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May 9, 2013 Lady Rams Volleyball Adds Three Signees WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Winston-Salem State University head volleyball coach Andi Henderson announced the signing of three student-athletes to the program. The Lady Rams will welcome outside hitter Jenna Baranowski, and middle blockers Jocelyn Mills and Lauren Camden to the program. “I am happy to announce the signing of three players that have committed to be student-athletes and play volleyball at Winston-Salem State University”, Henderson said. | Women's Volleyball
May 7, 2013 WSSU RAMS CRACK DII BASEBALL TOP 25 WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Rams baseball team cracked the top 25 of both Division II baseball polls this week. The Rams are ranked #23 in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Poll, and are ranked #24 in the Collegiate Baseball Poll. | Baseball
May 6, 2013 WINSTON-SALEM STATE RAMS FALL 6-1 TO FRANCIS MARION FLORENCE, SC - Francis Marion scored three runs in the sixth and eighth innings to roll over the Winston-Salem State Rams 6-1, in a baseball game played in Florence, SC. | Baseball
May 6, 2013 WSSU KICKS OFF DIV II FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ON CBS SPORTS NETWORK Division II and CBS Sports Network have announced their regular-season television schedule for the 2013 football season and the first game on the schedule features CIAA Champion Winston-Salem State. | Football
May 3, 2013 Capital One Academic All‐District ® Baseball Teams Released The 2013 Capital One Academic All‐District ® Baseball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation’s top student‐athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom, and Winston-Salem State University’s Paco Martin and German Reyes have been selected to the Division II District 2 first team. | Baseball
May 1, 2013 McNeill, Vargas-Sullivan Post Qualifying Times at Liberty Twilight Qualifier LYNCHBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams Track & Field team continues seeking a strong finish to the season with some impressive performances at the Liberty Twilight Qualifier, Wednesday. The WSSU duo of sophomore Cruz Vargas-Sullivan and Tajanel McNeill continued to impress as they both posted NCAA Division II qualifying results in their respective events. | Women's Track
May 1, 2013 Winston-Salem State University Rams Baseball Takes Over Top Regional Spot WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Rams baseball team continues to make history, as they enter this week’s Collegiate Baseball Poll ranked the #28 baseball team in America. The Rams are now also ranked #1 in the Atlantic Region. | Baseball
April 30, 2013 Lady Rams Fade Late in 3-1 Loss at West Virginia State INSTITUTE, WV – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (28-21) faded late in a tough 3-1 loss to the West Virginia State Yellowjackets (39-11), Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Rams took control early with a 1-0 lead, but allowed three sixth-inning runs to the Yellowjackets to end the day with the loss. | Softball
April 30, 2013 Lady Rams' Rally Falls Short in Tough 6-2 Loss at West Virginia State INSTITUTE, WV – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (28-20) couldn’t quite get things going when the team took a tough 6-2 loss to the West Virginia State Yellowjackets (38-11), Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Rams looked to overcome some early struggles, but a late rally was not quite enough for the team as they took their third straight loss. | Softball
April 27, 2013 Rams Season Ends with 5-1 Loss to Charleston (W.Va.) at NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional CHARLESTON, WV – The Winston-Salem State Rams (13-10) gave it their all, but the team could not overcome the tough University of Charleston (W.Va.) Golden Eagles (19-5) with a 5-1 loss in the preliminary round of the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament. The Rams were able to notch a doubles win against the second seeded Golden Eagles, but the team could not pull out the victory in spite of a great effort. | Men's Tennis
April 26, 2013 Lady Rams Run Strong Against the Nation's Best at 2013 Penn Relays PHILIDELPHIA, PA – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams track & field team made a strong appearance at the 2013 Penn Relays. With some of the top teams in the world taking the track, the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams made some solid performances on one of the largest stages in track & field. | Women's Track
April 25, 2013 SENATOR EARLINE PARMON AND NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATORS HONOR WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM RALEIGH, NC _ Earline Parmon serving NC Senate District 32 and the Forsyth County Legislative Delegation will honor the Rams and the Winston-Salem State University Athletic officials during the legislative session on Thursday, April 25th. | Football
April 25, 2013 Brittany Lane & Kameron Smith Named Mary Garber Student-Athletes Of The Year. WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State University Athletics named student-athletes Brittany Lane and Kameron Smith as the top student-athletes for the 2012-13 year. | Football
April 24, 2013 WSSU Rams Ranked 30th In Collegiate Baseball Magazine Poll Winston-Salem State University Rams baseball has cracked the Collegiate Baseball Magazone's Top 30 in the new baseball poll for the week of April 22, 2013. | Baseball
April 23, 2013 WSSU Rams Defeat Wingate Bulldogs, 12-6 In 11 Innings WINGATE, NC - WSSU’s Brandon Harrison drove in four runs University in NCAA Division II baseball action at Ron Christopher Stadium and Plyler Athletic Field. The Rams improve to 38-8 overall while Wingate falls to 29-21 on the season. | Baseball
April 23, 2013 Rams to Face Charleston (WV) to Open 2013 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Tournament INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Winston-Salem State Rams (13-8) will make their second trip to the NCAA postseason for the second time in three seasons when the team takes on the Charleston (WV) Golden Eagles (19-5) in the 2013 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region #2 Tournament. The Rams will take part in the tournament after winning their first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) men’s tennis championship in school history. | Men's Tennis
April 20, 2013 WINSTON-SALEM STATE TOPS CHOWAN 9-1 TO WIN THE 2013 CIAA BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Petersburg, VA – On the third and final day of competition at the 2013 CIAA Spring Sports Festival, Winston-Salem State University defeated Chowan University 9-1 in the championship game to claim their third consecutive conference title at the Whaley Colbert Field on the campus of VSU. The Rams finished 3-0 during the tournament in order to hoist the championship plaque. | Baseball
April 20, 2013 Rams Claim 2013 CIAA Championship with 5-0 Win Over Chowan PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams (18-11) finished their unlikely run winning the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Tennis Championship with a 5-0 win over the Chowan Hawks. After entering the tournament as the lowest seed, the Rams took control early and finished their run to the championship with a dominant effort in the championship match. | Men's Tennis
April 20, 2013 Lady Rams Finish Second at 2013 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams finished second at the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Saturday afternoon. After totaling 108 points, the Lady Rams finished second behind the champion Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls. | Women's Track
April 19, 2013 Lady Rams' Run Ends in 2-1 Eight-Inning Loss to Virginia State at 2013 CIAA Tournament PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams’ (28-19) bid for a third straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship fell short when the team took a heartbreaking 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Virginia State Lady Trojans, Saturday morning. In a game that was halted yesterday due to inclement weather, the Lady Rams took a heartbreaking loss as the host Virginia State Lady Trojans mounted a late rally to end the tournament run for the Lady Rams. | Softball
April 19, 2013 Lady Rams Jump Out to First Place on Opening Day of 2013 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams got out in front early with the team taking an opening day lead on the first day of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The Lady Rams totaled 35 points on the opening day of the two-day meet to jump out to a three-point lead over host Virginia State and a six-point lead over Johnson C. Smith. | Women's Track
April 19, 2013 Rams Advance to 2013 CIAA Men's Tennis Finals with Shocking 5-2 Win Over Shaw PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams (11-8) pulled off a stunning upset when the team took a 5-2 win over the nine-time defending Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) champion Shaw Bears (14-5), Friday afternoon at the VSU Sportsplex to advance to the championship match of the 2013 CIAA Men’s Tennis Championship Tournament. | Men's Tennis
April 19, 2013 WSSU Rams Advance To CIAA Baseball Championship With 6-5 Extra Inning Win Over Virginia State PETERSBURG, VA - Brandon Harrison’s scorching hit to shortstop was too much for the VSU Trojans to handle and German Reyes scored on the play to give the Rams a 6-5 win in 10 innings to propel WSSU into the championship game on Saturday. | Baseball
April 19, 2013 Lady Rams Fall to Top-Seeded Shaw at 2013 CIAA Seminals PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (16-9) took a hard-fought 5-3 loss to the top-seeded Shaw Lady Bears in the semifinal round of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Tennis Championship Tournament, Friday afternoon. The Lady Rams gave it their all and pushed their opponents at every turn, but came up just short in the tough match. | Women's Tennis
April 19, 2013 Lady Rams Take Tough 9-2 Loss to Chowan in 2013 CIAA Softball Tournament Semifinals PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (28-18) took a tough 9-2 loss to the Chowan Hawks (25-21) in the semifinal round of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Softball Championship Tournament. The Lady Rams couldn’t get past some early struggles as the team gave up an uncharacteristic 12 hits and nine runs to the Hawks in the game. | Softball
April 18, 2013 Lady Rams Take 6-2 Win Over Virginia State to Advance to CIAA Semifinals PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (28-17) kept things rolling when the team took a 6-2 win over the Virginia State Lady Trojans (14-16) in the second game of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Softball Championship Tournament, Thursday. The team took the win behind some strong offense and a staunch defensive effort against the Lady Trojans. | Softball
April 18, 2013 Rams Open 2013 CIAA Men's Tennis Championship Tournament with 5-0 Win Over Virginia Union PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams (11-8) rolled to their fifth straight win when the team opened the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Tennis Championship Tournament. The team took a 5-0 win over the Virginia Union Panthers (2-15), Thursday afternoon. | Men's Tennis
April 18, 2013 Lady Rams Open 2013 CIAA Softball Championship Tournament with 9-1 Win Over Lincoln (Pa.) ETTRICK, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (27-17) began their quest for a third straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship in style with a 9-1 win over the Lincoln (Pa.) Lady Lions (8-18), Thursday afternoon. The Lady Rams combined some potent offense with some strong defense to finish the game in just five innings. | Softball
April 18, 2013 WSSU Rams Bring Home CIAA Baseball Honors; Ritsche Named Coach of the Year WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State University head baseball coach Kevin Ritsche earned the CIAA’s top coaching honor, and freshman Jordan Carlton and seniors Tyler Hickernell and Travis Moore were named first team All-CIAA, while Kyle Boraski and Carlton were named to the CIAA’s All-Rookie team, as announced at the 2013 CIAA Spring Sports Banquet in Petersburg, VA. | Baseball
April 18, 2013 Lady Rams Open 2013 CIAA Tournament with 5-1 Win Over Johnson C. Smith PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (16-8) opened the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Championship Tournament on a high note with a 5-1 win over the Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls (10-15), Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Rams advance to the semifinal round of the tournament for the third straight season. | Women's Tennis
April 17, 2013 WSSU's Lane Named CIAA Player of the Year PETERSBURG, VA – Winston-Salem State senior pitcher Brittany Lane was named the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Player of the Year after a stellar season for the Lady Rams. She was one of eight WSSU players to earn spots on the 2013 All-CIAA team. | Softball
April 17, 2013 WSSU's Bonnette Named CIAA Rookie of the Year PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams and Lady Rams tennis teams combined for four All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) honors, Wednesday at the CIAA Spring Sports Banquet. After clinching their third straight winning season, the Rams and Lady Rams were both honored for their efforts this season. | Women's Tennis
April 13, 2013 Lady Rams Defense Clamps Down for 4-2 Senior Day Win Over Chowan WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (26-17, 15-1 CIAA) completed a season sweep of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division teams when the team took a 4-2 win over the Chowan Hawks (20-21, 13-1 CIAA), Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Rams remain undefeated against teams from the CIAA Northern Division and completed the regular season with a 26-17 overall record. | Softball
April 12, 2013 Rams Roll in 5-0 Win Over Virginia State RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (8-8, 8-2 CIAA) took a dominating 5-0 win over the Virginia State Trojans (3-7, 3-6 CIAA), Friday afternoon at the Biltmore Hills Park in Raleigh, N.C. The Rams took the win by some impressive performances that included three shutouts. | Men's Tennis
April 11, 2013 Lady Rams Dominant in 8-1 Senior Day Win Over Johnson C. Smith WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams sent their seniors out in style with a huge 8-1 win over Johnson C. Smith, Thursday afternoon at the WSSU Tennis Courts. The Lady Rams took the win behind a dominant effort by the entire squad that worked hard for their four talented seniors in their final home match at WSSU. | Women's Tennis
April 11, 2013 Rams Dominate Johnson C. Smith for 9-0 Win WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (7-8, 7-2 CIAA) rolled in a 9-0 win over the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls, Thursday afternoon. The Rams took the win behind a dominant performance that included a doubles shutout and a pair of singles shutouts. | Men's Tennis
April 11, 2013 Bobby Collins To Receive Community Service Awards WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State University head men’s basketball coach, Bobby Collins, has been selected for two local community service awards. | Men's Basketball
April 10, 2013 Lady Rams Fall Short in 7-4 Loss to Brevard WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (25-16) couldn’t get the runs across the plate in the tough 7-4 loss to the Brevard Tornados (14-29), Wednesday afternoon at South Park Field. The Lady Rams were able to get hits in the game, but could not overcome some fielding miscues and an aggressive Tornado team. | Softball
April 10, 2013 WSSU's Justin Glover Named To 2013 "BAAD" Team WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State’s Justin Glover has been selected to the Black College Sports Page Men’s “BAAD” Team of Black College All-Stars. | Men's Basketball
April 9, 2013 WSSU Rams Fall Short At Brevard, 6-5 BREVARD, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Rams allowed two late runs and fell 6-5 to the Brevard Tornados on Tuesday night. | Baseball
April 9, 2013 Rams Rack Up CIAA Weekly Honors HAMPTON, VA - The Winston-Salem State baseball program keeps raking in the honors, as this week German Reyes, Rafael Gonzalez and head coach Kevin Ritsche picked up CIAA Baseball honors for the team’s success last week. | Baseball
April 8, 2013 Lady Rams Take Tough 6-3 Loss at Shaw RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-7, 10-3 CIAA) took a tough 6-3 loss to the top-seeded Shaw Lady Bears (16-2, 11-0 CIAA), Monday afternoon. The Lady Rams gave it their all in the match, but the team could not quite get past the Lady Bears in the battle for first place in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division. | Women's Tennis
April 8, 2013 Rams Falter in Tough 6-3 Loss at Shaw RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (6-8, 6-2 CIAA) battled hard, but the team fell short in a tough 6-3 loss to the Shaw Bears (14-4, 12-0 CIAA), Monday afternoon. The Rams gave it their all, but the team could not get past the Bears in a battle for first place in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division. | Men's Tennis
April 8, 2013 WSSU Rams Steamroll The St. Augustine's Falcons 15-4 In Make Up Game CARY, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University had three different players finish with three runs batted in each, as the Rams roiled over the St. Augustine’s Falcons 15-4 today in Cary, NC. | Baseball
April 8, 2013 WSSU's Jameze Massey Signs With CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State University’s Jameze Massey, has signed to play for the Canadian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bombers. | Football
April 7, 2013 Lady Rams Fall Short in 7-6 Loss to Shaw RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (25-15, 14-1 CIAA) took their first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) loss of the season when the team took a 7-6 loss to the Shaw Lady Bears (14-20, 9-8 CIAA), Sunday afternoon. The loss was the first CIAA Southern Division loss since the 2011 season. | Softball
April 7, 2013 Lady Rams Hold Off Shaw Lady Bears for 6-2 Win RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (25-14, 14-0 CIAA) held off a talented Shaw Lady Bears (13-20, 8-8 CIAA) for a 6-2 win and extended their conference winning streak to 14 games, Sunday afternoon at the Walnut Creek Complex in Raleigh, N.C. After allowing a pair of early runs to the Lady Bears, the Lady Rams clamped down on defense to roll to the 6-2 victory. | Softball
April 7, 2013 WSSU Rams Complete Sweep Of Virginia State Trojans With 6-2 Victory WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State pounded out 12 hits and took advantage of three Virginia State errors en route to a 6-2 win on Sunday at BB&T Ballpark. | Baseball
April 6, 2013 Big Inning Pushes WSSU Past Virginia State Trojans, 4-2 in Game Two Of Double Header WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State’s Aaron Jones had two rbi’s and Levi Grassley hit his third home run of the season as the Rams scored three third inning runs to take game two of today’s double header, 4-2 at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem, NC. | Baseball
April 6, 2013 WSSU Rams Stay Hot With 8-1 Win Over Virginia State In Game One Of Double Header WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Rams scored two runs in the fourth and four runs in the fifth inning to bust open a close game to defeat the Trojans of Virginia State, 8-1 in game one of a double header at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem, NC. | Baseball
April 6, 2013 Lady Rams Clamp Down for 10-2 Win Over Saint Augustine's WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (24-14, 13-0 CIAA) turned on the defense to take a 10-2 win over the Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (14-9, 10-4 CIAA), Saturday afternoon. After jumping out to an early lead, the Lady Rams turned on their defensive efforts to seal a 10-2 five-inning win over the Lady Falcons. | Softball
April 6, 2013 Lady Rams Break Out for 12-0 Win Over Saint Augustine's WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (23-14, 12-0 CIAA) didn’t waste any time in a taking a 12-0 win over the Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (14-8, 10-3 CIAA), Saturday afternoon. The Lady Rams took the win with dominant performances on both sides of the ball to take the win and secure first place in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division. | Softball
April 5, 2013 Rams Take Tough 6-1 Loss at North Carolina Central DURHAM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (6-7) gave it their all, but came up short in a tough 6-1 loss to the North Carolina Central Eagles (2-9), Saturday afternoon. The Rams battled in every set of the match, but the team could not get the points they needed against their NCAA Division I opponents. | Men's Tennis
April 3, 2013 TYLER HICKERNELL'S WALK OFF GRAND SLAM PROPELS WSSU PAST ST. ANDREW'S, 8-6 WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State got a walk off grand slam home run from Tyler Hickernell in the bottom of the ninth inning to propel the Rams to a 8-6 victory over St. Andrew’s College. | Baseball
April 2, 2013 WSSU's Bobby Collins Named Finalist For Two National Coaching Awards BOSTON, MA - Winston-Salem State University head men’s basketball coach, Bobby Collins, has been named a finalist for two prestigious coaching awards, the Clarence "Big House" Gaines National Coach of the Year and the Jack Bennett Award. | Men's Basketball
April 1, 2013 WSSU's Lane Named CIAA Pitcher of the Week VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Winston-Salem State senior pitcher Brittany Lane was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Pitcher of the week after going a perfect 3-0 for the Lady Rams. She took the honors after taking the Lady Rams to a doubleheader sweep at Brevard and a key CIAA Southern Division win over Fayetteville State. | Softball
April 1, 2013 WSSU's Mahaffey, Jones, Grassley and Ritsche Earn CIAA Honors WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State University baseball players Seth Mahaffey, Aaron Jones, Levi Grassley and head coach Kevin Ritsche have earned CIAA honors for thier play in leading the Rams to a 4-0 week last week. | Baseball
March 30, 2013 Rams Take Tough 7-2 Loss to Davis & Elkins WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (6-4) struggled in a 7-2 loss to the Davis & Elkins Senators, Saturday. The Rams fought hard in the match, scoring match points in both doubles and singles play; however, the team could not get the win against the talented Senators. | Men's Tennis
March 30, 2013 Lady Rams Roll to 7-2 Win Over Davis Elkins WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-6) continued to roll when the team took a 7-2 win over the Davis & Elkins Senators (10-7), Saturday afternoon. The team took the win behind some impressive performances, sweeping doubles play and carrying on with some strong singles play as well. | Women's Tennis
March 30, 2013 Rams Shut Down SAU Falcons 3-1 WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State scored two runs in the first inning, and held on for a 3-1 win over the Saint Augustine’s University Falcons in the second game of a double header played in Raleigh, NC. | Baseball
March 30, 2013 Lady Rams Capture Several First Place Finishes at 2013 WSSU Collegiate Invitational WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams put on a strong showing for the hometown crowd at the 2013 Winston-Salem State Collegiate Invitational Meet, Saturday. The team finished the meet with seven total first place finishes and a host of top ten efforts as well. | Women's Track
