Category: HBCU Sports

Tennessee State softball to take on UAB this afternoon

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Title image via TSU Athletics Courtesy of Scott Wallace, Tennessee State Athletics BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— The Tennessee State University Tigers softball team (14-14-1, 5-3 OVC) will return on the road on Wednesday when they travel to Birmingham, Alabama, to take on the UAB Blazers (16-16, 5-4 C-USA). The two teams met in Nashville on March 15, with UAB winning 2-1. Tiger pitcher Caitlyn Manus took the tough luck loss in relief when she gave up an unearned run in the fifth inning. The Tigers have enjoyed four different four-game unbeaten streaks this season.…

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Norfolk State’s Joe Bryant selected for NABC Reese’s Division I All-Star Game

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball star Joe Bryant Jr. continues to stack illustrious accolades to his decorated collegiate resume. The fifth-year senior will compete in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Reese’s Division I All-Star Game, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon. Bryant becomes just the second player in program history to represent Norfolk State at the prestigious event, showcasing the top senior talent across the country. Former NSU guard Pendarvis Williams received the honor in 2014. Bryant was the only student-athlete from…

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Norfolk State’s Larry Vickers named HBCU National Coach of the Year by BOXTOROW

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications NORFOLK, Va. | Norfolk State University head women’s basketball coach Larry Vickers was selected the HBCU National Coach of the Year by BOXTOROW, the organization announced on Wednesday. In addition to Vickers’ honor, Camille Downswas selected to the HBCU BOXTOROW All-America First Team, while teammate Deja Francis was named to the second team. Vickers, who just completed his eighth season at Norfolk State, guided the Spartans to their second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) regular season championship and the program’s first women’s conference tournament championship in more than 20 years.…

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Albany State to host 2023 Alice Coachman Invitational

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Alice Coachman Invitational Saturday, April 8, 2023 Albany, Georgia  Locations:The Annual Alice Coachman Invitational will be held at the Robert Cross Track and Field Complex located on the campus of  Albany State University-East Campus.  The Robert Cross Track is an eight Lane Rekortan M-99 track. All Field Event venues are located within the perimeter of the facility Start Times: The Men’s Hammer Throw will begin at 9:30 AM Saturday morning (Women will follow the Men) The Javelin Throw (Men then Women) will immediately follow the Hammer Throw All…

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Week 3 SIAC Tracklete Honours

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Coutesy of the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (March 28, 2023) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its track and field weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday. Kibren Moore (Albany State) and Gabriel Stephens (Tuskegee) were named this week’s men and women Track Athletes of the Week, alongside Joe Williams (Fort Valley State) and Amani Wagner (Kentucky State) who collected this week’s men and women Field Athletes of the Week honor. Women’s Track and FieldTrack Performer of the Week – Gabriel Stephens, Tuskegee Stephens moved up a number of spots on the SIAC Outdoor Performance List after…

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Nicole Hutchinson and Sha’Quira Martin continue to blaze trails

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Courtesy of Rob Knox, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va. – Nicole Hutchison and Sha’Quira Martin are bundles of positive and radiant energy lighting up computer screens and television sets from coast to coast. It seems only fitting that in a conference in which five of the eight athletic directors are women and many of the conference office’s senior staff are women, Hutchisonand Martin are the faces of the MEAC Digital Network. With March being Women’s History Month, Hutchisonand Martin are phenomenal role models making a difference with their talent, tenacity and resiliency. They have hosted shows, worked…

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Clark Atlanta v Savannah State softball game postponed

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The softball game that was scheduled to take place between the Panthers of Clark Atlanta University and the Tigers of Savannah State has been postponed to due the heavy rains in the Atlanta area. The specifics of a makeup day and time will be announced sometime over the coming days.

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Albany State baseball takes first two against Benedict

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams won their 5th road game of the season when they swept the Tigers in a double header on Saturday to begin a 3-game series against Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina. With the sweep, the Golden Rams improved to (18-5) overall and (16-1) in the SIAC while the Tigers are now (8-11) overall and (4-10) in the conference.  In game 1, the Golden Rams defeated the Tigers (17-3).  In the top of the 2nd inning, Tucker Jordan hit a 2-run homerun to right field…

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Tigerbelles claim first place at Morehouse Relays

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics ATLANTA – The Tennessee State women’s track and field team had a successful first outdoor meet, as they took home first place in the highly competitive Morehouse Relays. TSU finished 1stout of 15 teams with a total team score of 182.50. The Tigerbelles brought home four individual first-place finishes, along with three relay teams that claimed gold medals. TSU collected 17 top-three finishes on the weekend. Natalya Bryant started the meet off strong for TSU as she took home second place in the Heptathlon. She got first…

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Tennessee State women’s tennis gets 4-3 victory over UT Southern

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Title image via Joe Masterson Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Assistant Director of Communications NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State women’s team hosted UT Southern at Hadley Park on Saturday afternoon and picked up a 4-3 win over the Firehawks. The win brings TSU’s spring record to 2-16 (0-1 OVC). The Tigers started off the match in dominating fashion, picking up big wins at lines one and three in doubles play. Warona Mdlulwa / Naomi Von Bose won 6-1 in the No. 1 position, while Daniela Koleva / Aroa Arrieta Castillo won 6-1 at line three.  Franka Sindicic / Jovana Nikolic played a tight match in…

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