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Logan, Brown, Drains headline All-SWAC Baseball Selections

Wednesday May 16, 2012

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The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2012 all-conference baseball team on Wednesday to coincide with the beginning of the league's championship tournament. Eastern division champion Jackson State earned two of the top individual honors. Senior outfielder Kendall Logan was named SWAC Player of the Year by the league's head coaches, and ...

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MEAC announces 2012 Baseball All-Conference Teams

Wednesday May 16, 2012

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NORFOLK, Va.,-Delaware State University first baseman Ryan Haas was named the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Baseball Player of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday. Bethune-Cookman’s Rayan Gonzalez was selected as the Pitcher of the Year and Savannah State’s Rexford Davis was named Rookie of the Year. Head Coach ...

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Tennessee State Coaching Legend selected for Olympic Hall of Fame

Tuesday May 15, 2012

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Legendary Tennessee State Coach Ed Temple will join six Olympians, one Paralympian, one team, as well as a veteran and a special contributor to be inducted into the Class of 2012 of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate. They will be formally introduced and honored July 12 ...

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WSSU's Tonia Walker appointed to NCAA Committee

Monday May 14, 2012

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WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- Winston-Salem State University Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Women’s Administrator, Tonia Walker, has been appointed as a member of the NCAA Division II Membership Committee. The NCAA Division II Membership Committee is comprised of nine members who hail from schools across the country. Committee members are required ...

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Texas-Pan American, Bethune-Cookman and Fayetteville State capture PGA Collegiate Golf Titles

Monday May 14, 2012

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By Randy Stutzman-PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Drama ruled the day on Sunday at PGA Golf Club, as the University of Texas-Pan American took home the Men's Division I title and Bethune-Cookman University claimed its Championship-record ninth team title in the Women's Team Division at the 26th PGA ...

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Mississippi Valley wins seventh SWAC Softball Title

Monday May 14, 2012

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Photo Credit: SWAC.org IRONDALE - Mississippi Valley State came from three runs down to beat Jackson State 7-3 and claim their seventh SWAC softball title and first since 2009. A grand slam by catcher Nicole Burr in the top of the seventh inning capped the comeback for the Devilettes, who improved ...

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Sean Woods leaves Mississippi Valley for Morehead State

Sunday May 13, 2012

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Sean Woods, who has spent time with five Division I men’s basketball programs and led Mississippi Valley State to the 2012 NCAA Tournament, has been named head coach at Morehead State University.Woods Woods will be formally introduced during a press conference on Monday.   “I am very pleased to welcome Sean as ...

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PGA Minority Golf Championship: Tennessee State moves into first, FSU, B-CU maintain leads

Sunday May 13, 2012

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By Randy Stutzman, PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- With strong winds playing a big factor for the second consecutive day, Tennessee State University stormed into the lead in Men's Division I, while Bethune-Cookman University continued to lead the Women's Division heading into the final round of the 26th ...

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Bethune-Cookman wins 2012 MEAC Softball Championship

Sunday May 13, 2012

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ORMOND BEACH, Fla.- Bethune-Cookman defeated Florida A&M, 2-1, to win the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Championship title, Saturday afternoon at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex. The victory was the third consecutive and eighth overall MEAC Softball Championship title for the Lady Wildcats.Bethune-Cookman is the second team in conference history ...

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Texas-Pan American, Bethune-Cookman and Fayetteville State score first round leads at PGA Championship

Saturday May 12, 2012

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- On a blustery Friday at PGA Golf Club, the University of Texas-Pan American in Edinburg, Texas, used a team effort to grab the first-round Division I Men's lead, while Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla., took the lead in the Women's Division at the 26th ...

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Virginia State looks to defend its D-II title in return to PGA Minority Collegiate Golf Championship

Friday May 11, 2012

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By Randy StutzmanPGA of America PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Virginia State University men’s golf coach Jeff Hamilton waited almost six years for a national championship in his team’s favorite event. In 2011, his vision became a reality when his team rallied to capture the Division II men’s title in the ...

