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Tennessee State Lady Tigers hit the road for pair of OVC matchups

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Brandon King

Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE — The Tennessee State women’s basketball team will make their second two-game OVC road swing of the season as they are set to head to Evansville to face Southern Indiana on Thursday at 5:00 p.m., followed by a Saturday afternoon matchup at Eastern Illinois. TSU picked up their second OVC win of the season this past Saturday as Lindenwood had to Forfeit. The Matchup: Tennessee State (7-13, 3-7 OVC) vs. Southern Indiana (9-12, 3-7 OVC)Date/Time: Thursday, February 2 at 5:00 p.m.Location: Screaming Eagles Arena || Evansville, IN. TV:…

Jackson State announces 2023 Football Schedule

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Staff

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 2023 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE The 2023 Jackson State University football schedule was announced Wednesday as the two-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference Champions begin a new chapter in the storied legacy of the program. New Head Coach T.C. Taylor, the 22nd head coach in JSU football history, takes the reigns of his alma mater with the goal of beginning and ending the 2023 season in Atlanta. The Taylor era will open in Atlanta Aug. 26 as Jackson State will play in the MEAC / SWAC Challenge Kickoff…

Alabama A&M release 2023 Football Schedule

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Staff

Courtesy of Alabama A&M Sports FULL 2023 SCHEDULE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama A&M football fans can now make their 2023 plans with certainty as the department has released the football schedule for the upcoming season. The Bulldogs will compete in 11 total games during the season, with five at home and seven outside the city of Huntsville. Alabama A&M will start their year away from home for the second straight year in 2023, kicking off the slate in Nashville to take on Vanderbilt on Sept. 2 at FirstBank Stadium. In the following week…

Nike Yardrunners focuses on HBCU trail blazing alumni

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Staff

The Nike Yardrunners program was birthed in 2020, the brain child of Nike HBCU alumni with the goal of celebrating “the rich heritage, history, and contributions of HBCUs and their alumni on global sport and culture.” The initial iteration put the spotlight on HBCU business owners and entrepreneurs, while the second focused on the oft over acheiving and chronically under-represented HBCU student-athlete. With this latest information of Yardrunners, zeroes in on “HBCU alumni who are forging a legacy that will inspire future generations.” Introducing the 2022 Yardrunners Class Brianna Baker (@_brie.b),…

30 January 2023 SWAC Men’s Basketball Scores and recaps

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Staff

Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Men’s Basketball Scores and Recaps Team Standings Monday, January 30 Bethune-Cookman 88, Alabama A&M 77- Box Score I Recap Alcorn State 63, Grambling State 60- Box Score I Recap Florida A&M 69, Alabama State 58- Box Score I Recap Southern 73, Jackson State 62- Box Score I Recap

Aja Sims-Fletcher named Talladega College Gymnastics Coach

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Brandon King

Former Alabama gymnast Aja Sims-Fletcher was named the innaguaral Talladega College gymnastics coach. The former SEC championmade the historic annoucment on her Instagram account. In her time on the Crimson Tide gymnastics squad, Sims-Fletcher garnered All-American honors on the beam and floor, helping Alabama to win back-to-back SEC Championships in 2013 and 2014 and four consecutive NCAA Super Six finishes. After her time on the floor was completed, the former NCAA Regional Champion was a volunteer coach on Dana Duckworth’s staff in 2018. She also did stuntwoman work on the…

Norfolk State gets by N.C. Central, 77-71

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Staff

Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Atheltics 71 NCCU 77 Norf Team 1 2 F NCCU 27 44 71 Norf 34 43 77 NORFOLK, Va. – Dana Tate Jr. scored 21 points in front of over 3,000 passionate Spartans fans on Monday evening at Echols Hall, leading Norfolk State to a 77-71 victory over the visiting North Carolina Central Eagles. Tate, who notched his second consecutive game scoring over 20 points, shot 7-of-11 from the floor and made five 3-pointers in his offensive outburst. Cahiem Brown paced the Spartans on the glass with…

Bethune-Cookman takes care of Alabama A&M, 88-77

January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Staff

Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics 77 AAMU 88 BCU Team 1 2 F AAMU 41 36 77 BCU 46 42 88 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Men’s Basketball made it back-to-back home victories on Monday evening, as the Wildcats defeated Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent Alabama A&M by a score of 88-77 inside Richard V. Moore Gymnasium. Bethune-Cookman (8-14, 4-5 SWAC) led 44-41 at halftime, thanks in part to strong play from Zion Harmon and Dhashon Dyson, respectfully. In the second half, Alabama A&M (8-14, 4-5) got a quick spark from Dailin Smith, as well as center…

SIAC 2023 Preseason Softball Honorees

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Staff

Courtesy of the SIAC The 2023 preseason team returns 14 of the 30 players from the 2022 Baseball All-Conference Teams. Savannah State paced this year’s preseason team with nine selections after closing last season with one of the best records in modern Tigers’ history at 34-12. They led the regular season with a 28-2 conference mark and entered last year’s tournament as the No. 1 seed. The Tigers return 2022 SIAC Player of the Year, Joe Smith, who had an incredible redshirt-junior season. The Brunswick, Georgia native led the Tigers…

SIAC Announces Preseason Baseball Honours

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 Staff