Day: April 5, 2023

“Reimagined Black and Red” Air Jordan IV to feature premium leather upper

Brandon King

As we have previously reported the classic “Black/Cement” Air Jordan IV will be the latest to receive the “Reimagined” treatment, following in the outsole of the Air Jordan I and III. At this juncture there are no images available , but speculation is that this upcoming IV will also feature a vintage aesthetic with “NIKE AIR” branding. What is known ,is that unlike the original, and every other iteration of the “Black/Cement” IV, the “Reimagined” version will feature a premium leather upper. This course of action by Jordan Brand could…

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MEAC Announces weekly track honorees

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NORFOLK, Va., April 5, 2023—Norfolk State senior Kai Cole was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, and Howard University senior Jessica Wright was selected as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced today.Delaware State sophomore Peter Kamanu was named Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, while North Carolina Central junior Joidon Boddie earned Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors. Kai Cole , Norfolk State (Sr., Alexandria, Va.)  Cole set MEAC benchmarks in both the men’s 100 and 200 meters, winning both events this past…

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North Carolina A&T gets upset win over USC Upstate

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Title image via Kevin L. Dorsey Courtesy of North Carolina A&T Athletics 3 Winner N.C. A&T 9-23 2 USC Upstate 27-10 Team R H E N.C. A&T 3 9 0 USC Upstate 2 5 0 W: Barkhimer, Joey (2-6) L: KELLY, ALYSSA (17-5) SPARTANBURG, SC –  The North Carolina A&T softball team used a three-run blast off the bat of freshman left fielder Sierra Baldwin to earn an upset win over one of the best teams in the Big South Conference, USC Upstate, 3-2 in the first game of a doubleheader played at Upstate’s Cyrill Stadium. The Aggies lost…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops 24th in College Insider National Poll

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Title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of Alysse Scripter, Associate Sports Information Director, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State University women’s basketball team wrapped up a historic season with a final ranking of 24th in the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid Major Top 25 Coaches Poll.  The Spartans finished the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 26-7 that culminated with a trip to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The program achieved new heights with the most victories in the NCAA Division I era. In addition, Norfolk State ended…

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MEAC Baseball: Schedule change for Norfolk State v LIU weekend series

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. | Norfolk State University head baseball coach Keith Shumate announced on Wednesday a schedule change for this weekend’s upcoming three-game Northeast Conference (NEC) series against Long Island (LIU). Due to inclement weather scheduled for this weekend, Norfolk State and LIU will now play a doubleheader, beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. Game three of the series will either be played on Friday or Saturday, depending on the weather. Norfolk State (6-20 overall, 4-5 NEC) swept a three-game series…

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Week 4 SIAC Tracklete Honours

Brandon King

Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (April 4, 2023) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its track and field weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday. Ed Gilbert (Albany State) and Nathalia Rowe (Albany State) were named this week’s men and women Track Athletes of the Week, alongside Sundiata Washington (Tuskegee) and Amarianna Lofton (Central State) who collected this week’s men and women Field Athletes of the Week honor. Women’s Track and Field Track Performer of the Week – Nathalia Rowe, Albany State Rowe had an outstanding performance last week at the University of West Georgia…

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“Lucky Green” Air Jordan 1 Low coming April 11

Brandon King

Do not let the moniker confuse you; this “Lucky Green” Air Jordan 1 is a lower collared, women’s -specific iteration of the ever releasing Air Jordan 1 . It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of lucky green at the toe, eye row and wrapping the heel. Lucky green also shows up at the collar ,inner and laces, with aquatone present on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, as well as the Jumpman and Wings logos that appear on the tongue and rear heel,…

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