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Discipline, caring and tradition right mix for Raiders

SEAN BLACKMON Contributing Writer There were not a lot of opportunities for young African-American men in Hubbard, Ohio when Rudy Hubbard was growing up. He had no idea of the places his talents and commitment would take him. The youngest son of George Sr., and Margaret Hubbard grew up in a lower middle class neighborhood, [...]

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Education comes first for Forbes

Sean Blackmon Contributing Writer Being named the best track coach in the state and having an invitational meet named after him are points of pride for Jesse Forbes, Godby High School’s track and field coach. But, when asked about his greatest accomplishment, Forbes does not rattle off staggering season statistics or the number of individual [...]

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Legacy Bowl debate may be key to HBCU athletics’ future

ALVIN HOLLINS JR Sports Editor It has come to light via the Internet in recent weeks that the nation’s two NCAA Division I historically Black collegiate sports conferences – the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) – were proposing a revival of the former Heritage Bowl. The revived event would be [...]

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Taylor lobbies for summer camp, new turf at Bragg

Joe Taylor would like to have a summertime football camp like most coaches do. He’d also like to be less concerned when an occasional high school football game is played inside Bragg Stadium, or even when the Marching 100 band puts on one of its leg-stomping shows. An account has been set up specifically for [...]

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Tallahassee’s women’s basketball team looks ahead to playoffs

Antonio Rosado Contributing Writer After its 104-86 thrashing of the Gulf Coast Tropics June 19, it is clear that there is a new, competitive team in Tallahassee looking to astonish and deliver for fans. The Tallahassee Lady Thunder semi-professional women’s basketball team began its first season in the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League in May. [...]

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Future forensic scientist dreams of playing in the NFL

DELAITRE J. HOLLINGER Youth Editor Youth of the Month Jakarri Mar’Quise Thomas, 16, has already created an impressive list of academic, cultural and athletic achievements. He is an upcoming junior in Amos P. Godby High School’s Academy of Information Technology. On April 28, 2010, Thomas, who maintains a 3.85 grade point average, was named runner-up [...]

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FAMU athletes use summer for study

Alvin Hollins Sports Editor FAMU student athletes are taking advantage of the summer months to get ahead academically, with many taking required courses to stay on track to graduate on schedule. Rattler linebacker Brandon Hepburn chose to take a mandatory biochemistry class, a requirement for his major in the summer, to avoid waiting until the [...]

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REGINALD ALCEUS Outlook Staff Writer

REGINALD ALCEUS Outlook Staff Writer As summer approaches, school children of all ages will be looking for ways to stay active and have fun. To meet their needs, the Jake Gaither and Hilaman golf courses are offering two junior golf camps starting Monday. Tim Lawson, director of the Big Bend Junior Golf Tour, said the [...]

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Rickards state champion signed to boost Lady Rattlers track team

Courtesy FAMU Sports Information FAMU Women’s track coach Darlene Moore didn’t waste time this off-season. The second-year coach is on a mission to restore FAMU’s Women’s Track Team to its once prominent status. Her latest move in this effort is to sign the Rickards Raiders FHSAA state champion hurdler Brittany Jones. Jones is the 2010 [...]

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Lucas out as Rattler diamond coach

Interim Florida A&M athletic director Mike Smith confirmed last week the dismissal of head baseball coach Robert Lucas, eight days after the Rattlers missed the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament for the first time in four years. FAMU finished 10-31-1 overall and 3-15 in MEAC play, tied with Maryland- Eastern Shore, which edged them out for [...]

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