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**FILE** After five seasons at Howard University, Destiny Howell is transferring to the University of Wisconsin, where she hopes to continue to grow as an athlete. While she is excited about the new opportunity, she says she will take the lessons she has learned at Howard with her to Wisconsin and throughout life. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)

Destiny Howell Is Transferring to Wisconsin But She Won’t Forget Howard

by Joshua Heron April 22, 2025April 22, 2025

**FILE** Football programs at historically Black colleges and universities, such as Howard University and Norfolk State University, are experiencing a wave of excitement as spring training kicks off. (WI photo)

Major Excitement Around HBCU Football Programs, Former Standouts Turned Coaches

by Skylar Nelson April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

March Madness and the men’s and women’s National Invitational Tournaments allow for post-season college basketball. Many local teams, including University of Maryland men’s and women’s basketball teams, are vying to win big in the national competitions. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)

Local Teams Gear Up for March Madness

by Ed Hill March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Members of Howard University women’s basketball team pose with April D. Taylor (center), CEO of The SVE Firm, and head coach Ty Grace (far right) at the "100 Women for Howard: A Legacy in Motion" brunch reception on March 6. Team players include (from left) Vannesa Blake, Ty Walker, Sa&’lah Hemmingway, Destiny Howell and Saniyah King. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)

Howard University Women’s Basketball Unveils Groundbreaking ‘100 Women For Howard: A Legacy In Motion’ NIL Initiative

by Skylar Nelson March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

Howard guard Saniyah King was named the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year on Tuesday after averaging 12 points and 4.7 assists per game during the regular season. (Courtesy of Howard University Athletics)

Saniyah King’s Desire for a MEAC Title is Rooted in Passion and Purpose

by Joshua Heron March 12, 2025March 14, 2025

Virginia State men's basketball team is the 2025 victor of the men's basketball CIAA championship, defeating Bluefield State 71-64. (Courtesy of CIAA)

Virginia State Men, Fayetteville State Women Capture CIAA Crowns

by Ed Hill March 4, 2025March 4, 2025

Howard University freshman Blake Harper is making waves and turning heads locally and on the national scene. (Courtesy of Howard University Athletics)

Howard University Finds Diamond in the Rough in Blake Harper

by Ed Hill February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

Abraham Mitchell, affectionately known as "Mr. CIAA" for his long-standing practice of sporting custom-made, flamboyant attire at the annual Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) tournaments, died on Jan. 7 at the age of 95. (Courtesy of HBCU Game Day via X)

HBCU Sports Community Mourns the Death of Basketball Conference Legend Abraham Mitchell, ‘Mr. CIAA’

by Jada Ingleton January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

South Carolina State University Bulldogs, winners of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference regular season title, now qualify for the Cricket Celebration Bowl, after defeating the Morgan State Bears 54-7 on Nov. 16. (Courtesy photo)

HBCU Champions Advance to Postseason Play

by Ed Hill November 20, 2024December 11, 2024

**FILE** Howard University’s Marcus Dockery (0) celebrates during a game in January 2023 against the South Carolina State Bulldogs. Howard’s men's basketball program, which has established itself as one of the tops in the country, has been picked to win in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference again in a preseason poll. (WI photo)

Local HBCU Basketball Teams Gear Up for Season

by Ed Hill October 30, 2024December 11, 2024