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Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel tennis team defeated the Presbyterian Blue Hose, 6-1, picking up their first season win on Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Earle Tennis Center on The Citadel’s campus.The Bulldogs gained momentum early after sweeping Presbyterian in doubles play. Alberto Diaz and Yufo Sutantio teamed up against the Blue Hose’s Matthew Martin and Zachary Sprouse and after trailing, 6-3, the duo rallied for a big, 9-7 win.

Gaffney, S.C. – The Citadel grapplers defeated the Limestone Saints 21-13 in a competitive meet held in Gaffney, S.C. Jan. 31.  The Bulldogs started the meet with wins from125-pound Tyler Sim and 133-pound Richard Alarcon. Sim finished with a decision over Limestone’s Matt Hall 9-4. Alarcon followed Sim with another decision victory 3-2 over John Harper.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Bulldog Basketball team kept their winning streak alive with a 66-60 victory over UNC Greensboro Saturday night in McAlister Field House. Three Bulldogs scored in double-figures to give the Bulldogs their first five-game winning streak since 2001. Zach Urbanus connected on four 3-pointers to contribute to his game-high 20 points and dished four assists. 

Zach Urbanus tallied 20 points to help The Citadel Bulldogs record a 66-60 triumph over the UNC-Greensboro Spartans in a Southern Conference battle.  Demetrius Nelson finished with 19 points and eight boards for The Citadel (13-10, 8-4 SoCon), which got 15 points from Cameron Wells.

Chattanooga All-American wrestler Cody Cleveland won his 50th career match Friday night against The Citadel’s Derek Royster and now sets his sights on a former cross-town rival. One of the largest crowds in recent years is expected Sunday at 1 p.m. in UT-Chattanooga’s Maclellan Gym as Cleveland

The 18th annual Chocolate Affair will be held Satuday at The Citadel's Holliday Alumni Center in downtown Charleston. ...

HANAHAN — John Cribb is coming home to work.  The 36-year-old Hanahan resident is leaving his job at the Mount Pleasant Recreation Department to become the new city administrator for his hometown. He starts Feb. 16.  Cribb graduated from The Citadel in 1994. He has served as athletic division chief for Mount Pleasant's recreation department since 2004. He was named the 2006 South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association Young Professional of the Year.

TAMPA - The Special Operations paratrooper who died Thursday afternoon after landing in a lake at Gadsden Park has been identified as Col. James L. Merchant III, 46.  Air Force Col. Larry Martin said Merchant was participating in parachute training. 
Merchant began his military career in 1984. He was commissioned in the Army through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at The Citadel, according to a news release.

A 12-point lead had been wiped out and The Citadel was hanging by a thread when Austin Dahn rose up for a 3-point shot with less than two minutes to go against Elon on Thursday.  The Citadel holds off Elon, 60-58, Thursday night for its fourth straight SoCon victory.  Dahn, one of the Bulldogs' eight sophomores, had recently suffered through the worst shooting slump of his Citadel basketball career, a five-game stretch where he

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Demetrius Nelson scored 17 points to lead The Citadel, and the Bulldogs held Elon without a field goal for the last 3:56 to seal a 60-58 win on Thursday night.  The Citadel (12-10, 7-4 Southern Conference) blew an 11-point second-half lead when Devan Carter's 3-pointer capped a 17-5 Elon run, giving the Phoenix a 56-55 advantage with just under four minutes to play.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Bulldog Basketball team will close out their two-game home stand on Saturday, Jan. 31 when they face the Spartans of UNC Greensboro in McAlister Field House. The Spartans and the Bulldogs will battle for the 18th time. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m.

... On Thursday, most everyone in the room at The Citadel's Altman Athletic Center wanted to hear about the latest drama playing out at the port, this one starring Maersk Line.  ...

In the first five minutes of The Citadel's basketball game at Samford on Monday night, John Brown grabbed five rebounds, blocked a shot and made a steal.  It was a near repeat of his performance Saturday, when he provided an early shock to the College of Charleston with two rebounds, two steals and a basket in the first 4:19.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel Bulldogs continued their winning streak with a 60-58 victory over Elon Thursday night in McAlister Field House. Offensively, the Bulldogs were paced by Demetrius Nelson with 17 points. Austin Dahn added 11 points, while Cameron Wells collected 10.

Keith Carter, a fullback/nose guard from North Florida Christian School in Tallahassee, Fla., has verbally committed to play football at The Citadel, his high school coach said Wednesday.  Carter, 6-2 and 270 pounds, is the 12th verbal commitment confirmed by The Post and Courier. National signing day is Feb. 4.

Feb. 7: Dynamic Mushroom Workshop. 9-11 a.m. 101 Duckett Hall Biology Auditorium, The Citadel. Free. Tradd Cotter, owner of Mushroom Mountain and project manager for Earth Design Environmental Landscape Architecture, talks about the benefits of native fungi in your garden and how to create high-energy compost to increase planting yields. www.mushroommountain.com.

Saturday's 72-63 loss at The Citadel still resonates with the College of Charleston.  "I would rather have zero points, zero rebounds and zero minutes than lose that game," said C of C's Jermaine Johnson. "I'd take every point and rebound back rather than have to listen to (The Citadel forward) Demetrius Nelson's mouth and hear from everybody else how we lost to The Citadel.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel basketball team will return home to host a pair of conference games. The Bulldogs will host Elon in McAlister Field House on Thursday, Jan. 29. The Citadel and Elon will meet for the 11th time. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m.

