Keydets fall in Big South opener
Staff Report
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Freshman guards Danny Nieman and Kierre Greenwood combined for 42 points and redshirt senior Joseph Harris added 20 points and 10 rebounds as Coastal Carolina opened Big South play with a 111-97 win over VMI on Thursday evening at Cameron Hall.
The Chanticleers (6-2, 1-0 Big South) scored 82 of their 111 points in the paint while defending their lane with 10 blocked shots. Harris contributed four of those rejections, becoming Coastal Carolina’s all-time blocks leader in the process, ending the game 116 with in his career. Read more
Three Keydets named to Big South football first team
Staff Report
VMI’s George Handler, Tim Maypray and Marc Ray were named to the 2009 Big South Football All-Conference First Team, as released by the league office Tuesday.
Handler, a fifth-year senior offensive lineman, earned his second career All-Conference honor and initial First Team accolade. He was also named to the conference’s All-Academic team for the first time. Read more
Brown tapped as Big South player of the week
Staff Report
Liberty redshirt freshman guard Devon Brown has been recognized as the Big South Women’s Basketball Choice Hotels Player of the Week, after helping the Lady Flames go 3-0 and win the Navy Classic title last week.
Brown, a 2008 Waynesboro High School grad, who averaged 21.0 ppg and 10.7 rpg for the week, is the first Liberty freshman to earn a Big South Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award since Megan Frazee, who captured the honor on Dec. 5, 2005 and Jan. 16, 2006. Read more
WHS grad Gore leads VMI to hoops win
Staff Report
Waynesboro High School alum Nick Gore scored 20 points and eight rebounds to lead six Keydets in double figures in VMI’s 111-92 win over West Virginia Wesleyan Wednesday at Cameron Hall in Lexington.
Three records fell in Wednesday’s game, as the Keydets attempted 63 three-pointers on the night, setting a new school record which also stands as a Cameron Hall best. West Virginia Wesleyan also set a record, pulling down 72 rebounds on the night to set a new facility mark, while VMI nearly matched its previous best of 66 caroms in its home arena by grabbing 64 boards on the night, 38 on the offensive end. Read more
Liberty takes advantage of VMI turnovers in 54-14 win
The #16 Liberty Flames took advantage of eight VMI turnovers and defeated the Keydets 54-14 in VMI’s Big South season finale, played Saturday evening before a crowd of 15,208 at Williams Stadium in Lynchburg.
The eight turnovers were a season-high for the Keydets, as the six fumbles and two interceptions led to 30 Liberty points. Read more
Maypray honored by Big South
VMI’s Tim Maypray has been named the co-Big South football Choice Hotels Special Teams Player of the Week for games played during week 5 of the 2009 regular season, as announced Monday by the league office. Read more
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