Page girls, Grimsley boys win
February 4, 2021Greensboro’s Grimsley Whirlies hosted cross town rival Page Pirates in a Metro 4-A Conference double header played Friday night at Sawyer Gymnasium. The Page girls rolled to an easy 42-25 win led by senior Reagan Maynard with 12 points and Meredith Fennie with 10 points. Grimsley led 9-7 after the first quarter but were outscored […]
Remembering the Legacy of Hammerin’ Hank Aaron
January 28, 2021Baseball’s recognized home run king and an African American hero, Henry “Hank” Aaron, has died at the age of 86. Aaron, who broke Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record on April 8, 1974, was not just a baseball legend but a hero to superstars. “He’s the one man that I idolize more than myself,” the […]
Tucker, Winters Earn MEAC Weekly Honors
January 14, 2021NORFOLK, VA. – Two North Carolina A&T women’s basketball players received Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) weekly honors. Senior forward Deja Winters was named co-player of the week. Freshman guard D’Mya Tucker was named the defensive player of the week. Winters won her second weekly award in her career. Tucker won her first. The MEAC named […]
Aggie guards return to help defeat SCSU
January 7, 2021ORANGEBURG, S.C. – The North Carolina A&T men’s basketball team is getting healthy just in time to start the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) schedule. Three of their guards returned to the lineup for the Aggies’ 97-86 win over S.C. State Saturday afternoon at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Senior guard Tyler Maye, named third-team preseason All-MEAC, […]
Winters leads Aggies past Phoenix
December 24, 2020A&T: 80 Elon: 64 North Carolina A&T senior forward Deja Winters recorded a game-high 25 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the floor to help lead the Aggies women’s basketball team to an 80-64 win over Elon for their first win of the season. The Aggies (1-1) snapped a two-game losing streak to the Phoenix (4-2). […]
UNCG gets the job done with defense
December 16, 2020The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) men’s basketball team leaned on its defense to squeeze out a 64-47 victory over visiting Norfolk State in a non-conference contest at the Greensboro Coliseum Sunday afternoon. UNCG’s defense was fantastic, especially in the second half. Clogging driving lanes and relentlessly surrounding ball handlers, UNCG reduced Norfolk State’s offense to an […]
Dorsett bounces up to Assoc. Head Coach
December 11, 2020North Carolina A&T State head men’s basketball coach Will Jones announced the promotion of Ahmad Dorsett to associate head coach on Wednesday. Dorsett has played an integral role on the men’s basketball coaching staff since 2018. “This promotion means a lot to me,” said Dorsett. “I am very blessed and thankful to head coach Will […]
Aggies cruise to win over Chicago State
December 2, 2020NCA&TSU: 74 Chicago State: 44 CHAMPAIGN, IL – North Carolina A&T picked up their first men’s basketball win of the season on Friday defeating the Chicago State Cougars, 74-44, at State Farm Center. It was the final game of the University of Illinois’ multi-team event. Junior wing Tyrone Lyons and sophomore guard Jeremy Robinson led […]
Spartans place at SoCon Cross Country Championships
November 27, 2020MACON, GA – It was prime conditions for the 91st running of the SoCon Cross Country Championships Saturday, with the Spartans competing alongside the other nine members of the Southern Conference in the men’s 8K and women’s 5K. Both the UNCG men and women were able to grab fourth-place finishes as a team, with Furman […]
The Masters Honors Elder with Scholarships and 2021 Honorary Starter Spot
November 20, 2020AUGUSTA , GA — Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, recently announced that Lee Elder, the first Black man to compete in the Masters Tournament 45 years ago, will be honored by establishing scholarships in his name and inviting him to be an Honorary Starter for the 2021 Tournament. At a press conference […]
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