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Virginia Union downs rival Virginia State 33-21

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Courtesy of Virginia Union Athletics 33  VUU 21 VSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VUU 6 17 7 3 33 VSU 0 21 0 0 21 Virginia Union University’s Jahkari Grant completed 16 of 25 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns as the Panthers downed arch-rival Virginia State University 33-21 on Saturday, November 5, in Petersburg, Va. The win raised VUU’s record to 9-1 on the season and marked the most wins for a Panther football program since the 2007 team won nine regular-season games. “It was a…

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Virginia State Volleyball sweeps Virginia Union on Senior Night

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Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics ETTRICK, VA – The VSU Volleyball team completed the season sweep against Virginia Union after a 3-0 victory (25-21, 25-21, 25-23) on senior night. Game Notes Amaya Cooper led the team with nine kills on a .227 hitting percentage. For the second time this season Zaria Ironsearned three service aces while Najlaa Williams earned three for the second time this season as well. Yet again, Kelsea Saulny led the team in blocks with two while also accounting for a career-high six kills with a .455 hitting percentage. Emma Quarles led the match with 17…

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Chowan shocks Virginia State 43-40

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Courtesy of Chowan University Athletics 40 VSU 43  CU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VSU 0 12 14 14 40 CU 14 14 0 15 43 MURFREESBORO, N.C. – Twenty-five seconds was all the Chowan Football team needed to move the ball down the field and find the endzone for the go-ahead score to defeat Virginia State, 43-40, on Homecoming Saturday. THE BASICS FINAL | Chowan 43, Virginia State 40 RECORDS | Chowan 4-3 (4-1), Virginia State 4-3 (3-2) LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Garrison Stadium) INSIDE THE BOXSCORE Chowan…

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Va. State Basketball to compete in US Virgin Islands Classics HBCU tournament

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Courtesy of Virginia State Athletics ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – The Virginia State University men’s basketball team has been invited by Young Entrepreneurz Solutions (YES) to participate in the US Virgin Islands Classic HBCU tournament on December 31, 2022-January 2, 2023. Virginia State was one of eight schools selected to compete along with Clinton College, Edward Waters, Fisk University, Kentucky State, Livingstone College, Tusculum University, and West Virginia State. The US Virgin Islands Classic will feature a three-day tournament format with Quarterfinals beginning on December 31, 2022 and ending with the…

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Virginia State takes care of Bowie State, 78-61

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Courtesy of Bowie State Athletics 61BSU-M 78 VSU-M Team 1 2 F BSU-M 20  41  61 VSU-M 40  38  78 Despite another leading performance from sophomore David McCullough (Bowie, MD), the Bowie State men’s basketball team dropped a 78-61 contest to Virginia State (9-14, 6-9 CIAA) in a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) division tilt at the VSU Multipurpose Center Wednesday night. The loss dips the Bulldogs (7-19, 5-10 CIAA) to sixth in the North as BSU will likely be playing on the first night of the 2022 CIAA Tournament next week. McCullough…

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Virginia State women’s hoops looks to send senior class out with last home win

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Courtesy Virginia State Athletics Virginia State (11-14) vs. Bowie State (11-10) Date Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Time 5:30 p.m. Live Stream Live Stream Location Ettrick, VA  (VSU Multipurpose center) Social Media @VSUsports | @vsutrojans_1882 | @VSUTrojansWBB The VSU women’s basketball team returns to action fresh off a rough outing against ECSU where the squad was held scoreless through the final two minutes of the game. This allowed the Vikings to sneak away with the win, 55-53. The Trojans will have extra motivation in their next matchup, as the squad will…

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Virginia State seeks last home victory against Bowie State

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From Virginia State Athletics Virginia State (8-14) at Bowie State (7-18) Date Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Time 7:30 p.m. Live Stream Live Stream Location Ettrick, VA  (VSU Multipurpose center) Social Media @VSUsports | @vsutrojans_1882 The VSU men’s basketball team prepares for their final home of the 2021-2022 season against the Bulldogs of Bowie State. VSU lost their last five of six matchups after dropping their last one to ECSU, 69-63. The loss drops their conference record to 5-9. Coach Lonnie Blow’s squad currently ranks fourth in points per game (71.5), fourth…

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Fayetteville State Women and Virginia State Men out front after Day 1 of 2022 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

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Courtesy the CIAA: DAY 1 RESULTS WINSTON-SALEM, NC– The Virginia State men and the Fayetteville State women are the first-day leaders at the 2022 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the JDL Fast Track on Sunday. Virginia State leads the men’s division with 38 points. Bowie State is second with 27 points and Saint Augustine’s is third with 25 points. The Trojans and Falcons were the 2020 co-champions, and the Falcons have won outright or shared the last 23 conference titles. Jalen Brownlee paced the Trojans with a victory in…

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Bowie State hangs on to beat Virginia State, 51-44

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From bsubulldogs.com: 44 VSU 51 BSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F VSU 0 3 20 21 44 BSU 14 7 16 14 5 Bowie, Md. – Senior Ja’rome Johnson (Washington, D.C.) threw two touchdowns and rushed for one in the second half as the No. 16 Bowie State University recovered after giving up 41 points to beat the Trojans of Virginia State University, 51-44 on Saturday in the highest-scoring game this season for both teams at Bulldogs Stadium. The win extends the BSU’s win-streak to six straight as the No. 16 Bowie State…

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From the CIAA : 2021 CIAA Football Standings2021 CIAA Football Composite Schedule2021 Statistics   CHARLOTTE – The 2021 football season continues with week five action as the cream of the CIAA crop begins to rise to the top. The final week of cross-divisional takes center stage before divisional play kicks off next week. Several teams across the CIAA look to make a statement as they set their sights on making a run to the conference title game and possibly the Division II playoffs.  Let’s examine how each team fared in this second week of…

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