Category: HBCU Sports

Albany State baseball defeated by Valdosta State

Brandon King

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics After scoring 4 runs in the top of the 1st inning, the Albany State Golden Rams lost (7-5) to the Valdosta State Blazers on Wednesday evening in Valdosta, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (1-2) on the season while the Blazers improved to (5-2). In the 1st inning, the Golden Rams scored when Lavoisier Fisher doubled down the right field line to score Zane Ross.  Austin Robertssingled to right field to score Nate Lloyd and Lavoisier Fisher.  Hill Corley scored when Chase Karn singled to center field to give the Golden…

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Schedule alterations to 2023 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The schedule of events for the 2023 SWAC Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships has been revised due to the potential of adverse weather conditions in the area on Thursday. The event is scheduled to begin on Thursday, February 16th at 7:30 am CST with the women’s pentathlon. Friday’s running events will feature timed finals with the women’s and men’s 4 X 400 meter relays set to conclude the championships at 3:20 pm and 3:35 pm CST respectively. Live coverage on the SWAC Digital Network will begin at 10:00 am…

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Tennessee State to face top-rated team in OVC on national televison Thursday night

Brandon King

Thursday evening the Tennessee State men’s basketball team hosts Morehead State, who currently sits atop the Ohio Valley Conference in a game that will garner national spotlight as the OVC’s ESPNU Game of the Week. Tennessee State enters this matchup winners of five straight, which has propelled the Tigers into a 5-way logjam for second place in the Ohio Valley Conference at 8-6. The Tigers last game, against Tennessee Tech, was ended with 3:04 left in the second half due to the unfortunate injury to TTU player Diante Wood; Tennessee…

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Week 12 SIAC Basketball honourees

Brandon King

Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Dashanti Miller (Central State) was named Player of the Week, while Sumaiyah Abdur-Rahim (Tuskegee) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, K.J. Doucet (Fort Valley State) was named Player of the Week, alongside, Myson Lowe (Fort Valley State) who earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK –  Dashanti Miller, Central StateForward |  Sophomore  |  Sandusky, OH Central State sophomore Dashanti Miller recorded a career-high in points (30) while recording back-to-back double doubles last week. In a…

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Week 14 CIAA Basketball Honorees

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Courtesy of the CIAA 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Women’s Standings 2022-23 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2022-23 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2022-23 Men’s Standings PLAYERS OF THE WEEKFor the week ending February 13, 2023 FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #0 Khyree Temple, Livingstone(So., Guard/Forward – West Philadelphia, PA) Khyree Temple averaged 16.5 points and 11.5 rebounds in a pair of wins over Fayetteville State and Johnson C. Smith last week. Against the Broncos, the sophomore scored a game-high 21 points and grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds in the 67-65 overtime win. His…

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Albany State Tennis starts off season in winning fashion

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State University Golden Rams tennis team kicked off their 2023 season by defeating Point University (7-0).  The Golden Rams are (1-0) on the season. In doubles, Natalya Ogunwale and Asia Raulerson won their match (6-3).  Sumana Panauganti and Allyah Williams won their match (6-1).  Bianca Leao and Carla Sorrochewon their doubles match (6-0). In the singles matches, Natalya Ogunwale won her match (6-2 and 6-1).  Asia Raulersonwon (6-4 and 6-4).  Bianca Leao defeated her opponent (6-0 and 6-1).  Carla Sorrochewon (6-0 and 6-0).  Allyah Williams won (6-0 and 6-0). Sumana Panauganti also won (6-0 and 6-0). The Golden Rams next matches will be against…

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Tennessee State Football signs 15 players for 2023 Recruiting Class

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State football program and head coach Eddie George announced the signing of 15 new players to join the Tigers for the 2023 season. The Tigers signed six players on early signing day to bring their total to 21 players for the class of 2023. Click here to view the six early signees.  Romello WatsonOffensive Line | 6-4 | 300Arlington, Texas | Grambling State/Kilgore JC A transfer offensive lineman that brings both junior college and FCS level experience to the team. Watson appeared in three games last…

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Tennessee State’s Erica Haynes-Overton named

Brandon King

Continuing to make her presence felt, for the fifth time this season, Tennessee State guard Erica Haynes-Overton has earned conference honours, with the latest being her fourth time named the Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week. In games against Southeast Missouri and Tennessee Tech, the Kansas graduate transfer put up 22.5 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds on .552/.750/.833 splits. The Nashvlle native, who scored 24 in the Tigers 90-86 loss to SEMO scoreless in the first half agaisnt Tennessee Tech on Saturday but came roaring back with 21…

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Albany State baseball to face Valdsosta State on Wednesday

Brandon King

The Albany State University baseball team is set to take on Valdosta State on Wednesday, February 15 at the VSU Spoprts Complex; first pitch is scheduled for 5:00 pm EST. The Blazers enter the matchup with a 4-2 overall record, fresh off victories against Florida Tech ad Embry-Riddle last weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Golden Rams , 1-1, dropped their season opener 4-1 to Columbus State on February8, , but bounced back with a 7-1 win over Auburn Univresity at Mongomery 7-0 the nexy day. The last time Albany…

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Johnson C. Smith men’s and women’s track place sixth at CIAA Championships

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Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Johnson C. Smith University wrapped up the indoor season on Monday with the women finishing sixth and the men sixth, and one individual champion crowned on the final day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference (CIAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships. On the women’s side Layla Simpson placed first in the women’s 60m hurdles in the Pentathlon an individual gold and a silver in the 200-meters with a time of 8.99 seconds. She also grabbed silver in the high jump…

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