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
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
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
NORFOLK, Va. – The No. 5 seed Norfolk State women’s basketball team moved on to the MEAC quarterfinals after a 60-40 victory over No. 12 seed Delaware State on Monday afternoon at the Norfolk Scope Arena. Kiara Phillips went 6-of-14 from the floor and tallied 16 points to lead the Spartans. She hit three big … Continue reading
The Norfolk State University men’s basketball team credits brotherhood as one of its keys to success this season. Angelena Garland of Spartan Echo TV caught up with the team at an Echols Gym practice and spoke with players, their head coach and manager about the team’s promising 2017 season. Continue reading
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Zaynah Robinson scored 20 points, hit two free throws in the final minute of the second overtime to put the game out of reach, and Norfolk State survived two overtimes to beat Florida A&M on Saturday night. With the win Norfolk State (14-13, 11-2) has won 10 straight and keeps its … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State University baseball team was picked to win its third consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Northern Division title and seven Spartans were selected to the preseason All-MEAC team as the league released its preseason predictions on Friday. In voting by league head coaches and sports information directors, pitcher siblings Jonathan and … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State athletics department announced Friday the promotions and themes for its two upcoming basketball games in the month of February. The Saturday, Feb. 11 home doubleheader against Maryland Eastern Shore has been tabbed Alumni/Throwback Night. The game is one of the signature events of the NSU Alumni Association’s Alumni Day. … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Junior Briana Gardner of the Norfolk State bowling team earned the MEAC’s co-Bowler of the Week award on Tuesday morning when the conference office announced its weekly honors. Gardner averaged 196.4 in five games on Saturday during the three-day Red Flash Invitational hosted by Saint Francis (Pa.). She was named to the … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Junior Alex Brown scored a career-high 16 points to lead five players in double figures as the Norfolk State men’s basketball team won its fifth in a row with an 83-69 win over North Carolina A&T on Monday night at Joseph Echols Hall. In a conference matchup, NSU closed out the month … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Kayla Roberts and Jordan Strode recorded 21 points each, propelling the Norfolk State women’s basketball team to a 69-53 victory over defending MEAC champion North Carolina A&T on Monday night at Echols Hall. Roberts finished two blocks short of a triple-double, with 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks. Her eight blocks … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University fans are invited to join head football coach Latrell Scott and his coaching staff for a national signing day party at A.J. Gators Sports Bar and Grill in Norfolk on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 6-8 p.m. Scott will offer comments and analysis on the 2017 NSU football recruiting class. … Continue reading
ALTOONA, Pa. – The No. 20 Norfolk State bowling team fell to host Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sunday in the championship match during the last day of the Red Flash Invitational at the Holiday Lanes. The Spartans posted a 3-2 record on Friday during the first day of action and then went 4-1 on Saturday … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Senior guard Jonathan Wade of the Norfolk State men’s basketball team earned the league’s co-Player of the Week award when the MEAC office announced its weekly honors on Monday afternoon. Wade led the Spartans to a pair of conference wins last week. He averaged 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State women’s basketball program added its first player this week to its 2017 recruiting class when guard Zairya West signed a national letter of intent to play for the Spartans beginning in the 2017-18 season. The 5-foot-6 West attends Millbrook High School in Raleigh, N.C. She was named to the … Continue reading
Norfolk State Men’s Basketball NSU vs. Bucknell Thurs., Nov. 24 2:30 p.m. EST Orleans Arena Live Stats Game Notes LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Norfolk State will spend its Thanksgiving break in Las Vegas as NSU gets set to play a pair of teams in the Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic this Thursday and Friday. The … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The interim tag has been removed from head coach Larry Vickers‘ title, thus ushering in a new era for Norfolk State women’s basketball. Vickers will look to turn around a Spartans program that returns seven players from last year’s squad and welcomes six newcomers, but went 3-24 (3-13 MEAC) in 2015-16. Vickers, … Continue reading
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Norfolk State opened up its 2016-17 campaign by finishing second at the Virginia Union Invitational this weekend. The No. 23 Spartan bowling team tallied a 13-1 overall record and did not lose a match until falling in the tournament final. The Spartans won all six matches on Friday in Baker action and … Continue reading
Norfolk State Men’s Basketball Season Opener NSU at Mississippi State Friday, Nov. 11 8 p.m. EST Humphrey Coliseum TV: SEC Network+ Live Video Live Stats Game Notes The Norfolk State men’s basketball program has been down this road before. Just two years ago, NSU came into the new season looking to replace one of its … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State football team (2-7, 1-5 MEAC) seeks to notch its first-ever win in Orangeburg, S.C., when the Spartans meet host South Carolina State (3-5, 3-2) at Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is 2 p.m. Game 10: Norfolk State (2-7, 1-5 MEAC) at S.C. State (3-5, 3-2 MEAC) … Continue reading
Norfolk State Home Volleyball NSU vs. Howard Wed., Nov. 2, 6 p.m. Gill Gymnasium Live Stats Live Video NORFOLK, Va. – With only a few matches left in the regular season, the Norfolk State volleyball team will play its second straight contest against league-leading Howard when the Spartans host the Bison this Wednesday at Gill … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Greg Hankerson passed for 219 yards and threw touchdown passes to three different Spartans, helping Norfolk State snap a six-game losing streak with a 27-14 Homecoming win over Morgan State before 18,405 fans at Dick Price Stadium on Saturday. Running backs Gerard Johnson (5-yarder) and Larry Bishop (2-yarder) and wideout Chuma Awanna … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball junior forward Jordan Butler earned a spot on the preseason All-MEAC team as the conference office announced all of its preseason honors on Thursday morning. In addition, NSU was picked to finish fifth in the league in the preseason voting. Butler, meanwhile, earned a spot on the preseason … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Just when it seemed all hope was lost for Morgan State, the Bears pulled off the improbable on Sunday. And for the second match in a row, an opponent came into Gill Gymnasium and stole one from the Norfolk State volleyball team. The Spartans, up 2-1 in the match, let a late … Continue reading
NORFOLK, Va. – Bethune-Cookman jumped out to a 14-point halftime lead, then had to stave off a late fourth-quarter Norfolk State rally to down the Spartans, 21-14, on Saturday afternoon at Dick Price Stadium. The loss was the sixth in a row for the Spartans (1-6, 0-4 MEAC), while the Wildcats (1-5, 1-3) earned their … Continue reading
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