MONTGOMERY, Ala.| Alabama State offensive lineman Tytus Howard became the highest draft pick in school history Thursday night when his named was called in the first round by the Houston Texans. The four-time All-American was the 23rd overall selection by the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jarrett Stidham threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns in his final college game , and Auburn routed Purdue 63-14 in the Music City Bowl on Friday. Auburn (8-5) rolled in the finale of a season…
Alabama State University's single-game 'Home' ticket sales are NOW available for the Hornet's four "home" football games, which will be played during its 2018 season at the ASU Football Stadium on campus. The 2018 football season kicks-off on Sept. 1, with the…
Jacoby Ross had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists Monday night to help Alabama State beat Alcorn State 82-62. The Hornets (7-19, 7-7 Southwest Athletic Conference) went on a 14-3 run to lead 66-51 on Ross' jumper with 6:26…
Faulkner has hired Shayne Wasden to take the helm of the football program the university announced Wednesday morning. The former Troy University associate head coach replaces Charlie Boren, who resigned in December after six seasons on staff. Wasden will be formally introduced…
Shakyla Hill's assist with the closing seconds of Grambling State's win over Alabama State gave the junior guard the fourth quadruple-double in NCAA women's basketball history on Wednesday night. Hill found Monisha Neal for a 3-pointer that wrapped up the…
Alabama State University and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced that the interim tag will be removed from Donald Hill-Eley Thursday afternoon, and he will become the 29th head coach in school history. “Coach Hill-Eley is a veteran who has already…
Arleatha Gipson led three Alabama State players in double figures as the Lady…
Former Alabama State University women’s basketball player Britney Wright has signed a contract to play overseas, signing to play in the Women Adriatic Basketball Association (WABA). Wright has signed to play with Beroe in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria), and will…
The Alabama State University football team won their third consecutive contest, spoiling the homecoming festivities for Jackson State University as they walked away with a 13-3 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory. “There are a lot of things that we…
Junior goalkeeper Gianna Guyot earned tournament MVP honors after her performance Sunday morning in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) championship match, helping Alabama State to their second consecutive conference title with a shootout victory over Grambling State University. After…
The regular season Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champion Alabama State kept their conference winning streak alive with a 3-0 (25-20,25-11,25-20) victory over Alabama A&M Thursday night at Lockhart Gymnasium. Alabama State (24-9, 17-0 SWAC) pushed their streak to 38…
The Alabama State University University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a change to the schedule involving the 94th annual Turkey Day Classic at ASU Stadium. After Cheyney University, the original opponent, pulled out of the game due to financial…
The Alabama State University volleyball won their 37th consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match Monday night over Alcorn State 3-0 (25-10,25-8,25-18), and in the process claimed the regular season conference championship with three conference matches remaining. Alabama State (23-9,…
The Alabama State University men’s basketball team used key second half free throws and a key defensive stop to come away with a 68-62 victory over Fort Valley State University in an exhibition game at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome Monday night.…
The 2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame Class has been announced, with nine of the league's most influential contributors set to be welcomed including a former Alabama State standout. Former Alabama State University women’s basketball standout Shameka Jackson is…
Alabama State University seniors Ronnie Scott and Trevor Vincent were honored for their performances against Alabama A&M University on Saturday by the conference office as they won a pair of awards, announced by the conference office Monday morning. Scott, who was named the SWAC…
Alabama State University senior forward Ariela Lewis was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season, announced by the conference office Tuesday afternoon. After missing the Lady Hornets contest against Jackson State, Lewis…
Alabama State University President, Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr., has announced that Donald Hill-Eley will move into the role of Interim Head Football Coach after Brian Jenkins was relieved of his duties Friday afternoon. “I am extremely impressed with the wealth of…
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has decided to end its annual football championship game following the 2017 season. The winner of the SWAC's regular-season title will now go directly to the Celebration Bowl and play against the winner of the Mid-Eastern…
