The basketball programs at Harris-Stowe State University and Lincoln University have teamed up for a special weekend of sports and activities.
The two institutions will meet in the inaugural Show-Me State HBCU Basketball Classic, which will be held at Harris-Stowe’s Emerson Gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 21. The doubleheader will begin with the women’s game at 2 p.m. and followed by the men’s game at 4 p.m.
The basketball games are just a small part of what will be a weekend full of activities on the Harris-Stowe campus. On Friday, Nov. 20, Harris-Stowe will be hosting its Senior Day from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More than 800 students from 5 area high schools will be on campus for Senior Day. That same morning, the members of both basketball teams will be delivering food baskets to students at Griffith Elementary School and Koch Elementary School, which are part of the Ferguson-Florissant and Riverview Gardens School Districts, respectively.
“Harris-Stowe’s Athletics department is playing a critical role in the University’s revitalization and we are looking forward to an exciting weekend with the Lincoln University family,” said Jamaal Mayo, Harris-Stowe’s athletic director. “Athletic competition has always been a way to bring communities together and having Coach John Mosely and LU’s basketball program join us in our community outreach enhances the comradery between our universities.”
There will be a Show-Me State HBCU Classic Prep Rally at the Emerson Gymnasium at 1 p.m. Friday’s activities will conclude with an Alumni Networking Event at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel at 8 p.m. Admission for this event is $10.
Saturday’s activities will begin with a Presidential Tailgate at the Jet Banks Courtyard, beginning at 11 a.m. Admission for the event is $10. Admission for the Saturday’s basketball games is $15 for general admission and $5 four students.
The weekend will conclude with the official HBCU Classic Official After-Party, featuring DJ Biz Markie at the Marriott St. Louis Grand Hotel, beginning at 9 p.m. Tickets are on sale for $35 in advance and $45 at the door.
Both basketball programs at Harris-Stowe have first-year head coaches. The men’s program is being led by Alfred Williams, who spent the past six seasons as an assistant coach at Xavier (LA). The women’s program is now in the hands of 23-year old Hana Haden, who was an assistant coach at Missouri-St. Louis last season. Harris-Stowe is a member of the America Midwest Conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Lincoln University is a member of the powerful Midwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA), which is one of the top NCAA Division II Conferences in the country. One of Lincoln’s top players is former Lutheran North standout Anthony Virdure, who was junior college All-American at Mineral Area College.
For more details, you can visit www.showmestateclassic.com.
Vashon hosts Meet the Coach event
Vashon High School will be hosting a “Meet the Coach Day” event on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium (3035 Cass Ave.). Fans will get a chance to meet the 2015-16 Wolverines and its new head coach Tony Irons, the son of Hall of Fame coach Floyd Irons. The Wolverines will field one of the top teams in the St. Louis metro area this season and will be one of the top contenders for the Class 4 state championship. There will also be a silent auction, free food and T-Shirts given out at the event.