Photo taken by Andy Harris By Matt Cooper, Staff Writer Looking at the Maroon Tigers in February, you would say this team is the best in the SIAC conference and NCAA tournament bound after accomplishing a 10-game winning streak and counting. However, if you saw them back when the season first started, you would be…
By Matthew Cooper, Staff writer The Morehouse Volleyball team will be making history playing its first-ever match this Saturday at Frank L. Forbes Arena. Volleyball is the newest of eight sports played here at Morehouse. As the fastest-growing men’s sport, the addition of volleyball here at Morehouse could not have come at a better time….
Photo taken by Kollin Washington. By Miles Johnson, Sports Editor The Omicron variant has been running rampant with an average of over 670,000 new cases per week across the country and 18,000 new cases in Georgia. For the safety of the students, Morehouse College came to the conclusion that the school will delay its in-person…
By Jonathan Dixon, Staff Writer As a USA Today NFL columnist, Jarrett Bell has covered pro football games for 28 years. He used his four decades of sports reporting experience to offer helpful advice to Morehouse and Spelman journalism students on Oct. 25. Bell captured the students’ attention as he discussed the importance of developing…
Photo taken by Andy Harris. By Shakim Muhafiz, Staff Writer NBA and Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown in 2015 was ranked fourth on ESPN’s top 100 list, a McDonald’s All-American, and a five-star recruit. On the court, he was one of the best during his time in high school. So why would he pick…
By Shakim Muhafiz, Sports Editor The life lessons coach Grady Brewer taught his players were vital to their path to become productive men in society. He served as a father figure to many before his death on May 29. In a statement Sunday, Morehouse’s Athletic Department said the 1980 Morehouse alum died from…
Torrence Banks, Managing Editor Due to the pandemic, graduating seniors have not had the chance to use Morehouse’s career center. In the past, these resources have helped student-athletes prepare for their life after athletics by helping them secure jobs. Morehouse College’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has created the Beyond Athletics Campaign to help students develop professional skills…
Torrence Banks, Managing Editor To increase participation of youth in sports nationally, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and the Morehouse College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) collaborated to host a Youth Sports Symposium. This event sponsored by Academy Sports + Outdoors provided SIAC member institutions the opportunity to educate aspiring athletes on non-traditional sports. The…
By Shakim Muhafiz, Sports Editor Can you imagine how nerve-wracking it would be to cover your first NBA All-Star Game? Now add a global pandemic to it, and you have the ultimate nerve-wracking experience. This is how I felt Sunday when driving through security to get to State Farm Arena to report on the controversial…
Shakim Muhafiz, Sports Editor Morehouse College is not known for producing leaders in the sports industry, but they are known for producing leaders in the world. Golden State Warriors chief legal officer David Kelly is no stranger to this production. The Chicago-native enrolled in Morehouse in the early 90s as an English major. He credits…
