18 December 2022 SWAC men’s basketball recaps

Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference: SWAC Men’s Basketball Scores and Recaps Team Standings Sunday, December 18 UTSA 90, Bethune-Cookman 69- Box Score I Recap Texas Southern 82, Hampton 77- Box Score I Recap UAB 92, Southern 66- Box Score I Recap TCU 88, Mississippi Valley State 43- Box Score I Recap Seattle 72, Alcorn State 58- Box Score I Recap About the SWACThe Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. Current championship competition offered…

Norfolk State takes a donkey-kicking from Alabama, 92-30

Courtesy of Notfolk State Athletics 30 Norf 92  Bama Team 1 2 3 4 F Norf 7  14  3  6  30 Bama 19  25  32  16  92 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | The Norfolk State University women’s basketball team returned to the court after being off for a week as the Spartans started slow and could not recover in a 92-30 loss to Alabama on Sunday afternoon at Coleman Coliseum.  Norfolk State (9-3), which hadn’t played since a 65-44 road loss last Sunday to Old Dominion, trailed 19-7 at the end of one…

“Olive” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG coming March 25

The collaborative journey between Travis Scott and Jordan Brand continues into 2023 with this women’s-specific Air Jordan 1 Low OG. It sports a black suede foundational layer that is overlaid with sail leather.Olive suede Swooshes ,including, the oversized reverse iteration that has become a design staple of Trav Air Jordan 1s, adorn the sides, with “Cactus Jack”branding present on the tongue and the medial side, with additional branding found on the rear heels. Underneath lives a sail midsole and an olive rubber outsole. The “Olive” Travis Scott x Air Jordan…

Jordan Brand Spring 2023 Release Lineup

With 2023 on the horizon, Jordan Brand’s spring release roster was recently unveiled. The early portion of the year is chock full of releases, with many already eyeing March and the debut of the “Reimagined White Cement.” Here is the lineup and, as it currently stands, the release dates. What sneakers are on your list? Let us know in the comments section. Air Jodran 1 High OG True Blue/White-Cement Grey DZ5485-410 $180 14 January 2023 Air Jordan 5 WMNS Martian Sunrise/Black-Fire Red-Muslin-Bright Mandarin DD9336-800 $200 14 January 2023 Air Jordan…

T.C. Taylor named next man to lead Jackson State Football

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics One of the greatest Jackson State Football Tigers to ever don the Blue and White has ascended to the position of Head Coach at his alma mater. T.C. Taylor has been named the 22nd head coach for JSU football. He will officially take the reins of the program following the conclusion of the Celebration Bowl and will be formally introduced in January. The former JSU quarterback and wide receiver has been a part of the Jackson State football staff since 2019, coaching tight ends and wide receivers,…

Grambling Baseball announces 2023 schedule

Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University head baseball coach Davin Pierreannounced on Tuesday the 2023 schedule for the upcoming season. GSU opens the season with a trip to Houston, Texas to participate in the inaugural Cactus Jack HBCU Classic hosted by the Houston Astros. The Tigers face Prairie View A&M (Feb. 17), Southern (Feb. 18) and Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 19) in the event.  Grambling State heads to Fayetteville, Ark. for a midweek contest versus Arkansas on Feb. 21 before traveling to New Orleans, La.,…

Fort Valley’s Emanuel Wilson named to 2022 AFCA D-II Coaches’ All-America Team

Courtesy of Chris Myers, Fort Valley State Athletics WACO, Texas – The Wildcats top offensive player added a prestigious award on Monday morning. Fort Valley State’s Emanuel Wilson was honored on the 2022 American Football Coaches Association Division II All-America Second Team. For the first time in recent years, FVSU (8-2) was able to place one of its players on the AFCA DII All-America teams. The AFCA’s Division II All-America Selection Committee is made up of three head coaches from each of the AFCA’s seven districts, one of whom serves as a district chairman,…

Grambling softball announces 2023 schedule

Courtesy of Brian Howard, Senior Associate AD for Athletic Communications/Assistant Director, Strategic Communications and Marketing, Grambling State University GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University head softball coach Nakeya Hall announced on Monday the 2023 schedule for the upcoming season. The Lady Tigers, who went 24-24 overall and 11-13 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) last season will play in three classics/invitationals and face off against Louisiana Christian, UMass-Lowell, Tarleton State, Northwestern State and Louisiana Tech in non-conference games. “I am extremely excited about the 2023 season,” Hall said. “We will be…

Virginia Union’s Jada Byers wins Willie Lanier Award

Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics Virginia Union University’s Jada Byers has been named the winner of the 2022 Willie Lanier Award, it was announced on Saturday, December 10. The Lanier Award is given to the top football player at the Division II, III or NAIA level in Virginia and is named after the Richmond native who is in the National Football League Hall of Fame. Byers’ signature moment came when he rushed for a VUU-record 319 yards, on just 32 carries, in Virginia Union’s road conquest of second-ranked and four-time national champion…

Elizabeth City QB Johnnie Walton and Winston-Salem State coach Pete Richardson inducted into 2023 Black College Hall of Fame

Courtesy of the CIAA The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) announced its 14th Class today – the Class of 2023. Former Elizabeth City State quarterback Johnnie Walton and former Winston-Salem State Head Coach Pete Richardson were two of eight inductees that were selected from a list of 25 Finalists who had been determined earlier by the BCFHOF Selection Committee.   The Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 includes… Leslie Frazier (Alcorn State University), Henry “Killer” Lawrence (Florida A&M University), Albert Lewis (Grambling State University), Jim Marsalis (Tennessee State University), Tyrone McGriff (Florida A&M University), Elijah Pitts (Philander Smith College), Johnnie…