Charleston, S.C. – Bulldog Track and Field hopes for more success as The Citadel travels to Chapel Hill, N.C. for the Carolina Classic at the Eddie Smith Field House on Jan. 30-31. The Last Meet  The Bulldogs opened their indoor season at the UNC Classic in Chapel Hill, N.C. on Jan. 24. The women’s team showed their strength...

--All-SoCon: After Curry and the "other" sharp-shooting Stephen, Chattanooga's McDowell, it's tough to cull a top five. But in a guard- oriented league, we'll go with four backcourt players and a center. The Citadel's sophomore guard, Cameron Wells, is second only to Curry as an all-arounder, and the Bulldogs' senior center, Demetrius Nelson, has the best post moves of the league's big men. College of Charleston scoring machine Andrew Goudelock is our fourth guard.

Academic team begins win streak Recent victories over tough opponents help group gain momentum after difficult season Katie Jones STAFFWRITER After what one team member described as "the dark ages," the Academic Team is making a strong comeback. The team won the Academic Competition Federation Winter Tournament for the Southeast Region at the University of Georgia on Jan. 17, the ACF Fall in November and the ACF Winter at Georgia Tech earlier this month. They also beat Florida State University, the University of Georgia, Oxford College at Emory University, the University of Alabama, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and The Citadel for their other wins.

... Other details: The Chocolate Affair gala features gourmet catering, fine spirits including chocolate martinis, live entertainment and more than 150 auction items. It's at 7 p.m. Saturday in the The Citadel's Holliday Alumni Center. $85. Benefits Communities in Schools dropout prevention programs.

Cullen Brown, a 6-5, 220-pound tight end from Cocoa Beach, Fla., has verbally committed to play football for The Citadel, his high school coach said Tuesday.  He is the 11th verbal commitment for the Bulldogs that The Post and Courier has confirmed. The Citadel is expected to sign about 16 scholarship players to national letters of intent on national signing day, Feb. 4.

A Florence-based furniture merchant plans to revive the shuttered Ashley Furniture Home Store in North Charleston.  Burk Parrott ('77) , who operates three other outlets in South Carolina, said Tuesday that he will reopen the location on Thursday to sell what the previous owners, Compass Furniture Group, left behind.  Parrott, a Citadel graduate, got his start in the furniture industry when he opened Parrott's Furniture in 1991 in Florence. In another area of the Pee Dee town, he opened his first Ashley Furniture store five years ago.

--Citadel senior outfielder Brian Shubsda signed his contract to join the U.S. Marine Corps and will report to Officer Candidate School in October. The Toms River, N.J., native will participate in The Citadel's commencement exercises on May 9 and is entering his senior season in baseball for the Bulldogs.  An outfielder on The Citadel baseball team, Shubsda hit .176 in 18 games played last season.The Bulldogs will open the season on Feb. 20 as they host Indiana State at 5 p.m. at Riley Park.

Charleston, S.C. – The annual Meet the Bulldogs autograph session and Blue-White scrimmage has been set for Feb. 15, 2009 at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The day’s festivities will begin at noon with an autograph session with the final pre-season scrimmage of the spring to follow. Complementary food will be provided by the Charleston RiverDogs and Costco and admission is free to the public.

A few weeks ago, I wrote a letter to the editor about a ceremony for Maj. Marion Ryan McCown, who was killed during World War II. I asked the people of Charleston to come to this ceremony since Maj. McCown didn't have many relatives or friends left in the area.  ... To the Marine honor guard, the Citadel cadets and the Patriot Guard Bikers, a big "Bravo Zulu" for a job well done. The rain and clouds didn't stop the Marines from doing a missing man flyover during the ceremony.  ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — There was no Cougars hangover for The Citadel's basketball team.  Following Saturday's emotional win over rival College of Charleston — the biggest thus far in coach Ed Conroy's tenure at The Citadel — the Bulldogs put on an impressive display Monday night at Samford.

The crumbling wall of the parapet on the northwestern corner on the ancient caravanserai was built up with sandbags and topped with concertina wire. The long barrel of a .50 caliber machine gun (M2, or Ma Deuce as she is affectionately called) points north across the desert toward a very small mud-walled village 1000 yards out and a few smaller walled compounds more or less the same distance out. Sharply rising Afghan mountains here in Farah Province are about four miles beyond the village. This southern province touches Iran to the west and a corner of Helmand Province to the southeast, where abundant poppy farming produces 60 percent to 90 percent of the world’s heroin and where the Taliban flourish for an obvious reason, drug money.

Charleston, S.C. – Senior outfielder Brian Shubsda signed his contract to join the United States Marine Corps and will report to Officer Candidate School in October, 2009. The Toms River, N.J.-native will participate in The Citadel’s Commencement exercises on May 9 and is entering his senior season in baseball for the Bulldogs.

Little more than 12 hours after its biggest win in years, The Citadel basketball team was back on the bus Sunday morning, headed for Birmingham, Ala., and a game tonight with Samford. That's life in the Southern Conference, where stretches of three games in five days are routine and there is little time to savor important victories or even prepare for the next game.

