Tigers enter final week of spring football workouts https://t.co/KB68X6yKb9
— SSU Athletics (@SavStateTigers) April 23, 2019
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
SSU Tigers enter final week of spring football workouts
Grambling State extends win streak to six games
Grambling State extends win streak to six games https://t.co/RCp4TEo8Y4
— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) April 24, 2019
Hawks season wraps up at USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships
Hawks season wraps up at USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships https://t.co/YzAPPjNOy9
— Hawk Bowling ๐ณ (@ESHawksBowling) April 24, 2019
TSU Honors Student-Athletes During Awards Banquet
What a night! Check out photos and winners from tonight’s awards banquet!— TSU Athletics (@TSU_Tigers) April 24, 2019
➡️ https://t.co/eFCS2u6qgt#BigBlueRising
Our Lady Tiger Award Winners ๐— TSU Lady Tigers (@tsuladytigers) April 24, 2019
◦X-Factor Award –Jaden Wrightsell
◦6th Woman of the Year- Manager Brishonna Weeks
◦Hard Hat – Asia Sims
◦Leadership Award- Lauren Elliott pic.twitter.com/3ljuoJHTtl
It was a good night for TSU ๐. Another Athletics Banquet under our belts. Time to grind. #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/KOkwLvLVlS— TSU Men's Basketball (@TSUTigersMBB) April 24, 2019
Our student-athletes looked great tonight! Check out the awards banquet photo gallery on https://t.co/6LIqG1OdBK— TSU Athletics (@TSU_Tigers) April 24, 2019
๐ธ https://t.co/ZvCSFqxn2Q pic.twitter.com/UKufuB5dPV
Heart of a Tiger Courage Award Recipient Christion Abercrombie was all smiles tonight.#BigBlueRising #ChristionStrong pic.twitter.com/hNF1oyQ1LN— TennesseeSt Football (@tsu_football) April 24, 2019
Athletic Banquet 2019 in the books! R’Lazon Brumfield was named Male Athlete of the Year. Nigeria Starks, Lakeia Hill, Mikayla Thompson, Damon Hodge and Michael Thompson took home awards as well! Now let’s talk about these fits! #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/fcUp6xdtCy— TSU Track & Field (@TSU_TigersTrack) April 24, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Rooke, Rose Earn All-MEAC Second Team Honors
๐ป๐พRooke, Rose Earn All-MEAC Second Team Honors
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) April 24, 2019
Read๐๐https://t.co/kL4Ts67ksl#theMorganWay #MEAC #ThreeStripeLife#GoBears๐ท๐ถ pic.twitter.com/tFXUFtHDp5
Morgan State has two on All-MEAC Tennis Team
๐ป๐พMorgan State has two on All-@MEACSports Tennis Team
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) April 24, 2019
Read๐๐https://t.co/HmQFmh49jS#theMorganWay #MEAC #ThreeStripeLife#GoBears๐ท๐ถ pic.twitter.com/IikRLClnH8
Samford tops Alabama A&M Baseball
Samford tops Alabama A&M Baseball https://t.co/tgfrPTKBRK
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) April 24, 2019
NCAA: Replay official now allowed to overturn targeting call
NCAA: Replay official now allowed to overturn targeting call https://t.co/ch06BJJCxH
— Baltimore Sun Sports (@BaltSunSports) April 24, 2019
I can’t wait for you guys to see the interview I just wrapped up with the wonderful LeVelle Moton!!!
I can’t wait for you guys to see the interview I just wrapped up with the wonderful @LeVelleMoton!!! ๐๐พ pic.twitter.com/xPYbXZYFXl
— B๐ (@barbaradajour) April 23, 2019
Video: James Eugene - PGA WORKS Fellow Feature - Golfing World (April 23, 2019)
A story of trials, tribulations, and triumph. Hear current PGA WORKS Fellow in the @MetropolitanPGA Section @jamesnyfinest's story, and how PGA HOPE changed his life forever.
— PGA WORKS (@PGAWorks) April 23, 2019
Watch▶️: https://t.co/NNIZLlYK8Y pic.twitter.com/P8HXhPiReM
Brandon Joyner, a member of the ECSU Vikings football team, received the Highest Scholar Male Athlete Award with a 4.0.
