Day: October 26, 2022

Week 9 MEAC Football Lineup

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference South Carolina State is looking to continue the defense of its 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title this Saturday, when the Bulldogs head to Baltimore, Md., to take on Morgan State. North Carolina Central will also be on the road again, heading north to face Delaware State for the Hornets’ Homecoming. Here’s a look at this week’s games. South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-4, 1-0 MEAC) vs. Morgan State Bears (2-5, 0-2 MEAC)Saturday, Oct. 29 • Hughes Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, Md. • 12 p.m.TV: MEAC…

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MEAC Cross Country All-Academic Honourees announced

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: he Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the 2022 Cross Country All-Academic Selections, honoring 65 student-athletes from the conference’s eight institutions who achieved academic success during the 2021-22 academic year. MEAC sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average, as well as transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year, are eligible for All-Academic accolades. “I want to congratulate our men’s and women’s cross country student-athletes for maintaining a 3.0 or better…

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SIAC announces Cross Country Weekly Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC: Purity Kibet (Benedict) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Female Runner of the Week, while Donald Kibet (Benedict) earned Male Runner of the Week, released by the league office on Wednesday. Female Runner of the Week – Purity Kibet, Benedict  Purity Kibet led the Lady Tigers by finishing fourth overall with a time of 19:27 over the 5K course. The Benedict College women’s cross country team finished eighth out of 13 teams at the Newberry Invitational on Saturday.  Male Runner of the Week – Donald Kibet, Benedict Benedict College freshman Donald Kibet dominated the competition…

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“Tiki Leaf” Air Jordan 1 Mid: Official Images

Brandon King

The sneaker that draws the ire of many for its mere existence, the Air Jordan 1 Mid, is coming in this new colourway. It sports tumbled leather and suede at its upper with former giving way to leaf-patterned suede overlays that wrap the heel. Team red Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides with Jumpman branding on the tongue and a Wings logo on the lateral ankle. Underneath resides a sail midsole and ream red rubber outsole, The “Tiki Leaf” Air Jordan 1 Mid is , as it currently stands,…

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“Citron Pulse” NIke Dunk Low: Official Images

Brandon King

This women’s-specific Dunk Low is one of a cornucopia of colourways planned for 2023. It sports a light bone foundational layer overlaid with that of citron pulse at the toe, eye row and wrapping the heel. The same citron pulse hue stands in on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. Nike branding appears on the light bone tongue label and embroidered on the rear heel overlay. Underneath resides a white midsole and citron pulse rubber outsole. The “Citron Pulse” Nike Dunk Low WMNS is planned to debut…

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MEAC Title IX 50th Anniversary Spotlight: Maxine Lewis

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr. of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: More and more women are playing important roles in the world of sports as broadcasters and media professionals. But few are aware of the role that Maxine Lewis has played in this turn of events. You have to go back to 1973, when Lewis took a position in the Delaware State University Department of Public Relations, which she parlayed into a position as the first full-time sports information director not just in school history, but also among HBCUs. In 1979,…

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Stray Rats x New Balance 580 coming 28 October

Brandon King

Clothing brand Stray Rats and New Balance are once again teaming up, this time on two pair of collaborative New Balance 580- one coming in a dark moss/cosmic grape colour palette and the other , burgundy and mystic purple. Both colourways of the 580 utilize suede and mesh construction at the upper with Stray Rats branding on the lace dubraes and on the insoles. Underneath lives dual colour Rollbar midsole and monochromatic rubber outsoles. Both colours of the Stray Rats x New Balance 580 will debut October 28 via newbalance.com…

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This Nike Air Force 1 Shadow is on the way

Brandon King

This iteration of the Nike Air Force 1 Shadow sports a white mesh and leather upper with dual layering and python rear heels. Different color Swooshes occupy the lateral and medial sides. Underneath resides a a dual branded white midsole and rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The release of this Air Force 1 Shadow is imminently expected at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 140 USD sticker price. Nike Air Force 1 Shadow FD0804-100 $140 2022

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Air Max 90 Gore Tex coming soon

Brandon King

The latest colourway of Nike’s Air Max 90 Gore-Tex sports a combination leather and textile upper with Gore-Tex branding present on the lateral side and tongue. Underneath resides a white midsole accented with grey at the heel, coinciding with the location of the visible Air Max unit and a triple-colour rubber outsole. The “Pure Platinum” Nike Air Max 90 Gore-Tex is planned to debut sometime of the course of the coming months at nike.com and select retail establishments. Nike Air Max 90 Gore Tex DJ9779-004 $TBA 2022

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Check out this coming women’s Air Max 97

Brandon King

This upcoming women’s-specific Air Max 97 sports a white mesh upper overlaid with brown suede and corduroy. Alligator shows up on the tongue and insole with reflective strips encircling the top portion the upper. Brown branding is present on the lateral , medial sides and tongue as well as on the rear pull tab. Underneath resides a white midsole , full-length Air Max unit and white rubber outsole. The “Archeao Brown” Nike Air Max 97 is imminently anticipated to debut at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a…

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