Little more than 12 hours after its biggest win in years, The Citadel basketball team was back on the bus Sunday morning, headed for Birmingham, Ala., and a game tonight with Samford. That's life in the Southern Conference, where stretches of three games in five days are routine and there is little time to savor important victories or even prepare for the next game.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel won the battle of the Bulldogs Monday night after dominating Samford, 70-45, in the Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham. Four Bulldogs scored in double-figures to push the Bulldogs past Samford and The Citadel drilled 12 3-pointers, shooting 48 percent from long range.  Cameron Wells scored a game-high of 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Bulldog offense, while John Brown tied his career-high of 12 rebounds to win the battle on the boards. Wells also dished a game-high of five assists. Zach Urbanus hit four 3-pointers and finished with 16 points, while Austin Dahn hammered four 3-pointers and finished with 12.

Just because All-Southern Conference stars Daniel Dossetor and James Eason have departed doesn't mean The Citadel is ready to revert back to the frustrations of 2007 when the Bulldogs ended the season on an 18-match losing streak.  Quite the contrary. Veteran coach Toby Simpson is far from downcast. The Bulldogs might actually improve on last year's 15-10 success.

This past fall, action was needed to avoid an immediate economic meltdown, and I joined my colleagues in taking action. Now, with the economy stabilized, we should take a breath to evaluate what we faced, why we faced it and how we move forward.

South Carolina has cut 17.7 percent from the budgets of its public colleges and universities this year — the highest rate in the nation. As a result, presidents say the window is closed on a chance to make the state's higher education system more competitive with those in other states. Citadel President Lt. Gen. John Rosa also said he understands the state's financial predicament. But he noted his institution has endured a nearly 23 percent state budget cut, much higher than the state average of 17.7 percent. With those kinds of cuts, you look at the things that keep your college accredited and everything above that is at risk," he said.

WHEN: 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Pete Hanna Center, Birmingham, Ala. RADIO: WQNT 1450-AM  Samford (10-8, 5-4 SoCon)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Cameron Wells scored 20 points, leading four of The Citadel's players in double figures in a 70-45 rout of Samford on Monday night.  Zach Urbanus added 16 points, Demetrius Nelson had 13 and Austin Dahn chipped in with 12 for The Citadel (11-10, 6-4 Southern Conference). John Brown grabbed 12 rebounds.  Andy King led Samford (10-9, 5-5) with 12 points and Bryan Friday had 10.

John Brown could not sleep Friday night.  The Citadel's 6-4, 180-pounder is a restless bundle of wiry energy under the best of circumstances. But with a chance to end a 13-game losing skid against rival College of Charleston looming on Saturday afternoon, the redshirt freshman could not find the sweet spot in the pillow.

Chapel Hill, N.C. – The Citadel track and field team had huge success as the Bulldogs had seven place in the top ten for their season-opener at the UNC Classic in the Eddie Smith Field House.  Emily Green placed sixth in the weight throw marking 13.05m and the women’s distance medley team ran for a fourth place finish with a time of 13:36.90.

A soldier with ties to Hopkinton is scheduled to be buried Monday at 2 p.m. in Arlington National Cemetery.  Army Maj. Brian Mescall was killed with two other soldiers Jan. 9 when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee in southern Afghanistan.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Citadel basketball team will hit the road and head to Birmingham, Ala., where they will face Southern Conference newcomer Samford in the battle of the Bulldogs on Monday, Jan. 26 in the Pete Hanna Center. The Citadel and Samford will meet for the third time. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. Eastern time.

The Citadel's surprisingly comfortable victory over a good College of Charleston team Saturday at that new basketball hotbed known as McAlister Field House really was a combination of two extremely rare things: 

--The Bulldogs with the 72-63 triumph proved they can whip any team in the Southern Conference, or at least all but one (Davidson).

--They made Citadel fans not among the 5,107 on hand wish they were.

1.  Sons of the American Revolution - photo features Myrol Harrington, secretary to the Board.

2.  Divas with Dollars - includes Tommy McQueeney.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel’s defense was too much for the College of Charleston as the Bulldogs ended their 13-game losing streak against the Cougars with a 72-63 victory in front of 5,107 fans, which is the second largest crowd of the season.

Demetrius Nelson scored 17 points to lead Citadel to a 72-63 victory over College of Charleston on Saturday.  The Bulldogs (10-10, 5-4 Southern Conference) shot 46.4 percent from the field (26-for-56), including 53.3 percent from 3-point range (8-for-15). Cameron Wells added 15 points, and Cosmo Morabbi chipped in with 10.

In a league that includes Davidson superstar Stephen Curry, there's not a lot of ink left over for other backcourt standouts.  But sophomore guards Andrew Goudelock of College of Charleston and Cameron Wells of The Citadel are fast making names for themselves, even in Curry's shadow.

Bobby Cremins this week called The Citadel "the most improved team in the Southern Conference," and the Bulldogs backed up his claim Thursday night.  Against another "most improved" candidate, The Citadel blasted SoCon North Division leader Western Carolina, 66-52, before 1,133 fans at McAlister Field House, sending the Bulldogs into Saturday's clash with Cremins and his College of Charleston Cougars with a modicum of momentum.

Spirit of America, a nonprofit organization based in Santa Monica, Calif., and supported solely by private contributions, is assisting Marine Lt. Col. David L. Odom ('91) , an alumnus of The Citadel, as he oversees civil engagement in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan.  Odom is Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), the ground combat element of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force — Afghanistan.

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Citadel coach Ed Conroy would like to find out how well his Bulldogs could compete without first digging themselves a double-digit hole out of which to climb.  That's been the Bulldogs' modus operandi in their last two games, when they fell behind by 13 points at Furman and 16 at Wofford.

