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Globetrotter “Zeus” visits Hayes Taylor YMCA

March 25, 2022

A member of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters for the past 10 seasons, Julian “Zeus” McClurkin gave a basketball handling drill and empowerment speech Tuesday afternoon to children at Hayes-Taylor YMCA. McClurkin’s biggest message to the children was to never give up on your dreams. McClurkin is a testament to not giving up or letting […]


A&T men finish second at NCAA Indoor Nationals

March 19, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, AL. – On January 31, North Carolina A&T men’s indoor track and field earned the program’s first-ever No. 1 national ranking as announced by the United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) and Track and Field News. The reaction at the time from A&T’s director of track and field programs Duane […]


N.C. State tops Miami for third straight ACC Women’s Basketball Title

March 11, 2022

Third-ranked N.C. State completed its chase to a third straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship Sunday, ending Miami’s upset-filled run in a 60-47 victory. Northwest High School alumna and N.C. State center Elissa Cunane (Junior, Summerfield, N.C.) scored 17 points and eight rebounds despite exiting the game for a stretch in the second half with […]


Broncos capture their first CIAA title since 1973

March 4, 2022

BALTIMORE – Top seed Fayetteville State made the most of their second straight CIAA basketball championship appearance. The Broncos relied on defense and free throws to gain their second conference tournament title in school history and their first since 1973, outlasting second seed Virginia Union Panthers 65-62 at Royal Farms Arena on Saturday. With the […]


Lincoln (PA) defeats Elizabeth City State, 67-52, to win CIAA

March 3, 2022

BALTIMORE – CIAA Player of the Year Bryanna Brown erupted for 28 points and Joy Morton sparked a late first-half run to key top seed Lincoln (Pa.) to its first-ever CIAA women’s tournament championship with a 67-52 victory over second seed Elizabeth City State at the Royal Farms Arena on Saturday. Lincoln (22-7 overall) finished […]


Grimsley wins Metro 4-A Tournament

February 25, 2022

The top-seeded Grimsley Whirlies defeated Northwest Guilford, 78-64, in a semifinal matchup and then defeated Ragsdale 80-78, in the championship Metro 4-A game. In Thursday’s semifinal game against the Northwest Guilford Vikings, played at Grimsley’s Bob Sawyer Gym, Grimsley led 35-27 at the half. The Vikings never got closer than nine points the rest of […]


Virginia State Men, Fayetteville State Women claim 2022 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships

February 18, 2022

WINSTON-SALEM – The Fayetteville State women and the Virginia State men both repeated as conference champions at the 2022 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at the JDL Fast Track on Monday. Both programs did not miss a beat even though the 2020-21 season was canceled due to COVID-19. The Trojans’ victory was incredibly significant. […]


Aggies’ assistant football coach takes head coaching job at FVSU

February 11, 2022

Sam Washington will have to manage his first major staff shakeup of 2022. According to sources close to the A&T football program, longtime assistant Shawn Gibbs has agreed to become the new head coach at Division II Fort Valley State (FVSU). Reportedly, Gibbs is also expected to bring current A&T linebackers coach Denzel Jones with […]


Third Class To Be Inducted Into The North Carolina High School Track & Field And Cross Country Hall Of Fame

February 4, 2022

WINSTON-SALEM – The third class of the North Carolina High School Track & Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame will honor athletes, coaches and officials who have significantly impacted the sports on the high school level. Elected to the third class: Former indoor mile world record holder and 1975 Pan Am Games 1500-meter champion […]


The Blue and Gold Marching Machine is the 2021 HBCU Sports Band of the Year

January 28, 2022

The North Carolina A&T Blue and Gold Marching Machine is the 2021 HBCU Sports Band of the Year. Every year HBCUsports.com asks readers to vote on the best marching band in the nation. This year, N.C. A&T’s band took home top prize after receiving more than half of the vote count. N.C. A&T had 223,329 […]


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