2017 SWAC Media Day Participants
You know college football is right around the corner when the teams get together to face the media. The SEC has a week of media days because they have to fill up hours on their own network, and C-USA normally does two to three days. On the other hand, the …
NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results
While no athletes from universities in our state won at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, there were strong performances. The University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi all saw athletes qualify for the meet. USM junior Cra’vorkian Carson finished 18th overall in …
CWS Field is Set
The SEC placed six teams in the NCAA Baseball Super Regionals, but only three reached the College World Series. Two teams from the ACC made it out of the Super Regionals to the CWS, and one team from the Big 12, Pac-12 and Big West conferences are in the CWS. …
College Football Hall of Fame Ballot Announced
The National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame announced the candidates for the 2018 College Football Hall of Fame class. The ballot provides a lengthy list of players and coaches at various levels of college football. Many names on the list went on to have long and …
2017 NBA Finals Preview
There have been a few trilogies in sports over the centuries, but they are rare. Many people know that Larry Bird and Magic Johnson meet in three NBA Finals but not three straight finals. This year’s NBA Finals is historic, as the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers are meeting …
College Football Is Just Around the Corner
College football is less than 100 days from kickoff at the Division I level. As we head into June, it won’t be long before teams in the FBS and FCS begin practicing for season openers. This year’s opening weekend doesn’t have quite the same jam-packed schedule as last season, but …
USM and MSU in Hattiesburg Regional
At one time, it seemed like as many as four baseball teams from our state might end up in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. That’s not how things worked out in the end. Mississippi Valley State University failed to make the SWAC Baseball Tournament, and their year ended after …
NCAA Rule Changes We All Can Agree On
Folks tailgating at The Grove this fall on the campus of the University of Mississippi will no doubt talk about potential NCAA sanctions. At some point, the talk might turn to another university that’s just over 630 miles from Oxford, Miss.: Baylor University in Texas. Rebels fans might be scratching …
Delta State Reaches DII College World Series
While the University of Mississippi women’s softball team was making history last week, another team in our state was making strides on the diamond, as well. Delta State University hosted an eight-team regional in Division II baseball—the Statesmen’s 31st NCAA postseason appearance and fifth NCAA South Regional appearance in the …
MSU’s Rooker Wins Ferriss Trophy and SEC POY Awards
The day after the regular season ended, Monday, May 22, turned out to be a great day for Mississippi State University first baseman Brent Rooker. He is in the midst of one of the greatest offensive seasons in the history of college baseball in our state. Rooker became the first …
SEC and C-USA Baseball Tournament Preview
Texas Southern University outlasted eight other teams, including Jackson State University and Alcorn State University, and won the 2017 SWAC Baseball Tournament. TSU is one of a handful of teams that have already earned a spot into the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Baseball Tournament. Two other tournaments that feature …
Rebels Advance to Softball Super Regionals
The University of Mississippi softball team didn’t show any signs of nerves despite hosting its first regional in program history. Playing at home in Oxford, the Rebels didn’t have any problems dispatching the other three teams in the tournament. The Rebels opened the regional with an 8-0 win over the …
Always Dreaming Favorite for the Preakness
A field of 10 horses will try to win the second leg of the Triple Crown, the 142nd Preakness Stakes, on Saturday, May 20. Five horses, including winner Always Dreaming, are in the field after running in the Kentucky Derby. Always Dreaming is the morning-line favorite and will break from …
Updated: Child Found Dead in Stolen Car, Three Persons of Interest in Custody
Updated: Three persons of interest have been taken into custody, WAPT reports, after a 6-year-old who was kidnapped early this morning was found dead in the back of a stolen vehicle in Madison County. The Jackson Police Department has now confirmed that they found a deceased child in the backseat …
2017 Ferriss Trophy Finalists
Three University of Southern Mississippi players, one Mississippi State University player and one Delta State University player are the five finalists for the 2017 C Spire Ferriss Trophy. This is the 14th year that the award will go to the best college-baseball player at a four-year college or university in …
Big Weekend for Rebels and SEC Softball
This weekend happened to be historic for the University of Mississippi softball team and the SEC itself. No one expected to the Rebels to be in the May 13 championship game of the 2017 SEC Tournament. UM entered the tournament as the No. 8 seed and started things off by …
Real Possibility for President The Rock
Oh my gosh, it is like my dreams have come true. In a recent interview with GQ, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson told the magazine he might consider one day running for president. He says “it’s a real possibility” that he will run one day. This shouldn’t be a surprise to …
SWAC Baseball Tournament Preview
The 2017 SWAC Baseball Tournament kicks off Wednesday, May 17, in New Orleans at the MLB Urban Youth Academy for the third straight year. Jackson State University is the No. 1 seed out of the East Division, and Alcorn State University is the No. 4 seed from the East. Jackson …
Four Teams From Our State Could into Regionals
None of the universities from our state got into the Division I NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The University of Mississippi was the only close-but-no-cigar team, as they went to the National Invitational Tournament. That should not be the case with the Division I NCAA Men’s Baseball Tournament. Our state could …
JSU Wins the East, USM and MSU in Line for Titles
A little while back, I touched on Jackson State University, Mississippi State University and the University of Southern Mississippi all fighting for division or conference titles in baseball. Jackson State finished its quest by winning the SWAC East title over Alabama State University. JSU finished SWAC play with a 20-4 …