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ATLANTA—The 2011 Daktronics All-South Region Volleyball Team was announced today and two players from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference were selected to the team in Stillman College senior Jamila McKinnis and Kentucky State University freshman Audrey Sherles. McKinnis, a native of Mobile, AL, made the All-South region first team as an outside hitter after totaling 545 kills and a .375 [...]

ATLANTA— The NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship selections were recently announced with one Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team, Kentucky State University, represented in the field of 64. The Thorobrettes, who received an automatic bid after winning the SIAC Volleyball Championship, come in as the No. 8 seed and will play No. 1 seed Tampa in opening round of the South [...]

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Lady Hawks and Florida A&M University Lady Rattlers earned the top seeds in the northern and southern divisions of the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Championship tournament.The Lady Hawks finished the season with an unblemished 12-0 mark in conference play en route to their fifth consecutive MEAC northern divisional title. UMES recorded over [...]

HAMPTON, Va. – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) anticipates the largest Tournament in the history of the iconic Conference. The planning committee prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary milestone during the week-long 2012 Tournament on February 27 – March 3 in Charlotte, NC. “The CIAA’s Board of Directors, staff, member institutions, alumni and fans are proud to be a part [...]

MURFREESBORO, NC – Play with a purpose. Those words are echoed by coaches across the country on a daily basis, in attempts to get the most out of a student-athlete’s performance. On a recent road trip, the Chowan University Men’s Basketball team received a powerful message on what those four words really mean. The team competed in the University of [...]

Columbus, GA – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) have announced that Johnson C. Smith University and Miles College have been selected to participate in the 13th Pioneer Bowl. The game will take place on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at A.J. McClung Stadium in Columbus, GA at 1:00pm (EST). The Johnson C. Smith University [...]

Make room for Miles at the top of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Golden Bears stunned Albany State for a 20-17 victory on Patton Chambers’ 29-yard field goal with nine seconds left for a 20-17 victory at Clark Atlanta’s Panther Stadium. Miles (7-4) earned its first SIAC championship and knocked Albany State (8-3) out of contention for its seventh [...]

ATLANTA—The 2011 NCAA Division II football playoff pairings were announced today with one Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team, Albany State University, earning a berth in the postseason. The Golden Rams moved to No. 6 in NCAA Super Region Two and will travel to play the No. 3 North Greenville on Saturday, November 19th at 12 noon. The winner will travel [...]

Grambling, LA– On Grambling State’s senior night, Cliff Exama’s 18 tackles led the G-Men to a 29-25 victory over the Texas Southern Tigers on Nov 12. “It felt great,” said Exama. “Last year I got hurt in the third quarter, so it felt good to come out with a victory that we  really needed.” Exama finished with 18 tackles, 13 [...]

BALTIMORE, Md. – Quarterback Chris Walley passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the Norfolk State defense held Morgan State scoreless in the second half to lead the Spartans to a 47-14 win on Saturday afternoon at Hughes Stadium, clinching the Spartans’ first-ever outright MEAC football title and Division I FCS playoff bid. The 22nd-ranked Spartans (9-2, 7-1 [...]

DURHAM, NC - The #4 Winston-Salem State Football team scored 28 second half points and survived a late scare from Elizabeth City State, and rode the wave of running back Nicholas Cooper’s 165 yards and three touchdowns, en route to a 38-18 win in the 2011 CIAA Football Championship Game in Durham, NC. The 10,127 football fans in attendance were treated [...]

ATLANTA—The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announces the 2011 SIAC Football All-Conference team as voted by the SIAC Football Coaches’ Association. The 2011 team is led by SIAC Player of the Year David Carter of Morehouse College, SIAC Offensive Player of the Year Stanley Jennings of Albany State University, and SIAC Defensive Player of the Year Jamarkus Gaskins of Albany State [...]

2011 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship (Day 3 Recap) Albany, GA— The third day of the 25th Annual SIAC Volleyball Championship found four teams still in contention for the coveted SIAC Crown.  Defending champ Kentucky State University; Claflin University; Albany State University; and Benedict College all had their eyes fixed on the conference prize.  The only thing that stood [...]

Memories of the 22nd Annual Fountain City Classic linger in the hearts of Fort Valley State University fans. As some Wildcats fight heartburn after a disappointing 38-21 loss to the Albany State University Golden Rams, many cannot deny the great memories made at the “Classic Magic is Back” weeklong celebration in Columbus, Ga., Oct. 30 – Nov. 5. A worship [...]

Grambling, La–With the No. 9 recruiting class in the country for the class of 2012 among mid-majors, the Lady Tigers are now playing with NCAA implications. Last year their chance to play for a NCAA tournament bid was ruined by the Prairie View Lady Panthers in the semi finals of the SWAC tournament. This year the Lady Panthers are picked [...]

Albany, GA— The second day of the 25th Annual SIAC Volleyball Championship was the start of the elimination round. Held in the Albany State University Health and Physical Education & Recreation (HPER) Gymnasium, the following are recaps from day two of tournament action: #5E Paine College defeats #5W Miles College (25-14, 25-16, 25-14) In the first match of the day, Paine College defeated [...]

ALBANY, Ga. (November 9, 2011) – After defeating Benedict College, Kentucky State moved on in the SIAC Tournament to play the home team, Albany State. The Thorobrettes took the court to play in front of a crowd almost entirely composed of Lady Rams’ fans. A win would secure the Thorobrettes a place in the championship game. The first half of the game [...]

ALBANY, GA (November 8, 2011) – After a victory on the first day of the SIAC conference tournament in Albany, GA, the Kentucky State University Thorobrettes followed their winning performance with a 3-1 win over Benedict College. Benedict served first and put the first point on the board in the match, but the Brettes got the sideout on BC’s next serve. On the Brettes’ [...]