Tag: HBCU Sports

Week 7 Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Mid-Major Poll

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this reoprt The operative word for Week 7 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Top 7 Poll Rankings is movement, with positions 2-6 each home to a new team than the prior week.   7. Clark-Atlanta (5-2, 4-2) For the second time in the past three weeks, Clark Atlanta has fallen to number 7 in the rankings. The Panthers are coming off a 49-28 defeat at the hands of Miles College, who also played the role of Homecoming spoiler. CAU limps into its…

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Tennessee State’s Sanders Ellis named to Jerry Rice Award watch list

Brandon King

title image via Tennessee State Athletics Tennessee State University linebacker Sanders Ellis was amongst 30 players named to the 2024 Stats Perform Jerry Rice Watchlist. The award, named after the former Mississippi Valley State and NFL Hall of Famer, honors the top freshman at the FCS level.  For a player to be eligible for the award he must be considered a freshman by his conference in his first or second academic year without participating in more than 4 games in the previous academic year.  Ellis who has been named Big…

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SWAC unveils its 2024 Hall of Fame Class

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Courtesy of the Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2024 SWAC Hall of Fame Class which is set to be enshrined on Friday, December 13th, 2024. The enshrinement ceremony is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The newest members of the SWAC Hall of Fame were chosen from a list of nominees who were submitted by their respective institutions and selected by the SWAC Hall of Fame Selection Committee. The 2024 Hall of Fame Honorees includes Alcorn State’s Fred McNair, Grambling State’s Hillary…

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2024-25 SIAC Men’s Basketball Preseason honors and predicted order of finish

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title image via the SIAC Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2024-25 Preseason All-SIAC Men’s Basketball Team, individual honors and predicted order of finish on Monday, featuring four returning players from the 2023-24 All-SIAC lineup. Preseason honors are as voted by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. FIRST TEAM NAME POSITION SCHOOL CLASS HOMETOWN Walter Peggs Jr.* Guard Spring Hill Senior Jackson, Tenn. Alvin Miles* Guard Miles Senior Memphis, Tenn. Martez Jones* Forward Clark Atlanta Junior Tuskegee, Ala. Shakur Poteat* Guard Albany State…

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MEAC announces footballers of the week

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Title image via the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Courtesy of the MEAC South Carolina State wide receiver Einaj Carter was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. S.C. State defensive lineman Ka’Von Chisolm earned Defensive Player of the Week honors, while teammates Kyle Gallegos and Dyson Robertswere named Rookie and Specialist of the Week, respectively. Carter (WR, 5-8, 178, Sr., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) recorded two touchdown receptions for 82 yards in the Bulldogs’ win over Fort Valley State.Chisolm (DL, 6-5, 260, Fr., Estill, S.C.) collected five solo tackles in the…

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Albany State beats Morehouse like they stole something, 52-6

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title image via Albany State Athletics It was homecoming at Albany State University and the culmination of the weeklong parade of festivities, including an actual parade earlier this morning, was the matchup with the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse College.  In a dominant day of football, the Golden Rams put hoofs to rear ends, obliterating Morehouse 52-6 to end homecoming 2024 on a high note.  The Golden Rams’ run defense was stout all afternoon, holding the Maroon Tigers to a mere 18 yards on the ground whille running for 188 yards…

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Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Week 8 Major Division Top 7

Brandon King

Dr. Kenyatta Cavil contributed to this report Week 8 of Dr. Cavil’s Inside the HBCU Sports Lab Major Division Poll was rife with movement. With the exception of the top spot, every position in the poll is occupied by a different team than from the previous week. 7.Florida A&M (3-3, 1-1)  After losing to Jackson State in their highly anticipated matchup, 35-21, FAMU tumbles down the standing from its previous no. 3 slot. Florida A&M, up 21-20, was snakebitten by two critical turnovers in the fourth quarter that led to…

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Florida A&M reveals unis for Jackson State game

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In addition to being higkly anticipated, Saturday’s FAMU/Jackson State is a pivotal matchup, carrying ramifications that could shape the outcome of the SWAC East and potentially who may represent the conference in the Celebration Bowl. In front of this contest on which will be so many eyes of the HBCU world, Florida A&M unveiled the duds they will sports in the game. When the Rattlers hit Veterans Memorial Stadium they will do some in this largely white look that features hrlmeyb, jersey and pants of the same hue, with orange…

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North Carolina Central Volleyball sweeps South Carolina State

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Photo of Tayah Little, Kamren Harper and Kayden Cupid courtesy of Doug Burt.) Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics DURHAM, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University volleyball team needed only three sets (25-16, 25-19, 25-20) to knock off South Carolina State University on Friday at home in McDougald-McLendon Arena. The Eagles (4-14) snapped a five-match skid, claiming their second conference victory this season. The trio of Kamren Harper, Kayden Cupid and Tayah Little combined for 28 kills on the evening. Bella Dearinger set 32 assists for her team and Neira…

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