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The first round of the MEAC kicks off Monday with a showdown between the #5 seed University of Maryland Eastern Shore and the #12 seed North Carolina A&T. Despite a tough 12-19 record overall, solid play in conference has the Hawks in a prime position to move on further into the tournament. This is the […]

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s golf team was able to grab third place in the Florida A&M Spring Invitational. UMES hasn’t seen golf action since November of last year, where they secured a sixth place finish in the SSU Tiger Invitational. Located at the hilly greens of Southwood Golf Club, UMES joined host […]

The 2017 captains for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks baseball team were announced Friday. Hawks head coach Charlie Goens selected senior infielder Jordan Martin and junior pitcher Toby Hoskins to lead the team into the season campaign. “There are a lot of young men that could be captains, Goens said. “Jordan and Toby are […]

PRINCESS ANNE, Md.- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore will be starting off its 2017 softball season Friday in Buies Creek, North Carolina for the Campbell Invitational Tournament. Located on the campus of host team Campbell University, the Hawks will take part in a four game tournament that will include the Campbell Camels, the Saint […]

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LANDOVER, Md. – The Hawks are in Landover, Md. for the 2016 MEAC Indoor Track Championships taking place this weekend. Events will take place through Sunday, Feb. 14. Many student-athletes from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne will be competing in the events this weekend. Shelasia Leith and Naje Benton will be […]

The Crimson Elite Invitational and the Scarlet & White Indoor Invitational took place in Massachusetts the weekend of Feb. 5, 2016. The University of Maryland Eastern Shore did well at the invitationals and Junior Shelasia Leitch broke a 10 year record. Leitch ran in the women’s 60 meter hurdle event and her effort was one of […]

The man known as the “architect” of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawk basketball program, died Wednesday, Dec. 16 at the age of 77.   John Bates led UMES to some of its greatest accomplishments.  The 1973-74 season is one that still lives in the memories of those who follow the program. The Hawks achieved […]

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The University of Maryland Eastern Shore athletics department aims to keep a high standard of diversity. Numerous Hawks teams have already taken strides in diversifying their rosters. The track & field program has students from Kenya, Spain and Dominica. Neema Connor, the UMES Intercollegiate Athletics Director of Compliance and Senior Woman […]

DOVER, Del.- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Men’s golf team is coming off a momentous tournament win at the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Collegiate Challenge (SIAC). The victory for the Hawks marks their first tournament win as a Division 1 program in the NCAA. Head Coach Marshall Cropper is proud […]