Mississippi Valley State University

High School Football Spring Sampler

2013-04-22 10:34:02

New Albany Coach: Ron Price 2012 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-0 Div. 2-4A Spring Notes: Bulldogs looking to replace RB Boston Newsome, who logged 363 carries, and QB Spencer Day. ... Devon Wilson, a power runner in the mold of Newsome, and speedster Terry...

After encouraging start, Virginia Tech basketball hits inevitable skid

2012-12-18 17:00:00

On the surface, James Johnson had little reason to chide his Virginia Tech basketball team, little reason to raise his blood pressure, abuse his vocal cords and summon his inner drill sergeant. Indeed, the Hokies were making his rookie season as a...

Georgia Southern stuns Virginia Tech 78-73 | Men's basketball

2012-12-15 15:01:00

BLACKSBURG, Va. -- For Georgia Southern coach Charlton Young, this season has been a work in progress in terms of chemistry. Before the season, forward Tyrone Brown ran into legal trouble and left the team. Guard Jelani Hewitt ran into academic...

Virginia looks to heal, continue defensive momentum through break

2012-12-12 14:58:00

With his defense choking out the life of opposing offenses as expected, and his frontcourt providing more production on both ends of the floor than anticipated, Virginia coach Tony Bennett has every right to be optimistic heading into the finals break...

ACC All Access: No telling yet how long Jontel Evans will be out, but Virginia should be fine...for a month

2012-12-05 19:11:00

When guard Jontel Evans returned to Virginia’s bench with five minutes and 15 seconds left in Wednesday night’s 46-38 win against Tennessee after leaving the game with a right foot injury, U.Va. coach Tony Bennett had one question for team...

Thursday's local college basketball roundup: CNU women go to 6-0

2012-12-06 20:23:00

Christopher Newport improved to 6-0 in women’s basketball with a 77-51 home win Thursday night over St. Mary’s (4-2) of Maryland. The Captains, thriving under first-year coach Bill Broderick, got 17 points from Tabb High graduate Tia Perry,...

Thursday's local college basketball roundup: CNU women improve to 6-0

2012-12-06 20:25:00

The weekend college football/TV schedule

2012-10-18 21:24:24

Sweet 16: Omar Strong, Texas Southern

2012-09-06 09:55:00

An extra year at junior college and a torn ACL seven months before his Texas Southern debut were just two of the many obstacles standing between Omar Strong and Division I basketball. The challenges that Strong faced before college didn’t end...

Former Lansdowne guard Brent Arrington transfers to Morehead State

2012-07-13 16:15:00

For the first time in about a month-and-a-half, Brent Arrington got a good night’s sleep. Since late May, Arrington has patiently waited for Mississippi Valley State to release him from his scholarship. His request was repeatedly denied, making...

Annapolis guard Jourdan Stickler commits to Morehead State

2012-06-06 08:29:00

Graduation was fast approaching for Annapolis’ Jourdan Stickler, but the 6-foot-4, 190-pound shooting guard entered this week with his post-high school plans completely up in the air. Several Division I programs expressed interest in Stickler...

Digital Harbor grad Davon Usher headed to Mississippi Valley State

2012-06-26 07:11:00

Waiting two years for a shot at Division I basketball was something Davon Usher� had accepted over time. But the six extra weeks the former Digital Harbor star spent hoping for that elusive DI offer seemed nearly interminable. Usher, a 6-foot-6, 190-...

President Barack Obama talks with students during game one of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament �First Four� at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, March 13, 2012.

2012-04-09 00:00:00