Ole Miss’ Warren, Buckner Nab Postseason Honors
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After helping Ole Miss to the program’s fifth Southeastern Conference Western Division Championship, junior guard Chris Warren and freshman forward Reginald Buckner have earned postseason honors, as the league unveiled its men’s basketball coaches awards Tuesday. Warren was named to the All-SEC second team, and Buckner received SEC All-Freshman status. Also, the U.S. Basketball... Read More
Four Track and Field Rebels named All-SEC
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ole Miss track and field student-athletes Rachel Jenkins, Ricky Robertson, Brian Knight and Mike Granger were all tabbed All-SEC, the conference office announced Monday. Robertson was named to the All-SEC first team and the All-Freshman team after winning the high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships with an NCAA automatic height of 7-04.25. His mark tied the school record... Read More
Ole Miss’ Zach Graham honored for Good Works
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ole Miss junior guard Zach Graham has been recognized for his outstanding efforts off the court, being named to the 2009-10 SEC Men’s Basketball Community Service Team on Monday. A native of Suwanee, Ga., Graham has participated in Reading with the Rebels, a program which helps promote reading to area students, and has spent time with children at local day care centers during... Read More
Ole Miss’ Chris Warren named SEC Player of the Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After helping Ole Miss to wins over LSU and Arkansas to close the regular season, junior guard Chris Warren was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday. Warren averaged 26.5 points and 3.0 assists in the victories. The Rebels’ point guard finished one shy of his career high with 31 points in a 68-66 comeback win in Fayetteville. He... Read More
Robertson Tabbed Freshman Field Athlete Of The Year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Ole Miss freshman jumper Ricky Robertson was selected as the 2010 Southeastern Conference Men’s Freshman Field Athlete of the Year the conference office announced Thursday. A native of Hernando, Miss., Robertson won the high jump and tied the school record last weekend at the SEC Indoor Championships by posting an NCAA automatic mark with a height of 7-04.25. He is currently... Read More
Rebel Track And Field Earns National Ranking
NEW ORLEANS, La. – Following an eighth place finish over the weekend at the SEC Indoor Championships, the Ole Miss men’s indoor track and field team enters this week ranked 23rd in the nation in the new U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association poll. The Rebels scored in eight different events at the championships and finished with a total of 37 points to mark the highest... Read More
Lady Bulldogs complete Day 1 of Kinderlou Forest Challenge
VALDOSTA, Ga.- Mississippi State’s women’s golf team concluded play through most of round two today ranked 18th at the Kinderlou Forest Challenge. Play was halted due to darkness at 5:30 p.m. CT. The remainder of the second round, as well as the final round, will take place tomorrow. State’s team total stands at 323, just one stroke back from 17th, while senior Gina Sharp is pacing the team tied... Read More
Pomeranz named SEC Pitcher of the Week
OXFORD, Miss. – Junior left-hander Drew Pomeranz has been named Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced on Monday when it released its weekly honors. It is the first SEC Pitcher of the Week honor for Pomeranz and second weekly honor for the southpaw who was named a Freshman of the Week selection in the 2008 season. The left-handed hurler claimed honors that week after... Read More
Thomas named to Naismith Trophy Midseason List
ATLANTA, Ga. – Ole Miss All-America candidate Bianca Thomas was tabbed as one of the 30 midseason candidates for the 2010 Women’s Naismith Trophy the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday. The Big 12 Conference leads the way with five student-athletes, followed by the Big 10, Big East and Southeastern Conference (SEC) with four apiece. Connecticut, Ohio State, Stanford and Xavier each... Read More
Ole Miss Football Attendance Continues Rise
OXFORD, Miss. — For the second straight season, Ole Miss took a major leap in football attendance and finished among the national leaders. In statistics recently released by the NCAA, the Rebels ranked 20th in average attendance increase from the previous year with a rise of 2,762 (53,005 in 2008 to 55,767 in 2009). That boost in fan turnout comes on the heels of a 3,301 jump in Houston Nutt’s... Read More
