East Stroudsburg Spoils Bowie State Lady Bulldogs’ Home Opener

BOWIE, Md. - The Bowie State University softball team made their home debut on Tuesday afternoon and played great defense, but East Stroudsburg University claimed a doubleheader win by scores of 4-0 and 5-2 in non-conference action.

Bowie State (2-8) was led by freshman Nicoleen Ochoa (Madison, Ohio) with three hits in seven at bats over the two-game set.

The Warriors of East Stroudsburg used a three-hit, third inning to break a scoreless tie and take a 2-0 advantage. Katherine Liedberg led off the third with a double followed by a single up the middle by Mary Wallick, advancing Liedberg to third. Kasey Meckles stepped up and hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Leidberg. A Cara McNeil single pushed Wallick across the dish for the Warriors second run of the contest.

East Stroudsburg (7-4) added a run in the 5^th inning and another run in the 7^th to account for the 4-0 decision in the opening game of the afternoon. Wallick paced the Warriors with three hits while McNeil, Rae Holden and Jamie Smith contributed a pair of hits in the game one victory.

Ochoa took the loss in game one, allowing 12 hits, struck out four and was responsible for Bowie State’s only two hits. Rachael Liguori threw a two-hit shutout to earn the win in the circle.

In the nightcap, East Stroudsburg lit up the scoreboard first in the top of the 1^st inning. McNeil tripled down the right field line for the Warriors first hit of game time, scoring Meckes who reached on a fielder’s choice.

Bowie State scored their first home field points of the season in the bottom of the 2^nd inning. Freshman Jacqueline Pickering (Bowie, Md.) reached via a base on balls and later scored following a bunt single by senior Cassandra Clayborne (Damascus, Md.) to tie the game a 1-all.

The visitors from East Stroudsburg added two runs in the top of the third inning on three hits to take a 3-1 advantage. The big hit of the inning was a one-out triple by Meckes.

The Lady Bulldogs trimmed their deficit to 3-2 in the bottom of the third. Ochoa opened the frame with a single and stole second to get into scoring position. Freshman Emily Lewis (Aberdeen, Md.) grounded out to first, advancing Ochoa to third. Junior Caitlin O’Neill (Elkton, Md.) stepped up and singled through the left side of the Warriors infield, scoring Ochoa.

The score remained 3-2 until the top of the sixth, when Haley Thomas hit a one-out homer to right center to extend the lead. The Warriors added another run in the seventh on an RBI groundout by Meckes.

Allison Mende got the win in relief win for East Stroudsburg, throwing 4.2 shutout innings and allowing just three hits.

Bowie State’s O’Neill took the loss in the circle, giving up nine hits.

The Lady Bulldogs open conference play on Friday (3/20) against Fayetteville State University at 2 pm in Raleigh (N.C.) as part of the CIAA Round-Up at Walnut Creek Softball Complex.

Bowie State Bowling Captures CIAA Northern Division Crown

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Bowie State University bowling team competed in their final CIAA Event of the year March 13^th-15^th and the Lady Bulldogs finished the weekend conference Round-Up with an 11-1 record.  Bowie State finished in first place among the five CIAA Northern Division teams and captured the division title.  The Lady Bulldogs knocked down 12,480 pins over the course of competition.

Elizabeth City State University posted a 9-3 record, good for a second place finish followed by Virginia State University with a 6-6 mark and third place finish.  Virginia Union University matched the Chowan’s record of 2-10, but defeated Chowan in the total-pin tiebreaker with 10,413 pins.

The Lady Bulldogs turned in a 4-0 record on the opening day of play, defeating Chowan (780-774), Virginia State (829-791), Virginia Union (872-748) and Elizabeth City State (845-754).  On Saturday, Bowie State opened up with back-to-back wins, beating Virginia State (815-762) and Chowan (860-750). The Lady Bulldogs dropped a tough 870-840 decision to Elizabeth City State but bounced back to knock off Virginia Union 863-762.

