By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staf Writer mgray@afro.com Bowie State took their first major step towards winning the CIAA North Championship, while there was no momentum gained after last week’s homecoming victory for Morgan State. Bowie State Spoils Va. State’s Homecoming When it was time for Bowie State to put their big boy pants on, they […]
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From Athlete to Sales Rep.
By Nyame-kye Kondo Special to the AFRO A native Washingtonian and sales representative for the Washington Nationals Baseball team, Aaron Inman, is no stranger to the revitalization of the game in the nation’s capital. Born and raised in the Ledroit Park Area, Inman, has played baseball most of his life, and only just recently transitioned […]
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Kendrick Earns NLCS MVP as Nats Win Pennant
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Once upon a time Howie Kendrick was a top prospect on a World Series contender. He was expected to be a cornerstone on the dynasty that was to be, but never happened with the Anaheim Angels. His strange odyssey to the World Series ends in the District where […]
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Mystics Win First Title
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics capped an eventful WNBA season with the team’s first championship. A year that began with the league missing some of its top players because of injuries and rest ended with a compelling five-game championship series. Delle Donne battled through injuries all season, a broken […]
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BSU Marches On, Struggles Continue for Howard, Morgan
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com BSU Defense Keys Big CIAA Road Win On a day where the offense sputtered for most of the game, Bowie State’s defense was the difference in their 23-13 win at Winston Salem State University (WSSU). The 20th ranked Bulldogs improve to 5-0 on the season (2-0 CIAA) while Winston-Salem […]
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Newton Announces Plans To Transfer From Howard
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Howard University could be losing another all-American student- athlete with eligibility remaining. Sources close to the program tell the AFRO that junior quarterback Caylin Newton, the reigning Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Player of the Year, may have played his final game with the Bison. Newton, who reportedly is on track to […]
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BSU Moves Up, Post Newton Era Begins At HU
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com With the first month of college football season underway, the best team in the DMV is Bowie State, who remained undefeated after last week’s beatdown against St. Augustine’s in Prince George’s County. Howard, didn’t garner any momentum from their victory at Delaware State, while Morgan remained winless after falling to […]
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DMV HBCU Report: BSU & HU Win, MSU Pounded By Army
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Despite the struggles that accompany the start of the season with a new head coach, Howard took advantage of getting back to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference grind to pull off their first win of the season. Bowie State cracked the nation’s Top 25 in Division II and remained undefeated […]
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Howard Beats Delaware State 24-9, Gives Prince First Victory
By The Associated Press Caylin Newton threw for two touchdowns, ran for another score, and Howard beat Delaware State 24-9 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opener and gave Ron Prince his first victory as head coach of the Bison. The Hornets (1-2, 0-1) took a 7-0 lead on a 2-yard pass from Tylik Bethea to Kwannah […]
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Friendship and Carroll Win At DC Kickoff Classic
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com There was a pulse at RFK Stadium Sept. 14 as high school football took center stage at the venerable old site that holds so many memories to so many people. The second act of the DC Kickoff Classic wasn’t the most competitive doubleheader the District has ever seen, but […]
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ESPN’S Rose Prepares To Fight For High School Sports
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Former NBA star turned broadcaster Jalen Rose can’t imagine a life without high school sports. It was the platform that led him to the University of Michigan as the leader of the two time Final Four quintet known as the Fab Five. However, Rose a charter school founder in […]
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Howard’s Short Pay Day Is Long Afternoon
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The only good that came from Howard University’s visit to the University of Maryland on Aug. 31 was the size of the guaranteed pay day. Minus travel expenses, it was an all profit beatdown as the Terps rolled the Bison 79-0 in College Park. Maryland’s win was to be […]