Brandon Joyner, a member of the @ECSUVikings football team, received the Highest Scholar Male Athlete Award with a 4.0. #ECSU #VikingPride #CIAA pic.twitter.com/ouO87YYeQt
— Dr. Karrie G. Dixon (@DrDixonECSU) April 24, 2019
NW's Schultz, LU's Campbell Tabbed As Men's Track Athletes of the Week
.@bearcatsports Schultz, @GoBlueTigers Campbell Tabbed As Men's Track Athletes of the Week. #BringYourAGame https://t.co/tpH8F2jOn0
— MIAA (@TheMIAA) April 23, 2019
ASU's Tytus Howard is projected as a second round pick headed into the draft
Tytus Howard is projected as a second round pick headed into the draft #StateOfMind #myasu
— Alabama State FB (@BamaStateFB) April 23, 2019
๐: https://t.co/LaHpYJ5cgV pic.twitter.com/AnrOp3Y5Jj
Lady Eagles Strand Opportunities in 1-0 Loss at NC State
Lady Eagles Strand Opportunities in 1-0 Loss at NC State @NCCUsoftball https://t.co/2hofbjhfyW
— NCCU Athletics (@NCCUAthletics) April 24, 2019
Gold Rush 7th again; 7 days until bracket announcement
The NAIA announced Tuesday the final poll before the national tournament, which will begin May 14 in Mobile, Ala. The NAIA will reveal Monday the 24 men's teams that qualified, with seedings and pairings to follow the next day.
The Gold Rush (14-8) concluded the regular season Saturday and will not play in a conference or unaffiliated group tournament. But the ranking appears high enough for the XULA men to earn an at-large bid and their 11th consecutive appearance at nationals.
XULA's active streaks of 102 consecutive top-25 appearances and 72 consecutive top-10 appearances are the longest in NAIA men's tennis.
This is the ninth straight year that the Gold Rush are in the final top 10 before nationals.
Upcoming dates:
• April 29: Announcement of qualifiers — NAIA National Championships tournament (24 men's teams, 24 women's teams)
• April 30: Announcement of brackets for nationals
• May 1-8: Final exams
• May 11: XULA commencement (10 a.m. at Convocation Center)
• May 12: XULA teams depart for nationals (late afternoon)
• May 14-18: NAIA National Championships tournament at Mobile, Ala. (Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center . . . both XULA teams reached the national semifinals in 2018)
• May 17: Announcement of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
• May 21: Announcement of NAIA All-Americans
• May 22: Announcement of NAIA top-25 postseason polls
NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll (first-place votes in parentheses — records through April 21) |
RANK | PREVIOUS | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS |
1 | 1 | Georgia Gwinnett (14) | 22-0 | 374 |
2 | 2 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 16-1 | 361 |
3 | 3 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 14-4 | 344 |
4 | 4 | Middle Georgia | 12-2 | 337 |
5 | 5 | Point (Ga.) | 15-6 | 335 |
6 | 6 | Keiser (Fla.) | 14-6 | 311 |
7 | 7 | Xavier (La.) | 14-8 | 300 |
8 | 8 | William Carey (Miss.) | 11-4 | 292 |
9 | 11 | Union (Ky.) | 12-8 | 275 |
10 | 9 | William Woods (Mo.) | 18-2 | 267 |
11 | 10 | Tennessee Wesleyan | 11-6 | 258 |
12 | 12 | Arizona Christian | 18-1 | 239 |
13 | 13 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 9-6 | 230 |
14 | 14 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 12-5 | 217 |
15 | 15 | Mobile (Ala.) | 12-4 | 212 |
16 | 16 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 12-6 | 195 |
17 | 17 | Hope International (Calif.) | 16-6 | 180 |
18 | 19 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 11-7 | 160 |
19 | 18 | Marian (Ind.) | 20-8 | 151 |
T20 | 22 | Indiana Wesleyan | 23-10 | 128 |
T20 | 21 | Coastal Georgia | 11-4 | 128 |
22 | 20 | Southwestern (Kan.) | 14-3 | 120 |
23 | RV | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 9-11 | 111 |
24 | 23 | Northwestern Ohio | 11-11 | 103 |
25 | 24 | Missouri Valley | 12-6 | 84 |
Others Receiving Votes: McPherson (Kan.) 78, Asbury (Ky.) 52, Westmont (Calif.) 44, Texas A&M-Texarkana 32, Southeastern (Fla.) 32, Loyola (La.) 14, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 12, Webber International (Fla.) 5, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) 3.
