Southern Arkansas hosts annual All-Sports Banquet

(L-R) Men's Scholar-Athlete Mickey Hammer, Women's Scholar-Athlete Jessica Duncan, Women's Auburn Smith Whitley Patterson and Men's Auburn Smith Travis Chrietzberg

Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Women’s golf student-athlete Whitley Patterson (Meridian, Texas) and men’s golfer Travis Chrietzberg (Longview, Texas) were honored Tuesday with the coveted Auburn Smith Awards at the annual Southern Arkansas University All-Sports Banquet in the Grand Hall of the Donald W. Reynolds Center. Also receiving laurels were rodeo’s Jessica Duncan (Avinger, [...]

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Lady Mulerider Tennis blanked by Lady Tigers

Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas’ tennis team was handed a 9-0 shutout by visiting Ouachita Baptist in Great American Conference action Thursday at the SAU tennis complex. The match was originally scheduled for this past Tuesday, but was postponed due to wet courts from the recent heavy rains. The young Lady Muleriders [...]

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Southern Arkansas tennis match postponed

Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas’ Great American Conference tennis match against Ouachita Baptist scheduled for today (Tuesday) at 2 p.m. at the SAU tennis complex has been postponed due to the weather. The match has been rescheduled for Thursday at 1 p.m. Lady Mulerider Coach Robert Holmes has also announced that Saturday’s [...]

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SAU Tennis shutout by Arkansas Tech

Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas suffered a 9-0 shutout by visiting Arkansas Tech in a Great American Conference match Friday at the SAU tennis complex. The young Lady Muleriders fall to 1-10 on the season and 0-3 in league play, while the Golden Suns improve to 9-5 and 1-0. ATU swept all [...]

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SAU’s Downing to be inducted into Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame

Dr. Margaret Downing (2011 SAU Hall of Fame banquet)

Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Trailblazer…pioneer…educator…coach…are some of the many words used to describe Southern Arkansas University’s Dr. Margaret R. Downing, who will be inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame Friday at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock. Downing’s long journey at SAU began in 1965 when she was named women’s basketball [...]

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Southern Arkansas grieves loss of Adcox

Jay Adcox

Contact: Houston Taylor MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas Director of Athletics Jay Adcox passed away Tuesday at approximately 6:45 p.m. in his home after a 10-month battle with cancer. Adcox had just completed his 13th year as athletic director at SAU. He was 60 and born December 24, 1950 in Snoqualmie, Wash. Adcox arrived at [...]

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Southern Arkansas Director of Athletics Jay Adcox passes away

Contact: Houston Taylor, SID MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Southern Arkansas Director of Athletics Jay Adcox, 60, passed away Tuesday at approximately 6:45 p.m. after a 10-month battle with cancer. Adcox had just completed his 13th year as athletic director at SAU. Adcox arrived at Southern Arkansas in 1986 and served as assistant football coach for eight [...]

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