Baltimore brings in more HBCU events

the CIAA tournament is over but that isn't stopping the Maryland Sports commission from bringing in more events to Baltimore in support of HBCU W2 news reporter Xavier weary Recaps the tournament's impact and what the city is planning in the near future the Maryland Sports commission wants to give HBCU a platform to shine and bring in more people to experience Baltimore the CAA tournament is the latest example is bringing people during a KN time for the city where tourism you know is we're putti

ng people in in hotel rooms they're eating in our restaurants they're identifying with the culture that makes up this great City and then they're going home and they're just talking about their great world class experience in Baltimore this year was Baltimore's most successful since bringing in the tournament 3 years ago MC who has partnered with Next Level Sports and Entertainment Group wants to keep that momentum going in its HBCU Lacrosse League it's one thing to start something but if you do

n't give it the platform so it can rise and create you know delivery and Excellence year in and year out it's just going to be a one andone and we M we made sure through the support that we made sure that it was going to be a multi-year multigenerational lift to the HBCU schools to ensure that lacrosse is a part of their offerings as well it is a hot bed for lacrosse but as you said what what is great about getting HBCU involved is really making the game more diverse let go this year for the fir

st time ever they're leveling the playing field bringing in a women's division these men and women become Ro models to the Next Generation and that's what is so phenomenal so as you pour into Baltimore you're also leaning into all of the universities and the HBCU that we have two local HBCU copen and Morgan State are playing in the league games will also be played at Tierney field in Baltimore County giving the city a vital role in this league once they fall in love with us that relationship has

merged and next thing you know they want to come back over and over and over again the season is expected to start March 30th in Baltimore Xavier wary WM two news