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2012 Fort Valley State University Football Schedule released

Monday February 6, 2012

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By: FVSU Athletic Communications FORT VALLEY, GA – The Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Department of Athletics has released the ten-game 2012 football schedule. The schedule includes four home games at Wildcat Stadium, five games on the road, and a return to A.J. McClung Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Georgia for the ...

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Hal Lamar's Blog: The Economy’s latest victim: The 100% Wrong Club of Atlanta

Sunday February 5, 2012

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Inside Hotlanta and the SIAC By Hal LamarPhotos by Patsy Collier-Lamar For the last 77 years, the erudite brethren of the 100% Wrong Cllub have feted Atlanta and the sports world with it’s annual three day event honoring local high school athletes and sports figures from nearly every level of sport locally ...

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Grambling State completes search for Director of Athletics

Thursday February 2, 2012

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From Grambling State Public Relations GRAMBLING, LA – After interviewing seven finalists recommended by a search committee, President Frank G. Pogue announced this week that Dr. Percy “Chico” Caldwell will assume the position of Athletic Director at Grambling State University, pending approval by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. ...

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Alabama A&M releases 2012 Football Schedule

Thursday February 2, 2012

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Alabama A&M University has released its 2012 Football Schedule featuring four games in Huntsville, a matchup with Tuskegee in Mobile and a regular season ending contest at Auburn University. 2012 Alabama A&M Football Schedule Date Opponent Place Time September 1 Tuskegee University Mobile, AL 6:00 p.m. September 8 University of Arkansas PB Pine Bluff, AR 5:00 p.m. September 15 Prairie View A&M University(3rd Annual Louis ...

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City of Norfolk (Va.) selected as Host of 2013-15 MEAC Basketball Tournament

Thursday February 2, 2012

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By MEAC Media Relations NORFOLK, Virginia, - The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced today that the City of Norfolk, Virginia has been awarded the 2013-2015 MEAC Basketball Tournament.  The 2013 Tournament is scheduled for March 11-16 and will be played at the Norfolk Scope Arena. Mayor Paul D. Fraim of the City ...

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Bethune-Cookman announces 2012 Football Schedule

Thursday February 2, 2012

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by Dan Ryan - B-CU Athletics DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Return trips to the MEAC/SWAC Challenge and FBS stalwart Miami along with a home game against a traditionally strong HBCU program highlight the 2012 Bethune-Cookman University football schedule released Wednesday. For the second straight season, B-CU will open the season in Orlando, ...

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Miles College releases 2012 Football Schedule

Wednesday February 1, 2012

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FAIRFIELD, AL – The Miles College Golden Bears are coming off their best season ever, winning the first-ever SIAC Football Championship game and SIAC Western Division Title, Miles Interim Director of Athletics Phillip Wallace has announced the release of the ten game 2012 football schedule. The schedule includes five home ...

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Del State, Hampton, Morgan St. learn Bracketbuster opponents

Tuesday January 31, 2012

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Delaware State, Hampton, and Morgan State will participate in the Tenth Annual Sears ESPN Bracketbusters, a three-day men’s college basketball event pitting potential NCAA Championship hopefuls against each other Feb. 17-19. "BracketBusters" is an ESPN-created event due to the success of participating teams from "non-power" conferences in NCAA Tournament play through ...

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Henderson guides FSU Lady Broncos to Historic 600th Win

Monday January 30, 2012

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By Fayetteville State Athletic Communications FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – There was little fanfare. While they briefly stopped play to acknowledge the achievement with a team picture and some words of congratulations, the moment soon passed as the games resumed. To the relief of head coach and program architect Bobby Henderson, the Fayetteville State ...

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MEAC announces 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees

Thursday January 26, 2012

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced the five members of its' 2012 Hall of Fame Class that will be honored during a brunch on Friday, March 9, beginning at 9 a.m. at the M.C. Benton, Jr. Convention Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Hall of Fame class will be honored ...

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CIAA announces 38th Class of Inductees into John B. McLendon Hall of Fame

Thursday January 26, 2012

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HAMPTON, VA – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in conjunction with the CIAA Executive Committee welcomes six individuals and one team into the John B. McLendon, Jr. Hall of Fame.  Honorees will be enshrined on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Charlotte Convention Center at 11:00am.  The McLendon Hall of ...

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Delaware State unveils new-look Hornet mascot; Buzz graduates, Too Fly enrolls

Wednesday January 25, 2012

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From Delaware State Athletic CommunicationsPhoto by Megan Raymond DOVER, Del. – In the midst of Monday evening’s men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader against Florida A&M University, Delaware State University unveiled a new-look mascot with a new name. Over the years, the stinging Delaware State Hornet has symbolized the strength and spirit of ...