March 30, 2013 WSSU Rams Come From Behind To Defeat St. Augustine's Falcons, 7-4 WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State used a big fourth and sixth inning to come from behind to defeat the Saint Augustine’s University Falcons, 7-4 in the first game of a double header played in Raleigh, NC. | Baseball
March 30, 2013 Lady Rams Take Thrilling 3-2 Win Over Fayetteville State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (21-14, 11-0 CIAA) had to dig deep in order to pull out a hard-fought 3-2 win over the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (10-26, 8-4 CIAA) Saturday afternoon. After trailing for most of the game, the Lady Rams rallied in the seventh inning to take the clutch win and remained undefeated in CIAA play. | Softball
March 30, 2013 Lady Rams Break Out Early for 7-1 Win Over Fayetteville State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (21-14, 10-0 CIAA) broke out early to take a 7-1 win over the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (10-25, 8-3 CIAA), Saturday afternoon. The Lady Rams scored all seven runs in the first three innings and played some solid defense to hold off the feisty Lady Broncos for their fifth straight win. | Softball
March 29, 2013 Lady Rams Rally Late for 8-6 Extra-Inning Win Over Brevard BREVARD, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (20-14) held on for a clutch 8-6 extra inning win over the Brevard Tornados (13-23), Friday afternoon to complete a doubleheader sweep. For the second straight game, the Lady Rams had to show their resolve to take an extra-inning victory over the talented Tornados. | Softball
March 29, 2013 Lady Rams Score Late in 1-0 Nine-Inning Win at Brevard BREVARD, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (19-14) had to dig deep to pull out a 1-0 extra-inning victory at Brevard (13-22), Friday afternoon. In a game that saw some great pitching and defense by both teams, the Lady Rams battled their way to the clutch win; the team’s third straight. | Softball
March 27, 2013 Rams Set To Wrap Up Spring Drills WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Rams football team will wrap up spring drills on Thursday, March 28th at 4:00 pm at the practice field at Civitan Park. | Football
March 26, 2013 WSSU Rams Cruise Past The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears, 9-3 WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State University used a big fourth inning to pull away from the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 9-3 Tuesday at a frigid BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. | Baseball
March 26, 2013 Cato Honored as CIAA Offensive Player of the Week VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Winston-Salem State senior infielder Britney Cato was honored as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Offensive Player of the Week, Monday after a stellar week at the plate for the Lady Rams. After helping the Lady Rams take home a 3-3 record for the week, including a pair of CIAA Southern Division wins, Saturday. | Softball
March 24, 2013 WSSU Rams Hold On For 15-11 Win Over The Chowan Hawks WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Rams scored four runs in the 10 inning to secure a 15-11 baseball win over Chowan University in game that resumed play on Monday after rain suspended it on Sunday. | Baseball
March 25, 2013 Lady Rams Take Tough 6-3 Loss to Shaw WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (11-6, 10-2 CIAA) took a tough 6-3 loss to the Shaw Lady Bears (9-2, 7-0 CIAA), Monday afternoon. The Lady Rams gave it all they had, but the team could not overcome a talented Lady Bears team. | Women's Tennis
March 25, 2013 Rams Battle, But Fall Short in 6-3 Loss to Shaw WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (6-3, 6-1 CIAA) took their first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) loss of the season, Monday when the team took a tough 6-3 loss to the defending conference champion Shaw Bears (10-1, 8-0 CIAA). Though the Rams gave it all they had, the team could overcome an aggressive Shaw team. | Men's Tennis
March 25, 2013 Lady Rams End Season with 4-2 Loss to Virginia State at 2013 CIAA Bowling Championships DURHAM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (49-26) gave it all they had, but the team came just short with a 4-2 loss to Virginia State in the elimination round of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Bowling Championship Tournament. The team gave a valiant effort to play on in the tournament, but fell short against the Lady Trojans. | Bowling
March 24, 2013 Lady Rams Advance to Final Day of 2013 CIAA Bowling Championship Tournament DURHAM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (47-25) survived and advanced on the second day of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Bowling Championship Tournament, Sunday. After posting a 2-3 record in Baker games play to earn a sixth-seed in the tournament, the Lady Rams held off the Shaw Lady Bears in an elimination game to reach the championship round of the tournament. | Bowling
March 23, 2013 Lady Rams Run Strong at VertKlasse Meeting HIGH POINT, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams had some strong performances at the 2013 VertKlasse Meeting held at High Point University, Saturday. The team’s sprinters had some especially strong performances with a number of top ten performances. | Women's Track
March 23, 2013 Lady Rams Take 9-0 Loss to #35 Indiana (Pa.); WSSU Streak Snapped WINSTON-SALEM, NC –The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (11-5, 10-1 CIAA) had their six-game winning streak snapped when the team took a tough 9-0 loss to the #35 Indiana (Pa.) Crimson Hawks. The Lady Rams gave a valiant effort in the match, but could not get past the nationally ranked Hawks. | Women's Tennis
March 23, 2013 Lady Rams Go 2-3 on Opening Day of 2013 CIAA Bowling Championship Tournament DURHAM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (46-21) got off to a slow start on the opening day of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championship Tournament, Saturday. The third-seeded Lady Rams were able to get wins over Bowie State and Saint Augustine’s, but struggled in losses to Elizabeth City State, Virginia Union, and Virginia State. | Bowling
March 22, 2013 Rams Close Out Lincoln (Pa.) for 5-0 Win FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (6-2, 5-0 CIAA) remain undefeated in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play with a 5-0 win over the Lincoln (Pa.) Lions (0-7, 0-7 CIAA), Friday afternoon in Fayetteville, N.C. With the win the Rams improve to 5-0 in CIAA play and extend their winning streak to three games. | Men's Tennis
March 22, 2013 Lady Rams Defeat Lincoln (Pa.) 5-0 for Sixth Straight Shutout Win FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (11-4, 10-1 CIAA) extended their winning streak to six games when the team took a 5-0 win over the Lincoln (Pa.) Lions, Friday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Rams keep a six-match winning streak alive and their streak of six straight matches without allowing a match point to their opponents. With the effort, the Lady Rams haven’t allowed a match point to an opponent since March 14th. | Women's Tennis
March 20, 2013 Lady Rams Shut Out Saint Augustine's for 9-0 Victory WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (8-4, 8-1 CIAA) rolled to their third straight shutout win when the team took a 9-0 victory over the Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (3-4, 3-4 CIAA), Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Rams rolled in the win, allowing just four total set points in the dominating victory. | Women's Tennis
March 20, 2013 Lady Rams Struggle, But Fight Back in 11-5 Loss to Bloomsburg WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (16-14) staged a late rally, scoring five runs in the final three innings, but could not recover in a tough 11-5 loss to the Bloomsburg Huskies (8-3), Wednesday afternoon. After allowing 10 runs over the first four innings, the Lady Rams staged a late rally, but could not get back into the game in the tough 11-5 loss. | Softball
March 20, 2013 Lady Rams' Rally Falls Short in 7-6 Loss to Bloomsburg WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (16-13) saw the momentum swing both ways in a tough 7-6 loss to the Bloomsburg Huskies (7-3), Wednesday afternoon at Washington Park. After falling behind by four runs, the Lady Rams stormed back to tie the game late, but allowed a seventh-inning run to the Huskies to take the tough loss. | Softball
March 23, 2013 Lady Rams Earn Third Seed in CIAA South for 2013 CIAA Championship Tournament HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (44-19, 44-19 CIAA, 33-12 CIAA South) earned the third seed in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division. As a team, the Lady Rams finished the season with a 44-19 overall record and a 44-19 effort in conference play. The team also posted a 33-13 record in the CIAA Southern Division. With the effort, the team qualified for the 2012 CIAA Bowling Championship Tournament and will enter as the third seed from the division. | Bowling
March 20, 2013 WSSU's Locklear Named CIAA Player of the Week VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The Winston-Salem State University tennis program earned a pair weekly honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) when sophomore Jonathan Aubrey and senior Bianka Locklear were both named CIAA Players of the Week, Wednesday morning. After a strong week of play by both student-athletes, the players led their teams to strong performances last week. | Women's Tennis
March 20, 2013 Johnathan Aubrey Named CIAA Men's Tennis Player Of The Week Winston-Salem State‘s Johnathan Aubrey has been selected as CIAA Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for his play last week on the hard court. | Men's Tennis
March 19, 2013 Rams Fall 10-4 To Brevard Tornados; Snap 14-Game Win Streak WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State University fell behind early and could not overcome the Tornados of Brevard College in a 10-4 loss at BB&T Ballpark. | Baseball
March 19, 2013 Lady Rams Take Tough 3-2 Loss to East Stroudsburg WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (16-12) fell victim to a late rally when the team took a tough 3-2 loss to the East Stroudsburg Warriors (7-6) in the second game of a doubleheader. After falling behind early, the Lady Rams rallied to tie the game, but a late ESU run turned out to be too much for the Lady Rams in the tough loss. | Softball
March 19, 2013 Lady Rams Shut Out East Stroudsburg for 2-0 Victory WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (16-11) turned on their defense to take a 2-0 win over the East Stroudsburg Warriors (6-6), Tuesday afternoon at Washington Park. In addition to some strong pitching, the Lady Rams added some great defensive play to take home the shutout victory. | Softball
March 19, 2013 WSSU's Travis Moore, Aaron Jones and Kevin Ritsche Earn CIAA Honors WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State University baseball players Travis Moore and Aaron Jones, along with head coach Kevin Ritsche, picked up weekly CIAA honors as announced by the Conference office. | Baseball
March 16, 2013 Winston-Salem State Bashes Linclon, 22-4 Winston-Salem, NC -- Winston-Salem State continued to pound the Lincoln pitching staff as the Rams batter the Tigers for 22 runs on 19 hits, and took advantage of eight Lincoln errors as WSSU won its 13th consecutive game, 22-4 on Saturday in game two of the weekend series played at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. | Baseball
March 17, 2013 Lady Rams Finish Third at CIAA Southern Division Meet FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (44-17, 44-17 CIAA) closed out the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Meet with a 4-1 effort in Baker games play, Sunday in Fayetteville, N.C. With the effort, the Lady Rams finish the weekend ranked third among the team in competition and secured a spot in the 2013 CIAA Championship Tournament. | Bowling
March 16, 2013 WSSU Rams Fall Short In NCAA's To Slippery Rock, 69-67 The #2 seed Winston-Salem State University Rams led throughout but could not hold on as Slippery Rock’s Tabari Perry scored on a layup with 2.6 seconds remaining to complete The Rock’s quarterfinal comeback to defeat WSSU 69-67. | Men's Basketball
March 16, 2013 Rams Shut Out Virginia Union for 5-0 Win LINCOLN, PA – The Winston-Salem State Rams (5-2, 4-0 CIAA) finished the day undefeated when the team took a 5-0 win over the Virginia Union Panthers (0-6, 0-3 CIAA) on the second day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Round-Up, Saturday afternoon. The Rams completed the day without a set loss as the team added a 5-0 win over Virginia Union to go along with a 6-0 win over the host Lincoln (Pa.) Lions. | Men's Tennis
March 16, 2013 Rams Roll in 5-0 Win Over Lincoln (Pa.) LINCOLN, PA – The Winston-Salem State Rams (4-2, 3-0 CIAA) took a 5-0 win over the host Lincoln (Pa.) Lions (0-3, 0-3 CIAA) to remain undefeated in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play, Saturday morning. With the win, the Rams improve to 3-0 in CIAA play and bounced back after back-to-back losses. | Men's Tennis
March 16, 2013 Lady Rams Go 3-2 on Second Day of CIAA Southern Division Meet FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (40-16, 40-16 CIAA) had another impressive effort on the second day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Meet. The Lady Rams posted a 3-2 record with three conference wins on the day. | Bowling
March 16, 2013 Lady Rams Stay Hot for 5-0 Win Over Virginia Union LINCOLN, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (7-4, 6-1 CIAA) kept their momentum going when the team posted a 5-0 shutout win over the Virginia Union Lady Panthers (4-5, 3-2 CIAA), Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Rams take their second straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) shutout win. | Women's Tennis
March 16, 2013 Lady Rams Shut Out Bowie State for 9-0 Victory LINCOLN, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (7-4, 6-1 CIAA) continued their roll through the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play when the team took an impressive 9-0 win over the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs (1-4, 1-4 CIAA). The win marked the fifth straight conference win for the Lady Rams and the fourth shutout conference win for the team. | Women's Tennis
March 16, 2013 Lady Rams Go 2-0 on Second Day of Salem Invitational Tournament SALEM, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (15-11) picked up a pair of key region wins when the team topped Gannon and Mansfield on the second day of the Salem Invitational Tournament. The Lady Rams opened the day with a 4-3 win over the Gannon Lady Knights behind the pitching of senior Brittany Lane. The team followed the effort with a big 3-1 win over the Mansfield Mounties with sophomore Monet Daly taking the pitching victory. The Lady Rams totaled six hits in the Mansfield game with Daly recording six strikeouts. | Softball
March 16, 2013 Lady Rams Relay Teams Impressive on Second Day at Wake Forest Open WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams track & field team continued to impress the home crowd with some impressive performances at the 2013 Wake Forest Open. After a strong opening day, the Lady Rams completed the meet with a solid effort on the second day of the meet. | Women's Track
March 15, 2013 Lady Rams Compete on Opening Day of Wake Forest Open WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams track & field team gave some great efforts in front of the home town crowd on the opening day of the 2013 Wake Forest Open. Competing against some of the top competition in the nation, the Lady Rams gave it their all and delivered some strong performances in their first outdoor meet of the season. | Women's Track
March 15, 2013 Lady Rams Go 3-2 On Opening Day of CIAA Southern Divsion Meet FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (37-16, 37-16 CIAA) bowling team had a rollercoaster of a day at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Meet, Friday, when the team posted a 3-2 record in team match play at the event. The Lady Rams followed each with a loss, but came out on top with a 3-2 record on the day. | Bowling
March 14, 2013 Lady Rams Fall Short in 7-2 Loss to Slippery Rock HILTON HEAD, SC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (5-4) came up short in a hard-fought 7-2 loss to Slippery Rock (2-4), Thursday afternoon. After struggling early in doubles play, the Lady Rams staged a rally in singles play, but fell short in the match. | Women's Tennis
March 16, 2013 Watch the WSSU Rams Take on Slippery Rock In The NCAA Tournament WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Rams men's basketball team, the #2 seed in the Atlantic Region and will face #7 seed, Slippery Rock on Saturday in the opening round of the NCAA DII Men's Basketball Championship. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 pm (EST). | Men's Basketball
March 12, 2013 Lady Rams Take 5-1 Win Over Shepherd in Hilton Head, S.C. HILTON HEAD, SC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (5-3) notched their second straight win, Tuesday when the team took a 5-1 win over the Shepherd Rams (0-5). The Lady Rams took the key Atlantic region win behind a great effort I doubles play in the match. | Women's Tennis
March 12, 2013 Rams Battle in 7-2 Loss to Shepherd HILTON HEAD, SC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (3-2) gave it their all, but fell short in a 7-2 loss to the Shepherd Rams, Tuesday afternoon in Hilton Head, S.C. The Rams fought hard, making each set of a match a tough battle, but in the end, the team finished with their second straight loss. | Men's Tennis
March 12, 2013 It’s the heart that’s going to do this BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Winston-Salem State head coach Inez Turner is one of those folks who puts people to ease when they meet. | Women's Track
March 11, 2013 Lady Rams Roll in 9-0 Win Over Livingstone WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (4-3, 4-1 CIAA) scored their third straight CIAA win, Monday when the team took a dominating 9-0 win over the Livingstone Lady Blue Bears (1-4, 1-4 CIAA). The Lady Rams gave one of their most impressive efforts of the season, allowing just one set point to the Lady Blue Bears. | Women's Tennis
March 10, 2013 WSSU Rams Blank Shaw Bears For Second Straight Day; Win 17-0 WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- For the second straight day, the Winston-Salem State University Rams got a dominating pitching performance and pounded out double digit hits in route to a 17-0 blanking of the Shaw University. | Baseball
March 10, 2013 Winston-Salem State Rams To Face Slippery Rock In NCAA DII Championship Opener WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The wait is over for the Winston-Salem State University Rams men’s basketball team, as they were selected as the #2 seed in the Atlantic Region and will face #7 seed, Slippery Rock on Saturday in the opening round of the NCAA DII Men’s Basketball Championship. | Men's Basketball
March 10, 2013 Lady Rams Shut Out Bowie State for 14-0 Win RICHMOND, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-10, 7-0 CIAA) recorded their third straight shutout win when the team took a dominating 14-0 win over the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs (2-10, 2-1 CIAA) at Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Cluster hosted by Virginia Union. With the win, the Lady Rams have outscored their opponents 35-0 over the weekend. | Softball
March 9, 2013 WSSU's McNeil Finishes 17th in Women's Triple Jump at 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Nationals BIRMINGHAM, AL – Winston-Salem State sophomore Tajanel McNeil gave a great effort at the 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championships when she placed 17th in the women’s triple jump. With the effort, McNeil finished among the national elite in women’s indoor track & field. | Women's Track
March 9, 2013 Lady Rams Take Tough 6-3 Loss to West Liberty WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (3-3) took a tough 6-3 loss to the West Liberty Hilltoppers (1-0), Saturday afternoon. The Lady Rams shook off a tough doubles effort for some solid singles play, but came up just short against the Hilltoppers. The Lady Rams went 1-2 in doubles play and posted a 2-4 effort in singles play. | Women's Tennis
March 9, 2013 Rams Take Hard-Fought 5-4 Loss to West Liberty WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (3-1) gave it all they had, but the team fell just short in a tough 5-4 loss to the West Liberty Hilltoppers (4-1), Saturday afternoon. After taking a pair of doubles losses, the Rams rallied in singles play to tie the match but the team could not get over the hump in the loss. | Men's Tennis
March 9, 2013 Lane Allows One Hit in 9-0 Win at Virginia Union RICHMOND, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (12-10, 6-0 CIAA) kept on rolling when the team took a 9-0 win over the Virginia Union Lady Panthers (1-1, 1-1 CIAA), Saturday afternoon at the VUU Softball Field. The Lady Rams took the win behind a dominating pitching performance by senior Brittany Lane, who allowed just one hit in the game. The effort brought Lane just one hit shy of the third perfect game of her career. | Softball
March 9, 2013 Lady Rams Roll in 12-0 Win Over Lincoln (Pa.) RICHMOND, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (11-10, 5-0 CIAA) returned to Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play with a bang, taking a 12-0 win over the Lincoln (Pa.) Lions (2-1, 0-1 CIAA), Saturday morning. The win improved the team to a perfect 5-0 in CIAA play and gave the Lady Rams their second straight victory in as many days. | Softball
March 8, 2013 Covington Finishes 16th in Prelims at 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championships BIRMINGHAM, AL – Winston-Salem State freshman sprinter Raven Covington gave a great effort in the women’s 60m dash preliminaries at the 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championship. The freshman finished 16th among the 20 participants with a 7.65. | Women's Track
March 8, 2013 Lady Rams Hold On for 8-7 Win Over West Virginia State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (10-10) scored a big run late for a big 8-7 win over the West Virginia State Yellowjackets (5-1) at Washington Park, Friday afternoon. The Lady Rams broke out early and held off a furious rally by the Yellowjackets to pick up the win. | Softball
March 8, 2013 Lady Rams' Rally Falls Short in 4-2 Loss to West Virginia State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-10) gave a great effort late, but the team could not get the runs across the plate in a hard-fought 4-2 loss to the West Virginia State Yellowjackets (5-0). The Lady Rams had a solid effort in the opening game of the doubleheader with six hits, but the team could not match an early run by the Yellowjackets. | Softball
March 7, 2013 WSSU Rams Whollop Mars Hill Lions, 10-1 Winston-Salem, NC -- Winston-Salem State got a strong pitching performance from Peter Schultz, and Brandon Harrison and Rafael Gonzalez combined for five rbi’s as the Rams rolled to a 10-1 win over Mars Hill College on Thursday at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. | Baseball
March 6, 2013 WSSU Powerhouse of Red & White Cheerleading to Hold Spring Tryouts WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The “Powerhouse of Red and White” will host its spring tryouts on March 22, 23rd, and 24th at the C.E. Gaines Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. SU’s powerhouse is ready to kick off another exciting season as the coaching staff prepares to select the best of the best for their Red and White squads.
