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 21 putouts.
In the […]

CO - Players of the Week -  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 RBI over two […]

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 this […]

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 were each […]

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 first in […]

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 run […]