Category: HBCU Sports

Albany State Track performed well at Emory Spring Break Classic

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams track and field teams participate in the Emory Spring Break Classic on March 17-18, at Emory University.  The Golden Rams men finished in 5th place out of 16 teams with 65 points.  Kibren Moore finished 3rd in the M 100m with a time of 10.49.  Kibren also finished 5th in the M 200m with a time of 22.14. Jordan Smith finished 2nd in the M 400m with a time of 50.06.  Jordan finished 1st in the M 400h with a time of 55.43.  Jordan finished…

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Texas Southern Men’s Golf in third after 36 holes at Gulf Shores Invitational

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Courtesy of Sylvia Masango, Texas Southern Sports Information GULF SHORES, Ala. – Texas Southern men’s golf stands in third place following the opening rounds of the Gulf Shores Invitational hosted by the Black College Golf Coaches Association. Freshman Owen Walsh is tied 6th and leads the way for the Tigers at the end of his 36-hole day one on 159 (81-78). Sophomores Joel Sullivan and Kci Lindskog are one shot back and tied in 7th place. The competing teams are playing at The Peninsula Golf & Racquet Club which is a 6693-yard…

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Texas Southern Women’s Track & Field shows out at TSU Relays

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Athletics The TSU women’s track & field won nine titles and posted 26 top-five performances at the 71stannual TSU Relays this past weekend. Lillie Burnett finished second (12.0) in both the 100 and 200 (25.25) while Shelby Brooks captured the 200 title (25.17). Madison Dominguez (56.61) won the 400 followed by Brooks (58.11) in second and a fifth-place outing from Bayli George (1:00.52). Adayshia Coleman won the 100-meter hurdles with a personal-best run of 14.32 followed by Kayla Jenkins’ second-place finish (14.7). Lyriq Ray placed fourth…

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Tennessee State announces spring football practice schedule and Spring Game date

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – Set to begin spring practice this week, the Tennessee State football team and head coach Eddie George have announced that the spring game will be played at 3:30 p.m. on April 15 at Hale Stadium. This will be coach George’s second spring with the Tigers, as he enters his third year as the head coach. The Tigers return 67 players from last year’s 4-7 team and welcome in nine new signees for spring practice. TSU’s first practice will be on Wednesday, March 22. The Tigers will have 15…

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Albany State Softball swept by Edward Waters

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams softball team was swept by the Edward Waters Tigers in a 3-game series held in Albany on March 19-20.  With the loss on Monday afternoon, the Golden Rams are now (16-10) overall and (9-4) in the SIAC.  The Tigers improved to (22-4) overall and (8-2) in the SIAC.  The game was scoreless until Tiana McFarland hit a single to right field to score Morgan Brown.  McFarland’s hit gave the Golden Rams a (1-0) lead entering the bottom of…

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SWAC announces 2022-23 Bowling Postseason honorees

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2022-23 SWAC Bowling Postseason Honors highlighted by impressive performances during regular season competition. The all-conference honors and individual award winners were determined by average individual pinfall during conference play.  Alabama State’s Savanna Razor (214.33) and Southern’s Jailyn Rogers (199.96) headline the All-SWAC First Team finishing in first and second place respectively. Alabama State’s Lyric O’Steen (198.74), Florida A&M’s Jordan Shipp (197.04) and Prairie View A&M’s Stephanie Vasquez (196.52), round out the first team members after finishing regular…

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These are the players and rosters for the 2023 HBCU All-Star Game

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Monday the teams for the second annual HBCU All-Star Game were announced.The basketball showcase brings together 24 top-level HBCU basketball players. Continuing a theme from last year, the players will be divided into two teams, each named after a legendary figure from the annals of HBCU sports history, with the squads this year bearing the names of Grambling legend and NBA Hall of Fame player Willis Reed and Tennessee State luminary and two-time NBA Champion Dick Barnett. Team Willis Reed Cameron Chrsiton | 6’6 | Guard | Grambling State University…

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Lincoln takes a pair of loses in doubleheader against Kutztwn

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Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics 1 Lincoln (Pa.) 1-9-1 11 Winner Kutztown 8-4 Team R H E Lincoln (Pa.) 1 3 3 Kutztown 11 10 3 W: D. Proietto (3-0) L: Sanchez, Gabriel (1-1) KUTZTOWN, Pa. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania baseball program lost game one by an 11-1 margin and almost came back from a three-run hole in the final frame but ultimately came up one run shy in a 3-2 decision. What You Need to Know: Lincoln (PA) Top Performers: Next:

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Defesnse shuts down Virginia Union in seond half, defeated by IUP, 60-45

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The Virginia Union offense was ground to a halt in the second half as they fell in defeat to Indiana (PA) 60-45 in the Atlantic Regional Semifinal of the NCAA DII Tournament. VUU lead the way in the first half until Jaylen Stewart’s three-pointer pulled the Crimson Hawks even with Panthers at 22 with 4:29 to go in the opening twenty minutes. Stewart’s jumper 47 seconds later gave IUP its first lead of the game 24-22 at the 3:29 mark. The Crimson Hawks would stretch their advantage to as much…

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Mauroschadt’s 7 RBI power TSU to Lindenwood sweep

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 7 Winner Tennessee State 11-10-1 1 Lindenwood 5-13 Team R H E Tennessee State 7 10 2 Lindenwood 1 5 1 W: Ayala, Holly (2-3) L: Cronin,Keighlan (1-6) ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Senior Marisa Mauroschadt had herself a day going a combined 3-for-7, a homer run, a double, and seven RBI to give the Tennessee State Tigers softball team a 7-1 and 4-2 sweep of the Lindenwood Lions. TSU also received complete games from freshman Holly Ayala (2-3, 1-0 OVC) and sophomore Caitlyn Manus (9-7, 2-0 OVC). Manus’ win surpasses the eight wins she had last season as…

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