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
RICHMOND, Va. – David Jones returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown and No. 2 ranked Richmond held Norfolk State to 122 yards of offense in a 34-0 Spiders’ victory on Saturday night at Robins Stadium. The Spartans (1-1) kept it close with Richmond (2-0) during the first half, but the Spiders pulled away … 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
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State senior quarterback Greg Hankerson was named Wednesday to the preseason watch list for the inaugural Deacon Jones Trophy, which will be awarded this year to the most outstanding college football player from a historically black college and university (HBCU). The winner of this year’s award will be announced on Feb. … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Saturday’s season-opening football game between Norfolk State and Elizabeth City State will be broadcast live on WNSB 91.1 FM Saturday beginning at 5:30 p.m. The game will also be carried on a tape-delayed basis on Star 1310 AM. Due to a programming conflict, the game will not be carried live on 1310 … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Due to the likelihood of inclement weather on Saturday caused by the remnants of Hurricane Hermine, Saturday’s ABNB Labor Day Classic football game between Norfolk State and Elizabeth City State has been postponed and will now be played this Sunday at 6 p.m. at Dick Price Stadium. The NSU Ticket Center will … 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
2016 Men’s Cross Country Schedule | 2016 Men’s Cross Country Roster NORFOLK, Va. – The new-look Norfolk State men’s cross country team opens its season Thursday evening at the University of Virginia Duals. “We expect to have a very competitive team,” head coach Kenneth Giles said. “We really like the athletes we are going to put … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University continues to make significant upgrades to its athletic facilities, as it was announced today that the institution has partnered with Daktronics, Inc., to design, manufacture and install a state-of-the-art, four-sided high-definition video board display at Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall this fall. In addition, Daktronics will replace the entire … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University Director of Athletics Marty L. Miller announced on Tuesday that the game time for the Spartan football team’s season-opener, the ABNB Labor Day Classic against Elizabeth City State, has been pushed back to a 6 p.m. start time on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Dick Price Stadium. “We are attempting … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) – Norfolk State’s athletic department will vacate 97 victories and three conference championships and spend two years on probation after an NCAA investigation that found the school allowed 48 ineligible student-athletes to compete over a period of four academic years. The school and the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions announced the … Continue reading
MEAC Championship Central Page NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State baseball team opens play in the 2016 MEAC Baseball Championship this Friday, May 20, at 3:30 p.m. at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Md. NSU (27-19), which receives a first-round bye, will face the winner of a Thursday opening round game between Bethune-Cookman (South … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State senior left hander Matt Outman has been voted as the MEAC Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive year and heads up a list of six Spartans who earned All-MEAC baseball honors as the conference released its postseason awards on Tuesday. Outman, junior right hander Jonathan Mauricio and sophomore … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State seniors Kiara Howell and Deon King were named the University’s Female Athlete and Male Athlete of the Year, respectively, as the athletics department’s annual all-sports awards ceremony on Monday evening at the NSU Student Center. Howell, a senior from Chesapeake, Va., is in her fourth year on the Spartan … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball program recently signed forward Stavian Allen to a national letter of intent for its 2016 recruiting class. Allen will join the Spartan program from Tallahassee Community College in Florida. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound Allen will have two years of eligibility with the Spartans after spending two years at … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State tennis teams won all four weekly MEAC honors when the conference office announced the awards for the last week of the regular season on Wednesday, April 20, morning. Sophomore Antonio Pejic and senior Andrea Macchiavello were each named the MEAC Player of the Week on the men’s and women’s … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Alex Mauricio allowed just one hit in four innings of relief pitching and the Norfolk State offense came to life in the middle innings to lift the Spartans to a 6-3 win over William & Mary on Tuesday, April 19, night at Marty L. Miller Field. The victory was the Spartans’ fourth … Continue reading
