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Howard Track & Field Gear Up For The MEAC Championship

After a breakout season, members of the men's and women's track and field team are preparing to compete in the MEAC championship. Full story

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Women

Lady Bison Put Bulldogs In The Pen For Seventh Conference Win

With their second consecutive win on the road, the Lady Bison continue their 15-7 winning season. Full story

Janai Ederaine

Bison Of The Week:

Janai Ederaine of Women's Swimming and Diving

Sophomore, Janai Ederaine of women's swimming and diving placed 13th overall in the 100 meter freestyle at this past weekend's CCSA conference meet. Full story

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Four Ways To Stay Connected With Your Favorite Sports Teams On Social Networking Websites

In recent years, social media has become a major outlet for sports fanatics to stay updated and informed about their favorite sports teams and players and what they're doing on and off the field.  Here are a few social media outlets that students feel give them the most feedback and keep them engaged in the game from the web. Full story

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Students Gear Up For Super Bowl By Sharing Their Favorite Moments Of The Season

As Super Bowl Sunday slowly approaches, students reflect on their favorite highlights of the 2011-12 NFL season to date. Full story

Women

The Lady Bison Basketball Team Looks For Win In Battle Of The "HU"

The Lady Bison women's basketball team looks to lengthen their winning record with a win over the MEAC rival, Hampton Pirates at a Monday night matchup in Burr. Full story

Men

Fall Sports Gear Up For Off-Season Conditioning:

Men's Soccer Team Uses Break From Season To Train

The end of fall semester means the beginning of the holidays, final tests, and also the end of the fall sports season. Members of the fall sports teams like cross country and soccer work hard all season, but unmistakably, the hard work continues even when the regular season ends. Full story

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Bison Men's Basketball Team Increases Losing Streak To Seven

The Men's basketball team struggled against both North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central University this week to increase their losing streak to seven.  Full story

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HU's Top Five Sporting Events of Fall 2011

  Howard's athletic programs began this school year excited to improve their seasons. With the end of the fall season and start of the winter season, many memorable moments that have set the tone for a promising future for HU sports and its presence on campus. Full story

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Bison Break 14 Year Losing Streak With The First Win Over Hampton Since 1996

At the second to last game of the season, the bison take on their rival Hampton pirates and take the win against the team for the first time in 14 years.   Full story

HU Athletes Volunteer as Coaches

HU Athletes Volunteer As Coaches For Disabled Youth

With a new emphasis on giving back, HU athletes are gradually moving into areas of the District in search of ways to help the community. This past rainy and cold Saturday afternoon, Howard athletes explored their coaching skills with children that have mental and physical disabilities through a sports program hosted by KEEN Greater DC at St. Coletta High School in Southeast. Full story

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Howard Bison Steal Away Win at Homecoming Game

The Bison pull at a 35-28 Victory against the North Carolina A&T Aggies at this weekend's homecoming game. Full story

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The HU Baseball Team Hopes For A Breakthrough In Upcoming Season

Howard club sports on campus gear up for their upcoming season in hopes of gaining more campus recognition and support. Full story

Honorable Bison!

Mike Phillips

Bison of the Week

Forward, Mike Phillips of Men's Basketball

The Hilltop recognizes the outstanding Bison that show out and bring their teams to victory each week.

Prospective Bison

Volleyball back row player and Softball catcher, Dechara Hargrove of Dunbar High School

Northeast D.C. native, Dechara Hargrove, is a senior at Dunbar High School. She plays for the high school's volleyball that finished with a record of 6-6. Last year, the team had a rough season having a record of 0-14. Hargrove, who is a left-handed back row player, worked hard her senior year to get the team back in good standing making their way to the first round of the playoffs.

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Soloman Kassahun of Cardoza High School Cross Country

With success on and off the track, cross-county star, Soloman Kassahun has stirred up a new buzz at Cardozo High School. In Ethiopia, Kassahun's home country, running was his favorite hobby. With support from his parents, Kassahun decided to do what he felt he knew how to do best- run.

