As a high-scoring attackman for the Navy lacrosse program back in the late 1970s, Syd Abernethy was a bit miffed when an assistant coach asked why he didn’t use his left hand more when driving ...

He was recruited to the Naval Academy by coach Dick Szlasa and was a four-year varsity letterman from 1978 through 1981. Abernethy still ranks 12th on Navy’s all-time list with 141 career points ...

Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber will be the Naval Academy’s first Black female brigade commander. (MC2 Nathan Burke/U.S. Navy) By Lauren Lumpkin.

OAK HARBOR – A new commander took charge Wednesday at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station. Capt. R. Sydney Abernethy III replaced Capt. Stephen Black as commanding officer during a change-of ...

Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy The native of Lake Forest, Ill., reflects on the historic nature of her position and her plans for the future: "I feel ...

It only took 175 years but a Black woman has finally made it to the top position at the U.S. Naval Academy as brigade commander. Sydney Barber will become the commander starting in the spring ...

Midshipman Sydney Barber’s road to a groundbreaking position at the U.S. Naval Academy began years ago. On a soccer field, in fact. Barber, the first Black woman to be named brigade commander in ...

A Black woman will lead the US Naval Academy’s student body for the first time in its history. Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, a mechanical engineering major from Lake Forest, Illinois, has ...

Abernethy, who starred at Annapolis High before heading to the Naval Academy, will be inducted into the Chesapeake chapter of USA Lacrosse Hall of Fame on Thursday.

He was recruited to the Naval Academy by coach Dick Szlasa and was a four-year varsity letterman from 1978 through 1981. Abernethy still ranks 12th on Navy’s all-time list with 141 career points ...

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, from Lake Forest, Ill. Barber is slated to be the Naval Academy's first African American female brigade ...

A Black woman will lead the US Naval Academy’s student body for the first time in its history. Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, a mechanical engineering major from Lake Forest, Illinois, has ...