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SIAC to hold Press Conference to announce continuance of Hall of Fame

Monday, February 25th, 2008
siac-hof.jpgThe Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the City of Birmingham and the Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce the continuation of the SIAC Hall of Fame and the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic scheduled for September 27, 2008.  The Hall of Fame football game will feature Albany State University vs. Benedict College in Legion Field for the first contest and will continue on the last Saturday in September.  The City of Birmingham and the Convention and Visitors Bureau recently won a bid to host the classic for three years: 2008 – 2010.  A press conference is scheduled for March 4, 2008 at 3:00 pm at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame to announce this historic event.

 

TU’s Flournoy and CAU’s Moss named Basketball Players of the Week

Monday, February 25th, 2008
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Week February 24, 2008

 

Albany, GA named home for the resurregance of Golf in the SIAC

Thursday, February 21st, 2008
albany-city-logo.jpgAlbany, GA- The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Albany Recreation and Parks Department is pleased to announce the Contemporary Era Inaugural SIAC (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Men’s Golf Championship to be held in Albany on April 20-23, 2008. The tournament will be held at the Flint River Municipal Golf Course. The Recreation and Parks Department recently won a bid to host the tournament for three years: 2008 - 2010.

 

SBN Sports award the 2007 Black College All Americans in Atlanta

Thursday, February 21st, 2008
natlchamps.jpg This past weekend in Atlanta, GA at the Marriot Marquis, the American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) awarded the members of the 2007 SBN Sports Black College All-American (BCAA) Team.  Eighteen schools were represented on the list, led by three honors for the SBN Black College National Champion Tuskegee Golden Tigers. Clark Atlanta was the only other SIAC team with a member on the 2007 SBN Sports Black College All Americans.

 

Williams and Rotich of Benedict named to the The 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCCA Men’s All-Academic Team

Thursday, February 21st, 2008
86424_ustfccca-web.jpgNEW ORLEANS – The 2007 NCAA Division II USTFCCA Men's All Academic Cross Country Athlete of the Year was announced today by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. On the list were two Benedict College stand out Cross Country members, Oneil Williams and Titus Rotich.

 

BC’s Woody, Elam, KSU’s M. Jones share Basketball Player of the Week honors

Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Basketball Players of the Week February 17, 2008

 

Tuskegee’s Head Football Coach, Willie Slater and 4 SIAC Players Named to the Don Hansen’s All America Team

Friday, February 15th, 2008
dh-logo.jpgPITTSBURG, Kan. — Coach Willie Slater, after leading Tuskegee to a 12-0 record, a SIAC Championship and capturing the National Black Championship was named Co-National Coach of the Year headling the 2007-08 Don Hansen's Football Gazette NCAA Division II All-America Team.  Amongst the recipients of this distinguished honor were four SIAC football players named to one of the three teams while three others were named to the honorable mention team.

 

SIAC Basketball Tournament Website Launched

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
bball-tourny-logo.jpgThe Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has launched a new look for the SIAC Basketball Tournament with a new logo commemorating the 75th Men's & 30th Women's Basketball Tournament.

 

Kentucky State vs. Lane Game Rescheduled

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Derita Ratcliffe, Athletics Director, at Kentucky State University has announced that the men and women basketball games against Lane College, scheduled for tonight, February 12, 2008 has been canceled do to inclement and unsafe weather conditions. The game is rescheduled for a later date prior to the SIAC Tournament.

 

Times for Albany State-Fort Valley State basketball games changed

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
The starting time for the Albany State-Fort Valley State basketball game this week has been changed.  The doubleheader contest scheduled for February 16 in Fort Valley will remain on that date, but times have been changed to 12:00 noon (men) and 2:00 p.m. (women).