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JSU's Reed and MVSU's Lorenz headline All-SWAC Softball Teams

Thursday May 10, 2012

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From SWAC Athletic Communications BIRMINGHAM - Juniors Wendi Reed of Jackson State and Alicia Lorenz of Mississippi Valley State topped the list of selections for the 2012 All-SWAC Softball teams. Reed was named SWAC Player of the Year, while Lorenz captured Pitcher of the Year honors. Joining Reed and Lorenz on the ...

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Fayetteville State's Jacob Barge qualifies for NCAA D-II Championship

Thursday May 10, 2012

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BY ALEX PODLOGAR HERSHEY, Pa. – They rode along in silence. Cramped in a rented passenger van early Wednesday morning, the streets still wet from two days of rain, they sat next to each other, riding along unfamiliar roads 472 miles from home. There was pressure in the van. It was evident, ...

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MEAC announces 2012 Softball All-Conference Honors

Wednesday May 9, 2012

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NORFOLK, Va.,  – Delaware State outfielder Jordan Reid was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Player of the Year for the third consecutive year. Savannah State’s Amber Hallman was named Rookie of the Year. Coppin State’s Paige Arnold earned Pitcher of the Year honors and Savannah State head coach ...

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Shaw University releases 2012 Football Schedule

Wednesday May 9, 2012

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RALEIGH, N.C.  - Shaw University today released its 2012 football schedule, which features six home games, including two non-conference games and four critical divisional contests. "This is one of the most competitive schedules I can remember at Shaw," said Shaw head coach Robert Massey.  "It's going to put this team to ...

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Alabama State & Tuskegee agree to play Turkey Day Classic in new Hornet Stadium

Wednesday May 9, 2012

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Alabama State University and Tuskegee University have signed a contract that will allow the two teams to be matched against each other in this year's Turkey Day Classic (TDC) football game. The agreement was announced by ASU President William H. Harris. The TDC game, which also serves as ASU's homecoming, will ...

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Alabama State men's golf gets first-ever NCAA Golf Tournament Bid

Tuesday May 8, 2012

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From Alabama State Athletic Communications The 2012 SWAC Champion Alabama State men's golf team will play in its first NCAA Tournament in the Bowling Green Regional May 17-19 in Bowling Green, Ky. The Hornets, which won their first men's SWAC Golf Championship on April 25, are one of 14 teams in the ...

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SWAC Outdoor Track: Grambling State Men make it a 4-Peat; Alabama State Women roll to Third Straight Title

Monday May 7, 2012

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Courtesy: SWAC.org NEW ORLEANS - The Grambling State's strangle hold on SWAC Men's Track and Field continued as the Tigers claimed their fourth straight conference title. GSU scored 149.5 points to earn their 8th title overall, earning Bertram Lovell Coach of the Year honors. Alabama State University blew away the field en ...

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Norfolk State Men, Hampton Women win 2012 MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Saturday May 5, 2012

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GREENSBORO, N.C.,  – The Hampton women’s track and field team and Norfolk State men’s track and field team won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University. The Hampton women tallied 136 points to ...

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Nate Kilbert "transfers" from Miss. Valley to Arkansas-Pine Bluff as Head Women's Basketball Coach

Friday May 4, 2012

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PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Nate Kilbert, the reigning Southwestern Athletic Conference coach-of-the-year who led Mississippi Valley State University to the 2011-12 league championship and to a berth in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, has been chosen as the new head coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.Kilbert “Wow.  This ...

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Chowan University announces new Head Volleyball Coach

Friday May 4, 2012

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MURFREESBORO - The Chowan University Department of Athletics has announced the appointment of Makini Thompson as the new head coach for volleyball. Thompson comes to Chowan with a diverse playing and coaching background. Thompson will serve as the program's third head coach since transitioning to NCAA DII status in 2006. ...

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Langston University releases 2012 Football Schedule

Thursday May 3, 2012

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Langston, Okla. - The Langston University Department of Athletics released its 2012 Football Schedule late Wednesday.  The schedule, being played under second year head coach Mickey Joseph, comprises one of the toughest schedules in all of the NAIA.  Highlights include a rematch of the 2011 Delta Classic 4 Literacy, as ...

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Tarrell Robinson named Women's Basketball Coach at N.C. A&T

Wednesday May 2, 2012

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GREENSBORO, – North Carolina A&T has a new head women’s basketball coach. Director of Athletics Earl Hilton announced today that Tarrell Robinson will head the program. In choosing Robinson, A&T didn’t stray far from the formula that has made the women’s program successful over the past seven seasons. Robinson replaces legendary ...

