Sai’Quon Stone Named to Conference USA All-Defensive Team
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss junior guard Sai’Quon Stone earned Conference USA All-Defensive honors in a vote by the league’s 12 coaches and various media, announced today by the league office in Irving, Texas. He is the first Southern Miss player to be named to the team in the four years of the award. Stone is averaging 3.7 rebounds and 0.6 steals. He has recorded five rebounds ten times... Read More
Gary Flowers named 2nd Team All-Conference USA
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss junior forward Gary Flowers earned Second Team All-Conference USA honors in a vote by the league’s 12 coaches and various media, announced today by the league office in Irving, Texas. Flowers led the Golden Eagles this season with 14.7 points and 7.9 rebounds, good for tenth and seventh in the league. He also is fourth in C-USA in blocks with 1.8. His 53 blocks... Read More
Southern Miss Closes First Round of Lady Jaguar Invitational
Mobile, Ala. – The Southern Miss women’s golf team sits in 11th-place after one round of the USA Lady Jaguar Invitational. The tournament is hosted by the University of South Alabama and is played at Azalea City Golf Club. Play was halted midway through the second round due to rain and lightning in the area. The Lady Eagles shot a 325, 35-over par. However, they are just seven shots back of sixth-place.... Read More
Graves Named to the Johnny Bench Award Watch List
WICHITA, KANSAS – The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced the official watch list for the 2010 Coleman Company-Johnny Bench Award delivered by Papa John’s Pizza. Fifty-three catchers including Southern Miss’ Travis Graves was nominated for the award given annually to the top division one catcher. Graves is in his second year as a Golden Eagle catcher and the Mesquite, Texas native... Read More
Southern Miss announces Spring Practice Schedule
Southern Miss 2010 Spring Football Practice Dates Wed., March 3 – 3:15 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. Fri., March 5 – 3:15 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. Mon., March 8 – 3:15 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. Wed., March 10 – 3:15 p.m. – 5:50 p.m. Fri., March 12 – 5:15 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Ocean Springs HS) March 15-19 – No practice for spring break Mon., March 22 – 3:15 p.m. Wed., March 24 – 3:15 p.m. (1/2 scrimmage) Fri.,... Read More
Korey Williams Selected to Attend NCAA Career in Sports Forum in May
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss junior football player Korey Williams has been selected to attend the NCAA Career in Sports Forum, May 11-14, in Indianapolis. “We are extremely happy for the opportunity that Korey has been given,” Southern Miss football coach Larry Fedora said. “It shows the hard work and dedication that he has put in regarding his studies and this forum will allow him... Read More
McInnis Named C-USA Pitcher of the Week
IRVING, TEXAS – For the second time in his career Southern Miss pitcher Todd McInnis was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week, announced by the C-USA office today. The 2009 C-USA Pitcher of the year and 2010 preseason C-USA Pitcher of the Year was dominate in his 2010 debut striking out nine Northwestern State batters in his six innings of work before he reached his pitch limit and left the... Read More
USM Radio Network for the 2010 Baseball Season Announced
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss Department of Athletics and ISP Sports announced today the radio network for the 2010 baseball season. WXHB (96.5 FM in Hattiesburg) will once again serve as the flagship station for the Golden Eagle baseball program this spring. Joining the ISP Sports Network this season will be WFFF (96.7 FM and 1360 AM in Columbia). Both WXHB and WFFF will carry the full... Read More
Southern Miss Promotes Raynie Theis to Women’s Tennis Coach
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss Director of Athletics Richard Giannini announced Wednesday that interim women’s tennis coach Raynie Theis has been promoted to take over the position full-time. The hiring is subject to approval by the IHL Board of Supervisors. “Raynie has done an outstanding job in an interim basis and our players are pleased and very excited to see her get the job on a full-time... Read More
Southern Miss Recognizes 142 Student-Athletes from Fall Semester in Classroom
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Southern Miss recognized 142 of its student-athletes for achieving a 3.0 or better in the classroom during the fall semester. A total of 19 student-athletes garnered President’s List honors for a 4.0 grade point average, while 43 collected Dean’s List accolades for achieving a 3.5 or better and 77 made the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for accomplishing a 3.0 grade point... Read More