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ECSU's Shawn Walker notches Career Win #250

Monday January 23, 2012

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ELIZABETH CITY, NC- Elizabeth City State University Vikings snapped a four game losing streak with a convincing  72-47 win over Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Saturday night at the RL Vaughan Center. The 47 points is the fewest points allowed by ECSU this season and marked a milestone for head basketball coach ...

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Could Bowie State send another player to the NFL?

Monday January 23, 2012

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Delano Johnson gets high marks at NFLPA All-Star Workouts CARSON, Calif. -- The first practice of the week in pads was the most physical and most intense of the NFLPA All-Star workouts. The action was best in "The Pit," a drill matching offensive and defensive linemen one-on-one.JohnsonLawrence Johnson photo Some of the biggest ...

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Five HBCU teams to play in 2012 MLB Urban Invitational

Saturday January 21, 2012

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The Urban Invitational, the annual, round-robin collegiate baseball tournament designed to give Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs national exposure, is relocating to Houston, Texas and will feature five HBCUs – the most-ever in the tournament's five-year history. The Houston Astros MLB Urban Youth Academy at ...

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HBCUs send ten players to 2012 Astroturf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Saturday January 21, 2012

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The rosters for the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate All-Star Bowl include ten players from HBCUs. The Inaugural AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl will feature 100 top draft prospects in an all-star game at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The game will kick off at 3 p.m. PT on January 21 and ...

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Lincoln (Mo), St. Aug and JCSU highlight Div II Preseason Indoor Track Rankings

Friday January 20, 2012

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The men’s team at Lincoln University of Missouri is the preseason No. 1  NCAA Division II indoor team in the country, according to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national team computer rankings, released on Tuesday (Jan. 17). Additionally, Lincoln's women's team, which finished ...

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Jury Finds Former Southern University AD Greg Lafleur Not Guilty Of Prostitution

Wednesday January 18, 2012

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From TSPNSports It took a Houston jury 34 minutes to find former Southern University Athletics Director Greg Lafleur not guilty on the charge of prostitution, according to a report filed by the Lafeyette Advertiser.LaFleur Lafleur was arrested in Houston back in April 2011 for alleged solicitation of a prostitute and eventually fired ...

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Shaw promotes Robert Massey to head football coach

Wednesday January 18, 2012

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RALEIGH, NC - Shaw University today named defensive coordinator Robert Massey its new head football coach.  "Coach Massey has proven himself as a coach and a loyal member of the Shaw family," said Shaw president Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy.  "This promotion is well earned and a sign that our strong tradition ...

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2011 SBN Black College All-American Team announced

Wednesday January 18, 2012

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(Pittsburgh, PA) –American Urban Radio Networks and the Black College Football Hall of Fame are proud to announce the 2011 SBN Sports Black College All-American (BCAA) Team.  They will be honored at the 38th Annual BCAA Awards Reception and during the Black College Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, February 17-18, ...

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Langston Lionesses last unbeaten team in NAIA basketball

Monday January 16, 2012

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By Michael Stewart, Langston Athletic Communications The Langston University women's basketball team has continued to make school history.  This past week, the Lionesses climbed two more spots in the NAIA Women's Basketball Top 25 Poll to #5 overall.  That will likely be a temporary stay until Monday, when the team is ...

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Talladega's Lagmay becomes school's all-time winningest women's basketball coach

Saturday January 14, 2012

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Talladega, Alabama—  With a 76-51 win over Morris College Thursday night (Jan 12), Talladega head women's basketball coach Romeo Lagmay became the all-time winningest coach in school history.  Lagmay passed Larry McNeil, current Jackson State head women's coach, with his 64th victory as Lady Tornado coach.  McNeil had accumulated 63 ...

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SC State's Carson named Walter Camp Foundation Man of the Year

Saturday January 14, 2012

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From SCSU Athletic Communications ORANGEBURG, SC - Former SC State defensive standout Harry Carson, one of the most distinguished football players to wear a Bulldog uniform, will join an elite cast of gridiron greats Saturday when he is presented the Walter Camp Football Foundation's 2011 "Man of the Year" award at ...

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NCCU AD picked for induction into George Washington Athletic Hall of Fame

Saturday January 14, 2012

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From NCCU Athletic Communications WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Director of Athletics at North Carolina Central University in her hometown of Durham, N.C., has been selected for induction into the George Washington University Athletic Hall of Fame.Wicker-NcCree A four-year standout for the Colonials volleyball program, Wicker-McCree will join seven other inductees ...

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2012 SIAC Basketball Tournament returns to Atlanta

Thursday January 12, 2012

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ATLANTA—The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has announced that its 2012 Basketball Tournament will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia for the third consecutive year. The 2012 tournament will tip-off Tuesday, February 28th through Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 at Frank L. Forbes Arena on the campus of Morehouse College. The 79th installment of ...

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