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2012 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced 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 teams will take their place among the WSSU greats. The individual inductees and the teams will be inducted in a ceremony on Friday, August 31, at the Anderson Conference Center’s McNeil Banquet Room on the WSSU campus and will be honored at halftime at the Hall of Fame football game, featuring the Winston-Salem State University Rams versus UNC-Pembroke on Saturday, September 1. The Clarence E. “Big House” Gaines Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2012 will include some of the top student-athletes in school history. The class will include three football players (Dr. Randy Bolton ’79, Willie Crite, Jr. ’10 and Dwayne Finch ’78), one wrestler (Bennie Carver ’91), one baseball player (Paul Hayes, Sr. ’58), one member of the Rams golf team (Alvin Queen, Sr. ’78), two for meritorious service (Peyton Hairston, Sr. ’54 and Dr. Clarence “Jeep” Jones ’55) and the 1999 and 2000 CIAA championship basketball teams.
An Outstanding Year for WSSU Athletics After one of the most successful years of competition in school history, WSSU Athletics ended the 2011-12 year in style, earning a bevy of awards at the 2012 CIAA Coaches Award Program in Newport News, Va. and, for the second consecutive year, graduating more than 30 Lady Rams and Rams. Director of Athletics William “Bill” Hayes received the Jeannette Lee Athletic Achievement Award for his extraordinary leadership and was named Athletic Director of the Year.
Tonia Walker, Associate AD/SWA, was honored as CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year for excellence in athletic administration.
Conference champions in women’s cross country and softball, the Lady Rams received the Loretta Taylor All-Sports Trophy for the most successful women’s athletic teams. The Rams were honored with the C.H. Williams All-Sports Trophy, reflecting
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conference championships in football, men’s and WSSU softball’s Candace Spinks, who basketball and baseball. were both members of CIAA championship Coach of the Year awards went to teams, earned Magna Cum Laude honors Lataya Hilliard-Gray, softball; Inez Turner, as well. women’s cross country; Connell Maynor, One of the most inspiring journeys football; and Kevin Ritsche, baseball. came to its successful completion when former WSSU football player Travis Taylor Reflecting the school’s equally strong focus on academic success, WSSU sports completed his studies. The Newberry, S.C. native suffered a career-ending injury against teams also took home awards for the top GPAs in the conference in bowling (3.16), the Shaw Bears in the fall of 2011. He golf (3.03), baseball (3.07) and men’s indoor soldiered on to complete his degree and will track and field (2.87). begin his professional career with the FBI Among the 32 student-athletes who this summer. “This is truly a special day,” said Hayes. graduated in May were five Magna Cum Laude graduates. They included Lady Rams “Some of our student-athletes are the first in their families to graduate college. Our aim track & field and cross country star Ashley now is to do even more and raise additional Lawson, who was a member of three CIAA championship teams: both of the back-tomoney for scholarships so we can continue our mission of graduating our student-athback CIAA women’s cross country championship teams as well as the 2011 CIAA letes and winning championships.” women’s indoor track & field championship team. WSSU baseball’s Michael Robbins Go to wssurams.com to read more.
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