NORFOLK, Va. – Flavian Fernandez earned his team-leading fourth victory of the season as Norfolk State opened MEAC play with a hotly-contested 5-2 victory over Howard for its first win of the season on Sunday afternoon at the Norfolk State Tennis Complex. The Bison (0-11, 0-2 MEAC) earned the first point of the match, taking two of … Continue reading
HANOVER, Md. – A strong relief outing from Chase Anderson carried the Spartans to a 5-3 win in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader at Coppin State, and the Spartan bats broke out in a big way to lift NSU to a 16-2 win in game two for a doubleheader sweep of the Eagles at Joe … Continue reading
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Junior Ronald Korir set a new school record in the 10,000 meters to lead the way for the Spartan men’s track and field team at the Colonial Relays this weekend on the campus of The College of William & Mary. Korir took fourth in a stacked field in Thursday’s 10K final, posting … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball head coach Robert Jones is a nominee for a pair of awards from CollegeInsider.com. The fourth-year head coach is a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award and the Skip Prosser Award, the organization announced this week. It marks the third straight year Jones has been a nominee for … Continue reading
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Visiting Norfolk State out-hit William & Mary 7-6, but four Spartan errors led to five unearned runs as NSU fell to the Tribe by a 6-1 score at Plumeri Park on Tuesday night. Senior Brian Beard had three hits at the plate and pitched a career-high 6.2 innings in defeat for NSU … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s basketball duo of senior guard Jonathan Wade and junior guard Zaynah Robinson earned more accolades recently, as both players were named to postseason teams for the 2016-17 season. The duo was named to the BOXTOROW HBCU Division I All-America team as well as the National Association of Basketball … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State pitcher Devin Hemmerich was selected as the MEAC Pitcher of the Week and designated hitter Stephen Baughan was named Co-Rookie of the Week as the conference released its weekly baseball honors on Monday. Hemmerich earned two complete-game victories last week, allowing a total of one earned run for a 0.50 … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. – Jaylen Banks posted personal-best times in both the 400-meter dash and 400 hurdles as the NSU men’s track and field team made a strong showing at the Fred Hardy Invitational hosted by the University of Richmond last weekend. Banks won the 400 hurdles in 53.43 seconds and took second place in the … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Ivana Rich, learning specialist for the NSU department of athletics, was selected as a member of the 2017 NCAA/Women Leaders in College Sports (formerly NACWAA) Institute for Administrative Advancement. The NCAA/Women Leaders in College Sports Institute for Administrative Advancement (IAA) is the premier “level one” leadership development program for women in intercollegiate athletics … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. – Richmond swept all eight matches without losing a set en route to a 7-0 victory over the Norfolk State men’s tennis team on Sunday afternoon at the Westhampton Tennis Complex. The Spiders (16-2) secured the doubles point with victories at the top two pairs, while taking all six singles points with straight … Continue reading
From NSUSpartans.com — Norfolk State University unveiled its new weight room in James D. Gill Gymnasium earlier this month. The room, located on the first floor of Gill Gymnasium, includes all brand new equipment from Hammer Strength and will service all NSU student-athletes in addition to the University’s ROTC program and physical education department. Click … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Due to inclement weather, Tuesday’s Norfolk State at William & Mary baseball game has been postponed to Tuesday, March 28 at 6 p.m. at Plumeri Park in Williamsburg. The Spartans (4-10) return to Marty L. Miller Field and open MEAC Northern Division play this weekend when they host a three-game series with … Continue reading
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Ryan Kemrite and Lovell Cabill each scored career highs and combined for 55 points to lead Liberty past the Norfolk State men’s basketball team by a 73-64 score on Monday night at the Vines Center in the first round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. Competing in the John McLendon Classic, the first game … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University and William “Dick” Price Stadium will host the NSU High School Invitational Track & Field Classic on April 7-8. The two-day meet will feature top track and field teams from throughout Virginia and several from out of state. It will be one of the larger high school meets on … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State senior left handed pitcher Devin Hemmerich was chosen as the MEAC Pitcher of the Week, the conference announced on Monday. Hemmerich pitched 7.1 innings of no-hit baseball on Sunday in an 8-0 win over Towson, eventually finishing with a one-hit shutout. He allowed just an eighth-inning single, and only one … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Poor free throw shooting late in regulation nearly doomed the No. 2 seed Norfolk State men’s basketball team on Wednesday night in the quarterfinal round of the MEAC tournament. But a year after its big comeback fell short against South Carolina State, the Spartans made sure to write their own history this … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – It’s win or go home time for the Norfolk State men’s basketball team. The No. 2 seed in the MEAC tournament for the third straight year, the Spartans (15-15 overall) will take on No. 7 seed South Carolina State on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. in the quarterfinal round at Scope Arena. … Continue reading
RICHMOND, Va. – Host Virginia Commonwealth snapped a 2-2 tie by scoring a pair of runs in the seventh inning to pull away from Norfolk State, 5-2, in a non-conference mid-week baseball contest on Wednesday afternoon at The Diamond. The loss was the ninth in a row for the Spartans (3-9), while the Rams improve … Continue reading
