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NORTH CAROLINA WESLEYAN FOOTBALL
2009 USA SOUTH
CHAMPIONS
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Boykin named All-American, four Bishops
earn All-South honors
Rocky
Mount, NC
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In a year marked by tremendous success on
the gridiron, the North Carolina Wesleyan football team has
once again been rewarded for its efforts this past fall as
four Bishops were named to D3Football.com's All-Region team.
Leading the way was senior LeeRon Boykin (pictured), who
went on to earn Honorable Mention All-American status for
the second time in his stellar career. The Warsaw, NC native qualified for
All-American accolades as a First Team All-South pick.
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Football's Orlando Webb named to Team Stars & Stripes
roster
Granbury,
TX
- Team Stars & Stripes head coach
Bill Manlove has selected a provisional roster of 51 players
to face the Tec Monterrey All Stars in the 2009 Tazón de
Estrellas (Bowl of the Stars) on Saturday, December 19 on
the Tec de Monterrey Campus Estado de Mexico. The visiting
team, comprised of NCAA Division III All-Stars, includes
North Carolina Wesleyan senior wide receiver Orlando Webb.
Webb (pictured) recently completed his stellar Battling
Bishop career as a
three-time USA South All-Conference selection.
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Blue & Gold football
falls to #3 Wesley in NCAA opening round
Dover,
DE
- North Carolina Wesleyan's football squad saw its
stellar season come to an end on Saturday afternoon in the
opening round of the 2009 NCAA Playoffs as the Battling
Bishops (8-3) fell to 3rd-ranked and top-seeded Wesley
College by a 55-23 score. NCWC held a 17-13 advantage late
in the first half, but the Wolverines (11-0) countered with
28 unanswered points to pull away for the victory.
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Wesleyan dominates USA
South postseason football awards
Fayetteville,
NC