Photo via @shotzbyabbie By: Niles Garrison, Staff Writer The Morehouse Maroon Tigers suffered their second defeat of the South Regional Challenge to the Embry-Riddle University Eagles 84-69. A combination of a slow start and missed open shots led to the Eagles’ win over the Tigers. The Maroon Tigers struggled in the first half…
Photo via @morehousebasketball By: Rece Allen, Associate Sports Producer The Morehouse Maroon Tigers lost their season opener, at home, in overtime to the Palm Beach University Sailfish. A combination of shooting struggles, lack of focus, and a late whistle led to the Sailfish forcing the game to overtime. With under five seconds left…
By: Elijah Pinckney, Staff Writer On Oct. 31, 2023, selected students within Morehouse’s journalism track were afforded the opportunity to take a tour of Warner Brothers Discovery Sports studios. Students were accompanied by Journalism Department chair, Ron Thomas, and Maroon Tiger Advisor, Craig A. Brown, everyone was able to gain knowledge about the company…
By: Rece Allen, Associate Sports Producer Morehouse Alumnus and retired NFL player, Alex Percival, attended the Morehouse Maroon Tigers first home football game on Oct. 14 against Miles College. Percival came back to his alma mater as a representative of Morehouse for the Morehouse College National Alumni Association (MCNAA) and their community outreach program,…
Image via Amya Henley By: Ryann Phillips, Staff Writer Around 6:30 p.m. every weekday, while most college students are completing homework, Mahogany-N-Motion Mahogany) dancers begin the second half of their day at Ray Charles Performing Arts Center (Ray PAC). Spelman students shout eight-count sequences in the auditorium. The light hum of a Zoom…
By: Auzzy Byrdsell, Editor-in-Chief, & Kobe Scales, Sports Editor After a disappointing 1-9 finish to the 2023 football season, Morehouse College Athletics Department has fired head football coach Gerard Wilcher, offensive coordinator Stan Clayton and defensive coordinator Charles Alexander of the coaching staff. Assistant head coach George Copeland and quarterback coach David Clowney remain…
Photo via @morehousebasketball By: Rece Allen, Associate Sports Producer and Daniel Smith Staff Writer The Maroon Tigers basketball season is right around the corner. Coming off the heels of a heartbreaking end in the SIAC conference championship, new faces on the team look to contribute to a fresh start. The team dealt with the loss…
Photo via @kobescales.media By: Kobe Scales, Sports Editor The Morehouse Maroon Tigers have fallen to 0-9 after a heartbreaking loss that came down to the last possession of the Homecoming game to Kentucky State on Oct. 28th. On Monday, Oct. 30th, following the loss, the rumor mill started to swirl about the safety…
Photo via NBA.com By Zoria McClerkin, Sports Producer With the formation of new “super teams” and the introduction of the in-season tournament, the 2023-2024 NBA Season is officially underway. Last season, the Denver Nuggets etched their name in NBA history by clinching their first NBA Championship with a 4-1 run over the Miami…
Image via Niles Garrison By Niles Garrison, Staff Writer The world’s most popular sport is back at Morehouse College. After years of no competitive soccer at the college, the sport has made its long-awaited return, and is here to stay. With the help of Dr. Illya Davis and the five captains of the…
