by Maya Dawson The Norfolk State University Spartans hosted the Virginia State University Trojans for the “Battle of the States” matchup at William “Dick” Price Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 7. Juwan Carter of Norfolk State went 1-6 for with his only reception to Kevin Johnson for a 33-yard touchdown at the 9:35 mark of the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Spartan Men
2019 Spartan football schedule
Coach Jones leads Spartans into history
by Eddie Francois The Norfolk State men’s basketball team ended their season with the second most victories since moving to D1 competition. The Spartans shined early, picking up a huge double overtime win over rival Hampton University. They powered through a midseason rough patch, losing 5 out of their last 6 games before new year’s. … Continue reading
Spartans stun #1 Alabama in NIT
The Spartans pulled off an upset of a much higher seed in the first round of a national post-season basketball tournament. The men’s basketball team downed No. 1 seed Alabama in the NIT’s first round, knocking out one of the tournament’s top contenders. Norfolk State won 80-79 in overtime. As the No 8. seed, the … Continue reading
NSU men to face Alabama in NIT first round Wednesday
MEAC regular season champion Norfolk State will take on Alabama on Wednesday on the road in the National Invitation Tournament first round after the NIT bracket was announced on Sunday evening on ESPNU. The Spartans will be a No. 8 seed in the tournament and will face No. 1 seed Crimson Tide at 7 p.m. … Continue reading
Scrimmage, skating and sport figures highlight Tip-Off Week
By Amsu Warner Growing excitement surrounds The Norfolk State Spartans Men’s Basketball upcoming 2018-2019 NCAA college basketball season, and the anticipation will only increase during the team’s tip-off week Sept. 29 – Oct. 5. The week of events will include a Tip-Off Dinner, a skate party and several sports legends. Fan favorite Spartan Madness kicks … Continue reading
Spartan baseball take defeating loss
By Amsu Warner The Norfolk State Spartans men’s baseball team went head-to-head against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams on Mar. 7 at The Diamond. The Rams proved they were too much for the Spartans to handle beating them 6-4 in a non-conference loss. The Spartans, who are 0-11, received multi-hit games from freshman infielder, Alsander Womack, … Continue reading
Campus Life / Local / MEAC / Spartan Men
Spartan baseball shows great promise this season
by Jalen Rudolph Over the past three seasons, the Norfolk State baseball program has had great success. The Spartans have brought the MEAC north division regular season title in those three years back home to Norfolk, but in each year they have fell short in the tournament. This year’s team will have a new look … Continue reading
Local / MEAC / Spartan Men / Virginia
Norfolk State mourns the loss of Nick Ackies
(NSU Newsroom—Oct. 28, 2017)—Officials at Norfolk State University regret to report the death of Nicholas Jerome Ackies, a student, who passed away on Friday, Oct. 27, after he was the victim of a homicide in Norfolk. Ackies, 18, of Richmond, was a freshman criminal justice major. He was a defensive lineman for the NSU Football team. … Continue reading
Campus Life / Education / Local / Spartan Men / Virginia
NSU wins Battle of the States, loses Labor Day Classic
The 2017 Labor Day Classic will go down in Norfolk State history as a bittersweet loss and victory to longtime rival Virginia State University. The Trojans beat the Spartans 14-10 on the gridiron, but in the Battle of the States, the first-ever fundraising challenge between the two HBCUs, Norfolk State was victorious. NSU raised $316,866 … Continue reading
Business / Campus Life / Education / Local / MEAC / Spartan Men / Virginia
Battle of the States Giving Challenge sets $50,000 goal
To celebrate the return of the Labor Day Classic football game to the William “Dick” Price Stadium on September 2, Norfolk State and Virginia State are staging another competition – a fundraising challenge. The Battle of the States Giving Challenge is a giving competition, designed to see which school can raise the most money from their alumni, … Continue reading
MEAC / Spartan Men / Spartan Women / Sports
NSU to host NASCAR Pit Crew Combine for 2nd straight year
NORFOLK, Va. – For the second consecutive year, Norfolk State University will host a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Recruitment Tour combine for NSU student-athletes. This year’s combine takes place from noon until approximately 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 at Echols Hall. NSU is one of … Continue reading
MEAC / Spartan Men / Sports
Hemmerich takes 2nd straight MEAC Pitcher of the Week Honor, 4th this year
NORFOLK, Va. – For the second week in a row and the fourth time this season, Norfolk State’s Devin Hemmerich has been selected as the MEAC’s Pitcher of the Week. Hemmerich’s latest honor comes after he broke a school strikeout record for the second consecutive week. On Friday, Hemmerich struck out 13 Coppin State batters … Continue reading
