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Byron Westmorland had a huge night in leading Bowie State to the CIAA championship. The senior forward scored a career-high 38 points including 26 points in the second half to outduel Livingstone’s Mark Thomas and help Bowie State break open a tight game for an 85-74 victory over Livingstone in the CIAA finals at Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday. [...]

he CIAA, Excellence Girls’ Club Inc., CIAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and the Elizabeth City State University athletic department teamed up to host a leadership institute for middle schools and high school girls last week on the campus of ECSU. The Excellence Girls’ Club is an empowerment and leadership organization that focuses on personal growth, community involvement, leadership, and caters to [...]

Bowie State will begin its 40th overall season of intercollegiate football and look to improve on last season’s mark of 4-6 (3-4 CIAA).  The Bulldogs began playing football in 1972 under the leadership of Staley Jackson and are now under the direction of fourth-year head coach Damon Wilson. “This is probably one of the most competitive and balanced schedules we’ve [...]

Dave Robbins, the legendary men’s basketball coach at Virginia Union University for 30 years, has been named for induction in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Robbins will be inducted on Sunday, November 18, at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City. As the first white coach in the history of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), which consists of [...]

Charlotte, NC —–The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association celebrated its 100th anniversary this past weekend in Charlotte North Carolina in exciting fashion. The CIAA was filled with exciting events and parties, but one cannot forget about the great basketball. Winston-Salem State University took the CIAA crown in an intense, defensive game against Elizabeth City State University, 62-51. Winston-Salem State University,  who just took [...]

For a few minutes Friday, first lady Michelle Obama turned the hardwood floor at the Time Warner Arena into an elementary school gym. Obama was in North Carolina for two Democratic Party events in Raleigh and Charlotte. But before those fundraisers, she promoted the “Let’s Move!” fitness program with children from two Charlotte elementary schools. It took place after the [...]

The CIAA tournament has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade and interim Commissioner Peggy Davis has no plans to let that momentum slip. Her goal is to build a stronger CIAA. This week the conference comprised mostly of historically black colleges and universities celebrates its 100th year anniversary when its signature events – the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments [...]

Johnson C. Smith University senior Sharelle Hatley has been named the 2012 “Excellence in Leadership” Award recipient. Sharelle Hatley is a women’s volleyball student-athlete and was recognized by the U.S. Marine Corps for great academics, community service, and leadership in sports. Academically, she stays strong with a GPA of 3.33. Her community work is impeccable with helping with such events as: The [...]

Glenn Patterson sank two free throws with 15 seconds remaining to lift the Elizabeth City State University Vikings to a 58-55 win over Chowan University Saturday evening at the RL Vaughan Center. Patterson finished the night with 14 points, hitting personal best four shots from beyond the three point arc. Angelo Sharpless scored a game high 20 points. He also [...]

Virginia Union University’s Danielle Ferguson scored 20 points to lead the Lady Panthers to a 60-44 win over Elizabeth City State University in a showdown of the two teams who were tied for first place in the CIAA Northern Division, played on Saturday, February 4, in Barco-Stevens Hall in Richmond, Va. The win gives VUU sole possession of first place [...]

RALEIGH, NC – Shaw University named defensive coordinator Robert Massey its new head football coach. “Coach Massey has proven himself as a coach and a loyal member of the Shaw family,” said Shaw president Dr. Dorothy Cowser Yancy.  “This promotion is well earned and a sign that our strong tradition of football at Shaw continues.” “This is a dream job for [...]

The Virginia State University Lady Trojans Bowling team has now appointed Ronald Simms Jr. as the new head coach. Simms will be succeeding Arthur Jones who retired after serving nine years as the team’s head coach. The Richmond native has an extensive background in the sport of bowling. Simms Jr. has served as a leader in the sports: Simms has served as  President, Vice [...]

Richmond, VA- Once again, two CIAA  schools battled on one of the biggest stages in HBCU Basketball. Once again, the result was the same, as it has been since 2002. The Virginia Union Panthers defeated the Virginia State Trojans, 63-61 at the 17th annual Freedom Classic. The victory at the Freedom Classic was the 23rd consecutive win for the VUU Panthers over [...]

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the finalists for the fourth annual CIAA Division of the highly regarded Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award program. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the award program focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages those leaders to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact on their [...]

The lawyers cost money but they could keep her son out of jail, so Leslie Redman kept paying them until there was nothing left and she had to declare bankruptcy. Soon came the creditors to collect for the various unpaid bills, and they took the car and the house. Her husband vanished, leaving her with just her daughter and her [...]

On Wednesday January 4th the Chowan Hawks went to Brayboy Gymnasium (Charlotte, NC) to face their CIAA opponent, the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith. Both teams needed a win and were at .500 in the standings before the game. The score of the game was 27-24 then JCSU took advantage with 3:43 remaining before halftime and that’s when JCSU took full control of Chowan’s defense. [...]

Jamel Austin knows basketball. He also knows Gary Ervin. Some might say that’s where the similarities end for the two men. But there is more. There’s the fact that they are around the same age. They were teammates in high school. OK, so maybe there’s not so much depth there. Find a roster from the 2002 squad at Brooklyn’s Paul [...]

Out of the shadows of the Civil War, historically black colleges and universities were created to make educational advancements and bring order to the imbalance in equality in America for freed slaves in the aftermath of Reconstruction. In the face of racism and segregation, African Americans dealt with America’s rejection and detest of them into institutions of higher education created [...]