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HBCU Cheerleaders Showed Out At 2024 NCA College National Championship
At the 2024 National Cheerleader Association (NCA) & National Dance Alliance (NDA) College National Championship this past weekend, HBCU cheer squads took home national titles and top scores after leaving an inedible mark on the floor in Daytona Beach, Florida. North Carolina A&T departed Daytona as the 2024 NCA College National Champions in the Intermediate Small Coed Division l group. ”Standing on business in the 336. Aggie Pride, yea we’re all in the mix,” the school wrote on Instagram. According to Varsity TV, the Greensboro, North Carolina, HBCU finished with a final event score of 97.6412. The title follows the squad’s...
Boston Marathon: NSB's Jim Musante completes 44th straight, and does it in a hurry!
Not that Jim Musante is even entertaining the thought of ending his Boston Marathon streak. But if he did, the time clock would insist he reconsider. “I have to go back to the early 1990s to get three consecutive, consistent years,” the New Smyrna Beach runner said Monday after completing his 44th straight Boston Marathon.
Baseball, softball wind down toward postseason: Volusia-Flagler area sports schedule, April 15-20
Tuesday, April 16: Taylor at Lake Mary Prep, 6 p.m.; Calvary Christian at Halifax Academy, 5 p.m.; Interlachen at Matanzas, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 17: Interlachen at Taylor, 6:30 p.m.; Titusville at Atlantic, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18: Taylor at Lake Weir, 6:30 p.m.; Atlantic at Lake Mary Prep, 6...
Volusia-Flagler High School Athlete of the Week poll: April 15
It's time to vote for the Volusia-Flagler Athlete of the Week for the week of April 8-13. Athletes for all in-season sports are eligible. Last week, Trinity Christian softball player Kay'la Jones took home the honors, claiming 26% of the votes. The News-Journal gathers nominees from scores and stats emailed...
NC A&T State University cheer team makes history after win at 2024 NCA College National Championship
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina A&T State University’s Cheer Team made history for the school and Historically Black Colleges And Universities (HBCU) with their win at the three-day NCA College National Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida. “It kind of just felt magical. It’s like it wasn’t real in the moment, but it’s like, ‘Wow […]
Penn State men’s basketball to take part in 2024 Sunshine Slam tournament
Another year, another trip to Florida in November for Penn State. According to Jon Rothstein, the Nittany Lions will journey to Daytona Beach, Florida, this November to take part in the Sunshine Slam two-day tournament. Though Clemson, San Francisco and Fordham have also been confirmed to compete, matchups and times...
Getting to know Leland Honeyman Jr.
Leland Honeyman Jr. was still in diapers when he first got behind the wheel. Now, at 19 years old, he’s the full-time driver for Young’s Motorsports in the team’s debut Xfinity Series season. When Honeyman barely cracked the age of 2, his father Leland Honeyman, purchased a...
Volusia-Flagler district tennis preview: FPC, Spruce Creek ready for 4A battle
Two weeks from today, the state tennis tournament begins. The local high school teams have to get there first, though. That journey starts Monday-Saturday with the district tournaments and continues with the regional rounds April 23 and 25. All Florida High School Athletic Association champions will be crowned no later than May 3 across...
Spruce Creek rattles off third straight district girls tennis title, FPC boys place second
PALM COAST — A small crowd waited on Melissa Perman. As soon as she sealed a win over Taylor Miller of Forest in the No. 3 singles finals Tuesday at the Palm Coast Tennis Center, the Spruce Creek Hawks swung open the court’s door. Coach Jeremy Davies got to Perman first and gave her a hug. Then, junior Campbell Bundza. Then, sophomore Giselle Adekunle. Eventually, half a dozen Hawks congratulated the senior. ...
Barton Dance places 3rd at Nationals, Cheer finishes 9th
The Barton Community College cheer and dance teams wrapped up its national competition Saturday at the 2024 NCA/NDA Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships held in Daytona Beach, Florida. All three of Barton's entries competed in the Junior College Division, the Dance squad improving from its preliminary round score in placing...
Baseball Game Preview: Titusville Terriers vs. Atlantic Sharks
The Titusville Terriers will head out on the road to take on the Atlantic Sharks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Titusville has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21. On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Titusville had to settle for...
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