During Sunday's Baker play, the Lady Bulldogs topped Chowan (756-626), Virginia State (790-773), Virginia Union (858-742) and Elizabeth City State (904-861) in the final round of play.

Senior Ambrianna Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) led the effort for the Lady Bulldogs individually.  She knocked down 1,736 total pins, averaging 173.60 per game over the weekend.  Redshirt freshman Sierra Davis (Dayton, Ohio) followed with 1,694 total pins and a 169.40 average and was honored the CIAA Newcomer with the highest average.  Junior Keyandra Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) tallied 1,673 total pins for the Lady Bulldogs followed by senior Shayla Lightfoot (Henrico, Va.) who totaled 1,405 pins (175.63 average) for Bowie State.

Junior Ashley Wade (Richmond, Va.) and freshman Makyra Bankston (Ft. Belvoir, Va.) also competed for Bowie State and knocking down 1,259 and 578 total pins respectively.

The Lady Bulldogs’ season record improves to 68-14 heading into the conference championships in March 20-22 at the AMF Western Branch Lanes in Chesapeake, Va. 

Rice milk, soy milk, almond milk – safe or not?

Should You Ditch Dairy for These
“Alternative” Milks?

I grew up in a world where milk was milk. It came from a cow, and that was that. And of course everybody believed milk was good for you. A few people drank skim milk. That was about as far as anyone went toward the idea that anything about milk might not be healthy.

But go to any grocery store today and you’ll find as many as six different “milks” – some from animals, some from nuts, some from rice and some from a fruit. Today I’m going to break down the different types of milk so you understand which ones provide sound nutrition and which types increase the risk of disease, including cancer. . . .

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Big Train College Round Up and Players In MLB and On the way!

BT College Round-Up: 3/13/2015 Brandon Lowe (BT '14) is batting .378 this year for the Terps We are now a month into the season, and the snow is finally subsiding on the East Coast.  College baseball players all around the country are hitting their groove and showing to the world what type of player they are.  This round up will highlight the important stat lines of Big Train players on their college teams. Read More

Big Train Players in MLB Cody Allen (BT '08, '10) warming up at Indians' spring training The Bethesda Big Train has seven former players who are contributing for their respective Major League Baseball team in spring training. These players are working hard to make it on the official big league roster for the regular season. Spring Training provides these athletes with the opportunity to face Major Leaguers, giving management an idea of how the player can perform against the top talent. Brian Dozier (BT '06) played last season in the majors for the Minnesota Twins. His season included a trip to the Home Run Derby at the All Star Event. So far this spring, Dozier is 5/8 at the plate including a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Dozier is poised to be the starter at second base for the Twins. Cody Allen (BT '08, '10) is looking to be the full-time closer for the Cleveland Indians. Last season, he had his lowest ERA in his three seasons in the Big Leagues at 2.07 in 76 games. This spring, Allen has pitched two innings, allowing no runs on two hits. Michael McKenry (BT '04) has been in and out of the starting lineup since his MLB debut in 2010. Now, he is in his second stint with the Colorado Rockies, where he hit .315 last year as a backup catcher. So far in the spring, McKenry is 4/9 with a double and two RBI. Matt Bowman (BT '10-'12) has spent most of his career in the minors. As a pitcher on the Mets spring training roster, Bowman pitched two innings, allowing no runs on two hits in his first outing. Joe Mantiply (BT '10) was invited to participate in spring training with the Detroit Tigers. He has already recorded his first save this spring. Hunter Renfroe (BT '11-'12) is considered to be one of the most highly touted prospects in not only the San Diego Padres system, but in all of Major League Baseball. This spring, Renfroe has scored two runs in six at-bats. Matt Long (BT '06) has spent his minor league career in the Los Angeles Angels' farm system. Over this past winter, he was traded to the Dodgers, and then immediately traded again to the Milwaukee Brewers. As an outfielder for the Brewers this spring, Long is 1/4 with a walk and a stolen base. It is still early spring, but look for these seven players to continue their hard play as they hope to continue playing for their Major League teams.