March 4, 2013 WSSU Rams Blank Golden Bulls, 9-0 In Men's Tennis Action CHARLOTTE, NC -- The Rams men's tennis team played lights out against the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith, and defeated JCSU, 9-0 on Monday in Charlotte. | Men's Tennis
March 4, 2013 WSSU Lady Rams Pound the JCSU Lady Golden Bulls, 8-1 CHARLOTTE, NC - The WSSU Lady Rams tennis team handled their business on Monday afternoon, beating the Golden Bulls from Johnson C. Smith, 8-1 in Charlotte, NC. | Women's Tennis
March 4, 2013 WSSU Rolls Over WV State Yellow Jackets, 14-8 WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Travis Moore, Rafael Gonzalez, Paco Martin and Levi Grassley combined to go 11 for 18 with 12 runs batted in, as Winston-Salem State overcame a sluggish first inning to defeat West Virginia State, 14-8 Monday night at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. | Baseball
March 5, 2013 Winston-Salem State Rams Fall 4 Spots to #14 In NABC/Division II Coaches Poll The WSSU Rams fell four spots to #14 in the recent NABC/Division II Coaches Poll, after falling to Bowie State in the CIAA Tournament semi finals last week. | Men's Basketball
March 1, 2013 #7 WSSU Rams CIAA Title Hopes Dashed With 83-66 Loss To Bowie State CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Both Bowie State and Winston-Salem State shot the lights out from three-point distance, but the Bulldogs were better from the free-throw line which is why they advanced to the CIAA Tournament men's basketball finals on Friday. | Men's Basketball
February 28, 2013 Winston-Salem State Uses Balanced Attack to Cruise Past Virginia Union CHARLOTTE, NC -- Winston-Salem State barreled past the Panthers of Virginia Union 84-74 to advance to the semi-finals in the CIAA Tournament. | Men's Basketball
February 28, 2013 CIAA QUARTERFINALS PRESS CONFERENCE: Winston-Salem State vs. Virginia Union Winston-Salem State head coach Bobby Collins and players discuss their win over Virginia Union in the quarterfinal round of the 2013 CIAA Tournament. | Men's Basketball
February 27, 2013 Lady Rams Take Heartbreaking 62-55 Loss to #16 Shaw in CIAA Quarterfinals CHARLOTTE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (15-13) gave it their all, but the team came up just short in a 62-55 loss to the #16 Shaw Lady Bears (23-4), Wednesday evening at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The game was a tough, defensive battle with neither side willing to concede, but in the end, foul troubles and a tenacious opposing defense ended the season for the Lady Rams. | Women's Basketball
WSSU/Shaw Post-Game Press Conference Winston-Salem State head coach A.G. Hall and two Lady Rams players discuss the tough loss to the #16 Shaw Lady Bears. | Women's Basketball
WSSU/Bowie State Women's Basketball Post-Game Press Conference Winston-Salem State head coach A.G. Hall and sophomores Dionna Scott and Jovonah Graham comment on the win over Bowie State in the opening round of the 2013 CIAA Tournament. | Women's Basketball
February 26, 2013 Lady Rams Roll in 73-56 Win Over Bowie State to Open 2-13 CIAA Tournament CHARLOTTE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (15-12) opened the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament with a bang, with a decisive 73-56 win over the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs, Tuesday afternoon at the Time Warner Cable Arena. The Lady Rams took the win behind one of their most impressive efforts of the season when the team shot a scorching hot 48.1% from the field in the game. | Women's Basketball
February 24, 2013 Third-Seeded Lady Rams to Open 2013 CIAA Tournament vs. Sixth-Seeded Bowie State, Tuesday CHARLOTTE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (14-12, 9-7 CIAA) will face the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs (7-16, 4-12) in the opening round of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Tournament, Tuesday evening. The two teams will begin their post-season play in a 3:00 p.m. game at Time Warner Cable Arena in downtown Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday. | Women's Basketball
February 24, 2013 The CIAA Releases Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament Pairings and Times Charlotte, NC.... The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has released its pairings for the 2013 CIAA Basketball Tournament as determined by the Basketball Tournament Committee. Both men's and women's games begin on opening day, Tuesday, February 25 at Time Warner Cable Arena. Men's semifinals and finals games will be televised on Bounce TV and ESPNU. All games and post game press conferences will be streamed live online. To follow visit: www.livestream.com/ciaa. | Men's Basketball
February 23, 2013 Lady Rams Defeat Linvingstone in Heated 75-63 Game SALISBURY, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (14-12, 9-7 CIAA) ended the regular season in style with a hard-fought 75-63 victory over the Livingstone Lady Blue Bears (8-17, 4-12 CIAA). The Lady Rams took the win behind a great effort as they had to dig deep to fend off a scrappy Livingstone team that battled for all 40 minutes of the game. | Women's Basketball
February 23, 2013 #7 WSSU Rams Fall 60-55 to Livingstone College Blue Bears SALISBURY,NC – The #7 Winston-Salem State University Rams could not overcome a 20 rebounds deficit and costly turnovers down the stretch, as the Rams fell to Livingstone College 60-55 in a sold out Trent Gymnasium on the campus of Livingstone College. | Men's Basketball
February 22, 2013 WSSU's Nzege Named To CIAA All-Rookie Team WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State University freshman forward, Michel-Ofik Nzege, has been selected to the 2013 All-Rookie Team as announced by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Sports Information Directors Association. | Men's Basketball
February 21, 2013 WSSU Rams Late Rally Beats Shepherd, 4-3 WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State scored one runs in each of the last three innings to come from behind to beat Shepherd University 4-3 at BB&T Ballpark on Thursday evening. | Baseball
February 21, 2013 Lady Rams Roll to 9-0 Win at Fayetteville State FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (1-2, 1-1 CIAA) began Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play with a bang when the team took a 9-0 win over the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (0-3, 0-3 CIAA), Thursday afternoon at Mazarick Park in Fayetteville, N.C. | Women's Tennis
February 21, 2013 CIAA Basketball Honors: All-Conference Teams and Players of the Year Announced Hampton, VA…The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men’s Basketball Coach’s Association has selected the 2013 slate of All-Conference honorees, and the WSSU Rams are well represented. | Men's Basketball
February 20, 2013 #7 WSSU Rams Handle Golden Bulls, 78-69 on Senior Night WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The #7 ranked WSSU Rams used a strong second half defense and forced 19 total turnovers in route to a 78-69 win over Johnson C. Smith on Wednesday night at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. | Men's Basketball
February 20, 2013 Lady Rams Outlast Johnson C. Smith for 55-45 Victory WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-12, 8-7 CIAA) picked up a key Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) victory on Senior Night when the team took a 55-45 win over the Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls (8-16, 5-10 CIAA), Wednesday evening at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. With the win, the Lady Rams ended an eight-year drought against the Lady Golden Bulls as WSSU has not defeated JCSU since the 2005 season. | Women's Basketball
February 20, 2013 Hall Named CIAA Coach of the Week HAMPTON, VA – Winston-Salem State Lady Rams head basketball coach A.G. Hall was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Coach of the Week for the second time, Tuesday afternoon. Hall earned the honor after leading the Lady Rams to a near sweep of a pair of ranked teams last week. | Women's Basketball
February 19, 2013 WSSU Rams Men's Hoops Crack The NABC Top 10 In Poll The WSSU Rams moved up seven spots in this week's NABC/Division II poll to crack the top 10 by coming in a #7 this week. | Men's Basketball
February 19, 2013 WSSU Rams Baseball Ranked #9 In Atlantic Region WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- In the new National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Atlantic Regional poll, the Winston-Salem State University Rams break into this week's rankings in the #9 position for the region. | Baseball
February 19, 2013 WSSU Cheer Alumni & Athletics To Host North Carolina Stomp-N-Shake Cheerleading State Championship WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Cheer Alumni Chapter and WSSU Athletic Department will host the first ever North Carolina Stomp-N-Shake Cheerleading State Championship, on Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the CE Gaines Center on the WSSU campus.
February 17, 2013 Lee Pitches Lady Rams to 9-0 Win Over Livingstone WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (8-7, 4-0 CIAA) picked up their second Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division win when the team took a 9-0 win over the Livingstone Lady Blue Bears (1-3, 1-3 CIAA), Sunday afternoon. The team took the win behind a great pitching effort by junior Yasmin Lee, who allowed just three hits to the Lady Blue Bears. | Softball
February 17, 2013 Lady Rams Break Out for 18-0 Win Over Elizabeth City State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (7-7, 3-0 CIAA) fought off the cold weather to score a big 18-0 win over the Elizabeth City State Lady Vikings (0-3, 0-3 CIAA), Sunday afternoon. The Lady Rams took the win using a combination of quality hitting and several Lady Vikings errors to claim the victory. | Softball
February 16, 2013 WSSU Rams Complete Season Sweep Of Fayetteville State With 68-61 Win WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State University raced out to a 27-19 halftime lead and never looked back in route to a 68-61 win over Fayetteville State on Saturday night at the CE Gaines Center on the WSSU campus. | Men's Basketball
February 16, 2013 Lady Rams Fade Late in 59-55 Loss to #20 Fayetteville State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (12-12, 7-7 CIAA) took a tough 59-55 home loss to the #20 Fayetteville State Lady Broncos. After leading for much of the game, the Lady Rams fell victim to a late Lady Bronco surge that snapped the team’s three-game Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division winning streak. | Women's Basketball
February 15, 2013 Rams Pull Off Thrilling 9-8 Win Over Fairmont State In bottom Of The 9th WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State’s Levi Grassley singled home German Reyes in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Rams a thrilling 9-8 win over Fairmont State in the nightcap of a double header at BB&T Ballpark on Friday night. | Baseball
February 15, 2013 WSSU Rams Baseball Rolls West Liberty, 14-3 WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State scored five runs in the first inning and four in the fifth to roll over the visiting Hilltoppers of West Liberty, 14-3 at BB&T Ballpark on Friday evening. | Baseball
February 15, 2013 Lane Records 500th Career Strikeout in 7-0 Win Over Morgan State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (3-7) turned on the defense to score their first home win of the season when the team took a 7-0 win over the Morgan State Lady Bears (0-3), Friday afternoon at Washington Park. The team did it in historic fashion as senior pitcher Brittany Lane recorded her 500th career strikeout for the Lady Rams. | Softball
February 15, 2013 Lady Rams Hold Off Morgan State for 5-3 Win WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (4-7) held on late for a 5-3 win over the Morgan State Lady Bears (0-4), Friday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Rams completed the doubleheader sweep over their NCAA Division I opponents and scored their third straight victory. | Softball
February 15, 2013 Winston-Salem State University Releases 2013 Football Schedule WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the 2013 football schedule. | Football
February 13, 2013 Lady Rams Upset #15 Shaw for 68-60 Road Victory RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (12-11, 7-6 CIAA) notched their biggest win of the season when the team took a 68-60 win over the #15 Shaw Lady Bears, Wednesday at C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium. With the win, the Lady Rams record their first victory over a ranked opponent since making its return to NCAA Division II and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) as well as giving the team a win over the defending NCAA Division II National Champions. | Women's Basketball
February 13, 2013 #14 WSSU Rams Overcomes Slow Start To Defeat The Shaw Bears 81-76 WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- #14 Winston-Salem State University used a strong second half to erase a three point halftime deficit to defeat the Shaw Bears, 81-76 at CC Spaulding Gymnasium on the Shaw University campus in Raleigh, NC. | Men's Basketball
February 12, 2013 WSSU's Collins Named CIAA Coach Of The Week; Rams Move Up 10 Spots To #14 In NABC Poll WINSTON-SALEM, NC - WSSU head men's basketball coach, Bobby Collins has been named the CIAA Coach of the Week as announced by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Office. | Men's Basketball
February 12, 2013 WSSU Releases 2013 Football Signees The Winston-Salem State University football office has released its official list of signees for the 2013 season. | Football
February 10, 2013 Lady Rams Finish a Close Second at 2013 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams track & field team came up three points short of winning the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship, Sunday as the team came a close second in the event. As a team, the Lady Rams gave a great effort, finishing the event with 92 points, just three shy of the champion Saint Augustine’s University Lady Falcons. | Women's Track
February 10, 2013 Lady Rams Close Out CIAA North/South Round-Up with 4-2 Record in Baker Games SUFFOLK, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (34-14, 34-14 CIAA) closed out the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) North/South Round-Up with a 4-2 record in Baker games. With the effort, the Lady Rams finish the meet with an 11-7 record and placed fifth at the event. | Bowling
February 9, 2013 #24 WSSU Rams Survive Late Rally And Hold On For A 68-56 Win Over Division Leader St. Augustine’s University WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The #24 WSSU Rams survived a furious late rally by St. Augustine’s University to hold on for a 68-56 win Saturday night at the CE Gaines Center or the Winston-Salem State University campus. | Baseball
February 9, 2013 WSSU Rams Pick Up Second Consecutive Win With 15-7 Drubbing Of The Millersville Marauders WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Rams baseball team used a seven run fourth inning to sprint past the Marauders of Millersville University, 15-7 Saturday at BB&T Ballpark in downtown Winston-Salem, NC. | Baseball
February 9, 2013 Lady Rams Hold On for 58-56 Win Over Saint Augustine's WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (11-11, 6-6 CIAA) held off a feisty Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (10-11, 6-6 CIAA) for a clutch 58-56 win. With the win, the Lady Rams won their second straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division game and begin a climb up the division standings. The Lady Rams took the win behind a stellar effort from the free throw line and some quality defense. | Women's Basketball
February 9, 2013 Lady Rams in First Place on Day One of CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams track & field team jumped out to an impressive start on the opening day of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Indoor Track & Field Championships. Through four events, the Lady Rams have posted a 38.50 score, 10.5 points ahead of Bowie State’s 27 points at the meet. | Women's Track
February 8, 2013 Late Inning Rally Propels WSSU Rams Past Millersville Marauders, 3-2 WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The WSSU Rams used an eighth inning rally to score three runs to pick up their first win of the 2013 season, with a 3-2 victory over Millersville University. | Baseball
February 6, 2013 Q & A With WSSU Head Baseball Coach, Kevin Ritsche WINSTON-SALEM, NC - With the defending CIAA Champion WSSU baseball team set for its home opener this weekend at BB&T Field, here is a Q & A with WSSU head coach, Kevin Ritsche. | Baseball
February 5, 2013 Late Rally Not Enough for Lady Rams in 5-3 Loss at Pfeiffer MISENHEIMER, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-4) staged a late rally, but the effort was not enough as the team took a 5-3 loss to the Pfeiffer Falcons (2-0), Tuesday afternoon. After falling behind early, the Lady Rams jumped out for three fifth-inning runs, but could not keep the effort going in the tough loss. | Softball
February 5, 2013 Lady Rams Fall Short Late in 4-3 Loss at Pfeiffer MISENHEIMER, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-3) took another close loss as the team fell, 4-3 at Pfeiffer (1-0), Tuesday afternoon. After taking a 3-3 tie into the seventh inning, the Lady Rams fell victim to some clutch hitting by the Falcons that ended the game for WSSU. | Softball
February 5, 2013 Winston-Salem State Hires Henderson as Head Volleyball Coach WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams volleyball program welcomes its new leader with the hiring of head coach Andi Henderson. She will make her head coaching debut at Winston-Salem State after assistant coaching stints at her alma mater, Catawba College and nearby Greensboro Colleges. She will take the reins of the Lady Rams program immediately and will look to take it to new heights. | Women's Volleyball
February 2, 2013 Poor Free Throw Shooting Dooms Rams in 75-72 loss to Livingstone WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The #16 Winston-Salem State battled back from a deep deficit late, but could not overcome the hot shooting of the Livingstone College guards and fell 75-72 to the Blue Bears in the CE Gaines Center on the WSSU campus. | Men's Basketball
February 2, 2013 Covington Leads Great Day For Lady Rams at NCAA D-II Challenge GENEVA, OH – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams track & field team put on a good show at the NCAA D-II Challenge hosted by SPIRE in Geneva, Ohio, Saturday. As a team, the Lady Rams posted 64 points to place second among the 22 teams in the event. | Women's Track
February 2, 2013 Lady Rams Fall Short in 8-7 Loss to Mars Hill WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-2) fell victim to a late rally in a tough 8-7 loss to the Mars Hill Lions (2-0), Saturday afternoon. After taking a 6-4 fourth-inning lead, the Lady Rams allowed four runs to the Lions to take the tough extra-inning loss. | Softball
February 2, 2013 Lady Rams Fall Short in 4-0 Loss to Mars Hill in Season Opener WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-1) struggled to get the runs they needed in a tough 4-0 loss to the Mars Hill Lions (1-0), Saturday afternoon. Though the Lady Rams gave a strong effort in the game, the team could not get runs across the plate in the tough season –opening loss. | Softball
February 2, 2013 Lady Rams Hold On for 45-42 Win Over Livingstone WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (10-11, 5-6 CIAA) picked up their first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division win when the team held off the Livingstone Lady Blue Bears (7-13, 3-8 CIAA), Saturday evening. The Lady Rams had to dig deep to get the win as the team staged a second half rally to pick up the victory. | Women's Basketball
February 1, 2013 Rams Fall In Late Innings To Armstrong Atlantic In Season Opener, 6-5 SAVANNAH, GA – Winston-Salem State led for the majority of the game, but could not overcome a late inning walk and eventual sacrifice fly by Armstrong Atlantic, as the Rams fell 6-5 to the Pirates today in the 2013 season opener. | Baseball
February 18, 2013 UP CLOSE with the Red Team Cheerleaders Get an in-depth look at what it takes to be a Red Team Cheerleader.
