Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Alcorn State avoids misstep against Pine Bluff for share of first place
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By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) For the Alcorn State football team, this was the definition of a trap game. A “trap game, as defined by the Urban Dictionary, is “a game played against an opponent deemed to be easy to … Continue reading
Alcorn State on upset alert as it heads to Pine Bluff
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) As they practice each week and prepare for the next opponent, first-year head coach Alonzo Hampton and his Arkansas-Pine Bluff football team can’t allow themselves to look at their games on paper, where … Continue reading
Shaq, A.I. and Angel Reese inspire us to keep climbing, period
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” The mother recounting her experiences in Langston Hughes’ famous poem isn’t necessarily talking about poverty, though the dilapidated conditions she describes suggest a lack of means. But … Continue reading
Texas Southern spoils Bethune’s homecoming for first SWAC win
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Legendary NFL coach Bill Parcells has an oft-repeated quote on judging a team that fights hard and comes close but fails to secure victories due to a key play here or an untimely … Continue reading
First conference win at stake as Bethune hosts Texas Southern
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Unlike its peers in the Southwestern Athletic Conference West division – where four schools have one loss and are vying for the top – Texas Southern has an unlikely path to being crowned. The Tigers … Continue reading
HBCU homecomings can be postponed but the spirit can’t be beat
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Homecoming season is nearing its peak with festivities planned at 13 HBCUs on Saturday, among them Southern, Tennessee State and Virginia State. The following weekend is the calendar’s busiest, featuring 15 celebrations, with a … Continue reading
Benedict delivers unusual rally to survive a scare from Miles
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Benedict experienced a number of undesirable firsts this season when it visited Miles for a showdown on Saturday. The Tigers hadn’t allowed any opponent more than one score. They hadn’t yielded more than … Continue reading
Discipline is key as Bama State hosts Bethune for homecoming
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) As a first-year head football coach whose program lost 18 of 22 games before he arrived, Raymond Woodie must lay a foundation at Bethune-Cookman before anything can rise. Discipline will form the base of his … Continue reading
Simone Biles keeps raising the bar and leading the way in gymnastics
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Pick a sport – any sport – and consider which athletes are lauded as the world’s best. Take a mental snapshot. Now look through history’s lens and scroll through past decades. The picture … Continue reading
Alabama A&M treats record crowd to homecoming rout of Tuskegee
By DERON SNYDER (as published by theGrio) Every box for a desirable homecoming was checked on Saturday when Alabama A&M hosted Tuskegee. The weather cooperated with warmth and sunshine. Fans converged to sell out Louis Crews Stadium for the first … Continue reading
