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No Aristocrat of Bands for the Howard game

Brandon King

title image via the Tennessee Tribune The Tennessee State/ Howard game has been an eagerly anticipated matchup, not only because of the gridiron action between the Bison and the Tigers but also because fans would get a chance to see Howard’s “Showtime” marching band square off against the Aristocrat of Bands, adding something extra to Howard’s homecoming festivities. Unfortunately, the latter part of that equation will not be taking place. Thursday afternoon, Tennessee State released a statement revealing that the band would not be making the trips for the Lindenwood…

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A sit down with Howard University champion swimmer Langston Weddington

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Courtesy of Branson Brooks, Broadcast Journalism graduate, Howard University c/o ’24 Howard University Department of Athletics resumes its annual senior spotlight series, featuring recent broadcast journalism grad Branson Brooks sitting down with Northeast Conference (NEC) Champion Langston Weddington (Marietta, Ga.) from the men’s swimming & diving team. Q: When did your interest in swimming competitively initially begin?A: The interest started when I lost a race in a summer league as a kid at six years old and my parents already had me swimming because it is an important skill. I got my competitiveness from…

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Howard University Director of Track & Field David Oliver talks sneakers and his famous unboxing video

Brandon King

David Oliver is a decorated athlete, winning a bronze medal in the 110 Hurdles at the medals at the Beijing Olympics in 20028. He also took gold in the 60 Meter Hurdles at the USA Indoor Championships in the same year. Oliver took bronze the same event at the 2010 World Championships and claimed the gold in the 110 hurdles at the 2013 World Championships. Oliver became Howard’s Director for Track & Field Progeam in 2017 and in his time the program has seen over 35 athletes receive MEAC honours…

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Howard Director of Track, David Oliver unboxes the “Howard” Air Jordan 6

Brandon King

The Howard/Jordan Brand partnership is one of the most potentially. intriguing collaborations in the HBCU space since Coach Prime started his run at Jackson State. The “Showtime” Marching band was laced with the white and red Air Jordan 11 just in time for Homecoming and the hoops teams already have their share of team exclusive footwear ( of which we will be reporting on very soon). The most publicized piece of footwear that has been birthed from this partnership is the “Howard” Air Jordan 6 ,a Jordan 6 in the…

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Howard University women’s hoops to take on DePaul Monday night

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr., retired Howard University Sports Information Director It will be less than 48 hours since its last outing when the Howard University women’s team returns to the court, but that is college basketball this time of the year. The Bison (3-6) takes on DePaul University in Wintrust Arena at 12 Noon on Monday. The game will be carried on FloHoops. Howard was looking to establish its identity against Towson, coming into the game with a two-game win streak for the first time this season. After going…

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Howard ”Showtime” Marching band in the White and Red Air Jordan 11

Brandon King

It looks like the perks of being a Jordan Brand school now extend to the brand. It was homecoming at ”The Mecca” and this joyous occasion at HBCUs is often time, for the most hectic part of the season for the football team as well as the band. For obvious reasons the team is not part of the homecoming pageantry and the band is part of said hoopla. The homecoming outfits for these students is typically their team uniform. That changed for the band, specifically speaking, for one part of…

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An initial look at the”Howard” Air Jordan 6 PE

Brandon King

Earlier this summer, Howard and Jordan Brand announced a 20-year partnership and now images of the first footwear fruits of that joint venture have come to light in the form of a player exclusive Air Jordan 6. From the images we see an Air Jordan 6 that sports a white leather upper with “HU” on the navy tongue in place of the typical Jumpman. On the rear heel is found a school-inspired patch that features the university’s initials , the mascot and the year of Howard’s founding, Navy shows up…

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Howard Volleyball adds Phil Evans to coaching staff

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Courtesy Howard University Athletic Media Relations Head coach Shaun Kupferberg and the Howard University women’s volleyball team expanded its coaching staff with the addition of Phil Evans. The announcement came Monday. Evans joins Sareea Freeman as an assistant coach under Kupferberg. “We are very excited about the addition of Phil Evans to our staff,” Kupferberg said. “His combination of technical knowledge and enthusiasm will bring a lot of energy to our program as we enter the 2022 season.” Evans joins the Bison Family after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach…

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Maryland Eastern Shore takes on Howard Monday

Brandon King

Monday the Hawks of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore will play host to the Bison of Howard University, which will be their third game in six days. The Hawks are looking to return to winning ways after coming off a defeat at the hands of Norfolk State 70-63 Saturday . Howard, on the other hand, comes into Monday’s matchup with a four game win-streak, fresh off a 85-72 defeat of Delaware State in their last game. The Bison featue Kyle Foster, who had 27 in that DSU game and…

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Howard softball gets first W of season

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Courtesy of Howard Athletic Communications Howard University softball team finished the weekend on a high note, knocking off North Carolina A&T State (NCAT) in the night cap, 12-8. HU dropped the morning contest to Robert Morris (RMU), 8-0 in five innings. GAME TWO (Howard 12, NCAT 8) HU pounded out 12 hits, led by junior Luz Aguilasocho (Grand Terrace, Calif.) going a perfect 4-of-4 at the plate with an RBI-single. Newcomer Alyssa Vasquez (Downey, Calif.) got Howard on the board with an RBI-single up-the-middle, 1-0, but NCAT responded with four runs in the bottom…

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