Day: March 10, 2023

Norfolk State women’s hoops handles N.C. Central 81-59 to advance to MEAC title game

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State University 59 N.C. Central 14-16,7-6 MEAC 81 Winner Norfolk St. 25-6,11-3 MEAC Team 1 2 3 4 F N.C. Central 9  13  20  17  59 Norfolk St. 20  19  17  25  81 NORFOLK, Va. | Kierra Wheeler registered her ninth double-double of the season and second consecutive in the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Basketball Tournament as the Norfolk State University women’s basketball team advanced to championship game with an 81-59 victory over North Carolina Central in the semifinals on Friday at the Norfolk Scope Arena. …

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Robert Skinner named Albany State interim Director of Athletics

Brandon King

Albany State University women’s basketball coach will now wear two hats, as he was named interim Director of Athletics, effective Match 6. From Albany State Atheltics: Coach Skinner steps into the interim role with more than 43 years as a successful coach and community leader.  In addition to coaching women’s basketball at ASU, Coach Skinner has been the head women’s volleyball, and softball coach.  He has established himself as a well-respected coach in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and is a beloved member of the ASU family.  In Coach…

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FAMU Baseball to take on Florida Gulf Coast this weekend

Brandon King

The Florida A&M Baseball (5-9, 0-0 SWAC) team is gearing up for a three-game home series against Florida Gulf Coast ( 12-2, 0-0 ASUN) this weekend at Moore-Kittles field. The first game takes place Friday afternoon , with first pitch scheduled for 5:00 PM EST. Saturday’s matchup is scheduled for 2:00 pm and the series finale on Sunday will begin at noon CST. The two teams last matched up in 2021, a 3-2 defeat for the Rattlers; FAMU is 3-12 all-time against FGCU.

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“Cloud White” NMD S1 coming Stateside soon

Brandon King

This upcoming Adidas NMD sports a knit upper with Three Stripes branding adorning the lateral and medial sides as well as the tiny tab on the tongue. Orange can seen at heel, completing an upper that sits atop a beefier gel midsole that replaces the Boost cushioning of previous iterations. The EVA foam plugs are now also a thing of the past. Already available across the pond, the “Cloud White” Adidas NMD S1 is expected to debut soon at adidas.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 180 USD…

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Florida A&M Softball to open SWAC play against Jackson State

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– Florida A&M softball hosts Jackson State for their conference opening weekend. The Rattlers are coming off a tough home loss to Southeastern Louisiana in their home opener last week but have had a ton of success versus other HBCU (5-1) and SWAC (3-0) schools this season. This will be their SWAC opener, as the other games were part of a non-conference tournament.  The Tigers are coming in with a 9-7 record and on a two-game winning streak. The Rattlers swept the Tigers in the 2022…

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An intial look at the “Pale Vanilla” Nike Cosmic Unity 3

Brandon King

The latest iteration of the Cosmic Unity, the Cosmic Unity 3 continues the company’s Move to Zero campaign. Made with at least 20% recycled content by weight, it makes use of a combination of materials with a various embroidery patterns seen throughout the upper. Embroidered branding adorns the lateral and medial sides, with “COSMIC” and “UNITY” visible on each respective rear pull tabs, along with a pinwheel logo. Underneath resides a yellow Carter midsole with a full-length Zoom Strobel that displays an additional pinwheel logo on the lateral side and…

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Jackson State hoops to take on Grambling in SWAC semifinals

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics BIRMINGHAM, AL – Jackson State men’s basketball will continue their postseason campaign against Grambling in the semifinal game Friday at 8:30 p.m.  Coach Mo Williams received his first SWAC postseason Conference win Jackson State defeated Prairie View 60-62. Jackson State was victorious behind stellar performances by Ken Evan, Romelle Mansel, and Zeke Cook.  Grambling defeated Jackson State 78-66  in the only matchup between the schools this season.  The winner of the JSU and GSU matchup will move on to the championship game between the winner of Texas Southern and Alabama…

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Jackson State defeats Prairie View in overtime 62-60

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Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 60 Prairie View 13-19,9-9 SWAC 62 Winner Jackson St. 14-18,12-6 SWAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Prairie View 28  26  6  60 Jackson St. 16  38  8  62 BIRMINGHAM, AL —The Jackson State men’s basketball team went into the halftime break trailing Prairie View A&M 28-16, but rallied from the deficit to tie the game at 54-54, force overtime and eventually take down the Panthers 62-60 at Bartow Arena Thursday. The Tigers (14-18) had two players score in double figures, led by Ken Evans, who had 22…

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Norfolk State distances from Coppin State in second half to punch ticket to MEAC semis

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 56 Coppin St. 9-23,4-10 MEAC 73 Winner Norfolk St. 21-10,9-5 MEAC Team 1 2 F Coppin St. 24  32  56 Norfolk St. 23  50  73 NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State (21-10, 9-5 MEAC) zoomed past Coppin State 73-56 with a dominant second half on Thursday night in the MEAC Tournament quarterfinal round, moving on to Friday’s semifinal action. Joe Bryant Jr. paved the way to victory, scoring 19 of his game-high 25 points in the second half. Kris Bankston added 13 points and 11 rebounds, his sixth double-double…

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