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SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Weather has a way of making offensive game plans less than foolproof. So when it's raining, you had better have a few pages in the playbook that are waterproof. Shepherd University went tropical (storm) on Saturday, relying on its underlying trademarks of solid running and strong defense to backstroke to a 14-0 victory over Bowie State in a constant driving rain at Ram Stadium. Tropical Storm Hanna's humidity and hydration reduced a game which would have been predicated on speed to the old-time football standards of blocking and tackling, laced with three yards and a splash of mud offense.

MEN'S BASKETBALL Bowie State 77, Shepherd 61 BOWIE, Md. -- Liki Turner had 14 points and seven rebounds, Jonathan Motichka scored 13 points and Tariq Oqdah had 11 for Shepherd University (1-7) in a loss to Bowie State. Charles Richardson led Bowie State (5-4) with 19 points and 11 rebounds. TRACK & FIELD Price gets national honor RENO, Nev. -- Longtime track official Bill Price, 74, of Smithsburg, recently was honored for his leadership at the USA Track & Field Annual Meeting, as he was presented the Jim Grey Humanitarian Award.

bobp@herald-mail.com SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Sometime around the middle of Saturday's game, Shepherd College basketball coach Ken Tyler completed his Christmas list. "I told my assistants after the game that I want one of those," he said, motioning to Bowie State's locker room on the other side of the Butcher Center. It's fashionable for basketball coaches to want aggressive, 6-foot-9 big men, but that's a commodity that rarely comes off the rack. Still, Bowie State must have been on Santa's good list at one time.

PREP VOLLEYBALL MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Tiff Hunsberger had 21 digs and Erica Helfrick had 20 assists as James Buchanan beat Southern Fulton in straight sets Wednesday, 25-10, 25-10, 25-11. Amy Heisey had 11 service points and Jess Snyder had seven blocks and seven kills for the Rockets (2-1). Brandy Swope led the Indians (1-1) with seven service points. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Shepherd 3, Bowie State 0 SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - After dropping its first six matches of the season, Shepherd University won its second straight with a sweep of Bowie State, 30-4, 30-11, 30-21.

Saturday's local roundup GIRLS BASKETBALL GREENCASTLE, Pa. - Greencastle-Antrim broke open a nip-and-tuck game by outscoring McConnellsburg 15-0 in overtime Saturday to claim a 60-45 victory. Kristy Long scored nine of her game-high 26 in the overtime period. Greencastle (3-6) broke out to a quick four-point lead in the extra period and took over control to shut out the Spartans. Greencastle hit 5 of 7 foul shots in OT. Long added 11 rebounds while Alicia Thompson scored 14 and Jill Leedy had eight rebounds.

Wednesday Men's Basketball Shepherd at Bowie State, 7:30 Women's Basketball Shepherd vs. Montana State Billings in Hoop and Surf Tournament at Honolulu, HI, 10 Anne Arundel at HCC, 7 Boys Basketball Musselman vs. North Marion at Charleston, 5:30 Harrisburg at Chambersburg, 6 Smithsburg at South Hagerstown, 7 Shippensburg at James Buchanan, 7:30 Girls Basketball Chambersburg at...

Monday, October 31, 2011 GIRLS SOCCER CUMBERLAND, Md. - Alli Shaffer scored an unassisted goal in the third minute of the second half, and Southern Garrett (9-5-1) defeated Clear Spring 1-0 in the first round of the Maryland Class 1A West playoffs on Monday at Greenway Avenue Stadium. Victoria Albert made 13 saves for the Blazers (6-7-1). JV FOOTBALL Williamsport 41, Hedgesville 0 Williamsport: Donnie Churchey INT return TD; Sinjin Shoop passing TD; Tristen Baker receiving TD; Jordan Stonebreaker rushing TD, 3 PATs; Jack Kelly rushing TD, receiving TD; Brandon Toloso rushing TD, passing TD, PAT. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Rams' Scott shares honor Shepherd University sophomore cornerback D.J. Scott has been named West Virginia Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week.

MEN'S SOCCER HCC 8, Chesapeake 0 Josh Edwards had two goals and two assists as Hagerstown Community College finished its regular season with a convincing win over Chesapeake in Maryland JuCo Conference action. Alex Manea had two goals for the Hawks (11-5-1, 6-5-1), who finished with a 23-3 advantage in shots. Tyler McKenrick had a goal and an assist, Kris Potter, Chris Reif and Mike Rohr each had a goal and Chris Lambert, Elet Hall and Vo San each added an assist in the victory.

PREP FOOTBALL MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Jarvis Hodge ran for three touchdowns as Mercersburg Academy beat John Carroll 28-3 Saturday in the season opener for each team. Hodge rushed for 88 yards on 14 carries, including touchdown runs of 14, 3 and 28 yards. Tyler Newberry was 12 of 17 passing for 133 yards. He hit David Ashton for a 7-yard score to put the Blue Storm ahead 7-0 in the first quarter. Ashton had nine receptions for 96 yards. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Shepherd splits at Mercyhurst Tournament ERIE, Pa. - Shepherd University split a pair of matches in the final day of action at the Mercyhurst University Tournament.

