Archives for: July 2009, 14
Weber State Wins Fourth Big Sky Conference Presidents' Cup
The Big Sky Conference Sterling Savings Bank Presidents’ Cup is staying put.
Weber State University has captured the prestigious award for the second straight year, and the fourth time in the seven-year history of the honor.
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FCS ADA Elects 2009-10 Officers
CLEVELAND - The members of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) have selected Peter Fields, director of athletics at Montana State University, to serve as President for 2009-10.
"We have just comp… more »
Illinois State Extends Contract With EIU, Adds South Dakota
NORMAL, Ill. - The oldest football rivalry in the state of Illinois and the 12th-longest in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) will continue through 2013, thanks to a recently signed contract between Illinois State and Eastern I… more »
The Sporting News Announces Preseason FCS Top 10
Richmond is number 1
1. Richmond
2. Appalachian State
3. Villanova
4. UNI
5. Montana
6. Southern Illinois
7. Weber State
8. New Hampshire
9. Elon
10. James Madison
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Joint Statement from the USBWA and FWAA on Media Guides
College Sporting News has urged that all D-I football be included in future iterations.
The U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) support the proposal by the Southeastern Conference which w… more »
Football Foundation to Honor Southland Representatives
DALLAS, Texas – The All-American Football Foundation will honor numerous individuals from the Southland Conference on Tuesday night during its 100th Banquet of Champions at the Hilton Anatole Hotel.
Brad Wright, coach of 2008 Southland Conference cha… more »
Sports Network Announces Buchanan Watch List Additions
Central Arkansas defensive end Larry Hart, one of just two underclassmen among the 2008 finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented to the top defensive player in FCS, heads up a group of four players added to the 2009 Buchanan watch list.
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Sports Network Announces Second Group on Payton Award watch list
Two returning Walter Payton Award candidates, Weber State quarterback Cameron Higgins and Elon wide receiver Terrell Hudgins, and two newcomers to the list, Southern quarterback Bryant Lee and Albany running back David McCarty, have been added to the wa… more »
Former WCU Football Player Ja'Quayvin Smalls Laid to Rest in Mount Pleasant on Monday
Cullowhee, N.C. - Former Western Carolina junior defensive back Ja'Quayvin Smalls, who died suddenly following a voluntary off-season workout last week, was laid to rest on Monday afternoon (July 13) in his hometown of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
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