by Donal Ware “I don’t believe what I just saw!” Those were the now very famous words exclaimed by Jack Buck in describing an injured Kirk Gibson’s dramatic Game 1 World Series walkoff homerun for the Dodgers against the A’s in 1988. After witnessing what I saw at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham on Saturday, I
Aggie-Eagle Rivalry to decide MEAC championship
BOXTOROW National Game of the Week 1/1 North Carolina A&T (9-1, 7-0) vs. North Carolina Central 3/3 (8-2, 7-0)
Aggie-Eagle: Got to be NC
[insert_php] if (is_single()) { echo “by Donal Ware”; } [/insert_php] With so much trouble in the LBC it’s kinda hard being… Wait. There is quite a bit of craziness here in North Carolina. North Carolina is a swing state that voted for Donald Trump. We are dealing with HB2 that has had ramifications on the
News and Notes from Week 11: Aggie-Eagle Showdown, D2 Playoffs, SIAC championship
Both North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central handled business as expected Saturday, the Aggies defeating Delaware State 45-14 and the Eagles defeating Howard 30-21. The win for both sets up the game that everyone has been anticipating all year between the Aggies and the Eagles in Durham on Saturday for the outright MEAC championship.
How a Trump administration could take HBCU sports to another level
by Donal Ware It has happened. America has elected Donald Trump as the President. Most national television hosts had a look on their face, the same as Hillary Clinton looked when she gave her concession speech. Disbelief. Bewilderment. And Black America? Highly upset for the most part. See, Trump has a history of giving off
News and Notes Week 9: When the North (East) is in the House you should come equipped
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] The CIAA Northern Division title and the right to play in the CIAA championship game will be settled Saturday in Bowie, Md. Sort of. Defending North champions Bowie State (6-3, 5-1) will host a surging Elizabeth City State (5-4,
Howard picked to win the MEAC, Daniel out 4-6 weeks
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] The Howard Men’s Basketball Team will be in unfamiliar territory to start the 2016-17 basketball season as the Bison has been picked to win the MEAC by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Howard last won the
News and Notes Week 8: Kentucky State wins West, CIAA North Convoluted
[insert_php] /* hide author info except on post */ if (is_single()) { echo “boxtorow.com”; } [/insert_php] The theme for Week 8 in HBCU football was upsets. It is debatable what the biggest upset was between FAMU/Hampton and Kentucky State/Tuskegee. Probably the Kentucky State win over Tuskegee because Kentucky State win gives them the SIAC West
Redskins’ Crowder: ‘Cohen is one of the top guys playing college football’
Washington Redskins second-year wide receiver Jamison Crowder knows a good football player when he sees one. Crowder is emerging as one of the better young wide receivers in the NFL and despite the Redskins 20-17 loss to the Lions on Sunday, played well, catching seven passes for 108 yards. Last year, the fourth-round pick from
News and Notes from Week 7: Hall and Bowie State, Tennessee State continue to roll
The Bowie State Bulldogs passed major tests in back-to-back weeks, more recently defeating CIAA Northern Division rival Virginia State 38-37 on homecoming in Bowie, Md. The Bulldogs found themselves down 37-20 with about 8:00 remaining in the third quarter. Behind the play of quarterback Amir Hall’s two touchdown passes and Robert Chesson’s 24-yard touchdown run,