Category: HBCU Sports

Howrd volleyball drops match to New Mexico State

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title image via Juan DeLeon Creative Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information Howard University volleyball dropped its first match in the Lone Star State Friday afternoon. The 3-1 (22-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-25) loss to New Mexico (UNM) dropped the Bison to a 3-2 record while the Lobos move to 4-1. The Bison got off to a 6-2 lead, highlighted by seniorDami Awojobi‘s (Hempstead, N.Y.) kill and back-to-back aces. The Bison maintained the lead as the Lobos inched closer, closing the gap, 11-9. A…

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SWAC announces Footballers of the Week

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Title image via the SWAC Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Grambling State’s Myles Crawley, Alabama State’s Treqwan Thomas, Southern’s Joshua Griffin and Czavian Teasett along with Jackson State’s Cam’Ron McCoy for SWAC Football Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of regular season competition. Offensive | Myles Crawley | Quarterback | Grambling Crawley had a career day during Grambling State’s 37-20 win over Tuskegee. He threw for a career-high 304 yards and four touchdowns on 16-of-26 passing. By halftime, he had…

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North Dakota State lays the smackdown on Tennessee State 52-3

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title image via Tennessee State Football Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 3 TSU 52 Winner NDS Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F TSU 0 0 0 3 3 NDS 14 21 3 14 52 Tennessee State fell 52-3 to No. 2 North Dakota State on the road Saturday afternoon at the Fargodome.  The Bison improved to 1-1 on the season while the Tigers dropped to 1-1. Draylen Ellis totaled 27 yards to lead the Tigers’ ground attack in the game. CJ Evans also tacked on 22 yards on the ground, picking up 5.5 yards…

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Alabama A&M women’s soccer to take on Northwestern State on Sunday

Brandon King

Courtesy of Aliyah McDaniel | Assistant Athletics Communications Director The Alabama A&M University women’s soccer team (1-5) will continue its four-match homestand on Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT) against the Northwestern State Demons (1-4-1) at the Bulldog Soccer Field.  The Bulldogs are coming off a 5-0 loss to Middle Tennessee State University on Thursday. Both AAMU goalies recorded saves on the night, with Liliana Ribeironotching seven and Yesenia Aiken claiming one of her own late in the second half.   The Demons have just claimed their first win of the season, blanking Jackson…

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Howard to take on Mercyhurst in home opener

Brandon King

title image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard Sports Information Director Howard University football team hosts Mercyhurst in its home opener Saturday (Sept. 7) at Greene Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. GAME INFO GAME 2 Mercyhurst (Lakers) at Howard University (Bison) Saturday, September 7, 2024 7 p.m. William H. Greene Memorial Stadium (7,500) Washington, D.C. LAST TIMEOUT Mercyhurst (1-0) opened the 2024 season with a 28-25 over Wheeling University (West Virginia) for its first win in Division I after making the transition from Division II. The team…

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Grambling to welcome Tuskegee for its home opener

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Coutesy of Grambling Athletics A clash of HBCU football bluebloods is on the menu for this weekend, as Grambling State welcomes Tuskegee to town for the 2024 home opener at James “Shack” Harris-Doug Williams Field at Eddie G. Robinson Memorial Stadium on Saturday night at 6 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on HBCUGo.  GSU and TU are two of the most decorated HBCU football programs in history, combining for 28 HBCU National Titles.  Grambling State enters Saturday’s contest 0-1 on 0the season, following a 40-10 loss versus the…

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Tennessee State vs North Dakota State preview and prediction

Brandon King

title image via fargodome This Saturday Tennessee State heads to Fargo, North Dakota to take on FCS perennial powerhouse North Dakota State for the first time. TSU is coming off a 41-21 win over Mississippi Valley State in the 25th John A. Merritt Classic, which is the first time in the Eddie George era the Tigers began a season savoring the delectable flavor of victory.  Tennessee State The Tigers used the big play to score the lion’s share of their 41 points, with four of their touchdowns coming on plays…

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SWAC announces student athlete attendees for basketball media day

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Courtesy of the Southweetern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the student-athletes set to participate in the league’s annual SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 9:00 am CST at the Georgia International Convention Center located in Atlanta. All twelve SWAC head women’s basketball coaches will also be in attendance to address media about the upcoming 2024-25 basketball season. A complete listing of the student-athletes slated to be in attendance is listed below. Alabama A&MShelomi Sanders Lauryn Pendleton Alabama StateO’Mariyah TuckerCordasia Harris  Alcorn StateDestiny Brown Zy’nyia White Bethune-CookmanKayla White Kayla…

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Norfolk State’s Terron Mallory named HBCU Defensive Back of the Week

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title image via Norfolk State Athletics Wednesday afternoon, Norfolk State’s Terron Mallory was named the HBCU Defensive Back of the Week by the Jim Thorpe Awards. Though the Spartans got it handed to them 42-3 by the Pirates of East Carolina, despite forcing six turnovers, Mallory had himself a game. The graduate defensive back accounted for two of the forced turnovers by the Norfolk State defense, picking off ECU quarterback Jake Garcia on consecutive possessions, both being in the vicinity of the Spartans’ goal line.  The Aeneas Williams Award Preseason…

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Three TSU takeaways from the 25th John A. Merritt Classic

Brandon King

The Tennessee State Tigers opened the season for the first time in the Eddie George era with a victory, defeating Mississippi Valley in the 25th John A. Merritt Classic 41-21. Saturday night. As the Tigers prepare for a major step up in competition, facing the Bison of North Dakota State this Saturday, here are a few takeaways from Saturday evening. TSU appears to have their QB1 Last season Coach Eddie George and the Tigers implemented a two-quarterback system. The oscillating between signal callers Daveon Bryant and Draylen Ellis swayed back and…

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