.7) last year. “fat little kid.” “We are tired of losing,” Atkinson said. Call it the new-and-improved Atkins “We are hungry to prove to everybody that diet. we can be a winning team. I know the last “I played basketball as a way to stay in two years have been hard because I came shape,” Atkinson said. “At first it was a from a program where I was used to win- thing to lose weight. Then it turned into ning.” playing AAU and it grew from there. Bas- Atkinson has done her part despite be- ketball wasn’t my first love.” ing surrounded on a constant basis by two Of course, that’s hard for people to be- and three defenders. Dissecting defenders lieve who have witnessed the gifted 5-11 like a science project, Atkinson has scored junior forward move nimbly around the in double figures in 33 of 48 career games. basket like a ballerina in high tops, run the She has 15 career double doubles and en- floor like a greyhound and average double ters the season with a streak of 10 consecu- digit points in her first two years as a mem- tive games reaching double figures and ber of the Lincoln University women’s three straight double-doubles. Asha Atkinson has averaged double fig- basketball team. Atkinson enters her jun- During her career, Atkinson has been ures in points in her freshman and ior season on pace to become the third named Association of Division III Inde- sophomore seasons. 1,000-point women’s basketball scorer in pendents Player of the Week three times. program history. “I’ve improved my shooting and my ginia. Atkinson averaged a team-high 12.5 defense,” Atkinson said. “There’s a lot After a slow start to her sophomore sea- points and 8.0 rebounds as a freshman. more I need to do in order to get to where son, Atkinson eventually shined. She Last year after a slow start, Atkinson fin- I need to be.” scored double figures in points in her final ished as Lincoln’s second leading scorer Atkinson benefited by playing on the 10 games last year. Atkinson was unstop- (12.3 points) and rebounder (8.0 re- highly respected and talented Philadelphia pable. She scored a career high 28 points bounds). Not bad for someone who began Belles AAU team. She played with Crystal in an entertaining, 75-65 victory over her career as a soccer goalie. Atkinson's Langhorne and Laura Harper, who helped Wilkes. Atkinson was named Independ- also a solid student-athlete as evidenced by the University of Maryland win the 2006 ents Player of the Week twice. She was her 3.0 grade point average. NCAA Division I women’s basketball also selected to the all-Independents sec- “I didn’t want to play soccer in high championship. Many of the girls Atkinson ond team following the season. school or college even though that was played with received scholarships to Divi- Off the court, Atkinson always sports a what I was good at,” Atkinson said. “I miss sion I schools. smile as wide as the Atlantic Ocean. She soccer, but I am having a lot of fun playing Atkinson received the ultimate compli- keeps her teammates and athletic adminis- basketball. I’ve never imagined that I’d be ment from coach Andy Haman when she trators laughing with her off the wall com- doing what I am doing now when I started was named captain prior to her sopho- ments and keen observations. However, playing basketball.” more year. Her growth was immediately once game time arrives, Atkinson’s Col- The impressive numbers have been evident. Atkinson spoke up more and de- gate smile transforms into a fierce scowl. hollow for Atkinson. As the curtain rises veloped into a leader. Atkinson has improved her outside shoot- on the 2006-07 women’s basketball sea- Atkinson produced her first breakout ing. She believes she can get better at play- son, Atkinson is determined to make all of game in a 69-56 win over Wilson College, ing defense, rebounding and encouraging the statistics meaningful. Even though At- scoring a career-high 23 points and grab- her teammates. kinson has stuffed the stat sheet since put- bing 13 rebounds. Later in the season, At- A health and physical education major, ting on a Lincoln uniform, she has often kinson scored 22 points and snatched a Atkinson has aspirations of being a high felt blue afterwards because Lincoln has career-high 14 rebounds in an 89-74 win school head coach. on the Deptford High compiled a 16-32 overall mark during that over Lancaster Bible. Her grittiest per- School choir and she loves eating chicken time. formance occurred against Southern Vir- fingers. The excitement of Lincoln’s first post- ginia University. While playing with a 101- “(Coach Haman) wasn’t the one who season appearance in school history was degree fever, Atkinson scored 13 points recruited me, but I am glad he’s here,” muted by the Lady Lions’ 8-19 overall re- and grabbed 13 rebounds in an 81-79 Atkinson said. “We have a strong relation- cord last year. With six returning players overtime win. Atkinson made 9-of-10 free ship and he’s my go-to-person.” LU and bushel of talented freshmen, Lincoln throws in the win against Southern Vir- VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 LINCOLN UNIVERSITY PAGE 7

