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SWAC Announces Women’s Soccer Preseason Honors

SWAC Announces Women’s Soccer Preseason Honors

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. – University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff forward Jade West and defender Erika Forbes, also from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, were named the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Women’s Soccer Preseason Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, the conference announced today. Preseason honors were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. The Jackson [...]

Jackson State Football Practice Day 6

Jackson State Football Practice Day 6

The Jackson State University football team held its first two-a-day practice session of the season on Wednesday. The Tigers continue to work in scorching conditions on the JSU practice field. Head coach Rick Comegy was pleased with today’s workout sessions. “The two-a-day went great,” said Comegy. “We had lots of emotion on the field this [...]

JSU’s Robinson and Rich Named CFPA Preseason Favorites

JSU’s Robinson and Rich Named CFPA Preseason Favorites

JACKSON, Miss. – Two Jackson State football standouts have been named to the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) preseason watch list. Junior defensive end Donavan Robinson and senior linebacker Ryan Rich were selected as players to watch throughout the 2010 season. Robinson is one of twelve candidates up for the FCS (formerly Division IAA) Defensive [...]

Grambling Captures 2009-10 SWAC All-Sports Title

Grambling Captures 2009-10 SWAC All-Sports Title

Birmingham, Ala. – Grambling State University captured the Southwestern Athletic Conference All-Sports title, the 2010 James Frank Award, outdistancing Jackson State by 7.0 points in the cumulative totals for 18 varsity men’s and women’s sports the league sponsors. Alabama State finished third overall. Grambling’s men’s teams captured the 2009-10 C.D. Henry Award in a race [...]

Tigers Improve in Final Round of NCAA Regional

Tigers Improve in Final Round of NCAA Regional

COLLEGE STATION, TX – The Jackson State men’s golf team saved their best round of golf for the final round of the 2010 NCAA South Central Regional at Texas A&M’s Traditions Golf Club in Bryan, TX. The Tigers shot a 310 Saturday to finish 14th. Sophomore Clay Myers shot a 78 Saturday, which tied his [...]

2010 SWAC Baseball Tournament Bracket Set

2010 SWAC Baseball Tournament Bracket Set

Birmingham, Ala. – Jackson State and Texas Southern each won their respective division titles and earned #1 seeds in the upcoming SWAC Baseball Tournament, to be held May 26-30 in Shreveport, La. Jackson State, once 2-3 in SWAC play, won its final 11 conference games to pull away from the pack in the SWAC East [...]

SWAC Set to Host 2010 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships

SWAC Set to Host 2010 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships

BIRMINGHAM – The 2010 SWAC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships will take place this weekend Friday, April 16 – Sunday, April 18 in Alexandria, LA. The top three teams from the Eastern and Western divisions qualified for the tournament and will face off in a single elimination format. First round action will begin at 9 [...]

SWAC Softball Players of the Week

SWAC Softball Players of the Week

    PLAYER Wendi Reed, Jackson State; 5-7, SO; Little Rock, AR Reed had an outstanding week for the Lady Tigers, going 13-for-17 (.764) with 9 RBI’s, four doubles, a triple and a homer while scoring 10 runs as J-State went 3-2 for the week. The sophomore slugger went 4-for-4 against both Texas Southern and [...]

SWAC East Tennis Roundup Set for this Weekend

SWAC East Tennis Roundup Set for this Weekend

BIRMINGHAM – The 2010 SWAC East Tennis Roundup will take place this weekend Friday, March 26 – Sunday, March 28 on the campus of Jackson State University in Jackson, MS. Competing in the tournament will be Eastern division teams Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Alcorn State, Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State. This is the last [...]

SWAC Announces Basketball Player  Suspensions

SWAC Announces Basketball Player Suspensions

BIRMINGHAM – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has suspended Alabama A&M women’s basketball player Chelsea Marshall and Jackson State men’s basketball player Phillip Williams one game each for unsportsmanlike conduct. Both Alabama A&M University and Jackson State University have also been fined $500. Marshall was ejected for fighting in the first half of the Bulldogs’ Farmers [...]

