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Florida Memorial women’s hoops’ season ends in second round of NCAA Tourney

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| Florida Memorial University’s dream season comes to an end as they fall 68-47 to Freed-Hardeman in the second round of the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Tournament at the Brewer Sports Center. The Lady Lions of Freed-Hardeman went on a furious 14-2 run to open the game, and FMU could never fully recover from the initial blow. The Lions were led by 2024-25 SUN Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year Kamesha Moore who finished with a team-high 12 points on 3-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc to go along with two rebounds…

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Norfolk State draws Florida in NCAA First Round

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image via Courtesy of Alysse Scripter, Director of Strategic Communications, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference  The 2025 MEAC tournament champion Norfolk State University men’s basketball team drew the Southeastern Conference (SEC) tournament champion Florida (30-4) as their opponent in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. The announcement came Sunday nightduring the annual Selection Show on CBS. 16-seeded Norfolk State earned the MEAC’s automatic bid to the postseason tournament and will battle top-seeded Florida in the first round on Friday, March 21, hosted by North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C.   Norfolk State (24-10, 11-3…

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Tennessee State’s Cam Blaylock enters the transfer portal

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In what could be one of the opening salvo in a mass exodus from the Tennessee State football program following the departure of head coach Eddie George, who became the head coach at Bowling Green, Tigers defensive lineman Cam Blaylock has entered the transfer portal.  In a post on his Instagram account, Blaylock, in part, said “Thank you Tennessee State University for welcoming me with open arms and giving me lifelong brothers, unforgettable memories, and experiences I will cherish forever. To my coaches, teammates, friends, and staff – your support…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops claims third straight MEAC Tournament

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image via Nick Sutton Courtesy of Noah Schlekeway, Assistant SID, Norfolk State Athletics  The Norfolk State women’s basketball team punched its third consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament with a 68-56 win over Howard in the MEAC Championship on Saturday afternoon. Kierra Wheeler led the Spartans with 19 points, adding seven rebounds, six blocks, and four steals, while Diamond Johnson tallied 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Wheeler was named MEAC Most Outstanding Player while head coach Larry Vickers earned Most Outstanding Coach honors. Norfolk State started off strong, opening the championship game on…

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Norfolk State erases 11-point deficit to win fourth MEAC Tournament

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image via Nick Sutton It did not come easy and there were times of uncertainty but Norfolk State showed the heart of a champion, battling back from an 11-point deficit to defeat South Carolina State 66-65 to take the MEAC Tournament.  South Carolina showed the way until Norfolk State tied the game at 10 on Chris Fields Jr’s layup at the 13:06 mark After ties at 15 and 17 apiece, the teams swapped the lead South Carolina Stare reclaimed the point when Wilson Dubinsky connected from downtown that put the…

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Tennessee State’s Sanders Ellis hits the transfer portal (again)

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According to Pete Nakos of On3sports, Tennessee State freshman linebacker Sanders Ellis has entered the transfer portal.  This is the second time this offseason season that Ellis has entered the transfer portal. He initially entered the portal In December, shortly after Tennessee State was defeated 41-27 by Montana in the FCS Playoffs.  The Nashville, TN native paid immediate dividends once injuries thrust him into the starting lineup, recording 86 total tackles( 59 solos, 27 assisted), 15.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 2 passes defensed, and 3 fumble recoveries. His gridiron…

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Florida Memorial’s Kamesha Moore and Kevin Herod earn major Sun Conference Honors

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The Sun Conference announces its major award winners for the 2024-25 women’s basketball season, as Florida Memorial University took two major awards, including Kamesha Moore who was named 2024-25 SUN Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year along with her head coach Kevin Herod, who earned conference Coach of the Year honors. Kamesha Moore of Florida Memorial has been named the Sun Conference Player of the Year. This senior guard from Pasadena, California, led the Lions to a 13-3 conference record, securing the Regular Season Title. Moore leads FMU’s scoring, averaging 14.6 points, 4.3…

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Morgan State bounces defending champs Howard 91-90

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image via the MEAC Courtesy of Kylon LewisStrategic Communications Intern  Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Fifth-seeded Morgan State built a commanding 15-point lead late in the game but needed a clutch driving layup by Kameron Hobbs with 9.2 seconds remaining to escape with a 91-90 victory over fourth-seeded Howard in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) men’s basketball quarterfinals Thursday night at the Norfolk Scope Arena. Hobbs, whose jumper at the 2:52 mark put the Bears ahead 86-71, finished with a game-high 33 points and seven rebounds in the dramatic win. The Bears seemed to have…

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Howard unveils 2025 football schedule

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image via Howard University Athletics Courtesy of Monica Lewis, Senior Director of Athletic Communications Spring may be a little over a week away, but the focus of Howard University’s football team is set on the fall as the squad has released its 2025 schedule. The announcement came Tuesday. The slate of games, which includes a Labor Day Weekend clash with Florida A&M University, the battle for “the real HU” against Hampton University and the second of a two-game series with Tennessee State University, looks to make for an exciting season…

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MEAC announces Women’s Basketballers of the Week

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image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of Kylon Lewis Strategic Communications Intern  Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Norfolk State guard Diamond Johnson was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player and Defensive Player of the Week, while North Carolina Central’s Shakiria Foster earned Rookie of the Week honors.   ​Johnson (G, 5-5, Gr., Philadelphia, Pa.) led the Spartans to a 2-0 record, averaging 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 5.5 steals. In the victory over North Carolina Central, she recorded 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and six steals. Johnson followed with 25 points,…

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