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VMI Basketball Adds Gabriel, Whiting, Jr. To Recruiting Class
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom announced Wednesday the signings of 6-3 guard Keith Gabriel (Charlotte, N.C./ United Faith School) and 6-7 power forward Wayne Whiting, Jr. (Richmond, Va./Benedictine) to the 2008-09 recruiting class. “We are very excited that Keith and Wayne are part of the VMI basketball family,” added Baucom. “They both excelled at very successful high school programs and played for two very good coaches.”
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Tim Maypray caught a 53-yard
TD pass in Wednesday's scrimmage-
the second of spring drills. |
Maypray Highlights Second VMI Football Scrimmage
LEXINGTON, Va. – Rising junior back Tim Maypray rushed for 51 yards on seven carries and caught a 53-yard touchdown pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Cameron Jones to highlight VMI’s second football scrimmage held on a sunny and warm Wednesday afternoon at Foster Stadium.
The defense had plenty of highlights as well as redshirt freshman defensive back Byron Allen picked off a pass late in the 45-minute scrimmage.
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VMI and Reggie Williams Claim Second Straight Basketball Scoring Titles
LEXINGTON, Va. – For the second straight season, VMI Basketball has placed its name atop several national statistical categories in the final stat rankings.
The final NCAA statistical reports dated April 7, 2008 show that VMI led NCAA Division I in scoring offense, steals, and 3-pointers made per game for the second straight season.
Senior forward Reggie Williams also joined an elite group of players in NCAA history by leading the nation in scoring for the second consecutive year, averaging 27.8 PPG.
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Head Coach Sparky Woods was
pleased with the effort
in Wednesday's scrimmage. |
VMI Football Holds First Scrimmage
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Football held its first scrimmage of spring drills Wednesday afternoon at the turf practice field adjacent to Foster Stadium and the one-hour controlled session gave new VMI head football coach Sparky Woods his first look at the Keydets under game-like conditions.
“I felt like the effort was really good,” said Woods. “It’s been a real pleasure coaching these guys because they really are trying hard and they are trying to absorb the coaching. Rising junior back Zach Collins highlighted the offense with two touches of the ball both resulting in scores.
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Reggie Williams twice scored 22 points
in Portsmouth Invitational games. |
Reggie Williams Named Portsmouth Invitational All-Tourney
LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI senior forward Reggie Williams wrapped up a successful Portsmouth Invitational Tournament by being named to the All-Tournament team and receiving the Tommy Fennell Award for Sportsmanship.
Williams averaged 16.3 points per game over the three-game tournament including a game-high 22 points in both the first round and championship games.
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Tommy Cunningham posted a
30-8 career dual record. |
VMI Wrestler Tommy Cunningham Awarded National Strength And Conditioning Association Honor
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. – The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) recently awarded VMI wrestler Tommy Cunningham with its annual All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year award-recognizing the student-athletes dedication to strength and conditioning.
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Reggie Williams led his
team to the PIT semifinals
with 22 points
Thursday night. |
Reggie Williams Shines In PIT Debut Game
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - VMI senior forward Reggie Williams (Prince George, Va.) scored 22 points and led all scorers in his first game in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament Thursday night in Portsmouth, Va. Williams' team, the Portsmouth Sports Club, defeated Cherry, Bekaert, & Holland, and advanced to the semifinals in the nation's oldest amateur basketball tournament that showcases future professional players.
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Audio Interview-Coach Sparky Woods Talks About Spring Practice
VMI's new coach talks about the progress the VMI football program has made on the eve of spring drills which start April 5.
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Friday VMI-Radford Baseball Game Postponed
LEXINGTON, Va. - The opening game of the VMI-Radford Big South Conference baseball scheduled for Friday evening at 6 p.m. has been postponed due to inclement weather.
As of Friday, 10 a.m., the teams were still planning to play single games at 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Gray-Minor Stadium.
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Reggie Williams To Play In Portsmouth Invitational
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI senior forward Reggie Williams, who finished his career as the state’s Division I all-time leading scorer, has accepted an invitation to play in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, the nation’s oldest amateur basketball tournament that showcases future professional players.
The tournament will be held April 9-12 at Churchland High School in Portsmouth, Va.
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Reggie Williams became the all-time
leading scorer on the VMI, Big South,
and State Division I lists. |
Reggie Williams Poised To Claim Second Straight NCAA Scoring Title
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI senior forward Reggie Williams continues to receive post-season accolades on the national, regional, and state level as “March Madness” unfolds.
Williams, who led NCAA Division I in scoring in 2006-07 with a 28.1 average, has all but locked up the race to repeat as the nation’s scoring champ this year.
The 6-6 Psychology major who is expected to graduate from the Institute in June after scoring 2,556 career points, has been also named recently to the National Association Basketball Coach District 4 first team the first team All-State squad selected by the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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2008 VMI Football Spring Schedule
LEXINGTON, VA. – The VMI football team will open spring football drills under new head coach Sparky Woods on Saturday, April 5 with a morning workout at the turf field adjacent to Foster Stadium.
Two scrimmages are scheduled on successive Wednesdays - April 16 and April 23. Both scrimmages will start at approximately 4:25 p.m.
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Nominations Sought For Distinguished Coaching Award
VMI Faculty Athletics Representative Col. Thomas S. Baur is seeking nominations for the VMI Distinguished Coaching Award for 2007-08.
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Basketball Banquet To Be Held March 26
LEXINGTON, Va. - Fans and friends of VMI basketball are invited to attend the annual basketball banquet on Wednesday evening, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. at Moody Hall on the VMI Post.
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| Coach Mike Bozeman |
VMI Track and Field Coach Mike Bozeman Announces Retirement
LEXINGTON, Va.- Mike Bozeman, who has guided VMI Track and Field as head coach for the past 23 years, will retire at the conclusion of the 2008 outdoor season, VMI athletic director Donny White announced Thursday.
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Chavis Holmes has scored
20 or more points in
six straight conference games. |
Williams, Chavis Holmes, Named To All-Big South Squads
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI basketball players Reggie Williams and Chavis Holmes both earned spots on the Big South All-Conference Men’s basketball teams, it was announced Monday by the league office.
Williams, the senior forward from Prince George, Va. was selected to the first team for the second straight year. Chavis Holmes (Charlotte, N.C.) was named the the BSC’s second team.
Sophomore guard Adam Lonon (Richmond, Va.)also was named to the Big South all-academic team for basketball.
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Woods Announces 2008 VMI Football Coaching Staff
LEXINGTON, Va. – Virginia Military Institute head football coach Sparky Woods announced Monday his coaching staff for the 2008 season. The staff includes two new additions and seven assistants who served previously on the staff of former VMI head coach Jim Reid.
