Category: HBCU Sports

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

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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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HBCU Men’s seeding and brackets for the 2023 NCAA Tournament

Brandon King

There are two HBCU teams in the men’s NCAA bracket. Here is who they are and who they will take on. NO. 16 Texas Southern, East Bracket, Columbus, OH Coach Johnny Jones’ TExas Southern Tigers are back in the field of 68 after winning their third consecutive SWAC Tournament, and as has been the case too many times, they are the HBCU that has been subjected to taking part in the play in game ( the NCAA can try to insult our intelligence, by dressing them up as the “First…

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Tennessee State’s Elaina Housworth earns All-American Honours at NCAA Track & Field Championships

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Elaina Housworth’s successful indoor track and field season ended on Saturday evening as she earned her first career All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The junior from Covington, Ga., was the only Tigerbelle to make the NCAA Championships as she competed in the triple jump. Housworth finished with a leap of 13.11m to finish in 16th place. Housworth and the Tigerbelles will now shift their focus to the outdoor season which is set to begin on March 23-25, as they will head to Atlanta…

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Six from Fayetteville State earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

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Courtesy of Fayetteville State Athletics New Orleans, LA – Six Fayetteville State University track and field student-athletes were named Atlantic All-Region honorees for the 2023 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA). M’Smrya Seward and Jessica McQueen received honors for two events. Tracy Idugboe, Malaysia Barber, Queen Burnett, and Teanna Bell were named All-Region as well. M’Smrya Seward, who qualified to compete for a National Championship in the long jump, earned All-Region honors in the long and triple jump. The Youngsville, NC native won the Central Intercollegiate…

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Albany State track finishes first at Clark Atlanta University Panther Invite

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams track and field team participated in the CAU Panther Invite on Saturday, March 11, in Atlanta, Georgia.  The Golden Rams were outstanding as they finished with 187 points to lead the field at the Clark-Atlanta University Panther Invite. Albany State won the Men 4×100 Relay with a time of 41.34.  The team consisted of Jackson, Gilbert, Carter and Moore.  The Golden Rams also placed 4th with a time of 43.08.  That team consisted of Smith, Forsythe, Hutchinson and Williams.  Jayvon Hutchinson…

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Benedict Volleyball sweeps Kentucky State

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Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 3 Winner BEN 0 KySt Team 1 2 3 F BEN 25 25 25 (3) KySt 12 16 18 (0) FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Benedict College men’s volleyball team swept Kentucky State 3-0 in a SIAC men’s volleyball contest on Saturday. The Tigers hit .230 to sweep the match 25-12, 25-16, 25-18. The Tigers improve to 5-4 overall and 2-2 in the SIAC. Ras Jesse Delancy led the Tigers with 16 kills and hit .387. Zion Beckford and Donovan Wilmott added seven kills each. Kendersley Marcellin had a double-double with 25 assists and 13 digs. The Tigers…

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Albany State Baseball extends win streak to 11

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COurtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State winning streak reaches 11 as the Golden Rams defeated the Savannah State Tigers (10-8) at the ASU West Campus Baseball Complex on Friday night.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (12-2) overall and (10-0) in the SIAC.  The Tigers fell to (8-4) overall and (6-3) in the SIAC.  Trailing (6-4) in the bottom of the 6th inning, the Golden Rams Lavoisier Fisher hit a grand slam to give Albany State an (8-6) lead.  The Golden Rams added another run in the bottom…

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