Category: SIAC

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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Albany State Women’s Hoops falls 63-60 to West Georgia

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From ASU Golden Rams : In their final game of the year, the Albany State Golden Rams were defeated by the West Georgia Wolves 63-60. The Golden Rams started hot and led 19-9 at the end of the 1st quarter.  The Golden Rams increased their lead to as many as 14 points in the 2nd quarter and led 36-29 at the half. The Golden Rams only scored 6 points in the 3rd quarter and were outscored 16-6 by the Wolves.  Entering the 4th quarter, the Golden Rams trailed by 3 points.  The teams traded baskets throughout…

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Week 4 SIAC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Honorees

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From the SIAC:  The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Kayla Simmons (Lane) was named Player of the Week, while Corriana Evans (Clark Atlanta) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, Tajh Green (Benedict) was named Player of the Week, while Shamon Mosley (Kentucky State) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Kayla Simmons, LanePower Forward/Center  |  Junior  |  Brandon, MS Simmons helped Lane to a 2-1 record for the week while averaging a double-double (14.7 points and 11.7 rebounds). The junior from Brandon, Miss.…

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Spring Hill’s Fairly named to AVCA All-South Team

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Courtesy of Spring Hill Athletics: LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 1, 2021) – Spring Hill College (SHC) middle hitter Kassandra Fairly has been named to the 2021 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-South Region team as announced by the organization on Wednesday morning. Fairly previously appeared on the AVCA All-South squad in 2019. A senior middle hitter majoring in journalism Fairly has 1,115 career kills in 2,276 attempts for a .389 career attack percentage. She has collected 30 assists, 62 service aces, 209 (51/158) total blocks, and 261 digs for 1,307 career points…

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