Southern University Awards 42 Student Athletes With Degrees

By on May 17, 2013 in News

BATON ROUGE - Southern University awarded degrees to 42 student-athletes during its fall commencement exercises in the F.G. Clark Activity Center Friday morning. Among the 42 students to receive degrees was four-time SWAC women tennis champion and the 2013 Player of the Year Demetria Woods, who is joined by her teammate Lois Alexis. Former Southern basketball [...]

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Alabama A&M Hires Semeka Randall As New Women’s Basketball Head Coach

By on May 17, 2013 in Basketball, W Basketball

Normal, AL – Director of Athletics, Bryan Hicks, announced the hiring today of Semeka Randall as the new Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Alabama A&M University. She is slated to begin her new duties effective immediately. Ms. Randall is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2000 with a [...]

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Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Major Division Baseball Poll – (5/14/13)

By on May 15, 2013 in Polls

The Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Major Division Baseball Top 10, with number of first-place votes, c = Conference record, O = Overall record in parentheses, total points, previous ranking, and next opponent: Name—————————C-/-O-Records–1PV-Points-PWR–Last Game-Next Game-(05-12-13–05-19-13) 1.  Savannah State Tigers——-(29-22, 17-7)–(3)—96—-2—(Won Game,(1-0), over N. C. A & T State Aggies,(G1:7-5;G2:N/A,G3:N/A), Next Weekend Series at-MEAC Tournament) 2.  Bethune-Cookman [...]

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SWAC Announces 2013 All-SWAC Baseball Team

By on May 14, 2013 in Baseball, SWAC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – To cap the 2013 baseball regular season, Arkansas-Pine Bluff junior shortstop Isias Alcantar headlines this year’s post season honors as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year. Alabama State sophomore pitcher, T.J. Renda, was tabbed Pitcher of the Year while Grambling State senior outfield specialist, Darren Farmer, received Hitter of the [...]

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Mississippi Valley State To Face South Alabama In 1st Round Of NCAA Softball Tourney

By on May 13, 2013 in Softball

ITTA BENA – The Mississippi Valley State softball team gathered Sunday night in the Devil’s Den on campus to find out where and when it will play in the NCAA Tournament. As the NCAA Softball Selection Show aired on ESPNU, the SWAC champion Devilettes were elated to learn the news that they’ll be traveling this [...]

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Alabama State’s Grant Wins PGA Minority Championship

By on May 12, 2013 in Football

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Robert Grant eagled the 18th hole to force a playoff, and then birdied the  first playoff hole to win the individual competition on the final day of the PGA Minority Championship presented by Brown Capital Management. In team play, the Hornets finished in third place, 12 shots behind winner Bethune-Cookman [...]

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Mississippi Valley State Wins SWAC Softball Tournament Championship

By on May 12, 2013 in Softball, SWAC

DECATUR, Ala. Mississippi Valley State University captured a consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference softball championship with an 11-3 decision over Alabama State on Saturday at Wilson Morgan Park. After dropping its first game of the tournament, MVSU (25-30) won five straight en route to its conference-leading eigth overall SWAC title. The victories include six consecutive crowns [...]

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Alabama State To Face Mississippi Valley State In 2013 SWAC Softball Tourney Finals

By on May 11, 2013 in Softball, SWAC

DECATUR — Alabama State will meet Mississippi Valley in the finals of the 2013 SWAC Softball tournament. Alabama State flattened Jackson State to advance to the Southwestern Athletic Conference finals. Meanwhile, defending tournament champion Mississippi Valley survived the elimination bracket to earn a chance to defend their title. The Devilettes have won seven of the [...]

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2013 SWAC Softball Tournament Down To Final Four

By on May 9, 2013 in Softball, SWAC

DECATUR, GA  — The field at the Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament was trimmed down to four teams on Thursday, with the 2012 finalists still alive and kicking. Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State fought off elimination, while Alabama State and Prairie View remained unbeaten in the tournament. Jackson State faces Alabama State, while Prairie [...]

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SWAC Announces 2013 All-SWAC Softball Teams

By on May 9, 2013 in SWAC

BIRMINGHAM – Texas Southern duo Thomasina Garza and Rebecca Villarreal topped the list of selections for the 2013 All-SWAC Softball teams. Garza, a junior second baseman from Pasedena, Texas, was named SWAC Player of the Year, while Villarreal, a senior from Houston, captured Pitcher of the Year honors. In addition, Garza was also named Newcomer [...]

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