Rams' House

Winston-Salem State opened up the 2014-15 season with a 102-90 win at home on Saturday. But the game wasn't played in The Gaines Center, it was played in venerable Whitaker Gym. The 60 year-old gym had to stand in for its 38 year-old counterpart as the finishing touches...

Winston-Salem State has been one of the most consistent programs in the CIAA over the last couple of years, and if the CIAA's preseason predictions come true, that should continue in 2014-15. WSSU was predicted to finish second in the CIAA's Southern Division, behind defending CIAA Champions Livingstone....

Throughout the offseason, the quarterback battle between Phillip Sims and Rudy Johnson was the biggest story line for Winston-Salem State. So big, that it dwarfed the fact that the WSSU would be without the coach who led it to playoff victories in three consecutive seasons. Looking back, it's...

Ask the average Winston-Salem State fan who owns the record for points in a game, and they'll quickly respond Earl Monroe. Once you finally convince them that Monroe doesn't own the honor, they'll surely tell you its Cleo Hill. Again, they'd be wrong. The man who sits atop...

The offensive star of Winston-Salem State's 38-7 win over UNC-Pembroke wasn't Phil Sims or Rudy Johnson. It was receiver Marcel Carver, a player most casual WSSU fans had never heard of before Saturday. Carver had a huge first game for the Rams, catching a game-high 10 passes for...

(Facebook.com) After months of waiting, we now know who will be behind the mic when Winston-Salem State kicks off the 2014 football season. The university announced today that Jeremy "JJ" Johnson has been named the new PA announcer. Johnson has spent the last four seasons as entertainment host...

(Via Instagram) The first week of the NFL preseason is underway which means many players are getting their first taste of NFL action. The Oakland Raiders' Carlos Fields is one of those players. The former WSSU star saw his first taste of professional football in the Raiders 10-0...

Over at HBCU Gameday, we told you about former FCS HBCU stars AC Leonard and Isaiah Crowell making noise at their NFL camps. It looks like former WSSU linebacker Carlos Fields has impressed some folks as well. The undrafted free agent was selected the best UDFA to make...

Here are some of the moments we captured of WSSU's 2013-14 season in GIF form. make animated gifs like this at MakeAGif WyKevin Bazemore vs. ECSU. make animated gifs like this at MakeAGif  Preston Ross v. ECSU  ...

This is the first in a series on the greatest players at WSSU at each position.  Over the years, a lot of great players have come through Winston-Salem State. Many of them happen to be quarterback. There's no coincidence that the three men pictured above--Kermit Blount, Tory Woodbury...

While some Winston-Salem State fans may still be mourning the CIAA Championship loss to Livingstone earlier this month, this may ease the pain a little. Guards Terrell Leach and Javan Wells put on a nice little dunking exhibition in the Donald J. Reaves Student Center. Both of these...

(Journal Now photo) The season is over for Delaware, but head coach Monte Ross is still reaping the benefits of his team's successful campaign. The former Winston-Salem State guard is up for three national coaching awards. Ross is up for the Hugh Durham, Ben Jobe and Skip Prosser...

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Former Jack Britt wide receiver Jalen McDaniel is attending WSSU and hopes to play for the Rams this season. (Fayetteville Observer photo) Last week's snow might have distracted you, but spring football is around the corner. Earlier this month, Winston-Salem State announced it had signed 15 members to...