Category: HBCU Sports

Tennessee State Lady Tigers picked 5th in OVC Preseason Poll, Gia Adams named to All-OVC Preseason team

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The 2022-2023 Ohio Valley Conference women’s basketball preseason coaches poll was announced by the league on Tuesday morning, and third-year head coach Ty Evans‘s team was slotted fifth in the 10-team ranking. Sophomore guard Gia Adams was named to the All-OVC Preseason team. The Lady Tigers received 95 total points and one first-place vote in the preseason ranking that was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Adams returns to the TSU lineup after playing in and starting in 31 games last…

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Tennessee State Men’s Hoops picked 2nd in OVC, four players named All-OVC

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE — Tennessee State men’s basketball was picked to finish second in the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll, its highest under head coach Brian “Penny” Collins, as announced by the league office at the yearly OVC Media Day at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana.  Tennessee State led the way with four Preseason All-OVC selections this season, including guards Jr. Clay, Marcus Fitzgerald Jr., Dedric Boyd, and forward Zion Griffin. Clay came to the program for fellow league school Tennessee Tech where he earned four career All-OVC honors and thanks…

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Benedict climbs ranks in both national polls

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Courtesy of Benedict Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Benedict College football team jumped up in both national football polls, following Saturday’s victory over nationally-ranked Albany State. Benedict moved up to 17th in the D2football.com media poll, up from No. 23 last week. In the American Football Coaches Association poll, Benedict jumped from 23rd to a tie for 18th. In the AFCA poll, Benedict received 229 total points to tie Colorado School of Mines for the 18th spot. In the D2football.com poll, the Tigers jumped up six spots, while Albany State, ranked 14th last week,…

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Albany State soccer hits the road to take on Lander University

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams women’s soccer team will be playing their final road game of the regular season when they compete against Lander University at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, October 19, in Greenwood, South Carolina.  The Golden Rams are (0-11) overall and (0-8) in the Peach Belt Conference while the Bearcats are (5-4-5) overall and (3-2-3) in the conference.   The Golden Rams and Bearcats last played on October 16, 2021.  On that day, the Golden Rams won (4-0). The Golden Rams will return…

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October 17 , 2022 MEAC Football Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Howard University junior defensive back Kenny Gallop, Jr. was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Morgan State’s Keith Jenkins, Jr. was named both Rookie of the Week and Specialist of the Week, and North Carolina Central sophomore Torricelli Simpkins III earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Richard (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade, Fla.)  Richard accounted for a career-best six touchdowns in…

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17 October 2022 SWAC Weekly Football Honourees

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Kayvon Britten, Alabama A&M’s Dre Terry, Grambling State’s Donald Johnson and Southern’s August Pitre its SWAC Football Players of the Week for their impressive performances during games played this past week of competition. Offensive-  Britten rushed for 277 yards on 32 carries to go along with four rushing touchdowns during UAPB’s contest against Alabama A&M. He currently leads the conference in total rushing yards (754), rushing touchdowns (12), and ranks fourth in yards per rushing attempt…

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17 October 2022 SIAC Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the SIAC Taurean Taylor (Tuskegee) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Loobert Denelus (Benedict) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Arnes Huskic (Tuskegee) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Dialo Mosley (Fort Valley State) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Taurean Taylor, Tuskegee | Running Back  |  Senior  |  Scottdale, Ga. Taylor had another strong day on the ground for the Golden Tigers, rushing for a new career-high 232 yards against Central State, including a 93-yard score in the win. The senior also caught a…

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SWAC announces results and punishments from investigation into Southern and Prairie View altercation

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference has completed its investigation into the pre-game dustup that occurred October 8. Fines were levied to both universities and suspensions handed out to players from both schools The SWAC released the following statement Monday afternoon: The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced multiple student-athlete suspensions and institutional fines stemming from the pregame altercation that transpired between the Southern University and Prairie View A&M University football teams on Saturday, Oct. 8. A total of 21 student-athletes (eleven from Southern and ten from Prairie View A&M) have been suspended…

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2022-23 SWAC Women’s Basketball Predicted order of finish and Preseason All-SWAC Selection

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference: BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2022-23 Women’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish and Preseason All-SWAC teams and individual award winners during the league’s virtual media day event on Monday morning. The all-conference honors and preseason poll was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.   Jackson State was tabbed as the favorite heading into the 2022-23 season. The Lady Tigers were followed by Alabama State (2nd), Southern (3rd), Alabama A&M (4th) and Arkansas-Pine Bluff (5th) to round out the top…

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2022-23 SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– Southwestern Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball head coaches and student-athletes preview the upcoming season during SWAC Women’s Basketball Media Day. Please click the link above to watch the show in its entirety.  About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.  Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition…

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