NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State junior libero Melvina Brown and freshman setter Jill Aquino were honored by the MEAC on Monday when the conference office announced its volleyball weekly awards. Brown was tabbed the Defensive Specialist of the Week, and Aquino was named the Rookie of the Week. Brown finished with 41 digs over two … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Former Norfolk State women’s basketball star Tracy Saunders will be among this year’s class of inductees into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame (HRAASHF), the organization announced. Saunders joins former University of Maryland basketball star and NBA standout Joe Smith, Virginia Tech track athlete Jerry Gaines, the late journalist … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – NBA and college basketball hall of famer Ralph Sampson will serve as the keynote speaker when the Norfolk State men’s basketball program holds its fourth annual tip-off dinner on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Murray Center in downtown Norfolk. NSU greats Bob Dandridge and Richard Pitts will also be … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State women’s cross country team will unveil an entirely new team when the Spartans run their first race of the season at the Maryland Eastern Shore Lid-Lifter on Saturday morning. The Spartans look to improve on last season’s eighth-place finish at the MEAC Cross Country Championship. They will introduce an entirely … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The NSU football team (1-1) concludes its 2016 non-conference schedule at No. 13 ranked William & Mary (1-1) on Saturday in the newly-renovated Zable Stadium in Williamsburg. Kick-off is slated for 6 p.m. in what will be the Spartans’ second straight game against a nationally-ranked CAA opponent. Game 3: NSU (1-1) at … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Former Norfolk State University linebackers Deon King and Lynden Trail will continue their professional football careers in the NFL this season on the practice squads of the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, respectively. King was the leading tackler for the Cowboys through the team’s four preseason games this August. He made 19 … Continue reading
CHICAGO (AP) — Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with concussions seeking urgent medical care, a study has found. The findings, based on 25 years of data, partly reflect soccer’s growing popularity. But the researchers and sports medicine experts believe the … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State will compete in its third and last regular season tournament this weekend when the Spartan volleyball team travels to Elon for three matches as part of the Phoenix Classic. NSU and the host Phoenix will begin the tournament on Friday at 2 p.m. at Alumni Gym. The Spartans also play … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Coming off a season-opening win over Elizabeth City State, the Norfolk State football team (1-0) plays the first of two consecutive games against nationally-ranked CAA teams when the Spartans visit No. 2 Richmond (1-0) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Robins Stadium. The game has been declared a sellout. The game will be … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams turned heads when she made a cameo in Beyonce’s “Sorry” music video — where she twerked heavily — and now the tennis star is releasing her own dancing video. Williams, who released a new video Thursday on YouTube that features the 34-year-old dancing in a variety of styles, says … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State volleyball team travels up the road to MEAC Northern Division rival UMES this weekend for the second tournament of the year. The Spartans will play four matches over a three-day span as part of the UMES Courtyard Classic in Princess Anne, Md. NSU, searching for its first win of … Continue reading
Virginia Tech will pay homage to Frank Beamer’s attention to special teams when the Hokies play their first game in 30 years without the Hall of Fame coach on the sidelines. This week, with Beamer’s approval, a member of the Hokies’ special teams will wear Beamer’s retired No. 25 jersey instead of the unidentified player’s … Continue reading
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The new Little League World Series champions are going to be honored with a celebration at the New York State Fair. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Maine-Endwell Little League team will be honored with a special ceremony on Thursday. Members of the Maine-Endwell community near Binghamton can get into the … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – With a bevy of returning starters bolstered by the addition of a promising recruiting class, the Norfolk State football team enters season two under head coach Latrell Scott with plenty of optimism. Following is a position-by-position breakdown of the Spartans’ roster heading into this Saturday’s season-opener against Elizabeth City State. Quarterback In … Continue reading
BLACKSBURG/RADFORD, Va. – Appalachian State committed just four attack errors and only had three more kills than the Norfolk State volleyball team on Saturday morning, but the Mountaineers nevertheless came away with a 3-0 win over the Spartans on the second day of the Virginia Tech/Radford Invitational. Later in the afternoon, Radford’s Maddie Palmer tallied … Continue reading
