Tag: Albany State University

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 softball wins 4th straight

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courtesy Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams improved to 4-0 on the season as they defeated the Sewanee Tigers 7-5 in game 1 and 9-3 in game 4. In game 1, the Golden Rams scored 2 runs in the 3rd inning, 3 runs in the 4th inning and 2 runs in the 5thinning.  Those 7 runs were enough to hold off the Tigers.  Romona McLeod picked up the win for the Golden Rams. Third Baseman Morgan Brown had 3 hits for the Golden Rams.  Brown drove in 3 runs for the…

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SIAC Softball: Albany State defeats Sewanee in opener

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From Albany State Athletics; The Jason Bryant Era at Albany State University got off to a great start as his Golden Rams beat the Sewanee Tigers 13-0 and 14-5. In game 1, Mackenzie Chamblee got the win for the Golden Rams.  Chamblee pitched 4 innings scoreless innings for the Golden Rams. Right fielder, Glory Seay, led the Golden Rams with 4 RBIs as she blasted a grand slam over the left field fence.  Romona McLeod and De’Laynie Hollis also had 2 RBIs, respectively. In game 2, the Golden Rams got off to a slow start but…

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Albany State adds 19 on 2022 signing day

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From Albany State Athletics: Albany State Coach Gabe Giardina on the 2022 class: I am very excited to announce 19 new FAMILY members to our Albany State football family. I would like to personally thank our coaches and their families for the effort they have put into signing such a talented collection of young men.  We have continued to find our type of guys that recognize how special and how hard it is to be a Golden Ram.  These are not only guys who jump off the tape but men who are leaders and…

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Albany State falls late to Columbus State 78-75

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The Albany State University Men’s basketball team ( 7-14, 5-7) suffered a tough loss to the Cougars of Columbus State University ( 14-6, 5-5) Monday evening. The Golden Rams were up 36-34 at the end of the first half and would continue to hold the advantage in the second half, pushing the lead to 17 points at 55-38 when Maxwell Harris sank a pair of free throws with 13:46 to go in the contest. Over the ensuing nearly twelve minutes, Columbus State would outscore Albany State 37-20, tying the game…

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Terrorists threaten several HBCUs

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Wlja.com: PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (7News) — A shelter in place has been issued for students and staff at Bowie State University due to a bomb threat Monday.  CNN is reporting that at least six Historically Black Colleges and Universities have received bomb threats launching police investigations. The schools that received threats Monday include Bowie State, Howard University, Southern University and A&M, Bethune-Cookman University, Albany State Universityand Delaware State University, according to campus spokespeople or social media posts. Later Monday morning, Judson University, an Evangelical Christian university in Elgin, Illinois, announced its closure due to…

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Albany State basketball takes on Savannah State in Saturday doubleheader

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Courtesy Albany State Athletics: The Albany State University Golden Rams will face the Savannah State University Tigers in a key SIAC match up on Saturday, January 29, in Savannah, Georgia.  The women will kickoff at 1:00 pm and the men will start at approximately 3:00 pm.  The Golden Rams women will enter the game with an overall record of 8-11.  They have won six out of their previous seven games.  The Golden Rams are led by Kashay Hankerson(9.7 points per game), Kierra York (6.5 points per game) and Juanisha Black (6.5 points per game and…

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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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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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Albany State Basketball swept by Tuskegee

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The Albany State men’s and women’s basketball teams both came up on the losing side of the equation when they met up with the Golden Tigers of Tuskegee on Monday. Here is the recap from asugoldenrams: The Albany State Golden Rams men and women basketball teams lost to the Tuskegee Golden Tigers on Monday in a match up of longtime SIAC foes. In the women’s game, Tuskegee defeated Albany State 69-45.  The Golden Rams fell to 2-8 on the season.  After trailing by only 3 points at the end of the…

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