FLAG FOOTBALL
The second annual MEAC Girls on the Gridiron Flag Football Clinic, to be held July 21 at Norfolk State’s Dick Price Stadium, will be highlighted by a guest appearance from former NFL quarterback Michael Vick.
The event will take place from 6-8 p.m.
The clinic, a collaboration between the NFL and the MEAC, kicks off the MEAC Football Media Day schedule of events.
“With the growth of women’s flag football nationally, the MEAC is proud to champion the sport and its upwards trajectory,” MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills said.
This clinic, open to females ages 12 and older, will include drills with instruction from MEAC athletes and coaches. It is recommended that participants wear athletic gear and sneakers (bringing cleats if possible) and bring a water bottle. Those attending will be provided with a free camp shirt and shorts. Check-in will begin at 5 p.m.
Vick, a former Warwick High and Virginia Tech star, played in the NFL for 13 seasons and was a four-time Pro Bowler.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
NSU men finalize recruiting class
The Norfolk State men’s basketball team has announced its 2024 recruiting class, which includes five transfers and two freshmen.
Lake Taylor’s Rodney Baines, a 6-8 forward, and Woodside’s My’Kel Jenkins, a 6-5 guard, are the freshmen. Baines was a Class 3 all-state and All-Tidewater first-team selection who helped lead the Titans to the state championship game. Jenkins led the Wolverines to back-to-back state championships and chose the Spartans over Georgia State, Radford, Richmond and Ohio.
Dramane Camara, a 6-6 guard from DePaul University in Paris, France, brings in perhaps the most impressive credentials of the transfers. He was rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and was the No. 22 shooting guard in his class.
Sin’Cere McMahon, a 6-0 guard from Winthrop, gives the Spartans a scoring punch. He averaged 14.4 points as a junior last season.
The other transfers are 6-2 guard Brian Moore Jr. (Murray State), 6-6 forward Christian Barrett (Lamar) and 6-8 forward Jalen Myers (Tennessee-Martin). Moore averaged 9.2 points a game last season, while Barrett averaged 7.5 points and 7.4 rebounds and Myers averaged 5.9 points and 3.2 rebounds.
MORE COLLEGES
Six from ODU earn VaSID honor
Six Old Dominion athletes have been named Virginia Sports Information Directors Academic All-State honorees.
Making the list are women’s tennis players Alexandra Viktorovitch and Sofia Johnson, men’s tennis player Jakob Cadonau, volleyball player Myah Conway, men’s swimmer Zander Johnson and sailing team member Elizabeth Gildea.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.25 GPA and be a sophomore or higher.
- The Norfolk State volleyball team posted a 3-0 record from a recent five-day trip to Costa Rica. The squad became the first Spartans women’s program in school history to play internationally.
GOLF
Coughlin slips, but still in top 10
Former Hickory High standout Lauren Coughlin was at even par through 14 holes and six shots off the lead in the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday in France when play was suspended due to the threat of lightning.
Coughlin stood in a tie for 10th place when played was stopped in the LPGA Tour major event. She shot a 65 in the first round and was one shot back.