The new faces include A.J. Christoff, who will serve as defensive coordinator, and Don Woods, who will coach the Keydet defensive line.
Returning to coach for the Keydets this fall will be Brent Davis (Offensive Coordinator), Bob Bodine (Offensive Line), Greg Shockley (Receivers), Winston October (Secondary), Paul Soltis (Linebackers), Brock Pittman (Offensive Assistant) and Greg Harris (Defensive Assistant).
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VMI To Face Liberty In Opening Round Of Big South Conference Basketball Tournament
VMI will play Liberty University again in the opening round of the Big South Conference tournament Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. The Keydets, who visited Lynchburg last Tuesday night and edged the Flames, 81-79, will enter as the no. 5 seed while the Flames will play as the no. 4 seed. VMI also drew Liberty as a quarterfinal opponent in last year's tournament.
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Having already surpassed Gay Elmore
on the VMI all-time scoring list,
Reggie Williams will try to move past Bryant
Stith (UVA) for the State Division I
all-time scoring mark. |
Williams Takes Aim At State D-I Record
LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior forward Reggie Williams, VMI’s and the Big South Conference’s all-time career leading scorer, will try to add another milestone when he plays in his final game at Cameron Hall Saturday.
Williams, now with 2,495 career points, is 22 points away from breaking the state Division I mark held by UVA’s Bryant Stith and set between 1988-92. Stith scored 2,516 points.VMI, which locked up its 14th win of the season in an 81-79 win at Liberty Tuesday night, enters Saturday’s game with High Point still in the hunt for hosting a first-round game in the Big South Conference tournament which gets underway next Tuesday.
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VMI-Liberty Basketball Game Tuesday To Be Shown On MASN
LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI basketball will make its third appearance on MASN over the last four games when it plays at Liberty Tuesday night.
MASN (Mid-Atlantic Sports Network) will pick up the Flames Television Network feed and will show the game live at 7:00 p.m. (EST).
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"Red Out" Night Set For VMI-Winthrop Game
LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI wants its fans seeing red Wednesday night at Cameron Hall.
Fans are encouraged to wear red as the Keydets, winners of their last three conference games and bidding for a for an upper division finish in the Big South standings, take on first-place Winthrop at 7:00 p.m.
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Reggie Williams ranks second
in the nation in scoring (27.1 PPG). |
Williams Named Big South POTW For Feb. 11-17
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI senior forward Reggie Williams (Prince George, Va.) has been selected as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played the week of Feb. 11-17, it was announced by the league office.Williams averaged 30.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two wins last week, including a victory at UNC Asheville.
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Coach Woods met the media
Friday afternoon in Lexington. |
Watch, Listen To Coach Sparky Woods Press Conference
Watch or listen to new VMI head football coach Sparky Woods as he was introduced to the media Friday afternoon at the Ferebee Lounge at Clarkson-McKenna Hall.
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VMI will appear on MASN on
Feb. 16th and Feb. 23rd. |
Keydet Basketball On MASN Twice In February
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI basketball fans in the Mid-Atlantic Region will be able to catch the Keydets twice on television in February.
VMI will make two appearances on MASN (Mid-Atlantic Sports Network) over the next two Saturdays.
The VMI at UNC Asheville game will be carried this Saturday, February 16, at 7:00 p.m.
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Coach Sparky Woods becomes
the 30th head coach in VMI's
117-year football history. He recently
served as running backs coach
at Alabama from 2003-06.
(Photo courtesy Rolltide.com) |
Sparky Woods Named New VMI Head Football Coach
LEXINGTON, Va. – Virginia Military Institute athletic director Donny White announced Tuesday that Sparky Woods will become the Keydets’ new head football coach.Woods, a veteran coach in the college ranks with over 30 years of experience, replaces Jim Reid who resigned the position in January to become outside linebackers coach for the Miami Dolphins.
Woods becomes the 30th head football coach in the Institute’s 117-year history. He brings ten years of head coaching experience at both the SEC and FCS (I-AA) level.
“I am extremely happy that Sparky Woods was interested in VMI,” said White. “His experience as a head football coach, both at Appalachian State University and the University of South Carolina, put him at the top of our list. I also like his rich background as an offensive coordinator in some outstanding programs. I am excited about the potential of VMI Football and I feel that Coach Woods will build a successful program here.”
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VMI Basketball Feature on CSTV.com
CSTV.com visited VMI on Monday, February 11 to cover the VMI basketball program. The report, "Going Mad, A Hoops Odyssey" includes video interviews, photos, and a blog report.
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2008 VMI Football Signees
LEXINGTON, Va.- VMI interim head coach Brent Davis announced the following 19 signees to the 2008 VMI football recruiting class. Info includes name, position, height, weight, 40-yard dash time, hometown, and high school. Further capsule information on each signee follows.
“We recognize that this class would not have been possible without the hard work and support of the VMI family, professors, staff and administration, said Coach Davis. "We would like to thank them for their hard work throughout the recruiting process.”
UPDATE: Watch Video Highlights for each signee. Videos may take a moment to load before playing.
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Football To Hold Signing Day Program Wednesday
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Football will hold a 2008 Signing Day Program at Ferebee Lounge (third floor of Clarkson-McKenna Hall) located at Foster Stadium Wednesday, February 6, at 3:00 p.m.
Interim head coach Brent Davis will announce the signings of the 2008 recruiting class and will show video highlights of each recruit.
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Andre Curtis '99 at VMI
Media Day in 1998. |
Former VMI Assistant Coaches Celebrate Super Bowl Title
LEXINGTON, Va. - Two former VMI football assistant coaches, including a former Keydet player, will be wearing Super Bowl rings after the New York Giants dramatic 17-14 win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII Sunday night.
Andre Curtis, VMI class of 1999 and a former Keydet linebacker, serves as defensive quality control coach for the Giants coaching staff – a position he has held for two seasons.
David Merritt, who served on the Keydet coaching staff as a defensive assistant for three seasons, has coached the Giants’ secondary the past two seasons.
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VMI head coach Duggar Baucom will
be back at the controls Saturday
night when VMI plays High Point. |
Baucom To Return To Sideline Against High Point
HIGH POINT, N.C. – The VMI basketball team will have one of its two missing components back Saturday night when the Keydets face High Point University Saturday night before a sell-out crowd at the Millis Center at 7:00 p.m
VMI head coach Duggar Baucom, who missed Monday night’s 87-81 setback to Liberty at Cameron Hall after being hospitalized last Sunday with abdominal pains, underwent successful surgery Wednesday in Lexington and was back observing practice Thursday afternoon.It is not likely, however, that senior forward Reggie Williams, the nation’s leading scorer (27.3 PPG) will be available for Saturday night’s game as he continues to rehab from a deep thigh bruise.
