We are proud to say that international superstar gymnast Simone Biles’ first national radio appearance was on on BOXTOROW back in 2014. Three years later she is back! She recently won the ESPY for Female Athlete of the Year. Host Donal Ware talks with Biles about her history-making London Olympics performance, appearing in Sports Illustrated’s
Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Dent.
We stay in the CIAA southern Division and take a look at two-time defending CIAA champion Winston-Salem State. Fourth-year head coach Kienus Boulware gives the scoop to Donal Ware.
The Shaw Bears went 2-8 last year, but second year head coach Adrian Jones feels confident about the Bears chances at competing for the CIAA championship in 2017.
Happy 4th of July! We are working today here at BOXTOROW and are glad to bring you a look at the upcoming season for Elizabeth City State. Second year head coach Earnest Wilson talks about last year’s somewhat pleasantly surprising 5-5 season and the expectation for 2017. #HBCU125
FROM THE PRESS BOX TO PRESS ROW will hold its third annual Countdown to Kickoff college football preview radio show Saturday, July 22 from 12-2 p.m. live from Jimmy V’s Osteria & Bar located in the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel, 420 Fayetteville St., in downtown Raleigh, NC. The event will feature Shaw head coach Adrian Jones, Saint
Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles and NBA legend Dick Barnett
2016 was a really good year for Virginia State first-year head coach Reggie Barlow. The Trojans finished 9-2 and within a game of winning the CIAA Northern Division. Donal Ware breaks down the Trojans 2016 and looks at 2017.
Bowie State has won the CIAA Northern Division the last two years, but has lost to Winston-Salem State in the CIAA championship game twice. Is this the year the Bulldogs get over the hump? BSU head coach Damon Wilson joins host Donal Ware to talk about just that and the 2017 edition of the BSU
We go to Institute, WV to take a look at the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football program that went 3-8 last season. There’s a new sheriff in town however as John Pennington takes over the program having served the last two seasons as the offensive coordinator.