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Friday, January 21, 2022

Get your tickets TODAY for the 2022 John B. McLendon CIAA Hall of Fame Breakfast!!

@MayorBMScott is excited for the 2022 #CIAATourney in the Charm City of Baltimore (Feb. 22-26) and so are we‼️ Come enjoy the 22 games, Fan Fest, celebrities and SO much more! #CreatingNewLegacies @BaltimoreMD

🎟 https://t.co/XQN2vrc1Ea pic.twitter.com/OrCUITVptT
— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) January 19, 2022

Get your tickets TODAY for the 2022 John B. McLendon CIAA Hall of Fame Breakfast‼️ #CreatingNewLegacies #CIAATourney

📍Baltimore Convention Center
📆 Friday, February 25, 2022
⏰ 11am
Get your TIX here 🎟 https://t.co/zfPBfAxvr1 pic.twitter.com/78RmyxrBxU
— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) January 21, 2022

WATCH | @CIAACommish is ready to see ya in the Charm City of Baltimore (Feb. 22-26) Get your tickets NOW before it’s too late!

#CIAATourney is right around the corner‼️🏀 @CIAACommish is ready to see ya in the Charm City of Baltimore (Feb. 22-26) Get your tickets NOW before it’s too late! 💪🏽 #creatingnewlegacies

🎟 https://t.co/XQN2vrc1Ea pic.twitter.com/917InSOcOP
— CIAA (@CIAAForLife) January 21, 2022

Calling all Baltimoreans! Flex your hometown pride as an official volunteer for the 2022 CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament. Learn more at https://t.co/l0CIXdWvnk. @ciaaforlife #CIAABaltimore2022 pic.twitter.com/OzKdG2jvs9
— Visit Baltimore (@BaltimoreMD) January 21, 2022

Men’s Basketball Hits the Road for Back-to-Back Games in Raleigh

Men’s Basketball Hits the Road for Back-to-Back Games in Raleigh https://t.co/qPqS7puBqp
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 21, 2022

Class Of 2022 4-Star DL Christen Miller Is Visiting FAMU This Weekend

Immmmmmmmmmm Hereeeeeeee🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍#RattlerNation
— Christen Miller (@fatchr7s) January 21, 2022

Class Of 2022 4-Star DL Christen Miller Is Visiting FAMU This Weekend. 👀 @fatchr7s pic.twitter.com/PUXW6x00JS
— LIGHT ON S🅿️ORTS (@LightOnSports) January 19, 2022

Jackson State's Travis Hunter could be college football's next great two-way sensation | Khari Thompson

Jackson State's Travis Hunter could be college football's next great two-way sensation https://t.co/Gjybk2SKvJ pic.twitter.com/0UAWDPTDqc
— CL Sports (@CLSports) January 20, 2022

Khari Thompson | 6-foot-7 Jasper Friis commits to Jackson State football after playing in Germany, California, Iowa

6-foot-7 Jasper Friis commits to Jackson State football after playing in Germany, California, Iowa https://t.co/azYjEFYUOW
— CL Sports (@CLSports) January 21, 2022

Khari Thompson | A JSU love story: How basketball coach Wayne Brent's future son-in-law ended up on his team

Coach Wayne Brent tried to land Dyllan Taylor, a point guard from Brandon who takes pride in defense, but he didn't join the Jackson State basketball team until several years later after he was engaged to Brent's daughter.
https://t.co/XhbNTcUEB2
— CL Sports (@CLSports) January 21, 2022

Former VMI OL Marshall Gill receives offers from Alabama State, Texas Southern and many more

#AGTG Extremely blessed and thankful to receive an offer from Alabama State University pic.twitter.com/RAWojRoprl
— Marshall Gill (@marshall_gill74) January 21, 2022

Highlight tape (spring & fall 2021) pic.twitter.com/XybX7Cx19U
— Marshall Gill (@marshall_gill74) November 24, 2021

#AGTG Extremely blessed and thankful to receive an offer from Texas southern university pic.twitter.com/Iuf2peOzjs
— Marshall Gill (@marshall_gill74) January 21, 2022

Congratulations to our Men’s Basketball Weekly Accolade Winners!!

🎊Congratulations to our Men’s Basketball Weekly Accolade Winners🎊

Keep Balling Out 💪🏽🏀!#meacpride👏 pic.twitter.com/35aADbbc0r
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) January 20, 2022

Congratulations to our Women’s Basketball Weekly Accolade Winners!!

🎊Congratulations to our Women’s Basketball Weekly Accolade Winners🎊

We see you 💪🏽! Keep getting buckets!#meacpride👏 pic.twitter.com/iVqfwxjOqV
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) January 20, 2022

MEAC Announces Plans to Celebrate Title IX 50th Anniversary

#MEACNews @MEACSports Announces Plans to Celebrate Title IX 50th Anniversary #MEACPride #MEACStrong https://t.co/bmefOy7A6w
— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) (@MEACSports) January 21, 2022

Gerald J. Huggins, Jr. | Florida A&M DL Savion Williams played a big part in the #25 Rattlers success on the defensive end. Check out this piece on him

Florida A&M DL Savion Williams (@50reazons) played a big part in the #25 Rattlers success on the defensive end.

Check out @Gerald_Huggins thoughts on the #JucoProduct Tennessee Transfer #DraftHBCUPlayers 🏈 pic.twitter.com/6JlGNQ5d3N
— #DraftHBCUPlayers (@DraftHBCU) January 21, 2022

Guess who is ready for Softball Season?

