COLLEGE HONORS<\/p>\n
Former Hampton University football standout Kendall Langford has been named a member of the 2026 MEAC Hall of Fame class.<\/p>\n
Langford will join administrator Sandra Booker of Bethune-Cookman, tennis player Dr. Riccardo Jones of North Carolina Central, distance runner Khalil Rmidi Kinini of Maryland Eastern Shore and basketball player Tywain McKee of Coppin State in the class.<\/p>\n
The inductees will be enshrined on March 12 at the Norfolk Marriott Waterside Hotel.<\/p>\n
Langford was one of the Pirates\u2019 most dominant defensive ends. He finished his career with 236 tackles, which ranks eighth on the school\u2019s all-time list. He also had 56 tackles for loss and 23 sacks.\u00a0He was an Associated Press All-American and a three-time All-MEAC first-team selection.<\/p>\n
The Petersburg native was a third-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in the 2008 NFL draft. He went on to have a 10-year pro career, also playing with the St. Louis Rams, Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans. He made 113 starts and amassed 290 tackles in the NFL.<\/p>\n
COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY<\/p>\n
NSU runners sweep MEAC awards<\/p>\n
Norfolk State swept the MEAC cross country awards this week as Ian Kimutai and Sonia Koech claimed Runner of the Week honors after standout performances at the UMES Season Opener.<\/p>\n
Kimutai won the men\u2019s 5K race in 15 minutes, 12.51 seconds, leading the Spartans to a team victory.<\/p>\n
Koech claimed the women\u2019s 3k title, clocking in at 16:06.19 to lift NSU to a first-place team finish.<\/p>\n
Norfolk State will compete at the Virginia Invitational on Sept. 12 in Charlottesville.<\/p>\n
COLLEGE LACROSSE<\/p>\n
Matthews named Hampton U assistant<\/p>\n
Hampton University men\u2019s lacrosse coach Vincent Culpepper announced the hiring of Rick Matthews as the newest member of his first coaching staff.<\/p>\n
Matthews spent the past 14 seasons on the staff at St. Paul\u2019s Schools in Brooklandville, Maryland, coaching at the varsity, JV and middle school levels.<\/p>\n
He is a 2000 graduate of Limestone College (South Carolina), where he was a member of an NCAA Division II national championship team and a first-team All-American his senior season. He then played professionally for the Ottawa Rebels of the National Lacrosse League.<\/p>\n
WNBA<\/p>\n
Former Hokie signs 7-day deal<\/p>\n
The Golden State Valkyries have signed center Elizabeth Kitley, a former Virginia Tech star, to a seven-day hardship contract.<\/p>\n
Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes has been ruled out for approximately one week with a knee injury.<\/p>\n
Kitley was the 24th overall selection by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 draft and was rehabbing from a torn ACL at the time. She played in 12 games for the Aces this season, averaging 1.3 points and 1.4 rebounds.<\/p>\n
Briefly<\/p>\n