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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

CO '22 | Lake City Columbia HS running back Jaelin Brown committed to Coach Willie Simmons and Florida A&M University

🙏🏾BLESSED TO SAY THAT I WILL BE CONTINUING MY EDUCATION AND ATHLETIC CAREER AT FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY🧡💚🐍 @HCWillieSimmons @Coach2Bless @bigjoelee14 @CoachRyanBell @DJack1027 pic.twitter.com/huPXwZ3Tbu
— Jaelin Brown (@jaelinbrown2) May 18, 2022

6’0 200 RB
Class of 2022
3.2 GPA
Columbia HS - Lake City (FL)
Offers: Long Island U (FCS), Saginaw Valley, Northwestern Ok State@coachkeith_1k @CoachRyanBell @CoachRaw_ @larryblustein @andreellis55 @TrustMyEyesO @FLgridironpreps pic.twitter.com/pUQ9Th1ENy
— Jaelin Brown (@jaelinbrown2) August 1, 2021

Claflin's Historic Softball Season Ends with Loss to Seton Hill in NCAA Atlantic Regional Final

Claflin's Historic Softball Season Ends with Loss to Seton Hill in NCAA Atlantic Regional Final https://t.co/aQxfp6vgXW
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

Virginia Union Golfer Hayden Garcia Named Salutatorian of 2022 Graduating Class

Virginia Union Golfer Hayden Garcia Named Salutatorian of 2022 Graduating Class https://t.co/j2aXX01bPY
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

2022 Special Awards Salute: Jolisa Williams, Rising Star Award

2022 Special Awards Salute: Jolisa Williams, Rising Star Award https://t.co/6NpdJJ3TpI
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

Pridgen named assistant women's track coach at WSSU

Pridgen Named Cross Country and Track and Field Assistant Coach https://t.co/w7gbpQiWRk
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

CIAA Basketball Tournament generated $19.6 million for Baltimore City, report says

CIAA Basketball Tournament generated $19.6 million for Baltimore City, report says https://t.co/HvjGjFx3v8
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

2022 NCAA Baseball Tournament Projected Field Of 64 (5/18/22)

The first automatic NCAA Tournament bids will be handed out this weekend

The Ivy League and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournaments will conclude (and likely the Big West) https://t.co/GzqvmtszCy
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) May 18, 2022

Three Strikes: Patriot League, Ivy League, MEAC Tournaments

There’s just something about the tournament setting that brings out the best in @ArmyWP_Baseball

It’s the 4th straight full season that it has played for the Patriot League’s NCAA Tournament bid, and each of the previous three have ended with 🏆https://t.co/G6QRbgTOqK
— Baseball America (@BaseballAmerica) May 18, 2022

🙏🏾Eric “Pencil” Evans, HBCU/Morgan State legend and @MEACSports Hall of Famer passed away today

RIP 🕊️🙏🏾Eric “Pencil” Evans

The HBCU legend and @MEACSports Hall of Famer, who led Morgan to their first @MEACSports Championship🏆in 1977 and ranks among the MEAC’s leading scorers and rebounders w/ 1,949 pts and 1,196 boards, has passed away this morning in Raleigh, N.C. pic.twitter.com/UtsSOqHTVN
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) May 18, 2022

Social impact torchbearers, @Kaepernick7, @DavidETalbert '89 & David Burton '67 are Morgan State's 2022 Honorary Degree recipients, just announced by @MorganPres David K. Wilson

#MorganGrad2k22 NEWS! Social impact torchbearers, @Kaepernick7, @DavidETalbert '89 & David Burton '67 are Morgan State's 2022 Honorary Degree recipients, just announced by @MorganPres David K. Wilson. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 https://t.co/IPCBtwpL6K pic.twitter.com/HdzFrcj9CH
— Morgan State University (@MorganStateU) May 17, 2022

Morgan State Student-Athletes To Received Degrees Saturday

MORGAN STATE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO RECEIVE DEGREES SATURDAY🐻🎓🎉👏
📝 https://t.co/wD8APCLX4w #MorganGrad2k22 #NationalTreasure #HBCUPride #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/d6w62jhPsA
— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) May 18, 2022