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Reggie Williams drives for two
of his 23 points against UNCA Saturday. |
Williams Named Big South Player of the Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI senior forward Reggie Williams (Prince George, Va.) has been selected as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men’s Basketball Player of the Week for games played the week of Jan. 14-20, it was announced today by the League office.
Williams averaged 30.5 points and 15.5 rebounds in two Conference games last week, and also averaged 5.0 assists, .585 percent from the floor (24-of-41) and .714 percent from the charity stripe (10-of-14).
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Chavis Holmes scored 11
of VMI's final 14 points
in the Mercer win. |
Chavis Holmes, Austin Kenon Garner Big South Weekly Basketball Awards
LEXINGTON, Va. – Junior guard Chavis Holmes (Charlotte, N.C.) and freshman guard Austin Kenon (Virginia Beach, Va.) have been honored by the Big South Conference for weekly awards, the Big South Conference announced Monday from the league office in Charlotte.
Holmes was named Choice Hotels Big South Conference Co-Player of the Week along with UNC Asheville’s Kenny George while Kenon was tabbed New Balance Freshman of the Week for the second straight time.
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VMI Soccer & Football Awarded Big South Fall Sportsmanship Awards
CHARLOTTE, N.C. –- The Big South Conference’s Team Sportsmanship Awards for its six fall sports have been determined, and the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) was voted the winner in three sports, followed by Liberty University with two selections and High Point University with one. The honor is part of the Big South’s Sportsmanship Awards program that began in 2005-06.
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Reggie Williams Named Big South Player of the Week
LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI senior forward Reggie Williams (Prince George, Va.) and Charleston Southern forward Omar Carter (Charlotte, N.C.) have been selected as the Big South Conference Choice Hotels Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and New Balance Freshman of the Week, respectively, for games played from Dec. 10-16, it was announced Monday by the League office in Charlotte, N.C.
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Audio Interview-Jim Reid VMI Football Season Wrap-up and Program Update
Coach Jim Reid reviews the recent VMI football season with Wade Branner and shares with fans where he sees the program headed into the off-season and the prospects for next year. This interview will be posted in three installments over the coming week.
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Reggie Williams led the way again
with 30 points and 11 rebounds. |
VMI Tops JMU, 90-83, In Hoops
LEXINGTON, Va. - Senior forward Reggie Williams scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to go along with seven assists as VMI defeated James Madison, 90-83, Wednesday night at Cameron Hall.
The win snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Dukes. The Keydets last defeated James Madison on February 12, 1988 at Cameron Hall.
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| Tommy Lloyd |
Six Keydets Named To All-Big South Football Squads
LEXINGTON, Va. – Six VMI football players were named to the 2007 Big South All-Conference football squads announced Tuesday by the league office in Charlotte, N.C.
Selected to the first team were senior defensive end Tommy Lloyd (Fishersville, Va.) and sophomore slotback Tim Maypray (Madisonville, Ky.), who was named to the first team at kick return specialist.
Selected to the All-Big South second squad were sophomore quarterback Kyle Hughes (Williamsburg, Va.), sophomore running back Howard Abegesah (Beltsville, Md.), slotback Maypray at wide receiver, and offensive guard Robert Brown (Mesquite, Tex).
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Tim Maypray returned two kicks
for touchdowns in 2007. |
Maypray Earns Big South Special Teams Weekly Award
LEXINGTON, Va. – Sophomore slotback Tim Maypray capped his outstanding season by being selected Big South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in last Saturday’s “Military Classic of the South” against The Citadel. The announcement was made from the league office Monday in Charlotte, N.C.
Maypray, a sophomore from Madisonville, Ky., set a Big South single-game record with 204 kickoff return yards against the Bulldogs, including a conference-record 99-yarder for a score to open the second half.
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Michael Sparks averaged 17
points and 8 rebounds last
year for Tates Creek High School
in Lexington, Kentucky. |
VMI Basketball Lands Sparks As Early Signee
LEXINGTON, Va. - Virginia Military Institute head coach Duggar Baucom announced the first signee of the 2008-09 recruiting class as Michael Sparks, a 6-4, 185 pounder who plays the wing position, has inked with the Keydets to attend the Institute on a basketball scholarship.
Sparks, who attends Tates Creek High School in Lexington, Kentucky, averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists per game last year as a junior. Said Baucom, “He is an explosive scorer and has all the tools to come in and make and immediate impact on our program."
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Keydet Club To Co-Host Friday Pregame Hoops Social In Colorado Springs
The Keydet Club and VMI Alumni Association will sponsor a pregame social at the team hotel Friday, November 9 from 3-5 p.m. (MST) at the Best Western before VMI takes the floor in the Air Force Classic against Northern Colorado.
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Tim Maypray flies over
a CSU defender
on his way to a Big South
record 346 all-purpose yards. |
Maypray Named BSC Offensive Player of the Week After Record Setting Performance
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI sophomore slotback Tim Maypray (Madisonville, Ky.) was named Choice Hotels Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Week after a record setting performance in VMI’s game against Charleston Southern at Foster Stadium last week. The announcement was made Monday at the league office in Charlotte, N.C.
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VMI-W&L Exhibition set for Thursday
LEXINGTON, Va. - Take the "tentative" off the pending VMI-Washington & Lee basketball exhibition scheduled for Thursday night. The teams will meet for certain this Thursday night, November 1 at Cameron Hall. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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| Coach Duggar Baucom |
Baucom Inks Contract Extension To Coach VMI Basketball
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom has agreed to a contract extension to coach Keydet Basketball through the 2011 season, athletic director Donny White announced Monday. “I am extremely happy that Duggar Baucom has accepted our offer for a contact extension,” said White. “Under his leadership, our team has made great strides and I feel that he can make us a consistent winner.” In 2006-07 Baucom led his second-year team to a banner season and national acclaim. Using an up-tempo system for the season, the Keydets won their most games (14) in nine years and advanced to the championship game of the Big South Tournament.
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| Reggie Williams |
Reggie Williams Named To Wooden Award List
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI senior forward Reggie Williams received more preseason college basketball recognition Wednesday and was named to the list of Top 50 candidates for the Men’s 2007-08 John R.Wooden Award, the nation’s most coveted college basketball award.Williams, who led the Division I in scoring in 2006-07 with a 28.1 points per game average, was the lone Big South Conference representative and one of three selected from the Commonwealth as Virginia’s Sean Singletary and VCU’s Eric Maynor joined Williams on the list.
