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XULA women’s hoops squeaks by Dillard, 64-63

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image via Yamlak Tsega Courtesy of XULA Athletics 63 DILLARD 64 Winner XULA Team 1 2 3 4 F DILLARD 8  18  20  17  63 XULA 14  16  18  16  64 NAIA No. 21 Xavier University of Louisiana held on in the final two minutes Tuesday to earn a 64-63 women’s basketball victory against Dillard in the Crosstown Classic.        It was the final regular-season game for both teams. The Gold Nuggets are 26-2 — their winningest season since 2011-12 — and the Lady Bleu Devils are 18-7.        XULA was outscored in…

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MEAC announces Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State Freshman Jaymes Saunders was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Track Athlete of the Week. Howard senior Chase Drewery was named Men’s Field Athlete of the Week.     Saunders (Fr., Hampton, Va.) shined at the D1 Pre-Nationals, winning the Heptathlon breaking Norfolk State’s 22-year-old school-record with 4,921 points and finished second in the 60m hurdles clocking in at 7.69.  Drewery (Sr., Waldorf, Md.) showcased a dominant performance at the Windy City Invite in the triple jump, leaping nearly 50 feet, 15.15m, to claim first…

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Cedric Pearl announces Allen’s 2025 signing class

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Image via Allen Football Courtesy of Allen Athletics Allen head football coach Cedric Pearl is excited to announce the 33 new Yellow Jackets that have signed their national letters of intent to join the football program as members of the 2025 recruiting class. The signing class features 16 high school signees and 17 collegiate transfers “I’m really excited about this recruiting class,” said Pearl. “We addressed our needs at the offensive line and defensive line positions by adding size and depth. We also recruited the state of South Carolina vigorously and…

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Howard lacrosse to take on UMBC

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imimage via Howard Athletics Frank Mitchell III Courtesy of Drake Wright The Howard University women’s lacrosse team looks to bounce back as they travel to Baltimore for a showdown against UMBC. The game is set for Saturday (Feb. 15) at noon inside UMBC Stadium. FOLLOW THE ACTION Bison fans can watch the game live on ESPN+ and/or follow along with real- time stats. MATCHUP PREVIEW HOWARD Howard (0-2) enters the matchup after a hard-fought battle against American (AU) Tuesday (Feb. 11) where they fell, 18-7. Despite the result, graduate attacker Sawyer Walker (Magnolia, Del.) and freshman midfielder Leah…

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Higginson and Steed both go yard twice XULA still falls to LSU-Alexandria

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Photo of Kai Higginson and Lawrence Steed by Yamlak Tsega Xavier University of Louisiana juniors Kai Higginson and Lawrence Steedtied the school’s second-era record for home runs in a game with two apiece Friday, but LSU-Alexandria defeated the Gold Rush 13-9 and 14-1 to complete a three-game sweep of a Red River Athletic Conference baseball series.        The Gold Rush (1-5 overall, 0-3 RRAC) will visit city rival Loyola at 5 p.m. Tuesday in a non-conference game at Segnette Field in suburban Marrero, La.        Higginson, a first baseman, homered in the third and fifth…

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Michael Jones is named Florida Memorial head football coach

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image via FMU Athletics Habtom Keleta, M.A. Assistant Athletics Director for Communications / Sports Information Director Florida Memorial University has officially named Michael Jones head coach of its football program. “I am grateful and excited to accept the position as head football coach of Florida Memorial University,” said Jones. “I personally want to thank President William McCormick and the FMU Administration for this tremendous opportunity.”  The FMU Football Program Mission Statement:  To cultivate an environment that empowers our student-athletes to become better men on and off the field as a direct…

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MEAC announces women’s Basketballers of the Week

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coppin State forward Laila Lawrence was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Fellow Eagle Mickelle Lowry was named Rookie of the Week, while Norfolk States’s forward Kierra Wheeler earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, respectively.  Lawrence (F, 6-2, Sr., Lewisville, Texas) posted a career-high 31 points, along with 11 rebounds for a double-double in the win over Delaware State. She added three assists and three steals while shooting 11-of-20 from the field and 9-of-13 from the free throw…

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MEAC announces Men’s Basketballers of the Week

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard’s freshman guard Blake Harper was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player and Rookie of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Norfolk State senior forward Kuluel Mading earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Harper (G, 6-5, Fr., Washington, D.C.) tallied 35 points in the Bison’s overtime 80-79 loss to Hampton. He shot an impressive 20-of-22 from the free throw line while knocking back 7-of-15 shots from the field. Harper added three rebounds, three assists and one steal. Mading (F, 6-11, Sr., High Point,…

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Brian Moore’s buzzer beater lifts Norfolk State over North Carolina Central 81-78

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image via Nick Sutton Brian Moore Jr. surpassed 2,000 career points at the college level on Monday against North Carolina Central, delivering the shot of the year later that evening to take down North Carolina Central 81-78 in an instant classic. Moore banked in a one-footed 3-pointer from deep with 0.7 seconds remaining on the clock to lift the Spartans (16-8, 6-1 MEAC) to their fourth consecutive win. GAME. OVER.#GoldStandard pic.twitter.com/6Q5xky9nl3– Norfolk State Men’s Basketball (@NSU_BBALL) February 4, 2025 Moore led Norfolk State with 19 points, scoring 17 in the second half. Kuluel Mading added…

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Norfolk State Lady Spartans boatraced N.C. Central 88-52

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image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics The Norfolk State women’s basketball team never trailed in Monday’s contest against North Carolina Central, taking down the Eagles 88-52 at Echols Hall. Graduate guard Diamond Johnson led Norfolk State with 24 points, seven rebounds, five steals, and three assists. Da’Brya Clark (14) and Ciara Bailey (13) also scored in double-figures in the win. Norfolk State started the game off strong with an 8-0 run capped off with a Makoye Diawara layup. NSU extended its lead to 15-4 following the media timeout with a layup…

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