February 2, 2013 Lady Rams to Open 2013 Season in New Home, Tomorrow vs. Mars Hill WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-0) will open the 2013 season in a new home when the team hosts the Mars Hill Lions (0-0) at Washington Park in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday afternoon. After playing at South Park Field for most of the past decade, the Lady Rams will make the move to Washington Park this season and will look to bring another successful season to their new home this season. | Softball
January 31, 2013 Two Lady Rams Named to Preseason All-CIAA Team HAMPTON, VA – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced its 2013 Preseason All-CIAA team, Thursday. The two-time defending CIAA champion Winston-Salem State Lady Rams earned a pair of spots on the team as the senior duo of pitcher Brittany Lane and senior utility Britney Cato both took home honors. | Softball
January 30, 2013 #16 WSSU Rams Roll Past The JCSU Golden Bulls, 92-82 CHARLOTTE, NC - The #16 Winston-Salem State University Rams rode the heat wave of their hot shooting, going 58% from the floor on the evening, and used a solid rebounding effort in route to a 92-82 win over Johnson C. Smith University at Brayboy Gym on the JCSU campus. | Men's Basketball
January 30, 2013 Time Runs Out for Lady Rams in 45-42 Loss at Johnson C. Smith CHARLOTTE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-11, 4-6 CIAA, 0-4 CIAA South) suffered heartbreak once again as the team took another close loss that came down to the wire when the team fell to the Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls (7-12, 4-6 CIAA), Wednesday evening. The loss was the fifth in a row for the Lady Rams and the fourth straight loss in the CIAA Southern Division. | Women's Basketball
January 26, 2013 Lady Rams Post Solid Performances at NYRR College Night at the Armory NEW YORK, NY – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams track & field team posted a solid performance at the NYRR College Night at the Armory II, Saturday. With the effort, the team finished ranked fifth in among the 11 teams in the event. As a team, the Lady Rams totaled 38 points in the event. | Women's Track
January 26, 2013 WSSU Rams Cruise To A 86-65 Win Over Fayetteville State FAYETTEVILLE, NC -- Winston-Salem State’s Justin Glover scored a career high 21 points and the Rams jumped out quick on the Fayetteville State Broncos and never looked back in route to 86-65 win Saturday night at Capel Arena on the FSU campus. | Men's Basketball
January 27, 2013 Lady Rams Close Out CIAA Southern Division Meet with 3-2 Effort in Baker Games WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams (23-7, 23-7 CIAA) closed the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division meet with some strong performances en route to a 3-2 record in Baker games play at the event. With the effort, the Lady Rams finish the three-day meet with a 10-5 record, including a 7-3 record in team match play, combined with today’s Baker games record. With the effort, the Lady Rams finished third in the CIAA Southern Division in the event. | Bowling
January 26, 2013 Lady Rams Fade Late in 61-56 Loss at Fayetteville State FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-10, 4-5 CIAA) could not find the answers late as the team took a tough 61-56 road loss to the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (16-3, 8-1 CIAA), Saturday afternoon. The loss came in spite of a great effort by the team that saw the Lady Rams control the majority of the contest, but faded late in the game | Women's Basketball
January 26, 2013 Lady Rams Go 4-1 on Day Two of CIAA Southern Division Meet WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams had another strong day at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Meet when the team posted a 4-1 team match record. With the effort, the Lady Rams finished team match play with 7-3 record. | Bowling
January 26, 2013 Catch the Lady Rams and Rams Hoops Team Taking On Fayetteville State This winter weather have you stuck inside? Can't make it to Fayetteville to see your Lady Rams and Rams take on the the Fayetteville State Broncos? Have no fear, live coverage will be available for fans that can't make it to the game on Saturday. | Men's Basketball
January 25, 2013 Lady Rams Go 3-2 to Open CIAA Southern Division Meet WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams bowling team returned to action with some impressive performances on the opening day of the 2013 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Meet. The team made their way through the icy conditions and chilly temperatures outside to secure some impressive victories at the event. | Bowling
January 25, 2013 Lady Rams Softball Clinic Postponed Due to Inclement Weather WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams Softball Clinic that was originally scheduled for Sunday, January 27th has been postponed due to inclement weather conditions in the Winston-Salem, N.C. area. | Softball
January 23, 2013 WyKevin Bazemore Leads #19 WSSU to a 69-66 Win Over Shaw WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The #19 Winston-Salem State Rams survived a late rally and outscored the Bears down the stretch to hold on for a 69-66 CIAA Southern Division win on Wednesday night at the CE Gaines Center. | Men's Basketball
January 23, 2013 Lady Rams Rally Falls Short in 70-58 Loss to #12 Shaw Lady Bears WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-9, 4-4 CIAA) could not find an answer for the sharpshooting #12 Shaw Lady Bears (16-2, 7-1 CIAA), Wednesday evening. Though the Lady Rams mounted a great second-half rally after some first half struggles, but the team could not catch up to the Lady Bears that shot a scorching hot 50% from the field in the game. | Women's Basketball
January 22, 2013 WSSU Rams Fall to #19 In New NABC Poll WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —The Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team dropped eight spots to number 19 in this week’s NABC DII Men's Basketball Top 25 Poll. | Men's Basketball
January 20, 2013 Lady Rams Impress Home Crowd at 2013 Winston-Salem State Open WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams track & field teams had another strong day in front of the home town crowd at the 2013 Winston-Salem State Open at the JDL Fast Track, Saturday. The team saw another pair of NCAA Division II provisional qualifying performances at the meet. | Women's Track
January 19, 2013 #11 WSSU Rams Fall To Saint Augustine’s Falcons, 63-61 The #11 Winston-Salem State University Rams’ luck came up short this evening, and the Saint Augustine’s Falcons scored the upset with a 63-61 win at Emory Gym on the SAU campus in Raleigh. | Men's Basketball
January 19, 2013 Lady Rams Sprinters Impressive at 2013 Wake Forest Invitational WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams Track & Field team posted some impressive performances at the 2013 Wake Forest Invitational at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The team saw some impressive performances in the sprint events and some solid middle-distance performances as well. | Women's Track
January 19, 2013 Lady Rams Take Second Straight Heartbreaking Loss, 59-57 at Saint Augustine's RALEIGH, NC – For the second straight game, the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-8, 4-3 CIAA) saw a lead disappear in the final seconds in a 59-57 road loss to the Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (8-8, 4-3 CIAA), Saturday afternoon. After taking a 57-56 lead with 00:45 left to play, the Lady Rams allowed three unanswered points to the Lady Falcons to take the tough loss. The game was a see-saw battle that saw momentum swing to both ends of the court with 16 lead changes and 13 ties. | Women's Basketball
January 25, 2013 WSSU Baseball Prospect Camp Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University baseball program will cancel its 2013 Rams Baseball Prospect Camp, which was originally scheduled for tomorrow, due to inclement weather. | Men's Basketball
January 17, 2013 WSSU vs. Johnson C. Smith Moved To Lawrence Joel Sports & Entertainment Complex WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Please be advised that the February 20, 2013 women’s and men’s basketball game versus Johnson C. Smith University has been moved to LAWRENCE JOEL SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX. | Men's Basketball
January 14, 2013 #17 WSSU Rams Extend Winning Streak To 12 Games With 65-53 Win Over Elizabeth City State WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Freshman Michel-Ofik Nzege scored 16 and sophomore WyKevin Bazemore added another double-double to his growing resume’ with 15 points and 10 rebounds, as the #17 Winston-Salem State sprinted past the Elizabeth City State Vikings, 65-53 at the CE Gaines Center on the WSSU campus. | Men's Basketball
January 16, 2013 WSSU's Khendra Reid Selected For 2nd Annual NFL-NCAA Life Skills Roundtable WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State University senior football player, Khendra Reid, has been chosen to participate in the second annual NFL-NCAA Life Skills Roundtable for Student-Athletes. | Football
January 15, 2013 WSSU Rams Men’s Hoops Climbs To #11 In NABC Poll The Winston-Salem State University men’s basketball team climbed six spots to #11 in this week’s NABC/Division II Coaches Poll. | Men's Basketball
January 12, 2013 #17 WSSU Rams Extend Winning Streak To 12 Games With 65-53 Win Over Elizabeth City State Freshman Michel-Ofik Nzege scored 16 and sophomore WyKevin Bazemore added another double-double to his growing resume’ with 15 points and 10 rebounds, as the #17 Winston-Salem State sprinted past the Elizabeth City State Vikings, 65-53 at the CE Gaines Center on the WSSU campus. | Men's Basketball
January 14, 2013 Lady Rams Collapse Late in Heartbreaking 49-47 Loss to Elizabeth City State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-7, 4-2 CIAA) saw a 16-point lead vanish in the final seconds in a heartbreaking 49-47 loss to the Elizabeth City State Lady Vikings (13-3, 5-1 CIAA), Monday evening. The Lady Rams gave a hard-fought effort in the game, but a late collapse that including going scoreless for the final 2:49 minutes of the game, doomed the Lady Rams in the heartbreaking loss. | Women's Basketball
January 12, 2013 #17 WSSU Rams Take Care Of Chowan Hawks, 89-76 Sophomore WyKevin Bazemore and freshman Michel-Ofik Nzege scored 16 points each to lead #17 Winston-Salem State to a 89-76 win over Chowan University at the CE Gaines Center on the WSSU campus. | Men's Basketball
January 12, 2013 Big Second Half Lifts Lady Rams Past Chowan, 51-35 WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-6, 4-1 CIAA) took a hard-fought 51-35 win over the Chowan Lady Hawks (1-12, 1-4 CIAA), Saturday afternoon at the C.E. Gaines Center. The Lady Rams took the win behind a big second half effort that saw the team allow just 13 points to the Lady Hawks. | Women's Basketball
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January 12, 2013 Maynor Named Regional Coach; Nine Rams Honored WSSU head football coach, Connell Maynor, and nine Rams have been honored by The Don Hansen Football Committee for All-Super Region one honors. | Football
January 11, 2013 Lady Rams Ranked Second in Nation in Scoring Defense INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams have definitely made defense their calling card this season and the results are beginning to show. In addition to taking wins in their last three games, the Lady Rams have risen up the national rankings in scoring defense, placing second nationally and leading the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). | Women's Basketball
January 10, 2013 #17 WSSU Rams Winning Streak Hits 10 Games With 72-58 Win Over Virginia State #17 Winston-Salem State pushed its winning streak to 10 games, as the Rams forced Virginia State into 19 turnovers in a 72-58 home win at the CE Gaines Center. | Men's Basketball
January 10, 2013 Lady Rams Hold On for 46-42 Win Over Virginia State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (8-6, 3-1 CIAA) picked up their third straight win the hard way when the team took a hard-fought 46-42 win over the Virginia State Lady Trojans (7-7, 0-4 CIAA), Thursday evening. The win was the third straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) win and improved the team to 4-1 at home. The Lady Rams overcame numerous adversities as well as a tough Virginia State Lady Trojans team that made the game a battle for all 40 minutes. | Women's Basketball
January 9, 2013 105 Student-Athletes Named to Fall 2012 Winston-Salem State University Dean’s List WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics is proud to announce the selection of 154 student-athletes to the school’s Fall 2012 Dean's List. The list is comprised of varsity student-athletes and cheerleaders who achieved a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the fall 2012 semester. The list includes 11 students who earned 4.0 GPA’s.
UP CLOSE with Tareka Cesar | Women's Basketball
UP CLOSE with WSSU junior middle distance runner Kristi Baptiste | Women's Track
January 7, 2013 #17 WSSU Rams Hold Off Bowie State Bulldogs 77-72 Behind Justin Glover's 31 Point Effort BOWIE, MD - Winston-Salem State’s Justin Glover scored a career high 31 points and the Rams erased a late eight point Bowie State lead to sprint past the Bulldogs 77-72 Monday night in Bowie, Maryland. | Men's Basketball
January 7, 2013 Lady Defense Keys 66-41 Win at Bowie State BOWIE, MD – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (7-6, 2-1 CIAA) clicked on all cylinders when the team took an impressive 66-41 road win over the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs (4-7, 1-2 CIAA), Monday evening. The Lady Rams took the win after combining a stellar offensive effort with their usual strong defensive play to pick up their second straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) win of the season. | Women's Basketball
January 5, 2013 #23 WSSU Rams Survive Late Rally For A 70-66 Win Over Lincoln (Pa) On The Road Justin Glover scored 16 points, and the WSSU Rams used a 10-2 run over the final 5:14 to come away with a 70-66 win Saturday over Lincoln University to open Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play. | Men's Basketball
January 5, 2013 Lady Rams Roll in 59-41 Win at Lincoln (Pa.) LINCOLN, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (6-6, 1-1 CIAA) picked up their first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) win of the season when the team took a 59-41 win over the Lincoln (Pa.) Lady Lions (5-7, 1-1 CIAA), Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Rams improve to 1-1 in CIAA play and secured their first road win of the season. | Women's Basketball
January 3, 2013 Lady Rams Take Heartbreaking 52-49 Loss at Virginia Union in CIAA Opener RICHMOND, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (5-6, 0-1) battled their way to a late lead, but a costly turnover and some clutch free throw shooting by the home-standing Panthers sealed the Lady Rams’ first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) loss of the season. The loss came in spite of a hard-fought battle that saw the Lady Rams and Lady Panthers battle for all 40 minutes of the contest. | Women's Basketball
LADY RAMS BASKETBALL UP CLOSE with Somilia McKenney WSSU sophomore forward Somalia McKenney discusses the upcoming Lady Rams basketball games against the CIAA Northern Division. | Women's Basketball
December 24, 2012 WSSU's Hall, Gillespie Earn CIAA Weekly Honors HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball program got a pair of gifts early when head coach A.G. Hall and junior guard Keyrra Gillespie both earned Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) weekly honors, Monday afternoon. Hall was named the CIAA Coach of the Week for the first time in his career while Gillespie was named the CIAA Newcomer of the Week for the first time at WSSU. | Women's Basketball
December 19, 2012 Winston-Salem State Captures 2012 SBN National Championship (Pittsburgh, PA) –Winston-Salem State University has captured the 2012 SBN Sports Black College National Football Championship. The Rams posted a 14-1 record on the way to winning their second consecutive SBN Jake Gaither National Championship Trophy. | Football
December 18, 2012 WSSU Rams Survive On Kimani Hunt's Put Back To Beat Virginia Union, 66-65 RICHMOND, VA -- Kimani Hunt’s put back at the buzzer, lifted the #23 Winston-Salem State Rams (8-2, 1-0 CIAA) to a 66-65 win over the Virginia Union University Panthers (1-6, 0-1 CIAA) in Richmond, VA tonight at Barco-Stevens Hall on the VUU campus. | Men's Basketball
December 18, 2012 WSSU Rams Open CIAA Action Tonight At Virginia Union WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State Rams (7-2) look to stay hot, as they open CIAA play tonight, when they face the Panthers of Virginia Union University (1-5) at 6:00 P.M. at Barco-Stevens Hall on the Virginia Union campus. | Men's Basketball
December 17, 2012 Kameron Smith and Markus Lawrence Named To AP Little All-American Team The Associated Press – Winston-Salem State senior quarterback, Kameron Smith and his center, senior Markus Lawrence have been named to the 2012 Associated Press Little All-American team. | Football
December 17, 2012 Lady Rams Shut Down Lenoir-Rhyne for 49-33 Win WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (5-5) took their third straight win when the team took a 49-33 win over the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (5-3), Monday evening at the C.E. Gaines Center. The Lady Rams utilized a tough defensive effort and some timely offensive play to claim their third straight victory. | Women's Basketball
December 17, 2012 Winston-Salem State Rams Claim Second Straight National Championship Winston-Salem State finished the 2012 football season 14-1, appeared in the NCAA Division II national championship game and with that was voted No. 1 in the final Boxtorow national media poll. | Football
December 17, 2012 WSSU’s Smith, Maynor lead Boxtorow All-American Team The Winston-Salem State Rams placed four players on the Boxtorow all-American team, and Connell Maynor was named Boxtorow Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. | Football
December 15, 2012 WSSU Rams Bid For A National Championship Comes Up Short In 35-7 Loss To Valdosta State In Title Game #2 Winston-Salem State committed a season high 6 turnovers, as Valdosta State rumbled past the Rams 35-7 in the NCAA DII National Championship game in Florence, Alabama on Saturday. | Football
December 15, 2012 Rams Defense Keys 74-56 Win Over Anderson (S.C.) Trojans WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams (7-2) put on a dominant defensive performance to take a 74-56 win over the Anderson (S.C.) Trojans (6-3), Saturday evening at the C.E. Gaines Center. With the win, the Rams remain undefeated at home and extend their non-conference home winning streak to eight games. The team took the win behind a strong defensive effort that saw the team hold the high-scoring Trojans to just 56 points in the game. | Men's Basketball
December 15, 2012 Lady Rams Take 57-48 Win Over West Virginia Tech to Close Out Herb Sims Classic BLUEFIELD, WVA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (4-5) picked up their second straight win, Saturday afternoon when the team took a 57-48 win over the West Virginia Tech Golden Bears (7-7) at the 2012 Herb Sims Classic hosted by Bluefield State. With the win, the Lady Rams post back-to-back wins for the first time this season and took their first two wins away from the C.E. Gaines Center. | Women's Basketball
December 14, 2012 Lady Rams Dominate for 65-30 Win Over Salem International at Herb Sims Classic BLUEFIELD, WVA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (3-5) took control early and never looked back for a dominating 65-30 win over the Salem International Lady Tigers (1-10) on the opening day of the 2012 Herb Sims Classic hosted by Bluefield State, Friday evening. The Lady Rams put on one of their best offensive performances of the season when the team shot a scorching hot 42.6% from the field to take home the victory. | Women's Basketball
December 14, 2012 Come Welcome Home the Rams Football Team Mayor Allen Joines is inviting citizens to join him in welcoming home the Winston-Salem State University Rams football team, win or lose, when the team returns to Winston-Salem after the NCAA Division II championship game Saturday night. | Football
December 12, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle Late in 59-39 Loss to Anderson (S.C.) WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (2-5) fell short late in a tough 59-39 loss to the Anderson (S.C.) Trojans (7-3), Wednesday evening. The Lady Rams gave a strong defensive effort in the game, but the team fell short late as an Anderson second-half surge put the game out of reach for the Lady Rams. | Women's Basketball
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December 8, 2012 #2 WSSU Rams Roll Into National Championship Game With 41-18 Win Over West Texas A&M WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State quarterback Kameron Smith threw two touchdowns and ran for another, while Maurice Lewis ran for two scores as WSSU defeated West Texas A&M 41-18, Saturday in the NCAA Division II National Semi-Finals and earned the coveted trip to play for the National Championship. | Football
December 8, 2012 #2 WSSU Rams Roll Into National Championship Game With 41-18 Win Over West Texas A&M WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State quarterback Kameron Smith threw two touchdowns and ran for another, while Maurice Lewis ran for two scores as WSSU defeated West Texas A&M 41-18, Saturday in the NCAA Division II National Semi-Finals and earned the coveted trip to play for the National Championship. | Football
December 8, 2012 WSSU Rams, WTA&M Buffaloes Ready to Square Off For Chance At National Championship The #2 Winston-Salem State University Rams will look to take the next step in the quest to play for a NCAA DII National Championship, as they will host the #16 West Texas A&M Buffaloes at 6:30 pm at Bowman Gray Stadium in the Semi-Final round of the 2012 NCAA DII Playoffs. | Football
December 3, 2012 Lady Rams Roll in 57-34 Win Over Tusculum WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (2-4) put on a stellar show for the home crowd when the team took a 57-34 win over the Tusculum Pioneers (4-2), Monday evening at the C.E. Gaines Center. The win was a big one for the Lady Rams as the team snapped a four-game skid that included a 74-42 loss to the Pioneers earlier this season. | Women's Basketball
December 3, 2012 WSSU's Connell Maynor Named AFCA Regional Coach of the Year WACO, TEX. — Winston-Salem State University head football coach, Connell Maynor, along with Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly and first-time winner Dino Babers of Eastern Illinois highlight today’s announcement of the American Football Coaches Association’s 2012 Regional Coach of the Year winners. | Football
December 1, 2012 Winston-Salem State Rams Use Stifling Defensive Effort In 81-64 Win Over Wingate The Winston-Salem State University Rams used a stifling defensive effort to run out to an early lead and never looked back in a 81-64 win over Wingate on Saturday night at the CE Gaines Center. | Men's Basketball
December 1, 2012 WSSU Rams Advance To National Semi's With A Thrilling 21-17 Win Over IUP For the second consecutive season, the Winston-Salem State University Rams are Super Region One Champs. Kameron Smith’s pass to Ricky Rozier with 3:51 remaining put WSSU on top, but it was Casey Davenport’s pressure and pass breakup that sealed the Rams win in the final seconds. | Football
December 1, 2012 Lady Rams Open 2012-13 Indoor Track & Field Season at JDL College Kick-Off Classic WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams track & field team opened the 2012-13 season with some solid efforts at the JDL College Kick-Off Classic at the newly constructed JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. Though the meet was the first of the season, the Lady Rams still had some impressive performances and showed some solid potential for the upcoming season. | Women's Track
November 30, 2012 WSSU's Markus Lawrence Named First Team All-Super Region 1 WSSU’s Markus Lawrence has been selected as a first team member of the 2012 Daktronics, Inc., All-Super Region 1 team. | Football
December 1, 2012 Lady Rams to Open 2012-13 Indoor Track & Field Season at College Kick-Off Classic WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams Indoor Track & Field team will open the 2012-13 season, Saturday when the team takes part in the College Kick-Off Classic at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Lady Rams will look to get things going early as the team takes the track in front of the hometown crowd at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. | Women's Track
November 28, 2012 #23 WSSU Rams Roll The USC-Aiken Pacers, 79-70 Behind Justin Glover's 30 Point Night The #23 Winston-Salem State University Rams raced out to an early lead and never looked back in defeating the USC-Aiken Pacers, 79-70 at the CE Gaines Center. | Men's Basketball
November 28, 2012 FINALISTS NAMED FOR GENE UPSHAW DIVISION II LINEMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD; WSSU's MARKUS LAWRENCE ON NATIONAL BALLOT Regional voting narrowed a field of 46 candidates to eight finalists for the 2012 Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award. The finalists include seven offensive linemen and one defensive lineman. All eight of this year’s award finalists play for teams that reached the NCAA Division II Playoffs and six are set to play in the quarterfinals this weekend. | Football
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November 27, 2012 Late Lady Rams Rally Falls Short in 68-60 Loss at Lenoir-Rhyne HICKORY, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (1-4) took a tough 68-60 loss at Lenoir-Rhyne (3-1), Tuesday evening. Though the Lady Rams took the loss, the game featured an offensive and a defensive breakout for the Lady Rams that could pay off well in the future. | Women's Basketball
November 27, 2012 WSSU Student Participates in National Program Sponsored by the U.S. Olympics Evanna Howell, a senior sport management major at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), was one of 15 college students from across the nation selected to participate in the 2012 F.L.A.M.E. Program sponsored by the United States Olympic Committee. | Men's Basketball