The 2017 football season begins on Sept. 2, with the Labor-Day Classic: A Marion Nine Invitational. The Labor Day Classic features Alabama State University playing host to Tuskegee University. The game kick-starts six home contests between September and November, including…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State University will hold its annual Black and Gold Spring Football game inside ASU Stadium on April 29. The game will begin at 1:30 pm inside the stadium and will give fans an inside…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastateports.com) – Former Alabama State University football student-athlete Kejuan Riley is still looking to make plays and has taken his talents to be the new player/coach for the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The men's and women's basketball teams at Concordia College Alabama in Selma pull off a rare feat in college athletics. Both teams have brought home a national…
Demontrae Jefferson scored a career-high 28 points, Marvin Jones added 20 more to go with 10 rebounds and Texas Southern rolled to an 87-72 win over Alabama State in Tuesday night's Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals. Top-seeded Texas Southern, which…
The Cleveland Browns have placed a second-round free-agent tender on running back Isaiah Crowell. The tender - worth $2.8 million - would allow the Browns to match any contract offer Crowell might get from another team. If the Browns decided…
Jordon Varnado scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to help Troy beat Appalachian State 76-66 on Monday night. App State made the first basket of the second half to take a 34-33 lead but Troy scored 14 of the…
Chris Thomas had 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists to help Southern beat Alabama State 79-73 on Monday night. Thomas scored 12 points in the first half and Shawn Prudhomme added 11 as Southern held a 39-31 lead at…
Recap of National Signing Day 2017 for Alabama, Auburn, Local Colleges, and Local High Schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XZLap4ArO4&t=37s
JACKSON, Miss. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s volleyball team returned to the top of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) by rallying back to defeat No. 2 seeded Texas Southern 3-1 (16-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-14) at the Williams Assembly Center…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) ---- Auburn Montgomery head softball coach Eric Newell has announced the signing of shortstop Kasidy Thompson for the 2018 season. Thompson will join the Warhawks from Handley High School in Roanoke, Ala., where she has lettered in…
DAHLONEGA, Ga. (aumathletics.com) ---- Four players established new season-high scoring marks, led by a career-best 19 points by freshman Ashton Sutton, but the Auburn Montgomery women’s basketball team fell to North Georgia 94-56 in the opener of the UNG Nighthawk Classic…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s basketball team took control from the onset and lead wire-to-wire with a sound 84-45 victory against Mobile in their season home opener on Friday night at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. The Lady Hornets…
PULASKI, Tenn. (faulknereagles.com) - Eleventh-ranked Campbellsville (5-2) overcame an early first half deficit and stiff-armed No. 22 Faulkner (2-3) for the final six minutes of play to secure the 67-60 victory here on Day 2 of the Southern States Athletic…
JACKSON, Miss. (bamastatesports.com) – It was smooth sailing for the Alabama State women's volleyball team as the Lady Hornets kept chugging along with yet another straight sets victory against No. 8 seed Grambling State by the scores of 25-12, 25-12,…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) --- Despite rallying from a 12-point second half deficit to tie the score in the final four minutes, the Auburn Montgomery men’s basketball team could not withstand a 9-2 rally to close the game and fell to Union…
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s basketball team played close with Southern Mississippi through the first half before a tough third quarter left them with a 70-43 defeat on Thursday night at Reed Green Coliseum. The Lady Hornets…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University volleyball team played a grueling 10 sets in two matches on Thursday, splitting their two matches at the SIAC Tournament held at the Birmingham Crossplex and finishing fourth in the tournament. Tuskegee (14-19)…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Alabama State took the first weekly award from the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) as Britney Wright was been named Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for action over the first week of the regular season. The…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women's bowling team will return to action as they host the ASU Hornet Classic this weekend, Friday November, 18 through Sunday November 20 at the Brunswick Zone Bowling Lanes. Day one will begin with the 6x5 Baker…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women's volleyball team completed the perfect conference regular season by sweeping Alcorn State 3-0 by the scores of 25-12, 25-7, 26-24 Tuesday night on Senior Night at Lockhart Gymnasium. Alabama State (21-8 overall,…