Medical tests that increase your risk of cancer

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These are just a few of the medical tests that will expose you to low doses of radiation. You’ll hear the tests are safe and that there’s little to no risk of long-term damage. And that’s what most of us want to believe.

But is it true? Keep reading. . .

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Lady Bulldogs Tennis Open Season with 7-0 Shutout of Fayetteville State

RALEIGH, N.C. - The Bowie State University women's tennis team opened their 2015 season blanking Fayetteville State University 7-0 on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs won 5-0 in singles play and recorded a 2-0 record in doubles play. 

Amber Peters and Antonique Johnson handled the FSU duo of Samantha Ledbetter and Laura Worriax 8-3 at the #1 doubles. Channae Manning and Rahwa Habtemariam edged FSU’s Selena Cox and Vanaysha Graham 8-5 at #2 doubles.
Peters topped Ledbetter 6-3, 6-3 to take the #1 singles match while BSU’s Johnson beat Cox 6-0, 6-2 in the #2 singles match. Manning claimed victory at #3 singles, defeating Graham 6-0 and 7-5 while BSU's Rahwa Habtemariam won the #4 singles match 6-1, 6-0 over Worriax. 

Bowie State’s Selena Slaughter picked up an easy 6-0, 6-0 win in the #5 singles over Fayetteville State’s Octavia Gilmore. 
The Lady Bulldogs will play host Shaw University on Sunday, March 8th in a 10 a.m. match.

Bowie State 7, Fayetteville State 0
Mar 7, 2015 at Raleigh, NC 

Singles competition

1. PETERS,Amber (BSU-W) def. LEDBETTER,Samantha (FSU-W) 6-3, 6-3

2. JOHNSON,Antonique (BSU-W) def. COX,Selena (FSU-W) 6-0, 6-2

3. MANNING,Channae (BSU-W) def. GRAHAM,Vanaysha (FSU-W) 6-0, 7-5

4. HABTEMARIAM,Rahwa (BSU-W) def. WORRIAX,Laura (FSU-W) 6-1, 6-0

5. SLAUGHTER,Selena (BSU-W) def. GILMORE,Octavia (FSU-W) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. PETERS,Amber/JOHNSON,Antonique (BSU-W) def. LEDBETTER,Samantha/WORRIAX,Laura (FSU-W) 8-3

2. MANNING,Channae/HABTEMARIAM,Rahwa (BSU-W) def. COX,Selena/GRAHAM,Vanaysha (FSU-W) 8-5

Match Notes

Bowie State 1-0

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Brent Named ECC Defensive Player of the Year and Butler ECC Coach of the Year; Turner, Baldwin-Kollore Earn All-Conference Honors

Mar 04, 2015

 

 

CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Senior forward Denikka Brent was named the East Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Head Coach Lester Butler, Jr. was named the Coach of the Year, and guards Telisha Turner and Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore earned Second Team All-ECC and Honorable Mention Team, respectively, as the league office announced the 2014-15 All-Conference honors Wednesday afternoon.

Brent (Mechanical Engineering – Chesapeake, VA/Booker T. Washington HS) earned the conference's top defensive honor after showcasing her versatility as a defender by ranking among the ECC leaders in multiple defensive categories. Currently, she ranks 9^th with 7.7 rebounds per-game, 10^th with 1.5 blocks per-game, and 2^nd in the ECC as well as among the Division II top-25 with 2.64 steals per-game.

Butler, Jr. was tabbed the Coach of the Year by his peers as the Firebirds won a school-record 25 games and currently are ranked No. 23 in the USA Today/Coaches Poll under his guidance. Butler also guided UDC to an 18-2 mark in conference play to earn the program's first-ever ECC Regular Season Championship and the top seed in the upcoming ECC Women's Basketball Championship.

