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Bethune-Cookman broadcaster brings all the energy on call of SWAC walk-off HR

Bethune-Cookman fans and supporters celebrated the baseball team’s first SWAC championship since joining the conference Sunday on a 3-run walk-off homer by Andrey Martinez. But perhaps nobody was as visibly and audibly excited about the win as Wildcats radio broadcaster Michael Truilo, who delivered a call for the ages on the game-winning home run. With […]

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Andrey the giant: Bethune-Cookman takes SWAC title on dramatic walk-off HR

Of course, it came down to Andrey Martinez. The SWAC Co-Hitter of the Year walked up to the plate with Bethune-Cookman down by a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth. With two runners on base, Martinez took a Carson Kelly offering over the centerfield wall for a dramatic 3-run home run to

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SWAC baseball tournament to be all-Florida finale for NCAA berth

The stage is set for a dramatic all-Florida SWAC tournament finale. Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman prepare to battle for the 2025 baseball championship at the iconic Rickwood Field on Sunday. Bethune-Cookman’s Breakthrough Season Bethune-Cookman, under the leadership of SWAC Coach of the Year Jonathan Hernandez, enters the championship game riding a wave of momentum. The

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Howard out for revenge against Florida A&M in Orange Blossom Classic

No one needs to tell Florida A&M head football coach James Colzie III or Howard head coach Larry Scott the final score of the 2023 Celebration Bowl. “If anyone forgot, it was 30-26 Florida A&M,” Colzie said during this week’s Orange Blossom Classic press conference, which formally announced the rematch of the Rattlers and Bison

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Lucky No. 13: Florida A&M rolls into SWAC tournament semifinals

Florida A&M got contributions from every part of their lineup in a 14-4 win over Grambling State on Thursday to reach the SWAC tournament semifinals. Sophomore Carson Kelly (6-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Florida A&M (32-23). The left-hander went 3.2 innings, giving up three runs, two earned, on five hits, allowing

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Florida A&M names Marva Johnson as president amid backlash and division

Florida A&M University’s decision to name Marva Johnson its next president has ignited controversy and deep division within the university community. Supporters tout her political savvy, while critics decry the process and her lack of higher education experience. The Board of Trustees voted 8-4 on Friday to select Johnson, a telecommunications executive and former Florida

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2025 National Battle of the Bands releases 2025 lineup: Here are the performers

The National Battle of the Bands is returning to Houston this August with a stacked lineup of eight storied HBCU marching bands, a weekend of cultural celebrations, and community-driven events. The event, presented by Pepsi and produced by Webber Marketing, will take place Saturday, Aug. 23, at NRG Stadium. The weekend officially begins Friday, Aug.

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Former Celebration Bowl championship QB Jeremy Moussa headed to play football in Europe

Jeremy Moussa’s football journey will continue with a professional league in Europe. Late last month, Moussa, the 2023 SWAC offensive player of the year for 2023 Celebration Bowl champion Florida A&M Rattlers, signed on with the Cologne Centurions of the European League of Football. The Cologne Centurions have signed Jeremy Moussa as their QB1 pic.twitter.com/oXIoXGhANA

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Former FAMU athletic director Tiffani Dawn Sykes returns to HBCU leadership role at alma mater

One-time FAMU athletic director Tiffani Dawn Sykes is back as an HBCU athletic administrator. Dawn Sykes was named associate vice president of athletics at Virginia State, the school announced. “I am honored to return to Virginia State University, where Greater Happens Here, as the Associate Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics,” said Sykes in a statement.

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Recent HBCU football national champions agree to meet in annual series

Two of HBCU football’s most dynamic programs will play a home-and-home series spread out over three seasons. 2023 Celebration Bowl champion Florida A&M and 2022 Celebration Bowl champion North Carolina Central have agreed to a two-year series beginning in 2025, according to a report from FBSSchedules.com. The first meeting will take place this season on

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