RUSTON, La. (AP) - Erik McCree and Jacobi Boykins scored 18 points apiece to help Louisiana Tech cruise to an 87-56 victory over Alabama State on Wednesday night. McCree and Boykins each shot 7 of 13 from the field. Omar…
AMERICUS, Ga. (aumathletics.com) ------ Despite a double-double by sophomore Desmond DeRamus, the Auburn Montgomery men’s basketball team dropped its season opener at Georgia Southwestern 62-49 Tuesday. NOTES • AUM fell to 0-1 on the season. Georgia Southwestern picked up its first…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (bamastatesports.com) – In a game where baskets were tough to come by, the Alabama State women’s basketball team fell at Savannah State 54-39 on Tuesday night at Tiger Arena. Daniele Ewert led the Lady Hornets (0-3) with 11…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday the 2016 All-SWAC volleyball teams and Alabama State came away as the resounding winners with four of the five large awards and six overall conference selections going toward the…
MONTEVALLO, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- Rachel Brownlee led four players in double figures and continued her consecutive double-digit scoring streak, but it wasn't enough to overcome a big deficit in the first half as Tuskegee fell to the University of Montevallo 75-65…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University women's volleyball team earned the second seed from the SIAC West Division for the upcoming Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Tournament that will be held at the Birmingham Crossplex beginning Wednesday. Tuskegee (12-17, 12-8…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women's volleyball team has been a model of consistency over these past years under head coach Penny Lucas-White. On Monday night, the Lady Hornets made it four consecutive seasons with at least 20…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Desmond Bane scored 19 points, Jaylen Fisher had 13 points with eight assists, and TCU cruised to a 98-62 win over Alabama State on Monday night. TCU (2-0) has easily won its first two games…
INDIANAPOLIS (goldentigersports.com) -- After falling to Virginia State Saturday afternoon, the last 24 hours may have been the longest of the year for the 14th-ranked Tuskegee University Golden Tigers football team as they awaited the release of the 2016 NCAA Division…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University women's basketball team will look to build off of their opening weekend successes in the Regional Challenge when they hit the road Tuesday night to face the University of Montevallo at Trustmark Arena,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - Que Johnson scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Western Kentucky led all the way to beat Alabama State 79-66 in a season opener on Saturday night. Johnson was 5 of 9 from the…
BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (faulknereagles.com) - In his final game as an Eagle, senior running back Trent Miles dove into the end zone from the 3-yard line with 12 seconds remaining in the game to give Faulkner (6-4) the 41-35 win over…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University Tigerettes pulled away from the Chargers of the University of Alabama-Huntsville over the final two minutes to record their first victory of the season, 71-65, at Chappie James Arena Saturday night. After a Loren Foster…
DANVILLE, Va. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon College football team is heading back to the playoffs. With a 42-14 win over Averett University on Saturday, the Hawks clinched their second straight USA South Athletic Conference championship. As the conference champion, the…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s volleyball team clinched their third SWAC East Division regular season title in four years as the Lady Hornets reeled off its’ seventh consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon with a straight sets victory…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University volleyball team fell to the University of Alabama-Huntsville 3-0 (25-20,25-19,25-10) in the regular season finale Saturday afternoon. Tuskegee (12-17, 2-8 SIAC) was led by freshman Taliyana Bryant on the afternoon with 11 kills, a…
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Chad Williams had 10 receptions for 145 yards and a score and Grambling State beat Alabama State 21-0 on Saturday for its seventh-consecutive win. Jestin Kelly had 62 yards rushing on 13 carries with a touchdown…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) The 14th-ranked Tuskegee University Golden Tigers could not overcome a 10-point halftime deficit, falling to Virginia State 45-35 in the regular season finale at Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium. The two teams combined for 833 yards…
