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Miami Herald
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Storied HBCU To Join New Athletic Conference
NEW ORLEANS-Xavier University of Louisiana, a prominent NAIA-level HBCU with a century-long history of academic and athletic excellence, announced Monday that it will become a full member of the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) effective July 1, 2026. The decision follows a unanimous vote by the SSAC Board of Presidents earlier this month, signaling a significant realignment within the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) landscape. The move marks Xavier's fourth full-time conference affiliation since the inception of its athletic programs. The university previously competed in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) from 1935 to 1960, the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) from 1981 to 2021, and most recently, the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC), where it has been a member since 2021. "We are thrilled to welcome Xavier University of Louisiana as a full member of the SSAC," said Mike Hall, conference commissioner. "Their history of academic and athletic achievement strengthens our conference at every level." Hall pointed to Xavier's recent top-25 finish in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings as a testament to the HBCU's broad-based athletic success in NAIA. The Directors' Cup ranks collegiate athletic programs based on their performance across multiple sports. Xavier will not wait until 2026 to compete in the SSAC ecosystem. Three of its programs, competitive cheer, men's indoor track and field, and women's indoor track and field, will participate as affiliate members during the 2025-26 season. The SSAC, founded in 1999, comprises institutions across Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Its current members include Loyola University (New Orleans), William Carey University (Hattiesburg, Miss.), University of Mobile (Mobile, Ala.), and nine others across the Southeast. For Xavier, the move carries both strategic and historical significance. The New Orleans-based HBCU will renew conference rivalries with Loyola, Mobile, and William Carey. Three schools it frequently faced during its tenure in the GCAC, including as recently as the 2009-10 academic year. "We are excited to join the Southern States Athletic Conference," said Xavier Athletic Director Pat Kendrick. "We look forward to the high level of competition and the opportunity to reignite longstanding rivalries." Xavier President Reynold Verret echoed those sentiments, adding, "Joining the Southern States Athletic Conference affirms our commitment to excellence and expands opportunities for our scholar-athletes to thrive both in the classroom and in competition." The transition also signals the end of Xavier's five-year tenure in the RRAC. Before formally exiting, the university plans to compete for at least 12 RRAC championships during the 2025-26 season. The post Storied HBCU To Join New Athletic Conference appeared first on HBCU Gameday. Copyright HBCU Gameday 2012-2025
CBC
16-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
Two people in hospital after car goes over cliff in Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
New St. John's Fire Department high-angle rescue team was deployed Police, firefighters and the coast guard were called to the ferry terminal in Portugal Cove-St Philips on Sunday evening after a car went over a cliff. St. John's Regional Fire Department platoon chief Mike Hall says a senior couple were trapped in the car after it went off the road. Hall says the car was well down over the cliff, about eight feet from the ocean in a crevasse. He says the fire department's high-angle rescue team were needed to retrieve the pair. "We were able to get the two individuals out of the car and sent to hospital," Hall told CBC News on Monday morning. He says the woman had more serious injuries. Hall says the fire department had to call in a tow truck to install a winch cable to go down over the cliff and lift the car off of the rocks. At 5:00 p.m., Royal Newfoundland Constabulary announced a road closure along Beachy Cove Road. Hall says the roadway is now passable again. CBC News has asked the RNC for an interview. In a statement, the RNC said the investigation is ongoing and they are looking for people who saw Sunday's incident as well as video footage, like CCTV, dash cams and cell phones.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wellington AFC awards night recognises players and volunteers