🔥🐍👑 https://t.co/NMFrmASlcy
— Florida A&M Equipment (@FAMU_Equipment) January 21, 2022

You not ready for us, cause you not ready for me😈🐍 #rattlers #FAMU #FAMUly pic.twitter.com/vlxQpkKSX4
— jania davis💕 (@_jaaylove) January 20, 2022

SWAC Women's Indoor Track and Field Weekly Honors: Jan. 20

SWAC Women's Indoor Track and Field Weekly Honors: Jan. 20 https://t.co/b5GpZraaaQ
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 21, 2022

SWAC Men's Indoor Track and Field Weekly Honors: Jan. 20

SWAC Men's Indoor Track and Field Weekly Honors: Jan. 20 https://t.co/u1NbIk4a9i
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 21, 2022

Congrats to Kaleb Allison on being named the GCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week.

Led Dillard by scoring 14 of his 18 points in the second half against #3 Talladega to keep the Bleu Devils in the game.

Congrats to Kaleb Allison on being named the GCAC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. pic.twitter.com/DduJrvZWVB
— Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (@GCACSports) January 19, 2022

Congrats to Dasia Turner for being named the GCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Needed just 21 minutes to produce a double-double for Philander Smith with 11 points and 15 boards.

Congrats to Dasia Turner for being named the GCAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week pic.twitter.com/vM47vJiFPf
— Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (@GCACSports) January 19, 2022

GCAC Extends Membership To Oakwood University, Wiley College, Southern University at New Orleans

Conference News: GCAC Extends Membership To Oakwood University, Wiley College, Southern University at New Orleans
- https://t.co/Ae7D6dGfim pic.twitter.com/NgmZJWXZrZ
— Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (@GCACSports) January 20, 2022

Tomorrow's @FAMU WBB game versus Alcorn State has been canceled, and the @FAMU_MBB will be moved up to 3 p.m. Eastern

🚨 SCHEDULE UPDATE 🚨

Tomorrow's @FAMU_WBB game versus Alcorn State has been canceled, and the @FAMU_MBB will be moved up to 3 p.m. Eastern.#FAMU | #FAMUly | #Rattlers | #FangsUp 🐍 https://t.co/VC45no4E7C
— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) January 21, 2022

Gold Nuggets win 99-63 at LSUA

Gold Nuggets win 99-63 at LSUA https://t.co/sc3KsJ7TgG
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 21, 2022

Women's basketball won every quarter for the second straight game. Next: 2 p.m. Saturday at LSUS.
• Stats: https://t.co/Fh4ejHhg2v #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIAWBB #HBCU pic.twitter.com/RFtkJts3Ga
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) January 21, 2022

Women's basketball shot 61.1 percent from the floor in the first half and leads 57-35 at the break.
• Video: https://t.co/QCCEAQAHPH
• Stats: https://t.co/Fh4ejHhg2v #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIAWBB #HBCU pic.twitter.com/6HFhJnfNzy
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) January 20, 2022

NAIA No. 14 LSUA defeats No. 19 XULA 88-82

NAIA No. 14 LSUA defeats No. 19 XULA 88-82
• Story: https://t.co/pj9l2YPGMU
• Stats: https://t.co/jYrrd8pjKK #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIAMBB #HBCU pic.twitter.com/doV2m6nL9m
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) January 21, 2022

#NAIA's No. 14 team defeats No. 19 by six. #XULA's last lead was 67-66 at 6:59. #LSUA led the final 3:30. Next: 4 p.m. Saturday at #LSUS.
• Stats: https://t.co/jYrrd8GUCi #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIAMBB #HBCU @labball pic.twitter.com/YfwRynyWpS
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) January 21, 2022

A 15-2 run late in the period gave #LSUA a five-point halftime lead. But #XULA regained the lead by scoring the first nine points of the second half.
• Video: https://t.co/1zq7g4PhyS
• Stats: https://t.co/jYrrd8GUCi #TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATogether #NAIAMBB #HBCU pic.twitter.com/UC0hbCCqLd
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) January 21, 2022

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Clemson transfer TE Jaelyn Lay earns offer from Florida A&M

Blessed to receive an offer from @FAMU_FB #FAMU 🐍 #OTF pic.twitter.com/Cku2Uu7NXw
— Jaelyn Lay “J.Lay”🐙 (@1JLay) January 20, 2022

Last Game in the Valley As a Tiger🔥 Graduating 🎓2.5 years w/ a B.A in Criminal Justice / Athletic Leadership Minor in the Spring is even Better Thank You Death Valley🧡💜

#TMC 🏁 🏈 pic.twitter.com/JLnGvUdLWL
— Jaelyn Lay “J.Lay”🐙 (@1JLay) November 20, 2021

Deloatch Named Preseason HBCU Pitcher of the Year by Black Colleges Nines

Deloatch Named Preseason HBCU Pitcher of the Year by Black Colleges Nines https://t.co/mrPuIj0vgO
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) January 20, 2022

𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹 | Jessa Long, Libero | Florida A&M Volleyball

𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹

✏️: Jessa Long
🏐: Libero
📍: Florida A&M#CollegeVBTransfers | #NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/pft9w7cIMQ
— College VBall Transfers (@CVBTransfers) January 20, 2022

Former Arkansas 4-Star DB Devin Bush Flips His Commitment From Southern University To Grambling State.

After praying to The Most High, and having long exhausting conversations with my parents, I’ve made the decision to decommit from Southern University. I’ll be committing to Grambling State University and Coach Hue along with his staff!#GramFam🐅🖤💛 #ThisIsTheG pic.twitter.com/yJ9eqmLaif
— DevC.Bush🚀 (@Dev_Bush5) January 20, 2022

Former Arkansas 4-Star DB Devin Bush Flips His Commitment From Southern University To Grambling State. 👀 #ThisIsTheG pic.twitter.com/r52phSij3j
— LIGHT ON S🅿️ORTS (@LightOnSports) January 20, 2022