JACKSON, Miss. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State University women's bowling team finished the opening day of the Sonic Boom Invitational hosted by Jackson State in fifth place. The Lady Hornets had a rough start as they finished the day with…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (bamastatesports.com) – It should be a season that the Alabama State women’s soccer team will remember for the rest of their lives. After winning its’ first ever SWAC soccer championship in school history, the Lady Hornets took in…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University women's basketball team battled back from 17 down in the first half to the University of North Alabama, before falling to Lions 70-65 Saturday night at Chappie James Arena in the season opener. Tuskegee…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (bamastatesports.com) – Senior Britney Wright showed out with a big-time performance, but the Alabama State women’s basketball team opened the 2016-17 season with an 84-54 defeat at the University of North Carolina on Friday evening. Wright, the…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (aumathletics.com) ------ Senior Kaylan Withrow led all scorers with 17 points, but in the end, the Fighting Knights of Lynn University ended up victorious with a final tally of 80-71. NOTES The Warhawks dropped their first NCAA…
SHREVEPORT, La. (bamastatesports.com) – With the Alabama State football team coming off its’ most complete defensive effort of the season in a 14-7 victory against conference foe Jackson State last week, the Hornets will have a tall order on Saturday…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (thesiac.com) – Junior running back George Myers, Jr. of Benedict was named the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football Player of the Year (MVP) as voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Senior quarterback…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State University women’s cross country team completed their notable season at the NCAA South Region Championship finishing 30th overall with a score of 853 points in the NCAA South Regional Championships on Nov. 11…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- Strength versus strength. That is the theme surrounding the final week of the regular season as Virginia State (8-2) travels to Cleve L. Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium to take on 14th-ranked Tuskegee (8-1) Saturday afternoon at…
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s basketball team will open their 2016-17 season with a challenging four-game road swing when it starts at North Carolina on Friday at 4 p.m. at Carmichael Arena. This marks the first…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (bamastatesports.com) - Fresh off their sixth consecutive SWAC Championship, the Alabama State women's cross country team will continue their postseason quest in the NCAA South Regional Championships on Nov. 11 at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, hosted by…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The 2016-17 regular season for the Tuskegee University men's basketball team gets underway Friday afternoon inside Chappie James Arena, hosting Palm Beach Atlantic University at 2:30 Friday afternoon. Tuskegee (14-13 a season ago) was picked to finish…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (bamastatesports.com) – The journey continues for the Alabama State women’s soccer team and their storybook season as it now prepares for their first ever NCAA Tournament appearance in a First Round match on Friday at 7 p.m. ET…
MILLBROOK, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Do you think you have the talent to play softball in college? If so, you won’t want to miss your opportunity to participate in a local prospect camp with college coaches. The Alabama State softball team…
NEW ORLEANS, La. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State tennis teams resumed play last Sunday as the men’s team played in the Big Easy Classic hosted by the University of New Orleans while the women’s team played in the 29th Roberta…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – After an extensive and productive fall for the Hornets, the Alabama State baseball team will host their annual Fall World Series. After much thought and consideration, the coaching staff decided to implement a new format from…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (aumathletics.com) - The Auburn Montgomery women's soccer team will be hosting the Warhawk ID Camp on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the AUM Soccer Complex. Under the director of second-year head coach…
The Troy Trojans (7-1) play host to the Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-2) in a big Sun Belt match up. The game is set 2:30 Saturday, November 12 at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Rodney Simeon got his first action of the season and scored a game-high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting with four steals and the Alabama State men’s basketball team played some stubborn defense as the Hornets earned…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s basketball team carried a nine-point lead into halftime and then turned it on with a huge second half behind an effective press defense as the Lady Hornets debuted their 2016-17 season with…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – A day after winning its’ first SWAC Championship in school history, the Alabama State women’s soccer team discovered their opponent and destination in their first NCAA Tournament berth. Celebrating in the ballroom of the student center…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AlabamaNews.Net) -- It appears the Tuskegee University football team will play a tenth regular season game for 2016 as the Golden Tigers' athletic department has announced that the 14th-ranked team has reached an agreement to face Virginia State…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- Albany State University informed Tuskegee University last night that they will not honor their agreement to play the Golden Tigers on November 12. During negotiations last week, both Albany State and Fort Valley State University agreed…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamstatesports.com) -- Alabama State University's Mighty Marching Hornets Band has been again selected for the national honor to be among the final eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) bands to perform in the epic lineup of bands…
