Author Archives: Donal Ware

With the college football season in the books, BOXTOROW, the national sports talk radio show that places major emphasis on HBCU Sports and which airs on radio stations around the country, released its annual All-American team. Tennessee State led the way with six selections. TSU head coach Rod Reed was also selected BOXTOROW Coach of […]

After claiming their first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship outright, the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) Golden Lions finished the season No.1 in the Boxtorow national coaches’ poll.  The Golden Lions came from behind to defeat Jackson State, 24-21, in overtime in the SWAC Championship game in Birmingham, Ala. on Dec. 9. The Golden Lions […]

  The defending HBCU (Historically Black College and Universities) national champion Winston-Salem State Rams remained No. 1 in the Boxtorow national media poll, while the Tennessee State Tigers regained the top spot in the coaches’ poll.   The Tigers received 11 of 17 first place votes from the coaches.  The Tigers defeated fellow Ohio Valley […]

The Tennessee State Tigers dropped their first game of the season in a 31-28 overtime decision to Jacksonville State. That loss opened the door for two new top teams in HBCU football. The defending national champion Winston-Salem State Rams are the new No. 1 in the Boxtorow national media poll, while the Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) […]

The Tennessee State Tigers did it again.  After a tough 40-28 victory on the road against Southeast Missouri, the Tigers retain the top spot in Boxtorow’s national media and coaches’ polls. The Tigers remain undefeated and are now 3-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Tigers received 19 of 20 first place votes from the […]

The Tennessee State Tigers are the real deal. The Tigers came from 10 points behind in the fourth quarter to defeat Eastern Kentucky 23-20 to retain the top spot in both the Boxtorow national media and coaches polls. The Tigers remain undefeated and are now 2-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Redshirt sophomore quarterback […]

The Tennessee State Tigers again showed why they are the top team in HBCU (Historically Black College and University) football. With their 40-13 victory over last week’s No. 5 ranked University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff (UAPB) in Nashville on Sept. 29, the Tigers keep the top spot in both the Boxtorow national media and coaches polls. […]

Norfolk State senior center Kyle O’Quinn headlines the Boxtorow Division I HBCU All-American team. O’Quinn was voted the Boxtorow Division I National Player of the Year. In addition to being voted the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player and Defensive Player of the Year, he also made the Boxtorow All-American first team for the second-straight year. […]

The Boxtorow National HBCU Football Annual Awards were announced at the HBCU All-Star Gala Banquet held at the Westin Peachtree Hotel in downtown Atlanta on December 16. Jackson State quarterback Casey Therriault received the Offensive Player of the Year award. The senior from Wyoming Park, Mich. was named the 2011 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Offensive […]

The Winston-Salem State Rams remain No. 1 for the third-straight week with the media, edging out second place Norfolk State by one point this week. The Spartans, however, remain No. 1 among the coaches in the Boxtorow National HBCU Football Weekly Power Rankings polls. ? Winston-Salem State received 13-of-20 first-place votes among the media, while Norfolk […]

The Winston-Salem State Rams remain No. 1 among the media in HBCU football, while Norfolk State was voted the new No. 1 – almost unanimously – among the coaches in the Boxtorow National HBCU Football Weekly Power Ranking media and coaches’ polls. The Rams received 15-of-22 first-place votes from the media, while Norfolk State received […]