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 [...]
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. [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
It was announced today that the Walt Disney World Resort will serve as a presenting sponsor of the MEAC-SWAC Challenge, an ESPN Regional Television (ERT) owned-and-operated event, featuring teams from two prominent HBCU (Historically Black College/University) leagues — Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). This year, the event moves to Orlando and [...]
HOUSTON, TX, April 10, 2008 – Texas Southern University (TSU) President John Rudley announced today that current Prairie View A & M (PVAMU) Athletics Director Charles McClelland has been selected to lead the TSU athletics program. “I believe this is a great opportunity for me to use my expertise and knowledge to enhance the athletics [...]
2008 Players of the Week Honors (games from April 1-6) Player of the Week Myrio Richard, Prairie View A&M (6-1, IF, So., Lake Charles, La.) Richard had a batting average of .611 in four games. He had 11 hits for 18 at bats and seven runs. He also had three doubles, four stolen bases and [...]
CO – Players of the Week -Â Week Seven (Apr 1-6) Brenda Sneed, C/INF, Prairie View A&M – In seven games played on the week, Sneed went 10-for-20 with five runs scored and seven runs batted in. – In non-conference action at Houston-Victoria, she combined for a 4-for-8 showing with two runs scored and four [...]
The Southwestern Athletic Conference continues its 2008 spring championships schedule next weekend with outdoor track and field and men’s and women’s golf. Outdoor track and field will be returning to a former site as this year’s championship will be held at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans. The last time the event was held at [...]
PINE BLUFF, Ark.- The Prairie View A&M Panthers captured a three-game series against the Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions winning the third and deciding contest by the score of 18-12. The Panthers defeated UAPB 8-2 in game one before dropping game two of the series 9-5 on Saturday, April 5th. Charlie Aceto and Wrandal Taylor [...]
JSU beat Chicago State, fall to Southern JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State baseball team split a twin bill, as the Tigers hosted Chicago State and Southern at the JSU Baseball Complex Sunday afternoon. JSU beat Chicago State 11-9 in the first game and fell 20-5 in the second. Chicago State got on the scoreboard [...]
The Grambling State Tigers recorded their first series sweep of the season after defeating Texas Southern 15-7 on Sunday afternoon in Grambling. TSU (8-20, 4-11 SWAC) scored early as they concluded the top of the first with a 1-0 lead after Ernest Rhone sacrificed in Kyle Smith. However, Grambling (14-15, 11-4 SWAC) quickly answered TSU’s [...]
Montgomery, Ala. – Furquan Shamsud-Din’s first inning grand slam led Alabama State to an 8-6 win and split of a baseball doubleheader versus Mississippi Valley State. The Hornets lost the first game of the day 4-1. Mississippi Valley State 4, Alabama State 1 ASU’s Zeb Hilburn was perfect on the mound for the first four [...]
Houston- Tony Harvey was introduced as Texas Southern’s new Men’s basketball head coach today. It was an emotional time for Harvey, who has passed on several coaching opportunities since leaving Missouri University in 2004. “I believed this is the right fit for me,” said Harvey. “I want to thank Dr. Rudley (TSU President) for believing [...]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Birmingham Southern scored a doubleheader softball sweep Tuesday night at the BSC Softball Park when they defeated Jackson State 2-1 and 4-0. With the loss the Lady Tigers season record falls to 14-27.
 ALCORN STATE, MS – Samuel West’s contract was not renewed as head coach of basketball at Alcorn State University. Effective immediately he will serve as Assistant to the Athletic Director. Coach West will serve in that capacity for sixty days. The team’s record under his direction was 44-103. West was the Head Men’s Basketball [...]