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Bison of the Week

Giovani Mowatt of Men's Cross Country

Mowatt is used to excelling in distance running. Prior to attending Howard, he was the Jamaican National Champion in the 5,000 meter event--which is 12.5 laps around the track.

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Junior Running Back, Markquise Faison of Cardoza High School

Local intermediate level athletes share their success stories and how they hope to use their athletic and academic talents to get to the Mecca.

Jordan Brown

Bison of the Week

Jordan Brown of Women's Soccer

Bison of the Week S. Kerkulah

Bison Of The Week

Defensive Lineman, Sackie Kerkulah

The Howard Bison football team dominated Savannah State, Saturday 34-14 to earn their second win of the season. The Bison defense allowed two touchdowns for Savannah State and defensive end, Sackie Kerkulah, a senior, administration of justice major  contributed to the win.

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Bison Of The Week:

Brandon Drayton

  Last Saturday, Howard University Bison and Norfolk State Spartans battled for their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference win amidst a crowded stadium full of green, yellow, blue and white. Even though the Bison football team came up short with a final score of 23-9, senior wide receiver, Brandon Drayton, put on a crowd-pleasing performance.

Bison Of the Week

Greg McGee

  Throwing three touchdown passes, completing 22 of 29 for 248 yards, and adding another 46 yards rushing were among many accomplishments for McGhee at Saturday's game vs. Morehouse.

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Bison of the Week

Tosin Elebute of Women's Volleyball

 Leadership is a quality that our "Bison of the Week", Tosin Elebute masters on the floor. As a senior, physical therapy major and outside hitter for the Howard volleyball team, Elebute has had major success in the start of her final year as a Lady Bison. 

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Cheerleading: A Club or a Sport?

At every game the Howard University Cheerleaders play an imperative role in sustaining positivity. Not only do they give a huge amount of school spirit, but they add to Howard's legacy of greatness. However, cheerleading is still not recognized as a sport on campus. Full story

HU Alum, Branden Bufford, Looks Back at Bison Football Career After Recent NFL Opportunity

HU Alum and former Bison football corner back, Branden Bufford, speaks on recent opportunity to play with the NFL, future after life at Howard. Full story

HU Men's Cross Country Team Comes In Third At MEAC Championship

Despite a cold and rainy afternoon, the Howard University Men's Cross Country team pulled off a third place title at this weekend's MEAC Conference Championship tournament held at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. Walking away with a top three team ranking and with three runners placing within the top 15, the bison men had a perfect end to a long season. Full story

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Women’s Flag Football Players ‘Dream’ of a Winning Season

Being ranked third in the nation, the Howard University women's flag football team, "Dream" hopes to gain more campus and peer recognition in the upcoming seasons. Full story

Former HU Forward Talks About NBA Career and Current Lockout

In the midst of the homecoming chaos, Dennis Felton, a 1985 Howard graduate and former basketball player for the university, took the time to share his chase to fame after leaving HU years ago. Full story

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Midnight Madness Draws Huge Crowd to Celebrate New Season

Every year, college campuses celebrate the day that the National Collegiate Athletic Association allows formal basketball practice for each season. Howard uses their Midnight Madness celebration to begin the homecoming festivities. Full story

HU Bison Give Peers A View of Their Lives as Student-Athletes

Howard athletes try to break the stereotypes posed against them by given a play-by-play of the day in the life of a college athlete. Full story

The Success of HBCU's in the Pro's

  With 75 percent of both the NBA and NFL players being African American, the players who come fromHBCUs seem to be underrepresented. Full story

Athletes Maintain High Honors off the Field

  "Never let anything deter you from your true plan," line backer Kurt Mangum said. "That what separates the average from good, and good from great." Full story

Winter Sports Preview

Men's Basketball

After a tough season last year, new recruits and conditioned returning players are coming together to produce a turn-around season for the Howard Bison Men's Basketball team. Full story

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HU Fall Sports Preview

As the sports seasons begin, athletes on the soccer, football and cross country teams dish on what they're looking forward to in the coming months and how they plan on improving in the 2011-2012 year.  Full story