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Bruce Adams, Owner/Mortician Mr. Amari "Triple A” Adams, Owner/Apprentice Mrs. Laura Singleton, Office Manager “Call Us With Confidence When You Truly Need A Friend" 1 Savannah Student Collects New Sports With Walter Moore 1 ribute’ 1 Russell leads SSU Past Webber Rashard Russell rushed 23 times for 127 yards and a touchdown as Savannah State improved to 5-6 with a 24-7 victory over Webber International in Lake Wales, Florida. SSU produced 457 yards of offense while the defense intercepted four passes and held the Warriors to 96 yards rushing. The Tigers took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a trick play as Deleon Hollinger threw a 25 yard touchdown to fellow wide receiver Isaiah Osborne. SSU went up 14-0 in the second quarter as Kurvin Curry threw a 43 yard touchdown to Javares Taylor. Webber (3-8) cut SSU’s lead to 14-7 in the third but SSU scored 10 points in the fourth quarter as Derek Williams kicked a 21 yard field goal and Russell scored on a three yard run. Curry passed for 194 yards and Hollinger caught three passes for 63 yards. Darren Hunter had eight tackles for the defense. SSU Women Topple Columbia Savannah State started four freshmen in its season opener and rolled to a 81-47 win over Columbia (2-2) on November 15 in Tiger Arena. SSU jumped out to a 23-8 lead and never looked back. The Lady Tigers (1-0) led by as many as 28 in the first half. SSU had a 10-0 run the the second half and grabbed their largest lead of the night at 75-38 with just over five minutes left. Raven Fields and Ashlee Barley scored 12 points each while Nikki Robinson and Crissa Jackson added 10 points each. Fields had seven rebounds and Jackson had six assists. Walter Moore a 33-9 advantage. In the sec ond half SSU went on a 15-4 run to build a 36 point cush ion. 6-7 freshman Rashad Hassan led the onslaught with 19 points and six rebounds. Jovonni Shuler added 12 and Tracy Rankins scored 10. The Tigers improved to 2-0 with a 75-60 win over North Florida on Nov. 16. SSU led 24-9 but North Florida used a big run to take a three point lead with 6:29 left in the game. SSU rallied back with a 18-2 run to get back control. Rankins came off the bench to score 24 points while Hassan added 20 and seven rebounds. NC Central Stops WSSU Brandon Gilbert's three field goals were the difference in North Carolina Central's 23- 16 win against Winston- Salem State. Gilbert's field goals of 45, 28 and 34 yards was the difference in a game in which the Eagles (3-7) gained 154 total yards. The Eagles had two turnovers, but capitalized on two inter ceptions and two fumbles by the Rams (3-7). Jarrett Dunston's 1-yard run gave the Rams a 10-3 halftime lead. Tony McCord's 11-yard run and George Mobley's 1- yard rush were the difference in the second half, giving the Eagles a 20-10 lead midway in the third quarter. John Thompson's 1-yard run got the Rams within 20-16 before Gilbert's final FG sealed the win. SSU Makes Presentation To Burn Victim During the pre-game cere mony before Savannah State's homecoming football game, the SSU administra tion and football coach Robby Wells made a special presentation of a football jer sey to Lawrence Manker who was burned during the February explosion at the local sugar refinery plant. Manker, a Johnson High grad, was a SSU student and is recovering in Augusta, Georgia. Family friend Bennie Mitchell III accepted the jersey on behalf of Manker. Before being injured, Manker had hopes for playing football at SSU. The university also announced that when Manker returns as a SSU stu dent there will be a spot on the football team waiting for him along with a football scholarship. Beach High Athletic Hall of Fame Association Deadline for Submitting Nominations for the Spring Banquet Draws Near and Used Soccer Gear for Children FVSU Football Coach Resigns The Beach High Athletic Hall of Fame Association is drawing near the deadline for submitting nominations for the Spring Banquet scheduled in 2009. The Association is currently holding their Annual Membership drive with cur rent and new members urged to be supporters for the upcoming year. Information pertaining to dues can be obtained from any current member or come to the monthly meeting at Economic Opportunity Authority at 618 East Anderson Street. Meetings begin at 12:00 noon. Conceived by Beach- Cuyler Athlete Jessie" Jiggs" Morgan, the purpose of the Association was created to recognize and honor athletes who excelled in varsity sports. The first two projects of the First Corinthian... Continued from apge 5 @ 5:00 pm @ First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, 801 Ash Street (off Wheaton St.). A native of Savannah, GA., Bro. Walker is the son of the late Betty L. Walker and Jackie Roy Haynes. He is married to Sis. Andrea L. Lewis and they are the proud parents of Kendra, Linda, Lawrence Jr. and Rashad. Please come and join us in witnessing this ordination for one of God's willing workers. Association were Roasting Legendary Coach Joseph M. Greene with over 200 former athletes and supporters in attendance. Coach Arthur Dwight (an assistant to coach Greene) was the second Honoree. He later served as Principal of several local schools, as well as an Administrator in the local school system. In 1987, the Association held its first induction class led by Coach Joe Greene, Frank E. Simmons, James F. Cole, Mable Noble Daniels, Ethel Mitchell, the late Herbert Singleton, Sr., along with the 1938-1939 Basketball teams and the 1939 Football team. Tigers Off To Strong Start The Savannah State men's basketball team is off to a strong start after two impres sive home wins at Tiger Arena. The Tigers began the season on November 14 with a 83-45 win over Brewton- Parker. SSU jumped out to a 11-0 lead and it ballooned to Dominique Trappio, a senior at St. Vincent's Academy, is participating in a program called Passback (www.passback.org) by the U.S. Soccer Foundation which collects new and used soccer gear for teens and chil dren who are not able to afford them. “The equipment I collect will go to an organi zation called the National Alliance for Youth Sports,” says Dominique. N.A.Y.S. (<http://www.nays.org>) gives gear to children and teens in North America, Africa, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Carribean. Dominique says she cur rently has a gear collection bin set up inside Specialty Sports Dominique Trappio on Mall Blvd. where people can donate new or used soccer gear. She will have other col lection bins set up at other stores soon. She will also be at the Savannah Celtic Futbol Club's Celtic Pride soccer tournament on December 6-7, 2008 from morning to evening. The location of the tournament is the Chatham County Soccer Complex on Eisenhower and Sallie Mood Drive. A tent with collection bins will be there for people can drop off any gear. The types of soccer equipment needed include used but in good condition: cleats, uniforms, goalie gloves, goalie jerseys, warmups, balls, air pumps, team bags, pinnies/vests, and cones. The types of new soc cer equipment needed are socks, shorts, shinguards, cleats, uniforms, goalie gloves, goalie jerseys, warmups, balls, air pumps, team bags, pinnies, and cones. Fort Valley State University head football coach Deondri Clark has asked to be relieved imme diately of coaching duties and reassigned to teaching and staff responsibilities. Clark stated: “As we have discussed, I believe that I have contributed sub stantially to rebuilding the Wildcat football program, but I also feel that the time has arrived for others to continue that rebuilding process.” “I wish them every success,” Clark added. Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Terrance D. Smith granted Clark’s request. “Coach Clark stepped in as the universi ty’s athletic director and head football coach at a time of transition. His services to Wildcat athletes and the uni- Plans call for Clark to assume instnictional respon sibilities in health and phys ical education; also play a key role in working directly with students in the Division of Student Affairs. A national search will be undertaken to select Clark’s successor. Wilson E. Gossier Sr., FVSU’s interim compliance officer, will handle football operations until a new coach is named. The Wildcats finished a winning season on Saturday, Nov. 8, with a victory over Stillman College. 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