Alabama A&M Men's Basketball to host Elite Camp https://t.co/Zy7VleRwOQ
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) August 9, 2019
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Saturday, August 10, 2019
Alabama A&M Men's Basketball to host Elite Camp
Gooden Earns Preseason All-SWAC Soccer Honor
Gooden Earns Preseason All-SWAC Soccer Honor https://t.co/EnFFOIUdIP
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) August 9, 2019
WATCH: FAMU football returns to Quincy for the first scrimmage of camp
FAMU football returns to Quincy for the first scrimmage of camp https://t.co/CBBkcaBSFf via @tdonline
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 10, 2019
Mike Prince Show: Football Friday where there's smoke there's fire, 8/9/19
Prairie View A&M President Dr. Ruth Simmons on @PVAMUPanthers VP/athletics Fred Washington stepping down: "I met with him late yesterday and he informed me he was going to resign and he's really retiring. I think it was a combination of factors, mostly related to family.." pic.twitter.com/rTDVGSEs6O— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) August 9, 2019
PVAMU Women's Soccer Returns to the Hill
Women's Soccer Returns to the Hill https://t.co/LB3yB4ZR43
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) August 9, 2019
WATCH: The Lady Aggies held a mini-camp at a local school in San Juan, Puerto Rico
WBB: The Lady Aggies held a mini-camp at a local school in San Juan, Puerto Rico. #GivingBack #StartToFinish #BasketballLife @LadyAggieBall @wtm_haypapa pic.twitter.com/hZpPndacf2— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 8, 2019
WBB: The Lady Aggies enjoyed some fun time trying their hands at paddle boarding. #workhardplayhard @LadyAggieBall @LadyAggiesHC pic.twitter.com/XJYp9dD3Iy— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) August 8, 2019
Volleyball Was Back In Moore Looking For More Success
Volleyball Was Back In Moore Looking For More Success https://t.co/bNeRPWJVWV
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 10, 2019
UAPB’s Porter gains national attention
UAPB's Porter gains national attentionhttps://t.co/gKXmeXXdKf
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 10, 2019
2019 SWAC Preseason Soccer Honors Announced
2019 SWAC Preseason Soccer Honors Announced - Southwestern Athletic Conference https://t.co/p0fFrzxHet
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 10, 2019
Friday, August 9, 2019
Nuggets add veteran hitter to already potent lineup
Causevic, who plays outside hitter and right side, ranked fifth last season in the NJCAA with 4.09 kills per set and second with 4.9 points per set for Otero Junior College of La Junta, Colo. Causevic produced 393 kills, 43 aces, 63 blocks and 310 digs for a 24-7 team.
Causevic played for NCAA Division II's Academy of Art (San Francisco) in 2016 and had 166 kills, 34 aces, 179 digs and 34 blocks.
Back home she helped Volleyro Casal De Pazzi finish eighth in Italy's under-18 championships.
Causevic, who participated in the Gold Nuggets' first day of practice Monday, will major in art and have two seasons of eligibility at XULA. She joins a team that includes 2018 XULA season record holders Kayla Black (407 kills) and Vivica Price-Spraggins (.400 hitting percentage).
XULA will open the season at home next week in its Early Bird Invitational at the Convocation Center. The Gold Nuggets will play Aug. 16 against Cumberland at noon and Coastal Georgia at 6 p.m., then Aug. 17 against Viterbo at noon and city rival Loyola at 6 p.m.
2019-20 XULA Volleyball Signees | |||||
Name | Pos. | Ht. | Yr.* | Hometown | High School (Previous College) |
Zora Barnett | MB | 5-11 | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. | Oak Park River Forest |
Kamryn Brown | RS | 6-0 | Fr. | Chicago, Ill. | Kenwood Academy |
Ema Causevic | OH/RS | 6-2 | Jr. | Ravenna, Italy | ITC G Ginanni (Otero JC) |
Bria Mayes | RS | 6-1 | Fr. | Houston, Texas | Lamar |
Taylor McGee | OH | 5-10 | Fr. | Sacramento, Calif. | Inderkum |
Si Si Mitchell | L | 5-7 | Fr. | Minneapolis, Minn. | South |
Melody Scales | S | 5-7 | Fr. | Blacksburg, Va. | Blacksburg |
Maya Smith | MB | 5-11 | Fr. | Peachtree Corner, Ga. | Norcross |
Jennifer Torres | L | 5-3 | Jr. | Jacksonville, Fla. | Trinity Christian Academy (Florida State JC) |
* XULA athletic classification in 2019-20 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Department of Athletics & Recreation XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA XULAgold.com twitter.com/xulagold www.facebook.com/xulagold |
Texas distance standout signs with Gold Rush
Abdellatif won the UIL 6A District 10 individual title during the 2018 cross country season and led the Pirates to the team championship. He followed that performance with a career-best of 15 minutes, 16.55 seconds for three miles at the Region 2 meet, earning him a ninth-place finish and a spot at the state meet.
During the 2019 outdoor track season, Abdellatif qualified for the Texas Relays in the 3,200-meter relay.
In club competition, Abdellatif earned top-10 finishes for the Texas Jack Rabbits in the 3,000- and 1,500-meter runs at the 2018 Junior Olympics.
Abdellatif was academic all-state as a senior. He will be a biology / pre-medical major at XULA.
