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Bruce Price [Click to enlarge]

Charles Anthony [Click to enlarge]

C.J. Johnson [Click to enlarge]

OVC pays Price attention

Tennessee State freshman guard Bruce Price was named Ohio Valley Conference Rookie of the Week for the third time this season.

This latest honor stemmed from his play in the Tigers' OVC wins over Jacksonville State and Samford during the week of Jan. 4-11.

Price recorded a career-high 38 points against JSU on 57 percent field goal shooting (5 of 8 three-pointers) and 17 of 24 from the free throw line.

Against Samford, he scored 13 points, made 11 of 12 free throws. Price also had 10 rebounds, nine assists, eight steals and a blocked shot in the two games. Two of the steals came down the stretch of the Samford game as TSU rallied from a 12-point second half deficit.

Price averages 17.1 points, 3.7 assists and 2.5 steals per game.

TSU record breakers to be honored in New York

Charles Anthony and C.J. Johnson were named to the 2003 SBN Black College All-American Football Team and the team is set to be honored Thursday, Feb. 12, at the New York Sheraton Hotel and Towers.

Anthony, a junior running back from Orlando, Fla., became TSU's career leading rusher this season after passing Darron Davis' 1,101 rushing yards set in 1994. Anthony rushed for 100 plus yards in 11 of 12 games this season, totaling 1,708 yards,  and recorded 13 touchdowns. He also made 29 pass receptions for 362 yards and three touchdowns.

Johnson, a senior wide receiver from Nashville, became TSU's all-time leader in career receiving yardage with 3,903 yards. He surpassed Mike Jones' (1979-82) receiving yards former record of 3,571. He had 57 catches for a career-high 1,106 yards and had 11 touchdown catches.

TSU to host annual track event

Tennessee State is set to host the Third Annual TSU Invite Sunday, Feb. 1, on the Gentry Center's new 200-meter invitational 2000 polyurethane track.

Last year one of the highlights for the event was the Tigerbelles' effort in the 4x400 relay. The team ran the time of 3 minutes 47.03 seconds, which is less than six seconds shy of the NCAA provisional qualifying time. TSU's Jennifer Lawson was the top collegiate finisher in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.70 seconds.

More than 300 athletes competed in the event held in the Gentry Center with athletes from Belmont, Austin Peay, Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Fisk, Lipscomb, Jacksonville State, Savannah State, Knoxville College as well as several unattached athletes competing.

The deadline for entries is Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Compiled by Tamika L. Jefferson•

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