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AFRO COLLEGE SPORTS SPOTLIGHT
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Last Updated Jan 2009
Howard’s McHenry named MEAC Rookie of the Week
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Chris McHenry (HU Sports Information Photo)
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By Perry Green
AFRO Sports Writer
(January 6, 2009) - Howard freshman guard Chris McHenry was announced the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week on Tuesday after averaging nearly 14 points over a four game span.
McHenry dropped a career-high 29 points against Wyoming in the Duel in the Desert Tournament in Logan, Utah last week. He made 8-of-16 shots from the field and was a perfect 11-for -11 from the free-throw stripe.
The freshman from Milwaukee, Wisc. then followed up with an 18 point performance against LaSalle University, making 7-of-11 from the floor, and drained 4-of-5 shots from three-point land.
McHenry’s standout performances are even more amazing considering he comes off the bench as a reserve guard, but is still currently second on the team in scoring, averaging nearly 10 points per game.
McHenry and Howard will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Tallahassee, Fla. to take on MEAC opponent Florida A&M.
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(December 30, 2008) - After falling in a 75-72 nail biter to Augusta State just more than a week ago, the Bowie State Bulldogs closed 2008 with a 5-5 overall record, 3-2 in the Central Interscholastic Athletic Association.
(December 29, 2008) - Pat White was thrown into the fire as a freshman quarterback at West Virginia.
Four years later, he stands as one of, if not the best to ever lace up a pair of cleats for the Mountaineers.
(December 11, 2008) - The Morgan State Bears killed two birds with one stone last Saturday, snapping a four-game losing streak as well winning its first Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference game this season as they cruised by the Coppin State Eagles, 62-48 at Hill Field House.
(December 1, 2008) - Usually when star student-athletes bypass their senior year at college, it’s because they’ve been offered the opportunity to cash in at the professional level. But if you ask Florida State University’s best defensive player, Myron Rolle, why he won’t be returning next fall semester, he’ll tell you he’s been offered something far greater.
(December 1, 2008) - The first African-American head coach of a Southeast Conference team, Sylvester Croom, has resigned from the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
(November 20, 2008) - The two best basketball squads in all of Baltimore met up Monday night and with home court advantage, the Morgan State Bears merely edged the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers, 67-60 at Hill Field House.
Over the past three weeks, the Morgan State Bears have played their best football in nearly three years.
Howard freshman sensation Gabrielle Martin earned her third Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week award of the season on Monday after another spectacular week of play.
Despite the disappointing loss to Morgan State during Howard’s homecoming, Bison defensive end James Carter was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
For the Howard Bison’s football team, Saturday’s intense game against the beltway rival Morgan State Bears was all about revenge. Over the past few seasons, the Bison have developed a bad habit of losing tight-score games to the Bears, including a bizarre 18-12 double-overtime loss to them during the 2006 Howard University homecoming game.
The Morgan State Bears traveled to Greensboro, N.C., last Saturday with one mission: To earn its first Mid-Eastern Atlantic Conference win of the season. And when the final whistle was blown, the Bears not only accomplished its mission, but did so while ripping the spirit out of North Carolina A&T’s homecoming with a 41-3 blowout against the Aggies.
WASHINGTON -- The University of Maryland, College Park, graduates 79 percent of its student-athletes, but almost half of its teams have rates that fall below the national average in their sport, according to figures released by the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tuesday.
The 5th Annual Prince George’s Classic was held on the campus of Bowie State University, spearheaded by its President and Founder, M.A. “Mike” Little and hosted by the Prince George’s Black Chamber of Commerce (Petey Green, President) with State Farm insurance being the title sponsor.
Dr. Ian Smith, famous for his Fat Smash Diet and role on the television series, “Celebrity Fit Club,” was present at the P.G. Classic at Bowie State University last Saturday.
It was a long time coming. But when Bowie State finally saw action at home, after playing their first five games of the season on the road, they didn’t disappoint.
Howard University’s 2008 homecoming weekend just became that much more entertaining.
(Oct. 6, 2008) Howard junior Lemuel Lyons and sophomore Jamil Devers were recently selected to the 2008 Country Inn & Suites Homecoming Classic All-Tournament team.
Just two weeks into the college football season, the Morgan State Bears are already setting school records with their defensive unit. In a completely dominating performance, Morgan slapped around North Carolina Central, 49-7...
There are a lot of things that Lincoln University is proud to be known for.
Pull any Lincoln student aside, and before you can ask, they’ll tell you that their university is the oldest historically Black university (HBCU) in the country.
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