Category: HBCU Sports

Howard women’s hoops easily dispatches Coppin State, 70-47

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title image via David Sierra Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director 47 Morgan 70 Winner HOW Team 1 2 3 4 F Morgan 12  13  16  6  47 HOW 22  13  13  22  70 WASHINGTON (February 24, 2024) – Redshirt freshman Tyana Walker (Leawood, Kan.) scored a team-high 21 points and fifth-year guard Iyanna Warren (Accokeek, Md.) and senior forward Kaiya Creek (Seat Pleasant, Md.) added 17 points and 14 points, respectively, to lead the Howard University women’s basketball team to a 71-47 win over Morgan State University (MEAC) in a Mid-Eastern Athletic…

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Howard women’s Swimming & Diving holds on to second spot at NEC Championships

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title image via Howard Swimming & Diving Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information, Howard Athletics GENEVA, Ohio (February 23, 2024) – Howard University women’s swimming & diving team maintains second after Day Four of the Northeast Conference (NEC) Championships. HU produced 883 points after four days of competition, but trails reigning NEC Central Connecticut State has widened the gap (1,122.5 points) with one day remaining. Juniors Kelsey Roberson (West Orange, N.J.) and Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson (Nassau, Bahamas), sophomore Zuilda Nwaeze (Columbia, Md.) and rookie Chanice Posada(Houston) capped off the night with…

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Norfolk State softball drops two to Queens University

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title image via Norfolk State Softball Courtesy of Maya Dawson, Asst. Director of Sports Communications, Norfolk State Athletics Box Score 1 | Box Score 2CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Norfolk State University softball team faced the Royals of Queens University of Charlotte in a doubleheader on Saturday, losing game one, 1-0, and game two, 4-2. In game one, Maddy Morris pitched a complete game for the Spartans (0-10) only allowing one run in the first inning before pitching five consecutive scoreless innings. Morris (0-4) faced 26 batters and recorded two 1-2-3 innings in 6.0 innings of play. Emree…

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Thomas University downs Albany State, 14-3

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title image via Albany State Baseball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 14 Winner NIGHT_~1 3 ASU Team R H E NIGHT_~1 14 15 0 ASU 3 6 0 W: E. Camolilla (2-0) L: Baker, Calvin (1-1) After Albany State took the momentum in the home third inning, Thomas University used key hits for a seven-run fifth inning to break open the baseball game and went on for a 14-3 win on the Wednesday evening. Following Nighthawks runs in each of the first three at bats for a 7-0 lead, the Golden Rams (4-3) went…

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Albany State Softball gets sweep over Clark Atlanta

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Title image via Reginald Christian Courtesy of Albany State Sports Information 13 PAINRR~1 14 Winner ASU Team R H E PAINRR~1 13 8 2 ASU 14 22 4 W: MURPHY, TRISTA (2-2) L: M. Cagle (2-2)e ALBANY, Ga. – It was an afternoon that kept Lady Rams fans on the edge of softball field bleachers. Albany State put together two furious Wednesday afternoon softball comebacks and swept a pair of high-scoring contests from Paine College, 14-13 in eight innings and 9-8. In the opener, Albany State came back from giving up eight runs in Paine…

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Tennessee State v Little Rock to be featured on ESPNU on February 29

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image via Tennessee State Athletics Courtesy of Stephen Featherston, Director of Communications, Tennessee State Athletics The Ohio Valley Conference announced today that the Tennessee State men’s basketball team will be featured on national television for their game against Little Rock on February 29, airing on ESPNU. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 8:00 p.m. in Little Rock. The OVC is implementing a Wild Card selection process to determine the linear broadcasts for the second season. Selections are made and announced approximately two weeks before the competition date to ensure…

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Albany State Football adds two to coaching staff

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title image via Albany State Football Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Albany State University head football coach Quinn Gray, Sr. announced the hiring of two assistant coaches on Monday. Joining the team are Genard “Terell” Sims, who will coach the wide receivers, and Nicholas Sewak, who will coach the offensive line.  “We’re excited about the additions of Coach Sewak and Coach Sims. They both bring a wealth of knowledge with them that will help us as a staff Move The Needle in the right direction,” said second year head coach Quinn Gray, Sr. Their passion…

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Albany State Baseball sweeps Lemoyne-Owen in conference opening series

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title image via Albany State Baseball Courtesy of Albany State Athletics 3 LEMOYNE-OWEN 0-0-1 15 Winner ALBANY STATE UNIV 2-20 Team R H E LEMOYNE-OWEN 3 6 4 ALBANY STATE UNIV 15 14 1 W: Davis, Brady (1-0) L: Jojo Mann (0-1) Next Game: Thomas University 2/21/2024 | 5:00 PM The ASU Golden Rams baseball team kicked off their SIAC campaign in impressive fashion, securing a clean sweep against Lemoyne-Owen College (0-3, 0-3 SIAC) over the weekend.  Head Coach Scot Hemmings expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance, stating, “I was extremely pleased with a lot of the things…

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Hot shooting from downtown power Tennessee State women’s hoops past Western Illinois

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title image via Tennessee State Basketball Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics 71 WIU 84 Winner TSU Team 1 2 3 4 F WIU 21  9  23  18  71 TSU 20  19  18  27  84 The Tennessee State women’s basketball team shot 55.6 percent from three-point range on the way to an 84-71 win over the Western Illinois Leathernecks at home Saturday. The Tigers (8-16, 5-9) had five players score in double figures, led by Zyion Shannon, who had 26 points, five assists and two steals. Lyric Coletacked on a double-double with 14 points…

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Clark defeats Morehouse 68-65 to take first place in SIAC East

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title image via Lemanuel Donaldson Courtesy of Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications, Clark Atlanta Athletics 68 Winner Clark 65 More Team 1 2 F Clark 32  36  68 More 35  30  65 Panthers complete first season sweep over Morehouse since 2013 For the second time this season and the first time since 2013, the Clark Atlanta Panthers (21-4, 15-4 SIAC) completed the season sweep over the Morehouse Maroon Tigers 68-65 on Saturday afternoon inside Forbes Arena. With the win, Clark Atlanta improves to 21-4 overall and 15-4 in conference play.…

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