Tuesday Adidas announced the extension of their partnership with Grambling State University. The 5-year extentsion renews on July 1 and includes the following initiatives : Grambling and Adidas began their partnership back in 2018, which made the company Grambling’s official provider of footwear, apparel and accessories.
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Tennessee State softball comes up short against Chattanooga, 3-2
Title image via Aaron Quinn Courtesy of Scott Wallace , Tennessee State Athletics 2 TSU 3 UTC Team R H E TSU 2 8 2 UTC 3 7 0 W: Taylor Long (2-0) L: Jean-Baptiste, Kailyn (0-1) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. —The Tennessee State Tigers fell 3-2 in a nine-inning matchup to the Chattanooga Mocs Wednesday. Freshman Holly Ayala (3-2) was a bright spot for the Tigers (6-3), starting the ballgame and throwing a complete game, giving up three runs, zero earned, on seven hits, with no walks and four strikeouts. In the batter’s box, the…
Read MoreAlbany State releases 2023 football schedule
Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams football team, under the direction of Head Coach Quinn Gray, has released its 2023 football schedule. The Golden Rams will play 10 regular season football games, including several prestigious football classics. The Golden Rams will open the season on the road against Wingate University on Saturday, August 31, in Wingate, North Carolina. The Golden Rams will play their home opener against Valdosta State University in the ASU Coliseum on Saturday, September 9. The Golden Rams will play Morehouse College…
Read MoreDelaware State women’s Lacrosse drops close one to Presbyterian
Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics 11 PC 10 DSU Team 1 2 3 4 F PC 3 3 2 3 11 DSU 2 2 4 2 10 Dover, Del. (Feb. 22, 2023) — The Delaware State women’s lacrosse team fell just short of a history-making 3-0 start to the season, dropping an 11-10 decision to Presbyterian at Drass Field on the DSU Downtown campus today. The Blue Hose broke a 9-9 tie with two goals during a less than two-minute span of the fourth quarter, and held off a late…
Read MoreDelaware State men’s indoor track places third at MEAC Indoor Championships
Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. — The Delaware State men’s indoor track & and field team finished third overall in the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships that wrapped up on Tuesday. Results60 Meter Dash3 rd: Andre Carr, Jr. – 6.82 seconds 200 Meters7th: Jaden Shelton – 21.88 seconds 400 Meters3rd: Malachi Little – 48.38 seconds7th: Alonzo Sims, Jr. 800 Meters8th: Elijah Brown – 1:57.09 Mile3rd: Devin Smith – 4:17.71 3000 Meters6th: Devin Smith – 9:01.18 5000 Meters6th: Ezekiel Dawkins – 16:51.84 60 Hurdles1st: Tayshaun Chisholm – 7.81 seconds6th: Jaden Shelton – 8.06 seconds 4 x 400 Relay5th: Delaware State – 3:18.12 Distance Medley Relay8th: Delaware State…
Read MoreTennessee State’s JJ Holloman drafted by New Jersey Generals
The USFL held its draft yesterday and the recently resurrected league has shown it has no issue drafting HBCU talent. JJ Holloman was one of several HBCU products to have his name called on draft day, with the Tennessee State wideout taken by the New Jersey Generals in the third round, The FIU and Georgia transfer appeared in 11 games this season for Tennessee State, pulling in 33 receptions for 353 yards and a touchdown.
Read MoreLincoln Men’s Basketball enters CIAA Tournament as 6 seed, begins play Wednesday morning
Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics BALTIMORE, Md. – The #6 seed Lincoln University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball program is hoping to capture its first ever CIAA Tournament title, beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday when it faces #11 Johnson C. Smith in the Opening Round. What You Need to Know: Lincoln (PA) Team Recap: Lincoln (PA) Individual Recap:
Read MoreSheldon Johnson makes program history with ECC Player of the Week Honours
Courtesy of Lincoln Athletics ECC ArticleLINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania baseball program saw one of its fifth-year seniors become the first student-athlete ever to be named East Coast Conference Player of the Week as Sheldon Johnson(Pittsburgh, Penn./Woodland Hills) was given the honor after his torrid start to the season at the Peachtree City Classic. The Lincoln baseball program became a member of the East Coast Conference during the 2019-20 athletic calendar year after the CIAA dropped the sport following the 2017 season. Johnson, an outfielder from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, exploded…
Read MoreCoppin State baseball completes sweep over Saint Peter’s
Courtesy of Steven Kramer, Coppin State Athletics 8 SPU 16 CSU Team R H E SPU 8 8 0 CSU 16 15 1 W: Thompson, Clay (1-0) L: Coombes,Christian (0-1) HANOVER, Md. – Coppin State’s baseball completed a three-game series-opening sweep with a 16-8 victory over Saint Peter’s on Sunday afternoon at Joe Cannon Stadium. The Eagles are now 3-0 for the first time in their history while the Peacocks fall to 0-3. CSU hit .393 for the series, outscoring Saint Peter’s, 42-19, with 42 base hits and ten stolen bases. Sixteen of Coppin’s 42…
Read MoreDSU lacrosse victory over Akron could be watershed moment for the program
Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics The first time Delaware State faced Akron in women’s lacrosse, the Hornets suffered an 18-5 loss on March 9, 2021 during a 1-9 season in Pam Jenkins’ second year as the team’s head coach. After posting a 1-13 mark in 2022, the program is hoping for a turn around this season as it prepares to exit the highly competitive Atlantic Sun Conference and join the Northeast Conference in 2024. If the start of the 2023 season is any indication, Delaware State is showing signs that…
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