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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BSU & MSU Win, Howard Falls
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Three homecomings on the same day marked the midway point in college football season. Bowie and Morgan State gave the alumni and friends a reason to celebrate, while Howard was badly outplayed amid the festivities. #16 Bowie State Rolls Chowan After a sluggish start the nationally ranked Bulldogs got […]
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MSU Homecoming: We Are the Bears!
By Christel York, AFRO Staff There is nothing like an HBCU Homecoming and this past weekend there were three in the Baltimore and Washington D.C metropolitan area: Morgan State University (MSU), Bowie State University (BSU) and Howard University (HU). Between these three, there’s an unspoken battle of who has the best and biggest homecoming and […]
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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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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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AFRO Exclusive: Legendary Coach Nat Frazier Passes at 84
By Jessica Dortch and Mark Gray, AFRO Staff Passionate, courageous, and inspiring are just a few words to describe Nathaniel “Nat” Frazier, former collegiate and professional basketball coach, who passed away on Sept. 22 at Howard County General Hospital. He was 84. Born in Beaufort, S.C., Nat Frazier grew up in the Jim Crow South when […]
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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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Army Beats Morgan State 52-21 Heading Into Bye Week
By John Kekis, AP Sports Writer Not even a 31-point victory was enough to put a smile on Army coach Jeff Monken’s face. Army rushed for six touchdowns and a season-high 403 yards on Sept. 21, but had to overcome some sloppy play that included two lost fumbles and seven penalties to beat struggling Morgan State […]
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BSU Opens 2-0, HU and Morgan Press On
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Bowie State keeps on rolling, but they are winning in different ways over the course of the first two weeks of the regular season. However, Howard and Morgan remain winless after road losses against Football Championship Subdivision opponents who are playing at a different level. BSU Special Teams Are Difference […]
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BSU Wins To Open Post Hall Era
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com It’s the dawn of a new beginning as Bowie State opened the post Amir Hall era with a hard earned road victory in a non conference game. Meanwhile, Howard and Morgan took lopsided beatdowns for guaranteed pay on the road against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponents. BSU Pulls Away […]
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Stage Set for No. 1 vs. No. 2 in High School Football as Mater Dei Meets St. Frances Academy
By MaxPreps Staff After resounding victories for both teams Friday, high school football has itself a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup next Saturday, Sept. 14 as top-ranked Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) welcomes St. Frances Academy (Baltimore, Md.) to Southern California. Panish Family Stadium in Bellflower will be the site of the contest, scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. […]
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HBCUs and Smaller Schools for Student-Athletes
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The powerball parent raises a pro athlete who becomes LeBron James or Dwayne Haskins. On the other hand, the parent who raises a lottery athlete doesn’t have to worry about taking a second mortgage on their home to pay for college. That’s how you play to win the game […]