By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For the second consecutive season the women of Bowie State will extend the basketball season by making the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs, who were upset in the CIAA Tournament quarterfinals by Elizabeth City State, face Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) at Glenville State of West Virginia […]
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DMV HBCU Report
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com By the time the CIAA Tournament shifted from the preliminary rounds at the Bojangles Center to the Spectrum Center it had already ended for Bowie State. The Bulldogs and the Lady Bulldogs didn’t make to the semifinals in what was considered to be disappointment for their program. The BSU […]
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Watkins Award Honors Nation’s Top Black HS Players
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For 30 years the National Alliance of African American Athletes has created a movement amongst young high school football talent who buy into being a part of the legacy where they are a part of a fraternity of exceptional athletes who are committed to servicing their communities. Their signature […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Peaks at the Right Time Ending the Regular Season
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com As the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference basketball season prepares for next week’s tournament in Norfolk, VA, it could be time for one of the most enigmatic teams in Division I this season to rise and perhaps win a championship. Howard is building momentum as the regular season closes with seven […]
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UMD Community Comes Together for McNair Foundation Fundraiser
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com As the University of Maryland (UMD) prepares for its first spring football practice since the passing of Jordan McNair, the students in College Park continued to honor their fallen classmate by raising money for the foundation that bears his name. Sunday dinner for many undergrads last weekend at the […]
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CIAA Tournament Opens Postseason March For BSU as HU Streaks on Road
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The madness of college basketball’s postseason begins with the CIAA’s penultimate tournament in Charlotte with Bowie State right in the middle of it. However, when it comes to making a run at the championship it may be the women who are the last Bulldogs standing this weekend. Coach […]
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DuVal Football Coach Suspended Facing Investigation
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com A tough stretch for Prince George’s County school administrators continued as a prominent athletic coach finds himself on the sidelines. DuVal High School varsity football coach Tarrell Lockwood, who also works as in-school suspension coordinator, was placed on leave as the investigation continues into what is being called “an […]
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Hogan Punts on Maryland Bid to Keep D.C.’s NFL Team in MD
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has punted on his hopes to keep Washington D.C.’s NFL franchise in Prince George’s County. The governor at least temporarily ended conversations with the team about building a new football stadium on Oxon Cove Park adjacent to the MGM National Harbor for the foreseeable future. In […]
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DMV HBCU Report: Howard Looks For Answers As BSU March Toward CIAA Tourney
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com With two weeks left in the regular season, teams are hoping to peak and ride the momentum into the conference tournaments that will set them up for a potential postseason championship run. However, inconsistency and schizophrenia continue to mark the HBCU teams from the D.M.V. as Howard and Bowie […]
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DMV HBCU Report
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Sometimes there’s a change in scenery or the need for something other than home cooking that can be a swing moment in the fortune of a school’s season. Such was the case for Howard and Bowie State who rebounded on the road for big MEAC and CIAA wins […]
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Morgan Hires Wheatley But Is It For the Long Term
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com When announcing former NFL running back Tyrone Wheatley as their new head football coach, Morgan State pushed all the chips into the center of the table. Great poker players are stoic when gambling that the hand they are holding is enough to win. If the pot is great enough […]
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Aqua Volleyball Open Play Launches Goombay’s Spring Season
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Goombay, the recreational, outdoor adventure and team sports company which targets urban professionals who feel the need to scratch their competitive itch, is headed back to the future. The organization which has developed sizeable following for its kickball leagues will now take a splash this weekend with open play […]