Houston, TX – Sporting events at Texas Southern University will continue as planned this weekend says athletics director Charles McClelland. “We are monitoring the situation in our area closely and at this point we see no reason to reschedule or cancel any of our athletic events.” The SWAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships begin Friday, [...]
The NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee has announced the teams and individuals selected to participate in the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship Regionals and the Jackson State Lady Tigers have been selected for the East regional. The East regional will be played May 7-9 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course, Gainesville, Florida, [...]
Defense dominant early, offense shines late JACKSON, MS. – The Jackson State University football team played its annual Spring Blue and White Scrimmage at Newell Field Saturday afternoon. The spring game was played in four 15 minute quarters. The scrimmage was dominated by the defensive squad, which wore the blue uniforms, over the first two [...]
Former Tennessee State running back Javarris Williams, was drafted in the seventh round, 212th overall, by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2009 National Football League draft. Javarris, a 5-10, 220 lb native of Richmond, Texas (Foster HS), the 2008 Ohio Valley Conference “Offensive Player of the Year”, was the only OVC player and fourth [...]
HATTIESBURG, MS – Mississippi Valley State breezed through Southern 16-5 in five innings to capture its sixth straight SWAC Softball Championship title. After a scoreless first inning, the Devilettes exploded in the second with eight runs off of eight hits. Both Ta’Niya Wallace and Tiana Parks tripled in the inning while Angelia Jones ripped a [...]
HATTIESBURG, MS – After three days and 13 games, the 2009 SWAC Softball Championship game is set. Commencing at 12 noon on Sunday, April 26, the title game will see the Devilettes of Mississippi Valley State and the Lady Jaguars of Southern University. The Devilettes came into the tournament as the #1 seed from the [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Running back Michael Jason scored from three yards out to propel the Prairie View A&M Black Team over the Gold Team by a margin of 16-10 in double overtime during the team’s annual spring game at Blackshear Field on Friday evening. The contest opened with a bang as transfer quarterback K.J. [...]
Hattiesburg, MS – The semifinal rounds have now been set as the top two seeds from each division are still alive heading into Saturday’s action. Five-time defending champion and the #1 East seed, Mississippi Valley State will square off against the #1 seed from the West, Southern. Both teams are 2-0 in the tournament and [...]
BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has fined Jackson State University and Southern University $10,000 each for its men’s track teams’ involvement in an altercation during the 2009 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships. The men’s track teams at each university are hereby publicly reprimanded. In addition, all medals earned prior to the teams’ disqualification [...]
HATTIESBURG, MS – The 2009 Softball Championship tournament began Thursday and the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference and All-Academic honors for the 2009 softball season. Top honors went to Alabama A&M’s Re’Quincia Mack, who was voted the 2009 Player of the Year. The senior outfielder from Huntsville, AL led the SWAC in nearly every [...]
Game #1 – Mississippi Valley State Blanks Prairie View A&M 10-0 Lisa Jansen threw seven strike-outs while the Devilettes totaled 11 hits to breeze past Prairie View A&M, 10-0 in the first round of the 2009 softball championship. A Tiana Parks double in the bottom of the first brought a runner home and put the [...]
Below is the ammended release for the SWAC Softball Tournament Seedings and bracket. Apparently, Texas Southern is not eligible for post season play. Therefore Prairie View A&M is the #4 seed from the West and will take on Mississippi Valley State in the first round.
ALEXANDRIA, LA – Jackson State’s women’s golf team claimed its fifth straight Conference title, while Alabama State maintain its lead in men’s competition in the 2009 SWAC Golf Championships at Links on the Bayou Golf Course. The Lady Tigers ran away from the field on Tuesday, firing a team low-round 316 to finish with a [...]
BIRMINGHAM, AL – With the softball regular season officially coming to a close, the stage is set for the 2009 SWAC Softball Championship this week. The top four teams from both the Eastern and Western divisions will be heading to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to compete in the tournament scheduled for April 23 – 26. Out of [...]
Alexandria, LA – Alabama State’s men and Jackson State’s women’s team lead after Day 1 of the 2009 SWAC Golf Championships at Links on the Bayou Golf Course. The Hornets shot a team score of 295, seven shots over par to lead by seven strokes over defending champion Jackson State (302) and 11 shots over [...]
2009 SWAC Tennis Tournament Concludes ALEXANDRIA, LA – The 2009 SWAC Tennis Championships came to a close on Sunday with the Jackson State women and Alcorn State men claiming the tournament titles. The Lady Tigers pulled off a semifinals upset as they edged formerly undefeated Southern 4-3 to advance to the Championship match. In the [...]
Day One Recap ALEXANDRIA, LA – Grambling State’s men and women as well as Jackson State’s men and women advance to the semifinals in the first day of SWAC Tennis Championship action. The Grambling women defeated Alabama A&M 4-3 in the quarterfinals and moved on to face the # 1 seed from the East, Alcorn [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The 2009 Angel City Classic featuring Prairie View A&M and Morehouse College, scheduled for September 19, has been canceled. “Our participation in the Angel City Classic has been a great experience for our student-athletes and coaches,” said Prairie View A&M Director of Athletics Fred Washington. “We were disappointed to hear that [...]
Houston, TX –Texas Southern athletics director Charles McClelland announced today, that TSU has finalized its 2009 football schedule with the addition of Rutgers on October 3rd. “Playing a team from the Big East provides great exposure for Texas Southern,” said McClelland. The Tigers have four home games in 2009…Texas College, Southern, Alcorn (Homecoming) and Arkansas [...]
The Southwestern Athletic Conference’s version of Championship Week will commence Friday April 17 – Sunday April 26 with five championship titles to be decided. Alexandria, LA will be the location of both the SWAC Tennis and SWAC Golf Championships. The Women’s and Men’s tennis championship will be held April 17 and 19 at Alexandria City [...]
