Area Sports
Voorhees Athletes Win at Penn Relays and Qualify for N.A.I.A Track & Field Championships
Denmark, SC – Two Voorhees University track and field athletes made history winning at the prestigious Penn Relays. Armond Hopkins and Michael Tatnall placed 1st and 3rd, respectively, in the triple jump, making it the first time in history that Voorhees University athletes placed in this international event. The Penn Relays were held in Philadelphia,…
Read MoreVoorhees University Names James Williams Head Men’s Basketball Coach
DENMARK, South Carolina – Voorhees University announced the hiring of their head men’s basketball coach Wednesday. James Cornelius Williams was named the head coach for the Tigers, effective immediately, during a press conference held at Voorhees University. He is a native of Augusta, Georgia and graduated from the Statesboro/Bulloch County School System. He most recently…
Read MoreClinton College in Rock Hill announces plans to add seven new scholarship sports
by Michael Burgess, The Herald. Rock Hill, SC .Clinton College will add several new sports in the coming years. Athletic Director Daphnie Johnson said the historically Black college in Rock Hill, S.C., will add baseball, softball and men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s cross country. These will, in varying degrees, be…
Read MoreNC A&T won’t be a CAA football dormat, chancellor tells alumni
HBCU Gameday – GREENSBORO, NC — NC A&T launched a new era of football on Monday when it introduced new head coach Vincent Brown Sr. on Monday. The press conference for the new head coach was open to both the public as well as the media, and many seasoned Aggies took time out to show…
Read MoreMEAC women ADs dominate the conference heading into 2023
A total of five of the eight full members of the MEAC are women, and they are kicking the door down heading into 2023 ByHBCU Gameday Newswire – COURTESY: MEAC ( Posted on December 29, 2022) – In a day and time of change, with women taking more prominent roles in the world of college…
Read MoreLivingstone College player passes away in an accident
ByHBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on December 27, 2022 Livingstone College is deeply saddened by the passing of one of its own. Student-athlete Eric Henderson, a member of the Livingstone College Men’s Basketball Team, died tragically in a car accident on Dec. 26, 2022. Mr. Henderson was a sophomore at Livingstone College, but a freshman on the…
Read MoreHBCU conferences agree to work together
ByHBCU Gameday Newswire Posted on December 29, 2022 CHARLOTTE, NC (December 28, 2022) — The Commissioners representing the four (4) NCAA Historically Black Athletic Conferences (HBCUs), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), have agreed to partner in more collaborative ways to strengthen the value of…
Read MoreHBCU programs in the south become home for northern athletes
By HBCU Gameday Newswire – Isaiah Freeman, the freshman quarterback at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania is just weeks removed from a successful season leading the HBCU program. “I feel like I’m at home. I walk around campus and I see me,” Freeman said. “I see teammates and classmates with similar experiences and similar issues.”…
Read MoreSuper Bowl champion running back in hospice care battling liver cancer, former teammates say
By Ryan Morik | Fox News – Derek Wolfe, a defensive tackle from the Broncos from 2012 to 2019, added on his radio show that Hillman is suffering from pneumonia and liver cancer. “It’s not looking good. He has pneumonia, and I’m putting it out there just to send positive vibes his way,” Wolfe said. Another former Bronco during…
Read MoreDr. Paula L Jackson named Hampton University’s Interim Director of Athletics
HBCU Gameday – HAMPTON, Va. (Dec. 20, 2022) – Hampton University President, Darrell K. Williams announced that Dr. Paula L Jackson will serve as Interim Director of Athletics effective January 4th. Jackson has most recently served as the Deputy Director of Athletics/Chief of Staff and Senior Woman Administrator (SWA). “I look forward to working closely with…
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