Category: HBCU Sports

November 11. 2022 MEAC Volleyball Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coppin State 3, Morgan State 0Delaware State 3, Maryland Eastern Shore 0Howard 3, Norfolk State 0North Carolina Central 3, South Carolina State 0 Coppin State 3, Morgan State 0 BALTIMORE, Md. — Ammaarah Williams slammed a match-high 10 kills to lead Coppin State to a 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-23) sweep at Morgan State on Friday night, clinching the program’s second MEAC regular-season title in the last three seasons. The Eagles now stand at 21-9 overall and 12-2 in league play and will share the league title…

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Albany State Volleyball defeated by Spring Hill in SIAC Semifinals

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams were defeated by the Spring Hill College Badgers in 3 sets in the semi-finals of the 2022 SIAC Volleyball Tournament in Mobile, Alabama.  It was the Golden Rams second time being defeated this season by the Badgers.  The Badgers defeated the Golden Rams in 3 sets at the SIAC Mini-Crossover on Saturday, September 17. The Badgers won set 1 by the score of (25-17).  In set 2, the Badgers defeated the Golden Rams (25-15).  In set 3, the…

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Grambling pulls off upset, defeats Colorado, 83-74

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Grambling State Atheltics 74 COLORADO 1-1 83  Grambling 2-0 Team 1 2 F COLORADO 32  42  74 Grambling 46  37  83 GRAMBLING, La. | For the second time in school history, the Grambling State University men’s basketball team has defeated a member of a Power 5 conference. Grambling State (2-0) led from start to finish on Friday night as the Tigers held off Colorado, 83-74, in the SWAC/Pac-12 Legacy Series at the Fredrick C.. Hobdy Assembly. GSU’s last victory over a member of a Power 5 conference came on…

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Joe Bryant’s 24 not enough, Norfolk State falls 87-70 to no. 5 Baylor

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 70 Norfolk St. 2-1,0-0 MEAC 87  Baylor 2-0,0-0 Big 12 Team 1 2 F Norfolk St. 34  36  70 Baylor 42  45  87 WACO, Texas – On the road against a top-ten ranked team in the nation, Norfolk State men’s basketball held its own on Friday night against No. 5 Baylor. The Bears (2-0) used a second half push to defeat the Spartans 87-70 at the Ferrell Center. Joe Bryant Jr. paced the Spartans (2-1) on both ends of the floor with 24 points and…

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Bowie State’s Joshua Pryor named CIAA DPOY

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Courtesy of t Dr. Jolisa Williams, Asst. Athletic Director for Media Relations SALEM, Va. – Joshua Pryor of Bowie State was named the 2022 Central Intercollegiate Athletics Association (CIAA) Defensive Player of the Year as the Bulldogs tabbed a total of eight football student-athletes to the All-CIAA Football Team the league announced Friday ahead of the 2022 CIAA Football Championship game. Joining Pryor on the First Team ballot was quarterback Dion Golatt Jr., wide receiver Keshane Hinckley, tight end Jordan Griffin and punt returner Kwincy Hall. The Bulldogs second team honorees featured offensive lineman Quinton Bobo, kick returner Hall and defensive back Raymond…

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Can Tennessee State stay in the OVC hunt?

Brandon King

Saturday the Sgt. York Trophy will be on the line when the Tigers of Tennessee State take on the reigning, defending OVC Champions UT Martin. The trophy, named after WWI here Alvin C. York goes to the winner of the season football series between the three football-participating schools in the Ohio Valley Conference- Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech and UT Martin. The Skyhawks are currently perched atop the Ohio Valley Conference at 3-0 and return to conference play after a three game stretch of non-conference games- a 65-24 thrashing at the…

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SIAC News: Albany State Volleyball advances to semi-finals of SIAC

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The #2 Albany State Golden Rams advanced to the semi-finals of the 2022 SIAC Volleyball Tournament after defeating the #3 Kentucky State Thorobreds in 3 sets on Thursday, November 10.  The Golden Rams won all 3 sets by the score of (25-19). Mary Kate Preston, who was named the SIAC Freshman of the Year, led the Golden Rams with 12 kills and 5 blocks.  Molly Wilson finished with 26 assists and 2 aces.  Sydney Melton, who made the SIAC All Conference 2ndTeam, led…

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SIAC News: Tuskegee Women’s Basketball getting ready for SIAC/Gulf South Crossover

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Head Coach Trelanne Powell and her program will officially open their 2022-23 regular season schedule on Friday, as they compete in the Gulf South-SIAC Crossover over the weekend, held in Cleveland, Miss. The Golden Tigers will battle a pair of non-conference opponents in host school Delta State on Friday evening, followed by a matchup with Mississippi College on Saturday afternoon, both in the Walter Sillers Coliseum. Delta State went 14-13 last season, falling to the top seed Union in the second round of the GSC Basketball Tournament.…

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Albany State men’s hoops to take part in SIAC/GSC Basketball Challenge

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Courtesy of Dr.Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men’s basketball team will begin their season by participating in the SIAC and Gulf South Conference Basketball Challenge on November 11-13, in Livingston, Alabama.  The SIAC will be represented by Albany State University and Central State University.  The Gulf South Conference will be represented by Mississippi College and the University of West Alabama. The Albany State University Golden Rams will welcome six new members to the roster during the 2022-2023 men’s basketball season.  The recruiting class features signees from…

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SIAC announces 2022 Volleyball All-Conference Teams and Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC Mobile, AL (November 10, 2022) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced its annual women’s volleyball awards to finish the 2022 season. The team, which features fourteen student-athletes, was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Edward Waters outside hitter, Fatima Ramirez, headlines the 2022 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women’s Volleyball All-Conference earning the Tigers’ first Player of the Year honor since EWU’s transition into the SIAC. Joining her is teammate, Mataiya Barber, a freshman setter who earned the 2022 SIAC…

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