Category: HBCU Sports

Norfolk State kicker Noah Tracey named MEAC Rookie of the Week

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics Norfolk State University freshman kicker Noah Tracey was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Rookie Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.  Tracey, a native of Springwood, Australia, punted the ball five times on Saturday against Temple for 194 yards, with one punt inside the 20-yard line. He recorded a 50-yard boot and averaged 38.8 yards per punt in NSU’s loss to the Owls.  Norfolk State returns to action on Saturday and concludes its three-game road trip at Towson. Kickoff is…

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Tennessee State golf in 13th after two rounds of Grover Page Classic

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Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Tennessee State Athletics JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee State men’s golf team played two rounds in the Grover Page Classic on Monday afternoon at the Jackson Country Club and finished in 13th place with a 601. The Tigers shot a 305 in round one and knocked nine strokes off their round two score as they tallied a 296. Cayden Chambers paced the Tigers as he shot back-to-back 72s to finish with a 144. Chambers is tied for 23rd in the 93-player field after two rounds. Jared Southerland finished three strokes behind Chambers…

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Albany State volleyball faces Savannah State in SIAC matchup

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams volleyball team will host the Savannah State University Tigers at 6:00 pm on Monday, September 18, at The Jones Brothers Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex.  The Golden Rams will be seeking their 4th straight win in the conference. The Golden Rams will enter the game (3-8) overall and (3-0) in the SIAC.  The Tigers are (5-1) overall and (2-1) in the conference.  The Tigers only loss this season was to the Golden Rams.  The Golden Rams and Tigers last…

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Langston comes up short against Louisiana Christian, 35-22

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Courtesy of Kyle Taylor – Langston Sports Information 35 22 LANGSTON Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LOUISIAN 14 7 7 7 35 LANGSTON 3 6 0 13 22 Wrentie Martin passed for a season high 231 yards with three touchdowns but the Langston Lions fell short 35-22 to Louisiana Christian on Saturday night. Langston led early following a 30-yard field goal by Octavio Resendizthat capped a 12-play, 51-yard drive at the 8:36 mark in the first quarter. The Wildcats countered with a three-yard and nine-yard touchdown runs by Devin Briscoe and…

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16 September 2023 MEAC Football Report

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It was a rough day on the gridiron for the MEAC with the conference going 0-the day , with the most spectacularly lopsided defeat being the 59-7 shellacking UCLA laid on North Carolina Central. Below are brief recaps of bloody Saturday via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the respective institutions. Richmond 38, Delaware State 6Hampton 35, Howard 34Towson 20, Morgan State 10Temple 41, Norfolk State 9No. 24 (FBS) UCLA 59, No. 17/17 (FCS) North Carolina Central 7 Richmond 38, Delaware State 6 RICHMOND, Va. — Delaware State fell 38-6 to Richmond…

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West Virginia State gets it done 47-27 against Concord

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Title image via Todd Griffith Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 47 27 CON Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F WVS 3 23 14 7 47 CON 13 0 0 14 27 The West Virginia State University football team (2-1, 2-0 MEC) remained undefeated in conference play with a 47-27 road win at Concord (0-3, 0-2 MEC) on Saturday afternoon. KEY PLAYERS HOW IT HAPPENED EYE-CATCHING STATS NEXT UP West Virginia State will host Glenville State for Homecoming on Saturday, Sept. 23rd. Kickoff at Lakin-Ray…

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Late field goal lifts Tennessee State to win over Gardner-Webb in 25th John A. Merritt Classic

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Tennessee State was able to get their second win of the season with a dramatic, come from behind-from-behind 27-25 win over 2022 Big South champion Gardner Webb in the 25th John A. Merritt Classic.  After falling behind early,Tennessee State was able to pull even twice, with touchdowns from Daveon Bryant and a Da’Shon Davis squaring the game at 7 and 14 apiece, respectively, but would go into halftime down 17-14. TSU took their first lead of the evening , 21-17  in the third quarter on Jalen Rouse’s 7-yard scamper.  A safety later…

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Lincoln comes up short against Fayetteville State

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Title image via Aliya Rose Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics 17 LPA 20 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F LPA 0 0 14 3 17 FSU 3 6 0 11 20 The Lincoln University Lions, under the leadership of first year head coach Frank Turner, dominated the 3rdquarter against the Fayetteville State University Broncos, in there conference matchup. Unfortunately, the Lions were not able to take the win, falling to FSU in a close 20-17 road contest. GAME INFORMATIONScore: Lincoln 17, Fayetteville State 20Records: Lincoln (1-2, 0-1), Fayetteville State (1-2, 1-0)Location:…

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Goal line stand secures win for UAPB

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Courtesy of Arkansas Pine Bluff Athletics 20 MILES 21 Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F MILES 0 0 14 6 20 UAPB 14 0 7 0 21 In Alonzo Hampton’s first home opener as head coach, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Golden Lions needed a stop inside their own 10 with less than a minute left on Saturday afternoon and got it, getting a fourth down stop at the -4 yard line with 23 seconds left to seal the 21-20 win over Miles at home at Simmons Bank Field.…

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Tuskegee hangs on to defeat Central State, 27-21

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Courtesy of Tuskegee University Athletics  In a tight battle between Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), Tuskegee used a second half push and another late defensive stop to take the 27-21 win over Central State in the 2023 home opener inside of Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Leading by just six points late in the fourth, the Golden Tigers came away with three stops in the fourth quarter, caused by one interception and two turnovers on down to secure the game. With the win, Tuskegee (3-0, 2-0 SIAC) is…

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