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Jason Bryant gets 500th career victory in Albany State softball split with Benedict

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title image via Albany State Softball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information  The Lady Rams ‘battery’ made sure the day ended on a high note. Albany State saw Trista Murphy fire a 4-hitter and Tiana McFarland belted a solo home run in the fifth for a 1-0 softball win over Edward Waters after the visitors took the opener 6-1 for the split.  After recording a no-hitter last Sunday night, Murphy scattered four hits over the opening five innings of work. In the home fifth, McFarland stepped up to the plate…

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Tennessee State’s basketball season ends in heartbreaking fashion

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 59 Tennessee St. 18-15,10-8 OVC 61 Winner Western Ill. 21-11,13-5 OVC Team 1 2 F Tennessee St. 30  29  59 Western Ill. 30  31  61 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Tennessee State men’s basketball team fell to the Western Illinois Leathernecks 61-59 at Ford Center Thursday on Ryan Myers’ buzzer-beating shot with only two seconds left in the game. The Tigers (18-15) had three players score in double figures, led by Ej Bellinger, who had 17 points and eight rebounds. Christian Brown added 13 points and seven…

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Tennessee State Women’s hoops season ends in OVC quarters

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title image via Tennesseee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 48 Tennessee St. 11-19,7-11 OVC 60 Winner Eastern Ill. 15-17,11-7 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 12  16  14  6  48 Eastern Ill. 8  18  18  16  60 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team held Eastern Illinois to just 19 percent from 3-point range in a 4-for-21 shooting performance, but fell 60-48 to the Panthers in the quarterfinals of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament at the Ford Center Thursday. The Tigers (11-19) had two players score in double…

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Tennessee State Football names Travis Partridge new Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach

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Title image via Tennessee State Football Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE — Tennessee State University football head coach Eddie George has appointed Travis Partridge as the offensive coordinator following stints at Kansas and fellow OVC member UT Martin.  “I am thrilled to welcome Travis to our staff,” said George. “With a robust coaching background and a deep understanding of our offensive strategies, he brings valuable expertise to our team. Hailing from a championship program within the conference, Travis will undoubtedly be a significant asset to our football program.” Partridge will also…

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NBA All-Star 2027 headed to the dessert

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Courtesy of the NBA PHOENIX – The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that Phoenix has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2027.  The 76th NBA All-Star Game will take place at Footprint Center, home of the Phoenix Suns, on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2027.  NBA All-Star 2027 will mark the city’s fourth NBA All-Star, having hosted the event in 1975, 1995 and 2009. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement today during a press conference at Footprint Center, where he was joined by Suns Chairman Mat Ishbia and Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs,…

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These were the standouts from Week 3 of CIAA Softball

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Courtest of the CIAA FOOD LION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK #1 Coreena Dunham, Bowie State (So., OF- Audubon, PA) Coreena tallied a total of seven hits during the Chowan Classic last weekend. Additionally, Dunham posted two RBI against Georgian Court highlighted by a double. She was 7-11 from the plate this past weekend. FOOD LION DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK #13 Aliyah Smith, Bowie State (Sr., 1B- Stafford, VA) Aliyah had 23 putouts during the Chowan Classic. Smith recorded a total of 26 catches and just one error for…

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MEAC announces softballers of the week

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title image via the MEAC Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard graduate student outfielder Bianca Worthy has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Morgan State pitcher Ellie Bostedt was named Rookie of the Week, while Norfolk State junior Lauren Sheehan was named the Pitcher of the Week. Worthy (Gr., OF, Goodyear, Ariz.) recorded two runs on seven hits in nine at-bats with one RBI. She hit .778 on the weekend including a perfect performance at the plate (7-for-7) in Howard’s two games against Towson.  Bostedt (Fr.,…

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SIAC Women’s Basketball Tourney: Round 1 Recap

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title image via the SIAC Courtesy of the SIAC Day one of the women’s bracket opened with an upset and defensive battle that sent LeMoyne-Owen and Spring Hill to an early exit.  Benedict (4-23, 1-18 SIAC), the number seven seed in the east division, defeated LeMoyne-Owen (13-14, 8-11 SIAC), the number six seed in the west division, 54-51 after fighting off a late effort surge by the Lady Magicians in the fourth quarter.  After falling to a 10-point deficit in the second quarter, the Lady Magicians tied the game twice in the final two minutes of the…

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Tennessee State men’s hoops to take on Southern Indiana in first round of OVC Tourney

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title image via Tennesseee State Basketball Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics OPENING TIP: The Tennessee State men’s basketball team will make its 32ndappearance in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament tomorrow evening as the Tigers will take on Southern Indiana in their first-round matchup at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. The Tigers enter this year’s tournament as the fifth seed while USI is the eighth seed. The Matchup: Tennessee State Tigers (17-14, 10-8 OVC) vs. Southern Indiana (8-23, 5-13 OVC)Date/Time: Wednesday, March 6 at 6:30 PM CTLocation: Ford Center ||…

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Albany State Baseball salvages split with Lane College

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title image via Albany State Baseball Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 2 Albany St. (Ga.) 7-6 5 Winner Lane 5-9 Team R H E Albany St. (Ga.) 2 8 4 Lane 5 12 1 W: J. Ortiz (0-0) L: Davis, Brady (0-0) Next Game: at Lane College 3/3/2024 | 12:00 PM JACKSON, Tenn. – The Golden Rams made up for a tough series opener on Saturday. After falling in a close 5-2 first game, Albany State came back, ran off a four-run fifth frame and earned the doubleheader split, 11-3, against Lane College baseball. Leading 2-1,…

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