Category: HBCU Sports

SIAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC Redshirt senior forward Ashiala Jackson of Tuskegee has been voted the 2022 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Preseason Player of the Year alongside teammate JuToreyia Willis who is a graduate student at Tuskegee, has earned the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year selection, announced Wednesday by the league office. The preseason honors and predicted order of finish are voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Jackson was named to the D2 Conference Commissioners Association Second Team All-South Region on Thursday, the lone…

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SIAC announces latest Footballers of the Week

Brandon King

Courtesy of SIAC Deondra Duehart (Benedict) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Davir Hamilton-Jackson (Tuskegee) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Kendall Norman (Benedict) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside JaQuez Williams (Albany State) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Deondra Duehart, Benedict | Running Back  |  R-Freshman  |  Macon, Ga. Deondra Duehart rushed for a career-high 217 yards on just 13 carries and scored four touchdowns in Benedict’s 49-20 victory over Clark Atlanta to secure the SIAC East Division title. Duehart scored on runs of 55,…

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Former Kentucky State Women’s Volleyball Coach Dishondra Goree passes away

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Courtesy of the SIAC Kentucky State University Athletics mourns the loss of former women’s volleyball head coach DiShondra Goree. Goree joined Kentucky State in 2018 where the Thorobreds concluded their season at 23-22 overall and 14-3 in the SIAC. The team participated in the 2018 SIAC postseason tournament as the second seed in the Western Division. In the 2019 season, Coach Goree the Thorobred volleyball program to a 25-14 season and 16-2 in the SIAC conference. The Thorobreds ended their season as the 2019 SIAC Runner-ups for the second consecutive season. She left a…

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Tuskegee debut at no.7 in regional rankings

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Tuskegee University football team has made its 2022 debut in the NCAA regional rankings at No. 6 in the Super Region Two Rankings with two games remaining. The Golden Tigers find themselves in the top ten of the rankings that include teams from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Gulf South Conference (GSC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Super Region Two has proved to be a tough region thus far in the year, with a pair of undefeated teams…

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2022 SIAC Cross Country Championships coming to Macon

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Courtesy of the SIAC CRICKET SIAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR GEORGIA PREMIERE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE MACON, Ga. (November 1, 2022) – A champion will be crowed this Friday as fifteen Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) teams head to Macon, Ga. for the 2022 Cricket SIAC Cross Country Championship race. The Cricket SIAC Cross Country Championship will take place Friday, November 4th at Georgia Premier Cross Country Course at Middle Georgia State University in Macon, Ga. The men will run an 8K at 9:00 a.m. and the women will take the…

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SIAC announces week 9 Volleyball Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (November 1, 2022) – Fatima Ramirez (Edward Waters) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, whileJayla Neely (Allen) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Kayla Chambliss (Allen)was also tabbed Setter of the Week alongsideMaliyah Spencer (Allen) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Fatima Ramirez, Edward Waters| Outside/Right Side Hitter | Sophomore | Belmopan, Belize Sophomore outside hitter Fatima Ramirez helped Edward Waters to a 2-0 record last week defeating conference foes Allen University and Savannah State University. Ramirez led the Tigers’ offense with…

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MEAC announces latest round of football honourees

Brandon King

Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Oct. 31, 2022 – North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard and Howard University senior quarterback Quinton Williamswere named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Morgan State senior cornerback Jae’Veyon Morton was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Delaware State wide receiver Rahkeem Smith was named Rookie of the Week. Howard University sophomore Darius Fox was named Offensive Lineman of the Week, and Morgan State sophomore kicker Beckett Leary earned Specialist of the Week honors. Davius Richard (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade,…

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29 October 2022 MEAC Football Recap

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Morgan State 41, South Carolina State 14Howard 49, Norfolk State 21North Carolina Central 28, Delaware State 21 Morgan State 41, South Carolina State 14 BALTIMORE, Md. — Alfonzo Graham ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, the defense added three TDs and Morgan State scored the final 24 points on their way to a historic 41-14 win over South Carolina State on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Hughes Stadium. With the win, the Bears snapped a three-game losing streak and defeated the…

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Bethune-Cookman WBB Star Kendra Cooper passes away at just 27

Brandon King

Courtesy of Bethune-Cookman Athletics Bethune-Cookman Athletics has learned of the passing of former Women’s Basketball standout Kendra Cooper. She was 27. Cooper, who played at B-CU from 2013-2017, was the program’s all-time three-point field goal leader with 259, a record that stands today. She also finished at the sixth all-time leading scorer with 1,302 points. She led the Wildcats to two Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season championships, an appearance in the 2017 championship and two WNIT post-season appearances. During her final three seasons, B-CU was 42-6 in conference play. “It…

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MEAC announces latest Volleyball Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Oct. 31, 2022—Maryland Eastern Shore senior Derionah Abner was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. Norfolk State’s Sydney McCree was named Rookie of the Week and Coppin State senior Andrea Tsvetanovanamed Setter of the Week, while Coppin State sophomore Ahzhi Coleman earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.  Derionah Abner (5-6, Sr., RS, Orlando, Fla.) Abner hit a combined .528 in a pair of three-set wins for the Hawks this past weekend, committing just one error…

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