Tennessee State’s Erica Haynes-Overton named

Continuing to make her presence felt, for the fifth time this season, Tennessee State guard Erica Haynes-Overton has earned conference honours, with the latest being her fourth time named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. In games against Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech, the Kansas graduate transfer put up 22.5 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds on .552/.750/.833 splits. The Nashvlle native, who scored 24 in the Tigers 90-86 loss to SEMO scoreless in the first half agaisnt Tennessee Tech on Saturday but came roaring back with 21…

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Albany State baseball to face Valdsosta State on Wednesday

The Albany State University baseball team is set to take on Valdosta State on Wednesday, February 15 at the VSU Spoprts Complex; first pitch is scheduled for 5:00 pm EST. The Blazers enter the matchup with a 4-2 overall record, fresh off victories against Florida Tech ad Embry-Riddle last weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Golden Rams , 1-1, dropped their season opener 4-1 to Columbus State on February8, , but bounced back with a 7-1 win over Auburn Univresity at Mongomery 7-0 the nexy day. The last time Albany…

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Johnson C. Smith men’s and women’s track place sixth at CIAA Championships

Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Johnson C. Smith University wrapped up the indoor season on Monday with the women finishing sixth and the men sixth, and one individual champion crowned on the final day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference (CIAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships. On the women’s side Layla Simpson placed first in the women’s 60m hurdles in the Pentathlon an individual gold and a silver in the 200-meters with a time of 8.99 seconds. She also grabbed silver in the high jump…

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UAPB gets by Alabama A&M, 60-57

Courtesy of UAPB Athletics 57 AAMU 60  UAPB Team 1 2 3 4 F AAMU 14  9  23  11  57 UAPB 22  10  16  12  60 PINE BLUFF, AR —The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women’s basketball team kept Alabama A&M to just 8.3 percent from beyond the arc in a 1-for-12 shooting performance on the way to a 60-57 win against the Bulldogs at home Monday. The Lady Lions had three players score in double figures, led by Maya Peat, who had 18 points and four blocks. Jelissa Reese…

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