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By Official Release on Feb 19, 2010 at 12:33 am (CT)

2010 SWAC Baseball Preseason All-Conferance Team Announced

Alcorn State’s Gonzalez, Southern’s Maloy voted top honors;
Jaguars picked to repeat as champions
BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2010 baseball preseason honors Thursday, with Alcorn State 1B Eduardo Gonzalez named Preseason Player of the Year, and Southern’s Jarrett Maloy the Preseason Pitcher of the Year.
Southern, the 2009 Champions, was picked to repeat as [...]

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By Official Release on Feb 18, 2010 at 11:46 pm (CT)

SWAC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Notes – Feb. 17

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HEADLINES
•What’s On Tap: Heading into week #8 of SWAC women’s basketball action, nine rematches are scheduled including a matchup between #2 Southern and #3 Alabama A&M. Sitting just a half game out of first place, the Lady Jaguars are on the hunt for the #1 spot in the standings. The Bulldogs, who are [...]

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By Official Release on Feb 2, 2010 at 10:47 pm (CT)

Texas Southern Celebrates the Legacy of Coach Robert “Bob” Moreland

Houston, TX – Texas Southern University will honor the Legacy of Coach Robert “Bob” Moreland by naming the basketball court in the H&PE Arena in his honor. The naming will happen on Monday, February 15th during the Texas Southern vs. Jackson State men’s basketball game at 8:00pm. The unveiling ceremony will take place during half-time [...]

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By Official Release on Oct 15, 2009 at 3:23 am (CT)

Frisco, Texas Submits Bid To Host NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

FRISCO, Texas – The City of Frisco, in partnership with Hunt Sports Group, LLC and the Southland Conference, submitted a bid this week to serve as the host of the NCAA Division I Football Championship Games following the 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons. Should the city be successful in its bid effort, the contest, formerly [...]

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By Official Release on Sep 17, 2009 at 11:10 pm (CT)

SWAC to Remember Myles Brand with Moment of Silence

BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference will honor the memory of NCAA President Myles Brand by observing a moment of silence prior to the start of all home sporting events this weekend.
SWAC teams hosting games or matches today – Sunday, Sept. 20 will observe a moment of silence prior to the invocation and/or National Anthem [...]

Swac Football Players of the Week (Games of Sept. 5, 6)

OFFENSIVE – QB Kevin Atkins, Alabama A&M; 6-1, 215; JR; Durham, NC
Atkins completed 19 of 28 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in the Bulldogs’ 24-7 win at Tennessee State. Atkins threw a pair of touchdown passes (11, 9) on the first two drives on the season, and added [...]

Farmers Insurance Group beomes Tittle Sponsor of SWAC Championships

BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announces Farmers Insurance Group is now the title sponsor of the SWAC Football Championship Game and SWAC Basketball Tournament.
The three-year agreement begins this fall with the 2009 SWAC Football Championship Game on December 12 in Birmingham, AL.
“We are elated to announce Farmers Insurance Group as the title sponsor for [...]

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By Official Release on Sep 4, 2009 at 7:11 am (CT)

Walter Payton Achievement Award Nominees Selected

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge announced today the two winners for this year’s Walter Payton Achievement Award. The award is given annually to a player from each of the schools participating in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney. This year’s game will pit MEAC defending champion South Carolina State University against 2008 SWAC title winner Grambling State [...]

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By Official Release on Aug 30, 2009 at 9:22 pm (CT)

NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson to Participate in 25th Annual Labor Day Classic Festivities

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – NFL Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson will present the game ball and help conduct the coin toss at the 25th annual State Farm Labor Day Classic football game on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Reliant Stadium in Houston , Texas .
Dickerson ranks sixth (13,259) all-time in rushing among NFL running [...]

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By Official Release on Aug 26, 2009 at 2:27 pm (CT)

Prairie View’s Offensive Line Set To Pick Up Where They Left Off

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – After putting forth one of the top performances in Prairie View A&M football history last year, the Panther offensive line returns to the gridiron looking to pick up where they left off last season.
Under the direction of sixth-year offensive line coach Prince Pearson, the Panthers return a seasoned unit that loses [...]

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By Official Release on Aug 21, 2009 at 4:24 pm (CT)

NFL’s Kellen Winslow to Speak at MEAC/SWAC Challenege Kickoff Banquet

SportsCenter Anchor Jay Harris to Emcee
NFL Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow will serve as keynote speaker at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff Banquet on Friday, Sept. 4, at 8 p.m. ET. SportsCenter anchor Jay Harris will emcee the event from the Lights, Motors, Action attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The banquet will spotlight the schools, [...]

Swac Partners with Xpressplay for Basketball Video Exchange

BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has signed a three-year agreement with Xpressplay to provide digital internet video exchange for the Conference’s men’s and women’s basketball teams.
All 10 SWAC member-institutions will now have the capabilities to quickly, efficiently exchange basketball game video via the internet.
“Adding Xpressplay will allow our coaches and players to be more [...]

