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Sunday, April 19, 2026| Vol. 1, No. 36

Saturday belonged to brackets, pennant races, and one hard clinch. The SWAC cut both tennis fields down to championship day. Howard locked down another MEAC softball crown. The CIAA turned softball into a loud afternoon with bats all over the map. The SIAC woke up Sunday with a fresh champion after Fort Valley State finished the job. And in the HBCUAC, Talladega hung the sharpest baseball number on the board.

In Today's Edition

SWAC tennis is down to two title matches after Alabama State, Jackson State, and Alabama A&M handled Saturday business
MEAC: Howard claims a second straight softball regular-season championship, and Morgan State makes real noise at its Legacy Track Meet
CIAA softball fills the page with offense as Bowie State, Claflin, Virginia State, and Winston-Salem State all post strong Saturday wins
SIAC: Fort Valley State completes a men’s volleyball three-peat and grabs the league’s automatic NCAA bid
HBCUAC baseball: Talladega roughs up Stillman behind two home runs and seven RBI from Armando Jackson

SWAC Tennis

The SWAC Cleared The Brackets And Set The Stage For Championship Sunday.

Saturday trimmed both tournaments down to one match each. Alabama State is playing for both trophies.

The women’s side gave Alabama State the narrowest win of the day, a 4-3 escape against Alabama A&M. Jackson State handled Florida A&M 4-1 and moved right into the final. That puts Jackson State and Alabama State across from each other this morning in New Orleans.

The men’s bracket was cleaner. Alabama State blanked Jackson State 4-0. Alabama A&M did the same to Southern. Today’s final belongs to the Hornets and Bulldogs, and that one has the look of a real closing act.

Women’s semifinal — Alabama State 4, Alabama A&M 3

Women’s semifinal — Jackson State 4, Florida A&M 1

Women’s final on tee — Jackson State vs. Alabama State, 10:00 a.m. CST

Men’s semifinal — Alabama State 4, Jackson State 0

Men’s semifinal — Alabama A&M 4, Southern 0

Men’s final on tee — Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State, 2:00 p.m. CST

MEAC

Howard Put A Title On Paper. Morgan State Put A Meet On Notice.

The Bison clinched again. The Bears nearly won their own track weekend.

Howard took care of the clearest piece of business in the MEAC on Saturday. A doubleheader sweep of Coppin State, 8-0 and 10-5, secured a second straight regular-season softball championship. The Bison moved to 16-1 in league play and 23-14 overall. That is not hanging around the top. That is owning it.

In Baltimore, Morgan State’s men turned the Legacy Track Meet into a real fight. The Bears finished runner-up with 107 points, just behind Coppin State’s 111. Delaware State finished third at 104.5, while UMES and Howard also scored into the top five. That is a strong MEAC track board even before Penn comes into view.

Softball clincher — Howard 8, Coppin State 0 | Howard 10, Coppin State 5

Howard’s mark — 16-1 MEAC | 23-14 overall | back-to-back regular-season titles

Legacy Track team scores — Coppin State 111 | Morgan State 107 | Delaware State 104.5 | UMES 39 | Howard 38

CIAA Softball

The CIAA Let The Softball Bats Speak For The League.

There was no shortage of offense Saturday. Several teams put real pressure on the scoreboard.

Bowie State handled Lincoln 9-3. Claflin outslugged Shaw 10-7. Virginia State put together the most one-sided result of the day with an 11-2 win over Bluefield State. Winston-Salem State beat Johnson C. Smith 12-8. That is four different boxes and the same message in all of them.

The clean read here is simple. Saturday belonged to the diamond in the CIAA. If you were looking for a quiet afternoon, this conference was not the place to find it.

Bowie State — Bowie State 9, Lincoln 3

Claflin — Claflin 10, Shaw 7

Virginia State — Virginia State 11, Bluefield State 2

Winston-Salem State — Winston-Salem State 12, Johnson C. Smith 8

SIAC Men’s Volleyball

Fort Valley State Did Not Leave The Door Open. It Took The Trophy And The Bid.

The Wildcats swept Central State and walked out with a third straight SIAC championship.

Fort Valley State finished the job Saturday afternoon with a straight-sets win over Central State, 25-19, 25-22, 25-19. That makes it three straight SIAC men’s volleyball titles for the Wildcats and puts them into the NCAA National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Tournament as the conference’s automatic qualifier.

Isaiah Fedd led the title match with 13 kills and took tournament MVP honors. Fort Valley State hit .427 as a team, posted 43 kills, and never let the match drift into doubt. Some championships are fights. This one was control.

Championship final — Fort Valley State 3, Central State 0

What it means — Fort Valley State completes a three-peat and earns the SIAC automatic NCAA bid

Tournament MVP — Isaiah Fedd, 13 kills

HBCUAC Baseball

Talladega Put The Hardest Baseball Score On The HBCUAC Board.

Stillman never recovered from the early damage. Armando Jackson made sure of that.

Talladega beat Stillman 13-4 on Saturday and did most of the heavy lifting before the middle innings had even settled in. The Tornadoes scored three in the first, four in the second, and three more in the third. By then, the shape of the day was clear.

Armando Jackson went 3-for-3 with two home runs and seven RBI. Victor Rivera added three runs and three RBI of his own. That is not a quiet box score. That is one lineup taking over a conference afternoon.

Final — Talladega 13, Stillman 4

Armando Jackson — 3-for-3, 2 home runs, 7 RBI

Victor Rivera — 3 runs, 3 RBI

"That is the page this morning. The SWAC brought us to championship day. Howard put the MEAC title back in its pocket. The CIAA swung loud. Fort Valley State finished a three-peat. Talladega gave the HBCUAC its biggest baseball number. Clean board. Fresh board. Twenty-four hours only."

Closing Bell