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Winston-Salem State stomps Claflin, 67-32 to advance to CIAA Championship game

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Image via Garrett Garns Courtesy of Winston-Salem State Athletics 32 Claf 67 Winner WSSU Team 1 2 3 4 F Claf 5  4  9  14  32 WSSU 20  17  12  18  67 Baltimore, M.D.-  The Winston-Salem State University women’s basketball team defeats Claflin University 67-32, inside the CFG Bank Arena The Rams improved to 25-3 (14-2 CIAA, 8-2 South) on the season. Nevaeh Farmer led the Rams with 19 points, followed by Maia Charles with a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds.   Quick Inside the NumbersThe Rams went 26-of-66 from the field, 4-for-25 from…

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CIAA Tournament News: Fayetteville State defeats Virginia Union 56-49, moves on to semifinal round

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Courtesy of the CIAA Fayetteville State (20–4) surged ahead early and withstood a late Virginia Union (17–9) push to secure a 56–49 victory on Wednesday evening at CFG Bank Arena, advancing to Friday’s semifinal round where they will face the top Northern Division seed, Bowie State, at 6 p.m. The win was anchored by the all-around impact of guard Talia Trotter, who was named the Food Lion Player of the Game. Fayetteville State wasted no time setting the tone. The Broncos opened the game on a decisive run, building a 22–12 lead…

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CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament News: Virginia State beats Lincoln 76-60

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Courtesy of the CIAA Virginia State (20–9) delivered a complete, composed performance in its CIAA Tournament opener, defeating Lincoln (PA) (10–20) by a 76–60 margin at CFG Bank Arena. Guided by Food Lion Player of the Game Jacob Cooper,who orchestrated the Trojans’ offense with poise and delivered clutch scoring throughout, Virginia State advanced to Friday’s quarterfinal round where they will face the winner of Claflin vs. Bluefield State on February 27 at 2:00 PM. The opening half showcased high-octane offense on both ends, with ten lead changes and both teams firing confidently…

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Virginia Union extends head football coach Dr. Alvin Parker through 2025

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Courtesy of Virginia Union University [RICHMOND – October 28, 2022] — Virginia Union University renewed head football coach Dr. Alvin Parker’s contract for another three years extending through the 2025 season. The announcement comes as the VUU Panthers are currently 8-0 and ranked #10 in the nation by the American Football Coaches Association. Named the 27th head football coach at Virginia Union University on Dec. 18, 2017, Alvin Parker Ph.D. a native of Washington, DC, and alumnus of Virginia Union, is in his fifth season at the helm of the program in…

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Andre Brandon’s record day powers Shaw past Livingstone

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Courtesy of Anthony Jeffries Final  1 2 3 4 T LIVINGSTONE 0 0 14 0 14 SHAW 14 7 0 7 28 DURHAM, N.C. (Oct. 22) – Andre Brandon, Jr.(Jr./Baltimore. MD) picked the right time to have his best game as a football player. The Bears running back rushed for a school-record 306 yards on Homecoming Day to pace Shaw past Livingstone 28-14 at Durham County Stadium on Saturday. As good as he was during his prep days at Dunbar High School and in middle school, he’s never had a day…

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2022 CIAA Basketball Tournament Day 1: Men’s and Women’s Recap

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Courtesy the CIAA 2022 CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket 2022 CIAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket Tournament Central BALTIMORE, MD – The 2022 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament tipped off on Tuesday, February 22. Check out recaps from the first day of action inside Royal Farms Arena.  Women’s – #12 Livingstone 49, #5 Fayetteville State 38 (Opening Round) Jamiah Lane played an excellent all-around game as the No. 12 seed Livingstone women shocked No. 5 seed Fayetteville State 49-38 in the opening game of the CIAA Tournament at Royal Farms Arena on…

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Winston-Salem State wins 2020 CIAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

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From the CIAA : CHARLOTTE, NC – Robert Colon’s three free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining completed a late comeback by Winston-Salem State University as they defeated Fayetteville State University 63-62 to capture the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Basketball tournament title Saturday afternoon at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The championship was Winston-Salem’s 12th in the conference tournament’s 75-year history and their first since winning the title in 2012.  The Rams, who were the #2 seed in the south entering the tournament, earn the CIAA’s automatic bid to…

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Virginia State wins Men’s CIAA Basketball Tournament

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From theciaa.com : CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 2, 2019) – Virginia State University held off a strong second half rally to defeat the Shaw Bears, 77-66, in the 2019 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men’s Basketball Championship game Saturday afternoon at the Spectrum Center. The Bears battled to turn a 31-point second half deficit into single-digits but their rally fell short despite a game-high 34 points from Junior Amir Hinton, who also finished with five rebounds, five steals and three assists. Junior DaVaughn Kelsie added 17 points and freshman Geremy Taylor chipped in 12 points and four…

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Virginia Union’s Rejoice Spivey wins Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for Women’s Basketball

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From theciaa.com : CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 2, 2019) – Virginia Union University guard Rejoice Spivey has been named the winner of the 2018-19 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for women’s basketball. The award, chosen by a combination of votes from CIAA women’s basketball coaches, CIAA media and fans, is awarded to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in CIAA women’s basketball. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the national Senior CLASS Award was launched in 2001 to honor the attributes of college basketball seniors who remained committed to their…

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Saint Augustine’s Tyre Gathright named Lowe’s CIAA Senior CLASS Award for Men’s Basketball

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From theciaa.com : CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 2, 2019) – All-CIAA guard Tyre Gathright from Saint Augustine’s University has been named the winner of the 2018-19 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for men’s basketball. The award, chosen by a combination of votes from CIAA men’s basketball coaches, CIAA media and fans, is awarded to the most outstanding senior student-athlete in CIAA men’s basketball. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the national Senior CLASS Award was launched in 2001 to honor the attributes of college basketball seniors who remained committed…

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