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Reggie Williams was named to
the Big South preseason All-Conference
team at Media Day in Charlotte. |
VMI Picked Third In Big South Preseason Hoops Poll
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI’s strong finish in the Big South Tournament last year remains a vivid memory for many of the conference basketball community as the Keydets have been picked third in the men’s basketball preseason poll announced Tuesday afternoon at the Basketball Media Day activities in Charlotte.
It’s the highest a VMI basketball team has been picked in a conference preseason poll in over 30 years.Senior forward Reggie Williams (Prince George, Va.) was also named to the league’s preseason all-conference team.
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| FB Howard Abegesah pounded out 157 yards. |
Keydets Roll to 40-13 Road Win at Robert Morris
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. VMI’s option attack rolled up a season-high 551 total yards including 443 rushing and the Keydets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 40-13 win at Robert Morris Saturday at Joe Walton Stadium in Moon Township, Pa.
Sophomore quarterback Kyle Hughes (Williamsburg, Va.) rushed for 136 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns and completed touchdown strikes of 49 and 32 yards to freshman receiver Bryan Barnson (Chesapeake, Va.). Hughes became the first quarterback since Tony Scales (1991 vs. Western Carolina) to rush for over 100 yards and throw for 100 or more yards in a game.
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Eight To Be Inducted Into VMI Sports Hall of Fame
LEXINGTON, Va. – Seven former standout cadet-athletes and one distinguished coach have been named to the VMI Sports Hall of Fame and will be officially inducted in November.
The eight inductees, voted for induction at the Spring, 2007 Honors Committee meeting, are William R. Haberlein ’61 (Football), James G. Sherrard ’65 (Track), Michael M. Mayo ’88 (Football), Michael T. Naifeh (Track) ’91, Lewis E. Preston ’93 (Basketball), J. Adam Mickiewicz ’97 (Wrestling), Thomas A. Haskins ’97 (Football) and the late Oscar W. Gupton, former wrestling coach who will be inducted under the special citation category posthumously.
The induction ceremony/dinner will be held Friday evening, November 2 at Cameron Hall at 7 p.m. (Cocktails at 6 p.m.) and the honorees will take review of the Saturday morning parade and will be recognized at halftime of the VMI-Charleston Southern football game Saturday, November 3.
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Tom Joynes served as
VMI AD from 1970-1984. |
Former VMI Athletic Administrator Tom Joynes Passes Away at 79
LEXINGTON, Va. - Tom Joynes, who served as VMI Athletic Director from 1970 to 1984 and helped guide Keydet sports to one of the most prosperous periods in VMI Athletic history, died Tuesday morning, September 11 in Roanoke, Va. In Joynes’ tenure as Athletic Director, the football team captured Southern Conference titles in 1974 and 1977, the basketball team captured SC crowns in 1976 and 1977 and advanced in the NCAA tournament including a “Elite Eight” appearance in ’76, and the track team won 10 Southern Conference championships and six state titles. After serving as AD, Joynes spent two years as a special assistant to the Superintendent for intercollegiate athletics. He then served as the Institute’s public information officer from 1986 until his retirement in May 1992. The Institute announcement follows.
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| OLB Joe Taylor |
Taylor Tabbed Big South Defensive Player of the Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – VMI’s Joe Taylor made his first college football start a memorable one.
Taylor, a redshirt-sophomore from Benedictine High School in Richmond, Va., played his first game at outside linebacker for the Keydets, and responded with a team-high 12 tackles (four solo, eight assists) in VMI’s 20-0 season–opening win over Lock Haven. For his effort he was named New Balance Big South Defensive Player of the Week.
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| Jack Castleberry '07 |
Castleberry Named UT-Martin Assistant Coach
LEXINGTON, Va. – Recent VMI basketball graduate Jack Castleberry has joined the college coaching ranks after being named an assistant coach at UT-Martin for the 2007-08 year.
VMI head coach coach Duggar Baucom, who coached Castleberry for two seasons, expressed satisfaction and approval in Castleberry’s hiring.
“I am very proud of Jack,” said Baucom. “He is going to be a great college coach. Jack has always been a 'team-first' guy and his knowledge and passion for the game are going serve him well in his new position.”
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Freshman QB Chris Otersen scampers
to the end zone for a touchdown. |
VMI Football Holds Final Scrimmage of Preseason Camp
LEXINGTON, Va. – Sophomore slotback Tim Maypray (Madisonville , Ky.) scored on an eight-yard end run to highlight VMI’s football scrimmage held Thursday at Alumni Memorial Field at Foster Stadium.
The scrimmage, VMI’s last of the preseason camp, lasted approximately an hour and 20 minutes and consisted of 12 possessions and 65 plays.
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VMI Football Adds Two Assistant Coaches
LEXINGTON, Va.- VMI Football has added two new assistant coaches for the upcoming 2007 season.
Head coach Jim Reid announced that former University of Richmond defensive standout Winston October will coach the defensive backs while former VMI tight end Greg Harris '97 will be an assistant defensive line coach and will work with defensive ends.
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Football Camp Update - Friday Practice Schedule Changed
LEXINGTON, Va. - The VMI football practice schedule for Friday, August 17 was altered with a previously scheduled night time scrimmage (7:30 p.m.) cancelled and replaced with two practice sessions on that day. The practices will take place at 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at Delaney Field.
There will not be a scrimmage held.
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VMI Football Holds First Scrimmage of ‘07 Preseason
LEXINGTON, Va. – Taking advantage of a break from the searing temperatures that have hovered over most of preseason camp, the VMI football team scrimmaged for the first time Tuesday afternoon and held a productive session at Delaney Field, according to head coach Jim Reid.
“I was absolutely delighted,” said Reid. “We played base defense and we played good, hard physical defensive football which we need to this year in order to compete. We had excellent third down offense."
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VMI FOOTBALL MEDIA DAY - Video, Audio & Photos
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Check out all the action with complete coverage from this year's Football Media Day that was held on Friday, August 10.
Media Center:
Media Day Photos
Coach Reid Interview (Audio)
Sight & Sounds from Media Day (Video)
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Audio-Jim Reid On Media Day
Hear what VMI head football coach Jim Reid had to say on Media/Photo Day held Friday, August 10. Clips are from an interview session with print media.
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2007 VMI Football Preseason Practice Schedule
The preseason camp schedule for the 2007 VMI Football Keydets.
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Robert Brown during 2006
action against Army. |
Brown Named To Big South Preseason Football Squad
CONCORD, N.C. – VMI offensive guard Robert Brown (Glen Heights, Tex./West Mesquite H.S.) was named to the 2007 Big South preseason All-Conference team as announced Friday as part of the Kickoff Media Luncheon at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Concord, N.C.
