Section: NAS

For Niumatalolo, it's a split decision

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00

Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo said quarterbacks Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada and Ricky Dobbs will receive an equal number of repetitions with the first team during practice and he will decide later this week who will start Saturday's service academy showdown with archrival Army.

"Both guys are going to get a lot of work and Coach (Ivin) Jasper is going to evaluate where they're at," Niumatalolo said.

Kaheaku-Enhada is att...

'Ugly' win gives Mids 5th straight

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00

This was the type of game the Navy men's basketball team probably would have lost in years past. Visiting Radford succeeded in turning the contest into a half-court grinder featuring 61 fouls and 78 free throws.

The Midshipmen were unable to get much going in transition and shot a woeful 4-for-29 from 3-point range. Leading scorer Chris Harris had an abysmal night, scoring just seven points on 2-for-13 shooting, including 1-for-11 f...

Steady as she goes; Navy women win

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00

A year ago, the Navy women's basketball team might not have won last night's game against St. Francis (Pa.).

The Midshipmen suffered lapses on both ends of the court at crunch time and didn't have the toughness to finish whenever they were ahead in the final 10 minutes.

Some of those old ghosts appeared last night as St. Francis used a strong run to cut a 10-point deficit down to one with less than five minutes remaini...

Navy's D displays toughness

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00

Rare shutout boosts

confidence of Mids

Northern Illinois' second-to-last drive of the game epitomized the grit and determination the Navy defense put forth on a bitter cold night in DeKalb.

Trailing 16-0 and desperately in need of a touchdown, Northern Illinois held the ball for 18 plays and nearly 10 minutes. The Huskies drove from their own 29-yard line all the way to the Midshipmen's 3-yard line.

It was a me...

Navy gets defensive in QB's starting debut

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00

DEKALB, Ill. - Quarterback Ricky Dobbs made a successful starting debut thanks to a big assist from the Navy defense.

Dobbs rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while defensive backs Rashawn King and Emmett Merchant made clutch interceptions as Navy shut out Northern Illinois 16-0 last night before 17,932 at Huskies Stadium.

Dobbs became just the sixth quarterback in program history to surpass 100 yards rushing in his starting debut. The...

Navy quarterback warms to task

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00

DEKALB, Ill. - You've heard of an athlete or entertainer getting cold feet before a big performance. In his first collegiate start last night at Northern Illinois, Navy quarterback Ricky Dobbs literally had cold feet.

"I couldn't feel my feet a little bit. It was so cold out there," Dobbs said of the night game at Huskies Stadium that began in 29-degree temperatures.

Dobbs eventually warmed up and put forth a ter...

Mids handle UMES test

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00

ANNAPOLIS - Even with a strong start to a new season, the Navy men's basketball team has found there is also a lot to work on.

The Mids, who won their fourth straight game last night, are still working on playing well with a lead and not letting a less-talented teams give them a game on a night when there should be no contest.

The Mids (4-1) showed the good and bad side in handling those issues last night in a 76-51 home win over Uni...

Navy women drop another close one

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00

Dayton scored on five of its eight possessions in overtime to allow the Flyers to post a 64-58 victory over the Navy women's basketball team last night at Alumni Hall.

Three of Navy's last four games have come down to a possession with less than 10 seconds left to play in regulation.

Navy's Whitney Davidson scored 16 points to lead all players in the game, while Erin Edwards added a season-best 12 points and Angela Mye...

Navy quarterback connects with NFL trailblazer

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00

Jan. 31, 1988. That is the day Doug Williams led the Washington Redskins to a 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXII. It's also the day Ricky Dobbs was born.

When Dobbs was told of that connection as a young boy, he learned more about Williams and decided he wanted to follow in his footsteps by becoming a National Football League quarterback.

"Once I found out that I was born on the same day Doug Williams won the Su...

Navy looks to right ship at N. Illinois

unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00

Navy will be seeking to jump-start its struggling offense tomorrow night when it travels to the suburban city of DeKalb to take on Northern Illinois of the Mid-American Conference.

Navy is coming off a disappointing offensive effort against Notre Dame in which it was held to a season-low 178 yards rushing and converted just one of 15 third- or fourth-down opportunities. The Midshipmen had numerous breakdowns in that game, with the quart...