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Prairie View A&M To Celebrate 2009 Football Championship

By Official Release on Jan 13, 2010 at 12:18 am (CT)

Prairie View A&M To Celebrate 2009 Football Championship

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – Thousands of Panther fans are expected to fill the historic Blackshear Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to celebrate Prairie View A&M University’s first SWAC football title in 45 years. Beginning at 12:30 p.m., the University marching band and cheerleaders will escort players and coaching staff through campus to Blackshear Stadium where [...]

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By Official Release on Dec 16, 2009 at 10:59 pm (CT)

SWAC Approves Intra-Conference Transfer Rule

BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors approved an intra-conference transfer rule that will require student-athletes who transfer from one Conference institution to another to sit out at least one academic year before being eligible to play at their new institution.
In the sports of football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball, [...]

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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 [...]

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Grambling Mourns Passing of Student-Athlete

By Official Release on Aug 26, 2009 at 2:21 pm (CT)

Grambling Mourns Passing of Student-Athlete

Grambling, LA – Early this morning, a Grambling State University student-athlete passed away at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. Henry White, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a junior Criminal Justice major and a member of the university’s basketball team.
“The university community is deeply saddened by the loss of one of [...]

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Former Jackson State Golfer Caddies for PGA Champion

By Official Release on Aug 21, 2009 at 10:38 pm (CT)

Former Jackson State Golfer Caddies for PGA Champion

JACKSON, Miss. – Former Jackson State golfer A.J. Montecinos has found success on the PGA Tour in recent years. That success has not come as a player, but rather a caddy. Last Sunday, Montecinos and Y. E. Yang shocked the world (of golf) when Yang defeated Tiger Woods for the 2009 PGA Championship.
The duo, which [...]

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Mississippi Valley State Adds Three to Athletics Staff

By Official Release on Aug 19, 2009 at 10:02 am (CT)

Mississippi Valley State Adds Three to Athletics Staff

The Mississippi Valley State University Department of Athletics recently added three new staff members as it kicks off the 2009-2010 athletic year. Chad Wilson comes on board as the new director of athletic training while former soccer standout Sonia Curvelo takes the helm of the women’s soccer program. Paula Jackson joins the administrative [...]

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City of Birmingham's DYS & SWAC to Host "Olympic Day" Celebration

By Official Release on Jun 19, 2009 at 10:18 am (CT)

City of Birmingham’s DYS & SWAC to Host “Olympic Day” Celebration

(Birmingham, AL) – On June 23, 2009, the City of Birmingham Mayor’s Office-Division of Youth Services (DYS) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will partner to host an Olympic Day celebration from 2:00pm-3:00pm at the Western Area YMCA on Bessemer Road in Birmingham.
The event is FREE and will feature Paralympic Swimmer Angel Langner. Also, [...]

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Texas Southern Tigers Warm Hearts at Shriners Hospitals

By Official Release on Sep 13, 2008 at 8:59 pm (CT)

Texas Southern Tigers Warm Hearts at Shriners Hospitals

Sacramento, CA – The Texas Southern Tigers paused from focusing on football to warm hearts in Sacramento . The team visited The Shriners Hospitals on Friday. “This was an opportunity to give back to the community and let the players know how blessed they are,” said Head Coach Johnnie Cole.
The players spent about two hours [...]

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9-11 Remembered

By Fiyah on Sep 11, 2008 at 3:52 pm (CT)

9-11 Remembered

On this day 7 years ago, so many people gave their life to save others. We would like to take this time to remember those brave men and women that gave the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow mankind.
We will never forget you.

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Funeral Services Set For Charles Prophet

By Official Release on Jun 23, 2008 at 8:15 pm (CT)

Funeral Services Set For Charles Prophet

Itta Bena, Miss.—Funeral services has been set for Charles “Chuck” Prophet, 67, former athletic director at Mississippi Valley State University, who died last Friday, June 20, 2008, at Greenwood ]-LeFlore Hospital.
Services have been set for Saturday June 28th at 11 a.m. in the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex on the MVSU campus. Visitation is set [...]

