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New football coach: ‘I’m here to win.’

Heading into 2023 the Saint Augustine Falcons football team has had little-to-no success, in the past couple of seasons but the university officials hope the hiring of new head football coach Howard Feggins will change all of that. Figgins, who has had four decades of football coaching experience, is coming […]

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SAU falls to Limestone in football home opener

RALEIGH, N.C. (Sept. 10) – Christopher Perkins (So./Spring Lake, NC) threw two touchdown passes for Saint Augustine’s University in a 73-14 non-conference football loss to Limestone at the George Williams Athletic Complex on Saturday.   Perkins tossed a 60-yard touchdown pass to Rashawn Faustine (Fr./Delray Beach, FL) and a two-yard […]

October 2021 Previous Issues Sports

SAU gains early lead before falling to Fayetteville State

RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 23) – The Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) football team keeps getting better each week.  The youthful and talented Falcons took the fight to three-time CIAA Southern Division champion Fayetteville State, even leading twice against the Broncos.  The Broncos eventually won 40-12 at the George Williams Athletic Complex Saturday but not before gaining respect for a […]

February 2021 Sports

Athletes disappointed but understanding

There has been nothing but bad news for student athletes in the 2020-21 academic year. On Dec. 14, 2020, the Board of Directors for the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) voted to cancel the men’s and women’s basketball seasons, which was set to begin Jan. 9. In addition, the board […]