October 24,2022 SIAC Footballers of the Week

 Emanuel Wilson (Fort Valley State) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)Football Offensive Player of the Week, while Vincent Hill (Tuskegee) earned Defensive Player of the Week, released by the league office on Monday. Tayven Grice (Benedict) was also tabbed Special Teams Player of the Week alongside Antonio Meeks (Tuskegee) who earned Newcomer of the Week. OFFENSIVE – Emanuel Wilson, Fort Valley State |Running Back  |  R-Junior  |  Charlotte, N.C. Wilson helped the Wildcats to its seventh win in a season for the 1st time since 2012. The junior running back had 17 carries for 163 yds and three touchdowns, making him the first running back for FVSU Wildcat…

2022 CIAA Cross Country Championships to take place October 27 in Salem, VA

Courtesy of the CIAA CHARLOTTE, NC – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is set to host its 2022 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Championships on Thursday, October 27 at Green Hill Park in Salem, Virginia. The men’s championship meet will begin at 12 noon followed by the women’s championship at approximately 1:30 p.m. The Fayetteville State women’s cross country team is looking to earn its fifth consecutive conference title while the Virginia State men are seeking its fourth league title in five years. The 2021 championship meet saw the Broncos women place six runners in…

October 23, 2022 SIAC Football Recap

Courtesy of the SIAC 2022 SIAC Football Standings2022 SIAC Football Composite Schedule2022 SIAC Football Statistics Fort Valley State 41, Clark Atlanta 21Recap | Box Score ATLANTA, Ga. – The Wildcats, again, used the second 60 minutes of the game to power to victory. Fort Valley State scored four times in the first 24 minutes of the second half to separate from and take down Clark Atlanta, 41-21, in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football Saturday afternoon. Next Opponent: Savannah State University (October 29 @ 6 p.m.) Edward Waters 45, Central State 13Recap | Box Score Wilberforce, OH – 465 yards of offense, five…

Tickets for Jackson State basketball now available

Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics JACKSON, Miss. – Season tickets for the 2022-23 Jackson State University basketball season are on sale now. The three-time defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion JSU women’s basketball team will host Texas on December 14 as part of its 10-game regular season schedule that includes nine conference doubleheaders beginning January 7 vs. Alabama St. The Jackson State men’s team will have a nine-game regular season home schedule beginning January 7 against Alabama St. Season tickets are $75 for general admission, $90 for reserved seats, and $225 for courtside seating.…

October 2022 MEAC Football Recap

Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference South Carolina State 26, North Carolina Central 24Howard 35, Delaware State 17No. 12/13 Delaware 38, Morgan State 7 South Carolina State 26, North Carolina Central 24 ORANGEBURG, S.C. — Graduate quarterback Corey Fields, Jr. connected on 21 of 31 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns to lead South Carolina State to an upset 26-24 victory over previously top-ranked North Carolina Central on Saturday at Willie Jeffries Field at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. Redshirt senior wide receiver Shaquan Davis made the difference on the offensive side with…

Chowan beats Bowie State 21-15 to stay perfect in CIAA

Courtesy of Chowan Athletics 21  CU 15 BSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F CU 7 0 6 8 21 BSU 0 6 3 6 15 BOWIE, MD. – For the first time since the 2013 season, the Chowan Football team defeated Bowie State on the road after a 21-15 defensive battle in CIAA Northern Division action on Saturday. THE BASICS FINAL | Chowan 21, Bowie State 15 RECORDS | Chowan 5-3 (5-1, 3-0), Bowie State 4-4 (4-2, 1-2) LOCATION | Bowie, Md. (Bulldogs Stadium) INSIDE THE BOXSCORE With the…

Virginia Union wins eighth straight with 45-20 win over Lincoln

Courtesy of Virginia Union Sports: 45  VUU 20 LIN Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 3 14 7 21 45 LIN 0 0 13 7 20 Virginia Union University’s Jada Byersrushed for 187 yards and four touchdowns to lead VUU to a 45-20 win over Lincoln University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 22, in Lincoln University, Pa. Byers now has 1,560 rushing yards, exactly 100 short of tying the school-record of 1,660 yards set by Andre Braxton in 2000. The win also sets up a showdown with Chowan University on…

Fayetteville State leads wire-to-wire in 21-13 win over Johnson C. Smith

Courtesy of Fayetteville State Athletics CHARLOTTE, NC — Fayetteville State scored first and never looked back on the way to a 21-13 win over Johnson C. Smith Saturday afternoon on the road at the Irwin Belk Complex in Charlotte. The Broncos improved to 6-2 on the year and 5-1 in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association play, while JCSU fell to 2-5 and 2-5. Quarter Back Demari Daniels led all FSU rushers with 48 yards in the contest, picking up 4.8 yards per carry. QB Caden Davis also added 42 yards and one touchdown on the ground, averaging 4.2…

October 22, 2022 SWAC Football Schedule

Saturday is a 6-game slate of SWAC Football, here is the the times and where this weekend’s gridiron action can be seen. Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference: Saturday, October 22 Texas Southern at Alcorn State– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) Campbell at Jackson State– 2:00 pm (ESPN+) Bethune-Cookman at Mississippi Valley State– 3:00 pm (HBCU GO) Prairie View A&M at Lamar– 4:00 pm (ESPN+) Virginia-Lynchburg at Southern– 4:00 pm (Jaguar Sports Network) All times listed Central Standard Time (CST)

October 17 , 2022 MEAC Football Players of the Week

Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Howard University junior defensive back Kenny Gallop, Jr. was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Morgan State’s Keith Jenkins, Jr. was named both Rookie of the Week and Specialist of the Week, and North Carolina Central sophomore Torricelli Simpkins III earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors. Richard (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade, Fla.)  Richard accounted for a career-best six touchdowns in…