Tigers fall 81-67 to Bulldogs in NIT opener

Tigers fall 81-67 to Bulldogs in NIT opener

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Despite a game high 32 point effort from SWAC Player of the Year Garrison Johnson the Jackson State Tigers fell 81-67 to the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the opening round of the National Invitational Tournament Tuesday night at the Humphrey Coliseum. Johnson scored a career high 32 points in the final game [...]

SWAC Tournament Men: #8 Grambling State 65, #1 Jackson State 57

SWAC Tournament Men: #8 Grambling State 65, #1 Jackson State 57

Grambling State pulled off the shocker of the Farmers Insurance SWAC Tournament by knocking off the top-seeded Jackson State Tigers 65-57 in a men’s quarterfinal game. The G-Men (7-20) ended a seven-game losing streak in become the first 8th-seeded men’s team to beat the #1 seed in the SWAC Tournament since Alcorn State beat Mississippi [...]

2010 SWAC Bowling All-Conferance Honors Announced

2010 SWAC Bowling All-Conferance Honors Announced

AAMU’s Pointer named Bowler of the Year; Veney named top Freshman BOSSIER CITY, LA – Alabama A&M’s Addileen Pointer and Cynthia Veney earned top honors as the 2010 SWAC All-Conference Bowling teams were announced. Pointer was named SWAC Bowler of the Year, and Veney named Freshman of the Year. Pointer posted a 191.9 average in [...]

Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament Bracket Announced

Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament Bracket Announced

BOSSIER CITY, LA – The pairings have been set in next week’s Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament as the Southern Jaguars will be the top women’s seed and the Jackson State Tigers will be the top men’s seed. The 2010 Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament will be played March 10-13 at CenturyTel Center in Shreveport/Bossier [...]

Swac Basketball Players of the Week (Feb 23)

Swac Basketball Players of the Week (Feb 23)

WOMEN CO-PLAYER G Katrich Williams, Alabama A&M; 5-8, SR; Chattanooga, TN Williams averaged 21.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.5 steals as the Bulldogs posted two wins last week. With the wins the Bulldogs are currently tied for second place in the SWAC standings. This is Williams’ third Player of the Week honor this [...]

2010 SWAC Baseball Preseason All-Conferance Team Announced

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

SWAC Basketball Players of the Week – Feb. 16

SWAC Basketball Players of the Week – Feb. 16

WOMEN CO-PLAYER G Katrich Williams, Alabama A&M; 5-8, SR; Chattanooga, TN Williams tallied 22 points, five steals, three assists and two rebounds in the Bulldogs’ 73-63 win over archrival Alabama State last Saturday. Williams currently leads the conference in scoring, averaging 18.2 points per game. This is her second Player of the Week honor this [...]

SWAC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Notes – Feb. 10

SWAC Women’s and Men’s Basketball Notes – Feb. 10

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL HEADLINES •What’s On Tap: With the 2009 Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament tipping-off in one month, excitement continues to build in SWAC women’s basketball action as teams vie for positioning in the standings and try to ensure a trip to Shreveport next month. Games to watch for in week #7 will be the [...]

Prairie View A&M’s Henry Frazier and Four SWAC Defensive Standouts Earn College Sporting News All-American Team

Prairie View A&M’s Henry Frazier and Four SWAC Defensive Standouts Earn College Sporting News All-American Team

11 others earn Honorable Mention honors SWAC Coach of the Year Henry Frazier and SWAC Defensive Player of the Year DE Christian Anthony are among 16 Conference representatives on the College Sporting News 2009 FCS Fabulous Fifty All-American Team. Frazier, head coach of the 2009 SWAC Football Champion Prairie View A&M Panthers, was named Coach [...]