2014-15 Football News
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USA South Releases Academic All-Conference Team
July 12, 2015The USA South Athletic Conference has released its 2014-2015 Academic All-Conference Team, with N.C. Wesleyan having a program-record 93 Battling Bishops garner recognition! -
NCWC Athletics Hosts 50th Annual Awards Ceremony
April 24, 2015The North Carolina Wesleyan Department of Athletics celebrated the 2014-2015 season by hosting its 50th Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 23rd, in Minges Auditorium of the Dunn Center.
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Alston's All-American Nod Highlights Active Postseason
December 10, 2014The N.C. Wesleyan Department of Athletics and head football coach Jeff Filkovski are pleased to announce that senior running back Jacques Alston has been named a First Team All-American by the AFCA.
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USA South Announces Football All-Conference Awards
November 19, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference has announced its 2014 All-Conference awards for football with a total of 64 student-athletes earning postseason honors. NCWC had six players garner accolades.
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Pair of Bishops Earn USA South Weekly Honors
November 17, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for November 17th with a pair of Battling Bishop student-athletes earning honors in their respective sports of women's basketball and football.
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Bishop Football Honors Seniors, Falls to Huntingdon
November 15, 2014N.C. Wesleyan's football team honored its 2014 senior class on Saturday prior to its season finale with Huntingdon. It was the Hawks, however, who came away with a victory.
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Johnson Named USAS Defensive Rookie of the Week
November 10, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly football awards for November 10th, and North Carolina Wesleyan's Jaylon Johnson has been named the league's Defensive Rookie of the Week.
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Adams Catches Trio of TDs, Bishops Dominate Pride
November 08, 2014Sophomore Malik Adams caught three touchdown passes and senior Brice Wordsworth hauled in another to lead their N.C. Wesleyan football team to a dominating 31-6 USA South victory at Greensboro College on Saturday.
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Trio of Bishops Earn USA South Weekly Honors
November 03, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for November 3rd with a trio of Battling Bishop athletes earning honors in their respective sports of volleyball, women's soccer and football.
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Janezic's Outing Not Enough, NCWC Falls to Scots
November 01, 2014Freshman Anthony Janezic tallied a career-high 20 tackles and recorded a 68-yard fumble return for a touchdown, but it would be not be enough as his N.C. Wesleyan football team suffered a 42-28 loss to league-leading Maryville College on Saturday.
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Wordsworth's Catch Nominated for Play of the Week
October 27, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference is continuing its "Football Play of the Week" initiative during the 2014 season. This week, senior tight end Brice Wordsworth's one-handed grab for a first down versus Methodist is one of three nominees.
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Monarchs Rally Late, Steal 42-39 OT Win at NCWC
October 25, 2014On Homecoming Weekend at Bishop Stadium, the Monarchs of Methodist University came back from ten points down in the final two minutes to force overtime and eventually steal a 42-39 win from North Carolina Wesleyan. After forcing a turnover on downs on the Bishops' second OT possession, MU's Cody Ausherman booted home a 39-yard gamewinning field goal, his fifth FG of the day, to secure the victory.
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Midgett Tabbed USA South Player of the Week
October 13, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for October 13th, and for the first time in his career, junior quarterback Dustin Midgett has been tabbed the league's Offensive Player of the Week. Midgett helped his Battling Bishops to their third straight conference win over the weekend, a 48-21 thumping of LaGrange College on the road.
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Midgett Tosses Record Six TDs in Win at LaGrange
October 11, 2014Sophomore quarterback Dustin Midgett threw for a program-record six touchdown passes on Saturday afternoon to lead his Battling Bishops to their third straight win, 48-21, at LaGrange College. In addition to topping Wesleyan's record book, his six TDs tied the USA South record for touchdown passes in a game.
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Program-Record Six Bishops Earn Weekly Honors
October 06, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for October 6th with a program-record six Battling Bishops earning honors in their respective sports of football, men's soccer and volleyball.
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Adams' One-Handed Catch Up for Play of the Week
October 06, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference is continuing its "Football Play of the Week" initiative during the 2014 season. This week, sophomore Malik Adams' one-handed catch for a 45-yard touchdown versus Averett is one of four nominees. The TD came early in the fourth quarter and kicked off a 27-6 run by the Bishops.
