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On the first day of the quarterfinals in the SIAC basketball tournament, we got our first big upset thus far in the men’s bracket, and both Clark Atlanta teams secured their spot in the semifinals. Here is a full recap of the day’s action in the SIAC Tournament. Women Miles 64, Savannah State 43 The […]
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah State University men’s basketball coach Horace Broadnax announced his retirement Monday after 20 seasons leading the Tigers. Assistant coach Clevan Thompson will immediately assume the interim head coach role. “We are deeply grateful for Coach Broadnax’s leadership and dedication to Savannah State basketball,” Director of Athletics Opio Mashariki said. “His contributions
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In honor of its 100th anniversary, the East-West Shrine Bowl announced its All-Century team, featuring four HBCU Pro Football Hall of Famers. Jackson State has two players represented on the All-Century team: running back Walter Payton and linebacker Robert Brazile. Payton played in the 1974 East-West Shrine Bowl after concluding his college career, which saw
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A record once held by Shannon Sharpe recently broken and the former HBCU star and Pro Football Hall of Famer took time to acknowledge it publicly. On an episode of the popular YouTube show Nightcap with Chad Johnson, Sharpe congratulated Savannah State wide receiver D’Shaun Mitchell who broke a longtime single-game receiving record he once
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Ezinne Kalu starred for five seasons at Savannah State, leading the women’s basketball team to the MEAC championship and the NCAA tournament in 2015. She will return to Georgia nearly a decade later, this time as a professional, as the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream announced Wednesday they signed Kalu a seven-day hardship contract. Welcome, @_the9jaqueen !
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