Archives for: June 2008, 27
Henton feels at home at GSU
STATESBORO - Quarterback Antonio Henton wasn't connecting with his Ohio State teammates. At Peach County High School, he called plays by numbers. In Columbus, it was a lot more complicated.
And when you add in a little Southern drawl...
His Buckey… more »
Incoming Princteon Lineman Enjoys PSFCA'a East-West All-Star Game Experience
At the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association East-West All-Star Classic Saturday in Altoona, both starting offensive tackles for the Western Pennsylvania team came from PG West-area schools.
Montour's Mike Muha played right tackle and Chart… more »
Texas Southern To Play in Capital City Classic
Shaw University, the reigning 2007 CIAA Champions, will face Texas Southern University on the gridiron in the Capital City Football Classic in Sacramento, California on Sept. 13 at Hughes Stadium.
Game time is set for 4:05 p.m. and will be broadcast… more »
Holy Cross Football Takes Ride Down FM Dial
Fed up with getting bumped off WTAG-AM (580) too often by the Worcester Sharks, Holy Cross has taken a hike down the pike to WWFX-FM (100.1).
At least 60 HC games — football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball — will air on WWFX, also known as “… more »
No Media Day Drama for UGA, GSU
MACON - Georgia Southern's Chris Covington looked across the room at the man he intends to flatten, repeatedly, in two months.
Tripp Chandler, Georgia's starting tight end, stood talking to teammate Dannell Ellerbe. Both seemed oblivious to Covington… more »
HS Players Experience Grueling Work Firsthand From App State Players
Early in his second year of helping Pinecrest build a football tradition, head coach Chris Metzger took his team to a camp at a place that already has a glorious one.
Fifty Patriot players received instruction last week from the coaches and players o… more »
Football Giant Headed to University of San Diego
Sitting in a chair on an ordinary Saturday night, you scan the room, quickly observing the faces squarely fixed on the television screen. A couple of scrawny high school students are sprawled out on the couch, but then your eyes are instantly drawn to h… more »
Pair of East-West All Star Game Stars To Play In Ivy League
Harvard and Princeton will see two an incoming freshman each that played in this year's PSFCA East-West all-star game.
Jim Render has plenty to be proud of in his 29 seasons as a head high school football coach.
He has built a legacy at Upper St.… more »
Opinion: Back the FAMU Rattlers With Bucks
Words like these don't ever sound good, no matter who is saying them.
"We're at the crossroads. We're going to be real, real good or we're going to take a dive."
Those words came from FAMU athletic director Bill Hayes during an hour-long appearanc… more »
Georgia Pigskin Prevew Features Two GSU's And A SSU
With just barely a hint of football in the air, the coaches and some players, representing 12 college and university football teams throughout the state made themselves available to the media Tuesday at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon for the s… more »
Excitement Surrounds Nicholls State's Recent NFL Draftee
Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year and former Nicholls safety Kareem Moore was drafted to the Washington Redskins May 18 in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft; he was 180th overall.
Moore was the second player to be drafted to the N… more »
Lafayette Coach’s First Goal Evolves into First and Goal
Lafayette assistant football coach John Loose has an 11-year-old daughter who has been battling brain tumors since she was a toddler. Five years ago, the Leopards’ defensive coordinator went on the offensive to raise awareness of and money for pediatric… more »
CT Kicker Will Play For Wofford
Patience would pay off for Grant Cody in his quest to play football at a Division I college. This fall he will get the opportunity.
Last month the 2007 Immaculate High graduate signed a letter of intent to play for Wofford College in Spartansburg, S.… more »
Jackie Mitchell Returns to Southern as DB Coach
There was always an air about Jackie Mitchell.
That maturity level melded with athleticism to drive him into being a two-sport standout at Southern.
Now, in returning to his alma mater after a successful run in the Canadian Football League, Mitche… more »
Lahainaluna Graduate to play football at Penn
The Maui News 2007-08 MIL Boy Athlete of the Year: Casco adds chapter to family legacy by heading to Penn to compete for time at CB.
LAHAINA — It is a family affair few places have ever seen. Say the name Casco in West Maui and the debate begins.… more »