ATLANTA (thesiac.com) – Reginal Harris (Kentucky State) was selected as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Offensive Player of the Week and Deonate Gary (Central State) earned the Defensive Player of the Week honor, announced Monday by the league office.…
WACO, Texas (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University Golden Tigers remained 14th in the week's American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, as did the top 16 teams in the country in the poll released Monday morning. Tuskegee (8-1) is one of five…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) - As the clicked down to triple zero, the 14th-ranked Tuskegee University football players ran around the Legion Field turf. Some were hugging fans, others were jumping around with teammates and one was even doing a snow angel…
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (aumathletics.com) ---- The Auburn Montgomery men’s soccer team fell to Spring Hill in the final twenty minutes of the match Saturday afternoon to end the 2016 season. NOTES • AUM finished 4-15 on the year, while Spring Hill…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – After some initial resistance in needing extra points to take the first set, the Alabama State women’s volleyball team settled in and ran off their sixth consecutive victory and 17th win in their past 18 matches…
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (huntingdonhawks.com) – The Huntingdon football team kept its goal of a second straight conference championship alive with a 28-24 win over Maryville College on Saturday. Leading 28-22 with 1:02 left in the game, junior Anthony Wood picked off…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) -- The Alabama State football team's defense came up large with a stingy effort to hold Jackson State to just 294 total yards of offense on their way to a 14-7 victory at ASU Stadium on Saturday.…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) - After an intense back and forth battle Faulkner’s Austin Wilder recovered a Cumberland fumble with just under two minutes to play and carried it deep into Phoenix territory to solidify the Eagles’ 31-28 victory in this…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alex Anderson scored on a 15-yard run with 9:01 left to play as Alabama State defeated Jackson State 14-7 on Saturday. Anderson's score was set up when Christian Jacquemin punted the ball 30 yards with the…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- The Tuskegee University athletic department announced that the 14th-ranked Golden Tigers will play their 10th regular season contest this season against the loser of the Fort Valley State-Albany State contest taking place this afternoon. The game…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – Another match. Another sweep. The Alabama State women’s volleyball team ran off to their fifth consecutive victory and 16th win in their past 17th matches on Friday night with a straight sets triumph over Prairie View…
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State women’s soccer team dug deep and rallied back for a 2-1 victory against Texas Southern in a SWAC semifinal at Prairie View A&M’s new soccer facility on Friday to advance to their…
MOBILE, Ala. (aumathletics.com) --- Eight different players scored, led by junior Nadia Stewart’s team-high 10 points, but the Auburn Montgomery women’s basketball team dropped a 71-44 decision to South Alabama in an exhibition contest Thursday evening at the Mitchell Center. NOTES…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (faulknereagles.com) - The University of Alabama capitalized on mismatched size and 15 first-half Faulkner turnovers to help propel itself into a 12-point lead at the break and eventual 91-71 final here at Coleman Coliseum this evening. Logan Jozwiak…
TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) - The Trojans started the season hitting on all cylinders as Troy shot 46.8 percent from the field en route to a 93-62 win in an exhibition game against AUM Thursday night. Picking up right where he…
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (goldentigersports.com) -- Coming off of the one of the biggest wins of the year, the Tuskegee University volleyball team will venture south to face the best the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has to offer in Spring Hill College…
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (bamastatesports.com) – In another defensive test of wits and endurance, the Alabama State women’s soccer team pushed forward with a 1-0 victory against Jackson State in a SWAC quarterfinal at Prairie View A&M’s new soccer facility on…