UDC also led the ECC with three All-Conference selections: Denikka Brent (First Team), Telisha Turner (Second Team) and Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore (Honorable Mention Team).

Brent, who's defensive prowess earned her much respect throughout the league, was also the league's 3^rd leading scorer with 17.3 points per-game. She finished the regular season with the 2^ndmost field goals (184), the 7^th-highest FG percentage (48%), and she was 8^th in offensive rebounds (70). This marked the 2^nd straight year Brent was named First Team All-Conference and the 3^rd All-Conference honor of Brent's career after she made the All-Rookie Team her freshman season in 2011-12.

Turner (Criminal Justice – Wilmington, DE/Harcum), who played the second half of the regular season on a severely sprained ankle, was one of the league's most prolific three-point shooters as well as an outstanding point guard. She finished ranked 5^th in three-point FG percentage and 7^th in total three-point field goals made (51), 3^rd in free-throw percentage (79.4%), 7^th in assists (89) and 8^th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3). She was also the 16^th leading scorer in the league with 12.7 points per-game. This marked the 2^nd straight year Turner has earned an All-Conference honor after she earned First Team honors last season.

Baldwin-Kollore had a breakout junior season in 2014-15 as she earned the first All-Conference honor of her three-year career at UDC with this year's Honorable Mention Team selection. She was 3^rd on the team in scoring and 22^nd in the ECC with 11.3 points per-game while shooting an ECC-best 43.2-percent from three-point range and an ECC-10^th best 46.8-percent from the field. Baldwin-Kollore scored in double-figures 20 times this season including a streak of 17 games. She was also 8^th in the conference with 48 steals.

The Firebirds are a No. 1 seed in this week's ECC Tournament and will take on the winner of the No. 4 NYIT vs. No. 5 LIU Post quarterfinal matchup in Saturday's semifinal.

2014-2015 ECC Women's Basketball All-Conference

First Team
Denikka Brent, Dist. Columbia (Sr., F, Chesapeake, Va.)

Nyasia Davis, LIU Post (Jr., C/F, Rahway, N.J.)

Dina Ragab, NYIT (Jr., F, Cairo, Egypt)

Madison Rowland, Queens (So., G, Cohoes, N.Y.)

Marissa Sell, Roberts Wesleyan (Sr., F, Brockport, N.Y.)

Chelsea Williams, LIU Post (Sr., G, Copiague, N.Y.)

Second TeamShanice Allen, NYIT (So., G, Riverhead, N.Y.)

Tanayzha Augustine, Mercy (Sr., F, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.)

MacKenzie Rowland, Queens (Jr., C, Cohoes, N.Y.)

Telisha Turner, Dist. Columbia (Sr., G, Wilmington, Del.)

Christine Verrelle, Dowling (Sr., G, Abington, Pa.)

Honorable Mention Team
Taj Baldwin-Kollore, Dist. Columbia (Jr., G, Newport News, Va.)

Shy Britton, Daemen (Sr., F, Rochester, N.Y.)

Samantha Courtney, Roberts Wesleyan (Jr., F, Marathon, N.Y.)

Jenna Erickson, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fr., G, Melrose, N.Y.)

Kristen Korzevinski, Queens (New Hyde Park, N.Y.)

Player of the Year:  Madison Rowland, Queens

Defensive Player of the Year:  Denikka Brent, Dist. Columbia

Rookie of the Year:  Jenna Erickson, St. Thomas Aquinas

Coach of the Year: Lester Butler, Jr., Dist. Columbia

UDC Women's Basketball Ranked No. 3 in 3rd NCAA East Regional Poll; No. 23 in USA Today Division II Poll

Firebirds Ranked No. 3 in 3^rd NCAA East Regional Poll; No. 23 in USA Today Division II Poll

INDIANAPOLIS – The University of the District of Columbia women’s basketball team jumped one spot to No. 3 in the NCAA East Region Poll as voted on by the NCAA Division II East Region Advisory Committee. The Firebirds are also ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Division II national poll.