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Midgett-to-Bishop TD Caps Comeback Win over AU
October 04, 2014Junior quarterback Dustin Midgett threw three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the last to freshman wideout Dwayne Bishop with 15 seconds remaining, to fuel a thrilling 34-30 come-from-behind win over Averett University on Saturday in Rocky Mount. Wesleyan scored 27 points in the final period to secure the team's second straight USA South win and the program's first back-to-back league victories since the 2010 season.
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Wesleyan Football Holds On for 34-30 Win at Ferrum
September 27, 2014Senior Jacques Alston rushed for a career-high 218 yards and three touchdowns to lead his North Carolina Wesleyan football team to a 34-30 USA South victory at Ferrum College on Saturday. Alston and teammate Brice Wordsworth also hauled in scoring catches to pace the Battling Bishops, who even their record at 2-2 on the season, 1-1 in conference play.
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Wallace Named a Small College Player of the Week
September 24, 2014The N.C. Wesleyan Department of Athletics is pleased to announce that senior linebacker James Wallace has become the first Bishop player to garner Small College Player of the Week status this season. Cutting Edge Sports Management, hosts of the Dream Bowl III, and Optimum Scouting recently released its September 22nd honorees, with Wallace as one of five players chosen among Division III institutions.
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Janezic's TD Fumble Return Up for Play of the Week
September 22, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference is continuing its "Football Play of the Week" initiative during the 2014 season. This week, freshman Anthony Janezic's 48-yard fumble return for a touchdown versus Christopher Newport is one of four nominees. The return came early in the fourth quarter and gave the Bishops their first lead of the night, 28-24.
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Alston Breaks Record, but Bishops Fall Late to CNU
September 18, 2014Senior Jacques Alston broke the N.C. Wesleyan football program's all-time rushing record on Thursday night at Bishop Stadium, but it would not be enough as NCWC suffered a tough 31-28 loss to Christopher Newport in the USA South opener for both squads. Needing 78 yards to eclipse Bryan Haywood's career record of 2,744 yards, Alston managed 106 yards on the night to stake his claim atop the record book.
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Alston, Marshall Tabbed League Players of the Week
September 15, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for September 15th with a pair of football Bishops garnering recognition. Jacques Alston was tabbed the league's Offensive Player of the Week, while teammate Travonne Marshall earned Defensive Player of the Week accolades. The two helped the Bishops secure a 27-0 victory over Lincoln University on Saturday.
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Gridiron Bishops Shut Out Lions for First Win, 27-0
September 13, 2014Behind trio of rushing touchdowns by senior Jacques Alston and a nearly flawless defensive performance, the Battling Bishop football team of North Carolina Wesleyan picked up its first win of the season on Saturday, downing host Lincoln University by a 27-0 score. The shutout is the fourth in program history and the first since the 2011 season.
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Bishops Honor Local Heroes With 9/11 Passes
September 11, 2014September 11th is a time for remembering our fallen heroes from New York to Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. It is also a time to recognize those local heroes that risk their lives daily to insure the safety of Rocky Mount and its surrounding community.
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Pair of Bishops Earn USA South Weekly Honors
September 08, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference has released its weekly awards for September 8th, and two Battling Bishops earned honors in their respective sports. Freshman Anthony Janezic was tabbed the league's Defensive Rookie of the Week in football, while freshman Julius Oskarsson was named Rookie of the Week in men's soccer.
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Alston's 93-Yard TD Nominated for Play of the Week
September 08, 2014The USA South Athletic Conference is pleased to announce that its "Football Play of the Week" initiative will continue during the 2014 season. This week, senior Jacques Alston's 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown versus Stephenson is one of five nominees.
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Stevenson Victorious in Opener at Bishop Stadium
September 06, 2014Playing its first home night game in program history, the Battling Bishop football team of North Carolina Wesleyan fell by a 40-19 score to Stevenson University in Saturday's season opener at Bishop Stadium. Jacques Alston recorded a 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and fellow senior James Wallace tallied a game-high 12 tackles, but it would not be enough to thwart 468 yards of offense by the Mustangs.
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USA South Holds 2014 Football Media Day
July 29, 2014The USA South's 2014 Football Media Day was held Monday, July 28th, at Maryville College. Each of the Conference's nine football coaches addressed the media and gave their thoughts on the upcoming season.
