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It's easy to see how prevalent it is for major-college football programs to buy off their smaller brethren in order to get them to come in for what is typically an easy victory (though Michigan and mighty Appalachian State would surely tell you otherwis… more »

Calvin Britt calls it the "man-step." It's the moment a teenager makes a life-changing decision based on his own belief in what's best for himself. It's that first time he steps out of the comfort zone provided by parents or friends and accepts the r… more »

Tennessee State fans and alumni are finally getting the game they want to see. The Tigers will take on old rival Southern University in the John Merritt Classic on Sept. 6 at LP Field. And make no mistake, it will be a battle — during the game and at… more »

Anytime during the upcoming football season that coach Joe Taylor decides to show living examples of perseverance, he might just call Darrius Patterson and Marcus Joseph to the head of the line. Like the other walk-ons who have been toiling through t… more »

In May, a Greenwood mother and her two children showed that tireless dedication, family support and a lot of faith can conquer almost anything. Including higher education. Vern Cilla Gray and her daughter and son, Amica Williams and Renaldo Gray, all… more »

Utah Valley University's progression from a trade school of about 3,000 students to a Division I university was further reinforced by the announcement UVU will join the Great West Conference and start competing in all varsity sports except football in t… more »

VERMILLION - The new all-sports Great West Conference will be far-flung, but now it's no longer far-fetched. On Thursday, the University of South Dakota officially announced that its athletic teams will join five other schools in the Great West, prev… more »

The announcement that Utah Valley University will join the Great West Conference surely must have sparked football dreams in the minds of some UVU students, alumni and administrators. After all, sports and daydreams go together. How would Babe Ruth d… more »

Northwestern State University head football coach Scott Stoker was in town on Thursday night as part of the school's "Victory Tour." Stoker knows as well as anybody how important those victories are. He is less than a month away from beginning his… more »

Northwestern State athletic supporters might not recognize their facilities when they arrive on campus this fall for the Aug. 30 football opener against Texas A&M-Commerce. The entire campus is undergoing a transformation, but the moves are most… more »