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Bryan Hicks named Athletic Director at Alabama A&M

Wednesday May 2, 2012

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From Alabama A&M Athletic Communication Bryan Hicks has been named the next athletic director at Alabama A&M University.  He succeeds Betty Austin who retired at the end of February. Hicks previously served as Missouri State's associate athletics director for student development.Hicks Prior to his arrival in Springfield in August 2009, Hicks spent 12 ...

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Kyetta May leaves Kentucky State for Arkansas-Pine Bluff Volleyball

Tuesday May 1, 2012

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PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Kyetta May, the highly successful head women’s volleyball coach at Kentucky State University, has been selected as the new coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. According to Lonza Hardy Jr., UAPB’s athletics director, May will join his staff in Pine Bluff on May 25.May “I’m ...

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Postseason Schedule / Results

NCAA Div I Women's Softball
May 18, 2012
@Lafayette, LA
7pm-Miss Valley St vs. LA-Lafayette

@College Station, TX
8pm-Bethune-Cookman vs. Texas A&M


NCAA Div II Men's Baseball
May 17, 2012
South Regional @Tampa, FL
1:15pm-Stillman vs. Tampa

Atlantic Regional @Kutztown, PA
11am-Winston-Salem St. vs. Seton Hill


NCAA Div I Men's Golf
May 17-19, 2012 - Bowling Green, KY
Alabama State is entered


NCAA Div II Men's Tennis
Finals - Louisville, KY
May 16, 2012
Hawaii Pacific 5, Shaw 0

East Region - Nashua, NH
May 1, 2012
Queens 5, UDC 2

April 30, 2012
UDC 5, NYIT 1

Atlantic Region - Raleigh, NC
April 30, 2012
Shaw 5, Bloomsburg 4

April 29, 2012
Shaw 5, West Liberty 0

South Region
April 28, 2012
West Alabama 5, Ft. Valley St 0


NCAA Div I Women's Tennis
May 11, 2012
@ Gainesville, FL

Florida 4, SC State 0

@ Oxford, MS
Mississippi 4, Southern 0


NCAA Div I Men's Tennis
May 12, 2012 - Athens, GA
Georgia 4, SC State 0

May 11, 2012 - Starkville, MS
Mississippi St. 4, Alcorn St. 0


NCAA Div I Women's Golf
May 10-12, 2012 - Erie, CO
Jackson State [348-355-327] 1030 (24th)


NCAA Div II Golf
Atlantic/East Super Regional

May 7-9, 2012 - Hershey, PA
Bluefield St. [316-325-306] 947 (7th)
Fayetteville St. [324-325-311] 960 (13th {tie})

FSU's Jacob Barge qualifies for National Tournament


NCAA Div II Softball
Atlantic Region - Kutztown, PA

May 5, 2012
Indiana (PA) 6, Winston-Salem St 1

May 4, 2012
Kutztown 1, WSSU 0

South Region - Valdosta, GA
May 5, 2012
Rollins 6, Miles 2

May 4, 2012
Valdosta State 5, Miles 2


NCAA Div II Men's Tennis
Finals - Louisville, KY
May 16, 2012
2pm - Shaw vs. Hawaii Pacific

East Region - Nashua, NH
May 1, 2012
Queens 5, UDC 2

April 30, 2012
UDC 5, NYIT 1

Atlantic Region - Raleigh, NC
April 30, 2012
Shaw 5, Bloomsburg 4

April 29, 2012
Shaw 5, West Liberty 0

South Region
April 28, 2012
West Alabama 5, Ft. Valley St 0


NCAA Div II Women's Tennis
South Region - Winter Park, FL

May 1, 2012
Barry 5, Tuskegee 0 (forfeit)

East Region - Nashua, NH
April 29, 2012
UDC 5, So. New Hampshire 3

April 28, 2012
UDC 5, Adelphi 4

Atlantic Region - California, PA
April 29, 2012
California (PA) 5, Shaw 0

April 28, 2012
California (PA) 5, Winston-Salem St 0
Shaw 5, West Va. State 1



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