HBO Sports has begun production on BREAKING THE HUDDLE: THE INTEGRATION OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL, chronicling the integration of college football in the South, focusing on the Civil Rights movement of the ‘60s and its profound effect on the racial status quo of college athletic ...
Posted Saturday, November 1st 2008 at 3:54PM
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Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) has named noted basketball coach Dale Valdery as head coach of the men’s basketball team. He replaces interim head coach James Rowley whose team ended the 2007-2008 season with a 5-20 record.
“Building a championship program at SUNO is no longer a d ...
Posted Tuesday, October 21st 2008 at 7:18PM
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By Royle King -- Black College Wire
The Rattler football team's offense is ranked as the number one scoring offense in the conference and a big part of that success has come on the broad shoulders of the teams offensive line.
"They're very important, people see who scores, but the runn ...
Posted Thursday, October 16th 2008 at 9:41AM
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The Renaissance Foundation, Inc
presents
The TRF Power Ratings 2007-Week 6
Rank Team Record Rating Last Week Next Week
1. W. Virginia St. 5-0 3.20 1 @Seton Hill
2. Tuskegee 5-0 2.60 3 Moreh ...
Posted Thursday, October 9th 2008 at 7:47AM
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – September 26, 2008 – Dr. Denisha L. Hendricks, Assistant Professor of Sports Management and Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator has been selected to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Connections Research and Coaching Clinic. The New Conne ...
Posted Monday, September 29th 2008 at 1:27AM
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Virginia State University's freshman sensation, Jenna Arnold, broke her own school-record for five kilometers as she led the Lady Trojans to a win in the Virginia Union Mid-Season Challenge on September 23 in Richmond, Va.
Jenna Arnold Arnold won the race with a time of 18:49, breaking her o ...
Posted Monday, September 29th 2008 at 1:27AM
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Petersburg — Well before they arrived, the rumble of engines approaching University Avenue at Virginia State University was nearly tangible.
Moments later, the Marching Trojan Explosion, the Woo Woos and two NASCAR vehicles competed against each other outside Foster Hall to kick off the Dive ...
Posted Tuesday, September 16th 2008 at 3:03PM
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Stephen Stallworth
Nov. 30, 1977-Sept. 3, 2008
NEW ORLEANS : Stephen Lamar Stallworth, a member of the Xavier University of Louisiana men's basketball team in 1999-2000 and 2000-01, died Wednesday (Sept. 3) in a trucking accident in Conway, Ark. He was 30. ...
Posted Tuesday, September 9th 2008 at 10:23AM
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Cheerleaders at Virginia State University usually save their Woo Woo welcome for football or basketball, but yesterday's pep rally was for a different sport -- auto racing.
No, the school hasn't decided to sponsor a car. NASCAR used the pep rally ...
Posted Monday, September 8th 2008 at 10:57AM
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The Lincoln University Lions Men's Football Team Restored the Roar back on campus after defeating George Mason University in it's first football game in 48 years. There was an abundance of fans, both students and alumni, on hand to witness this historical event. The Lions started off the game b ...
Posted Tuesday, September 2nd 2008 at 12:12AM
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At a press conference on Thursday, Claflin University Athletics Director Dr. Tim Autry announced that the University had received notification from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that Claflin had achieved active member status in NCAA Division II, effective Sept. 1, 2008. On ...
Posted Monday, September 1st 2008 at 5:18AM
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Flanked by notable business, community and political leaders, Black Educational
Events CEO John T. Fleming officially announced today at the famed Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
that the Farmers Insurance Group Angel City Classic will be held Saturday September 27, 2008 at
2:00p.m. (PDT). To ...
Posted Monday, August 11th 2008 at 9:16AM
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JACKSON, Miss. - W.C. Gorden was one of the most successful coaches in NCAA Division I-AA history with a 119-48-5 career record over 15 years as Jackson State's Head Football Coach. Gorden's Tigers won an unprecedented 28 straight SWAC games from 1985-1989.
During his 24-year coaching affil ...
Posted Monday, August 4th 2008 at 5:22AM
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LABOR DAY WEEKEND
SATURDAY AUGUST 30TH, 2008
SIRRINE STADIUM
GREENVILLE,SC
LIVINGSTONE VS CONCORDIA
CALVIN RICHARSON, ADINA HOWARD & PASTOR TROY PERFORMING ...
Posted Monday, July 14th 2008 at 10:20PM
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CIAA Hall of Fame basketball official Archie Lee Harris has passed. He departed this life on July 2 at the age of 83.
Harris began his athletic career as a multi-sport performer in football, basketball, baseball and tennis. Upon graduation from Armstrong High School in Richmond, VA, he serve ...
Posted Monday, July 7th 2008 at 1:32AM
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