November 27, 2012 WSSU's Bobby Collins Earns CIAA Coach of the Week Winston-Salem State University head basketball coach, Bobby Collins, has been named CIAA Coach of the Week, for leading his #23 ranked WSSU Rams to a 2-1 week last week. | Men's Basketball
November 25, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in 56-43 Loss at North Carolina A&T GREENSBORO, NC – A tough defensive effort was not enough for the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (1-3) as the team took a hard-fought 56-43 loss to the North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies (3-2), Sunday afternoon. Though the Lady Rams were able to play some tough defense throughout the game, the Lady Rams could not generate enough effort to keep up with their NCAA Division I foes. | Women's Basketball
November 24, 2012 #23 WSSU Rams Win Fresh Coast Classic With 63-57 Win over #10 Saint Leo's MILWAUKEE, WI -- Winston-Salem State’s Wakefield Ellison scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds off the bench to lead the #23 Winston-Salem State University Rams to a 63-57 win over #10 Saint Leo’s in the 2012 Fresh Coast Classic (Milwaukee, WI) Championship to win the tournament. | Men's Basketball
November 24, 2012 #2 WSSU Rams Knock Off Shippensburg Red Raiders, 37-14 in NCAA DII Playoffs WINSTON-SALEM, NC – WSSU backup quarterback, Anthony Carrothers, passed for 332 yards and three touchdowns, , while Maurice Lewis rushed for 158 yards and two scores as the #2 Winston-Salem state University Rams buried the #15 Shippensburg Red Raiders 37-14 in the second round of the NCAA DII playoffs today in Bowman Gray Stadium. | Football
November 24, 2012 #2 WSSU Rams Knock Off Shippensburg Red Raiders, 37-14 in NCAA DII Playoffs WINSTON-SALEM, NC – WSSU backup quarterback, Anthony Carrothers, passed for 332 yards and three touchdowns, , while Maurice Lewis rushed for 158 yards and two scores as the #2 Winston-Salem state University Rams buried the #15 Shippensburg Red Raiders 37-14 in the second round fo the NCAA DII playoffs today in Bowman Gray Stadium. | Football
November 23, 2012 Catch The WSSU vs Northern Michigan Men's Basketball Action Here On Friday! Catch the Winston-Salem State University Rams men's basketball team as they participate in the Fresh Coast Classic in Wisconsin, as they battle Northern Michigan at 2:00 p.m. | Men's Basketball
November 21, 2012 Winston-Salem State Mourns The Loss Of Rev. Dr. Cedric Rodney It is with deep regret that we advise the campus of the passing of the Rev. Dr. Cedric Rodney, who recently retired as the school’s James A Gray distinguished Professor of Religion and Ethics. | Football
November 20, 2012 Lady Rams Rally Falls Short in Tough 41-38 Loss at Lincoln Memorial HARROGATE, TN – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (1-2) found points hard to come by in a 41-38 loss to the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (3-1), Tuesday evening. After trailing the game midway through the second half, the Lady Rams mounted a furious rally in the final minutes of the game to nearly pull out the win, but some clutch free throws by the home team and a missed WSSU three-pointer ended the night for the Lady Rams. | Women's Basketball
November 19, 2012 WSSU Rams Fall To USC-Aiken, 98-84 Winston-Salem State placed four players in double-figures, but it was not enough as the Rams fell to USC-Aiken, 98-84 Monday night at the USC-Aiken Convocation Center. | Men's Basketball
November 18, 2012 WSSU's Smith Named to 2012 CIAA All-Tournament Team HAMPTON, VA – Winston-Salem State Lady Rams senior middle blocker De Ann Smith added to her impressive resume, Sunday afternoon when she was named to the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) All-Tournament Team. The honor capped a spectacular weekend for the senior, who led the third-seed Lady Rams to the semifinal round of the championship tournament. | Women's Volleyball
November 17, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in 74-42 Loss at Tusculum GREENEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (1-1) ran into some struggles on the road as they took a tough 74-42 loss to the Tusculum Pioneers (1-1), Saturday evening. The loss was a tough one for the Lady Rams who struggled against the tough Pioneer defense, shooting just 19.2% from the field in the game. | Women's Basketball
November 16, 2012 Lady Rams Take Hard-Fought Five-Set Loss to Chowan in CIAA Semifinals HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (11-24) gave it all they had in a hard-fought five-set loss to the top-seeded Chowan Hawks (22-5) in the semifinal round of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship Tournament. With a trip to the tournament championship match on the line, the Lady Rams stepped up their efforts and played one of their best matches of the season, but the effort was not enough as the team fell 25-21, 25-23, 15-25, 19-25, and 10-15. | Women's Volleyball
November 16, 2012 Lady Rams Advance to Semifinals of 2012 CIAA Volleyball Championship Tournament HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams (11-23) advanced to the semifinal round of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship Tournament after taking a four-set win over the Virginia Union Lady Panthers (5-28), Friday evening at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Virginia. With the win, the Lady Rams improve to 2-1 in pool play at the tournament and will enter the semifinal round of the tournament as the second seed from Pool B. | Women's Volleyball
November 16, 2012 Lady Rams Fall to Top-Seeded Fayetteville State at 2012 CIAA Volleyball Championship Tourney HAMPTON, VA – After notching an upset win over Virginia State earlier in the day, the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (10-23) took a four-set loss to the top seeded Fayetteville State Lady Broncos in pool play at the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship Tournament, Friday afternoon. The Lady Rams battled in the match, pushing it to four sets, but the team could not stand up to the top seeded Lady Broncos, who have not lost a match to a conference foe this season. | Women's Volleyball
November 17, 2012 Lady Rams To Face Tusculum on the Road, Saturday GREENEVILLE, TN – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (1-0) will get their first taste of life on the road, Saturday when the team takes on the Tusculum (0-1) Pioneers. After opening the season on a high note with a 62-48 home win over Mars Hill, Monday, the Lady Rams will look to keep things going on the road this weekend. | Women's Basketball
November 16, 2012 Lady Rams Upset Virginia State to Open 2012 CIAA Volleyball Tournament HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (10-22) picked up a huge victory, Friday morning when the team took a four-set upset win over Virginia State (13-11) on the opening day of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship Tournament. With the win, the third-seeded Lady Rams upset the second seeded Lady Trojans in pool play. | Women's Volleyball
November 15, 2012 #15 WSSU Rams Men's Basketball Team Cruises To A 104-49 Blowout Win Over Barber-Scotia Winston-Salem State raced out to a big early lead and cruised to a 104-49 win over Barber-Scotia College Thursday night at the CE Gaines Center on the WSSU campus. | Men's Basketball
November 15, 2012 Lady Rams Heading to 2012 CIAA Volleyball Championship Tournament HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-22, 9-7 CIAA, 6-4 CIAA South) will open play in the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Championship Tournament, Friday morning at the Boo Williams Sportsplex in Hampton, Virginia. The team will enter the three-day tournament as the third seed from the CIAA Southern Division and will be in pursuit of the first conference title in school history. | Women's Volleyball
November 15, 2012 Rams Set For Home Opener Come join the Winston-Salem State University Men’s Basketball team, the defending CIAA Champions, as they make their home debut for 2012-13 tonight when they host Barber Scotia at 7:00pm in the CE Gaines Center. | Men's Basketball
November 14, 2012 WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY RELEASES PLAYOFF TICKET AND PARKING INFORMATION Tickets for the Winston-Salem State University NCAA DII Playoff game on November 24, 2012, will go on sale tomorrow, November 15th at 12:00 pm. WSSU will take on the winner of the Bloomsburg University vs. Shippensburg University game. Kickoff on November 24th is scheduled for 12:00 pm. | Football
November 14, 2012 Five Lady Rams Named to 2012 CIAA All-Conference Team HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams volleyball team received some great news, Wednesday when five WSSU players were named to the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) All-Conference teams. The Lady Rams took home the honors after finishing the regular season in third place in the CIAA Southern Division. | Women's Volleyball
November 12, 2012 Lady Rams Roll in 62-48 Win Over Mars Hill WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (1-0) opened the 2012-13 season in style with a 62-48 win over the Mars Hill Lions (0-2), Monday evening at the C.E. Gaines Center. Not only did the Lady Rams get their first win of the season, but WSSU head A.G. Hall began his head coaching career in a big way, leading the team to its first season-opening victory since 2010. Though the team was impressive in the win, the game showed a lot of room for growth for the Lady Rams. | Women's Basketball
November 11, 2012 Lady Rams Go 13-2 at CIAA Southern Division Meet BOWIE, MD – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams Bowling team opened the 2012-13 season in a big way with an impressive effort at the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Divisional Bowling Meet #1 this weekend. The Lady Rams finished the weekend with an impressive 13-2 overall record that included a 9-1 record in team match play and a 4-1 record in Baker games play. | Bowling
November 12, 2012 WSSU Rams Awarded #1 Seed In Super Region One For NCAA DII Playoffs The Division II Football Committee announced Sunday the field of 24 teams for the 2012 Division II Football Championship, and the #2 Winston-Salem State University Rams were awarded the top seed in Super Region One, and will receive a first round bye. | Football
November 10, 2012 WSSU Rams Win Back To Back CIAA Championships With 34-19 Win Over Elizabeth City State For the second consecutive season, the Winston-Salem State University Rams (11-0) have reached the CIAA mountain top. Backup quarterback, Anthony Carrothers threw for 123 yards and three touchdowns and Jameze Massey set a CIAA Football Championship record with six catches for 115 yards and three touchdowns to lead WSSU to a 34-19 win over Elizabeth City today in Durham, NC. | Football
November 12, 2012 Lady Rams to Open 2012-13 Season Hosting Mars Hill WINSTON-SALEM, NC – A new era in Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball is set to begin when the Lady Rams host the Mars Hill Lions (0-1) in their season opener at the C.E. Gaines Center, Monday evening. For the second time in the last three seasons, the Lady Rams will open their season with a new head coach at head coach A.G. Hall leads the revamped team in their first regular season game of the year. | Women's Basketball
November 7, 2012 WSSU's Smith Named CIAA Volleyball Player of the Week HAMPTON, VA – Winston-Salem State Lady Rams senior middle blocker De Ann Smith was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Player of the Week on Wednesday, November 7th. The honor marked the first of the season for Smith, who stepped up her efforts to lead a late season surge by the team. | Women's Volleyball
November 7, 2012 Kameron Smith and Carlos Fields, Jr Highlight WSSU's Dominance Of All-CIAA Selections When the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association released its 2-12 All-CIAA team, Winston-Salem State University had dominated the conference honors with 16 players garnering accolades. | Football
November 5, 2012 Lady Rams Rally For Five-Set Senior Night Win Over Livingstone WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (9-22, 9-7 CIAA) picked up an emotional Senior Night victory, Monday evening when the team took a five-set win over the Livingstone Blue Bears (24-6, 10-6 CIAA). After taking a pair of losses in the second and third set and trailing late in the fourth set, the Lady Rams fought back late to close out the evening with the 25-9, 18-25, 17-25, 26-24, and 15-10 victory. | Women's Volleyball
November 5, 2012 WSSU ‘s Jahuann Butler; Coach Connell Maynor Earn CIAA Honors for Final Week Of Regular Season Winston-Salem State University receiver, Jahuann Butler and head coach, Connell Maynor have been chosen as CIAA Wide Receiver of the Week, and Connell Maynor, head coach of eh Week for their performances and guidance versus Fayetteville State on Saturday. | Football
November 5, 2012 WSSU's Matthew Browning Selected To CIAA All-Rookie Team Winston-Salem State University redshirt freshman defensive back, Matthew Browning, has been named to the 2012 CIAA Football All-Rookie team as announced today the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. | Football
November 5, 2012 WSSU Rams Men's Hoops Ranked #15 In Preseason NABC Poll The National Association of Basketball Coaches pre-season rankings for the upcoming 2012-13 season have been released and the Winston-Salem State University Rams are ranked #15. | Men's Basketball
November 5, 2012 Former NFL Veteran and Entrepreneur to Address CIAA Football Championship Participants The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Fall Championship Season will continue next Friday with the Football Championship Awards Luncheon scheduled for 12 Noon at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel, and WSSU's own Donald Evans will be the keynote speaker. | Football
November 4, 2012 Lady Rams Post Solid Performance in 56-42 Exhibition Loss at High Point HIGH POINT, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams made their 2012-13 debut, Sunday when the team took a 56-42 loss to the High Point Panthers in an exhibition game. Though the team came up short in end, the team had some promising spots and had some impressive runs during the game against their NCAA Division I opponents. The Lady Rams showed a lot of promise for the upcoming season, but also showed a lot of room for improvement in the game. | Women's Basketball
November 4, 2012 Rams Defense Dominates In 41-8 Win Over Fayetteville State Broncos The #2 Winston-Salem State University Rams (10-0, 7-0) capped off a perfect regular season for the second consecutive season, with a 41-8 win over Fayetteville State on Saturday. | Football
November 4, 2012 Lady Rams to Tip-Off at High Point for Exhibition Game HIGH POINT, NC – The Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball team will make their 2012-13 debut when the team heads to nearby High Point, N.C. to take on the High Point Panthers. The exhibition game will be a debut for the Lady Rams as they take the court with a host of new players and a revamped coaching staff. | Women's Basketball
November 3, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in Three-Set Loss at North Greenville TIGERVILLE, SC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (8-22) ended the day on a down note with a hard-fought three-set loss to the North Greenville Crusaders (18-15), Saturday afternoon. The loss ended a tri-match that saw the team take a pair of losses in Tigerville, S.C. Although the Lady Rams managed a solid offensive effort, the team could not keep up with the Crusaders. | Women's Volleyball
November 3, 2012 Lady Rams Take Three-Set Loss to Limestone TIGERVILLE, SC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (8-21) struggled to keep the ball off the court, Saturday in a three-set loss to the Limestone (9-20) Saints. The team took the loss in a tri-match hosted by North Greenville. The Lady Rams struggled in the match with 10 receiving errors along with 19 attack errors. | Women's Volleyball
November 2, 2012 2012 CIAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TICKETS ON SALE TODAY AT 4 PM! Tickets for the 2012 CIAA Football Championship Game between the Elizabeth City State University Vikings and Winston-Salem State University Rams go on sale TODAY at 4 PM ET | Football
November 1, 2012 WSSU Rams Fall To Duke Blue Devils, 69-45 WSSU's WyKevin Bazemore scored 11 points and pulled down a game high 17 rebounds, but it was not enough as the Duke Blue Devils rolled the Winston-Salem State Rams, 69-45 in an exhibition game at Cameron indoor Stadium. | Men's Basketball
November 1, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in Three-Set Loss at King (TN) BRISTOL, TN – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (8-20) could not find their way in a tough three-set loss to the King (TN) Tornado, Thursday evening. The Lady Rams had a rough night as the team managed just 10 total kills in three straight sets, 25-8, 25-14, and 25-16. | Women's Volleyball
November 1, 2012 WSSU Rams Set To Open 2012-13 Hoops Season At Duke The defending CIAA Champions will open the 2012-13 season tonight at 7:00pm when they travel to Durham to face the Duke Blue Devils in an exhibition game at Cameron indoor Stadium. | Men's Basketball
October 29, 2012 Lady Rams Hold Off Scrappy JCSU for Three-Set Victory WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (8-19, 8-7 CIAA) had to dig deep to fend off the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (5-18, 2-11 CIAA), Monday evening. The Lady Rams and Lady Golden Bulls had a classic three-set match that saw every point challenged on both sides of the court. In the end, it was the Lady Rams who came on top with the 25-23, 25-23, and 31-29 win. | Women's Volleyball
October 29, 2012 WSSU Rams Earn CIAA Player Of The Week Honors For 5th Consecutive Week For the fifth straight week, the Winston-Salem State University football team is racking up weekly conference honors for their excellent play on the field. | Football
October 27, 2012 WSSU Rams Wrap Up Southern Division Title, Trip To CIAA Championship Game With 62-31 Win Over Shaw The #2 ranked Winston-Salem State University Rams remained unbeaten and on their DII Championship hunt with an impressive 62-31 win over the Shaw University Bears, Saturday afternoon in Durham, NC. | Football
October 22, 2012 Lady Rams Battle Past Shaw for Key Three-Set CIAA South Win WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (7-19, 7-7 CIAA) picked up a key Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division win, Monday evening when the team notched a three-set victory over the Shaw Lady Bears (9-12, 5-9 CIAA). With the win, the Lady Rams move to 4-3 in the CIAA Southern Division and move to 7-7 in overall conference play. | Women's Volleyball
October 22, 2012 Winston-Salem State Ranked No. 2 In Initial Regional Rankings When the first NCAA Regional Rankings were released today by the NCAA, the #2 ranked Winston-Salem State University Rams found themselves looking up to the #1 position. | Football
October 22, 2012 WSSU's Maynor; Three Players Earn CIAA Weekly Honors For the fourth consecutive week, as WSSU player has been named a CIAA Player of the Week, as announced by the conference office today. | Football
October 20, 2012 #2 Rams Destroy The Livingstone Blue Bears, 58-0 on Homecoming The #2 ranked WSSU Rams remained unbeaten, and quarterback Kameron Smith passed for a school record seven touchdowns as WSSU shutout the Livingstone Blue Bears, 58-0 on Homecoming 2012. | Football
October 20, 2012 WSSU Livestream Links for WSSU vs. Livingstone College Can't make to to the game? Catch the #2 ranked WSSU Rams vs. Livingstone College for Homecoming 2012 on Live Stream and don't miss a second of the action! | Football
October 18, 2012 Lady Rams Finish Second at 2012 CIAA Cross Country Championships CARY, NC – The Winston-Salem State University men’s and women’s cross country teams ran hard at the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Cross Country Championships, Thursday morning at the Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The Lady Rams opened the day on a high note with a second place finish in the women’s 5K run while the Rams placed fourth in the men’s 8K run. | Women's Cross Country
October 17, 2012 WSSU Cross Country Looking for More at 2012 CIAA Championships, Thursday For Immediate Release October 17, 2012 WSSU Cross Country Teams Looking for Strong Efforts at 2012 CIAA Championships Lady Rams looking for third straight title, Rams looking to bounce back after finishing second CARY, NC – The Winston-Salem State University men’s and women’s cross country teams will look for some breakout performances when the teams take part in the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Cross Country Championships, Thursday morning at the Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. The Lady Rams will compete in the women’s 5K run while the Rams will take part in the men’s 8K run. The Lady Rams will head to the championship seeking their third straight team title behind a strong crop of newcomers this season. Heading into Thursday’s meet, the Lady Rams have been led by four different runners in five meets this season with senior JuaShanna Kelly leading the team twice. For the season, Kelly has posted the top individual times for the Lady Rams with a 19:29.71 at the Catawba Invitational. Senior Tyrah Winfrey, a member of both of the Lady Rams’ CIAA championship teams, added a 20:21.59 in the event as well. The Rams will head into the meet behind the strong running of senior Andrew Chebii, who has won the last two CIAA individual cross country championships. This season, Chebii has not run an 8K, but has run the second best CIAA time of the season with a 16:20.10 at the Third Annual Wilbur Ross Invitational. Chebii ran a 16:35.90 at the Wake Med Soccer Park earlier this season when he competed in the Adidas Invitational. The Lady Rams will kick things off when the women’s teams compete at 10:00 a.m. while the men are scheduled for an 11:00 a.m. start. For more information on Rams and Lady Rams cross country, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to www.WSSURams.com. | Women's Cross Country
October 15, 2012 Lady Rams End Skid with Three-Set Win at Saint Augustine's RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (6-17, 6-7 CIAA) ended a three-match losing streak, Monday evening when the team took a three-set win over the Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (5-16, 5-8 CIAA). The team used a great overall effort, combined with a great service effort to secure the big road win, 25-23, 25-20, and 25-14. | Women's Volleyball
October 15, 2012 WSSU Rams Climb To #2 In AFCA Poll Seven ranked teams lost this past weekend, including previous No. 1 Pittsburg State (Kan.), causing a big shakeup in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, as the WSSU Rams climbed to #2 in this week rankings. | Football
October 15, 2012 WSSU Rams Duo Earns CIAA Honors The Winston-Salem State University quarterback/wide receiver tandem of Kameron Smith and Juhuann Butler have been named CIAA Players of the Week for their specific positions, as announced by the conference today. | Football
October 13, 2012 #3 WSSU Rams Declaw St. Augustine's Falcons, 56-37 The #3 Ranked Winston-Salem State Rams rode the hot combination of Kameron Smith to Juhuann Butler, and WSSU racked up 455 yards of offense as they dominated the St. Augustine's University Falcons, 56-37. | Football
October 13, 2012 Lady Rams Take Four-Set Loss to Claflin WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (5-17) could not stop the potent offence of the Claflin Lady Panthers (13-8), Saturday afternoon. The Lady Rams put up a solid effort, but the team could not get enough to stop the high-powered Lady Panthers. In the end, the Lady Rams finished the day with the 14-25, 19-25, 25-20, and 21-25 loss. | Women's Volleyball
October 13, 2012 WSSU Livestream Links for WSSU vs. Livingstone College Can't make to to the game? Catch the #2 ranked WSSU Rams on Live Stream and don't miss a second of the action! | Football
October 12, 2012 2012 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championship Titles Up for Grabs, Next Week The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships will be held on, Thursday, October 18 at Wake Med Soccer Park- Cross Country Course, Cary, North Carolina. The women’s 5K run begins at 10:00am followed by the men’s 8K at 11:00am. | Women's Cross Country
October 12, 2012 WSSU To Face Tough St. Augustine's Falcons For Senior Day The #3 ranked Winston-Salem State University Rams (6-0, 3-0 CIAA) are coming off another impressive blowout win, welcomes the St. Augustine’s University Falcons in what is the marquee CIAA game of the week, matching two of the top teams in the conference. | Football
October 11, 2012 Lady Rams Battle Hard in Five-Set Loss to Fayetteville State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (5-16, 5-7 CIAA) gave it their all, but the team could not get the job done in a thrilling five-set loss to the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (15-3, 12-0 CIAA), Thursday evening. The Lady Rams and Lady Broncos battled hard into the final points of nearly every set in the classic match, but in the end, the Lady Rams took the loss, 23-25, 25-21, 14-25, 27-25, and 13-15. | Women's Volleyball
October 9, 2012 WSSU's Kameron Smith Earns Third CIAA Player of the Week Honor For the third time in the 2012 season, Winston-Salem State University quarterback, Kameron Smith, has earned CIAA Player of the Week honors for the quarterback position. | Football
October 8, 2012 Lady Rams Take Hard-Fought Five Set Loss at Livingstone SALISBURY, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams (5-15, 5-6 CIAA, 2-2 CIAA South) gave it all they had, but the team came up short in a hard-fought five-set road loss to the Livingstone Lady Blue Bears (15-4, 6-4 CIAA, 3-1 CIAA South), Monday evening. After taking an opening set 23-25 loss, the Lady Rams bounced back for 25-18 and 25-19 wins in the second and third set before falling 20-25 and 11-15 in the final two sets. | Women's Volleyball
October 8, 2012 WSSU Rams Men's Tennis Falls To Queens University of Charlotte Royals, 7-2 The Winston-Salem State University men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 contest to the Queens University of Charlotte Royals on Friday at the University Courts on the WSSU campus. | Men's Tennis
October 8, 2012 WSSU Women's Tennis Falls to Queens University of Charlotte The WSSU women’s tennis team dropped at 7-2 decision to Queens University of Charlotte on Friday. | Women's Tennis
October 6, 2012 #4 WSSU Rams Rout Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls, 63-7 Kameron Smith threw five first half touchdowns as the #4 ranked WSSU Rams routed the Johnson C.Smith Golden Bulls, 63-7 today in Charlotte's Memorial Stadium. | Football
