As the 2019-20 academic year is underway, we would like to take a look back and congratulate our 2018-19 All-Academic Team members and wish our current student-athletes continued academic success during the year #BuildingChampionsForLifehttps://t.co/GugBCkwJjD
— The SWAC (@theswac) September 11, 2019
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Wednesday, September 11, 2019
2019 SWAC All-Academic Team
SWAC Cross Country Runners of the Week
Congratulations to our SWAC Cross Country Runners of the Week from @BamaStateSports Arion Span and from @BRAVESSPORTS Peterson Saint-Cyrin #SWACXC #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/TlIHo3NnJX
— The SWAC (@theswac) September 11, 2019
MSU Bears Prepare For Gridiron Clash at #2 James Madison
MSU๐ป hits the road for the✌️ time in 2019 when the Bears visit๐Bridgeforth Stadium to face #2️⃣ @JMUSports.
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) September 11, 2019
๐https://t.co/j33ACYA1YH
๐Sat., Sept. 14
๐๐ฅ๐ 4 p.m.
๐บ @NBCSWashington
๐ป @FloFootball
โน️https://t.co/PAHjH7u23c#TheMorganWay #MEAC #ThreeStripeLife#GoBears๐ท๐ถ pic.twitter.com/WadpdeRcM9
WATCH Chicago Scene: Details on the 22nd annual Chicago Football Classic
Chicago Scene: Details on the 22nd annual Chicago Football Classic https://t.co/OqNMOsnjxd via @WGNNews— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
WATCH: Southern Heritage Classic Special
WATCH: Southern Heritage Classic Special https://t.co/ri4lwjxFrI via @3onyourside— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
Stephen A. Smith to host live 'First Take' broadcast at the 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington, DE; Smith will be named the city's official HBCU Ambassador, in late September
Stephen A. Smith to host live 'First Take' broadcast at the 76ers Fieldhouse in Wilmington | PhillyVoice https://t.co/fNWkS6vGWC— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
Week 3 Presser vs Univ. of Miami featuring Head Coach Terry Sims, OL Jamal Savage, LB Marquis Hendrix and CB Sam Marc
Week 3 Presser vs Univ. of Miami featuring Head Coach Terry Sims, OL Jamal Savage, LB Marquis Hendrix and CB Sam Marc https://t.co/dKgkNbObcQ— ๐ Bethune-Cookman FB (@BCUGridiron) September 11, 2019
@BamaStateVB’s Madison Beasley Tabbed SWAC Setter of the Week
๐๐ฐ๐จ | @madisonsbeasley has been named @theswac Setter of the Week for the second consecutive week! ๐ฅ๐— ASU Volleyball (@BamaStateVB) September 11, 2019
๐ - https://t.co/frnWblaolD#STATEofMind pic.twitter.com/K38maQFDzC
Southern Heritage Classic prepares for 30th year; teams signed through 2024
Southern Heritage Classic prepares for 30th year https://t.co/jOXRecqScy via @MBJMemphis— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
Dillard Gears Up For Allstate Sugar Bowl Cross Country Festival Saturday
.@BleuDevilCCTF Gears Up For @SugarBowlNola Cross Country Festival Saturday— Dillard Athletics (@GeauxDU) September 11, 2019
๐ฐ» https://t.co/7O5A7ePjP8#MyDU || #GeauxBleu ๐ต๐ pic.twitter.com/BbLcWvSVpT
FCS IN NFL: How Did FCS Alumni Do In Week One?
So how did FCS alumni do in Week One of the NFL regular season?— Brian McLaughlin (@BrianMacWriter) September 11, 2019
Well, 138 were "active" ... we give you the full breakdown of who did what:
THE LIST: https://t.co/Z7OEzsQApz#FCS #FearTheFCS
WATCH: Fred Jones honored with street name ahead of Saturday’s Southern Heritage Classic
Fred Jones honored with street name ahead of Saturday's Southern Heritage Classic https://t.co/oCrNu81jor via @3onyourside— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
CSU's Joseph Amoah Will be competing in the individual 100m event at World Athletics Championships
Ghana’s 4x100m Men and Women's relay teams have qualified for the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar. Joseph Amoah Will be competing in the individual 100m event. pic.twitter.com/xgyG5HYaGs— Team Ghana๐ฌ๐ญ (@GhanaOlympic) September 10, 2019
Commissioner McWilliams To Serve As Panelist For Congressional Black Caucus Sports Forum
Commissioner McWilliams To Serve As Panelist For Congressional Black Caucus Sports Forum https://t.co/kGCsaeaNck— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) September 11, 2019
@BamaStateTFXC will travel out of state for first time
@BamaStateTFXC will travel out of state for first time #STATEofMind ⤵️— Alabama State T&F/XC (@BamaStateTFXC) September 11, 2019
๐: https://t.co/Gh050Aeojg pic.twitter.com/ddkrDd048h
FCS: HBCU Week Three Picks Column
Duane Nash, our HBCU resident expert, takes a look at this weekend's HBCU slate and gives us his Week 3 picks.— HERO Sports FCS (@HEROSportsFCS) September 11, 2019
You can follow Duane @TheYardHBCU
THE PICKS: https://t.co/DbbiDrcNfP#HBCU #SWACFB #MEACFB @troberson_23 pic.twitter.com/kNlDSWvY0e
After close to 15 years, Tom Joyner won't host show at 2019 Southern Heritage Classic
After close to 15 years, Tom Joyner won't host show at 2019 Southern Heritage Classic https://t.co/Jd6TsyUXpG via @memphisnews— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
Great piece by @johndellWSJ on @WSSU_Athletics running back Farrell Murchison, who missed all of 2018 while battling cancer.
Great piece by @johndellWSJ on @WSSU_Athletics running back Farrell Murchison, who missed all of 2018 while battling cancer. Murchison returned to the field last week in a big way, rushing for 109 yards vs. UNC Pembroke. #CIAAFB ๐ #CIAAForLife #LiveTheLegacy https://t.co/rKYNvbnOf8— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) September 11, 2019
Week 2 Black College Football Player of the Year Spotlight: @GoldenBearsofMC LB Austin Stephens
Week 2 Black College Football Player of the Year Spotlight: @GoldenBearsofMC LB Austin Stephens had 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks and 2 QB hurries in the Golden Bears 38-17 win over Fort Valley State. pic.twitter.com/JH5TeDBieD— BlackCollegeFootball (@BCFHOF) September 11, 2019
Dillard Opens GCAC Play Saturday Against Rust and Philander Smith
.@BleuDevilsVB opens @GCACInfo Play Saturday Against Rust and Philander Smith— Dillard Athletics (@GeauxDU) September 11, 2019
๐ฐ» https://t.co/DLLEMIw3wb#MyDU || #GeauxBleu ๐ต๐๐ pic.twitter.com/6jfkPwH5X0
Lincoln Set For First-Ever Thursday Night Game at Dwight T. Reed Stadium
Lincoln Set For First-Ever Thursday Night Game at Dwight T. Reed Stadium https://t.co/H7mYduk62f— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
Tennessee A&I State NAIA Championship Teams Inducted into Hall Of Fame
Tennessee A&I State NAIA Championship Teams Inducted into Hall Of Fame https://t.co/4Y5nvKRJQ9— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
Tigers Make Charge on Final Day, Claim Fifth
Tigers Make Charge on Final Day, Claim Fifth https://t.co/JAztUbol8d— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019
TSU Falls to Evansville
TSU Falls to Evansville https://t.co/hHmX4fhwv0— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) September 11, 2019