Alcorn Game Notes | Live Radio ITTA BENA, Miss. – Playing its first game in eight days, the Alcorn State University baseball program will travel to Mississippi Valley State for a three-game series at Magnolia Field […]
The Mississippi Link Newswire The Jackson State football team used a stingy defensive effort and a ground control offensive attack to hold on to a tough 16-14 victory over in-state rival Mississippi Valley State Oct.1, […]
ITTA BENA, Mississippi (AP) — Rick Comegy has built his coaching career by resurrecting struggling programs like Tuskegee and Jackson State. The 60-year-old might be in for his biggest challenge yet. Comegy was hired in […]
LORMAN, Mississippi (AP) — Arnold Walker rushed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns, leading Alcorn State to a comeback win over Mississippi Valley State 35-28 Saturday in the conference opener for both teams.
Down 21-13 in the fourth quarter, Alcorn State’s (2-1, 1-0 Southwestern Athletic Conference) Terrence Green recovered a fumble at the MVSU 17-yard line. Walker carried three straight times for a Brave’s touchdown and John Gibbs, Jr. connected with Tavoris Doss on a two-point conversion… […]
Former Mississippi Valley State quarterback Willie Totten and the late defensive lineman David “Deacon” Jones will be two of five former HBCU standouts to be honored Thursday, Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. at the MEAC/SWAC Legends Reception in Orlando, hosted by ESPN.
The Legends Award was established in 2009 to pay tribute to extraordinary alumni who have used their respective MEAC and SWAC university education to bring excellence to their professional achievements and/or community service endeavors whether local, statewide, nationally or globally.
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Lillie B. Ayers, who became the lead plaintiff in Mississippi’s college desegregation lawsuit after the death of her husband, Jake Ayers, died Sunday at her home in Glen Allan in Washington County. She was 85.
Henry Ayers, Lillie Ayers’ son, said his mother died of complications from bone cancer.
Funeral services are pending. […]
Mississippi Valley State will play the remainder of its home baseball games at Greenville’s Legion Field.
Athletic director Ashley Robinson says unsafe playing conditions at Valley’s field in Itta Bena prompted the decision.
Robinson says playing field is not suitable or safe enough to have baseball players risking a possible injury. […]
Marquiz Baker scored 27 points and Alcorn State held on to beat Mississippi Valley State 72-67 Saturday night in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game.
LeAntwan Luckett added 19 points and five assist for Alcorn State (6-14, 4-1).
MVSU (1-13, 1-3) shot just 34.6 percent (9 for 26) in the first half and Baker scored 21 points in the period as Alcorn State led at halftime 36-24. […]
By Tim Ward
Sports Writer
After being on the road to open the season for three consecutive weeks, JSU played their first home game in front of an announced crowd of over 20,000. Low numbers since the last time Southern came to Jackson. Saturday’s (Sept. 22) game against Southern was a great example of how Tiger fans are feeling. Let me explain. At this point in the season, die hard fans expected to be at least 2 & 2 after Saturday, not 1 & 3.
Let’s break it down. First game, Mississippi State, yeah right…. […]
JACKSON – (AP) After years of delay, members of the state’s College Board will again try to raise $34 million in private money to endow Mississippi’s three historically black universities. The board pledged to raise […]
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