Elizabeth City

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. -- Elizabeth City State won for the first time this season as it limited Bowie State to 138 total yards in a 16-2 victory yesterday in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association game.The Vikings (1-6, 1-5 CIAA) led 16-0 at halftime on Shawn Walker's 28-yard scoring pass in the first quarter and on Aaron Murchinson's 8-yard touchdown run.Bowie State (1-5-1, 1-4-1) was held to 43 yards rushing on 30 attempts.Bowie State 0 0 0 2 -- 2Elizabeth City State 10 6 0 0 -- 16

Rescuers plucked nine people from the sea near Ocean City Saturday morning after their boat sank, according to the Coast Guard. About 10:30 a.m, passengers aboard a 38-foot boat about 46 miles east of Ocean City radioed for assistance, saying that the boat was taking on water, the Coast Guard said. The boat sank about a half hour later. A Coast Guard air crew stationed in Elizabeth City, N.C., which had been helping another boat nearby, helped pull the nine passengers of the boat from the water.

Charlotte, N.C. -- Elizabeth City State defeated Bowie State, 59-54, in the semifinals of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament at Bobcats Arena last night. Bowie State (19-9) was led by Gil Goodrich with 16 points and six rebounds. Tyronne Beale had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Elizabeth City State led by seven in the first half, but the Bulldogs battled back and took a 27-24 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs cut the Vikings' lead to 53-52 on Joshua Johnson's layup with 3:16 remaining, but Elizabeth City State outscored the Bulldogs 6-2 in the remaining minutes.

On March 25, 2009, PHYLLIS T.B. WILLIAMSON, survived by husband, Robert E., daughters Felicia A. Doctor of NY and Crystal Williamson, parents James and Miriam Hoggard of NC, sister Annette Green, five grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. Family will receive friends at the family owned WYLIE FUNERAL HOME of BALTIMORE COUNTY, 9200 Liberty Road Saturday from 1-4 P.M. Services will be held Monday in the Chapel of the above mentioned funeral home 11:00 A.M. wake 11:30 A.M. funeral.

BOWIE -- Failing to cash in on golden opportunities last JTC season haunted the Bowie State football program all summer, and coach Sherman Wood had vowed during the preseason to find a remedy.Had the Bulldogs found the cure, they never would have suffered a 12-7 loss yesterday in a homecoming game against Elizabeth City State. Bowie State found itself inside the Vikings' 10-yard line four times, but mustered only one touchdown -- a 3-yard run by Tyrone Bruton with 7: 54 left in the game."We had so many opportunities to score points," said Wood, whose team fell to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Quarterback Edward Byrnes threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns in leading the College of New Jersey to a 21-14 win yesterday over Salisbury State before 1,486 at Sea Gull Stadium.The loss dropped the Sea Gulls to 0-4. The Lions (5-1) ran their winning streak over Salisbury to six games.The clinching touchdown was set up after the Lions blocked their third punt of the game. An 11-yard pass from Byrnes to Jason Acosta gave College of New Jersey a 21-7 lead with 12: 14 left to play.Salisbury scored on its ensuing possession to pull within 21-14 and got the ball back with 1: 14 remaining, but Ray D'Ambrosio's fourth-down pass was broken up.The Sea Gulls' Tony Ellis ran for a career-high 163 yards.

Tim Washington hit a 30-foot three-pointer with two seconds remaining as the host Bowie State men's basketball team overcame a 25-point halftime deficit and beat Elizabeth City, 81-78, last night. Washington, who was not expected to play because of an injured right hand, scored 23 of his game-high 32 points in the second half. His winning three gave the Bulldogs (14-6) their only lead of the game. The Bulldogs didn't panic at halftime. They made a strong effort to pound the ball inside, and the strategy worked.

Jonathan Harris scored 30 points as host Elizabeth City State's dealt Bowie State just its second Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association loss, 80-74, last night. Letheal Cook scored 20 points for Bowie State (16-3, 9-2). Elizabeth City (9-10, 3-6) made 17 of 22 free throws in the second half. UMES 85, Morgan State 72: Tee Trotter scored 27 points as the host Hawks (2-13, 2-6) ended a five-game losing streak. Chris Grant scored 27 to lead the Bears (6-9, 5-3). Women Bowie State 62, Elizabeth City State 52: Allyson Hardy scored 21 points to lead the visiting Bulldogs (10-11, 5-6 CIAA)

Elizabeth City State stops Bowie, 20-16Tim Johnson threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to Wilson Bolden with 1:18 left, lifting Elizabeth City State to a 20-16 victory over Bowie State yesterday in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.The result spoiled homecoming StateAfor the Bulldogs (1-6, 1-5), who have gone 1-4 in their five home games.Frostburg 14, Canisius 14Jimmy Carter scored both touchdowns for Frostburg (3-2-1) in its first game with Canisius (1-4-1).

On Saturday July 23, 2005, GERRY LEE HOOVER, 56, of 201 Harney Street, Elizabeth City, NC, and a former resident of Elicott City, MD. Mr. Hoover was an internet sales manager with Toyota of Elizabeth City. Survivors include his wife; Brenda Lee Gosnell, son Dustin Lee Hoover and wife Valerie of Moyock, NC and grandchildren Megan Hoover and Kierston Hoover. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 7:30 P.M. at the Twiford Funeral Home, Northside Chapel, 1115 North Road Street, Elizabetrh City, NC. The family will join friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 P.M. until the funeral hour at Twiford Funeral Home Northside Chapel.

