Category: SIAC

Albany State University 2022 Football schedule released

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics: The Albany State University (ASU) football team, under the direction of Head Coach Gabe Giardina, released their 2022 football schedule. The Golden Rams will play a total of 10 football games, playing 4 home games in the ASU Coliseum, and 6 away games including the Fountain City Classic.  “We are excited for our campus and the community to have another opportunity to support Golden Rams Football this year. Football season is a time for celebration and reunion. It is our hope to see the community come…

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Albany State baseball home opener this weekend

Brandon King

This weekend the Albany State baseball team (1-3) will play their home opener this Saturday with a series with the Magicians of LeMoyne-Owen (1-1). The games will commence with a Friday evening game against LeMoyne, with first pitch scheduled for 6:00 pm. Saturday the series will conclude with a doubleheader with a first pitch scheduled for 12:00 noon EST at the ASU West Campus.

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Albany State Baseball splits Day 2 double with Shorter

Brandon King

8 Albany St. (Ga.) 1-2 6Shorter 4-2 Team R H E Albany St. (Ga.) 8 9 3 Shorter 6 8 2 W: T. Bullock (1-0) L: A. Asselin (0-1) The Albany State baseball team got in the win column for the first time this season , with an 8-6 victory over Shorter University in game 1 of thier Saturday double-header. The Hawks struck first, getting on the on the on an RBI groundout from Lyndon Weaver scored Jacob Pajer. ASUresponded in the second inning when Chase Kam’s single plated a run and then tacked on another…

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Albany State’s Pierre claims PYS/HBCU Gameday D-II DPOY

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via HBCU Gameday For Stephan Pierre, the accolades just continue to roll in for his stellar 2021 season.  For helping the Golden Rams win the 2021 SIAC football championship, Pierre was selected as First team All-SIAC, SIAC Defensive Player of the Year and the SIAC Overall Player of the Year.  With all of those awards wrapped into one player, it identifies the unique talent Pierre showed on the field this season. Today, Pierre was awarded the Protect Your Skull/HBCU Gameday 2021 Division II Defensive Player of the Year.  The award is…

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Albany State Baseball get smoked 14-0

Brandon King

0Albany St. (Ga.) 0-2 14 Shorter 4-1 Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Albany St. (Ga.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Shorter 9 0 0 0 3 2 X 14 7 3 To say it was a rough afternoon on the diamond for the Albany State University baseball against Shorter University would be putting it mildly. How rough was it – the Golden Rams were down 9-0 after the first inning. Three of the runs came on bases loaded walks. The next run…

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Albany State Tennis gets two wins

Brandon King

The Albany State tennis team moved to 2-0 after wins over Central Alabama Community College and Huntington College in their season’s first competition. Game 1 saw ASU defeat CACC 7-2. In singles matches, Asia Raulerson, Bianca Leao, Carla Sorroche, Allyah Williams and Sumana Panauganti were all victorious, while tandems Bianca Leao & Allyah Williams and Sumana Panauganti & Carla Sorroche got wins in doubles. Game 2, Albany State swept Huntington College 9-0. Asia Raulerson, Doylisha Copeland, Bianca Leao, Carla Sorroche, Allyah Williams and Sumana Panauganti were all victorious in singles competition. The teams of Asia Raulerson & Carla Sorroche, Doylisha Copeland & Allyah Williams, and Sumana Panauganti & Bianca Leao all got wins in doubles. Up next for the…

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SIAC unveils 2022 Baseball All-Conference Teams

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Courtesy of the SIAC: The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has released its 2022 Baseball Preseason Teams as voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. High expectations are on the horizon for the Spring Hill Badgers leading all teams with seven preseason selections. Spring Hill is looking to repeat their SIAC Championship title from 2019 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.  The 2022 SIAC Baseball Preseason First team is heavily decorated with players from Miles College as well. Two of the four players from Miles…

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Albany State v Savannah State Men’s basketball game postponed

Brandon King

Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Savannah State and Albany State has been postponed by SSU due to COVID-19 protocols. However the women’s game between the two schools will play their game as scheduled this Saturday at Tiger Arena with tip=off scheduled for 1p.m.

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Golden Rams beat up on Carver College, 91-55

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Courtesy of Albany State University Athletics The Golden Rams got back into the win column after defeating Carver College 91-55 at the ASU West Arena on a cold, rainy night in Albany, Georgia. The Golden Rams were able to establish an early 44-31 advantage at the half.  The Golden Rams shot 56% from the field while making 6 out of 11 3-point field goal attempts in the half. The Golden Rams continued to shoot the ball extremely well in the 2nd half as they outscored Carver (47-22).  With the win, the Golden Rams…

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Getting Travis Hunter cannot be the endgame for Jackson State

Brandon King

The decision of Travis Hunter, the number ranked high school player in these United States, to attend Jackson State was a watershed moment, not only for HBCU football, but potentially for college football as a whole. Those of us who are student alumni, former athletes of and media that cover HBCU’s have always wanted and strove for ways to make our beloved institutions to a higher level. A highly touted, supremely talent such as young brother Hunter shunning Power 5 schools in favour of an HBCU is precisely what so…

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