Tag: CIAA

Bowie State gets 17 on National Signing Day

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From Bowie State Athletics:  The Bowie State University football team announced its 2022 recruiting class with the addition of 17 high school seniors that signed national letters of intent Wednesday on National Signing Day. “I believe my coaches did an outstanding job with this signing class bringing in good quality student athletes into our program,” said head coach Damon Wilson. “We were able to meet our needs in recruiting by signing 10 offensive/defensive linemen and adding more size and speed at other positions.” Despite the pandemic, the 17-person class is an average…

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Bowie State’s Ross and Bobo named to Don Hansen All-America Teams

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Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics: The Bowie State University football team earned two selections to the 2021 Don Hansen Division II All-America Team, the Don Hansen Football Committee announced on Feb. 1. Defensive lineman Jonathan Ross was named to Don Hansen All-America First Team and offensive lineman Quinton Bobo was named to the Don Hansen All-America Second Team. The duo of All-Americans marks the fifth-straight season that Bowie State football has featured at least one player on the Don Hansen All-America Team after landing four team members in 2019. BSU has also featured a…

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Bowie State names Courtnee Springs as Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics: The Bowie State athletic training department and Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation have announced the addition of Courtnee Springs as the Assistant Athletic Trainer. She will join Head Athletic Trainer Caitlin Lovend. “The Bowie State Sports Medicine Department is excited to welcome new Assistant Athletic Trainer Courtnee Springs,” said Lovend. “It is great to be able to come into the spring semester with an additional set of hands to provide care to our student-athletes. In the few short weeks of being at Bowie State, she has been…

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Bowie State releases 2022 football schedule]

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Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics The full Bowie State University football schedule for the 2022 season is now official with a five-game Bulldog home slate that features games against New Haven, Livingstone, Virginia Union, Chowan and Lincoln (PA).In 2022, the Bulldogs will play road games Saginaw Valley State, Shaw, Saint Augustine’s, Virginia State and Elizabeth City State. “We have been able to schedule another very competitive schedule starting with our two non-conference games,” said head coach Damon Wilson. “We believe that it’s extremely important to play very good programs to prepare…

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Week 2 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track&Field honourees

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Courtesy of the CIAA: FOOD LION MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Warren Williams, Johnson C. Smith(Fr – N/A) Williams ran a NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time of 8.07 in the 60m hurdles, finishing first overall at the Mondo College Invitational. The freshman sprinter’s time is the ninth fastest in Division II this indoor season.  FOOD LION MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Jocolbi Morgan, Claflin(Fr – Saint Petersburg, FL)  Morgan finished sixth overall at the Gamecock Opener with a mark of 6.99m (22’11.25″) in the long jump, posting the highest mark of any DII athlete…

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CIAA unveils updated COVID-19 game cancellation policies

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Monday morning, the CIAA announced their updated COVID-19 game cancellation protocols for the 2021-22 season. From the CIAA: CIAA COVID-19 Game Cancellation Policy (for conference seeding and ranking) General Information– If a team cancels a conference contest due to being in COVID-19 protocol, it could result in a loss for the cancelling team and a win for the team that is eligible and prepared to play.- If both teams are in COVID-19 protocol and mutually agree to cancel a conference contest, then it could result in a loss for both…

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Getting Travis Hunter cannot be the endgame for Jackson State

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The decision of Travis Hunter, the number ranked high school player in these United States, to attend Jackson State was a watershed moment, not only for HBCU football, but potentially for college football as a whole. Those of us who are student alumni, former athletes of and media that cover HBCU’s have always wanted and strove for ways to make our beloved institutions to a higher level. A highly touted, supremely talent such as young brother Hunter shunning Power 5 schools in favour of an HBCU is precisely what so…

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Week 4 CIAA Basketball Men’s and Women’s Honours

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From the CIAA: 2021-22 Women’s Basketball Composite Schedule2021-22 Women’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2021-22 Women’s Standings 2021-22 Men’s Basketball Composite Schedule2021-22 Men’s Basketball Conference Leaders (Statistics)2021-22 Men’s Standings PLAYERS OF THE WEEK #3 Cress Worthy, Fayetteville State(Jr, 6-2 Guard – Gastonia, NC) Worthy averaged 25.5 points and five rebounds per game in two contests, including a career-high 28 points in a non-conference win over Virginia State. The junior guard also totaled seven assists and three steals while shooting 50 percent from the field and 54 percent from three (7-for-13).  MEN’S DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK #20 Raemaad Wright, Virginia…

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Bowie State falls at Valdosta State, 41-17 in D II quarters

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Courtesy of Bowie State Athletic Media Relations VALDOSTA, Ga. – After making program history a week ago, the No. 10 Bowie State Bulldogs historical 2021 season came to an end with a 41-17 loss to the No. 5 Blazers of Valdosta State in the NCAA DII Quarterfinals Saturday afternoon at Bazemore-Hyder Stadium. The Bulldogs found themselves on the unfavorable side of an offensive struggle with the Blazers who held BSU to 72 rushing yards and 149 passing yardage for a total offense of 221 on the day. VSU accounted for…

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Mike Morita of Virginia Union named AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Sports Information: Virginia Union University’s Mike Morita has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, the AFCA announced on Wednesday, December 1. Morita has been a college coach for 22 years, the last five at Virginia Union … Guided the Panthers’ offense to No. 3 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association in total offense at 362 yards per game, 4th in rushing offense (153.7 ypg) and third in passing (208.3 ypg) … Been a member of the AFCA for 20…

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