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Former TnSt Golfer Makes Cut at US Open

By Official Release on Jun 13, 2008 at 4:15 pm (CT)

Former TnSt Golfer Makes Cut at US Open

Former Tennessee State University golfer, Robert Dinwiddie, has made the cut at the 2008 US Open Golf Tournament in Torrey Pines, CA.
Dinwiddie recorded scores of 73 and 71 for a even par 144 in the tournament’s first two days. This is his first-time playing in the US Open.

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Condolences for the Victims of NIU

By Fiyah on Feb 17, 2008 at 12:19 pm (CT)

Condolences for the Victims of NIU

A Campus in Mouning
Shortly after 3 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 14, tragedy struck the campus of Northern Illinois University. A gunman entered a class in Cole Hall, shooting and killing five NIU students and injuring 17 other students before taking his own life.
I want to give a heartfelt condolence to these victums and their families.
Please [...]

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Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers Set to Host Think Pink Day

By Official Release on Feb 8, 2008 at 10:22 am (CT)

Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers Set to Host Think Pink Day

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas — In an effort to promote Breast Cancer Awareness, Prairie View A&M’s Lady Panthers basketball team will host “Think Pink Day” on Saturday, February 9th when PVAMU takes on cross town rival Texas Southern University. The women’s game will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. Contributions collected at the game will be donated to [...]

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PVAMU's Edward Moore Receives the Army Leadership Award

By Official Release on Nov 6, 2007 at 10:38 am (CT)

PVAMU’s Edward Moore Receives the Army Leadership Award

DALLAS, Texas – The U.S. Army presented the Army Strong Leadership Award to Prairie View A&M University’s defensive back Edward Moore (junior) during the Southwest Airlines State Fair Classic at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.
Moore is a graduate of Highlands High School in San Antonio. The Army Strong Leadership awardees are selected by their [...]

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By Kenn Rashad on Sep 28, 2007 at 2:56 am (CT)

Must See TV: Burn That Arrangement

As we prepare for another exciting Saturday of black college football, check out this entertaining video produced by the folks over at HumanJukebox.com. Burn That Arrangement (episode #2) is a video series that takes a critical – but light-hearted – look at HBCU band performances that for one reason or another don’t quite cut [...]

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Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil - Open Thread Friday

By Kenn Rashad on Sep 21, 2007 at 10:20 am (CT)

Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil – Open Thread Friday

As a well known TSPN poster would say, “This much hate can’t be healthy.” But it seems that some Mississippi Valley State fans whose mascot is “The Delta Devil” send a clear message about their feelings for Jackson State. Prior to this week, I honestly had no idea Valley fans felt this [...]

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Praying for Delaware State University

By Kenn Rashad on Sep 21, 2007 at 9:42 am (CT)

Praying for Delaware State University

Just when you thought the students, faculty and staff at DSU had been through enough in dealing with their tragedy in August, they must now deal with the shooting of 2 DSU students that occured on the Dover, DE campus late last night.
As is reported by The News Journal (Wilmington, DE), the shooter is still [...]

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TSPNsports.com Comment Policy Change

By Kenn Rashad on Sep 20, 2007 at 2:17 am (CT)

TSPNsports.com Comment Policy Change

With the hope of jump starting participation on the posts that are published on this area of the site, we have changed the comment policy.
Users are no longer required to register an account, but first time comments will still automatically go into moderation. Once your first comment has been approved, your comments bypass moderation and [...]

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Friday Open Thread

By Kenn Rashad on Aug 31, 2007 at 5:10 am (CT)

Friday Open Thread

As we prepare for “kick off” Saturday here is a little something to get you in the mood. If you are going on the road this weekend, please have a safe trip.

Are you ready for some football? Feel free to use this thread to discuss whatever.

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