Buies Creek, N.C. – The Citadel’s wrestling team went 2-0 Jan. 21, in Buies Creek, N.C. at the Campbell Duals.  174-pound grappler J.C. Oddo went 2-0. Oddo won by fall in both matches. The first fall was in 40 seconds against UNC Pembroke’s Teague Little. Oddo’s second victory was over Campbell’s Ryan Ham in 2:36.

MYRTLE BEACH -- Coastal Carolina University is looking to change the way S.C. colleges and universities are regulated and possibly how they are funded.  ... He said the university has decided to push for relief for all state universities in place of seeking charter status. In addition to Coastal, the new rules would apply to Clemson University, the University of South Carolina, The Citadel and others that receive state funding. ...

Back in 1993, a young woman named Shannon Faulkner filed suit against the Citadel, then an all-male military college, after it accepted her application only to reverse course upon learning her sex. Ms. Faulkner, who prevailed in the lawsuit, was championed and feted by the National Organization for Women and women’s magazines and generally considered a gutsy young model of feminist derring-do.  Then she got there.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Demetrius Nelson became the 25th member of The Citadel’s 1,000 Point Club with 16 points in the Bulldogs’ 66-52 victory over Western Carolina in front of 1,133 fans. Zach Urbanus added 16 points for the Bulldogs, while Cameron Wells collected 10.

...Aashon Larkins, an assistant football coach at The Citadel, arrived at the barbershop as Obama began his address.  "He's going to be judged by what he is saying today," Larkins said. "The public will hold him to a higher standard, primarily because of the state of the economy. The fact that he is black is a secondary factor."

Demetrius Nelson and Zach Urbanus each scored 16 points to lead The Citadel Bulldogs to a 66-52 victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts in Southern Conference action at McAlister Field House.  Urbanus shot 3-of-4 beyond the arc for the Bulldogs (9-10, 4-4 SoCon), while Cameron Wells netted 10 points with five assists.

Samford University entered the Southern Conference with little in the way of expectations this school year. The Bulldogs' football team was picked to finish dead last in the SoCon, which prides itself on being the toughest FCS league in the nation. Samford University entered the Southern Conference with little in the way of expectations this school year. The Bulldogs' football team was picked to finish dead last in the SoCon, which prides itself on being the toughest FCS league in the nation.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Demetrius Nelson and Zach Urbanus scored 16 points each to lead The Citadel to a 66-52 victory over Western Carolina on Thursday night.  Nelson's output gave him 1,001 points for his career, making him the 25th player to surpass that mark at The Citadel (9-10, 4-4 Southern Conference).

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel broke open a close game with a 27-7 run to take a 66-52 win over Western Carolina in Southern Conference play.  The teams were tied at 35-35 early in the second half before the Bulldogs took control with a 16-2 surge.  The Citadel (4-4, 9-10) completed the run by taking its biggest lead at 62-42 with 3:23 remaining.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel basketball team will face Western Carolina on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 in Southern Conference action in McAlister Field House. Western Carolina and The Citadel will meet for their 56th meeting. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m.  Western Carolina and The Citadel have met 55 times with their first meeting during the 1977-78 season. The Bulldogs have the advantage in the series, leading 29-26. Western Carolina has claimed the last four out of five against The Citadel.

In a state whose population is about 4 percent African American, far less than the national average of 12.1 percent, Colorado has elected state Rep. Terrance Carroll and state Sen. Peter C. Groff to lead their respective chambers in the Colorado General Assembly.  Mr. Carroll is the only black member of the Colorado House of Representatives, and Mr. Groff is the only black member of the state Senate. Both chambers are controlled by Democrats. For the first time in Colorado's history and in the United States, both chambers of a state General Assembly will be led by African Americans at the same time. In a year with many historical contexts with the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States, Colorado has much to be proud of.

With a goal of signing 16 scholarship football players next month, The Citadel is about halfway there after its first big recruiting weekend. The Post and Courier has been able to confirm eight verbal commitments for the Bulldogs, including seven players who committed during their official visits last weekend. Verbal commitments are non-binding until prospects sign national letters of intent on Feb. 4. Coaches are prohibited by NCAA rule from commenting on prospects until they sign.

(A message from Lt Gen Rosa) We all continue to deal with the loss of Cadet Adam Riley. Adam was a superior student, a valued and respected leader in the Corps, and a credit to his Army ROTC unit.  A story in the Cape Cod Times reflected on Adam’s life, including his time here at The Citadel. 

Kenneth Jordan stood at attention and faced the television at Family Barber Shop as Barack Obama took the oath of office. Jordan, manager of the Spring Street shop, was almost reverent as he watched Obama become the nation's first black president. Aashon Larkins, an assistant football coach at The Citadel, arrived at the barber shop as Obama began his address.

John Wood Bateman, 66, died Monday, January 19, 2009, at Tidelands Community Hospice House. Mr. Bateman was a graduate of Louisiana Tech, The Citadel, and the University of South Carolina.

The Citadel Cheerleading Squad annual cheer clinic will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at The Military College of South Carolina.

The Citadel Cheerleading Squad annual cheer clinic will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at The Military College of South Carolina.

Donald Sparks, professor of international economics at The Citadel, has been elected president of the Fulbright Association’s South Carolina chapter.

