The Norfolk State Spartans (#1) beat The Howard Bison (#2) 51-46 to become MEAC Champions for the second season in a row. “Everybody’s been asking me for the last 40 minutes or however long it’s been, how I feel. I am relieved,” Head coach Larry Vickers said. “That’s the only way to put it into …
The Howard University Bison (#4) are the champions of the 2024 Men’s MEAC Tournament after they defeated the Delaware State Hornets (#6) 70-67 on March 16th. This is their second consecutive win of the tournament. “It takes a village the way we play and the way our culture is to make it happen and be …
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Aba Arthur, the talented actress hailing from DC, is once again gracing the big screen, this time in the production of ‘The Color Purple.’ Renowned for her previous role in Black Panther, Aba steps into the history-making Color Purple remake, embodying the character of Abena. In an exclusive interview with The Spartan Echo, Aba opens …
Missy Elliott recently made a return to her hometown of Portsmouth, bringing joy and generosity to children and parents during the often stressful holiday season. The four-time Grammy-winning artist hosted a gift giveaway at Tidewater Community College, reaching out to families facing financial challenges. During the event, a variety of gifts, from bicycles to play …
Soon to hit theaters on Christmas Day, The Color Purple has brought a lot of attention to the strength of a woman and the power of sisterhood. The film-adapted musical is an adaptation of Alice Walker’s original book published in 1982, which was made first into a film in 1985, and presented later in 2005 …
Amidst the electrifying atmosphere of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour, one man stood out in the star-studded crowd, rubbing shoulders with music greats like Tamar Braxton, Kelly Rowland, and LeToya Luckett. Phil Thornton, a music executive extraordinaire and a proud alumnus of Norfolk State University. His presence at this homecoming concert was not merely a testament to …
Music legend and icon Missy Elliott returned to her hometown of Portsmouth, Virginia, not only to commemorate her own day in the city but also to give back to the place that launched her remarkable career. One year after the inauguration of her own day, Elliott came back on Tuesday for a special presentation at …
The Norfolk State Lady Spartans (24-5, 13-1) beat Howard University Lady Bison ( 13-15, 10-4) 59-53. Although being dominated on the boards 42 to 25. The Lady Spartans were able to still come out on top. “We have to do a better job rebounding the basketball”. Head Coach Larry Vickers said. “We got three offensive … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Lady Spartans (23-5, 12-1) get past The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Lady Hawks (14-14,7-6) 52-40. This win clinched the Regular Season MEAC Championship for the Lady Spartans their third year in a row receiving this honor. “We kind of knew going into the game today how important it was.” Head Coach … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (17-9, 7-2) beat The North Carolina Central Eagles (13-11, 5-4) 80-74. The Spartans went from shooting 21.4% in the first half to shooting 70% in the second half. “A couple of spirited conversations.” Head Coach Robert Jones said about his conversation with the team at halftime. The Spartans started the game … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Lady Spartans (19-5, 8-1) beat the North Carolina Central Lady Eagles (12-12, 6-3) 72-24. Diamond Johnson led the way with 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist. “Well, you know it was a good win for us that night.” Head Coach Larry Vickers said. “I’d be lying if I said it was … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans MBB (16-9, 6-2) beat The South Carolina State Bulldogs (9-16, 4-3) in overtime 71-67. Jaylani Darden hit the game-winning shot and he finished with 14 points, 3 rebs, 2 ast, and 2 steals. “Another tough MEAC conference game.” Head Coach Robert Jones said. “We know it’s gonna be tough at the … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Women’s Basketball team (18-5,7-1) beat the South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-22,0-8) 87-25. This win extends the Lady Spartans win streak to 6 games. “Well, you know, these games can be tough, especially when you start watching records and you know, it’s been a 12 day break for us.” Head Coach Vickers said. … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartan Baseball team (1-0) started the season off with an 8-3 win over Mount St Mary’s University Mountaineers (0-1). In addition to the Spartans notching their first win of the 2024 campaign, this also marks Head Coach Keith Shumate’s 400th Career win. “I’m just the one person I’m about team stuff.” Coach … Continue reading
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) basketball season is in full throttle headed toward the MEAC Championship. The Spartans Men (15-9, 5-2) are tied for 1st place in the MEAC. On February 5th, 2024 the Spartans fell to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) 69-60, snapping their 5-game win streak before heading into a 2-week … Continue reading
The NSU Basketball team received care packages from Norfolk State’s Student Government Association in response to the incident at Illinois State. They were gifted with the care packages after their win against Delaware State on February 3, 2023, in Echols Hall. “I felt really appreciated,” NSU Standout Guard Christian Ings said. “I felt like the … Continue reading
For Black History Month the Spartan Echo is highlighting inspirational people who have contributed to the advancement of our culture, and we’re kicking it off by talking about one of the most celebrated African American playwrights of all time. August Wilson was born on April 27th, 1945, in the Hill District of Pittsburgh. As a … Continue reading
Lanny Smoot recently made history as the first Disney Imagineer to be inducted into theNational Inventors Hall of Fame. Smoot’s educational background in electrical engineering atColumbia University propelled him into a 45-year career as an inventor, engineer, researcher,and scientist (The Walt Disney Company, 2024). In an interview with CNET (2022), Smootshared that he was recruited … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (15-8, 5-1) beats Delaware State (10-12, 3-3) in the last seconds of the game 65-64. Graduate Student Tyrel Bladen hit the game-winning shot with 2.5 seconds left to give the Spartans the lead. This extends the Spartans win streak to 5 games. “Once again, you know, gritty, hard-fought conference game.” Head … Continue reading
In an exclusive interview, the talented Tika Sumpter, leading the cast of “The Underdoggs,” gave her thoughts on the film that is currently taking over Prime Video. With a star-studded cast featuring Snoop Dogg, Mike Epps, and George Lopez. Sumpter reveals the movie’s message about earning success through service to others, rather than at the … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Spartans (13-8, 3-1) fight past an ‘ugly’ night to beat The Coppin State Eagles (2-16) 68-58. The Spartans struggled to keep possession of the ball. They notched 20 turnovers in the ball game, their second-highest turnover total in the 2023-2024 campaign. “That was ugly win, but I’ll take a ugly win over … Continue reading
The Norfolk State Lady Spartans sneak past Coppin State 61-53. This win was powered by a Norfolk State 20-1 run that lasted 8 minutes and 37 seconds. “Well, obviously after last week’s loss, it kind of gave us the edge this week in practice. Head Coach Larry Vickers said This was one of the better … Continue reading
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