Category: SWAC

Grambling softball defeats FAMU 3-1 to get first SWAC Tourney win in a decade

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics 1 FAMU 3 Winner GSU Team R H E FAMU 1 6 1 GSU 3 4 2 W: Richard , Dacia (11-5) L: Lauryn Peppers (7-9) Box Score  It was a defensive battle to open Grambling States trip[ to the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Tournament. Still, GSU used a three-run sixth inning to slip past Florida A&M 3-1 on Tuesday afternoon at the Gulfport Sportsplex. The victory marked the first time Grambling State (31-20-1) won a SWAC Tournament game since the Tigers beat Jackson State to…

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Grambling softball’s Cadashia Collins and Dacia Richard garner All-SWAC honors

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Courtesy of Curtis Ford, Grambling State Athletics The Grambling State University softball team placed two student-athletes on the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) All-Conference teams, announced by the conference on Monday night. Cadashia Collins was named the SWAC Freshman of the Year and landed on the first team, while pitcher Dacia Richardnabbed second-team honors. Collins, a freshman shortstop from Chattanooga, Tenn., had a breakout season and was one of the key contributors for Grambling State’s offense as a true freshman. She contributed a batting average of .310 with 46 RBI, 14 doubles,…

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FAMU’s women’s hoops leading scorer has a new home

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In her two seasons at FAMU, Dylan Horton has scored 727 points but her next collegiate basket will not be for the Rattlers. Horton, who led the team in scoring over the past two years, entered the transfer portal back in late March as a graduate transfer with a year of eligibilty remaining. Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles native announced she is returning to her home state, as she has commited to the University of San Diego. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dylan Horton (@dyl.horton) The…

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Grambling extends men’s basketball coach Donte’ Jackson

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Courtesy of Grambling State Athletic Communications GRAMBLING, La. | The University of Louisiana Board has approved a four-year contract extension for Grambling State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Donte’ Jackson, announced on Friday. His contract is set to run through 2028.  “Coach Jackson is a builder of men and has crafted a strong program that not only competes fiercely on the court, but also in the classroom,” said Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Trayvean Scott. “He has lifted our program to new highs and a renewed the sense of pride in…

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Alcorn State announces changes in school leadership

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Courtesy of Alcorn State University Board of Trustees announces changes in leadership at Alcorn State University The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning approved changes in the leadership at Alcorn State University at its meeting held today in Jackson. Dr. Ontario S. Wooden, who currently serves as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, will begin serving as Interim President of Alcorn State University immediately. Dr. Wooden replaces Dr. Felecia Nave who served as the 20th President of Alcorn State University since 2019. Trustee Tom Duff, President…

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Southern softball falls to Texas Southern 2-1

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Courtesy of Kevin Albarez, Assistant Sport Information Director, Texas Southern Athletics 2 Winner TXSOSB23 1 SU Team R H E TXSOSB23 2 9 0 SU 1 7 0 W: Jazmine Gendorf (5-5) L: Valadez, Anabella (1-10) BATON ROUGE, La. – Southern and Texas Southern flashed the leather in a tremendous defensive effort to open the Southwestern Athletic Conference play at Lady Jaguar Field on Monday afternoon. TSU would come away with a 2-1 victory. Southern dropped to 8-26 overall and 4-9 in SWAC play. Texas Southern improved to 9-17 and 6-7 in league play. Southern…

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Southern track claims seven individual titles at the Pelican Relays

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Titile image via Tristan Holliday Kevin Albarez, Assistant Sport Information Director, Southern University Athletics BATON ROUGE, LA – The Pelican Relays returned to A. W. Mumford Stadium for the first time in 15 years and Southern University capitalized on the opportunity to host a meet. Southern won seven different event titles and improved their positioning in every event. Uzuri Graves, Kinzli Zenon and Karanay Alexander got things started in the women’s javelin. Graves won the event with a distance of 123 feet 7 inches. Zenon finished second at 108 feet 10 inches and Alexander finished fourth…

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Texas Southern women’s track takes 15 top-10 finishes at Pelican Relays

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Title image via Travis Pendergrass Courtesy of Texas Southern University Athletics BATON ROUGE, La. – The mile relay claimed gold as the TSU women’s track & field team had 15 top-10 finishes at the Pelican Relays on Saturday at Southern University. Lillie Burnett finished fourth in the 200 in a time of 24.61 followed by Bayli George (25.3) in eighth and Shelby Brooks (25.58) in 10th. Jasmine Walker ran a personal best and moved to 10th in the SWAC after a time of 2:18.41 in the 800 en route to a third-place…

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Texas Southern Cheerleading wins National Championship

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Sports Information DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Texas Southern University Cheerleading Team made history as they won a national title at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College National Championship on Friday. Competing in the Cheer Spirit Rally Division I category, the Tigers were solid from start to finish as they opened the preliminary round with a 94.05 performance score, 94.3 raw score and a 23.5125 performance score. In the final round, TSU maintained its consistency and did even better with a 96.1 performance score, 96.1 raw score…

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SWAC Softball: Game-winning hit claims series for Bethune Cookman

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Courtesy of Bryce Hoynoski, Bethune Cookman Athletics 4 Alabama State 18-16, 7-4 SWAC 5 Winner Bethune-Cookman 10-23, 8-3 SWAC Team R H E Alabama State 4 10 0 Bethune-Cookman 5 7 0 W: Guzman, Victoria (2-9) L: Bailey Greenlee (10-7) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It took an extra inning, but the Wildcats earned the series victory after a 5-4 win over Alabama A&M, Saturday afternoon at Sunnyland Park. For the fourth straight game, the Wildcats (10-23, 8-3 SWAC) struck first as Samantha Kelley’s RBI fielder’s choice scored Haley Parks to give B-CU the 1-0 lead. The Wildcats threatened again in the…

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