AT H L E T I C H I G H L I G H T S The Sports Roundup for 2012-2013
The Year of the Lady Bears The 2012-2013 athletic year saw improvement in almost every sport, with two women’s teams - basketball and tennis - earning CIAA championships. One other - men’s tennis - earned an NCAA berth.
FALL The football team, on the arm of James Stallons, rewrote the Shaw passing record book, claiming all but one single game and season record. The volleyball team improved greatly over their 2011-2012 campaign, winning ten games, and coming within one point - the third tiebreaker - of making the CIAA tournament. The young team lost only one senior and looks to be in position to make a strong run at the tournament this season. The men’s cross country team had their highest finish ever in the NCAA Regional Championship. The women’s team, featuring mainly freshman runners, is looking to make strides in the 2013 season.
The women’s basketball team continued their winning ways, coming off their national championship season with another strong performance, despite the loss of eight players from the championship team. With a strong non-conference schedule behind them, the Lady Bears dropped their first CIAA game of the season to Elizabeth City State, but then won nine straight to firmly announce their intention to take yet another CIAA Championship. Shaw finished the conference schedule 13-3, earning the top seed in the CIAA Tournament. The Lady Bears then swept through the tournament, claiming their third straight title, before advancing to the NCAA tournament. The Lady Bears were recognized by the Raleigh City Council for their accomplishments, which included a 25-5 record.
WINTER As the calendar turned to the winter months, Shaw’s bowlers and basketball players took to the lanes and courts. The bowling team qualified for the CIAA tournament while the men’s basketball team closed the regular season with a threegame winning streak. The men finished the season 16-11, 10-6 in the CIAA.
Lady Bears
Men’s Basketball vs. UNC
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