Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 4 Mid-Major Division Poll Rankings

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report If Week 4 of the Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Poll Rankings saw no changes amongst the top 3. However amongst positions 4-7, there was plenty of movement, with two new teams hitting the polls.  7. Virginia State ( 2-2, 1-0)  The Trojans enter this week’s poll at no.7, after being unbanked the previous week. In their most recent outing, VSU handily defeated Fayetteville State 35-18. Virginia State quarterback Romero Williams completed 10 of his 16 passes for 231 yards, 4…

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Allen gets first win of Cedric Pearl era

Title image via Allen Football Courtesy of Allen Athletics 10 POI 35 Winner AUL Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F POI 0 10 0 0 10 AUL 21 0 7 7 35 Behind a 21-point first quarter, Allen University football earned their first win of the season and under first-year head coach Cedric Pearl Saturday as the Yellow Jackets defeated Point University, 35-10.  After both teams exchanged early punts, Allen found the scoreboard for the first time in Saturday’s game with 4:49 left in the opening quarter as quarterback Jamir Dismukes found wide…

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Jeffery De La Concha named Lane College head baseball coach

title image via Lane Athletics Courtesy of Michael Coker, Lane Athletics Lane College Director of Athletics Derrick Burroughs has announced that Jeffery De La Concha has been hired as its new head baseball coach. De La Concha has 15 years of coaching experience, including at the college, high school, and summer league levels. He served as the full-time assistant coach for Xavier University of Louisiana from 2020-2022, helping the squad to a national runner-up finish in the 2021 Black College World Series. During his tenure, De La Concha helped develop Xavier…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 2 Mid-Major Division Top 7 Poll rankings

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report The Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Mid Major Division Poll rankings featured a great deal of movement, with teams ranked 3-6 occupying a different position than in the previous week and there is also a new addition to the rankings. With multiple top-seven games this weekend there will be another shakeup in the polls heading into next week.  7. Florida Memorial University ( 1-0-1, 0-0)  Florida Memorial is a new addition to the polls, coming in at no.7. The Lions played…

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Albany State hires Demetri Wilson as Coordinator of Football Operations

Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Albany State University is proud to announce the addition of Demetri Wilson to the Golden Rams staff as the Coordinator of Football Operations, a position made possible through the NCAA Division II Ethnic Minorities and Women’s Internship Grant.“We are excited to welcome Demetri Wilson as our new Coordinator of Football Operations,” said Dr. Kristene Kelly, Director of Athletics. “We are grateful to the NCAA for this opportunity, and we believe Demetri’s expertise and enthusiasm will be instrumental in enhancing our program.” Wilson brings a wealth…

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Albany State defeated handily by Morehouse, 81-63

Courtesy of Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams Men’s Basketball faced the Maroon Tigers and came up short to the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers (63-81) at the Forbes Arena on Wednesday Night.  The Golden Rams were down (31-35) in the 1st half but they were outscored (46-32) in the 2nd half. The Golden Rams faced a challenging match-up but just came up short. The Golden Rams fall to (7-13) overall and (5-9) in the SIAC. The Maroon Tigers improved to (14-7) overall and 11-3) in the SIAC. Two players scored in double…

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CAU/Talladega women’s hoops game cancelled

Clark Atlanta University’s Athletic Department announced the women’s basketball game that was to take place Saturday between Clark and Talladega College has been cancelled. Te men’s game between CAU and and Morehouse, scheduled for 1:30 EST is still proceed as planned.

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23 January SIAC Men’s and Women’s Basketballers of the Week

Courtesy of Alexandra Brown of the SIAC ATLANTA, GA – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announced weekly honors for men’s and women’s basketball on Tuesday, January 23. In this celebration of on-court successes, Spring Hill’s Isaiah Veal was named Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, while Albany State’s Blaise Wallace took home the title of Men’s Basketball Newcomer of the Week. Clark Atlanta’s Corriana Evans was named Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, and Atreonia Garner brought home additional honors for the Lady Panthers as Women’s Basketball Newcomer of the Week. MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Isaiah Veal, Spring Hill College#2 |…

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Georgia Southwestern downs Albany State, 84-75

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team lost their first game of the season when they were defeated (84-75) by the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes on Monday evening in Americus, Georgia.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (2-1) on the season while the Hurricanes improved to (3-1) overall.  The Golden Rams trailed (40-33) at the half.  After a made free throw by Reggie James, the Golden Rams cut the lead to 6 with 8:16 remaining in the game.  But, that would be as close…

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Albany State stays in SIAC contention with 48-7 thrashing of Miles

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams defeated the Miles College Golden Bears on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at the Albany Municipal Coliseum.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (5-4) and (5-2) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association while the Miles College Golden Bears fell to (6-3) overall and (5-2) in the conference.   First QuarterAt the 8:00 mark in the first quarter, the Golden Rams Eli Mashburn connected on a 35 yard field to give the Golden Rams a (3-0).  The field goal…

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