Owen Welling, Class of '75, has joined the Mount Pleasant office of Agent-Owned Realty. Previously, Welling was with Origins Real Estate and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from The Citadel.

Maj. Marion Ryan McCown Jr. was laid to rest in the Unitarian Church of Charleston cemetery beside his mother's grave, with the thanks of a grateful nation. McCown was buried with military honors, with a traditional three-volley rifle salute and a fly-over by F/A-18 Hornets. Marines, Citadel cadets and members of the Patriot Guard Riders lined the pathways of the cemetery.

William E. Crowe Jr., is the 2009 John S. Grinalds Leader-in-Residence at The Citadel School of Business Administration. Dean Ronald F. Green made the announcement at the start of the spring semester.

Business Digest Civil Engineering student group donates $10,000 to Citadel The Citadel Student Chapter ofthe American Society of Civil Engineers donated $10,000 to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. The money was used to purchase student response pads, commonly known as "clickers." Students use the devices to answer yesor-no, multiple choice, or numerical questions, and the entries are tallied by a classroom computer, allowing instructors to instantly analyze the results and evaluate student knowledge. The chapter raised the money through its annual fall professional activities. Pictured are Greg Shoemaker (left), student chapter president and S.C. Corps of Cadets regimental commander, and Col. Ken Brannan, head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.

CENTERVILLE — Adam Riley's life may have been brief, but it burned brightly with intense patriotism and a dedication to others.  Riley, a 21-year-old Centerville native, died Wednesday while attending The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. The 2006 graduate of Barnstable High School was found dead in his barracks, according to a notice on the college's Web site, but no cause of death was given.

Corps of Cadets surpasses United Way fundraising goal Undergraduates at The Citadel contributed $16,800 to Trident United Way, surpassing their own goal by nearly 40%. Regimental Executive Officer Brittany Nagel, a senior at The Citadel, led the student campaign. Pictured is Nagel receiving an award on behalf of the cadets from Tom Walker, a fundraiser at Trident United Way.

People in the News EDUCATION Retired Air Force Col. Edward B. Carter of Dorchester has been elected president of The Citadel Alumni Association. Carter has been an Alumni Association Club president and a member of the associations executive committee and board of directors. He is currently associated with Appraisal Services of S.C. Inc. in Summerville.

Citadel biology professor Alix Darden has been named S.C. Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Darden has been a member of The Citadel biology faculty since 1995.

An Army officer became the 14th graduate of The Citadel to be lost in the Mideast wars when a roadside bomb exploded near his armored Humvee in Afghanistan a week ago. Maj. Brian M. Mescall, 33, was one of three soldiers killed in Jaldak, in the Zabul Province in southern part of the country. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, in Hohenfels, Germany.

The pilot who guided the US Airways jetliner into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday was cool as ice, Charlotte survivors said. The former Air Force fighter pilot, they said, was the last one off the plane and the last out of the life rafts.  Mark Hood, 48, of Charlotte, himself a Citadel graduate and Desert Storm veteran, tried to show his respect for Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger” with a small act as they prepared to climb onto a ferry.

EXETER, N.H. (AP) - A Massachusetts soldier who graduated from The Citadel in South Carolina was killed in Afghanistan when a bomb exploded near his military vehicle.  The Defense Department said that 33-year-old Maj. Brian M. Mescall of Hopkinton, Mass., died Jan. 9 in Zabul province. Also killed in the bombing were 24-year-old Spc. Jason R. Parsons of Lenoir, N.C., and 24-year-old Spc. Joseph M. Hernandez, 24, of Hammond, Ind.

GREENVILLE — A rowdy bunch of Citadel fans took the Blue's Bubba Basketball Tour to the cold climes of the Upstate on Thursday night, and got their bus ride's worth.  The Bulldog faithful, drowning out Furman fans for most of the night, witnessed The Citadel's worst half of the season, a stirring second-half comeback, and a 74-69 overtime victory before 1,638 fans at Timmons Arena. 

James Thorpe, former director of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens who helped raise the public profile of the institution, turning it into one of Southern California's leading educational and cultural centers, has died. He was 93.  Thorpe, a scholar of English literature and former Princeton University professor, died Jan. 4 at his home in Bloomfield, Conn., according to the Huntington. The cause of death was cerebral vascular disease.

EXETER, N.H. (AP) - A Massachusetts soldier killed in Afghanistan last week is being remembered by friends in New Hampshire, where he graduated from high school.  Thirty-3-year-old Maj. Brian M. Mescall of Hopkinton was killed in a bombing along with two other soldiers last Friday.

Former state Treasurer Thomas Ravenel has been released from a halfway house in North Charleston and will serve the rest of his sentence on home detention. The federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the move Thursday.  Ravenel is required to keep a job and live in his home residence, said Ron James, community corrections manager at the bureau office in Atlanta. He would not confirm what type of work Ravenel is doing.

The Citadel Brigadier Foundation’s Official Electronic Newsletter - Friday, January 16, 2009...

No duty is more difficult for me than to inform The Citadel community of the passing of a cadet. Yesterday, Cadet Adam K. Riley died in Watts Barracks. Adam was a junior from Centerville, Mass.

This tragedy touches the entire Citadel community. Col. Greg Stone, commandant of cadets, assembled each of the battalions in their barracks last night and informed them of Adam’s passing. Col. David Golden, chaplain to the Corps of Cadets, and Dr. Suzanne Bufano, our Counseling Center director, were also there to let all cadets know that support and counseling is available for any who seek it. Cadet leadership, including the human affairs and religious officers, have also been directed to observe cadets and encourage them to seek support. ...

