The local chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity volunteers is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters to become big brothers to our communities young men.
Note: The following appears in the June 2022 issue of ORANGE: The Experience. The men’s basketball team had just defeated Virginia Tech, 53-49, on Senior Day, and the customary senior celebration was just beginning. Following the traditional singing of the alma mater, seniors listen as Head Coach Brad Brownell tells stories and celebrates them before they grab the microphone for themselves in front of a still packed gym. Parker Fox wrapped up his speaking portion and handed the mic to Hunter Tyson. As he stood up and looked around, he was immediately serenaded with chants of “One more year! One more year!” It was impossible for Tyson to hold back a smile as he began grinning from ear to ear, even breaking into laughter before he started speaking. Tyson kept his remarks rather generic, not confirming his plans one way or another, but saying he would take some time to thoughtfully consider whether he would exercise his extra year of eligibility. Three weeks later he confirmed every
Final Stats CLEMSON, S.C. Alex Hemenway (Newburgh, Ind./Castle) scored 11 of his career-high-tying 17 points in the second half to help lead Clemson past Miami (Ohio) 89-76 on Tuesday night in Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers (7-4) finished with six double-figure scorers for the first time this season, led by Hemenway’s 17. Hunter Tyson (Monroe, N.C./Piedmont) matched Hemenway with 11 second-half points to finish with 13. Tyson set a new career-high with three blocked shots and four assists. PJ Hall (Spartanburg, S.C./Dorman) and Al-Amir Dawes (Newark, N.J./The Patrick School) each tallied 13 points, while David Collins (Youngstown, Ohio/First Love Christian Academy) nearly totaled a triple-double, finishing with 14 points, eight rebounds and a season-high six assists. Naz Bohannon (Lorain, Ohio/Lorain) collected 10 points, four rebounds and three assists off the Tiger bench. The Tigers led the RedHawks (5-4) by one after the opening stanza, but started the second half on a 5-0 run