Monday, October 31, 2011 GIRLS SOCCER CUMBERLAND, Md. - Alli Shaffer scored an unassisted goal in the third minute of the second half, and Southern Garrett (9-5-1) defeated Clear Spring 1-0 in the first round of the Maryland Class 1A West playoffs on Monday at Greenway Avenue Stadium. Victoria Albert made 13 saves for the Blazers (6-7-1). JV FOOTBALL Williamsport 41, Hedgesville 0 Williamsport: Donnie Churchey INT return TD; Sinjin Shoop passing TD; Tristen Baker receiving TD; Jordan Stonebreaker rushing TD, 3 PATs; Jack Kelly rushing TD, receiving TD; Brandon Toloso rushing TD, passing TD, PAT. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Rams' Scott shares honor Shepherd University sophomore cornerback D.J. Scott has been named West Virginia Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week.

MEN'S BASKETBALL Bowie State 77, Shepherd 61 BOWIE, Md. -- Liki Turner had 14 points and seven rebounds, Jonathan Motichka scored 13 points and Tariq Oqdah had 11 for Shepherd University (1-7) in a loss to Bowie State. Charles Richardson led Bowie State (5-4) with 19 points and 11 rebounds. TRACK & FIELD Price gets national honor RENO, Nev. -- Longtime track official Bill Price, 74, of Smithsburg, recently was honored for his leadership at the USA Track & Field Annual Meeting, as he was presented the Jim Grey Humanitarian Award.

Wednesday Men's Basketball Shepherd at Bowie State, 7:30 Women's Basketball Shepherd vs. Montana State Billings in Hoop and Surf Tournament at Honolulu, HI, 10 Anne Arundel at HCC, 7 Boys Basketball Musselman vs. North Marion at Charleston, 5:30 Harrisburg at Chambersburg, 6 Smithsburg at South Hagerstown, 7 Shippensburg at James Buchanan, 7:30 Girls Basketball Chambersburg at...

MEN'S SOCCER HCC 8, Chesapeake 0 Josh Edwards had two goals and two assists as Hagerstown Community College finished its regular season with a convincing win over Chesapeake in Maryland JuCo Conference action. Alex Manea had two goals for the Hawks (11-5-1, 6-5-1), who finished with a 23-3 advantage in shots. Tyler McKenrick had a goal and an assist, Kris Potter, Chris Reif and Mike Rohr each had a goal and Chris Lambert, Elet Hall and Vo San each added an assist in the victory.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Weather has a way of making offensive game plans less than foolproof. So when it's raining, you had better have a few pages in the playbook that are waterproof. Shepherd University went tropical (storm) on Saturday, relying on its underlying trademarks of solid running and strong defense to backstroke to a 14-0 victory over Bowie State in a constant driving rain at Ram Stadium. Tropical Storm Hanna's humidity and hydration reduced a game which would have been predicated on speed to the old-time football standards of blocking and tackling, laced with three yards and a splash of mud offense.

It's been a tough summer for me. I got this notice from The Herald-Mail at the end of last season. They told me I had to cut the fat. I was appalled. I have been the preferred portly pigskin picker picking pickled Packers, peeving past prognosticators, probably predating prehistoric periods. Perturbed? Positively! Downsizing this classic form would be like giving the Mona Lisa the layered look or taking sound-effect adjectives from John Madden's vocabulary. But for the cause -- and the paycheck -- I tried to comply with The Herald-Mail's dictator-like request.

The Shepherd University Rams will begin the 2008 football season where they finished the 2007 season -- as the 13th-ranked team in the country. Shepherd, which went 10-2 and reached the NCAA Division II quarterfinals last season, is No. 13 in the American Football Coaches Association preseason rankings released Tuesday. The Rams received 268 votes from the panel of coaches. Defending national champion Valdosta State received 17 of 26 first-place votes to lead the preseason poll.

PREP FOOTBALL MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Jarvis Hodge ran for three touchdowns as Mercersburg Academy beat John Carroll 28-3 Saturday in the season opener for each team. Hodge rushed for 88 yards on 14 carries, including touchdown runs of 14, 3 and 28 yards. Tyler Newberry was 12 of 17 passing for 133 yards. He hit David Ashton for a 7-yard score to put the Blue Storm ahead 7-0 in the first quarter. Ashton had nine receptions for 96 yards. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Shepherd splits at Mercyhurst Tournament ERIE, Pa. - Shepherd University split a pair of matches in the final day of action at the Mercyhurst University Tournament.

PREP VOLLEYBALL MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Tiff Hunsberger had 21 digs and Erica Helfrick had 20 assists as James Buchanan beat Southern Fulton in straight sets Wednesday, 25-10, 25-10, 25-11. Amy Heisey had 11 service points and Jess Snyder had seven blocks and seven kills for the Rockets (2-1). Brandy Swope led the Indians (1-1) with seven service points. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Shepherd 3, Bowie State 0 SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - After dropping its first six matches of the season, Shepherd University won its second straight with a sweep of Bowie State, 30-4, 30-11, 30-21.