EXETER — Keith Tode remembers the first time he met his friend, Brian Mescall, when the two worked stocking shelves at Shaw’s Supermarket.  “There he was, just a 6’3” bean pole that said, “Hi, I’m Brian, and I’m going to go into the Army,”’ said Tode, of Exeter. “It was his dream. He was one of those guys from the time he came out of the womb; he wanted to be a soldier.”  ...  “Brian purposefully messed up his UNH application so he could go to the Citadel,” Tode said. “He didn’t even want to apply to West Point because he didn’t think it was hard-core enough. He said he would only go to the Citadel because he said it was where the toughest guys go.”

Curry on Cameron - Citadel sophomore Cameron Wells relished his matchup with Davidson star Stephen Curry last Saturday, and acquitted himself pretty well. Curry scored 32 in the Wildcats' win. But Wells made him work for it (Curry made 12 of 14 free throws) and impressed Curry with his stat line of 25 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Citadel and Furman fought down to the wire, but in the end, The Citadel came out on top, claiming a thrilling, 74-69, victory over Furman in overtime. Cameron Wells and Zach Urbanus paced the team offensively with 22 and 20 points, respectively. Demetrius Nelson added 17 points and Bryan Streeter led on the boards with nine rebounds.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Zach Urbanus scored nine of The Citadel's 12 points in overtime as the Bulldogs rallied to defeat Furman 74-69 on Thursday night.  Cameron Wells scored 22 points for the Bulldogs (8-9, 3-3 Southern Conference) and Urbanus finished with 20 to keep the Paladins (2-12, 0-5) winless in league play.  Furman, which had won the last four games and 13 of the previous 15 in the 189-game series, took a 32-24 halftime lead.

The Rev. Charles Alvin Boland, 70, died Sunday, January 11, 2009 at Piedmont Medical Center. A Requiem Eucharist and Committal service will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 15, 2009 at The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour with the Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson, Jr., Bishop of Upper South Carolina as Celebrant.

Lt. Col William Zemp said his most recent duty in Iraq was his most gratifying. He recently returned from service in Iraq has been awarded two of the nation’s top medals by the United States Army.  In December 2008, Zemp, commander of 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his service as a battalion commander in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Charleston resident Emerson Read's ('50) crusade against property taxes resulted in sweeping changes in South Carolina, and prompted Gov. Mark Sanford to present him with the state's highest civilian honor, the Order of the Palmetto.  In Charleston, where owners of the city's most valuable properties watched their property tax bills drop by thousands of dollars in 2007, Read was given a humanitarian award by The

COLUMBIA — Wallace Scarborough decided Tuesday to withdraw his election challenge, a day before a scheduled hearing among his former colleagues in the House.  Scarborough, a Republican who represented James Island and Folly Beach since 2000, said he made the decision so that his appeal did not distract the House from its business.

Army Major Brian M. Mescall always knew that he would be a soldier, dressing the part every Halloween. Mescall, who served two tours of duty in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, also had a soft side, as a funny, talkative husband and father who liked to cook for guests, surprise his wife with flowers, and take their son on camping trips, his wife said last night.

Charleston, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced Thursday its Academic All-Conference teams for the 2008 fall season. A total of 291 student-athletes, representing all 11 Southern Conference institutions, were named to the team including 26 from The Citadel.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel basketball team continues their battle with Furman on Thursday in Southern Conference action on Carolina First Court at Timmons Arena. Furman and The Citadel will meet for their 189th meeting. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.  Furman and The Citadel have met 188 times with their first meeting during the 1919-20 season. The Paladins have the advantage in the series, leading 109-79. Furman has won the last four against The Citadel. In their last 15 meetings, the Paladins have claimed 13.

U.S. Army Maj. Brian Michael Mescall, Citadel Class of 1997, died Jan. 9 in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced on Jan. 12 his death along with that of two others who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Brian Michael Mescall. Source: 1997 editon of The Sphix yearbook.

Mescall and the other two soldiers died in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Jaldak. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

"Fire that!" Chattanooga coach John Shulman shouted every time the basketball went in to Citadel center Demetrius Nelson.
With the Mocs double-teaming Nelson at every turn, open 3-pointers were available for The Citadel's shooters on Monday night. The Bulldogs made 13 out of 33 attempts, season-best numbers in both categories.

As I watched the Cotton Bowl, I couldn't help but sing along each time the Ole Miss band celebrated a touchdown by playing one of the most beautiful and revered songs in our nation's history — "Dixie." ... That theory was the excuse used by the leadership at The Citadel when they erased "Dixie" and the Confederate flag from their traditions several years ago.  As a Citadel graduate, I fondly remember marching at parades and cheering at football games to that rousing tune.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel Bulldogs will host the Chattanooga Mocs on Monday, Jan. 12 at 7:05 p.m. in McAlister Field House for their fifth conference game of the season. The Bulldogs (7-8, 2-2 Southern) come into the game after falling to Davidson on Saturday night. Chattanooga (5-10, 1-3 Southern) comes into the matchup off a victory against Furman Saturday night.