October 6, 2012 Lady Rams Claim Third Straight Wilbur Ross Title WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Rams and Lady Rams Cross Country teams took home their third straight title at the 2012 Wilbur Ross Cross Country Invitational, Saturday morning. The WSSU men’s cross country team got things started when they took the men’s 5K run title with a team total of 23 points while the Lady Rams totaled 16 points to take the win. | Women's Cross Country
October 6, 2012 Lady Rams Looking to Repeat at Third Annual Wilbur Ross Invitational WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Rams and Lady Rams cross country teams will be running familiar territory, Saturday morning when the teams take part in the 3rd Annual Wilbur Ross Invitational Cross Country meet. The Rams and Lady Rams will be looking for their third straight men’s and women’s team titles when they take part in the meet. | Women's Cross Country
October 4, 2012 Lady Rams Hold On For Hard-Fought Five-Set Win Over Johnson C. Smith CHARLOTTE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (5-14, 4-5 CIAA) pulled out a tough, hard-fought win over the Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls (4-11, 3-7 CIAA), Thursday evening. The Lady Rams broke out for their best offensive effort of the season and needed every single point in the 24-26, 28-26, 21-25, 25-22, and 15-12 win over the Lady Golden Bulls. | Women's Volleyball
October 4, 2012 WSSU Rams Picked To Finish First In Southern Division; Glover, Bazemore and Wells Picked For Preseason All-CIAA Winston-Salem State University‘s Marcus Wells, Justin Glover and WyKevin Bazemore have been named to the 2012-13 All-CIAA Preseason Men’s Basketball Team, while the WSSU Rams were predicted to finish win the CIAA Southern Division. The CIAA Office and the Men's Basketball Coaches Association released the information Wednesday during the conference’s media day in Charlotte, NC. | Men's Basketball
October 3, 2012 Lady Rams Picked to Finish Third in CIAA South; Hardley, Wells Earn Preseason Honors | Women's Basketball
October 1, 2012 WSSU's SAAC Promotes Anti-Hazing Week Winston-Salem State University athletic teams, in conjunction with SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) have made the pledge that “Real Rams Don’t Haze”, as part of last week’s National Anti-Hazing Week. | Football
October 1, 2012 WSSU's Nate Hartung Earns CIAA Offensive Line Weekly Honor Winston-Salem State University's Nathaniel Hartung has been named the CIAA's offensive lineman of the week as announced today by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. | Football
September 30, 2012 Lady Rams Cruise in Four-Set Win Over Bowie State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (4-14, 4-5 CIAA) closed out the CIAA Round-Up in style with a four-set win over the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs (3-15, 1-8 CIAA), Sunday morning. The WSSU offense clicked on all cylinders in the match when the team took the win 25-10, 25-16, 21-25, and 25-16 to close out the round-up with a perfect 3-0 record for the weekend. | Women's Volleyball
September 29, 2012 WSSU Rams Remain Unbeaten With 35-3 Win Over Bowie State The #5 ranked Winston-Salem State University Rams racked up 500 yards of total offense in route to a 35-3 win over Bowie State on Saturday afternoon in Bowie, MD. | Football
September 29, 2012 Lady Rams Battle Past Virginia Union for Four-Set Victory WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (3-14, 3-5 CIAA) had to battle past a tough Virginia Union (1-17, 1-7 CIAA), Saturday afternoon at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Round-Up. After taking a loss in the opening set of the match, the Lady Rams went on for three straight set wins to close out the victory and remained undefeated on the opening day of the round-up. | Women's Volleyball
September 29, 2012 WSSU Women's Basketball To Hold Try Outs On Monday The women’s basketball program will be holding an open tryout for WSSU students. The tryout date will be Monday, October 1st at 6:30 am in the CE Gaines Center main gymnasium. We will begin on time! | Women's Basketball
September 29, 2012 Lady Rams Hold Off Lincoln (Pa.) for Three-Set Win WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (2-14, 2-5 CIAA) opened the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Round-Up in style with a three-set win over a scrappy Lincoln (Pa.) Lady Lions (1-8, 1-7 CIAA) team, Saturday morning. Though the Lady Rams cruised for much of the match, the team found themselves in a battle late against a Lady Lions team that did not give up easy. The Lady Rams took the win 25-13, 25-9, and 26-24. | Women's Volleyball
September 29, 2012 Lady Rams Finish Second at HBCU Challenge; Chebii Finishes 5th in Men's 8K CARY, NC – The Winston-Salem State University cross country teams had some great performances at the 2012 HBCU Challenge at the Great American Cross Country Festival in Cary, N.C., Saturday. The Lady Rams cross country team posted another fantastic performance at the meet, placing second in the women’s 5K run while the Rams finished seventh in the men’s 8K run. | Women's Cross Country
September 29, 2012 Gameday Link for WSSU vs Bowie State Can't make it to Bowie? Watch it here: Video/Audio Streaming - mms://shared.streamwebtown.com/AntArtCs Live Stats - http://www.sidearmstats.com/bowie/football | Football
September 28, 2012 Lady Rams Basketball to Hold Tryouts | Women's Basketball
September 24, 2012 Lady Rams Battle Past Shaw for Three-Set Victory RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (1-14, 1-5 CIAA) held off the tough Shaw Lady Bears (7-6, 3-2 CIAA) for a three-set road win, Monday evening. After falling into a deficit early in the match, the Lady Rams maintained their composure to retake control of the match and fought their way to the victory. | Women's Volleyball
September 22, 2012 WSSU Rams Stay unbeaten With 35-6 Win Over Virginia Union The rain and the lightning couldn't stop the Rams, as #5 ranked Winston-Salem State University rolled over Virginia Union, 35-6 on Saturday night. | Football
September 22, 2012 Lady Rams Finish Third at Bulldog Stampede WINGATE, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams cross country team had a solid outing at the Bulldog Stampede hosted by Wingate University, Saturday afternoon. The team totaled 91 points and averaged 20:58 in the women’s 5K run. | Women's Cross Country
September 22, 2012 Week #4 For the WSSU Rams The #5 ranked Winston-Salem State University Rams (3-0) are coming off of a 55-21 blowout win over Morehouse College in Cleveland, Ohio at the 2012 Cleveland Classic at Cleveland, Brown Stadium. WSSU moves into conference play this week, hosting the Virginia Union University Panthers (2-1). | Football
September 20, 2012 Lady Rams Fall Short in Hard-Fought Five-Set Loss to Saint Augustine's WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-14, 0-5 CIAA) gave it all they had, but the team fell just short in a dramatic five-set loss to the Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (4-6, 4-0 CIAA). After opening the match on a down note with a pair of losses 31-29 and 25-22, the Lady Rams rallied back to take wins in the next two sets, 25-17 and 25-21. However, the match ended with a heartbreaking 15-11 deciding set that saw the team’s rally fall short in the tough loss. | Women's Volleyball
September 18, 2012 Lady Rams Fall Short in Three-Set Loss to North Greenville WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-13) could not find the answers as the team took a tough three-set loss to the North Greenville Crusaders (7-7), Tuesday evening. The team showed some great efforts during the match, but could not get the points that mattered in the hard-fought match, 25-19, 25-15, and 25-15. | Women's Volleyball
September 18, 2012 Kameron Smith, Markus Lawrence Earn CIAA Player of the Week Honors For the second week in a row, Winston-Salem State University football players have earned CIAA honors for their play on the field. This time, quarterback Kameron Smith and his center, Markus Lawrence have earned Player of the Week Honors for their positions. | Football
September 16, 2012 Lady Rams Take Tough Three Set Loss to Chowan MURFREESBORO, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-12, 0-4 CIAA) could find no answers in a tough three-set loss to the Chowan Hawks (7-3, 5-0 CIAA), Sunday morning at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Round-Up. The Lady Rams gave a solid overall effort in the match, but could not seem to get out of their own way in the loss, 25-22, 25-19, and 25-16. | Women's Volleyball
September 15, 2012 Rams Roll With 55-21 Cleveland Classic Win over Morehouse Maroon Tigers The #5 ranked Winston-Salem State University Rams ran up 677 yards of total offense and eight touchdowns, while scoring in every quarter in route to a 55-21 blowout win over the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers Saturday afternoon in the 2012 Cleveland Classic, played in Cleveland Browns Stadium. | Football
September 15, 2012 Lady Rams Take Tough Five-Set Loss to Elizabeth City State in Classic Match MURFREESBORO, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-11, 0-3 CIAA) took a hard-fought loss to the Elizabeth City State Lady Vikings (5-4, 4-0 CIAA) in a classic battle that saw all five sets decided by three or fewer points. In a match that was eerily similar to last Monday’s match at Fayetteville State as the Lady Rams once again won the two opening sets before taking three losses in the final sets of the match. After taking the first two sets, 25-23 and 26-24, the Lady Rams fell in the final three sets, 25-22, 25-23, and 16-14. | Women's Volleyball
September 15, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in Four-Set Loss to Virginia State MURFREESBORO, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-10, 0-2 CIAA) struggled late in a tough four-set loss to the Virginia State Lady Trojans (2-5, 2-0 CIAA), Saturday morning at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Round-Up. Though the Lady Rams showed some fight early in the match, the team ran into some late struggles to take the loss, 18-25, 26-24, 10-25, and 13-25. | Women's Volleyball
September 14, 2012 Rams, Lady Rams Post Solid Efforts at adidas Cross Country Invitational CARY, NC – The Winston-Salem State University cross country teams had another solid day, Friday afternoon when the teams took part in the 2012 adidas Cross Country Challenge hosted by North Carolina State University. Both the Rams and Lady Rams teams had solid efforts in their 5K runs at the Wake Med Soccer Park, the site of the Lady Rams’ back-to-back Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championships. | Men's Cross Country
September 15, 2012 Week #3 Preview for WSSU: The Cleveland Classic The Winston-Salem State University Rams (2-0), coming off of a 30-22 road win over Concord University, a 2011 DII playoff team, travels to Cleveland, Ohio to take on the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College in the 2012 Cleveland Football Classic at Cleveland, Brown Stadium. Kickoff is set for 12:00 pm. | Football
September 10, 2012 Lady Rams Take Tough Five-Set Loss to Fayetteville St. FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-9, 0-1 CIAA, 0-1 CIAA South) gave it all they had, but the team took a tough five-set loss to the Fayetteville State (2-0, 1-0 CIAA, 1-0 CIAA South), Monday evening. The Lady Rams took the heartbreaking loss in spite of giving their best effort of the 2012 season. | Women's Volleyball
September 10, 2012 Maynor, Smith and Massey Earn CIAA Weekly Honors Winston-Salem state University players Kameron Smith and Jameze Massey, along with head football coach Connell Maynor, have been announced this as this week’s CIAA Offensive Back, Wide Receiver and Coach of the Week respectively for their play against Concord University. | Football
September 8, 2012 #8 WSSU Rams Knock Off Concord Mountain Lions, 30-22 The #8 ranked Winston-Salem State University Rams played a stifling defensive game holding Concord University to -13 yards rushing, and the Rams quarterback, Kameron Smith passed for 229 yards and two touchdowns in route to a 30-22 road win at Callaghan Stadium in Athens, WV on Saturday afternoon. | Football
September 8, 2012 Lady Rams Battle Hard in Three-Set Loss to Lenoir-Rhyne MISENHEIMER, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-8) closed out the 2012 Pfeiffer Invitational on a down note with a three-set loss to the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears (2-3), Saturday afternoon. Though the Lady Rams gave it their all, the team found it tough stopping the powerful offensive attack of the Bears. | Women's Volleyball
September 8, 2012 Lady Rams Stymied in Three-Set Loss to Catawba MISENHEIMER, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-7) could not get much past the tough Catawba Indians (2-3) in a three-set loss on the second day of the 2012 Pfeiffer Invitational, Saturday morning. The Lady Rams gave a solid effort in the match, but the Indians defense was just too tough to crack as WSSU took the loss, 25-11, 25-10, and 25-13. | Women's Volleyball
September 8, 2012 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: WSSU sophomore Kayla Brass Gets a Big Block Against Catawba MISENHEIMER, NC - Sophomore setter Kayla Brass shows her defensive skills when she gets a big block against Catawba at the 2012 Pfeiffer Invitational. | Women's Volleyball
September 6, 2012 Chebii Wins Catawba Classic; Lady Rams Tie for Second WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Rams and Lady Rams cross country teams got the 2012 season underway in style with some great efforts at the 2012 Catawba Invitational, Friday afternoon. With the effort, both teams got the season underway in style at the Salisbury Community Park. | Men's Cross Country
September 7, 2012 Lady Rams Battle in Hard-Fought Three-Set Loss to Queens (NC) MISENHEIMER, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-6) took a hard fought three-set loss to the Queens (NC) Royals (2-4) in their second match of the 2012 Pfeiffer Invitational. The team gave a great effort in the match and posted one of the best performances of the early season in the heartbreaking loss. | Women's Volleyball
September 7, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in Three-Set Loss at Pfeiffer MISENHEIMER, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-5) struggled heavily in a three-set loss to the Pfeiffer Falcons (1-4) on the opening day of the 2012 Pfeiffer Invitational. The Lady Rams struggled through some offensive woes to take the loss against the tough Falcons, Friday afternoon. | Women's Volleyball
September 6, 2012 Catch The WSSU vs Concord Football Action Here On Saturday! Can't make it to West Virginia for the Winston-Salem State University versus Concord University football game on Saturday? Don't fret! Log into WSSURams.com to catch the live stats, streaming and audio at these links! | Football
September 5, 2012 Week #2 for the WSSU Rams The Winston-Salem State University Rams, coming off of an opening week 28-23 win over UNC-Pembroke, will hit the road for the first time in 2012, traveling I-77 North to Athens, WV, to take on the Concord University Mountain Lions in a 1:00 pm kickoff at Callaghan Stadium on Concord’s campus. | Football
Get Up Close with WSSU Lineman Nate Hartung WInston-Salem State lineman Nathaniel Hartung discusses playing in the CIAA, the heat, and Rams football. | Football
September 4, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in Three-Set Home Opener Loss to Mars Hill WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-4) could not find the answers for the high-powered Mars Hill Lions (3-2), Tuesday evening. The Lady Rams ended the evening with a three-set loss to the Lions, 25-16, 25-13, and 25-14. Though the Lady Rams gave it their all, the Lions had too many weapons for the Lady Rams this evening. | Women's Volleyball
September 3, 2012 Lady Rams to Open Home Court vs. Mars Hill WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-3) will make their home court debut, Tuesday evening when the team hosts the Mars Hill (2-2) in a 6:30 p.m. match. After opening the season with three losses at the 2012 Wingate Classic, a friendly WSSU crowd and the familiar C.E. Gaines Center could provide a big lift for the team in their home opener. | Women's Volleyball
September 3, 2012 WSSU's Maurice Lewis Earns CIAA Honors Winston-Salem State University running back, Maurice Lewis, has been named the CIAA Offensive Back of the Week for his play in WSSU's 28-23 season opening win over the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. | Football
September 1, 2012 Rams Hold On For 28-23 Win Over UNC-Pembroke In Season Opener WSSU’s Larry Hearne knocked down a Luke Charles desperation pass in the final seconds as #9 ranked Winston-Salem State University held on for a 28-23 win over the Braves of the University of North Carolina-Pembroke on Saturday night. | Football
September 1, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in Three-Set Loss to Lees-McRae WINGATE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-3) closed out a tough weekend when the team took a three-set loss to Lees-McRae (2-1) on the second day of the 2012 Wingate Classic. With the loss, the team finished the two-day event with an 0-3 record against some top-notch competition. | Women's Volleyball
September 1, 2012 Lady Rams Take Tough Three-Set Loss to #21 Wingate WINGATE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-2) were outgunned in a tough three-set loss to the #21 Wingate Bulldogs (2-0), Saturday morning at the Wingate Classic. The Lady Rams gave a solid effort, but could not stop the high-powered Wingate attack that totaled 45 kills in the match. | Women's Volleyball
August 31, 2012 Lady Rams Take Three-Set Loss to UNC-Pembroke in Season Opener WINGATE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (0-1) got the 2012 season underway on a down note with a three-set loss to the UNC-Pembroke Braves (1-0), Friday afternoon. The match was hard-fought with tough defense on both sides of the net, but the Lady Rams could not overcome 17 receiving errors in the tough loss. | Women's Volleyball
August 30, 2012 Lady Rams to Open 2012 Season vs. UNC-Pembroke at Wingate Classic WINGATE, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams volleyball team will begin the 2012 season against some tough competition when the team takes on the UNC-Pembroke Braves, Friday afternoon at the Wingate Classic. Friday’s match should be a battle of teams with something to prove when the Lady Rams and Braves face off in their 5:00 p.m. match. | Women's Volleyball
August 29, 2012 WSSU vs. UNC-Pembroke Game Notes Week #1 for the WSSU Rams The Winston-Salem State University Rams, coming off of the most successful season in school and HBCU history, with a 13-1 record, are ready to see what 2012 has in store. The WSSU Rams are the defending CIAA and Super Region One Champions. The #9 ranked Winston-Salem State Rams open the 2012 season hosting a very tough and well coached UNC-Pembroke squad on opening Saturday around the country. | Football
August 24, 2012 WSSU Athletics & Advanced-Online Combine For New Rams Online Store WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston-Salem State University Athletics and Texas based, Advanced-Online are pleased to announce the formation of a new and exciting online apparel and gift store for the WSSU Department of Athletics. | Football
Up Close With New WSSU Women's Basketball Coach A.G. Hall Get a closer look at Winston-Salem State Women's Basketball Head Coach A.G. Hall. | Women's Basketball
August 22, 2012 Winston-Salem State University Introduces AG Hall As Next Women’s Basketball Coach WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem state University Department of Athletics formally introduced AG Hall as its next women’s basketball coach today in a press conference at the Richardson Hspitality Suite in the Bowman Gray Field House. | Women's Basketball
August 22, 2012 WSSU's Edgerton, Seymour Named to 2012 All-CIAA Preseason Team HAMPTON, VA – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Volleyball Coaches Association released its 2012 All-CIAA Preseason Volleyball Team, Wednesday afternoon. The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams duo of senior right side Francesca Edgerton and junior outside hitter Avoni Seymour both earned spots on the preseason team. | Women's Volleyball
August 21, 2012 The Powerhouse of Red & White To Hold Fall Tryouts WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Powerhouse of Red & White Cheerleading will hold fall tryouts on Tuesday, August 28th, Wednesday, August 29th, and Thursday, August 30th, 2012.
August 21, 2012 WSSU Athletics Set To Introduce New Head Women’s Basketball Coach WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics will hold a press conference at 1:00pm in the Richardson Hospitality Suite of the Bowman Gray Field House tomorrow, August 22, 2012, to formally introduce the new head women’s basketball coach. | Women's Basketball
August 14, 2012 WSSU's Kameron Smith, Markus Lawrence Earn Boxtorow Preseason All-American Nods Winston-Salem State University’s Kameron Smith and Markus Lawrence highlight the 2012 Boxtorow Preseason All-American team as announced yesterday. The preseason team is made up of 27 of the top HBCU football players in the country. The voters are comprised of some of America's writers and media members who cover HBCU football. | Football
August 14, 2012 Meet the Rams Set for 2:00pm Saturday, August 18th WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics has announced that the annual "Meet the Rams" Fan Fest and Media Day activities will be held on campus at the Blair Hall Plaza at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18th. | Football
August 14, 2012 Rams Picked to Ninth in AFCA Division II Coaches’ Poll WACO, TX – The Winston-Salem State Rams were picked to finish ninth in the American Football Coaches of America (AFCA) Division II Coaches’ Poll. After posting a 13-1 record in 2011 and finishing at #3 in the final AFCA poll of the 2011 season, the expectations remain high for the Rams heading into this season. | Football
August 9, 2012 WSSU Rams Hit Practice Field For Day 1 of Camp The Winston-Salem State University Rams coaching staff put 120 players through their first workout of the 2012 season this morning, marking the official start of the new season. | Football
August 7, 2012 Defending Champs Welcomed Back to Campus The defending CIAA, Super Region 1 and HBCU National Champions welcomed back 100+ players today, marking the official end to an athlete’s summer and start of preseason camp 2013. | Football
July 19, 2012 Head Coach connell Maynor at 2012 CIAA Football Roundup Are you ready for some football? Check out Coach Connell Maynor at this year's CIAA Football Roundup in Petersburg, VA at Virginia State University | Football
July 20, 2012 WSSU Rams Picked to Repeat As CIAA Champs HAMPTON, VA- The CIAA has released the 2012 All-CIAA Football Preseason team and Predicted Order of finish as voted on by the CIAA Football Coaches Association, and the Winston-Salem State University Rams were picked to repeat as CIAA Southern Division Champions and to repeat as CIAA Champions. | Football
July 3, 2012 2012 Cleveland Classic to Feature Winston-Salem State Rams & Morehouse College Tigers at Browns Stadium The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission will host the second annual Cleveland Classic HBCU football game presented by McDonald’s on September 15, 2012 where Morehouse College will battle Winston-Salem State University at Cleveland Browns Stadium. The Cleveland Classic is an entire weekend full of dynamic activities and events for all ages while celebrating premier historically black universities. Festivities will include a College Readiness Fair presented by McDonald’s and College Now Greater Cleveland, Greek Step Show, Tailgate Party presented by University Hospitals, KeyBank Marching Band Half-time Show and the Cleveland Classic game presented by McDonald’s. | Football
July 2, 2012 WSSU Supporter Victor Johnson Teaching, Reaching Youth Through Golf WINSTON-SALEM, NC – For the youth of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, there are quite a few things that can be expected in the summer. Along with the high temperatures, no school and sunshine, another constant has been the annual Vic Johnson Junior Golf Clinic. This year, the clinic is held at the Reynolds Park Golf Course with regular participants from the Roscoe Anderson and the Martin Luther King Recreation Centers. | Football
June 25, 2012 Last Week For Season Ticket Early Bird Special!!! The 2012 Season Ticket Early Bird Special Expires on Friday, June 29th!! | Football
June 14, 2012 WSSU’S AARON JONES ADDS ANOTHER POSTSEASON HONOR HICKORY, N.C. – The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) has just released its 2012 All-State College Division Baseball Team, and WSSU’s Aaron Jones has been selected as an infielder for the 2012 team. | Baseball
June 6, 2012 WSSU Athletics Announces 2012 Clarence E. “Big House” Gaines Hall of Fame Class WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University C.E. “Big House” Gaines Hall of Fame will welcome its 2012 class of inductees when eight individuals along with the 1999 and 2000 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champion Rams basketball team will take their place among the WSSU greats. The individual inductees and the team will be inducted into a ceremony on Friday, August 31st at the Anderson Conference Center located in the McNeil Banquet Room in Winston-Salem, N.C. and will be honored at halftime of the Winston-Salem Football Classic, featuring the Winston-Salem State University Rams versus UNC-Pembroke on Saturday, September 1st. | Men's Track
June 4, 2012 WSSU's GERMAN REYES NAMED TO COLLEGE BASEBALL LINEUP DII ALL-STAR TEAM WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Winston Salem State University rising senior shortstop, German Reyes, has been named to the Second Annual College Baseball Lineup Division II All-Star Team. | Baseball
May 30, 2012 From WSSU Cheerleader to Doctor: The Journey of Cherrelle Smith Cherrelle T. Smith came to Winston-Salem State University in 2004 and majored in Clinical Laboratory Science. While at WSSU she was involved in a wide range of activities that included the WSSU varsity cheerleading team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mozik Modeling Troupe, Honda Campus All-Star Team and she was in the WSSU Honors Program.