Wellington AFC celebrated a successful season with an awards night recently. The event on Saturday, May 10 saw more than 100 players, officials, and supporters attend. Chairman Mike Hall expressed his gratitude to everyone involved for their contributions over the past year. The three managers, Richard Cherry of the first team; Mark Owen of the reserves; and Matt Groves, who manages the A team jointly with Warren Troth, then reviewed the season before presenting the awards. The club award for Young Player of the Year went to Dylan Groves. In the first team, Jake Quick was the leading scorer, Glen Wright was chosen as players' player and supporters' player, and Mark Cornish was the manager's player. The reserves saw Jack Bryant as the top scorer and supporters' player, Alfie Barratt as players' player, and Sam Bryant as the manager's player. In the A team, Jordan Sellick was the top scorer, Mitch Hansen was the players' player, and Aiden Trott was the manager's player. Several club helpers were also recognised, including Lauren Watts, who is stepping down after three years as a sports therapist. The club's Wellington Ladies and Wildcats Ladies will hold their awards nights on Saturday, May 24 and Saturday, June 14, respectively. Presentations to the various boys' and girls' teams are planned throughout May and June.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Browns New Star Reveals Honest Feelings About Shedeur Sanders
As with any first-round draft pick, the Cleveland Browns' new defensive tackle Mason Graham is garnering a lot of attention at the team's rookie minicamp this weekend. After all, the Browns passed up the opportunity to get one of the prospects regarded as a generational talent in Travis Hunter by trading back from No. 2 to No. 5 to select Graham. Advertisement No pressure, right? For Graham, a lot of the spotlight has been shaded by fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders, but he's ok with that. 'That doesn't really matter to me,' Graham said via Ashley Bastock of 'I come to play football. If the media's on me, then they're on me. If the media's not, then it's not. I'm just going to do my job at the end of the day. Graham said his first time meeting Sanders went well, which is good since they're now teammates. "He was cool,' Graham said. 'Seems like a good dude and it was all about ball. So I want to play with guys that are like-minded.' Sanders had a very famous slide in the NFL Draft earlier this month. While it was thought that the former Colorado quarterback would end up in Cleveland, no one predicted that it would happen in the fifth round. Advertisement Some additional pressure might be off Graham, too, as he may not need to be a Day 1 starter, even as the No. 5 overall pick. The Browns signed Maliek Collins this offseason and return Shelby Harris. Last year's second-round pick, Mike Hall, is returning from a knee injury and could start ahead of Graham. But the former Michigan Wolverine will almost certainly be part of the early-season defensive line rotation. General manager Andrew Berry has been public about his wishes for the defensive line rotation in Cleveland to be six or eight players deep. Berry was very high on Graham at the NFL Scouting Combine. "He is a DNA match for our defense, a disruptive interior penetrator ... we thought he was one of the more dominant trench prospects in this year's class," Berry said. Related: Browns Involved in International NFL Schedule Rumor Related: Browns Trade of 1 QB Updated as Controversy
CBC
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Joel Plaskett offers us 'a foggy window' into his mind
Character Witness isn't a music documentary so much as a companion piece to my record, One Real Reveal and the accompanying tour where I shared memories, images and songs while seated in a red swivel chair. Working on the video edit with Mike Hall felt a bit like using two mirrors to see the back of my head. Eventually I ended up seeing versions of myself into infinity while wondering, "Do I really look like that from behind?" While I'm happy to put the producer's feather in my hat, there was no director on this. I like to think that everyone involved helped direct it subconsciously — like hands on a Ouija board. I've been thinking a lot this past while on the writing of Marshall McLuhan, in part thanks to a reading course I've been taking from his grandson, Andrew. The overheated lighting in the interview with me is a not-so-subtle nod to the documentary, "This is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium is the Massage" from 1967. Riffing on the effects and limitations of different technologies — from language to analog tape to projected images — it felt fitting to push the lighting, the faders and the stories into the red. Poetic license for harmonic distortion? I'll admit to always feeling a little nervous about how much I want to share outside of the songs I write. I think out loud and I have to circle a point for a while before making it. While I'm less interested in stating things explicitly these days, my hope is Character Witness offers a foggy window into how my mind meanders, my music and methods and the places and people I care about. I sure love hearing Bill Stevenson's keyboard playing, seeing Rebecca Kraatz's beautiful artwork and I'm pleased Jim Carrey could unwittingly make a cameo.