Brown, who was a second team All-Conference OL selection for the 2006 season, is the most experienced offensive lineman returning to the Keydet squad this fall with 26 career starts including 25 straight starting assignments. Brown will return to anchor the left guard spot.
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Big South Football Media Day Photos
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VMI Football Camp Is Big Success
LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI Football's summer camp held July 15 turned out to be a big success with close to 200 campers turning out for the activities on a hot summer afternoon at Delaney Field. The campers arrived for registration at noon, then started drills an hour later and continued until 5 p.m.
"We were extremely pleased with the turnout for our one day camp," said VMI head coach Jim Reid.
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VMI was awarded the 2006-07 BSC
Institutional Sportsmanship Award for
the second straight season. |
VMI Wins 2006-07 Big South Conference Institutional Sportsmanship Award
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Virginia Military Institute has been named the winner of the Big South Conference’s Institutional Sportsmanship Award for the 2006-07 athletic season, it was announced today by the League office. VMI receives the honor for the second consecutive year, as the Keydets won the inaugural award last season.
The team awards were voted on by Big South student-athletes following each Conference championship. VMI, which was honored with four team sportsmanship awards in 2006-07, was tops among the Big South membership.
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The Citadel last visited Alumni Memorial Field
at Foster Stadium in 2005. CSTV will televise
the Nov. 17th game this fall
to a national TV audience. |
CSTV To Televise VMI-Citadel Football Game November 17th
NEW YORK, NY – CSTV announced today that it will broadcast one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious football rivalries this fall, as Virginia Military Institute hosts The Citadel. The Keydets and Bulldogs battle in the 66th edition of the “Military Classic of the South” on Saturday, November 17 at Noon ET.
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Kevin Sullivan ('08) earned Academic
All-America Honors for the first time. |
Sullivan Named to ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Second Team
LEXINGTON, Va. -- After being selected to the Academic All-District Team for the second straight year back in June, Kevin Sullivan ('08) has now been selected to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Team for the first time. Sullivan, who recently completed his junior season, was selected to the 2007 Academic All-America Second Team after finishing the year with a 3.99 GPA in Computer Science and once again contributing to the VMI track & field team.
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Excitement Surrounding VMI Athletics Leads to Record Setting Fundraising Support for Keydet Club in 2007
LEXINGTON, Va. -- There is a new buzz circulating around Post at VMI and amongst the VMI faithful. After an exhilarating year highlighted by promising new coaching staffs, major facility upgrades, a memorable basketball tournament run and several record-breaking performances, fans of Keydet athletics are showing their appreciation for the changes they are witnessing.
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Six VMI Athletes Named to 2007 VaSID Academic All-State Team
HARRISONBURG, Va. -- The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) recently honored 194 collegiate student-athletes for their performances both in the classroom and in competition as the organization selected the 2007 VaSID Academic All-State Team. For VMI, Thomas Cunningham (wrestling), Anthony Harris (Cross Country), Mike Lloyd (Soccer), Raevon Pulliam (Soccer), Jacob Rochester (Football) and Kevin Sullivan (track) were each selected to this year's team.
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General Peay To Serve As Big South Conference VP
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- VMI Superintendent General J.H. Binford Peay III will continue to serve as a officer for the Big South Conference in 2007-08, moving from Secretary to Vice-President for the Conference.
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Allen, McKnight Added To Recruiting List
LEXINGTON, Va. - The 2007 VMI football siginig list grew to 22 recently with the addition of back Byron Allen (Fredericksburg, Va./Massaponax H.S.) and OT/TE Derek McKnight (Richlands, Va./Richlands).
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VMI led the nation in steals
as well as three other team
categories in 2006-07. |
NCAA Declares VMI Basketball Statistical Champions in Six Categories
LEXINGTON, Va. – The NCAA in early May made official what VMI hoops fans had known for a long time. VMI was statistically ranked no. 1 in the nation in several categories for the 2006-07 season.
VMI was declared the 2006-07 stat champion in four team categories and two individual categories that included producing both the nation's leading scoring team and the nation's leading scorer. “I am very proud of our guys,” said head coach Duggar Baucom. “Playing together as a team and with a lot heart they accomplished some very memorable feats this year."
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Watch VMI Baseball In May On “The Edge”
LEXINGTON, Va. -Live video streaming of three home VMI Baseball games in May will be available for 3.95 per game beginning with Wednesday night’s in-state match-up with Virginia Tech.
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Kenon Signs With VMI Basketball
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom has completed his 2007-08 recruiting class with the signing of guard Austin Kenon. Baucom made the announcement Wednesday.
Kenon, a 5-11, combo guard from First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, Va., averaged 17.6 points and 4.2 rebounds his senior season while shooting 41% from 3-point range and 85% from the free throw line. "We are very excited Austin has decided to attend VMI next year,” said Baucom. “He is a scoring combo guard who can really shoot the three, but can also lead the team from the point guard position.
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Sean Mizzer will travel to Detroit
to participate in the Lions
mini-camp this weekend. |
Mizzer To Attend Detroit Lions Mini-Camp
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI’s Sean Mizzer, who led the Big South Conference in rushing his senior season, will participate in the Detroit Lions mini-camp for rookies to be held May 3-6. VMI head coach Jim Reid made the announcement Tuesday.
Mizzer, who graduated from VMI in December, 2006, will report to the Lions practice facility on Thursday for physicals and will practice twice with the Lions Friday and Saturday and once Sunday before flying back to his Prince Frederick, Md. home.
“I’m really excited about this opportunity and I intend to do the best that I can,” Mizzer said by phone Tuesday.
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Houston Signs With VMI Basketball
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom today announced the signing of Hunter Houston to a national letter-of-intent to attend the Institute on a basketball scholarship.
Houston, a 6-6, 205, guard/forward, averaged 18.0 points and 9.0 rebounds per game last season for Class 6A Mountain Brook High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He also averaged 3.5 assists and 2.5 blocks while shooting 40% from 3-point range. "Hunter brings us toughness and athleticism. He is a lefty who has an excellent 3-point shot with great range and will also battle on the boards," said Baucom.
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VMI basketball was awarded the Big South
Conference sportsmanship award for the
second straight season. |
VMI Basketball Wins BSC Sportsmanship Award For Second Straight Year
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Virginia Military Institute has been awarded the Big South Conference’s Team Sportsmanship Award for men’s basketball, it was announced today by Commissioner Kyle B. Kallander. VMI receives the honor for the second consecutive season, and it marks the school’s third team sportsmanship award of the 2006-07 season. The Keydets were also honored in the fall for football and men’s soccer.
