Category: HBCU Sports

Langston’s Chasity Veals named SAC Field of the Week

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Courtesy of Kyle Taylor – Langston Sports Information OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Ford Dealers Sooner Athletic Conference indoor track & field athletes of the week for 2022-23 were announced which includes Langston’s Chasity Veals (women’s field athlete of the week). Women’s field athlete of the week: Chasity Veals | Jr. | Richardson, Texas  Chasity Veals outdistanced the competition in the triple jump in the First Chance Qualifier with a leap of 39 feet, ½ inch. Veals’ mark ranks as the fourth best in the NAIA for 2022-23, putting her on the A standard list…

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Strong second half lifts Talladega College women’s hoops over College of Coastal Georgia

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Courtesy of Talladega College Athletics 72  TC 65 CGU Team 1 2 3 4 F TC 11  15  24  22  72 CGU 17  20  13  15  65 BRUNSWICK, Ga. – Led by a 31-point effort from Makayla Transou, the Talladega College women’s basketball team ramped up in the second half to grab a 72-65 victory over the College of Coastal Georgia Mariners Tuesday evening in the Coffin Gym. Transou, a sophomore from Jackson, Tennessee, finished the game 10-of-18 from the floor, which included a 4-of-6 effort from three, and connected on 7-of-9 free…

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West Virginia State wins close one at Notre Dame College

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Title image via Todd Griffith Courtesy of James Garcia, Sports Information Director, West Virginian State Athletics 88  WVSt 82 NDOH Team 1 2 F WVSt 38  50  88 NDOH 38  44  82 SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – The No. 15 West Virginia State men’s basketball team (14-1, 8-1 MEC) won a gritty game at Notre Dame College (8-6, 5-4 MEC) by a final score of 88-82 after making one of the longest road trips of the conference schedule on Wednesday. The contest was deadlocked on 10 occasions and the lead changed eight…

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Langston Basketball ranked 3rd in NAIA Basketball Top 25 Poll

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Courtesy of Kyle Taylor – Langston Sports Information KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Langston University men’s basketball team enters the top five for the first time since the 2018-19 season in the fourth edition of NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced. Langston is the only undefeated team in the NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll at 15-0 and ranked third overall with 520 total votes and also received one first-place vote. The Lions are the highest rated team in the Sooner Athletic Conference and ranked in…

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10 January 2023 SWAC Men’s Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Alcorn State’s Keondre Montgomery and Southern’s Tyrone Lyons for SWAC Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of conference play. Player of the Week Keondre Montgomery, | Forward/Center | Alcorn State University Montgomery helped lead Alcorn State to consecutive league wins this past week against Alabama A&M and Alabama State, respectively. He averaged 23.5 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 51.9 percent from the field – including 53 percent from three-point territory,…

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CIAA Indoor Track News: Saint Augustine’s Men’s track gets it done at VCU Invitational

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Courtesy of Saint Augustine’s Athletics Freshman Terrell Robinson continued his hot start from Winston-Salem last month with two first place finishes at the VCU Invitational. The talented freshman posted a 6.74 time in the 60m final, and a 21.90 in the 200m. Not to be outdone, fellow freshman, Kailen Perry won the 400m with a time of 49.54. Even more impressive is the Falcons had the top four finishes in this event.  The Falcons in Virginia Beach Next Up

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2023 Albany State Baseball season preview

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Courtesy of Albany State Atheltics Albany State University is coming off a 32-16 record last year under head coach Scot Hemmings. The Albany State Golden Rams ended their season playing in the SIAC championship game, losing to Spring Hill College 8-7. The Albany State Golden Rams also participated in the Black College World Series in Montgomery, AL. The Rams are looking forward to the 2023 baseball season with a shot at winning the SIAC conference championship and returning to the NCAA regionals. The last time ASU Baseball played in the…

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10 January 2023 SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honours

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Texas Southern’s Micah Gray and Alcorn State’s Destiny Brown for SWAC Women’s Basketball Weekly Honors for their outstanding performances during this past week of conference play. Player of the Week – Micah Gray| Guard| Texas Southern University Gray posted the best Texas Southern scoring performance in a decade with a 41-point outing at Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday. She followed up that performance with 24 points during the team’s first win at Mississippi Valley State. For the week…

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Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (January 10, 2022) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Amari Heard (Savannah State) was named Player of the Week, while Sumaiyah Abdur-Rahim (Tuskegee) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, Marcus Scott V (Central State) was named Player of the Week, alongside, Asanti Price (Benedict) who earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK –  Amari Heard, Savannah State |Guard  |  Junior  |  West Point, Mississippi Junior guard Amari Heard helped the Lady Tigers to a 2-1 record this week in key…

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9 January 2023 MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 9, 2023 – Monday’s action featured MEAC wins by Morgan State, North Carolina Central, Norfolk State and Maryland Eastern Shore. Morgan State 90, South Carolina State 85 North Carolina Central 64, Coppin State 59 Norfolk State 78, Delaware State 65 Maryland Eastern Shore 82, Howard 73 Morgan State 90, South Carolina State 85 BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior guard Malik Miller scored a game and career-high 32 points and Isaiah Burke matched his career-high with 30 points to lead Morgan State to a 90-85 victory over South Carolina State on…

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