Category: HBCU Sports

Talledega Track has great day at UAB Spring Invite

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Courtesy of Talladega College Athletics: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Saturday marked the third consecutive week that the Talladega College outdoor track and field teams were in action. This time, the Tornadoes headed west to take part in the University of Alabama-Birmingham Spring Invitational, and it was a banner day for the program. The Tornadoes grabbed a fourth place finish on the men’s side, as they amassed 74.5 points, and a seventh place with 30 points on the women’s final leaderboard. The Tornadoes were the second highest totalling NAIA team for both…

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West Va. State goes yard 10 times in doubledheader sweep of Notre Dame College

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Courtesy ofJames Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginia State Athletics 0 NDC 14 Winner WVSU Team R H E NDC 0 2 5 WVSU 14 16 0 W: Bryant, Colin (1-1) L: Alec Mendoza (1-4) INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State baseball (12-10, 7-3 MEC) swept Notre Dame College (3-17, 3-7 MEC) in a doubleheader played at Cal Bailey Field on a windy Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets shutout Notre Dame, 14-0, in the first game before comfortably winning the second game, 16-5. Game 1: West Virginia State 14, Notre Dame College 0, Final/7 Starting…

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Bendeict cleans up Morehouse in Sunday twinbill

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Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 4 MHC 14 Winner BEN Team R H E MHC 4 10 1 BEN 14 8 0 COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict baseball team took a doubleheader victory against Morehouse College on Sunday afternoon at Tiger Field, winning by scores of 14-4 and 21-14. The Tigers swept Sunday’s first game, winning the first game 14-4. Justin Murray doubled to right field with bases loaded in the bottom of the first. The Tigers entered the top of the second inning with a 6-0 lead after Murray scored on an error and William…

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SWAC Softball: Game-winning hit claims series for Bethune Cookman

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Courtesy of Bryce Hoynoski, Bethune Cookman Athletics 4 Alabama State 18-16, 7-4 SWAC 5 Winner Bethune-Cookman 10-23, 8-3 SWAC Team R H E Alabama State 4 10 0 Bethune-Cookman 5 7 0 W: Guzman, Victoria (2-9) L: Bailey Greenlee (10-7) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It took an extra inning, but the Wildcats earned the series victory after a 5-4 win over Alabama A&M, Saturday afternoon at Sunnyland Park. For the fourth straight game, the Wildcats (10-23, 8-3 SWAC) struck first as Samantha Kelley’s RBI fielder’s choice scored Haley Parks to give B-CU the 1-0 lead. The Wildcats threatened again in the…

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Alabama State spanks Alabama A&M 17-9

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Courtesy of Alabama State Athletics 17 Winner Alabama State 17-11, 6-2 SWAC 9 Alabama A&M 10-14, 2-6 SWAC Team R H E Alabama State 17 20 2 Alabama A&M 9 10 0 W: Rivera, Ricardo (5-0) L: E. Crenshaw (2-3) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | Ian Motos, Cristian Lopez, Jayden Sloan and Jamal George combined for 13 RBI to lead Alabama State University to a 17-9 win over Alabama A&M University on Saturday at Bulldog Baseball Field.   INSIDE THE MATCHUP  FINAL:  Alabama State 17 | Alabama A&M 9 Location: Bulldog Baseball Field | Huntsville, Ala.  Records: Alabama State 17-11, 6-2 SWAC | Alabama A&M 10-14, 2-6 SWAC  Get Social: Twitter: @BamaStateBB |…

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Tennessee State Volley-ball adds trio

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE- Head Coach Donika Sutton and her staff are unsatisfied with an NCAA tournament berth. The 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Volleyball Champions have been busy on the recruiting trail. The team lost some key seniors, but Sutton, in her words, is not replacing them. Her strategy is to get the best recruits and use their strengths to improve the team. The team announced three this past Wednesday, but more to come. “Losing the players that we lose, people may say that we will have to rebuild,” said Sutton.…

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Albany State softball splits double header with Clark Atlanta

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams and the Clark-Atlanta Panthers split on Friday when the teams played a double header at the ASU West Campus Softball Complex.  With the split, the Golden Rams are now (18-11) overall and (11-5) in the SIAC while the Panthers are (11-15) overall and (6-9) in the conference.     In game 1, the Golden Rams won (6-5) in dramatic fashion.  The Golden Rams scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to stun the Panthers who led (5-3)…

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Talented shooting guard Jordyn Bailey commits to Fisk University

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics The Fisk Women’s Basketball team wants to continue building upon their successful 2022-23 season. Jordyn Bailey, a talented 5’5″ senior from Athens, AL, has committed to playing for the Fisk Women’s Basketball Team under Head Women’s Basketball Coach Victoria Crawford. With a passion for biology, Jordyn plans to major in the field while continuing to excel on the court. Jordyn’s impressive resume includes a variety of academic and athletic accolades. In high school, she was a member of the National Honor Society, Rho Kappa, National Beta…

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FAMU Baseball takes it on the chin against Troy, 12-2

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Courtesy of FAMU Athletics 12 Winner TROY 2 FAMU Team R H E TROY 12 15 2 FAMU 2 5 1 W: Fruit, Zach (3-1) L: Townsend, Jared (0-2) TALLAHASSEE, FL —The Florida A&M Rattlers had a tough showing on Wednesday, falling to the Troy Trojans by final score of 12-2. Junior Jared Townsend (0-2) got the ball to start for Florida A&M (12-13) and took the loss. Junior Grant Harrison was a bright spot for the Rattlers, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one scoreless inning, allowing no hits, with one walk and two strikeouts.…

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Week 4 CIAA Tennis Weekly Honorees

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Courtesy of the CIAA FOOD LION PLAYER OF THE WEEK Maykayla Ramos, Johnson C. Smith(Fr, 5-2 – Christiansted, V.I.) In her first CIAA competition, Maykayla Ramos handled business in the No.6 slot in singles competition, going 6-0, 4-0 against Livingstone College last week. FOOD LION ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Maykayla Ramos, Johnson C. Smith(Fr, 5-2 – Christiansted, V.I.) In her first CIAA competition, Maykayla Ramos handled business in the No. 6 slot in singles competition, going 6-0, 4-0 against Livingstone College last week.

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