The Ebony-American Sports Digest THE BEST & MOST VARIETY IN BLACK-AMERICAN SPORTS NEWS VOLUME V, NO. 14 FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 THIS WEEK’S SPORTS SHORTS The Native News Narrative:

FOR THE RECORD HBCU NEWS QUITE FRANKLY Helping UTC To Season Opening Win Makes Celie Hudson A POTW

NBA: In helping the Kings to top the WCB: Mon., Feb. 3, Texas Southern WTA: In Everett, WA, Sun. Feb. 9, By Oscar C. Woodall, Jr. – HayWood Media Spurs 122-102, Sat., Feb. 8 at the Golden topped Alabama St. 81-54 in Mont- Serena Williams (WTA/Fed Cup photo) [email protected]

1 Center in Sacramento, CA, SG Buddy gomery, AL. As the game ended, a lost a Fed For the first time since 2009, the and two walks while striking out six fight broke out between the two teams, Cup singles UTC Mocs softball team opened a in the first game, Hudson was named resulting in the SWAC suspending TSU match for fresh season at home, welcoming in- the SoCon Pitcher of the Week. student-athletes Ciani Cryor and Brit- the first state foe Austin Peay to Jim Frost Sta- It is Hudson’s fifth time earning the nee Gabriel for the next game, and time in her dium last Sunday for a doubleheader. honor and the second consecutive year Jekalen Jones, Niya Mitchell and career, los- Coming off a SoCon title and that she has been named the honoree dur- Tamaria White for next two games. ing to Ana- NCAA tourney appearance in 2019, ing the NCAA softball season’s open- Also suspended were ASU student-ath- stasija Se- UTC, who was picked in the league’s ing weekend. letes Taylor Aikerson and Dereseia vastova in preseason poll to repeat as the SoCon The Mocs take the diamond again, Randle for the next game, and Kae- three sets – champions this season, boasts seven when welcoming seven teams for the ani Berry, Zomoria Clark and Ani- 7-6 (5), 3-6, seniors, including SoCon Preseason Chattanooga Challenge this weekend, yah Smith for the next two games, 7-6 (4) – as Player of the Year Aly Walker and Friday-Sunday, at Jim Frost Stadium along with ASU managers Logan Latvia Preseason Pitcher of the Year Celie and Warner Park Softball Complex. Young, for the next two games and pulled even with the United States at Hudson, who led the Mocs to a 9-1 For tournament tickets and schedule Jervon Mannery-Gaither indefinitely two-all in the best-of-five match. “It’s game one win, followed by a 4-1 loss. information, go online to go- pending further investigation. All 12 obviously hard to play Serena and For pitching all five innings and al- mocs.com/sports/2017/1/9/2020- were found to have been involved in she’s an amazing champion,” said Se- lowing just five singles, one earned run chattanooga-challenge. Hield (Kings photo) made his 802nd the melee. In addition, both teams were vastova. “You just try and enjoy it as Oscar’s Observation: three-point FG over 296 career games. fined $5,000 each by SWAC Com best you can and give your best.” Wil- No player in NBA history has reached liams had been 14-0 in her Fed Cup ca- Is The MEAC Fading Right Before Our Eyes Like Snow On A Warm Day? 800 made threes faster than him. Hield reer in singles dating to her debut in Oscar C. Woodall, Jr. – HayWood Media [email protected] is also just the second player in NBA 1999. “It was a really intense match. I history to have multiple career games feel it was lots of points, lots of run- Winston-Salem State went down to join the Big South Conference in 2021. with nine three-point FGs off the bench, ning, lots of things, and lots of things from the MEAC to the CIAA (a NCAA So, who is next to leave the MEAC, joining J.R. Smith who had three. … to take out of the match for the fu- D-II league) in 2010, after being a MEAC and why does the league seem to be fall- At the Target Center in Minneapolis, ture,” said Williams. member since 2007. ing apart like a badly stitched softball? MN, Sat., Feb. 8, the Timberwolves IN MEMORIAM After the 2017-18 school year, Savan- “This move makes great sense for topped the Clippers 142-115. In helping, MCB: According to Bibb County, GA cor- nah State, a MEAC member when join- our student-athletes, for our fans, and SG Malik Beasley made a career high oner Leon Jones, Terry Fair passed at ing the league in 2010, after being a SIAC for our bottom line. We will always have seven three-point FGs, as the Timber- age 59 due to natural causes. But, a source member from 1969-2000, left the MEAC, a place in our hearts for the MEAC, wolves made 26 of 44 three-point FGs, who was very close to Fair spoke off the officially rejoining the SIAC last summer and we look forward to what the new of which, 18 were contested by the record, saying that his death was due to a and becoming the last HBCU to move conference will make possible for the Clippers. That is five more contested heart attack. Fair played college basketball down from NCAA D-I to NCAA D-II. Aggies,” said North Carolina A&T State three-point FGs than any other team at Georgia (1979-83), before the Pacers made In 2018, Hampton joined the Big South Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. has made against the Clippers this sea- the PF a round four (72nd overall) pick in Conference, after being a MEAC mem- Well, no matter the reason, if the son. Also, 24 of the Timberwolves’ 26 1983’s NBA Draft. But, after being cut by ber since 1991. MEAC doesn’t stop hemorrhaging teams three-point FGs were assisted on, which the team during its preseason training camp, Now, after being a MEAC member it will disappear like my hairline, leav- is the most assisted three-point FGs by missioner Dr. Charles McClelland Fair ended his basketball career playing pro- since 1970, North Carolina A&T State ing America with just one HBCU con- one team for one game in NBA history. (SWAC photo). fessionally in Israel for 10 yrs. will leave the league after this school year, ference in NCAA D-I. Stay tuned. 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ROUGHED UP – Saturday, February 8, with an assist from his teammate, linebacker DeMarquis Gates, Houston Roughnecks line- MINNESOTA VIPERS PLANT BRUINS EAST NCCU backer Beniquez Brown tackled Los Ange- OPPONENTS @ @ vs. @ vs. @ les Wildcats quarterback Jalan McClendon for a loss of yards, as his teammate, offensive guard Fred Lauina, was rendered useless. The Roughnecks won the XFL football game, played at the University of Houston’s John NOTRE DAME DRAGONS FEIGENBUTZ RANGERS WEST N.C. A&T ST. O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium, 37-17.