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Tessier Named SSU Head Athletics Trainer

Ken Tessier, who’s served on the athletic training staff at Savannah State for the past year, has been promoted to head athletic trainer at SSU. Tessier served as assistant athletic trainer for the Tigers since June 2007. Tessier replaces Kevin Lehmann who recently accepted the position of assistant athletics trainer for men’s basketball at Western Michigan University. Prior to coming to SSU, Tessier was the athletic trainer at St. Andrew’s in Savannah, Ga. for three years. Tessier was also employed by the University of South Carolina, Aiken, where he was the assistant athletic trainer for two years. Tessier is a native of North Smithfield, Rhode Island and earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Sports Medicine from Endicott College in 2002.

SSU Football Radio Crew To Return

Clarence Wilson will return for his 11th season as the playby play man of Savannah State football. Terry Hines, who will be in his second season, will join Wilson with color commentary. Longtime public address announcer Lawrence Simmons will also be back during the 2008 season. Simmons became the “voice of the Tigers” back in 1980. The trio also work as public address announcers for SSU home volleyball and basketball games. SSU football games can be heard on WHCJ 90.3 FM.

Rams Seek Return To SIAC Top

Albany State will be looking to return to the top of the SIAC standings after a rebuilding year in 2007. The Rams were not bad, finishing 8-3 overall and 6-1 in the conference. It was the first time in five years ASU was not crowned SIAC champs. With LiRonnie Davis academically ineligible, Gary Neavins and Brian Porter will be looked upon to carry the load at run- ning back. Kisan Flakes, who passed for 1,461 yards and nine touchdowns a year ago, will return for his senior season at quarterback. Defensively, the Rams will rely on its secondary with the return of senior Brian Richardson and juniors Mario Fuller and Terry McGhee. Albany State will host Shaw on August 30.

SC State Picked To Win MEAC

For the second consecutive year, South Carolina State has been picked to win the Mid- Eastern Athletic Conference football championship, edging out defending champion Delaware State. Norfolk State was picked to finish third followed by Hampton, Morgan State, Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman, Howard and North Carolina A&T. The Bulldogs return 44 letter winners from last season’s team which include sixteen starters (nine on defense and seven on offense). SCSU was 7-4 last year.

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