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Reggie Williams led Division I in
scoring in 2006-07 with 28.1 PPG. |
Reggie Williams Declares Early For NBA Draft
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI junior forward Reggie Williams, who led Division I in scoring for the 2006-07 season, will declare for the 2007 NBA draft as an early entry.
The deadline for declaring as an early entry is 11:59 ET, April 29th.
Williams intends to test the draft waters without hiring an agent as he evaluates his prospects for the upcoming draft. He has the option of changing his mind and returning for his senior season at VMI if he withdraws his name before the June 18 deadline. The 2007 NBA Draft will take place June 28 in New York City.
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Coach John McKenna- A Tribute
A look at the extraordinary career of VMI's legendary head football coach who led the Keydets from 1953-1965.
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| Daniel Willis |
Willis Promoted On VMI Basketball Staff
LEXINGTON, Va.– Daniel Willis, who has served as a VMI assistant basketball coach for two seasons under head coach Duggar Baucom, has been promoted to Associate Head Coach for the Keydets, Baucom announced Wednesday.
“I am excited to name Daniel Associate Head Coach, said Baucom. “He has taken great ownership in our program and is responsible for much of our success. He is an awesome role model for our cadet-athletes and provides outstanding leadership for our program.”
Willis helped VMI Basketball achieve a banner year for the 2006-2007 season.
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Team Award Winners: Left to Right
Jack Castleberry, Reggie Williams, Fred Robinson,
and Matt Murrer. |
VMI Basketball Holds Awards Banquet
LEXINGTON, Va. – A fitting tribute to the 2006-2007 VMI Basketball team was held Wednesday, March 21 at Moody Hall as the annual season banquet took place.
VMI, which finished with the most wins in nine years (14) and led the nation in scoring, assists, steals, and three-pointers per game, culminated the 2006-2007 season with an exciting run to the Big South Tournament Finals.
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Interview With Football Coach Jim Reid
VMI's head football coach sizes up spring practice heading into Saturday's scrimmage that will begin at approximately 10 a.m. at Delaney Field.
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Sophomore Eddie Van Es went 3-for-4
with a triple and a home run and three RBI
in a 7-3 win against #10 Auburn. |
30th-Ranked Baseball Captures 7-3 Victory at #10 Auburn
AUBURN, Ala.– A three-run eighth inning gave VMI the lead for good, as sophomore closer Kevin Crum came on to record his tenth save of the season as the 30th-ranked Keydets, playing their first game in program history as a nationally-ranked club, defeated the highest-ranked opponent in school history by a 7-3 count on Tuesday evening at Plainsman Park. The team’s eighth-straight win improves on the school’s best start at 13-3, while the 10th-ranked Tigers fall to 17-3.
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Football Inks Three More Signees
LEXINGTON, Va. - VMI head football coach Jim Reid announced the addition of three more signees to the 2007 Keydet recruiting class.
The recent signees are Bryan Barnson (WR/KR/K, Chesapeake, Va.), Hunter Fede, (RB, Charlotte, NC), and Brice Negron-Boyle (OL/DL, Colonial Heights, Va.)
The three new signees, which include two from Virginia and one from North Carolina, bring the total number of recruits in this year's signing class to 20.
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VMI Football Spring Practice Schedule
LEXINGTON, Va. - A schedule of VMI Football's 2007 Spring football practices.
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Senior forward Reggie Williams
leads Division I in scoring
with a 28.8 PPG average. |
Williams Named All-Big South First Team, Travis Holmes Takes Top Defender Award
LEXINGTON, Va. – Junior forward Reggie Williams (Prince George, Va.) and sophomore guard Travis Holmes (Charlotte, N.C.) were both honored with post-season accolades by the Big South Conference announced Monday.
Williams earned a spot on the All-Conference first team while Holmes captured the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year Award. Senior guard Fred Robinson (Alexandria, Va.) was named to the All-Academic team.
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Hanson Becomes Chief of Staff for VMI Football
LEXINGTON, Va. -- Former Richmond assistant coach Jeff Hanson has joined the VMI football staff to serve as Chief of Staff, as was announced by head coach Jim Reid on Saturday. Hanson, who has spent the past 18 years at Richmond, reunites with Reid after having worked together from 1995-2003 when Reid was the head coach of the Spiders, and from 1992-1993 as assistant coaches.
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Reggie Williams averages 28.3
PPG in 27 games this season. |
Williams On Top Of Nation’s Scoring List
LEXINGTON, Va. - It’s official. Reggie Williams is now the nation’s scoring leader in Division I NCAA college basketball. Williams averages 28.3 points per game in 27 contests while Jackson State's Trey Johnson, the man Williams had previously trailed most of the season, averages 28.2 points in 26 contests.
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Junior forward Reggie Williams
is in a virtual tie with
Jackson State's Trey Johnson for
first in Division I in scoring.
Both players average 28.6 PPG. |
VMI Basketball Ready For Big Weekend
LEXINGTON, Va. – A televised game. Basketball alumni reunion weekend. Playing an opponent that could have big implications in the Big South Conference race. It all adds up to one of the biggest Saturdays in recent Cameron Hall history as VMI squares off against UNC Asheville Saturday at noon.
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2007 VMI Football Signees
LEXINGTON, VA.- VMI head football coach Jim Reid announced the signings of 17 recruits to National Letters-of-Intent on the first day of the national signing period.
“We are absolutely delighted with this incoming class,” said Reid. “This group of young men has great skill, athleticism, intelligence, leadership, and a burning desire to excel. They are perfect fits for the challenges and rewards of a VMI cadetship.”
The signees are alphabetically by name, position, height, weight, 40-yard dash time, high school, and hometown. In-depth biographical information on each signee follows.
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Radee Skipworth '04 will be
one of the former VMI players
on hand Saturday in the alumni game. |
VMI Basketball Alumni Game To Be Held Saturday
LEXINGTON, Va. – Over 25 VMI basketball alumni will be on hand this weekend to renew friendships and fill it up on the Cameron Hall court as the annual basketball alumni game will take place immediately following the VMI-UNC Asheville game which begins this Saturday, February 10th at noon.
The alumni game should start at approximately 2:30 p.m.
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Watch VMI-Winthrop
Wednesday night with
live video on"THE EDGE". |
Watch VMI Basketball On-Line On "The Edge"
LEXINGTON, Va. – Watch VMI Basketball in an important home conference match-up this Wednesday night against Winthrop at 7:00 p.m. on "The Edge"www.BigSouthsports.com . The cost of viewing each event is $3.95.
