Jackson State University soccer team claims regular season SWAC title

Head coach, Dr. Ted Flogaites discussed the importance of staying hungry for the championship.

“We’ve won the regular season, but that’s over. The only thing we should be looking at is Thursday at Alabama A&M,” Coach Flogaites said.

This mindset is not only installed in the coaching staff, but also in the players.

Tionna Taylor, a junior from Chandler, Ariz., is the goalkeeper for the Lady Tigers. She discussed the team’s mentality going into a new journey.

“We can do whatever we did in the regular season, but when you get to those elimination games that’s all that matters”, said Taylor. “Nothing we did in the past matters. It’s important to take it game by game.”

This incident has raised discussions across the globe and the community is urging the people in charge to take concussions seriously and properly enforce a concussion protocol. According to CBSNews.com, many questioned if Tagovailoa should have even been playing on that night, as it appeared he suffered

“If I was the coach or one of the medical experts, I would have made sure that none of this has occurred,’’ said Foster. “If I were a football player with how they handled the situation, I wouldn’t be out there. The NFL needs to change their protocols because the football players’ safety should come first.”

Andrew Hills, a marketing major from Natchez, Miss, said he is a Tua Tagoviloa fan. He also thinks that the protocol should have been handled better.

“Concussions have been a huge problem in the football scene. and the protocol needs some changes done to it,” said Hills. “However, I will commend them for...

Tigers defeat Grambling in soccer championship match

Jackson State University’s Women’s soccer team capped off their dominant 2022 season as champions of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

On Nov. 6, the Lady Tigers were crowned the 2022 SWAC champions after going into overtime against Grambling State University.

At the end of the regular season, the 2022 SWAC Postseason Honors ceremony was held in Houston, Texas on Nov. 2.

The Jackson State University soccer team claimed the Southwestern Athletic Conference regular season championship after taking down Texas Southern, 2-0 on.

The Tigers completely dominated the SWAC, causing them to finish the season with the number one seed with a record of 7-1-1 in the conference.

Now the team has their eyes set on bringing home the gold. They will face off against Prairie View A&M on Nov. 3 as they open up the 2022 SWAC Soccer Tournament.

The soccer team celebrated their regular season title by supporting Jackson State’s football team in full SWAC attire, showing every who is truly SWAC.

Despite the achievement, the Tigers refuse to become complacent.

JSU students discuss the future of their NBA teams

The National Basketball Association is changing before our eyes since the 2022-23 season began on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, fans have been blessed with high level basketball.

The players the world once watched through viral college highlights are now dominating the league.

The high-flying former Murray State guard, Ja Morant is putting on for the south averaging 29.3 points per game, while leading a determined Memphis Grizzlies team and giving out daily highlights.

The Grizzlies are looking for redemption after NBA Champions, the Golden State Warriors ended their 20212022 season in the Western Conference Semifinals. Morant is not the only

The determination to succeed is in full effect, going into the SWAC championship tournament and the team’s chemistry is only strengthening their chances of going all the way.

“The team has just looked at the big picture, so it just glued us all together”, said Sydni Wilson, a senior Defender for the team and Georgia native. “We focus on how ...

After leading the Tigers to a 7-11 conference record, head coach, Dr. Theodore Flogaites was named SWAC Soccer Coach of the Year. Coach Flogaites has now earned this award in three separate conferences.

Sophomore Tionna Taylor was crowned SWAC Goalkeeper of the Year thanks to her tremendous effort at stopping the ball. She has only allowed one goal in nine conference matches. She also holds the number one spot in the conference for goalsagainst average (1-11).

Jackson State had three members selected for All SWAC First Team honors. Defender Ayanna Pinder, midfielder Sage Margruder, and Tionna Taylor were all met with First Team accolades.

Defender Sydni Wilson, forward Annalise Brunson and midfielder Chantae Blackwood were credited with All-SWAC Second Team honors.

Sydni Wilson was also named SWAC’s Defensive Player of the Year. Wilson’s defensive efforts played a key factor in the Tigers’ defense that only allowed two goals in conference action. JSU’s defense shutout six straight conference opponents, including seven shutouts in...

Jackson State University reveals the addition of a new Esports league team

in joining the team, the Innovation Center has invested in creating a facility to have PCs and consoles set up in the H.T. Sampson Library on the second floor.

Jackson State is viewing Esports as a potential recruiting tool for incoming students that are interested in playing competitive games professionally.

Google Image player performing MVP caliber basketball.

The 6 ‘7 Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Luka Doncic, is leading out of seven players who are currently averaging at least 30 points per game.

Jayme Mitchell, Jackson native and sophomore guard for the Jackson State University basketball team...

Jackson State University is in the process of creating an Esports team to compete in the HBCU Esports league with faculty sponsor and coach, Nathan Towery, Ph.D.

To further aid Towery and other students interested

Kyrie Irving receives backlash for posting antisemitic video online

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Kyrie Irving, a Brooklyn Nets point guard and elevenyear NBA veteran, posted a link to “Hebrew to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” on his Twitter with no context. It is a 2018 documentary that is powered by antisemitic speech.

This took place during the Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, controversy, where he received backlash for also spreading antisemitic views during an interview on YouTube. This resulted in a domino effect, causing Irving to gain a similar pushback from the Jewish community. When asked about the post during a postgame interview, he explains where and how he found the documentary. “My name translates into the Hebrew language as Yahweh. So, I went on to Amazon Prime, I was like ‘You know what? Let me see if there are any documentaries on Yahweh.’ I went into the search bar, typed in Yahweh, that’s came up. I shared it on my platform and that was my night.”

Irving explains that sharing the link was not about spreading hate, but to spread awareness about the origins of his people.

“In terms of the backlash, we’re in 2022, history is not supposed to be hidden from anybody and I’m not a divisive person when it comes to religion...

The team roster is still in process because everything has not been confirmed. Towery said they are still chartering with the university to make it official.

The club has hosted a couple of tournaments to build interest up for students to join.

Towery said there were roughly 20 students who showed up to play 2K and Madden.

Towery also stated that roster sizes vary when it comes to competitive gaming.

“Apex Legends is going to

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have four slots, Overwatch is going to have five slots, and 2K and Madden are going to have two slots for each,” Towery said. “Let’s say a game like Call of Duty, you’ll have five members of a team compete against another team with five members from another school, the goal is to win against the other team just like any other sport.”

He views Esports the same as he would view any other competitive sport like basketball, football, or soccer. Towery said he played in a few different tournaments growing up but he has been streaming on Twitch since 2019.

However, this is his first time being a coach and helping run a program, but he said he is an active member in the Esports community and now he wants to provide that opportunity for the students...

‘Prime’

Jackson State University’s Head Football Coach, Deion “Prime”

Sanders, led the Tiger’s to a victory at the 2022 SWAC Championship on Dec. 3, 2022, and announced he was leaving his position on the university’s football team to the public the next day after only three seasons.

According to Clarion Ledger, Sanders signed a contract with Jackson State to remain the head coach for three years.

After accepting an offer of close to $30 million dollars from the University of Colorado to assume the role as head coach, Sanders will have to buyout the remainder of