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USTFCCCA Women's Outdoor D2TF Coaches Poll
.@USTFCCCA Women's outdoor #D2TF Coaches Poll:
— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) April 23, 2019
1. Grand Valley State
2. Adams State
3. Lincoln (MO)
4-25: https://t.co/NNKNXCn2Bz. pic.twitter.com/vBzoewqLa6
Longwood Opportunistic in 5-3 Win over NSU
Longwood Opportunistic in 5-3 Win over @SpartanBSB https://t.co/PaZogp67mS
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) April 23, 2019
TSU Tiger men take third at SWAC golf championships
Tiger men take third at SWAC golf championships https://t.co/ZON5nUSRaX
— TSU Athletics (@TXSOTigers) April 23, 2019
Nuggets, with 11 wins vs. ranked foes, await nationals
The Gold Nuggets (17-5, 11-1 vs. ranked opponents) have been third in all seven polls this season.
XULA concluded its regular season Saturday with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory at West Florida, the No. 15 team in NCAA Division II. There is no conference or unaffiliated group tournament for the Gold Nuggets, so they'll await an at-large bid to nationals. Twenty-four women's teams will qualify.
The XULA women seek their eighth straight bid to nationals and their 13th bid overall. The NAIA National Championship tournaments for women and men will be May 14-18 in Mobile, Ala.
The Gold Nuggets won 15 of their last 17 matches. Four of their five losses this season were to NCAA Division I opponents.
Upcoming dates:
• April 29: Announcement of qualifiers — NAIA National Championships tournament (24 women's teams, 24 men's teams)
• April 30: Announcement of brackets for nationals
• May 1-8: Final exams
• May 11: XULA commencement (10 a.m. at Convocation Center)
• May 12: XULA teams depart for nationals (late afternoon)
• May 14-18: NAIA National Championships tournament at Mobile, Ala. (Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center . . . both XULA teams reached the national semifinals in 2018)
• May 17: Announcement of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes
• May 21: Announcement of NAIA All-Americans
• May 22: Announcement of NAIA top-25 postseason polls
NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll (first-place votes in parentheses — records through April 21) |
RANK | PREVIOUS | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS |
1 | 1 | Georgia Gwinnett (14) | 15-1 | 374 |
2 | 2 | Keiser (Fla.) | 16-4 | 362 |
3 | 3 | Xavier (La.) | 17-5 | 350 |
4 | 4 | William Carey (Miss.) | 11-2 | 338 |
5 | 5 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 10-2 | 323 |
6 | 6 | William Woods (Mo.) | 13-5 | 315 |
7 | 8 | Middle Georgia | 10-4 | 294 |
8 | 7 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 16-6 | 290 |
9 | 9 | Indiana Wesleyan | 30-6 | 283 |
10 | 10 | Brenau (Ga.) | 12-6 | 271 |
11 | 12 | Westmont (Calif.) | 19-5 | 239 |
12 | 14 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 9-5 | 227 |
13 | 22 | SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) | 11-9 | 222 |
14 | 18 | Loyola (La.) | 10-8 | 208 |
15 | 13 | Union (Ky.) | 12-4 | 207 |
16 | 17 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 16-4 | 194 |
17 | 15 | LSU-Alexandria (La.) | 5-4 | 185 |
17 | 11 | Mobile (Ala.) | 8-6 | 185 |
19 | 16 | San Diego Christian (Calif.) | 16-3 | 162 |
20 | 21 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 11-7 | 155 |
21 | 20 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 16-3 | 143 |
22 | 19 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 10-6 | 138 |
23 | 23 | Martin Methodist (Tenn.) | 7-10 | 110 |
24 | 24 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 12-5 | 98 |
25 | RV | Marian (Ind.) | 16-9 | 76 |
Others Receiving Votes: Campbellsville (Ky.) 72, Missouri Valley 56, Webber International (Fla.) 34, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 28, Southwestern (Kan.) 24, Asbury (Ky.) 20, Tennessee Wesleyan 19
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Hawks Split With Howard on Senior Day
Hawks Split With Howard on Senior Day #OurShoreOurTeam https://t.co/9R5kNXSKdZ
— Hawk Softball (@ESHawksSB) April 23, 2019
Congrats to Renea Ambersley and Raymone Campbell on being named The MIAA Athletes of the Week!