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Reggie Williams dunks for
two of his 40 points Saturday
night against Liberty. |
Williams Named BSC Men's Basketball Co-Player of the Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Junior forward Reggie Williams, the second leading scorer in the nation with a 28.7 points per game average, was tabbed Big South Conference Choice Hotels Co-Player of Week after averaging 34.0 points an 8.3 rebounds in three games last week. Williams topped off the week with a 40-point, 10-rebound game at Liberty Saturday night for his eighth double-double of the season and fourth 40-point game of the year. It was the third time that Williams has been named outright or shared the weekly honor.
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Gametimes Change For January 25th VMI Basketball and Wrestling
LEXINGTON, Va. – Gametime changes have been made for VMI Basketball and Wrestling competitions on Thursday, January 25th, the athletic department announced today.
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Fred Robinson hit nine of 17 three-point attempts
on his way to a career-high 31 points. |
Keydets Crash Record Books Again; Pound CSU, 116-83
LEXINGTON, Va.- Behind 21 three-point field goals, VMI busted out of a three-game skid in record fashion and secured its first conference win of the year by overwhelming Charleston Southern, 116-83, Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 3,353 at Cameron Hall.
Four school records, one Cameron Hall record, and five Big South records fell on the afternoon as VMI, the nation's leading scoring team, improved to 7-11 and 1-2 in the BSC. Junior forward Reggie Williams scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while senior guard Fred Robinson hit a school-record nine three-pointers in a career-high 31-point outing.
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Williams Tabbed Big South Player of the Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Junior forward Reggie Williams (Prince George, Va.) has been named Big South Choice Hotel's Big South Men's Player of the Week for games played over the two-week period of Dec. 18-Jan. 1.
It marked the second time this season that Williams has earned the award. He shared the honor for his play during the week ending in November 21.
Williams averaged 28.0 points and 6.5 rebounds in two games, helping the Keydets to a 1-1 record including a 93-84 win at Richmond.
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| The 2006 VMI Football Team |
VMI Awarded 2006 Big South Conference Football Team Sportsmanship Award
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Virginia Military Institute has been awarded the Big South Conference’s Team Sportsmanship Award for football, it was announced today by Commissioner Kyle B. Kallander. VMI is the first winner of the football award, and receives its second team sportsmanship award of the fall season, as the Keydets were recently honored for men’s soccer.
VMI, under the leadership of first-year head coach Jim Reid, received three first-place votes and 11 points.
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Jacob Rochester in action
this year against Liberty. |
Rochester Named FCS ADA Academic All-Star
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI sophomore linebacker Jacob Rochester (Dallas, Texas/Bishop Lynch H.S.) has been named to the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star team announced by the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Director Association.
The winners were chosen from 94 nominees and were announced at the Football Championship Subdivision football championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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VMI Awarded the 2006 Big South Conference Men's Soccer Team Sportsmanship Award
CHARLOTTE, N.C. –- VMI has been awarded the 2006 Big South Conference’s Team Sportsmanship Award for men’s soccer, it was announced today by Commissioner Kyle B. Kallander. VMI receives its fifth team sportsmanship award since the Conference’s Sportsmanship Awards program began in 2005-06.
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Reggie Williams Named BSC Co-Player of the Week
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI junior forward Reggie Williams (Prince George, Va./Prince George H.S.) was honored as Choice Hotels Big South Basketball Co-Player of the Week for games played Nov. 13-19. The conference announced the award Tuesday from the league office in Charlotte.
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| RB Sean Mizzer |
Eight Keydets Honored In Big South Post-Season All-Conference Squads
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Eight VMI football players were honored by the Big South Conference Tuesday as the league announced its post-season squads.
Headlining the VMI representation was senior running back Sean Mizzer (Prince Fredrick, Md.) who was named first team all-conference after leading the league in rushing with 1,022 yards. Freshman slotback Tim Maypray (Madisonville, Ky.), a multi-threat with the football, was named Big South Freshman of the Year.
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Kyle Hughes led the VMI
offense coming in for the
injured Jonathan Wilson. |
Hughes Named Big South Football Frosh of the Week
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Freshman quarterback Kyle Hughes (Williamsburg, Va./ Lafayette H.S.) was named Choice Hotels Big South Freshman of the Week for his play in last Saturday’s season finale against Liberty.
The league announced the award from the conference office in Charlotte Monday.
Hughes becomes the fourth VMI football freshman player to win the award this season, joining slotback Tim Maypray who won it twice (Army, Coastal Carolina), and defensive back Christian Kelly (Charleston Southern).
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Reggie Williams surpassed
the 1,000 pt. career mark
and set a new VMI
single-game record
with 45 points. |
VMI Basketball Shatters Record Book In 156-95 Win Over Virginia Intermont
LEXINGTON, Va. - Junior forward Reggie Williams scored a school record 45 points and VMI tallied a school and Big South single-game record 156 points in a 156-95 win over Virginia Intermont Wednesday night at Cameron Hall.
Twenty-four school records were broken on the night including points in a half (78), steals in a game (35), assists (39), three-pointers in a game (21), and highest margin of victory (61 points).
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| LB Jacob Rochester '09 |
Rochester Named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 3 Team
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI sophomore linebacker Jacob Rochester has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District team for District 3, it was announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors Association (COSIDA).
Rochester, a 5-10, 210-pounder from Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas, Texas, holds a 4.0 GPA in Economics and Business. He becomes the first VMI football player to make an Academic All-District squad since placekicker Matt Sharpe ’04 was named to the team in 2003.
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VMI Basketball Inks Four In Early Signing Period
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI head basketball coach Duggar Baucom today announced the signing of four recruits in the early signing period for the 2007-08 season.
The four signees are 6-7 forward Quinn Brownfield (Austin, Tex./ Anderson H.S.), 6-2, 175 guard Christian Hunter (Cleveland, Ohio/ Kenston H.S.), 6-6, 196 forward Travis Mosley (Austin, Tex./ Lake Travis H.S.), and 7-0, 240 center Stephen Sargent (Atlanta, Ga./ Whitewater H.S.).
“We are very excited about the signing of Christian, Quinn, Stephen, and Travis, and we are happy that they are now all part of the VMI Basketball family," said Baucom. “They are all very good players who can come in and contribute immediately, but more importantly they are all terrific people who will do very well as cadet-athletes at VMI.
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Senior forward Charles Nweke was selected to
the Second Team for the third straight season. |
Charles & Tony Nweke, Lloyd Earn Big South Conference Honors
Prior to the start of the 2006 Big South Men's Soccer Championships on Thursday, the Conference held its annual awards banquet to announce this year's all-conference performers. The Keydets had a trio of honorees, as senior Mike Lloyd was named Co-Scholar-Athlete of the Year, senior Charles Nweke was named to the Second Team, and younger brother Tony Nweke was tabbed to the All-Freshman Team. The awards were presented at Muse Hall, on the campus of Radford University in Radford, Va.