Abdellatif is the Gold Rush's second announced distance signee, joining Ahmad Wilsonof New Orleans and Brother Martin High School. Abdellatif is the second Wylie student-athlete to sign this year with XULA — men's basketball guard Cameron Wells was the first.
XULA men's cross country last fall won its 11th Gulf Coast Athletic Conference team championship in its last 12 attempts, then in the spring set a meet record for most points by a runner-up at the GCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
NOTES: Second-year head coach Yhann Plummer said that Devin Macklin-Jackson, a freshman from St. Louis, Mo., and a graduate of Rockwood Summit High School, will join the men's roster as a walk-on . . . New to the women's cross country roster will be 2019 track and field letterwinners Bria Ward and Alexis Williams . . . Rejoining the Gold Nuggets will be Hajjia Mohammed, who lettered as a freshman in 2017.
2019-20 XULA Men's Cross Country Signees | ||||||
Name | Ht. | Wt. | Yr.* | Hometown | High School (Previous College) | |
Samuel Abdellatif | 6-1 | 185 | Fr. | Murphy, Texas | Wylie | |
Ahmad Wilson | 5-8 | 165 | Fr. | Opelousas, La. | Lafayette Christian Academy | |
* XULA athletic classification in 2019-20 Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications Department of Athletics & Recreation XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA XULAgold.com twitter.com/xulagold www.facebook.com/xulagold |
Savannah State opens fall football camp with grueling first practice
Savannah State opens fall football camp with grueling first practicehttps://t.co/SJxIplrrBc
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 9, 2019
A&T football has abundance of talent and holes to fill
A&T football has abundance of talent and holes to fill https://t.co/NqKlfAf28Y via @NewsandRecord
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) August 9, 2019
Jalah Carter Named Preseason All-SWAC First Team
Jalah Carter Named Preseason All-SWAC First Team #TheeILove || #BleedTheeBlue https://t.co/nTUASnZ3Lu
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) August 9, 2019
Experience the POWER of the 46th Annual Bayou Classic! Tickets available now on Ticketmaster.
Experience the POWER of the 46th Annual Bayou Classic! Tickets available now on Ticketmaster. Don’t miss out, tickets are going fast. It’s almost that time! https://t.co/FsUjeerinD pic.twitter.com/PelygLXdo2
— 46th Annual Bayou Classic (@BayouClassic74) August 8, 2019
SSU To Start Preseason Volleyball Camp
SSU To Start Preseason Volleyball Camp https://t.co/xs7eTeEJaV
— SSU Athletics (@SavStateTigers) August 9, 2019
Donal Ware’s Top 5 Players to Watch: Under the Radar
My top 5 players to watch in #HBCU football, underrated edition for @boxtorow @ShawBears @GoldenBearsofMC @DSUHornets @HUAthletics1868 @VUUPanthers @BSU_Sports_Info https://t.co/6KUOJSAQGo
— Donal Ware (@dware1) August 9, 2019
Bernal and Mack Receive All-SWAC Soccer Honors; Picked Fourth In Predicted Order of Finish
Bernal and Mack Receive All-SWAC Soccer Honors; Picked Fourth In Predicted Order of Finish https://t.co/WddMvuLBv5
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) August 9, 2019
The 2019 SWAC Men's Basketball Champions Announces 2019-20 Non-Conference Schedule
The 2019 SWAC Men's Basketball Champions Announces 2019-20 Non-Conference Schedule https://t.co/qDtMxUp8r7
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) August 9, 2019
Five @HowardWSoccer Bison Receive @theSWAC Preseason Honors
Five @HowardWSoccer Bison Receive @theSWAC Preseason Honors #BleedBlue #RestoreTheOrder #swacwsoc19 https://t.co/c0Vc4F8Nmh
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) August 9, 2019
QB corps! Coach Jackson and Cam Rosendahl highlight the offensive leaders.
QB corps! Coach Jackson and Cam Rosendahl highlight the offensive leaders. #BigBlueRising pic.twitter.com/48PRFb4jep
— TennesseeSt Football (@tsu_football) August 9, 2019
WATCH: TSU Tiger Camp 2019: Day 8 - Quarterbacks
QB breakdown is up on the TSUTigers website!
— TennesseeSt Football (@tsu_football) August 9, 2019
➡️https://t.co/17SRPtGciZ#BigBlueRising
JSU Saturday Scrimmage Open to Public and Admission is Free
Tomorrow's scrimmage is free and open to the public!
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) August 9, 2019
📍| Walter Payton Recreation and Wellness Center (Practice Field)
⌚| 3 p.m.
➡️ More information https://t.co/edn9BJFRQA#TheeILove || #BleedTheeBlue || #FootballisHere
Check out 👀 the NEW 2019 ❄️ lids for @HUBISONFOOTBALL White helmets, Bison Head decal and triple stripe.
Check out 👀 the NEW 2019 ❄️ lids for @HUBISONFOOTBALL White helmets, Bison Head decal and triple stripe. Can’t wait to see these on the field with the new uniforms! #RiddellSpeedflex #RiddellSpeed #F7Domination #XenithShadow @HUBisonSports @HowardU #defendthedistrict pic.twitter.com/EfT5L5oFfj
— Howard Bison Equipment (@HUBisonEquip) August 9, 2019
Good luck trying to block these pass rushing units...#1 Alcorn State
Good luck trying to block these pass rushing units...#FCS returning leaders in Team Sacks/Game ⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/w4KD4vYQfG
— HERO Sports FCS (@HEROSportsFCS) August 8, 2019