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Coppin State baseball completes sweep over Saint Peter’s

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Courtesy of Steven Kramer, Coppin State Athletics 8 SPU 16  CSU Team R H E SPU 8 8 0 CSU 16 15 1 W: Thompson, Clay (1-0) L: Coombes,Christian (0-1) HANOVER, Md. – Coppin State’s baseball completed a three-game series-opening sweep with a 16-8 victory over Saint Peter’s on Sunday afternoon at Joe Cannon Stadium. The Eagles are now 3-0 for the first time in their history while the Peacocks fall to 0-3. CSU hit .393 for the series, outscoring Saint Peter’s, 42-19, with 42 base hits and ten stolen bases. Sixteen of Coppin’s 42…

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Day 1 of the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 19, 2023 – Sunday was the opening day of the 2023 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Virginia Beach Sports Center, and the defending men’s and women’s champions are already on top of the board. Defending women’s champion Howard holds a 21-19 lead over second-place Morgan State in the team standings with just two events scored so far. Delaware State is third with 18 points. On the men’s side, defending champion Norfolk State leads with 31 points, with…

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Norfolk State drops doubleheader to Morehead State

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Courtesy of Brian Howard 18  MOR 6 NSUBB Team R H E MOR 18 14 3 NSUBB 6 9 0 W: KAFKA, Alex (1-0) L: Stanley, Matt(0-1) NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University baseball team dropped a doubleheader to complete the weekend series with Morehead State, falling 18-6 in the opener before falling, 3-0, in the nightcap on Sunday at Marty L. Miller Field.  In the opener, Morehead State (4-0) scored seven runs on four hits to jump out on top 7-0 midway through the opening frame.  The Spartans (0-4) got a…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops hits road to face Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University women’s basketball team will look to get back into the win column after suffering its first home loss of the season as the Spartans visit Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday, before concluding the weekend against Delaware State on Monday at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall. Norfolk State remained in second place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) despite the loss on Monday to North Carolina Central. The loss snapped a 17-game home winning streak, dating back to last…

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MEAC announces 7 Feb 2023 Men’s Basketball Weekly Honors

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NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 7, 2023 –Norfolk State senior guard Joe Bryant, Jr. has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the league announced today. Maryland Eastern Shore’s Toby Nnadoziee was named Rookie of the Week, and Norfolk State graduate forward Kris Bankston was announced as the Defensive Player of the Week. Joe Bryant (6-1, Sr., G, Norfolk, Va.) Bryant shined in the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic against rival Hampton, scoring a season-high 29 points on 9-for-13 shooting – including a 5-for-8 effort from behind the arc and a…

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Morgan State defeats Delaware State at 2nd Annual Invesco QQQ Classic

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Courtesy of Morgan State University Athletic Communications 65 Delaware St. 4-17,3-4 MEAC 75  MORGAN STATE 12-11,4-3 MEAC Team 1 2 F Delaware St. 34  31  65 MORGAN STATE 42  33  75 Score: Morgan State 75 | Delaware State 65Location: Prudential Center, Newark, N.J.Records: Morgan State 12-11, 4-3 | DSU 4-17, 3-4The short story: Morgan State junior guard Kamron Hobbs scored a game and career-high 24 points and Lewis Djokam added 18 points and nine boards as the Bears defeated Delaware State at the 2023 Michael B. Jordan-led HBCU Legacy Classic with a 75-65 victory over the Hornets in the star-studded…

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Jackson State spanks Mississippi Valley State, 85-63

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Title image Courtesy of William H. Kelly Courtesy of Jackson State Athletics 63 Mississippi Val. 2-19,0-10 SWAC 85  Jackson St. 12-8,9-1 SWAC Team 1 2 3 4 F Mississippi Val. 11  8  17  27  63 Jackson St. 17  22  29  17  85 JACKSON, Miss| Daphane White notched a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds to help the Jackson State defeat Mississippi Valley State 85-63 at home Saturday. In addition to White’s impressive outing, the Tigers were led by Ti’lan Boler, who had 14 points, six rebounds and three steals, and by Angel Jackson, who added eight points, nine…

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Bryant’s 29 helps push Norfolk State past Hampton in Battle of the Bay

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State University 83  Norfolk St. 16-7,5-2 MEAC 71 Hampton 6-18,3-8 CAA Team 1 2 F Norfolk St. 35  48  83 Hampton 36  35  71 NEWARK, N.J. – Rivalry games bring a chance for players to elevate their game in high pressure moments, and Norfolk State guard Joe Bryant Jr. has seized those opportunities this season. After willing the Spartans to victory in December’s Battle of the Bay against Hampton, Bryant led his team to a sweep of the Pirates on Saturday with a season-high 29 points. Bryant was…

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Delaware State adds 15 on signing day

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Title image via Carlos Holmes Courtesy of Delaware State Athletics Dover, Del. (Feb. 2, 2023) —Delaware State University football has announced that 15  recruits, including three NCAA Div. I transfers and a former junior college standout, have signed to attend the University and compete for the Hornets beginning in the 2023 season. The list includes four receivers,  three offensive lineman, four defensive backs, a running back, two defensive linemen and a long snapper. Among the incoming Hornets is defensive end / outside linebacker Anton Ricumstrict (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.), a transfer…

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Norfolk State gets by N.C. Central, 77-71

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Atheltics 71 NCCU 77  Norf Team 1 2 F NCCU 27  44  71 Norf 34  43  77 NORFOLK, Va. – Dana Tate Jr. scored 21 points in front of over 3,000 passionate Spartans fans on Monday evening at Echols Hall, leading Norfolk State to a 77-71 victory over the visiting North Carolina Central Eagles. Tate, who notched his second consecutive game scoring over 20 points, shot 7-of-11 from the floor and made five 3-pointers in his offensive outburst. Cahiem Brown paced the Spartans on the glass with…

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