Monte Cater

Shepherd University football coach Monte Cater notched his 150th career win Saturday as the Rams beat Virginia State 24-6 in their season opener at Ram Stadium. See Sunday's Herald-Mail for the full story.

Virginia State (0-0) at Shepherd University (0-0) Game time: 1 p.m. Shepherdstown, W.Va. VIRGINIA STATE OUTLOOK Head Coach: Andrew Faison (18-12, 4th season) Formations: Offense - Multiple; Defense - 3-4 Returning Stat Leaders: Rushing - RB Nick Fleming (145 for 605 yds) Passing - QB Michael Terry (86-203-9, 1203 yds) Receptions - WR P. J. Berry (40 for 568 yds) Tackles: LB Dewayne Taylor (93 TT) SHEPHERD OUTLOOK Head Coach: Monte Cater (118-67-1, 19th season at SU; 149-90-2 overall, 25th season)

Charleston (4-2, 3-1) at No. 21 Shepherd (6-0, 3-0) Today: 1 p.m. at Ram Stadium Shepherdstown, W.Va. Charleston Head coach: Tony DeMeo (4-2 at UC, 1st season; 97-87 overall, 20th season) Formations: Offense - Triple Gun; Defense - 4-3 Stat Leaders: Rushing Blake Burr (113 for 524 yds, 7 TD) Passing - Corey Isner (40-79-0, 628 yds, 4 TD) Receptions - Jarius Parker (21 for 225 yds, 0 TD) Tackles - Vincent Tweed (46 TT, 4 TFL) Shepherd Head Coach: Monte Cater (124-67-1, 19th season at SU; 155-90-2 overall, 25th season)

Today: 1 p.m. at Seth Grove Stadium Shepherd University Mascot: Rams Head Coach: Monte Cater (13-68-1, 20th season at SU; 161-91-2 overall, 26th season) Formations: Offense: Multiple I; Defense: 4-4 Stat Leaders: Rushing: Dervon Wallace (23 for 145 yds, 1 TD) Passing: Dan Chlebowski (16-21-0, 153 yds, 1 TD) Receptions: Rodney Jackson (9 for 120 yds, 1 TD) Tackles: Lewis Corum (11 TT, 2 TFL) Shippensburg University Mascot: Red Raiders Head Coach: Rocky Rees (97-80-1, 17th season at Ship; 133-95-2, 23rd season overall)

If recent history is any indication, when Shepherd College opens a football season of high expectations this afternoon at Shippensburg, the outcome won't be decided until the final snap. In seven of the last nine years, the Great Valley Classic - what has in most cases been the opener for both colleges over the last decade - has been decided by four points or less, including the Rams' 28-25 victory over the Red Raiders last year. Shepherd has won the last two against Shippensburg.

Today: 1 p.m. at Lakin Field, Institute, W.Va. Shepherd Rams (9-0, 6-0) Head coach: Monte Cater (138-68-1, 20th season at SU; 168-91-2 overall, 26th season) Formations: Offense - Multiple I; Defense - 4-4 Stat leaders: Rushing - Dervon Wallace (184 for 1,086 yds, 15 TDs) Passing - Dan Chlebowski (129-188-5, 1,298 yds, 8 TDs) Receptions - Rodney Jackson (29 for 356 yds, 3 TDs) Tackles - Lewis Corum (71 TT) Schedule/results: Aug. 26 at Millersville W, 28-7; Sept.

Shippensburg at Shepherd Today: 1 p.m. at Ram Stadium (Shepherdstown, W.Va.) Audio: www.shepherdrams.com Video: www.cstv.com Shippensburg Red Raiders (5-6 in 2006) Head coach: Rocky Rees (102-86-1, 17th season at SU; 138-101-2, 23rd season overall) Formations: Offense - Wing-T; Defense: 4-3 Returning stat leaders: Rushing - Aaron Dykes (139 for 514 yds) Passing - Gabe Maiocco (63-161-5, 861 yds) Receptions - Howard Chavous (26 for 303 yds)

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Water from a leaking sprinkler system flooded Shepherd College's indoor basketball court Monday, causing the wooden floors on the court to buckle, a college spokeswoman said Tuesday. About one-third of the floor will have to be replaced, although it is not known how much it will cost, said spokeswoman Valerie Owens. It is believed a pipe fitting on a sprinkler system in the Butcher Center broke Monday morning. Water may have flowed from the sprinkler system for several hours before the problem was noticed about 10 a.m., Owens said.

Shepherd (2-0) at Slippery Rock (0-2) Today: 1 p.m. N. Kerr Thompson Stadium at Slippery Rock, Pa. Shepherd Head coach: Monte Cater (120-67-1, 19th season at SU; 151-90-2 overall, 25th season) Formations: Offense - Multiple I; Defense - 4-4 Stat Leaders: Rushing - Bryan Wright (39 for 201 yds, 3 TD) Passing - Dan Chlebowski (36-54-1, 389 yds, 3 TD) Receiving - Rodney Jackson (7 for 122 yds, 1 TD); Mark Springirth (6 for 122 yds, 1 TD)

West Virginia State (2-8, 2-5) at No. 8 Shepherd (10-0, 7-0) Today: 1 p.m. at Ram Stadium, Shepherdstown, W.Va. West Virginia State Head coach: Carl Lee (34-74, 10th season) Formations: Offense - Multiple; Defense - 4-3 Stat leaders: Rushing - Brandon White (135 for 411 yds, 5 TDs) Passing - Kevin Ward (105-205-13, 1,119 yds, 6 TDs) Receptions - Kenneth Davis (43 for 553 yds, 3 TDs) Tackles - DeMichael Nesbitt (99 TT, 12 TFL)

Nathan Minnich is a dreamer. He's known that ever since he was a young boy playing Little League in Waynesboro, Pa. And now, it's an attribute he carries into the next chapter of his life. Like a lot of little boys, Minnich wanted to grow up to be a professional baseball player. In a matter of 72 hours, Minnich finally grabbed the brass ring on his carousel ride. Last Monday, he was ONLY Shepherd University's power-hitting senior first baseman who had just completed a record-setting career.