It was NFL coaching great Bill Parcells who said, "You are what your record says you are."  In the case of the Chattanooga Mocs basketball team, Citadel coach Ed Conroy would beg to differ.  The Mocs, Conroy says, are much better than the 5-10 overall record and 1-3 Southern Conference mark they will carry into McAlister Field House tonight as the Bulldogs try to finish off a four-game home-stand with three victories.

The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Jan. 9 in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in Jaldak. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.

Killed were:

Maj. Brian M. Mescall, 33, of Hopkinton, Mass.,

Spc. Joseph M. Hernandez, 24, of Hammond, Ind.,

Cpl. Jason R. Parsons, 24, of Lenoir, N.C.

For more information media may contact the Joint Multinational Readiness Center PAO at 011-49-9472-83-5047.

Former Colella Farm Road neighbors yesterday recalled a recently killed Army officer as the type of son anybody would want. 
"He was a doll," Nancy Malkin said of Brian Mescall, a 33-year-old Army major who died Friday with two other soldiers when a roadside bomb exploded near their vehicle in Afghanistan. "He was very mature, very nice. Just a really nice guy."  Another former neighbor, real estate agent Joyce Ingrassia agreed, calling Mescall a "cleancut boy" and describing his family as "extremely tight-knit."

numSlides of totalImages A Hopkinton soldier has been killed fighting the war in Afghanistan.  Maj. Brian Mescall, 33, was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle on Friday in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan.  Two other soldiers, Spc. Joseph Hernandez, 24, of Hammond, Indiana, and Spc. Jason parsons, 24, of Lenoir, North Carolina were also killed in the explosion.  Mescall was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment in Hohenfels, Germany.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Stephen Curry scored 32 to lead Davidson past The Citadel in an 84-69 victory Saturday night. The Bulldogs were led by Cameron Wells with 25 points and six rebounds. Demetrius Nelson recorded 18 points, while Zach Urbanus collected 10.

COLUMBIA — Gov. Mark Sanford released a 300-page prescription Friday for spending $5.8 billion on government in the next fiscal year, a plan he said would put South Carolina back on track after months of dramatically falling tax collections have shrunken South Carolina's state budget to $6.1 billion from more than $7 billion approved last year.  ... In higher education, The Citadel would see a $2.1 million cut from money used to advertise and market the institution and toward its coeducation program.  ...

Cadet Austin H. Young made the dean's list for the fall semester at the Military College of South Carolina (The Citadel) in Charleston, S.C. By doing so, he has completed the requirements for and received a bachelor's of arts degree in criminal justice.

Capt. Warren A. Frank had served nearly three tours in Iraq. He was a Marine, but he was also a husband and a father who looked forward to retiring from the service, teaching high school history and coaching track.  Those dreams and ambitions were dashed when Frank, 26, was killed Nov. 25 while supporting combat operations in Ninewa province, Iraq, the Department of Defense reported.

Bowling Springs, N.C.- The Bulldog wrestling team was led by 141-pound Derek Royster, who won all three of his matches.
The Citadel grapplers were in action on Jan. 10 in Bowling Springs, N.C. The Citadel wrestlers faced teams from Lock Haven, Va. Tech as well as the grapplers from Gardner-Webb in a quad meet.

... Christopher Michael Nicklis, 36, of Kennesaw, has resigned his teaching job and was released from the Cobb County jail on $15,000 bond Thursday afternoon.  One of the text messages was sent at midnight Nov. 1 from Nicklis’s cellphone, according to a police incident report.  The investigation began after the girl’s mother found the text messages on her daughter’s phone and reported the activity to school officials, police said.Christopher Michael Nicklis, 36, of Kennesaw, has resigned his teaching job and was released from the Cobb County jail on $15,000 bond Thursday afternoon. ...

Charleston, S.C. - Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry will be the featured speaker at the 5th Annual Hot Stove Banquet & Silent Auction on January 30 at Mark Clark Hall on The Citadel campus.  The event is being sponsored for a second year by Tom McQueeney State Farm Insurance Company located in Mt. Pleasant near the Towne Center next to Lowe’s.

Should they ever decide to take up pro wrestling, Demetrius Nelson and Bryan Streeter might make a pretty good tag team.  The two post players, both of whom had to sit out last season, gave Citadel basketball fans a look at what the Bulldogs were missing last year against Georgia Southern on Thursday night.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Demetrius Nelson scored 23 points to help lead The Citadel to an 84-75 win over Georgia Southern on Thursday night.  Bryan Streeter also added 15 points and Cameron Wells had 13 for the Bulldogs (7-7, 2-1 Southern Conference).

The Citadel's 2009 football schedule includes just one game against an Football Bowl Subdivision team — at North Carolina — and the first matchup with state rival Presbyterian College since 1991.  The 11-game schedule, announced Wednesday, with five home games, including the Parents Day contest against Furman on Oct. 24 and the homecoming game with Wofford on Nov. 7.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Demetrius Nelson tied his career-high of 23 points in the Bulldogs’ 84-75 victory over Southern Conference foe Georgia Southern Thursday night in McAlister Field House. Nelson was the highest scorer of the game with three other Bulldogs scoring in double-figures.

He graduated from The Citadel, where he said he played baseball.  A spokesperson confirmed Samir graduated with a degree in business administration, but ... “We don’t have any records in past media guides of a Samir Cabrera playing baseball here,’’ said Patrick T. Walsh, associate director of media relations at The Citadel, in an e-mail Thursday. ...  Cabrera, 32, is charged with 12 counts of money laundering and fraud.  Cabrera received $2.8 million in fees after buying two parcels on Fiddlesticks Boulevard in 2006 and flipping the parcels the same day at a higher price to unknowing investors. ...