May 29, 2012 Current WSSU Rams Baseball Players To Compete In Highly Competitive Collegiate Summer Leagues Throughout Country WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Members of the successful 35-win Winston-Salem State baseball team will have miniscule downtime this summer as they will spend the next three summer months playing in highly competitive collegiate summer baseball leagues across the country. | Baseball
May 25, 2012 Winston-Salem State University Rams Take Top Honors At CIAA Spring Meeting WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics ended the 2011-12 year in style, earning a bevy of awards Thursday at the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Coaches Award Program at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. | Football
May 25, 2012 Rams Duo Earns CIAA All-Academic Honors HAMPTON, VA – The Winston-Salem State duo of junior baseball player Aaron Jones and sophomore Zachary Sheets were both named to the 2011-12 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Commissioner’s All-Academic Team. The student-athletes were honored for their excellence both in the classroom and on the field of play. | Baseball
May 21, 2012 WSSU RAMS BASEBALL PLAYERS EARN REGIONAL HONORS WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Several Winston-Salem State University Rams baseball players are getting well earned post season honors for their play on the diamond in 2012. | Baseball
May 18, 2012 WSSU Rams Hold on For A 6-5 Win over Shepherd In NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Baseball Tournament West Lake, PA -- The Winston-Salem State University Rams rebounded and held on for a thrilling 6-5 win over Shepherd University, to advance in the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Baseball Tournament on Friday. | Baseball
May 17, 2012 Rams Fall 3-2 to Seton Hill In NCAA DII Atlantic Regional The Winston-Salem State University Rams came up one run short in their effort to pull off the upset of #1 seed, Seton Hill, as the Rams fell 3-2 to the Griffins in the opening round of the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Baseball Tournament on Thursday. | Baseball
May 16, 2012 2012 Cheer Explosion Summer Camp Discounts For WSSU Faculty/Staff WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The 2012 Cheer Explosion Summer Camp is excited to announce their special discount rates for the summer season. Discounts will apply to: parents with two or more children; Winston-Salem State University faculty and staff; and currently enrolled Winston-Salem State University students.
May 15, 2012 WSSU Rams Baseball To Face Seton Hill In NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Rams will make their second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional after being selected as the #6 seed in the region. | Baseball
May 13, 2012 Rams Finish Seventh at 2012 PGA Minority Collegie Golf Championship PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – The Winston-Salem State University closed out the 2012 season with some strong efforts at the 2012 PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship, Saturday. The Rams closed the event with a team total 1,015 to rank seventh in the three-day event. | Men's Golf
May 14, 2012 WSSU Athletics Announces Hiring Of Carl Smalls As Associate AD For Marketing & Fundraising WINSTON-SALEM, NC - The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics is proud to announce to hiring of Carl Smalls, as the new Associate Director of Athletics for Marketing and Fundraising. His primary responsibility is increasing the visibility of Winston-Salem State University's athletic programs through the management of all athletic marketing and event management, fund development and corporate sponsorships. | Football
May 14, 2012 WSSU’S TONIA WALKER APPOINTED TO NCAA DIVISION II MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State University Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Women’s Administrator, Tonia Walker, has been appointed as a member of the NCAA Division II Membership Committee. | Women's Tennis
May 12, 2012 Rams, Lady Rams Student-Athletes Among Over 1,000 WSSU Graduates WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Today was a proud day for the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics as several Rams and Lady Rams student-athletes completed their journey when they were among the approximately 1,200 graduates of Winston-Salem State University this morning at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Among the graduates were several Rams and Lady Rams who succeeded in their efforts in the classroom as well as succeeding in athletic competition.
May 5, 2012 Lady Rams Battle Hard, But Fall to Indiana (Pa.) at 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament KUTZTOWN, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (32-19) gave it their all, but the team could not get past the Indiana (Pa.) Fighting Hawks (30-13-1) in the elimination round of the 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament. The loss ended the season for the Lady Rams, but could not overshadow a great season by the Lady Rams. | Softball
May 4, 2012 Lady Rams Take 1-0 Loss to #3 Kutztown at 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament KUTZTOWN, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (32-18) gave it their all, but the team came up just a bit short in a 1-0 loss to the #3 Kutztown Bears (46-4) in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament, Friday afternoon. The loss came at the slimmest of possible margins as both teams played some stellar defense in the hard-fought game. | Softball
May 4, 2012 Eighth-Seeded Lady Rams to Face Top-Seeded Host Kutztown to Open 2012 NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament KUTZTOWN, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (32-17) will make their return to the post-season this weekend when they take on the top-seeded Kutztown (Pa.) Lady Bears (45-4), Saturday at North Campus Field in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. After earning the bid by virtue of their second straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Championship, the Lady Rams will make their second straight trip to the NCAA post-season against the top team in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region. | Softball
April 30, 2012 WSSU's Nicholas Cooper Signs free Agent Contract With NFL's Green Bay Packers WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Winston-Salem State University running back, Nicholas Cooper, has signed a free agent deal with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers. | Football
April 28, 2012 Lady Rams Hold Off Surry CC for 5-3 Victory WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (32-17) turned up their defensive efforts to hold on for a 5-3 win over the Surry Community College Knights (18-23), Saturday afternoon. After taking an early lead, the Lady Rams fended off a late rally by the Knights to seal the victory. | Softball
April 28, 2012 Lady Rams Homer Their Way Past Surry CC in 10-2 Victory WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (31-17) showed their power in a 10-2 win over the Surry Community College Knights (18-22), Saturday afternoon. The Lady Rams scored nine runs in the final two innings to score the win against the tough and talented Knights. | Softball
April 28, 2012 Lady Rams End 2012 Season with 5-0 Loss to #8 California (Pa.) at 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional CALIFORNIA, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (20-10) ended a great 2012 season with a 5-0 loss to the top-seeded host California (Pa.) Vulcans (22-5), Saturday afternoon in the opening round of the 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament. The Lady Rams gave it their all, but the team could not get the points they needed against the eighth-ranked team in the nation. | Women's Tennis
April 28, 2012 Lady Rams Poised for Strong Effort at 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament DRIFTON, PA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (20-9) tennis team will make its return to the national post-season when the team takes part in the 2012 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament this weekend. With an experienced squad that is loaded with talent and a wealth of momentum behind them, this season’s team is well-prepared to face the challenges of the post-season tournament play. | Women's Tennis
April 26, 2012 WSSU Honors Student-Athlete Success With 2012 Athletic Awards Celebration WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- A tremendous day of celebration was capped with WSSU Lady Rams’ senior guard, Courtney Medley, and the Rams’ senior defensive back Alton Keaton, being named the Mary Garber WSSU Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year as part of the 2012 Winston-Salem State University Athletic Awards Celebration Luncheon held at the Embassy Suites Grand Pavilion Ballroom in downtown Winston-Salem, N.C. | Football
April 25, 2012 WSSU Lady Rams Tennis Team Gets NCAA Regional Nod WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Winston-Salem State University women's tennis team will travel to California (PA) to take on the #8 ranked, and #1 Atlantic Regional seed, Lady Vulcans of California (PA) at 1:00 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Tournament on Saturday. | Women's Tennis
April 24, 2012 Mallards Hire Keith Ritsche as Pitching Coach Madison, WI - The Madison Mallards are pleased to announce the signing of Keith Ritsche as their pitching coach for the 2012 season. Ritsche comes from Winston-Salem State University where he is in his second year as the pitching coach for the Rams. | Baseball
April 21, 2012 Rams Take 6-1 Win Over Chowan to Win Back-to-Back CIAA Championships PETERSBURG, VA- The Winston-Salem State University Rams (34-17) earned their second consecutive CIAA Baseball Championship with a 6-1 victory over Chowan University Saturday afternoon at Whaley Colbert Field. The Rams took the win behind some stellar defensive play, along with some quality offensive efforts. | Baseball
April 21, 2012 Lady Rams Claim 2012 CIAA Softball Champion with 3-0 Win Over Virginia State ETTRICK, Va. – Just give her the ball, and Brittany Lane will do the rest. After shouldering a staggering workload on Friday, Winston-Salem State ace Brittany Lane fired a two-hit shutout to force a decisive game in the championship round before coming back with a three-inning save in Game 2 to lift the Lady Rams to their second straight CIAA Softball Championship on Saturday. | Softball
April 21, 2012 Lady Rams Place Fourth, Rams Place Fifth at 2012 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State University track & field teams had a solid effort on the second day of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Saturday. The Rams and Lady Rams gave some great individual efforts at the meet, but could not get over some key struggles. | Women's Track
April 21, 2012 Rams Take 5-0 Loss to Shaw in 2012 CIAA Men's Tennis Championship Match PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams couldn’t pull off the upset as the team took a hard-fought 5-0 loss to the Shaw Bears, Saturday afternoon in the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Tennis Championship match. The Rams gave it their all, but the team could not get past the top-seeded Bears. | Men's Tennis
April 21, 2012 Lady Rams Take 5-0 Loss to Shaw in 2012 CIAA Women's Tennis Championship Match PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (20-9) had their run at a second straight Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) championship when they took a 5-0 loss to the top-seeded Shaw Lady Bears, Saturday morning. Though the team gave a great effort, they were not able to put out the win against a talented Shaw team. | Women's Tennis
April 20, 2012 Rams, Lady Rams Open 2012 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with Great Effort PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State University Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams had a solid opening day at the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Friday. After the first day, the Lady Rams sit in second place while the Rams are ranked third. | Men's Track
April 20, 2012 Lady Rams Go 3-0 on Second Day of CIAA Championship Tournament PETERSBURG, VA – After suffering a loss on day one of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Softball Tournament, the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams had to go the hard way to reach the championship round of the tournament. However, that didn’t deter the Lady Rams that posted three wins on day two for the opportunity to defend their CIAA championship. | Softball
April 20, 2012 Rams Tennis Tops VSU to Advance to 2012 CIAA Men's Tennis Finals PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams (15-11) tennis team had to battle past a great Virginia State team for a 5-3 win to reach the finals of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Tennis Championship Tournament. WSSU sophomore Nick John clinched the win when he took a singles win to seal the victory. | Men's Tennis
April 20, 2012 Rams Finish Fourth at 2012 CIAA Golf Championships FORT LEE, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams golf team ended its season with some impressive individual performances at the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Golf Championship tournament, Friday afternoon. The Rams posted a team two-day total of 603 (+27) for the tournament at the Cardinal Golf Course in Fort Lee, Virginia. | Men's Golf
April 20, 2012 Lady Rams Advance to 2012 CIAA Championship Match with 5-0 Win Over Virginia State PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (20-8) advanced to finals of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Tennis Championship Tournament, Friday when the team took a 5-0 win over the host Virginia State Lady Trojans. The Lady Rams will look for their second straight CIAA championship when they take on the winner of the Shaw/Johnson C Smith semifinal match. | Women's Tennis
April 19, 2012 Rams Take 5-0 Win Over JCSU at 2012 CIAA Men's Championship Tournament PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams (14-11) opened the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Tennis Championship Tournament on a high note with a 5-0 win over the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls, Thursday afternoon. With the win, the Rams advance to the semifinals of the tournament. | Men's Tennis
April 19, 2012 Lady Rams Take 5-0 Over Fayetteville State at 2012 CIAA Tournament PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (19-8) took a 5-0 win over the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos to advance to the semifinals of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women’s Tennis Championship Tournament, Thursday morning. The Lady Rams opened the tournament with a bang in a big win over their opening round foes. | Women's Tennis
April 19, 2012 Lady Rams Advance With Opening Round 5-1 Win Over Virginia Union Nikki Lynch was 3-for-3 with two RBI and Brittany Lane was masterful as the defending CIAA Champion Winston-Salem State Lady Rams cruised to a 5-1 victory over Virginia Union in an opening round game of the CIAA Softball Tournament. | Softball
April 17, 2012 Six Lady Rams Named to 2012 All-CIAA Team VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – After posting a 15-1 record in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and a perfect 10-0 record in the CIAA Southern Diivision, the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams softball team was honored as several of its members were named to the 2012 All-CIAA team as well as the 2012 CIAA All-Rookie Team. | Softball
April 17, 2012 WSSU's Aaron Jones Named CIAA Baseball Player of the Year Hampton, VA – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, in conjunction with the CIAA Baseball Coaches Association, has announced its selections for the 2012 All-Conference, All-Rookie Team and Player of the Year, and WSSU’s Aaron Jones takes home the CIAA’s top honor. | Baseball
April 17, 2012 WSSU Rams Dispatch Lincoln Tigers; Set For CIAA Championships The Winston-Salem State university Rams Baseball Team wrapped up the CIAA ‘s regular season title with a 25-2 whitewashing of Lincoln University of Pennsylvania on Sunday morning. Winston-Salem State University traveled to West Chester, Pa this past weekend and took two of three from the Lincoln University Tigers. The WSSU Rams improved to 31-17 overall, and 15-3 in the CIAA. Lincoln University falls to 6-23 overall and 4-14 in the CIAA. The Rams dropped game one on Saturday, 3-1, before running roughshod over the Tigers in the next two games. WSSU outscored Lincoln University 37-2 in the final two games of the weekend series, including a 25-2 whitewashing in the final game. The red-hot Rams had seven players to hit over .400 over the weekend, with German Reyes (2B, R/R, 6-2, 205, Jr, San Pedro De Macoris, DR), topping the heap swinging his bat at a .571 clip. Reyes was 8 for 14 with three home runs, three doubles and six runs scored, while driving in eight. Reyes went 5 for 7 with seven rbi and four runs scored in the 25-2 win over Lincoln. Brandon Harrison (CF, R/R, 6-0, 170, Jr, Kernersville, NC) and Dominque Fitzgerald (OF, R/R, 6-0, 190, Jr, Danville, VA) each batted .500 with Harrison going 6 for 12 with two doubles, two rbi, and four runs scored, while Fitzgerald went 5 for 10 with two home runs, one double and three runs scored. WSSU, the defending CIAA Champions, will be the top seed in this week’s 2012 Spring Championships - Baseball Tourney. Chowan finished the season in second at 14-4 in the CIAA, while Virginia State finished 12-6 and St. Augustine’s rounded out the top half with a 10-8 conference mark. Winston-Salem State will face off with Virginia State at 10:00am on Thursday at Virginia State’s Whaley Colbert Field. NCAA Ram Rankings Notables: As a team, the WSSU Rams are ranked in the NCAA DII Top 10 in eight different categories. The Rams are ranked 10th in batting average (.335); 5th in runs scored (348); 3rd in hits (518); 3rd in doubles (113); 7th in doubles per game (2.4); 7th in home runs (40); 3rd in sacrifice flies (29); and 3rd in double plays (46). Individually, the WSSU Rams are also well represented in the Top 25 of many categories. Batting Average: Aaron Jones, 5th (.472) and German Reyes, 13th (.432); Runs: German Reyes, t-17th (49), Paco Martin, t-17th (49); Hits: Aaron Jones,1st (77), Paco Martin, 3rd, (73), German Reyes, 7th (70); Doubles: German Reyes, 3rd (19), Paco Martin, 6th (18), Aaron Jones, 12th (17), Michael Robbins, 19th (16); Doubles per game: German Reyes, 23rd (0.43); Home Runs: German Reyes, 25th (9); Runs Batted In: Aaron jones, 7th (54); German Reyes, 15th (49); Slugging Percentage: German Reyes, 18th (0.741); Total Bases: German Reyes, 8th (120), Aaron Jones, 12th (114); On Base Percentage: Aaron Jones, 7th (0.550); Sacrafice Flies: Paco Martin, 5th (7), Aaron Jones, 24th (5); Victories: Adam Satanoff, 2nd (9). | Baseball
April 17, 2012 CIAA Spring Sports Championships Set to Take Over Petersburg This Week: Teams Advance to Compete for the Championship Petersburg, VA…The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Spring Sports Festival begins Thursday, April 19 through Saturday, April 21 in Petersburg, VA. All events will be held on the campus of Virginia State University, with the exception of Golf (Cardinal Golf Club- Fort Lee) and the preliminary rounds of Softball (Petersburg Softball Sportsplex). | Softball
April 16, 2012 WSSU's Lane, Hilliard-Gray Earn CIAA Weekly Honors VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams capped a fantastic week when WSSU junior pitcher Brittany Lane was named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Pitcher of the Week while head coach Lataya Hilliard-Gray was named the CIAA Coach of the Week. The duo took home the honors after the Lady Rams went a perfect 4-0 for the week and did not allow an opponent run to cross the plate. | Softball
April 15, 2012 Lady Rams Score 10 Fourth-Inning Runs in Win Over Johnson C. Smith WINSTON-SALEM, NC – It took a while for the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (24-16, 15-1 CIAA) to wake up, but they did in a big way with a 10-0 win over the Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls (16-25, 6-10 CIAA), Sunday morning. The Lady Rams scored all 10 runs of the game in the fourth inning after heading into the inning with just one hit and no runs scored. | Softball
April 14, 2012 WSSU White Team Outlast Red Squad, 19-17 In Spring Football Game WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Anthony Carruthers passed for 156 yards and two scores and rushed 14 times for 35 yards as the White Team defeated the Red Team 19-17 to win the Annual WSSU Football Red and White Spring Game. | Football
WSSU Video Highlights: Junior pitcher Brittany Lane Completes Perfect Game WSSU junior pitcher Brittany Lane gets her 10th strikeout to complete a perfect game win at Saint Augustine's. | Softball
April 14, 2012 Neal, Lamons Lead Terrific Efforts at Johnson C. Smith Invitational CHARLOTTE, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams had some great performances at the 2012 Johnson C. Smith University Invitational this weekend. The meet saw some great performances by the WSSU sprinters and middle distance student-athletes. | Men's Track
April 14, 2012 Lady Rams Cruise in 11-0 Win at Saint Augustine's WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (23-16, 14-1 CIAA) recorded their fourth straight shutout win, Saturday afternoon when the team took an 11-0 win over the Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (12-21, 8-8 CIAA). The Lady Rams took the win behind some great play both offensively and defensively. | Softball
April 14, 2012 Lane Throws Perfect Game to Lead WSSU to 20-0 Win at Saint Augustine's RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (22-16, 13-1 CIAA) took their third straight shutout win, Saturday morning when the team took a 20-0 road win over the Saint Augustine’s Lady Falcons (12-20, 8-7 CIAA). WSSU took the win behind a stellar pitching performance by Lady Rams junior pitcher Brittany Lane, who threw a perfect game in the victory. | Softball
April 12, 2012 Lee Throws One-Hit Shut Out Win Over Shaw WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (21-16, 12-1 CIAA) completed a two-game sweep of the Shaw Lady Bears (10-29, 4-8 CIAA) with an 8-0 shutout victory at South Park Field in Winston-Salem, N.C., Thursday evening. The Lady Rams took the win behind a dominating defensive performance that saw the team hold the Lady Bears to just one hit in the game. | Softball
April 12, 2012 Lady Rams Cruise in 13-0 Win Over Shaw WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (20-16, 11-1 CIAA) put on a dominating performance in a 13-0 win over the Shaw Lady Bears (10-28, 4-9 CIAA), Thursday evening. The Lady Rams clicked on all cylinders to take home the win with 13 runs while holding the Lady Bears scoreless in the five-inning game. | Softball
April 12, 2012 Rams To Close Out Spring Drills with Red & White Game WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Rams are set to conclude spring football drills with the Annual WSSU Red and White Spring Football Game, Saturday, April 14th, at 12:00 p.m. at Glenn High School in Kernersville, N.C. | Football
April 12, 2012 WSSU Athletics Hosts The Downtown School For Sixth Annual Apprenticeship Experience WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics played host to students from the Downtown School on Wednesday morning for their sixth annual apprenticeship experience at the Bowman Gray Fieldhouse on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. | Women's Basketball
April 12, 2012 WSSU's Daren Hart Selected For Induction Into Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools Sports Hall of Fame WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Winston-Salem State University assistant football coach, Darn Hart, has been selected for induction into the 2012 Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools Sports Hall of Fame. | Football
