End-of-year awards handed out

St. Augustine's men, N. C. Central women take CIAA All-Sports trophies
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association presented North Carolina Central University with the Loretta Taylor Women's All-Sports Trophy and Saint Augustine's College with the C.H. Williams Men's All-Sports Trophy at its Annual Award's Luncheon on May 23. 

North Carolina Central takes this honor after winning championships in women's basketball, volleyball and cross country. 

Saint Augustine's also dominated in championship titles this year with top finishes in Outdoor and Indoor Track and Field Championships.  Their two championships, along with a first-place finish in Cross Country placed them in position for recognition. 

April Emory, sports information director at Elizabeth City State was awarded the John Holley Sports Information Director Award. April's achievement in serving on the national CoSIDA Board of Directors as a College Division Representative as well as being the President of the CIAA-Sports Information Directors Association since 2005, garnered her this award. 

Peggy Davis of Virginia State and Dr. Denisha Hendricks of Johnson C. Smith were named athletic director and senior woman administrator of the year.  Both individuals have made concentrated efforts to maximize the potential of their men's and women's programs, while maintaining equality between both programs.

This year's Jeanette A. Lee Athletic Achievement Award was presented to Bill Hayes of North Carolina Central for providing extraordinary leadership for the Eagles' Athletic Department.

Hampton women, Norfolk State men continue their dominance in MEAC
Hampton University won its sixth consecutive Mary McLeod Bethune Women's All-Sports Award and Norfolk State captured its third consecutive and fourth overall Talmadge Layman Hill Men's Award, the league announced last week. Hampton totaled 72 points of the possible 96 points, while NSU tallied 63 of a possible 84 points.

Each institution received a $25,000 that was presented at the MEAC Spring Delegate Assembly and Committee Meetings in Virginia Beach..

Hampton has won eight overall All-Sports trophies since joining the MEAC in 1996 (three men's awards, including back-to-back victories in 2003 and 2004, and four women's awards). Norfolk State won its first men's trophy in 2001.

Hampton's women's programs won conference championship titles in softball and swept all three track titles including cross country, indoor and outdoor track and field. Morgan State finished second on the women's side with 59 total points. Maryland Eastern Shore followed closely with 54.5 points while North Carolina A&T finished with 53 total points. Delaware State was fourth (52.5) and Howard was fifth (46.5).

On the men's side, Norfolk State completed the triple crown in track and field for the second year in a row, also winning cross country, indoor and outdoor titles. Delaware State was second with 55.5 points. The Hornets repeated as the basketball regular season champions and were tied in second place with South Carolina State in football. Florida A&M finished third (53.5), followed by Hampton (46), and Maryland Eastern Shore (40) to round out the top five.

Albany State sweeps in SIAC
The men and women of Albany State University swept the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Sports Award for the 2006-07 season. It is the fourth consecutive sweep for the Golden Ram men and women of the Commissioner's All-Sports Award.

In the women's competition Albany State tallied 40 points after winning conference titles in cross country, volleyball, softball and track & field. Benedict College finished second compiling 36 points. Benedict finished first in basketball, second in tennis and track & field, and finished in third place in softball, cross country and volleyball. Fort Valley State wrapped up the final spot with a third place finish compiling 18 points after two second place finishes in basketball and volleyball and a third place finish in track & field. Clark Atlanta (17 points), Miles (7) and Tuskegee (4) rounded out the scoring.

For the men's competition Albany State finished with 34 points. Albany State took home conference titles in football, and basketball, finished second in track & field and baseball, en route to their championship. Morehouse finished in second place with 30 points after finishing first in cross county, tennis and track & field. Fort Valley State finished in third place with 22 points. Tuskegee (14), Stillman College (10), Benedict (7), Paine (4) and Lane (4) rounded out the scoring.

Albany State was awarded their Commissioner's All Sports Trophy last week at the Champions Luncheon in Decatur, GA.

Jackson State takes Commissioner's Cup, women's award, Prairie View top men's program
The Jackson State University Department of Athletics captured the 2007 SWAC Commissioner's Cup (named the Dr. James Frank Award) for overall excellence among the conference's sponsored sports.

Prairie View A&M's men's programs captured the C.D. Henry Award for the top program among men's sports and Jackson State's women grabbed the Barbara Jacket/Sadie Magee Award signifying the top SWAC women's sports program.

On the women's side, Jackson State earned 94 points on the season _ highlighted by a women's golf conference title and sharing the women's basketball title. The Lady Tigers also earned two second-place and two third-place finishes.  Grambling State _ who won the women's soccer and women's indoor track and field titles _ finished second with 76 points.  Prairie View A&M who won volleyball and shared the women's basketball title was third with 74.5 points.

On the men's side, Prairie View A&M edged out Jackson State 67-66. The Panthers won three titles over the year winning cross country, men's indoor track and field and baseball.  Jackson State claimed two second-place finishes in basketball and golf along with two third-place finishes.

In the tally for the overall sports trophy, Jackson State finished atop the standings with 160 points.  Prairie View A&M was second with 141.5 while Grambling State was third with 134 points.

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