Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Lady Bison Volleyball: From 1 To 21 … Just Like That!
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By HOWARD MANN Coach Shaun Kupferberg’s initial season at Howard got off to a bad start and got worse. Match after match and week after week, his volleyball team ended on the wrong side of the score. The Lady Bison … Continue reading
Broussard Lists Arenas Of Battle
By HOWARD MANN UPPER MARLBORO, Md – ESPN journalist Chris Broussard was battle tested earlier this year when his comments on homosexuality caused a firestorm of controversy, sparking calls for his firing. That was just one example of what Broussard … Continue reading
Irvin Wants Men To ‘Put Up Your Dukes’
By HOWARD MANN UPPER MARLBORO, Md – He has played Super Bowls and Orange Bowls and Fiesta Bowls and Sugar Bowls. But Michael Irvin, the NFL Hall of Famer and all-time great at the University of Miami, said none of … Continue reading
Mighty Men Learn It’s All About Her
By HOWARD MANN UPPER MARLBORO, Md – In her “Breaking the Marriage Code” workshop, First Lady Audree Ashe told a room full of men that there’s really no secret to success in matrimony. Husbands just have to remember one simple … Continue reading
Lewis Says Endings Necessary Before Beginnings
UPPER MARLBORO, Md – Ray Lewis knows pain, and not just because he’s a former All-Pro linebacker and future Hall-of-Famer who won two Super Bowl rings with the Baltimore Ravens. Yes, running full speed and launching his body into other … Continue reading
Mighty Men Of Valor Prepped for Battle
By HOWARD MANN UPPER MARLBORO, Md – More than 2,000 men were seated in the arena (aka sanctuary) at First Baptist Church of Glenarden and more were pouring in as Pastor Clifford Ashe opened the 15th annual Mighty Men of … Continue reading
Six Inches Leads To San Diego Loss
By Deron Snyder/For the (Orange County) REGISTER LANDOVER, Md — Football has been called a game of inches. A half-dozen cost San Diego in a heartbreaking overtime loss Sunday against Washington. After the Chargers settled for a game-tying field goal … Continue reading
Academic, Athletic Success: Twin Goals For Howard’s Next President
By HOWARD MANN Stanford gets it. So does Notre Dame and Vanderbilt, Duke and Northwestern. Those schools are known for academics and proud of that fact. But they also understand it’s not an either/or situation when it comes to athletics. … Continue reading
Southwest Floridians Visit DC On Quest For Nationals
By DERON SNYDER/Special to The News-Press WASHINGTON – With virtually everyone in town anxiously awaiting the return of Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and Monday Night Football, a small contingent from Southwest Florida was relaxing in the lobby of the … Continue reading
Pough Got Away From Bulldogs, Looks For Home With Bills
By DERON SNYDER Keith Pough’s mother was a Bulldog. So were an uncle and a grandfather. A cousin played in the NFL after earning All-America honors as a Bulldog. Another cousin went from all-conference tackle to assistant coach and has … Continue reading
