BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Alabama State trio of Kalysia Bates (Phenix City, Ala.), McKenzie Boland (Stockbridge, Ga.) and Jada Rhodes (Tallahassee, Fla.) were rewarded for their performances on last weekend by earning Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Week honors, announced by the conference office on Thursday morning. For more ASU Athletics news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State women’s basketball was voted to finish second in the Southwestern Athletic Conference preseason poll, announced on Wednesday morning, voted on by league head coaches and sports information directors. For more ASU Athletics news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
Myles Crawley threw four touchdown passes and Alabama State rolled to a Southwestern Athletic Conference win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 35-15.
MACON, Ga. | Alabama State tennis teams had a strong showing in the Mercer Gridiron Classic hosted at the John Drew Smith Tennis Center and Randy Stephens Tennis Center over the weekend. For more ASU news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State head football coach Donald Hill-Eley announced that offensive coordinator Joe Blackwell has been relieved of his duties on Monday. “After assessing where we are offensively after the first four games, I believe a change in direction is needed,” Hill-Eley said. “I want to thank coach Blackwell for his efforts and contributions to our program after…
Rasean McKay fired a 49-yard touchdown pass to Kamari Young on Florida A&M’s first possession of the game and the Rattlers shutout Alabama State, 28-0 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game on Saturday night.
Ryan Nettles threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes and Jacory Merritt had two short scoring runs in the second period as Alabama State breezed to a 38-24 victory over Bethune-Cookman in its Southwestern Athletic Conference opener.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Alabama State freshman Shamia Jones (Albany, Ga.) and Alabama State junior Ricky Thornton (Indianapolis, Ind.) were named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) cross country runner of the week for Women’s and Men’s respectively, announced Monday afternoon. For more ASU Hornet News, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
AUBURN, Ala. | Alabama State attacked No. 25 Auburn throughout the first half even on the first play out of the locker room, before falling to the Tigers 62-0 at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Alabama State (1-1) held Auburn to a field goal on their opening possession after a three-and-out on the Hornets’ possession. For more ASU Hornets news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
Demetris Robertson scored three touchdowns and Jarquez Hunter rushed for 147 yards as No. 25 Auburn raced past FCS program Alabama State 62-0.
