Cai Johnson, Staff Writer The Morehouse Basketball team was welcomed to a packed home crowd this past Tuesday at Forbes Arena when they beat Fisk University 73-61. Morehouse came into this matchup ranked #25 in the country with hopes to increase their ranking as the season progresses. There’s been no secret of the lofty expectations…
Torrence Banks, News Editor The Morehouse polo team was announced at the Atlanta Fashion and Polo Classic on September 29.The Morehouse College polo team will be the first polo team ever at an HBCU. The team is sponsored by fashion designer and author Miguel Wilson’s Ride To The Olympics Foundation. As a kid, Wilson grew…
Kaleb Martin, Staff Writer Fall is approaching, which means that basketball fans are in luck. The Morehouse Basketball team has announced the 2019-20 schedule. This year, there will be 15 home games and 12 away. The schedule is highlighted by a trip to Winston-Salem, North Carolina as the Maroon Tigers compete in the SIAC-CIAA challenge…
By Myles Salley-Holland The countdown to the 2019-2020 NBA season is officially underway. The dramatic, paradigm-shifting offseason is finally over, the quest for an NBA championship is up for grabs, leaving the championship race wide open. For the first time in recent seasons, and to many fans’ approval, there is no clear-cut championship favorite. After…
Gabriel Savage, Staff Writer The SIAC Cross-Country Championship meet was held in Rock Hill, SC on October 25th. Our Maroon Tigers, after months of preparation, traveled 237 miles to put their hard work to the test. Members of the cross-country team can often be sighted running endlessly in the grassy fields, south of the Edwin…
Kaleb Martin, Staff Writer Gather around football fans and alumni of the great Morehouse College. It’s time once again to come back home and enjoy good food from tailgating and good ole Maroon and White football. This year for Homecoming, the Morehouse College Tigers (2-5) will host the Benedict College Tigers (0-6) Saturday at 2…
Cai Johnson, Staff Writer On Thursday, September 5, Morehouse College President, David A. Thomas, and Interim Director of Athletics, Javarro Edwards, introduced Morehouse’s newest athletic program: Volleyball. Looking to launch in the 2020-2021 school year, Morehouse College Men’s Volleyball team will be competing in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). The volleyball program will receive…
Ron Thomas, Adviser Dick Barnett taught sports management at St. John’s University for four years, so it made sense that many of his comments over Hall of Fame weekend seemed to be directed more toward students than toward the audience that was filled with senior citizens. At Thursday’s press conference, the former Tennessee A&I and…
Torrence Banks, News Editor The Maroon Tiger football team got the opportunity to play against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in the first annual Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. The game was played in Tom Benson Hall of Fame stadium in Canton, OH. “It was a huge honor for us to be…
