TSU men’s tennis wins second straight HBCU national championship

For the second consecutive year, the Tennessee State University Men’s Tennis team has captured the number spot and title as the best HBCU Tennis team in the country. Twenty-six student-athletes from eight Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) took six singles and four doubles championships during the 23rd annual HBCU National Tennis Championship in the City of South Fulton on Saturday. Tennessee State, Jacksonville State, North Carolina Central, Hampton, Alabama A&M and Morgan State Universities were those that won the Men’s A, B, and C Singles, respectively. Alabama State, North Carolina Central, Hampton, Jacksonville State and Delaware State Universities were those that won the Men’s and Women’s A and B Doubles Championships, respectively. Tennessee State University is the men’s national title winner while Alabama A&M University is the women’s national champion. The championship matches were hosted at the city of South Fulton Tennis Center Sept. 19-22. The city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau sponsored the four-day event.“We are elated to support this amazing event that is HBCU tennis. The players don’t have an opportunity to play and compete in the fall, so this tournament was established to fill that void,” said Kathryn Earley, tourism manager of the city of South Fulton...