By Official Release on Apr 30, 2008 at 8:52 am (CT) | 0 Comments
Player of the Week
Enrique Quintero, Jackson State
(5-7, 2B/RHP, Sr., Miami, Fla.)
Senior Enrique Quintero led the charge for Tigers, posting a .556 batting average (5-of-9) with five RBIs, one run and one home run. In the Tigers’ 8-4 win over Alabama State, Quintero hit a grand slam home run to take the lead after trailing Alabama […]
By Official Release on Apr 27, 2008 at 11:12 pm (CT) | 0 Comments
Jackson State receiver Jaymar Johnson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 6th round of the 2008 NFL Draft.
Johnson - a 6-foot, 176-pound receiver from Gary, Indiana, was the 193rd pick (the 27th pick of the sixth round) overall. According to NFL.com, he was ranked among the fastest receivers in this year’s draft. […]
By Official Release on Apr 27, 2008 at 11:10 pm (CT) | 0 Comments
The Mississippi Valley State Devilettes captured the 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s softball tournament title as they defeated the Southern Lady Jaguars with a 6-3 victory in Game 11 of the tournament.
The Devilettes jumped out 4-0 in the third inning – a rally capped off by a series of singles and two fielding errors. […]
By Official Release on Apr 23, 2008 at 9:02 pm (CT) | 2 Comments
Montgomery, Ala. - The Alabama State University campus is mourning the death of its student, Deshean Porchea, who died suddenly after collapsing during a pick-up basketball game on campus late this afternoon. Porchea, 19, was a member of the 2008 SWAC regular season championship basketball team. He was a sophomore at Alabama State.
“Our campus is […]
By Official Release on Apr 21, 2008 at 7:25 pm (CT) | 0 Comments
New Orleans – The Lady Tigers of Jackson State and the Panthers of Prairie View A&M University were the victors on the final day of the 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
The Lady Tigers have won the women’s title with a point total of 182.50, just 2.50 points ahead of second place […]
By Official Release on Apr 19, 2008 at 11:23 pm (CT) | 0 Comments
New Orleans – The 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships kicked off today with Grambling State University taking the lead in both men and women’s competition at Tad Gormley Stadium.
The women’s team held on to a slim one- point lead today with 24 points. Alabama State followed with 23 points and […]
By Official Release on Apr 18, 2008 at 12:37 am (CT) | 0 Comments
The Southwestern Athletic Conference – in conjunction with the Greater Alexandria Economic Development Association – will conduct the 2008 SWAC Men and Women’s Tennis Tournament Friday through Saturday, April 17-20, 2008 at the City Park Tennis Complex in Alexandria, La.
The top three teams from both the Conference’s Eastern and Western Divisions will meet in single-elimination […]
By Official Release on Apr 16, 2008 at 11:18 pm (CT) | 0 Comments
Itta Bena, Miss. — In a 90-play scrimmage held by the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team it was all defense as the offensive unit sputtered at best during the morning workout on the Delta Devils practice field.
Senior defensive end Fred Poole led a defensive unit that recorded eight sacks, two forced fumbles, four […]