This marks the final poll of the season as the three conferences comprising the East Region - the East Coast Conference, Northeast-10 and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference – hold their conference tournaments this week, with all three league champions earning NCAA Division II Tournament automatic bids. Five at-large bids and the seeding of all eight teams representing the East will be decided by the Regional Advisory Committee and announced during “Selection Sunday” on NCAA.com at 10 p.m.

The Firebirds (25-3, 18-2 ECC) have won 14 straight games, including Saturday's 69-66 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas, where the visiting Firebirds erased a nine-point deficit late in the second half to earn their school-record 25^th win of the season. UDC is a No. 1 seed in this weekend's ECC Championship Tournament and will play the winner of the No. 4 NYIT vs. No. 5 LIU Post quarterfinal matchup in Saturday's semifinal round at LIU Post.

Seventeen of UDC's 25 wins have come by double-figures, and the Firebirds are 7-1 outside of conference play and 13-1 on the road this season. UDC also boasts wins over a previously top-25 ranked team (Virginia St.) and three schools also ranked in this poll (Queens – 6^th, LIU Post – 9^th and Roberts Wesleyan – 10^th).

Adelphi (26-3) jumped two spots to top this week’s poll as they defeated No. 3 New Haven, 76-73 in both teams' regular season finale and then knocked off Le Moyne, 82-70 in the Northeast-10 quarterfinals on Sunday. The Panthers will face the No. 5 ranked team in this poll, Franklin Pierce (18-9) in the NE-10 Semifinals on Thursday. Meanwhile, New Haven (23-4) fell only one spot to No. 2 as the Chargers bounced back from the loss at Adelphi to beat Assumption, 72-48 in their NE-10 quarterfinal matchup. They will square off against American International on Thursday in the NE-10 semifinals. (The NE-10 Finals will be played on Sunday, March 8^th at 1:00 PM)

Stonehill (22-4) on the other hand, fell from No. 2 to No. 4 after suffering a 73-64 overtime loss to American International in the NE-10 Quarterfinalson Sunday. Eliminated from the NE-10 Conference Tournament now, the Skyhawks have no more remaining games to help or hinder their NCAA Tournament seeding.

East
Rank	School	In-Region Record	Overall DII Record
1	Adelphi	25-3	26-3
2	New Haven	23-4	23-4
3	Dist. Columbia	25-3	25-3
4	Stonehill	22-4	22-4
5	Franklin Pierce	18-9	18-9
6	Queens (NY)	19-7	19-7
7	Philadelphia U.	21-7	21-7
8	USciences	18-7	20-7
9	LIU Post	17-10	17-11
10	Roberts Wesleyan	17-6	17-6

Bowie State Bulldogs Ranked 5th in NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Poll

BOWIE, Md. - The Bowie State University men's basketball team is ranked 5th in the latest NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Poll released today. The Bulldogs overall record currently stands at 22-8 and await Sunday's (3/8) Selection Show at 10:30 p.m. The top eight teams in each region receive a post season bid.
 

NCAA DIVISION II MEN'S BASKETBALL ATLANTIC REGION POLL
RANK	SCHOOL	OVERALL D-II RECORD	IN REGION RECORD
1	West Liberty (W.Va.)	25-2	25-2
2	Indiana (Pa.)	24-5	24-5
3	Gannon (Pa.)	20-8	20-8
4	Mercyhurst (Pa.)	20-7	20-7
5	Bowie State (Md.)	22-8	21-7
6	Fairmont State (W.Va.)	19-9	19-9
7	Slippery Rock (Pa.)	18-9	18-9
8	Concord (W.Va.)	20-8	20-7
9	Charleston (W.Va.)	17-9	17-9
10	Glenville State (W.Va.)	18-10	18-10