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Sunday, June 4, 2023
Since March of 2020, COVID-19 had made life miserable for athletes. Forseniors in their final season, it seemed like the end of the world. But the NCAA took notice and has granted an extra year of eligibility for all college athletes. The Falcon Forum interviewed some Falcon athletes to see […]
Individuals and organizations have found new methods to cope throughout this new norm of COVID-19. While the pandemic has caused the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) basketball to change its annual tournament, it has not cancelled it. The CIAA is offering Virtual Vibe – the first time in the tournament’s […]
APEX, N.C. — The Saint Augustine’s University Department of Athletics, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and sporting goods chain Academy Sports + Outdoors have teamed up to play Santa Claus. They surprised SoyMilk & Hope, a Raleigh nonprofit that supports women, with $1,000 worth of donated items. “I had no clue as to […]
A little past 6 in the morning, after a few minutes of spiritual time, D’Ontre Gilliard puts his 6’2” frame on the floor of his room and does pushups, sit-ups, squats and calf raises. Then, after a morning run, about a mile and a half, he stretches. “I have always […]
COVID has severely impacted athletic programs all over the country. To find out more about how the pandemic has affected Saint Augustine’s University, The Falcon Forum sat down with Interim Athletic Director David Bowser. Q. How has COVID impacted student athletes? A. The impact has truly been on the life […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 20) – The Saint Augustine’s University (SAU) softball team is serious about its academics. The Lady Falcons proved it by claiming the CIAA’s highest academic award in the sport. On Wednesday, SAU won the Dr. Freddie Vaughns Highest Team Grade Point Average (GPA) Softball Award for the […]
RALEIGH, NC (May 12) – The legendary George Williams of Saint Augustine’s University was the featured guest on the Mac Attack podcast hosted by CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams and Bowie State University Athletic Director Clyde “Cool Mac” Doughty Jr. on Monday, May 11. Watch the interview on the CIAA Sports […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (May 8) – Saint Augustine’s University received national attention this week (May 3-8) from CNN and local coverage from WRAL and The News & Observer after becoming the first HBCU to launch a cycling team. The Triangle Tribune and sports media websites Onnidan and HBCU Gameday ran articles […]
(Raleigh, NC) – The Saint Augustine’s University administration has announced the formation of the first HBCU cycling team in the country. The team has recently been approved and registered by USA Cycling to compete in the collegiate club Atlantic division against dozens of other schools in the Southeast. The team, […]
RALEIGH (April 15) – Sophomore linebacker Joe Harris of Saint Augustine’s University has his mind on the present with an eye on the future. Harris, the Falcons’ top returning tackler, is staying in tip-top shape while taking classes remotely from home in Jacksonville, Fla. His immediate goal is to be […]
