Category: HBCU Sports

Talladega’s Championship quest comes up short against Loyola

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From talladegatornaoes.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An outstanding season by Talladega came to a close in the NAIA National Championship with a loss to the Loyola (La.) Wolf Pack by a score of 71-56. The Tornadoes, playing less than 24 hours after a nail-biting overtime victory over Thomas More, put up a valiant effort against Loyola, which finished the season 37-1. The Tornadoes concluded the stellar season at 32-6. Four of the six losses were to the Wolf Pack.   Leading the way for head coach Chris Wright‘s experienced team (nine seniors…

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SIAC Week 2 Track&Field Honorees

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its track and field weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday. Lirante Jackson of Benedict and Kassie Jordan of Benedict were named this week’s men and women Track Performers of the Week, alongside Isaiah McCray of Albany State and Savionna Glover of Benedict collected this week’s men and women Field Performers of the Week honors. Women’s Track and Field Track Performer of the Week – Kassie Jordan, Benedict College At this week’s past meet, Jordan set a personal best in both the 200- and 400-meter races, with times of 24.95 and 58.45.…

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Weather postpones Grambling/ULM softball game

Brandon King

Courtesy of Grambing State Sports Communications Grambling State University head softball coach Nakeya Hall announced Tuesday’s single game at the University of Louisiana-Monroe has been postponed due to inclement weather.  The single game has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 at the ULM Softball Complex.  Grambling State and ULM met once this season, with the Warhawks picking up an 11-4 on Feb. 22 in Grambling.   wzGrambling State (12-11) steps back into Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play on Friday with a three-game series at Alcorn State. The Lady Tigers and…

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Albany State Track has standouts at Emory Spring Break Classic

Brandon King

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams Track & Field teams competed in the Emory Spring Break Classic on March 18-19 at Emory University, in Atlanta, Georgia. The Golden Rams women finished 10th with a team score of 31.50 while the men finished 7th with a score of 50.  Several athletes posted personal records in the 400m hurdles, 3000m SC and the 5000. Sydney Blackburn won 1st place in the women’s discus throw, improving on her D II national mark. Isaiah McCray finished in the top spot in the men’s triple jump with…

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Albany State tennis gets win over Georgia Southwestern

Brandon King

Wednesday the Albany State University women’s tennis team were victorious over the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern 5-2. In singles competition, Bianca Leao got it done in straight sets (6-4, 6-4).  Sumana Panauganti won (6-1, 6-0), while Allyah Williams and Carla Sorroche were even more dominant in their matches, both winning (6-0, 6-0). Doubles saw the ASU pairings of  Asia Raulerson & Carla Sorroche and Bianca Leao & Sumana Panauganti both winning their respective matches 6-0. Next up for the Albany State women’s tennis team is a trip to Mobile, AL on March 24 for the Conference Round-Up.

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Albany State softball sweeps Savannah State

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Courtesy Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics: The Albany State Golden Rams softball team swept the Savannah State Tigers by winning (7-3) on Monday afternoon at the ASU West Campus.  The Golden Rams improved to 22-3 while the Tigers fell to 3-12 overall. The Golden Rams got on the board in the 2nd inning when Ciweya Tennison was walked with the bases loaded.  Glory Seay scored another run in the 2ndinning when Madison Hurt bunted to the pitcher. The Golden Rams scored anther run in the 5th inning when Morgan Brown singled to center field to score Madison…

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SIAC Week 6 Softball Honorees

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Courtesy of the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its softball weekly honors, released by the league office on Monday. Millay Lambert (Lane) was named Player of the Week, while Juliana Tabian (Edward Waters) earned Pitcher of the Week honors. PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Millay Lambert, Lane, Outfielder  |  Junior |  Florence, AL Lambert hit .714 on the week with five RBI, two runs scored, and two doubles. The junior is batting .481 for the season, good for third best in the conference and her .586 on base percentage ranks first in the SIAC. PITCHER OF THE WEEK – Juliana Tabian,…

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Grambling State Track has several great performances at Mize Invitational

Brandon King

Courtesy of Grambling State University Sports Communications: The Grambling State University men’s and women’s outdoor track and field team turned in several highlighted performances during Saturday’s Jim Mize Invitational at the Jim Mize Track and Field Complex at Louisiana Tech.  On the women’s side in field events, Dior Nicholson placed second in the discus and third in the shot put, while Sascha Greene was third in the high jump. On the track, Sharon Labich won the 1,500m and placed second in the 3,000m, while Mercy Kwambai took third in the…

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Flagler College halts Albany State’s five-game winning streak

Brandon King

12 (12-10) 6 (11-5) Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E  FLG 1 1 2 0 5 1 1 0 1 12 11 3 ASUBB 2  1  0  0  0  2  1  0  0  6 9 The Albany State University baseball had its 5-game winning streak halted with a 12-6 defeat to Flagler College. The Saints offense got right to work in the top of the first when Donovan Garcia’s sacrifice fly to center field brought home Mason Gray to put Flagler up 1-0.…

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Stillman College to be displayed on NY Team Racing #44 car this Sunday

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From Stillman College: Let’s Go Racing! Stillman College will make its NASCAR debut Sunday, March 20 in the Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga. The No. 44 Stillman College themed Chevrolet Camaro will be driven by Greg Biffle of NY Racing Team. Qualifying for the race will occur Saturday, March 19. Sunday’s race is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on FOX, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. NY Racing Team, owned by African American entrepreneur John Cohen, is a marketing…

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