Day: September 18, 2024

Alabama A&M Volleyball getting ready for Wildcat Classic

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title image via Alabama A&M Volleyball Aliyah McDaniel | Assistant Athletics Communications Director The Alabama A&M University volleyball team is set to travel to Abilene, Texas for the Wildcat Classic on Thursday at Moody Coliseum. The Bulldogs will face the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts University at Noon and the Wildcats of Abilene Christian University at 7 pm.    Alabama A&M is coming off a short break after falling 3-2 in a two-and-a-half hour five-set battle against the University of West Georgia Wolves. Saldy Amparo-Smithand Fatima Ramirez led both teams in kills, with…

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Gilbert has 20 kills in straight set defeat of Hampton

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title image via Matt Patterson Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications 0 Hamp 3 Winner Norf Team 1 2 3 F Hamp 18 16 24 (0) Norf 25 25 26 (3) The Norfolk State volleyball team swept the Pirates of Hampton University in straight sets at Gill Gymnasium on Tuesday in th 34th edition of the “Battle of the Bat ” matchup. The Spartans (3-6) led the Pirates (0-11) by eight at its highest in the first set behind a remarkable .394 attacking percentage on 17 kills and two service…

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WNBA announces return to Portland

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Courtesy of Jack Maloney, CBS Sports The WNBA announced Wednesday it has awarded Portland, Oregon a new expansion franchise, which will begin play in the 2026 season. By then, the league will have 15 teams, with the Golden State Valkyries set to join next season and a yet unnamed Toronto franchise also arriving in 2026.  “As the WNBA builds on a season of unprecedented growth, bringing a team back to Portland is another important step forward,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert stated in a press release. “Portland has been an epicenter…

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