RALEIGH, N.C. — Following a rough season for the Falcons football team in the fall 2021, with a finish of 1-7, the Falcons are hopeful about the upcoming season in fall of 2022. One of the teams’ captains, D’Ontre Gillard, a senior majoring in computer information systems, had a good […]
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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 […]
Football team off to rough start — COVID takes its toll
The Falcons are looking to turn around their season after four tough losses to open the football season. With a new coaching staff and many newcomers and facing some strong opponents, the Falcons have suffered some lopsided losses. In Chowan University, for instance, the Falcons faced an unbeaten team averaging […]
Lady Falcons doing well — where it counts
Last year was a hectic and troublesome year for everyone at Saint Augustine’s University due to the disruption of COVID-19 both inside and outside the classroom. But campus life is finally getting back to normal, and no one is more grateful than athletes. This year’s women volleyball team has big […]
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 […]
Athletes plan to make most of extra year of eligibility
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 […]
Tournament adapts in order to survive
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 […]
Saint Augustine’s teams up with CIAA and sporting goods chain to play Santa Claus
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 […]
Athletes scramble to stay in shape in uncertain times
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 […]
Q&A with Athletic Director David Bowser
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 […]