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Senior Tony Gallo earned MEAC Player of the Week for the second time this season ater helping lead Coppin State pass Morgan State on Feb. 4, 2012.
Senior Tony Gallo earned MEAC Player of the Week for the second time this season ater helping lead Coppin State pass Morgan State on Feb. 4, 2012. (Courtesy Photo/CSU Sports Information)
Coppin’s Tony Gallo Earns Second MEAC Player of the Week Honor
Originally published February 08, 2012

Coppin State senior guard Tony Gallo earned his second Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Week award this season as he shared the award with Ray Willis of North Carolina Central, the league announced on Monday.more More Arrow
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Howard senior Jami Hardy qualifies for the MEAC Track and Field Championship meet scheduled for Feb. 16, 2012.
- The Howard University women's and men's track and field teams used their latest competition to tune up for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship meet scheduled for Feb. 16. more More Arrow


 Friendship Collegiate’s Keith Davis (Bowie State) and Douglas Moore (Virginia Military Institute) announce their college choices on National Signing Day on Feb. 1.
- The District’s Friendship Collegiate was a major player in national college football signing day last week. The public charter school announced that 19 students received full college scholarships to play football next season, including the nation’s second-ranked prospect, Eddie Goldman, who signed with Florida State University.more More Arrow


Bears senior Kevin Thompson scored 19 points with 15 rebounds despite loss to Coppin State Feb. 4.
- Coppin State senior forward Akeem Ellis converted two free throws with half a second left to allow the Eagles to escape Hill Field House with a 88-86 win over the Morgan State Bears on Feb. 4 in Baltimore, Md.more More Arrow


HU junior Kara Smith snagged seven rebounds to help the Lady Bison handle UMES Feb. 4.
- The Howard University women's basketball team forced Maryland-Eastern Shore into 25 turnovers as the Lady Bison rolled passed the Hawks, 49-36, on Feb. 4 in Princess Anne, Md. With the win, HU improved to an overall 16-7 mark, including an 8-2 record in Mid-East Athletic Conference (MEAC) play.more More Arrow


 HU freshman guard Brandon Ford scored 16 points in a loss to Maryland-Eastern Shore Feb. 4.
- Howard University men’s basketball team saw its best performance so far this season from its freshman class as guards Simuel Frazier and Brandon Ford led an all-freshman starting lineup with career-highs in points in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) contest Feb. 4.more More Arrow


Georgetown center Henry Sims (14) goes up for two points away from South Florida's Augustus Gilchrist (24) during second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Washington. Georgetown defeated South Florida 75-45.
- Georgetown’s defense was on display against South Florida as the 14th-ranked Hoyas (18-4, 8-3) held the Bulls (13-10, 6-4) without a point for nearly 11 minutes in the first half on their way to a 75-45 blowout win.more More Arrow


- Four players finished in double figures to lead the Howard women's basketball team (15-7 overall, 7-2 MEAC) to a 23 point victory (69-46) over the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs on Jan 30 in Orangeburg, S.C.

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