SWAC Announces 2009 Preseason Volleyball Honors

Mississippi Valley State’s Moed and Alabama A&M’s Corneille clinch top honors; Alabama A&M, Grambling State predicted divisional winners
BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2009 preseason volleyball honors Thursday, with Mississippi Valley State’s Maura Moed and Alabama A&M’s Rose Corneille claiming top honors. The teams were voted on by the schools’ coaches and [...]

Texas Southern Athletics Goes Viral with FanRaiser.org

The Texas Southern University Department of Athletics is launching a fundraising effort using a social media product of FanRaiser.org. TSU has agreed to use the FanRaiser Cause to equip its academic support center. The campaign begins August 21.
“We are excited about the opportunity to use this social media network in raising funds to enhance our [...]

SWAC office trying to get its “tweet on”…TRYING

Make no mistake about it; social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are here to stay. For businesses and organizations large and small having a presence on either one of these social networks – if not both- is key.
Recently, the SWAC office got into the social media mix creating profiles on Facebook and Twitter. [...]

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Week One Camp Report

PINE BLUFF, Ark.- A highly competitive scrimmage brought an official close to the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff football teams’ first week of training camp. UAPB Head Coach Monte Coleman was pleased with what he saw during his teams’ first scrimmage but cited a need for overall improvement in the coming weeks.
“I’ll give the offense [...]

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By Official Release on Aug 12, 2009 at 7:03 pm (CT)

SWAC Announces 2009 Preseason Soccer Honors

Univ. of Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s West and Texas Southern’s Mitchell capture top honors; Mississippi Valley State, Grambling State predicted divisional winners
BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2009 preseason soccer honors Wednesday with Univ. of Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Jade West and Texas Southern’s Saycha Mitchell garnering top honors. The preseason teams were voted on by [...]

Prairie View Opens Football Practice Full Of Intensity

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M University Panther football team hit the gridiron on Monday night for their first practice of the 2009 campaign.
Greeted by a cool breeze throughout the practice, the Panthers had a spirited two-hour session that consisted of individual positional drills, special teams work, 7-on-7 and team workouts. Sixth-year [...]

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By Official Release on Aug 7, 2009 at 10:24 am (CT)

Miss. Valley State’s “Deacon Jones” to have Jersey Retired by NFL Rams

The Original ‘SACK’ Master to have his jersey retired at Rams’ home opener.
The St. Louis Rams will retire No. 75, the number of Hall of Fame defensive end David “Deacon” Jones during the team’s regular season home opening game vs. Green Bay on Sunday, Sept. 27, the team announced Wednesday. Jones played for the [...]

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By Official Release on Aug 7, 2009 at 7:30 am (CT)

Alcorn State Braves Report for Fall Camp

Alcorn State, MS—The countdown for the 2009 Football season has officially begun at Alcorn State University.
First-year head coach, Earnest Collins, Jr., and his staff welcomed the returning players as well as newcomers to campus yesterday.
“There seems to be a different temperament of the senior class. Players are also holding their teammates more accountable. [...]

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By Official Release on Aug 7, 2009 at 7:26 am (CT)

Jackson State Tigers Hit Field for First Practice

JACKSON, Miss. – After having their originally scheduled practiced cancelled because of rain yesterday, the Jackson State Tigers took to the field for their first practice of the season at 4 pm this afternoon. The Tigers, who worked out in shorts and jerseys, each ran a mile during the first hour of practice. After the [...]

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2010 SWAC Baseball Preseason All-Conferance Team Announced

SWAC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Notes – Feb. 17

Texas Southern Celebrates the Legacy of Coach Robert “Bob” Moreland

Frisco, Texas Submits Bid To Host NCAA Division I Football Championship Game

SWAC to Remember Myles Brand with Moment of Silence

Swac Football Players of the Week (Games of Sept. 5, 6)

Farmers Insurance Group beomes Tittle Sponsor of SWAC Championships

Walter Payton Achievement Award Nominees Selected

NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson to Participate in 25th Annual Labor Day Classic Festivities

Prairie View’s Offensive Line Set To Pick Up Where They Left Off

NFL’s Kellen Winslow to Speak at MEAC/SWAC Challenege Kickoff Banquet

Swac Partners with Xpressplay for Basketball Video Exchange

SWAC Announces 2009 Preseason Volleyball Honors

Texas Southern Athletics Goes Viral with FanRaiser.org

SWAC office trying to get its “tweet on”…TRYING

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Week One Camp Report

SWAC Announces 2009 Preseason Soccer Honors

Prairie View Opens Football Practice Full Of Intensity

Miss. Valley State’s “Deacon Jones” to have Jersey Retired by NFL Rams

Alcorn State Braves Report for Fall Camp

Jackson State Tigers Hit Field for First Practice

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