University of Kansas grad transfer 4-⭐DB Corione Harris committed to Southern University

See Y’all Soon… #GeauxJags🐆💛💙 pic.twitter.com/RdrLbrnms7
— Corione Harris (@coeharriss) May 17, 2022

HARRIS BIO

Florida A&M baseball must have short term memory as Bethune-Cookman come to town | Gerald Thomas III

Florida A&M baseball must have short term memory as Bethune-Cookman come to town https://t.co/qBYcWpZzPK via @tdonline
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

FAMU Public Health Professor Named 2022-2023 Fulbright Scholar | andrew j skerritt

FAMU Public Health Professor Named 2022-2023 Fulbright Scholar https://t.co/CkEMriJmh4 @FAMU_1887 @LRobinsonFAMU
— andrew j skerritt (@andrewjskerritt) May 17, 2022

Jim Kleinpeter | Southern seeking No. 1 SWAC tournament seed in series vs. Alcorn State

Southern seeking No. 1 SWAC tournament seed in series vs. Alcorn State https://t.co/Asiawvofdk via @theadvocatebr
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

UNC leadership professor Deborah Stroman, Ph.D. | Never Too Far: The Danger of Hate-Filled White Boys

COLUMN: @drstroman writes about another senseless loss of life at the hands of a hate-filled White boy.

She says it's another piercing reminder of how dangerous life can be for Black people living and working in the United States in 2022.https://t.co/qXOqX4oMd7
— WCHL & Chapelboro (@WCHLChapelboro) May 18, 2022

Delta Devils Baseball Senior Night On Friday, Saturday’s Finale Moved To MGM Park In Biloxi

Baseball Senior Night On Friday, Saturday’s Finale Moved To MGM Park In Biloxi https://t.co/0JDI6EynBF
— Mississippi Valley State Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) May 16, 2022

MVSU Women’s Soccer Rolls Out Schedule For Fall 2022

https://t.co/Xd9D5vgxZH
— Mississippi Valley State Athletics (@MVSUDevilSports) May 18, 2022

Brian Holland | Southern drops midweek road game, 5-4, at UNO

Southern drops midweek road game, 5-4, at UNO https://t.co/SR3iR9Ff0t
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

C😎😎L Mac say “I am deeply honored to receive the CIAA Jeannette E. Lee Athletic Administrator of the Year Award

C😎😎L Mac say “I am deeply honored to receive the CIAA Jeannette E. Lee Athletic Administrator of the Year Award. I am humbled that Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker, & her outstanding staff, felt I was worthy of this special award” @CIAACommish @CIAAForLife @BSU_Sports_Info pic.twitter.com/Z7fo9A1AlB
— Bowie State VP for Athletics (@BSUVP_athletics) May 17, 2022

Gulf Coast Athletic Conference - Dillard, Philander Smith Claim Thomas Howell Cup

Gulf Coast Athletic Conference - Dillard, Philander Smith Claim Thomas Howell Cup https://t.co/R2oCbiXQzH
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 18, 2022

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The @NCAATrackField East regionals, May 25-29 are next!

The @NCAATrackField East regionals, May 25-29 are next! @NCATAGGIES!! #AggiePride pic.twitter.com/mm6OjjUohb
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) May 14, 2022

@NCAT_Baseball 's Canyon Brown is the #BigSouthBase⚾ Freshman of the Week!

He hit a HOME RUN in each game of last weekend's conference series!@NCAT_Baseball's Canyon Brown is the #BigSouthBase⚾ Freshman of the Week! pic.twitter.com/VlZlGOZtkG
— Big South Conference (@BigSouthSports) May 16, 2022

HBCU National Champons! Edward Waters Clinches BCWS Title With Win Over Kentucky State

HBCU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! EDWARD WATERS CLINCHES BCWS TITLE WITH WIN OVER KENTUCKY ST. https://t.co/gWUouEwJRI
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 17, 2022

SHC Baseball set to open South Region play on Thursday

SHC Baseball set to open South Region play on Thursday https://t.co/7CpnrHXIHE
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 17, 2022