Congrats to Renea Ambersley and Raymone Campbell on being named @TheMIAA Athletes of the Week! #TrueBlue #miaatfhttps://t.co/LxvZQVewkN pic.twitter.com/ysjrFTN8TH
— Lincoln Athletics (@GoBlueTigers) April 23, 2019
Hampton Softball Splits at League Leading Longwood
— Hampton Athletics (@HUAthletics1868) April 24, 2019
4 GCAC champions sweep league's weekly awards
The GCAC announced the honors Tuesday. Buchanan (men's track) won for the third time this season and career; Angel (men's field) did it for the second time this season and fifth time in his career; Vaughan (women's track) won for the first time this season and third time in her career; and Williams (women's field) was honored for the third time in 2019 and fourth time overall.
Buchanan, a freshman from Kingston, Jamaica, and a graduate of Kingston College, produced five first-place finishes — two more than the Gold Rush had a year ago — in about 21 hours at the GCAC Championships. Buchanan was named Most Valuable Men's Track Performer as of result of the victories (1,500-meter run, 5,000, 10,000, 3,000 steeplechase, 3,200 relay) and the meet-high 42 1/2 points he scored.
Angel, a sophomore from Fulshear, Texas, and a graduate of Seven Lakes High School, became the Gold Rush's first conference champion in the high jump since 2004. His best jump was 6 feet, 4 3/4 inches.
Vaughan, a senior from Sacramento, Calif., and a graduate of West Campus High School, was named Most Valuable Women's Track Performer after scoring 35 1/2 points at the GCAC meet — first place in the 1,500, 3,000 steeplechase and 3,200 relay, second in the 10,000 and fourth in the 5,000. It was the second straight year that Vaughan was the Gold Nuggets' high point producer at the conference meet.
Williams, a sophomore from Baton Rouge, La., and a graduate of Woodlawn High School, repeated as GCAC discus champion and broke her school record with a distance of 37.12 meters/121 feet, 9 inches.
XULA scored a GCAC women's meet-record 268 points to win its third consecutive team championship. The men scored 198 points, the most ever by a GCAC runner-up.
Both XULA teams will compete Saturday in the Southern Miss Open at Hattiesburg, Miss. The meet will start at 11:30 a.m. It will be the sixth meet of the season for the Nuggets and Rush.
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GCAC cites Perez, Borodii for outstanding performances
Borodii, a sophomore from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, ended the regular season Saturday with a 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) victory against Jennifer Rink that clinched Xavier's 4-3 victory at NCAA Division II No. 15 West Florida. Not only did Borodii trail by a set against Rink, but Borodii also trailed 5-4 in the second set, 5-3 in the third set and 5-1 in the tiebreaker before winning the last six points.
Borodii was 3-0 in singles and, with partner Yi Chen Pao, 2-1 in doubles. Borodii won in doubles and singles in an 8-1 victory at NAIA No. 11 Mobile.
Perez, a freshman from Pereira, Colombia, won all three of his singles matches, including road decisions against NAIA No. 47 Boris Klingebiel of Mobile and NCAA Division II No. 3 Serdar Bojadjiev of West Florida. Perez will enter the postseason with 16 straight singles wins — all at the No. 1 position and Xavier's second-longest streak of the last eight seasons. He defeated five ranked players in his last 11 matches. He's won his last 20 sets. Perez is No. 2 in the ITA NAIA singles rankings.
Borodii's GCAC weekly award is her first this season and fifth of her career. It's Perez's first award.
Both XULA teams are expected to receive at-large bids to next month's NAIA National Championship tournament in Mobile, Ala.
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Report: UMES has completed deal with Sixers G-League Assistant Jason Crafton for New Head Men's Basketball Coach position
Told deal is done for UMES and Jason Crafton now, per source. https://t.co/r7DrqopyIu
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 23, 2019