Towson (3-5) @ Maine (2-6) Time -- Noon Site -- Alfond Stadium, Orono, Maine Radio -- 1570 AM Outlook -- Turnovers have been one of the major reasons Towson fell to 3-5 after a 2-0 start, with a minus seven turnover ratio spelling a lot of the doom for the team. The Tigers are coming off a bye week and have turned the ball over 20 times, leading to 78 points for their opponents. But the other part of that turnover equation, which has Towson scoring just 16 points off 13 turnovers, is equally as distressing for a team that entered the season with high hopes in the Colonial Athletic Association.

Charlotte, N.C. -- Elizabeth City State defeated Bowie State, 59-54, in the semifinals of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's basketball tournament at Bobcats Arena last night. Bowie State (19-9) was led by Gil Goodrich with 16 points and six rebounds. Tyronne Beale had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Elizabeth City State led by seven in the first half, but the Bulldogs battled back and took a 27-24 lead at halftime. The Bulldogs cut the Vikings' lead to 53-52 on Joshua Johnson's layup with 3:16 remaining, but Elizabeth City State outscored the Bulldogs 6-2 in the remaining minutes.

OLGA P. GAINO, 88, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2006 at her home. Among her survivors are three daughters, Gloria Willis, Joyce Jones and Janet Gaino; three sons, Joseph P. Gaino, Jr., James B. Gaino, Sr. and William F. Gaino; two sisters, one brother and four grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 1st at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home, Edenton. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Albemarle Crisis Pregnancy Center, P.O. Box 2188, Elizabeth City, NC 27909.

What -- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association women's basket ball tournament Where -- Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, N.C. When -- Today through Saturday 2005 champion -- Shaw 2006 favorite -- Shaw. The three-time defending champions have won 73 consecutive league games over three seasons entering the postsea son tournament. They seem to have an unbeatable combination of tal ent, quickness, teamwork and out standing coaching (Jacques Curtis) again this year. Elizabeth City State was the only league team that played the Bears close before losing, 85-81, at Elizabeth City.

On Saturday July 23, 2005, GERRY LEE HOOVER, 56, of 201 Harney Street, Elizabeth City, NC, and a former resident of Elicott City, MD. Mr. Hoover was an internet sales manager with Toyota of Elizabeth City. Survivors include his wife; Brenda Lee Gosnell, son Dustin Lee Hoover and wife Valerie of Moyock, NC and grandchildren Megan Hoover and Kierston Hoover. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at 7:30 P.M. at the Twiford Funeral Home, Northside Chapel, 1115 North Road Street, Elizabetrh City, NC. The family will join friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 P.M. until the funeral hour at Twiford Funeral Home Northside Chapel.

The Bowie State men's basketball team is ranked No. 1 for the first time ever in the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division II poll this week. "This is big-time for us," said coach Luke D'Alessio yesterday after returning home at 4 a.m. from Elizabeth City (N.C.) State, where his team won, 53-44. Bowie State (22-3) was a unanimous pick for the top spot, leaping from fourth to first this week after the top three teams in the poll lost. Meanwhile, Bowie State 6-foot-10 senior center/forward Lee Cook and 5-6 senior guard Allyson Hardy were chosen as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Player of the Year and Women's Player of the Year.

Washington College mounted a 14-8 scoring run to edge host Ursinus, 66-60, in overtime last night in Centennial Conference action.Kristen Robbins' 16 points paced the Shorewomen (10-6, 4-4). Kelly McCarthy had 14 for the Bears (5-10, 3-5).Bowie State 80, Elizabeth City State 47: Rashida Brooks scored 23 points as Bowie State (16-3) breezed over visiting Elizabeth City State (10-7).Franklin & Marshall 83, College of Notre Dame 53: Katherine Dempsey scored a career-high 14 points as the Diplomats (9-8)

Calvert Hall product Doug Able scored 10 points as Boston College jumped out to a 17-4 lead, then turned the show over to David Hinton, who scored a career-high 29 points in leading the Eagles to a 113-64 rout of Maryland Eastern Shore in Newton, Mass., last night.Able, a 6-foot-6 senior forward, finished with 19 points to complement sophomore center Hinton, who hit 12 of 13 shots in the second half.Gerrod Abram contributed 14 points for Boston College (11-11), Howard Eisley had 13 and Corey Jackson 10.Darrick Purnell, with 12 points, was the only UMES player in double figures.

In The Region Spherix narrows loss to $547,000 as sales rise 14% Spherix Inc., the company that developed the sugar-substitute sweetener Tagatose for last summer's hit Diet Pepsi Slurpee, reported yesterday a first-quarter net loss of $547,000, or a nickel per share. That's a slight improvement from the net loss of $686,000, or 6 cents per share, for the comparable three months in 2003. Revenue was $5.1 million for the first quarter, up 14 percent from the $4.4 million reported for the first quarter of 2003, said Spherix.

William M. Barnes, a retired educator whose career in Baltimore public schools and the old Maryland Training School for Boys spanned 40 years, died in his sleep Sunday at Caton Manor Nursing Home. The Glen Burnie resident was 84. Mr. Barnes was born and raised in Rocky Mount, N.C., and earned a bachelor's degree in education in 1945 from Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. He then played quarterback for several years with the Norfolk Brown Bombers of the American Football League in Virginia.