Day: September 22, 2024

Norfolk State romps VMI 32-10

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title image via Monica Simon Alex Lehmbeck, Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Communication 32 Winner NSU 10 VMI Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NSU 0 19 7 6 32 VMI 0 0 3 7 10 Bc Norfolk State quarterback Jalen Daniels passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday afternoon, leading Norfolk State (2-3) to a convincing 32-10 road victory against VMI (0-4) at Alumni Memorial Field. The Spartans bounced back comfortably from the previous week’s loss, outgaining the Keydets 393-203. Jacquez Jones led NSU’s receiving corps with 143 yards and two touchdowns…

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Jeffery De La Concha named Lane College head baseball coach

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title image via Lane Athletics Courtesy of Michael Coker, Lane Athletics Lane College Director of Athletics Derrick Burroughs has announced that Jeffery De La Concha has been hired as its new head baseball coach. De La Concha has 15 years of coaching experience, including at the college, high school, and summer league levels. He served as the full-time assistant coach for Xavier University of Louisiana from 2020-2022, helping the squad to a national runner-up finish in the 2021 Black College World Series. During his tenure, De La Concha helped develop Xavier…

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Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 4 Top 7 Major Division Poll Rankings

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report The winds of change blew through this week’s poll rankings, with five of the holdovers from the previous week’s polls finding themselves occupying different positions, along with a pair of new additions.  7. Howard University (2-2, 0-0) Howard falls a spot to no.7, following their 27-20 loss to Hampton in the Truth and Service Classic/ “The Battle of the Real HU”. The Bison fell behind 14-0 in the first half but battled back to tie the game late in the third quarter. A…

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