They didn't even date before they wed, but James Island Mayor Mary Clark said Wednesday that Walter W. Herbert was "the love of my life."  ...  A 1938 Charleston High School graduate, Herbert was a junior at The Citadel when Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941.  He immediately enlisted in the Marine Corps and served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam.  He retired in 1970 after having already begun the Herbert Tennis Center on James Island. Herbert later received a Citadel class ring with no graduation date on it.  "He never took that ring off," said Clark, who married Herbert in 2004...

When Georgia Southern coaches met Tuesday morning to go over their scouting report on The Citadel's basketball team, Demetrius Nelson was a prime topic of discussion.  "We were just talking about him and how much he's really developed for them," Eagles coach Jeff Price said of the Bulldogs' 6-8 senior center. "Having missed a year, he's really become a huge factor for them down low. He gives them a whole different dimension that they did not have last year."

Walter W. Herbert, Jr. Master Gunnery Sergeant, USMC Retired, died Tuesday, January 6, 2009. ... He returned to the Citadel and graduated in 1973, 34 ½ after he first entered; he proudly wore a "no-numbers" ring issued by the Citadel to those who entered service in WWII before graduation. ...

Citadel receiver Andre Roberts was named to the Sports Network FCS All-America first team, his second straight selection. He was named to two All-America third teams last season.  Roberts, a junior who also garnered honorable mention as a punt returner, is one of four state college players on the first team. The others are Wofford fullback Dane Romero, Furman offensive tackle Joel Bell and Furman cornerback William Middleton.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel junior wide receiver Andre Roberts was named to his third All-America team for his 2008 record-breaking performance, this time earning first team honors, announced Tuesday by The Sports Network.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel Athletics Department released the 2009 Bulldog Football schedule on Wednesday, with Football Bowl Subdivision University of North Carolina highlighting the line-up as the season- opener on Sept. 5 in Chapel Hill.  The 2009 slate consists of 11 games, five at home and six on the road. After opening the season at UNC, the Bulldogs will have a week off before traveling to Princeton on Sept. 19. They will then return to Charleston to host Presbyterian on Sept. 26 for their home-opener.

Charleston, S.C. – The Citadel Athletics Department released the 2009 Bulldog Football schedule on Wednesday, with Football Bowl Subdivision University of North Carolina highlighting the line-up as the season-opener on Sept. 5 in Chapel Hill.

With less than a month remaining before the Feb. 4 national signing day, Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins is aiming to sign a class of about 16 scholarship players, with an emphasis on offensive linemen and cornerbacks.  The Bulldogs plan to add about 25 new players in all, including walk-ons, in Higgins' fourth recruiting class.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Bulldog Basketball program will kick-off their weekly coaches show on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Kickin’ Chicken in Mount Pleasant. “Ed Conroy and Friends” will air live on Sports Radio 1450 AM in Charleston every Tuesday night.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Bulldog Basketball program will kick-off their weekly coaches show on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Kickin’ Chicken in Mount Pleasant. “Ed Conroy and Friends” will air live on Sports Radio 1450 AM in Charleston every Tuesday night.

... On Monday, Cox received the long-sought-after sack, a gift from the state of Mississippi.  Dr. William Sharborough, a professor at The Citadel, helped Cox to connect with Andy Prosser, director of public relations for the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. ...

... On Monday, Cox received the long-sought-after sack, a gift from the state of Mississippi.  Dr. William Sharborough, a professor at The Citadel, helped Cox to connect with Andy Prosser, director of public relations for the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. ...

There's no transcript available of Citadel basketball coach Ed Conroy's halftime speech Saturday night. Suffice to say it got the job done.  "He fired us up, he screamed at us and really got on us," sophomore guard Cameron Wells said after the Bulldogs rallied from deficits of 12 points at halftime and 14 early in the second half for a 58-57 win over Bethune-Cookman at McAlister Field House.  ...

Citadel raises $3.53 million During Homecoming, The Citadel received $3.53 million in charitable contributions from alumni celebrating class reunions, marking the first time that seven-figure reunion gifts have been given to The Citadel by a returning class. The classes of 1968 and 1973, each with $1 million fundraising goals, presented checks for more than $1.3 million during the weekend of Nov. 14-16; the classes of 1958,1978 and 1988 offered gifts totaling $834,262 to support key initiatives at The Military College of South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Demetrius Nelson scored 18 points as The Citadel held on to beat Bethune-Cookman 58-57 on Saturday night.   Cameron Wells added 10 points for the Bulldogs (6-7), who shot 56 percent from the field (14 of 25) in the second half to overcome a 12-point deficit at halftime.  ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel Bulldogs rallied from as many as 15 down to claim a 58-57 victory over the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Saturday night. Demetrius Nelson and Cameron Wells recorded double-figures for the Bulldogs with 18 and 10 points, respectively.  ...

Greensboro, N.C. – The Bulldog wrestling team finished out the 2008 Southern Scuffle tournament placing 22 in overall team scoring on December 30. The Bulldogs faced some tough competition in Greensboro, N.C. The grapplers from Cornell took top honors with an overall score of 139 points.  The Bulldogs tallied 22.5 points finishing .5 points ahead of the grapplers from Ohio. ...