Category: HBCU Sports

SIAC Basketball Men’s and Women’s Basketballers of the Week

Brandon King

From the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week.  For women, Tyashia Bostick (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Brittney Bolin (Tuskegee) earned Newcomer of the Week.  For men, Beril Kabamba (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Brandon Miller (Miles College) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday.  Women’s Basketball  PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Tyashia Bostick, Spring Hill |Guard/Forward | RS Sophomore | Charleston, SC Bostick scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and against Lemoyne Owen. On the season Bostick is averaging…

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SIAC, Nike and BSN extend exclusive outfitting and equipment deal

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From the SIAC  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), BSN Sports and NIKE have entered into an extension agreement whereby Nike will continue to serve as the exclusive apparel, accessory, and equipment brand of the SIAC.  “As one of the preeminent brands in the world and the “best-in-class” shoe and apparel company, we are extremely pleased to enter into this historic extension” stated Gregory Moore, Commissioner of the SIAC, “Over the past several years, Nike has very simply done an amazing job in increasing the digital circumference of its business to serve…

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FAMU wins in overtime over Alcorn, 60-58

Brandon King

60 Florida A&M 3-20, 4-9 SWAC 58 Alcorn 2-18, 1-12 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F Florida A&M 18  8  7  19  8  60 Alcorn 5  18  15  14  6  58 It took overtime to do it but the Florida A&M women’s basketball team got by Alcorn State 60-58 Monday night at the Whitney Complex in Lorman, MS. FAMU jumped out to an 18-5 lead at the end of the first quarter, but over the next two periods, the Braves outscored the Rattlers 18-8 and 15-7 to take…

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Albany State swept in basketball doubleheader

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Courtesy Dr. Earnest Brown , ASU Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams were swept by the Clark-Atlanta Panthers on Monday at the ASU East Campus.   In the women’s game, the Panthers won 62-61.  The Panthers jumped out to a 20-14 lead at the end of the 1st quarter.  But, the Golden Rams outscored the Panthers 18-6 in the 2nd quarter.  At the half, the Golden Rams led 32-26. The Panthers attacked the Golden Rams on the inside in the 3rd quarter and cut the Golden Rams lead to 1 point…

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SIAC Week 9 Men’s Volleyballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the SIAC Evens Edouard (Edward Waters) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, while Victor Scherer (Central State)earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Kenyon Haynes (Edward Waters) was also voted Setter of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Evens Edouard, Freshman, Opposite, Edward Waters In Wednesday’s game vs. Webber International, Edouard had a match team high of 13 kills, as well as two service aces and two digs. DEFENSIVE – Victor Scherer, Freshman, Libero, Central State In Scherer’s first two matches this season, he totaled 29 digs,…

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Week 12 CIAA Basketball Player Honorees

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2021-22 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2021-22 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2021-22 Women’s Standings 2021-22 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2021-22 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2021-22 Men’s Standings FOOD LION MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK #35 Robert Osborne, Virginia Union(Jr, 6-5 Forward – Richmond, VA) Richard averaged 18.3 points, scoring 16 points or better in all three of SAU’s games this week to include a game-high 20 points in the Falcons win over Claflin. The 6-4 guard from Durham, NC also totaled five rebounds, five steals, and four assists on the week. Richard shot 61 percent from the field and 77…

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February 11-13, 2022 MEAC Track& Field Recap

Brandon King

Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Howard’s Gbai, Williams Set New School Records CHICAGO, Ill. — Howard University seniors Jessika Gbai and Gavin Williams headlined the weekend for track & field, each producing record-setting performances at the Badgers Windy City Invite, hosted by the University of Wisconsin. On Day One, Gbai, along with fellow classmate Ameenah Saalih and newcomer Sherri-Anne Norton, each advanced to the 60-meter dash semifinal, clocking in at 7:54, 7.65 and 7.63, respectively. Gbai’s mark tied her with Saalih, which she set back in January 2020. All three Bison missed the…

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Fayetteville State Women and Virginia State Men out front after Day 1 of 2022 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

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Courtesy the CIAA: DAY 1 RESULTS WINSTON-SALEM, NC– The Virginia State men and the Fayetteville State women are the first-day leaders at the 2022 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the JDL Fast Track on Sunday. Virginia State leads the men’s division with 38 points. Bowie State is second with 27 points and Saint Augustine’s is third with 25 points. The Trojans and Falcons were the 2020 co-champions, and the Falcons have won outright or shared the last 23 conference titles. Jalen Brownlee paced the Trojans with a victory in…

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Albany State softball sweeps Agnes Scott

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Via Dr. Earnest Brown at Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams swept the Agnes Scott Scotties to improve to 10-0 on the season.  The Scotties begin the season 0-2. In Game 1, the Golden Rams defeated the Scotties 15-6.  The Scotties jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning.  But, Sydney Pettus 2-run HR in the bottom of the 1st inning tied the game at 2-2. After falling behind 5-4 in the top of the 4thinning, the Golden Rams exploded for 5 runs in the bottom of the 4th inning.…

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Maryland Eastern Shore takes on Howard Monday

Brandon King

Monday the Hawks of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will play host to the Bison of Howard University, which will be their third game in six days. The Hawks are looking to return to winning ways after coming off a defeat at the hands of Norfolk State 70-63 Saturday . Howard, on the other hand, comes into Monday’s matchup with a four game win-streak, fresh off a 85-72 defeat of Delaware State in their last game. The Bison featue Kyle Foster, who had 27 in that DSU game and…

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