Category: HBCU Sports

Miles’ Devonte Fuller named to BOXTOROW Division II All-America team

Brandon King

Courtesy of Miles Athletics Miles guard Devonte Fuller has been named to the BOXTOROW Division II All-America team for his efforts during the 2018-19 season. He was named to the Second Team. A senior from Hickory, N.C., Fuller was the leading scorer for the Golden Bears this season, averaging 11.3 points per game. His rebounds (5.5) and free throw percentage (85 percent) also was tops on the team while finishing second in 3-point field goals (40) and steals (25) for Miles, which won the SIAC title for the first time. He…

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MEAC weekly Track & Field Honorees

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : NORFOLK, Va., April 3, 2019—North Carolina A&T State junior Trevor Stewart was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced today, while North Carolina A&T State senior Kayla White was selected as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week. North Carolina A&T State freshman Brandon Hicklin earned Men’s Field Athlete of the Week honors, while Bethune-Cookman sophomore Monae Nichols was named Women’s Field Athlete of the Week. Stewart (Jr., Lorton, Va.) set the nation’s fastest time in the 400 meters this past weekend at the prestigious Florida Relays, winning…

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Howard’s R.J. Cole receives ECAC Honors

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : DANBURY, Conn., April 3, 2019 – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) committee uncovered its 2019 Division I Men’s Basketball All-ECAC teams, where Howard University sophomore guard RJ Cole was selected to the First Team. The announcement came a day after the New Jersey native earned Associated Press (AP) All-American Honorable Mention. A year ago, Cole won the 2017-18 ECAC Rookie of the Year after setting a new Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) record with 13 rookie of the week honors. In his sophomore campaign, Cole took home MEAC…

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Six MEAC players named to BOXTOROW Men’s Basketball All-America Team

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from meacsports.com : BOXTOROW unveiled its 2018-19 men’s basketball All-America teams on Thursday, and six players from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) were honored — including four members of the First Team. Highlighting BOXTOROW’s All-America First Team are Howard teammates RJ Cole and Charles Williams, while North Carolina Central’s Raasean Davis and Bethune-Cookman’s Cletrell Pope are also on the team. Cole is the reigning MEAC Player of the Year, and earlier this week, he was named All-America Honorable Mention by the Associated Press (AP). Cole and Williams were also First…

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March 29-31 MEAC Track& Field Recap

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : Morrison, Nichols Highlight B-CU At Embry-Riddle DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Embry-Riddle’s known for having a fast track, but this weekend’s Spikes Classic for Bethune-Cookman was highlighted by the jumps. Results | Recap Four Aggies Win at Florida Relays GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Senior Kayla White picked up where she left off from indoor, junior Trevor Stewart continued his winning ways during the outdoor season and freshman Brandon Hicklin and junior Akeem Sirleaf picked up major wins at the prestigious Florida Relays over the weekend at Percy Beard Track. Results | Recap NCCU Jumpers Shine at Raleigh…

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MEAC Announces 2019 ESPNU Baseball and Softball TV Schedule

Brandon King

From meacsports.com : NORFOLK, Va., April 1, 2019—The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced the baseball and softball regular-season games that will be televised live on ESPNU. On Sunday, April 7, Savannah State will visit Tallahassee, Fla. to take on legendary head coach Veronica Wiggins and Florida A&M for an 11 a.m. match-up. The contest, which features the perennially-contending Lady Rattlers, will be shown on ESPNU from the Lady Rattler Softball Complex. ESPNU will also be in Greensboro, N.C. on Friday, April 26 at 1 p.m. to broadcast the first…

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Shaw Women’s Track sets new record at Fred Hard Invitational

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by Bears Sports Information Department RICHMOND, Va.  – The Shaw University women’s outdoor track and field team set a new program record in the 4×400 meter relays, with a time of 3.51.05 to take first place amongst NCAA Division II institutions at the 2019 Fred Hardy Invitational on the campus of the University of Richmond Saturday afternoon. The previous record in the 4x400m relay was set in 2018 with a time of 3.51.41 but a team of senior La’Cherie Clarke (Raleigh, NC), sophomore Damoni Neal (Newport News, VA), senior Tashay Roberts…

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Texas Southern defeats Louisiana-Monroe 108-102 in triple OT to advance to CIT Semis

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Courtesy tsusports.com  Box Score  MONROE, La. – The Tigers of Texas Southern University continued their memorable basketball season Thursday with a thrilling 108-102 win in triple-overtime at Louisiana–Monroe in the quarterfinals of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. TSU’s Tyrik Armstrong scored a game-high 32 points and handed out eight assists, while three other Tigers turned in double-double performances as the Tigers advanced to CIT semifinals for the first time in program history. The Tigers (24-13) are in the semifinal round of a postseason tournament for the first time since 1977, when TSU…

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Albany State dominant at Alice Coachman Invitational

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics ALBANY, Ga. (March 30, 2019)– The Albany State University track and field team hosted the 26thAnnual Alice Coachman Invitational today at the Robert Cross Track & Field Complex.  Albany State University hosted Tallahassee Community College, Voorhees, Paine College, Edward Waters College, Southwest Georgia Track Club and Fort Valley State University.  On the men’s side, ASU finished first with 198 points. Edward Waters finished second with 100  points followed by Paine  (48) and Voorhees (40) finished in third and fourth place while Fort Valley State (20) rounded…

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Kwanza Murray and Darrell Mosley earn ECAC Division II basketball major awards

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by Lions Sports Information Department Lincoln University women’s basketball player Kwanza Murray and women’s basketball Head Coach Darrell Mosley earned major awards as the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced their Division II Women’s Basketball All-Star and Major Award Winners on Tuesday. Murray was named the ECAC Division II Women’s Basketball Player of the Year while Mosley earned ECAC Division II Women’s Basketball Coach of the Year honors.  It marks the first time in the Lions’ NCAA Division II era that the women’s basketball program has had a player or coach earn…

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