April 10, 2012 WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF VARSITY CLUB WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Winston-Salem State University Athletic Department is proud to announce the intention to begin the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Varsity Club, an initiative that will tie the success of the past to the future endeavors of WSSU Athletics. | Football
April 8, 2012 Rams Golf Wins 2012 Winston-Salem State Spring Golf Challenge CLEMMONS, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams closed out the 2012 Winston-Salem State University Spring Golf Challenge on a high note, winning the two-day tournament with a final score of 608 (+40). The Rams capped the tournament with four WSSU golfers finishing in the top five of the event. | Men's Golf
April 6, 2012 Griswold Leads Rams to First Place on Opening Day of WSSU Spring Golf Challenge CLEMMONS, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams opened the 2012 WSSU Spring Golf Challenge on a high note, leaping into first place on the opening day the two-day tournament at the Salem Glen Golf & Country Club in Clemmons, N.C. Four WSSU players climbed into the top ten of the tournament to lead the Rams to an opening round 307 (+23). | Men's Golf
April 5, 2012 WSSU Rams Men's Basketball Finishes 2nd In Boxtorow National Division II/NAIA HBCU Top 10 Basketball Poll The Winston-Salem State University Rams men's basketball team finished ranked 2nd in the final Boxtorow National Division II/NAIA HBCU Top 10 Basketball Poll. | Men's Basketball
April 5, 2012 Rams Glover Named First Team NCCSIA All-State College Division Winston-Salem State University junior guard, Justin Glover, has been selected to the North Carolina Sports Information Association College Division All-State first team. | Men's Basketball
April 4, 2012 WSSU's Glover, Bazemore Earn HBCU All-American Honors Fuquay-Varina, NC - Winston-Salem State University’ junior guard Justin Glover, and freshman forward Wykevin Bazemore, have been named HBCU All-Americans as announced today by Boxtorow.com. | Men's Basketball
April 2, 2012 Lane, Hilliard-Gray Earn CIAA Weekly Honors VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The Winston-Salem State University softball team earned a pair of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) honors, Monday when WSSU junior pitcher Brittany Lane was named the CIAA Pitcher of the Week while WSSU head coach Lataya Hilliard-Gray was named the CIAA Coach of the Week after the Lady Rams took a pair of CIAA Southern Division wins last week. | Softball
March 31, 2012 Rams, Lady Rams Impress Home Crowd at WSSU Collegiate Invitational WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Rams and Lady Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams put on some impressive performances in front of the hometown brown at the 2012 Winston-Salem State University Collegiate Invitational, Saturday at Civitan Park on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. | Men's Track
March 31, 2012 Lady Rams Take 9-0 Win Over Fayetteville State RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (14-7, 11-2 CIAA) picked up another key Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) win, Saturday when the team took a 9-0 win over the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos at Lion’s Park in Raleigh, N.C. With the win, the Lady Rams remain in second place in the CIAA Southern Division with their only conference losses coming to the CIAA Southern Division leading Shaw Lady Bears. | Women's Tennis
March 30, 2012 Lady Rams Multi-Events Impressive at WSSU Collegiate Invitational WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams track & field team opened the 2012 Winston-Salem State Collegiate Invitational with a pair of strong performances in the women’s heptathlon, Friday afternoon. WSSU junior Crystal Webley put on a strong performance in front of the hometown crowd, winning three of the five events in the women’s heptathlon. | Women's Track
March 30, 2012 WSSU VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: WSSU's Crystal Webley competes in a 200m dash WSSU junior Crystal Webley won the women's 200m dash in the women's heptathlon at the WSSU Collegiate Invitational. | Women's Track
March 29, 2012 Winston-Salem State University Rams Dominate Benedict Tigers, 18-1 GREENSBORO, N.C. -- German Reyes went 5 for 7, and Joseph Herbert pitched seven innings giving up just one hits and one run, to lead the Winston-Salem State University Rams to a 18-1 blowout victory over the Benedict College Tigers at NewBridge Bank Park in Greensboro, N.C. | Baseball
March 30, 2012 Lady Rams, Rams Set to Host 2012 Winston-Salem State Collegiate Invitational WINSTON-SALEM, NC – For the first time in over 30 years, the Winston-Salem State University track & field teams will play hosts at the 2012 Winston-Salem State University Collegiate Invitational Track & Field Meet, Friday and Saturday. The meet will be the first meet held at the Civitan Park/Winston-Salem State University Track & Facility since its construction. | Women's Track
March 28, 2012 Former WSSU Women's Basketball Player Passes Away WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics is sad to announce the passing of former student-athlete, Jillian Rose Charlet. | Women's Basketball
March 27, 2012 Rams Finish Second at 2012 CIAA Northern Division Championships WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams golf team ended in second place at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division Championships, Tuesday afternoon. After posting a 312 on the opening day of the tournament, the Rams posted a 321 on the second day to finish with a 633 (+57) to finish second in the tournament. | Men's Golf
March 27, 2012 Lane Pitches Lady Rams Past Fayetteville State in 2-0 Victory FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (17-15, 9-1 CIAA, 4-0 CIAA South) had to hold off a talented Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (5-32) for a 2-0 win, Tuesday afternoon. In a game that featured a spectacular pitching performance by both teams, the Lady Rams scored a pair of unearned run in the first inning to take the victory. | Softball
March 27, 2012 Errors Cost Rams In 11-6 Loss At UNC-Pembroke PEMBROKE, N.C. -- Costly errors doomed the Winston-Salem State University Rams in an 11-6 loss to UNC-Pembroke on Tuesday evening at Sammy Cox Field in Pembroke, NC. | Baseball
March 27, 2012 Lady Rams Softball Takes 13-1 Win at Fayetteville State FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (16-15, 8-1 CIAA, 3-0 CIAA South) took advantage of their opponents miscues in a 13-1 win over the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos (5-31, 5-4 CIAA), Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Rams scored took advantage of seven errors by the Lady Broncos to score seven unearned runs in the victory. | Softball
March 26, 2012 Rams Golf Ranked Second on Opening Day of CIAA Northern Division Championships CHESTERFIELD, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams opened the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division Championship with a solid effort, ranking second among the nine CIAA teams in the tournament. The second-place ranking marked another great effort by the Rams, who featured four players scoring in the 70’s on the opening day at the Lake Chesdin Golf Course in Chesterfield, Va. | Men's Golf
March 26, 2012 Lady Rams' Season Ends at 2012 CIAA Bowling Championships DURHAM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (46-24) bowling team ended a successful 2011-12 season when the team reached the semifinal round of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Bowling Championships, Monday afternoon. | Bowling
March 25, 2012 Lady Rams Battle for 8-1 Win Over Johnson C. Smith WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-6, 9-1 CIAA) took a hard-fought 8-1 win over a scrappy Johnson C. Smith team, Sunday afternoon. The Lady Rams clicked on all cylinders to take the win over a strong-willed Lady Golden Bulls team. | Women's Tennis
March 25, 2012 Lady Rams Bowling Reaches Final Six at 2012 CIAA Bowling Championships DURHAM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (45-23) bowling team had a great effort on the second day of the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Bowling Championships tournament, Sunday. After posting a perfect 4-0 record in Baker games play, the Lady Rams opened the double elimination tournament as well. | Bowling
March 25, 2012 Lady Rams Tennis Takes Impressive 9-0 Win Over Livingstone WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (12-6, 8-1 CIAA) took a dominant 9-0 win over the Livingstone Lady Blue Bears, Sunday afternoon. The Lady Rams held the Lady Blue Bears to just one point in the 9-0 victory. | Women's Tennis
March 24, 2012 Lady Rams Bowling Goes 2-2 on Opening Day of 2012 CIAA Bowling Championships DURHAM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (37-20) opened the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Bowling Champions ships with a 2-2 record on opening day of the tournament. The Lady Rams bounced back from a pair of early losses to finish the day with a pair of wins to build some needed momentum heading into the second day of the three-day tournament. | Bowling
March 24, 2012 Lady Rams Roll in 8-1 Win Over Fayetteville State WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (11-6, 8-1 CIAA) bounced back for an 8-1 win over the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos, Saturday morning on the second day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Round-Up. After their morning start was delayed due to inclement weather, the Lady Rams never missed a beat as they took a win over the Lady Broncos. | Women's Tennis
March 24, 2012 Black Women Sports Foundation Mini Forum The Black Women in Sport Foundation’s 2012 Next Step Women of Color Mini-Forum, will be hosted at Winston-Salem State University by the WSSU Athletic Department and supported in part by the NCAA | Women's Basketball
March 24, 2012 Winston-Salem State University Collegiate Invitational Be there for the Winston-Salem State University Collegiate Invitational Track Meet on March 30-31, 2012 at Civitan Park in Winston-Salem, N.C. | Women's Track
March 23, 2012 Lady Rams Take Tough 9-0 Loss to Shaw WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (10-6, 6-1 CIAA) took their first Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) loss of the season when they took a hard-fought 9-0 loss to the Shaw Lady Bears, Friday afternoon at the CIAA Southern Division Round-Up. The Lady Rams gave it their all, but came up short against the talented Lady Bears. | Women's Tennis
March 23, 2012 Lady Rams Cruise in 9-0 Win Over Johnson C. Smith WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (10-6, 6-0 CIAA) held off the Johnson C. Smith Lady Golden Bulls in a 9-0 win, Friday morning at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Round-Up. Though the Lady Rams allowed some key points to their division foes, the team would not give the win as they held on for the 9-0 victory. | Women's Tennis
March 23, 2012 Lady Rams Dominate Livingstone for 17-0 Win WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (15-15, 6-1 CIAA, 1-0 CIAA South) took control early and never looked back in a 17-0 win over the Livingstone Blue Bears (4-13, 2-11 CIAA), Friday afternoon. The Lady Rams broke out for 13 hits while allowing just one hit to the Lady Blue Bears. | Softball
March 23, 2012 Rams Take Tough 7-2 Loss to Shaw WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams gave it all they had, but the team could not stop the Shaw Bears in a 7-2 loss at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Round-Up, Friday afternoon. The Rams fought hard for the entire match, but could not get the points they needed against the talented and experienced Shaw Bears. | Men's Tennis
March 23, 2012 Lee Pitches Lady Rams to 15-0 Win Over Livingstone WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (14-15, 6-1 CIAA) put on an offensive showcase when the team took a 15-0 win over the Livingstone Lady Blue Bears, Friday afternoon. The Lady Rams dominated both sides of the ball to take the shutout victory in the first home game of the season for the Lady Rams. | Softball
March 23, 2012 Rams Open CIAA Southern Division Round-Up with 9-0 Win Over Johnson C. Smith WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams opened the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Round Up in style with a 9-0 win over the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls, Friday morning. | Men's Tennis
March 21, 2012 Powerhouse of Red & White to Hold Spring Tryouts WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State University Powerhouse of Red & White Spirit Program will hold spring tryouts on Friday, March 23rd through Sunday, March 25th. Open to all full-time underclassmen at WSSU as well as accepted incoming freshmen, the tryouts will provide an opportunity to join the best spirit program in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).
March 21, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in 9-1 Loss at Mars Hill MARS HILL, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-15) struggled offensively in a tough 9-1 loss to the Mars Hill Lions (18-14), Wednesday afternoon. The loss came due to an offensive struggle for the Lady Rams, who managed just two hits in the game. | Softball
March 21, 2012 Lady Rams Take Heartbreaking 1-0 Loss at Mars Hill MARS HILL, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-14) took a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to the Mars Hill Lions (17-15), Wednesday afternoon. Though the game was a tough defensive battle with the two teams making great defensive plays, the Lady Rams took home the loss after allowing an early run to the Lions. | Softball
March 21, 2012 WSSU Department of Athletics presents… "Dr. Deborah Reaves Football Series" Women's Football Clinic WSSU Department of Athletics presents… "Dr. Deborah Reaves Football Series" Women's Football Clinic, April 3-5, 2012 at the Thompson Center Room 207A on the WSSU Campus from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Football
March 18, 2012 WSSU Rams Sweep Falcons WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- The Winston-Salem State University Rams baseball team completed a 4-0 sweep over St. Augustine’s College over the weekend, to push their record to 20-14 overall and 8-2 in the CIAA. | Baseball
March 18, 2012 Lady Rams Close Out CIAA Southern Division Meet with 3-2 Effort in Baker Games FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (38-20, 38-20 CIAA) bowling team closed out the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Meet with Baker games play, Sunday. The team posted a 3-2 record to close out the event and placed third at the meet. | Bowling
March 18, 2012 Rams Golf Closes Out St. James Plantation Invitational with Strong Showing SOUTHPORT, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams golf team had a great second day effort at the St. James Plantation Invitational in Southport, N.C., Sunday. The Rams reported a team total of 312 on the second day of the two-day tournament, improving upon yesterday’s score by 17 strokes. | Men's Golf
March 17, 2012 Lady Rams, Rams Close Out Wake Forest Open with Solid Performances WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Impending stormy weather may have halted the meet, but it could not stop several impressive performances by the Winston-Salem State Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams at the 2012 Wake Forest Open, Saturday. | Women's Track
March 17, 2012 Lady Rams Go 3-2 On Day Two of the CIAA Southern Division Meet FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (35-18, 35-18 CIAA) posted another solid outing on the second day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Meet hosted by Fayetteville State University. With their effort, the Lady Rams improve to 6-4 over the first two days of the three-day event. | Bowling
March 16, 2012 Rams, Lady Rams Open 2012 Outdoor Season at Wake Forest Open WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams performed well in front of a hometown crowd when the teams took part in the 2012 Wake Forest Open at Kentner Stadium on the campus of Wake Forest University. With the effort, the Rams and Lady Rams got the 2012 outdoor track & field season underway on a positive note on day one of the two-day meet. | Men's Track
March 16, 2012 Lady Rams Bowling Posts 3-2 Record to Open CIAA Southern Division Meet FAYETTEVILLE, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (32-16, 32-16 CIAA) made their return to the lanes on a positive note with a 3-2 record on the opening day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Divisional Meet, Friday. The Lady Rams opened the day with three straight wins, before taking a pair of losses to end the day. | Bowling
March 14, 2012 Lady Rams Take Hard-Fought 8-0 Loss to Bloomsburg WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-13) gave it all they had, but the team could not stop a hard-hitting Bloomsburg Huskies (12-4), Wednesday afternoon. The Lady Rams struggled to stop the Huskies who totaled 11 hits in the game. | Softball
March 14, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in 8-0 Loss to Bloomsburg WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-12) took a hard-fought loss to the Bloomsburg Huskies (11-4), Wednesday afternoon. The loss was the first home shutout loss of the season for the Lady Rams. | Softball
March 13, 2012 Lady Rams Struggle in 14-3 Loss to Shepherd WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-11) could not stop a hard-hitting Shepherd (10-8) in a 14-3 loss in game two of a Tuesday afternoon doubleheader. The Lady Rams struggled on both sides of the plate in the loss, totaling just three hits while allowing 17 hits to their opponents. | Softball
March 13, 2012 Lady Rams Rally Late for 5-4 10th-Inning Win Over Shepherd WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (13-10) rallied late for a big 5-4, 10-inning win over the Shepherd Rams (9-8), Tuesday afternoon. The Lady Rams made some key plays late in regulation and in extra innings to pick up the big home win. | Softball
March 12, 2012 Rams Golf Second on Opening Day of CIAA Southern Division Tournament CLAYTON, NC – The Winston-Salem State Rams golf team got the 2012 season off to a great start when the team placed second on the opening day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Southern Division Golf Championships. The Rams opened the tournament just 11 strokes behind the tournament-leading Fayetteville State Broncos. | Men's Golf
March 10, 2012 Lamons Leads Fantastic Day Two at 2012 NCAA Division II National Championships MANKATO, MN – The Winston-Salem State University Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams did not shy away in the national spotlight as members of the Rams and Lady Rams competed in the finals of the 2012 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championships, Saturday. | Women's Track
March 10, 2012 WSSU Rams' Season Ends With 57-54 Loss To WV Wesleyan In NCAA Atlantic Regional West Liberty, WVa - WV Wesleyan converted a pair of free throws with 4.2 seconds left, and Winston-Salem State’s Justin Glover’s missed desperation three spelled doom for the Rams as WSSU fell 57-54 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. | Men's Basketball
March 10, 2012 Lady Rams Takes 6-2 Win Over Bowie State at 2012 CIAA Round-Up RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams definitely brought their offense with them when the team took a 6-2 win over the Bowie State Lady Bulldogs, Saturday. The team recorded 13 hits to surge past the Lady Bulldogs for the second WSSU win of the day at the 2012 CIAA Round-Up. | Softball
March 10, 2012 Lynch Powers Lady Rams to 4-2 Win Over Virginia Union RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams picked up another Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) victory, Saturday morning when the team took a 4-2 win over the Virginia Union Lady Panthers on the second day of the 2012 CIAA Round-Up. Junior catcher Nikki Lynch hit a walk-off RBI double to seal the win. | Softball
March 10, 2012 Rams Score 5-1 Win Over Virginia State ETTRICK, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams improved to 3-1 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play when the team took a 5-1 win over the Virginia State Trojans, Saturday. The Rams recorded nine hits in the game while holding the Trojans to just five in the game. | Baseball
March 10, 2012 Rams Shut Out Virginia State for 1-0 Win in CIAA Opener PETERSBURG, VA – The Winston-Salem State Rams took a 1-0 win over the Virginia State Trojans, Saturday. With the win, the Rams improved to 3-1 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) play when the team held on for a shutout win over the Trojans. | Baseball
March 10, 2012 WSSU VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Creighton Jones Scores a Point vs. West Liberty WSSU's Creighton Jones wins a point against West Liberty. | Men's Tennis
March 10, 2012 See The Rams At NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament Central If you can't make it to West Liberty, WVa to see the WSSU Rams take on West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday night, here is a link to catch the action online at Tournament Central. | Men's Basketball
March 9, 2012 Lamons, Neal Qualify for Finals of 2012 NCAA Division II Nationals MANKATO, MN – The Winston-Salem State University duo of senior sprinter Shanika Lamons and freshman Michael Neal will compete for national championships tomorrow when both student-athletes take part in the finals of the 2012 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field National Championships. | Women's Track
March 9, 2012 Lady Rams Open 2012 CIAA Round-Up with 5-3 Win Over Chowan RALEIGH, NC – The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams (8-9, 1-0 CIAA) opened conference play in a big way with a clutch 5-3 win over the Chowan Lady Hawks (5-14, 0-1 CIAA), Friday afternoon at the 2012 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Round-Up at Walnut Creek Park in Raleigh, N.C. With the win, the Lady Rams picked up their first conference win of the season and defeated the Lady Hawks, who won the conference regular season title last year. | Softball
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May 1, 2013
Baseball
Winston-Salem State
at Norfolk St.
Cancelled
Norfolk, VA
May 5, 2013
Baseball
3 Winston-Salem State
6 at Mount Olive
Final
Mt. Olive, NC
BX
May 6, 2013
Baseball
1 Winston-Salem State
6 at Francis Marion
Final
Florence, SC
BX | RC
May 16, 2013
Baseball
8 East Stroudsburg
6 vs. Winston-Salem State
@ Winston-Salem, N.C.
Final - 10 innings
NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Ballpark
BX | RC | PH
May 17, 2013
Baseball
7 Winston-Salem State
5 vs. Concord
@ Winston-Salem, N.C.
Final
2013 NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Ballpark
BX | RC
May 18, 2013
Baseball
7 Shippensburg
4 vs. Winston-Salem State
@ Winston-Salem, N.C.
Final
NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Tournament Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Park
BX
No events today
5/13/11
Softball
0
Winston-Salem
7
Indiana (Pa.)
Final
@ Indiana, PA
Atlantic Regional First Round
5/15/11
Softball
3
California (Pa.)
0
Winston-Salem
Final
@ Indiana, PA
NCAA Div II Atlantic Regional
9/13/10
2010-11 Men's Golf
6th Place (Rd. 1)
at Manor Intercollegiate Tournament
All Day
@ Farmville, Va. (Manor Resort Golf Club)
Recap
9/14/10
2010-11 Men's Golf
6th Place (Final)
Manor Intercollegiate Tournament
All Day
@ Farmville, Va. (Manor Resort Golf Club)
9/16/10
2010-11 Men's Golf
2nd - 325 (Round 1)
Benedict HBCU Tournament
All Day
@ Columbia, S.C.

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