In a charged rivalry game, N.C. Central fell just four points short of defeating rival N.C. A&T in overtime on Saturday, Feb. 6, in McDougald-McLendon Arena. Surrounded by a balanced showing of fans for each team, players were fueled by the spirit of competition as well as the roar of an electric crowd. Amidst dancing students, the booming reverberation of the band and cheers that echoed from the stands, N.C. Central took time to recognize former Eagle athletes and coaches for their contributions to the legacy of its program.
National recording artist and N.C. Central alumna Sunshine Anderson sings the national anthem.Band members Danielle Mercer, Geoff Zieman and James Sadler.Members of the Moton Maniacs, the student section named after Head Coach LeVelle Moton, Tyree Jamison, Charlonda Caple, Daryn Parker, Tarik McClain and Marquise York.Glenda Spell, Destiny Perry and Lotrice Hulin.Tariq Sharpe (far left) leads a group of the Moton Maniacs.Candence Moore and Ntshoko Jenkins.Members of the 1999, 2004, 2005 and 2006 CIAA Volleyball Championship teams were honored before the game in conjunction with the revealing of the teams’ commemorative banners in the arena.N.C. Central Head Coach LeVelle Moton engages with his players from the sidelines as teammate Guard Dante Holmes showcases his excitement during the nail-biting overtime.N.C. Central Chancellor Dr. Debra Saunders-White (far left) awarded Coach Bill Hayes with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The football coach is accompanied by his wife, Carolyn Hayes (center); Maseo Bolin, a quarterback during Hayes’ time at N.C. A&T; and Director of Athletics Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree.Guard CJ Wiggins confidently takes the shot, not phased by the three defenders headed in his direction.The N.C. Central band.Guard Rashuan Madison pulls up for a long shot as his defender just misses the opportunity to block his shot.
Julia is a UNC-Chapel Hill grad who majored in Photojournalism and will become a double Heel upon completion of her Master's of Public Health at UNC's Gillings School of Public Health. She enjoys traveling, running, cooking, learning and speaking Spanish and watching Carolina basketball.
