Athletics/Sports News
After Big Year, Morgan State Softball’s Melissa Paz Focused On Winning MEAC
Morgan State has thrown tradition out the window and it has resulted in one of the best pitching staffs in the nation. One beneficiary is senior Melissa Paz, who made 23 appearances last year, mostly as a multi-inning reliever.
College Students Get a ‘Slam Dunk’ Surprise
SURPRISE: Michael B. Jordan gave student-athletes from HBCUs a unique opportunity with his annual basketball showcase—the Legacy Classic—and surprised an unsuspecting group of players from Norfolk State University, Morgan State University and Delaware State University.
Gabrielle Johnson Once Viewed Vitiligo as a Curse. Now the Morgan State Women’s Basketball Freshman is Reveling in Her Skin.
Gabrielle Johnson is comfortable in her own skin. For at least the past four years, Johnson, a freshman guard for the Morgan State women’s basketball team, has celebrated the pale portions of skin on her eyelids, ears, elbows, knuckles, palms, abdomen, knees, ankles, and feet soles. What she once viewed as a curse has become a revelation.
10 Questions With Morgan State Guard Isaiah Burke
Morgan State men’s basketball senior guard Isaiah Burke recently chatted with PressBox about his favorite sports star growing up, his favorite spot to eat in Baltimore and more. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound guard is averaging 17.4 points, 2.5 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game entering play Dec. 22. Burke is a native of Bowie, Md., and graduate of Bowie High School.
Morgan State University’s Club Lacrosse Team Captain Wants to Restore the School’s Former Glory
Morgan State University hasn’t had an NCAA lacrosse team in over 40 years. Kobie Johnson, president and captain of the school’s club team, wants to change that.
Fab Five: The MEAC’s Female Directors of Athletics
In a day and time of change, with women taking more prominent roles in the world of college athletics, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has become a national leader and trendsetter.
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