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Southern baseball has offensive breakout game. Next up is a visit to McNeese State

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated 22 min ago

The Southern baseball team was off to a poor start but busted out of the doldrums during a weekend trip to Houston.

Jaguars set for final scrimmage before spring football game

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 24, 2023

Southern fans who want a sneak peek at the Jaguars before the April 1 blue and gold game can catch the last spring scrimmage at 10 a.m. Saturday at A.W. Mumford Stadium.

Southern football wide receivers trying to answer coach Eric Dooley's challenge

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 23, 2023

Southern coach Eric Dooley is a former wide receiver that spent most of his second career as an assistant coaching the position and he showed his current crop of Jaguar receivers he’s not afra…

Southern baseball team trying to cure hitting woes as SWAC slate continues

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 23, 2023

Southern baseball coach Chris Crenshaw hasn’t panicked as his hitting lineup has been late to come around, but he was encouraged by some signs in the latest outing as the Jaguars dive back int…

Sean Woods is out as Southern men's basketball coach: 'We felt it was necessary'

BY PERRYN KEYS | Staff writer
Updated Mar 22, 2023

Sean Woods' tenure at Southern University is over.

One Southern QB is making coach Eric Dooley say, 'Wow!,' during spring practice

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 22, 2023

Southern football coach Eric Dooley said his team is making progress as spring practice moves toward its final week. The team will hold its final scrimmage at 10 a.m. Saturday prior to the Blu…

Southern baseball plays at Houston before SWAC series with Texas Southern

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 21, 2023

The Southern baseball team is making its second trip to Houston this season for a five-day stay against two opponents beginning Wednesday with the University of Houston.

Southern's defense lacked speed last season. The Jaguars believe they've found more of it.

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Mar 17, 2023

A struggling passing game for Southern last season overshadowed what turned out to be a strong defensive effort.

Southern baseball looking for fresh start in SWAC-opening series at Grambling

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Mar 17, 2023

The Southern baseball team has been a group of road warriors of late, with seven consecutive away games — two weekend trips with a midweek road game in between.

Southern is looking to upgrade its pass rush. This SLU transfer might be who they need.

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Mar 16, 2023

As spring practice unfolds, Southern fans have their eyes mostly on the three quarterbacks auditioning for the starting job. Defensive end Darius Harry has his eyes on the quarterbacks, too, b…

Southern's magical ride to the NCAA tournament comes to an end in First Four

By DAMIN ESPER | Contributing writer
Mar 15, 2023

STANFORD, Calif. — The dream run to the NCAA tournament came to an end for the Southern Jaguars on Wednesday night when they fell to Sacred Heart 57-47 in their First Four game at Stanford Uni…

Southern women open NCAA tournament play against Sacred Heart with history on the line

BY CHARLES SALZER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 14, 2023

School history will be made when Southern plays Sacred Heart in a First Four NCAA women’s basketball game.

Southern football's spring quarterback battle continues to heat up

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 14, 2023

The weather has cooled down considerably since the start of Southern’s spring football practice. The quarterback race, however, has heated up considerably.

Photos: Southern University's Tuesday spring football practice

TRAVIS SPRADLING | tspradling@theadvocate.com
Mar 14, 2023

A dreary, chilly day with a sprinkling of rain greeted Southern University football players, coaches and staff at A.W. Mumford Stadium Tuesday afternoon, March 14 2023.

Southern baseball team working out the kinks after tough start and with SWAC play near

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 13, 2023

An eight-game losing streak isn’t the way a team wants to go into conference play, but Southern baseball coach Chris Crenshaw isn’t concerned.

NCAA Tournament game times announced for LSU, Southern and Southeastern women

BY SCOTT RABALAIS | Sports columnist
Mar 13, 2023

Game times for the NCAA women's tournament were released Monday morning, according to ESPN.

In the First Four, Southern will try for its first win in the NCAA women's tournament

BY CHARLES SALZER | Contributing writer
Mar 12, 2023

The Southern women’s basketball team is headed to Palo Alto, California, where it will play Sacred Heart in a First Four game in the NCAA tournament.

The Southern women's basketball team is headed west for the NCAAs; here's what's next

BY PERRYN KEYS | Executive sports editor
Mar 12, 2023

Fresh from a thrilling ride to the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament championship, the Southern women's basketball team will head west for a "First Four" game in the NCAAs.

Southern women's basketball team win SWAC tournament to earn NCAA tournament berth

BY CHARLES SALZER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 11, 2023

The Southern women’s basketball team saved its best for last in the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament championship game on Saturday.

Southern women shock top-seeded Jackson State with three 3-pointers in final 13 seconds

BY CHARLES SALZER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 10, 2023

Going into the Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball tournament, Southern coach Carlos Funchess knew his team would have to guard against a letdown if it upset top-seeded Jackson State.

After its fifth straight loss, Southern baseball team hits road for weekend

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Mar 10, 2023

After a disappointing loss, the Southern baseball team is back on the road for its final nonconference weekend series before starting play in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

With Southern spring practice underway, the QB race is wide open. Here's the rundown.

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Mar 10, 2023

For the second time in two springs, the quarterback race is wide open at Southern University, and coach Eric Dooley is determined to name a starter when the Jaguars wrap up the workouts with t…

Southern men can't overcome a slow start as it falls to Alabama A&M in SWAC tournament

BY CHARLES SALZER | Contributing writer
Mar 9, 2023

The slow start that bothered Southern in two regular season losses to Alabama A&M was there again Thursday at the Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament.

Southern women trounce Prairie View in quarterfinal of SWAC tournament

BY CHARLES SALZER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 9, 2023

There was plenty of excitement for the Southern women’s basketball team and not much drama as the Jaguars routed Prairie View 62-37 in the quarterfinals of the Southwestern Athletic Conference…

Southern women look to remain hot as SWAC women's tournament gets under way

BY CHARLES SALZER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 8, 2023

The Southwestern Athletic Conference tiebreaker was needed to sort out a four-way tie for second place in the women’s basketball standings, but there is one thing that didn’t need to be settle…

Southern men's basketball team gets third shot at its SWAC nemesis this season

BY CHARLES SALZER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 8, 2023

If the Southern men’s basketball team felt like it didn’t play its best game Saturday when it hosted Alabama A&M, then it can take heart that another opportunity presents itself at the Sou…

Notebook: Southern opens spring practice with a brisk pace in mind

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 8, 2023

The Southern football team started spring drills Wednesday, and coach Eric Dooley wants to get significant work finished in a short amount of time.

Southern hoping to add a SWAC football legend to its coaching staff

BY JIM KLEINPETER | Contributing writer
Updated Mar 8, 2023

The man who broke dozens of passing records as Jerry Rice’s quarterback could be coaching Southern's quarterbacks this season.