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'07 VMI Basketball Seniors (l to r)
Jack Castleberry, Matt Murrer, Fred Robinson |
2006-07 VMI Basketball Preview
The Keydets under second-year head coach Duggar Baucom look to make their mark with 10 returning lettermen including their top four scorers from a year ago.
VMI opens the season Friday, November 10th against national power Ohio State.
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Coach Duggar Baucom will meet VMI
Basketball fans at Malone's in
Lexington on Thursday night. |
VMI Basketball To Play Two Exhibitions
LEXINGTON, Va.- VMI basketball will open 2006-07 competition in the coming week with two exhibitions slated for Cameron Hall.
The Keydets will play Emory & Henry of the ODAC on Friday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m., then take on another ODAC team, Washington & Lee on Monday, November 6, at 7:00 p.m. at Cameron Hall.
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Christian Kelly tied a school
single game record three with
three interceptions against
Charleston Southern. |
Kelly Named Big South Freshman of the Week
LEXINGTON, Va. – Freshman defensive back Christian Kelly (Centreville, Va./ Fork Union) became the third straight VMI player to win Choice Hotel Big South Conference Freshman of the Week honors after the league office announced the awards Monday in Charlotte.
Kelly was cited for his exceptional play against Charleston Southern October 21 when he picked off three passes off the arm of CSU quarterback and preseason player of the year Collin Drafts.
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All-Big South forward Reggie Williams and
the Keydets open the home slate November 15th. |
VMI Football and Basketball Ticket Information
2006 VMI Football Tickets will go on sale July 1, 2006. A new on-line ticketing system will be operational to handle all tickets orders for VMI football this season. Fans are encouraged to use this new, efficient, and reliable way to reserve your seats to see the Keydets in the newly refurbished Foster Stadium!
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Tim Maypray scores on a 37-yard run against
Coastal Carolina last Saturday. |
Maypray Picked As Big South Freshman of the Week Again
LEXINGTON, Va. –Freshman slot back Tim Maypray earned conference honors for the second straight week and was named Choice Hotels Big South Freshman of the Week for his play against Coastal Carolina October 14 in Lexington. The announcement was made by the conference office on Monday.
Maypray earned his second consecutive freshman honor after posting 132 all-purpose yards against the Chanticleers.
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VMI Lacrosse Hosts 2006 Alumni Game on Friday at Delaney Field
 LEXINGTON, Va. -- In what will be the opening of a busy weekend in Lexington, VMI lacrosse is hosting the first ever alumni game of the program's new coaching staff. Established by first-year head coach Jeff Shirk and assistant coach Nat St. Laurent, the game will feature the 2006-07 lacrosse team taking on former Keydet players in an exhibition under the lights at Delaney Field on Friday, October 13.
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Tim Maypray leads the Keydets in
kick return yardage. |
Maypray Tabbed As BSC Freshman of the Week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Freshman slot back Tim Maypray was named as Choice Hotels Big South Conference Freshman of the Week for games played October 7.
Maypray, a freshman who played scholastically at Randolph-Macon Academy in Front Royal, Va., tallied 62 all-purpose yards Saturday at Army on nine touches for an average of 6.9 yards per touch.
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Senior forward Matt Murrer and
his teammates will open the 2006-07
schedule at Ohio State Nov. 10. |
2006-07 VMI Basketball Schedule Finalized
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Basketball will play in two regular season tournaments in 2006-07 and will open the season against Ohio State in the Sportstime Ohio BCA Classic on Friday November 10, in Columbus Ohio. The 2006-07 schedule was announced Monday.“This year’s schedule should be both exciting and challenging,” said head coach Duggar Baucom. “We’ll be playing two Big Ten teams, we renew a rival series with Richmond, and we make a return trip to West Point to play Army. We are also playing in two tournaments this year. I think we have put together a competitive pre-season schedule which will help prepare us for the Big South.”
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VMI-Army Football Game Time Announced
LEXINGTON, Va. – ESPN, Inc., and the Army Athletic Association have announced that the VMI-Army football game Oct. 7 at West Point, N.Y. will begin at 1:00 p.m. with kickoff slated at 1:05 p.m.
The game will be televised on ESPN Classic.
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| Mr. P. Wesley Foster, Jr. '56 |
VMI Football Stadium To Be Dedicated This Weekend
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Football’s refurbished stadium will be formally dedicated in weekend ceremonies to be held in conjunction with the VMI-James Madison football game and Reunion weekend.
The facility, known as Alumni Memorial Field which underwent nearly $15 million dollars of improvements over the past year, will be officially renamed Foster Stadium in honor of P. Wesley Foster, Jr., a 1956 graduate of the Institute who provided generous financial support for the project. Follow the action via livestats, or listen to the VMI Sports Network broadcast.
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The New Market Squad, volunteers from the VMI,
Corps of Cadets, have been practicing with
the VMI football team for two weeks. |
Meet The New Market Squad
A dozen cadets from the VMI Corps have volunteered to help VMI football practices by running pass routes. See the squad in action through a Roanoke.com slideshow and read sportswriter Katrina Waugh's article about the squad.
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VMI Basketball To Play In Sportstime Ohio BCA Classic
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI will open its 2006-07 basketball season against top-flight national competition in the Sportstime Ohio Black Coaches Association Classic basketball tournament hosted by Ohio State University November 10-12.
VMI will face host Ohio State on Friday, November 10 in the first night of action. Other teams in the tournament include Alabama A&M, IUPUI, Kent State, Loyola of Chicago, Princeton and South Dakota State.
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Jamaal Walton sizes up an NSU receiver for
one of his team-high 15 tackles last Saturday night. |
Walton Honored Nationally By Don Hansen's
LEXINGTON, Va. - Senior cornerback Jamaal Walton (Va. Beach, Va.) was honored nationally this week by being named a I-AA Defensive Player of the Week by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette for his play against Norfolk State.
Walton returning to his hometown area of Virginia Beach (Tallwood High School) blocked two extra points and led VMI in tackles with 15 with two pass breakups against the Spartans.
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VMI Wins Inaugural Big South Conference Institutional Sportsmanship Award
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Virginia Military Institute has been named the winner of the Big South Conference’s inaugural Institutional Sportsmanship Award for the 2005-06 athletic season, it was announced by the League office. The honor is part of the Big South’s new sportsmanship awards program that began last season.
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Sean Mizzer stretches across the goal line
for the first of two TD's against Davidson. |
Mizzer, Walton Named Big South Players Of The Week
LEXINGTON, Va. – Senior running back Sean Mizzer (Prince Frederick, Md./Calvert /FUMA) was named the Bi | | | |