06-07 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE November Hoop squads ready to take flight 17 vs. Widener (@Franklin & Marshall), 6 18 vs. Delaware Valley or F&M., TBA This could be a special season for both 25 vs. Cheyney (@), 8 the Lincoln University men’s and 29 NEW JERSEY CITY, 7 women’s basketball teams. Both teams December have a lot of returning veterans, out- 1 at Salem International, 8 2 vs. Wayne State or UDC (@Salem International), standing newcomers and All-American TBA candidates. 9 at Ramapo College, 4 After qualifying for the NCAA Divi- 14 at Penn State-Altoona, 7 sion III tournament for the first time in 20 vs. North Central (Ill.) (@Orlando), 8 school history, the men’s basketball team 22 vs. Buffalo State (@Orlando), 11 a.m. enters the season ranked 16th in the January D3hoops.com Top 25 poll. Meanwhile, 2 vs. Seton Hill (@Franklin & Marshall), 6 the women’s basketball team has its sights All-American candidates Mary 3 vs. West. Connecticut State or F&M, TBA set on its first winning season since 2000 6 KEYSTONE COLLEGE, 7 Rotimi (left) and Sami Wylie. and the school record of 14 victories. 8 RUTGERS-CAMDEN, 4 11 BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE, 7 The men’s team is loaded again even 13 at Point Park University, 4 without Kyle Myrick, who carved a legacy as one of the greatest Division III bas- 15 JOHN JAY COLLEGE, 4 ketball players in NCAA history. Myrick and his 33.7 point per game average is 17 at Richard Stockton, 7 gone, but the Lions still have plenty of firepower. Lincoln has finished in the 29 at University of DC, 7 top 10 in scoring offense in the last two years and it has the weapons to assault 31 RAMAPO COLLEGE, 7 the scoreboard during the 2006-07 season. February Leading the returnees for Lincoln are senior All-American candidate Sami 5 at Penn State-Abington, 8 Wylie, juniors Darryl White and Thomas Hickson. Wylie averaged 17.7 points 10 at Newport News Apprentice, 2 per game last year and finished sixth in the nation in 3-pointers made per game. 14 at New Jersey City, 8 17 UNIVERSITY OF DC, 2 White averaged 9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game. White, who 20 PENN STATE-DELCO, 7 has 177 career blocked shots, finished sixth in Division III in blocks per game. Hickson averaged 7.8 points and 7.3 rebounds. They will form the core of the 06-07 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Lions this season. November Also returning for the men’s basketball team are key contributers Maurice 17 ROSEMONT, 7 Wood, Vincent Carter-Bey, Thomas Lahart and Fred Luke. Adding to mix are 18 RUT-CAMDEN or WASHINGTON (MD.), 3 talented newcomers Dwight Dean, a transfer from Division I South Carolina 21 SUSQUEHANNA, 6 State, freshman guard Ja Juan Robinson and junior forward Barry Jennifer. 25 vs. Cheyney (@Temple), 6 Meanwhile on the women’s side, the leaders are senior All-American candi- 29 at Wilson, 7 December date Mary Rotimi, who finished second in Division III in rebounding at 13.7 2 at Brooklyn, 2 per game, and junior forward Asha Atkinson. Rotimi and Atkinson accounted 9 KUTZTOWN, 1 for 65 percent of the Lady Lions scoring last season. Also expected to make key 11 YORK, 7 contributions for the Lady Lions this season are senior Latoya Milstrey, junior January Sharell McMillan, senior Latoya Thompson and sophomore Tanina Cook. 5 vs. William Smith (@Moravian), 5 After struggling to score consistently last season, coach Andy Haman added 6 vs. Moravian or William Paterson, TBA two 1,000-point high school scorers to his team (Saharra Robinson and Elissa 8 LEBANON VALLEY, 7 Jackson). Freshman guard Chanelle Harris could end up as the starter. Other 11 at Penn State-Delco, 6 key additions to the women’s basketball team this year include Shanice Ne- 13 NOTRE DAME (MD), 2 smith, Noel Webster, Kiah Wright, Tia Hilton and Skyla Fore. 15 LYCOMING, 6 20 ST. ELIZABETH’S, 2 “I am so excited about my team this year,” Haman said. “The girls have 22 at Wilkes, 7 really worked hard in the off season and they’re hungry to reverse last year’s 25 PENN COLLEGE, 7 record. I definitely like this team a lot. This team is beginning to look more and 27 at Green Mountain, 2 more like the team that I had in mind when I took the job.” 28 at Mitchell, 1 The men’s team will face its typical challenging schedule beginning with a con- 31 RAMAPO, 5 test against fellow Sweet 16 participant Widener University in the opening February round of the Franklin & Marshall tournament on November 17. Other high- 6 SWARTHMORE, 7 lights of the men’s schedule include trips to Pittsburgh, West Virginia and Or- 8 at Bryn Mawr, 7 lando. Lincoln also has eight regular season home games. The Lions will also 10 NEWPORT NEWS APPRENTICE, 2 14 at New Jersey City, 6 face New Jersey Athletic Conference powers New Jersey City and Ramapo 17 at Eastern, 1 twice. Eleven of Lincoln’s first 12 games are away from Manuel Rivero Hall. The women’s team begins the season by hosting a tip-off tournament for the HOME GAMES IN ORANGE BOLD first time in school history. LU

Women’s Basketball Class of 2007: Tyra Scott, Mary Rotimi and Latoya Thompson.

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Kyle Wanamaker preparing to make a save. Kyle Myrick’s jersey retirement cere- mony on February 20, 2006. Peter Fisher

Crystal Foster

Marquess Schell Yolana Sabb