Friday, August 5, 2011 ADULT BASEBALL SALISBURY, Md. - The Hagerstown Braves rallied for three runs in the seventh inning, but fell short and was eliminated from the NABF Regional Tournament on Friday following a 4-3 loss to the Frederick Flying Dogs. Trailing 4-0 entering the seventh, Trey Cobb hit a two-run double to finish with two hits, and Trevor Cobb drove in another run for the Braves. But Frederick got the final out to strand the tying run at second.

HAGERSTOWN -- South Hagerstown High School athletic director Mike Tesla made a statement Friday that's been weeks in the making. Tesla made the long-awaited announcement that Toby Peer has been named the Rebels' seventh head football coach, nearly seven months to the day since previous coach Greg Kellick handed in his resignation. Tesla said the job had been offered and Peer accepted more than a month ago, but some administrative issues needed to be cleared up before the job could be made official.

MEN'S BASKETBALL Shepherd 81, Glenville State 75 GLENVILLE, W.Va. -- Fred Lymas scored 19 points and Justin Jarman added 17 points and five rebounds to lead Shepherd University to a West Virginia Conference victory. Liki Turner chipped in with 14 points and a team-high eight boards for the Rams (6-7, 5-1). Shepherd 81, Glenville State 75 SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY (6-7, 5-1) Turner 5-7 1-4 14, Jarman 8-11 1-2 17, Lymas 5-11 9-10 19, Motichka 4-6 0-0 8, Roach 2-5 4-4 8, Uqdah 2-3 0-2 4, Williams 0-3 4-4 4, Dosu 0-0 0-0 0, Gallagher 1-5 5-6 7. Totals 27-51 24-32 81. GLENVILLE STATE (8-4, 2-3)

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Shepherd University's final home football game of the year wasn't exactly a thing of beauty, but the Rams did enough Saturday to defeat a one-win West Virginia Wesleyan team 27-12 in a West Virginia Conference matchup. The Rams (4-4, 2-4) gained more than five yards per carry in rushing for 198 yards. They clinched the victory with a five-minute drive that ended with Jimmy Sutch's 10-yard touchdown run with a minute left. "It was not pretty by any stretch," Rams coach Monte Cater said.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Glenville State's football team has waited a long time to beat Shepherd on its own field, while Rams coach Monte Cater said he simply waited too long to prevent it from happening Saturday. The Pioneers, behind Division I-transfer Jerry Seymour's 215 rushing yards and three touchdowns, became the first West Virginia Conference team to win at Ram Stadium since 2002 with a 21-14 victory. It was Glenville's first win here since 1995. Cater said he should have abandoned a running game that averaged only 1.4 yards per carry earlier and let quarterback Tyler Lazear throw the ball more.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. -- Ken Tyler is going to have a makeover. So is Justin Namolik, for that matter. "I only have things that are blue and gold," Tyler said Wednesday in a press conference on the basketball court in Shepherd University's Butcher Center. "They are orange and black. " "They" are the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats, the school and athletic program that made Tyler make the tough decision to step down as Shepherd's men's basketball coach after seven years to accept the job as athletic director for the Rams' West Virginia Conference rival.

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Traditions are nothing more than a habit of repetition. Repeat success, and hope it becomes a habit. At Shepherd University, winning football championships is a tradition and it's one the Rams will gladly repeat for as long as titles are being handed out. The Rams completed their fourth straight run to the West Virginia Conference title behind a record-setting 311-yard, five-touchdown performance by tailback Dervon...

Shepherd at Concord Today: 1 p.m. at Athens, W.Va. Webcast: www.shepherdrams.com Shepherd Rams (5-1, 3-1) Head coach: Monte Cater (145-70-1, 21st season; 175-93-2 overall, 27th season) Formations: Offense - Multiple I; Defense - 4-4 Stat leaders: Rushing - Dervon Wallace (160 for 904 yds, 9 TDs) Passing - Tyler Lazear (73-117-3, 859 yds, 7 TDs) Receptions - Mark Springirth (17 for 248 yds, 2 TDs) Tackles: Layton Hersh (37 TT, 2 INTs)

Charleston at Shepherd Today: 1 p.m. at Ram Stadium, Shepherdstown, W.Va. Webcast: www.shepherdrams.com Charleston Golden Eagles (5-1, 3-0) Head coach: Tony DeMeo (18-10 at UC, 3rd season; 94-89-2, 19th season NCAA; 111-95-2 overall) Formations: Offense - Triple Gun; Defense - Multiple Stat leaders: Rushing - DeRante Hunter (104 for 454 yds, 3 TDs) Passing - DeRante Hunter (40-81-6, 513 yds, 3 TDs) Receptions - Terrance Spencer (13 for 211 yds, 2 TD)