Category: SIAC

SIAC Announces October 3, 2022 Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (November 7, 2022) – Emanuel Wilson (Fort Valley State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Chazz Hunter (Central State) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Henry Tome (Savannah State) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Reginald Harden (Benedict) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Emanuel Wilson, Fort Valley State | Running Back  |  R-Junior  |  Charlotte, N.C. Wilson tore through the Albany State defense with 28 carries for 221 yards and three touchdowns. The North Carolina native also had three receptions for six…

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Fort Valley ends Fountain City Classic skid with 31-21 win over Albany State

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The Fort Valley State Wildcats ended their four game losing streak in the 32nd Fountain City Classic with a 31-21 deafeat of the Golden Rams of Albany State Saturday at AJ McClung Stadium in Columbus, GA. After the teams exchanged punts for the first three possessions of the game, Fort Valley finally got their offense going ,getting on the board after a 9-play, 66 yard drive that ended with a three-yard run fro, Emanuel Wilson that put the Wildcats out in front 7-0. Fort Valley got the ball back following…

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Tuskegee squeezes past Miles 26-23 in Double OT Thriller

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics 23 MILES 26  TUSKEGEE Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT OT F MILES 3 10 0 0 7 3 23 TUSKEGEE 6 0 7 0 7 6 26 TUSKEGEE, Ala. – In front of a crowd of over 35,000, senior Donte Edwards (Mobile, Ala.) barreled in for a one-yard score in double overtime to secure the 26-23 win in their final Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) regular season game. Tuskegee (8-2, 7-0 SIAC) welcomed fans back in full capacity to the newly renovated Abbott Memorial Stadium for the first time…

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Benedict completes undefeated season with 54-21 mule-kicking off Allen

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Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 54  BCFB 21 ALLEN Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F BCFB 19 7 28 0 54 ALLEN 7 0 0 14 21 BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – This week’s Bible study for the Benedict College football team centered on Esther 4:14: “And who knows, but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Saturday, the Benedict College Tigers achieved their royal position as they wrapped up the school’s first-ever undefeated regular season with a 54-21 victory over rival Allen University at Westwood High…

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Who will win this weekend’s Fountain City Classic?

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Albany State and Fort Valley will clash Saturday in the 32nd Annual Fountain City Classic. It is always a game of importance for not only the involved schools, as it’s a rivalry game , but this edition Carrie’s even more weight as the winner will potentially take a major step toward claiming a postseason slot. Fort Valley enters their 78th matchup with the Golden Rams a week removed from a tough loss, 28-24 , to Savannah State in which what appeared was the go-ahead score in the waning moments. However…

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SIAC announces latest Footballers of the Week

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Courtesy of SIAC Deondra Duehart (Benedict) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Davir Hamilton-Jackson (Tuskegee) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Kendall Norman (Benedict) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside JaQuez Williams (Albany State) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Deondra Duehart, Benedict | Running Back  |  R-Freshman  |  Macon, Ga. Deondra Duehart rushed for a career-high 217 yards on just 13 carries and scored four touchdowns in Benedict’s 49-20 victory over Clark Atlanta to secure the SIAC East Division title. Duehart scored on runs of 55,…

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Former Kentucky State Women’s Volleyball Coach Dishondra Goree passes away

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Courtesy of the SIAC Kentucky State University Athletics mourns the loss of former women’s volleyball head coach DiShondra Goree. Goree joined Kentucky State in 2018 where the Thorobreds concluded their season at 23-22 overall and 14-3 in the SIAC. The team participated in the 2018 SIAC postseason tournament as the second seed in the Western Division. In the 2019 season, Coach Goree the Thorobred volleyball program to a 25-14 season and 16-2 in the SIAC conference. The Thorobreds ended their season as the 2019 SIAC Runner-ups for the second consecutive season. She left a…

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Tuskegee debut at no.7 in regional rankings

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Tuskegee University football team has made its 2022 debut in the NCAA regional rankings at No. 6 in the Super Region Two Rankings with two games remaining. The Golden Tigers find themselves in the top ten of the rankings that include teams from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Gulf South Conference (GSC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Super Region Two has proved to be a tough region thus far in the year, with a pair of undefeated teams…

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SIAC announces week 9 Volleyball Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (November 1, 2022) – Fatima Ramirez (Edward Waters) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week, whileJayla Neely (Allen) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Kayla Chambliss (Allen)was also tabbed Setter of the Week alongsideMaliyah Spencer (Allen) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Fatima Ramirez, Edward Waters| Outside/Right Side Hitter | Sophomore | Belmopan, Belize Sophomore outside hitter Fatima Ramirez helped Edward Waters to a 2-0 record last week defeating conference foes Allen University and Savannah State University. Ramirez led the Tigers’ offense with…

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29 October 2022 SIAC Football Recaps

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Courtesy of the SIAC 2022 SIAC Football Standings2022 SIAC Football Composite Schedule2022 SIAC Football Statistics Edward Waters 22, Miles 16Recap | Box Score FAIRFIELD, Al. – Edward Waters’ offensive outburst in the opening 30 minutes of Thursday night’s SIAC cross-divisional matchup against Miles proved to be just enough as the Tigers held off a furious fourth quarter comeback to come away with a 22-16 road victory at Albert J. Sloan-Alumni Stadium. Next Opponent: Atlantis University (November 5 @ 2 p.m. – Homecoming) Lane 42, Central State 31Recap | Box Score JACKSON, Tenn. – The Lane Dragons wrapped…

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