Eagles pull
away late, NC Central downs Wesleyan men 85-70
Durham,
NC - Division I North
Carolina Central University had its hands full with a feisty
Battling Bishop men's basketball squad on Wednesday night,
but the Eagles managed to pull away down the stretch to defeat
North Carolina Wesleyan by an
85-70 score in front of over 2,000 fans in Durham. Sophomore
Domarius Thomas (pictured) tallied 12 points, five rebounds,
and three steals off the bench in solid all-around
performance, while three other Battling Bishops managed
double-figures in the contest. NCWC is now 0-2 on the young
season.
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Wesleyan
dominates USA South postseason football awards
Fayetteville,
NC
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The USA South released its 2009 postseason awards for
football on Wednesday with a total of 94 student-athletes
earning All-Conference honors. NC Wesleyan
is pleased to announced that the Bishops earned four of the five individual
awards and boasted an unprecedented ten First Team
selections. Leading the way were seniors Bo
Jordan and LeeRon Boykin, who earned Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year
honors. Additionally, James Wallace collected Defensive Rookie of the
Year accolades, while Mark Henninger (pictured) was named Coach of the Year.
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Jordan and
Stokes
tabbed USA
South
Players of
the Week
Fayetteville,
NC
- The North
Carolina
Wesleyan
Department
of Athletics
is pleased
to announce
that
two Battling
Bishops have
earned USA
South Player
of the Week
recognition
in their
respective
sports.
Senior
quarterback
Bo Jordan
was named
football's
Offensive
Player of
the Week,
and senior
guard Lamont
Stokes was
tabbed
basketball's
Player of
the Week. more
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Blue & Gold to face
Wesley College in first round of playoffs
Indianapolis,
IN
- The NCAA released its 2009 Division III
Football Championship bracket on Sunday afternoon, and North
Carolina Wesleyan has learned it will travel to Delaware to
take on the South Region's top-seed, Wesley College, next
Saturday at 12:00 noon. The 3rd-ranked Wolverines were awarded a
No. 1 seed
after completing an undefeated regular season at 10-0,
while the Blue &
Gold were tabbed the No. 8 seed after posting seven straight
wins and an 8-2 overall record.
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Stokes'
23 not enough, Bishops drop opener at Wesley 90-73
Dover,
DE -
Senior Lamont Stokes poured in a career-high 23 points on
Sunday afternoon, but it was not enough as the North
Carolina Wesleyan men's basketball team dropped its season
opener
by a 90-73 score on the road at Wesley College. Stokes
(pictured) knocked down 7-of-11 attempts from the floor,
including 4-of-8 from behind the arc and 5-of-7 at the
charity stripe. The Wolverines, however, netted 59 points in
the second half to erase a 33-31 halftime deficit and pull
away down the stretch.
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USA SOUTH
CHAMPIONS! Bishops go 7-0 with 49-27 victory at AU
Danville,
VA
- For the second time in program history, the
Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan can call
themselves USA South Conference Champions! NCWC
secured its second undefeated league title in the past
three seasons with a dominating 49-27 victory at Averett
University on Saturday. Senior
quarterback Bo Jordan (pictured) paved the way with a
school-record five rushing touchdowns on the day. Winners of
seven straight, the Bishops (8-2)
will now await their seeding and opponent for the first
round of the NCAA Playoffs, which being next Saturday,
November 21st.
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