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Saturday, June 1, 2019
Gold Rush place 2 on Academic All-District® team
NEW ORLEANS — Samir Chikhaoui and Gabriel Niculescu, members of the Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis team, have been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Google Cloud Academic All-District® 2 NAIA at-large team for 2018-19.
Chikhaoui, a junior from Lille, France, and Niculescu, a senior from Bucharest, Romania, are the third and fourth Gold Rush tennis players to be named Academic All-District and the first since Karan Salwan in 2016-17.
The Google Cloud Academic All-District award recognizes student-athletes for outstanding achievements in the classroom as well as in competition. Nominees must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale. They also must have completed at least one full calendar year at their current institution and reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
District 2 consists of NAIA members in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana and Tennessee.
Chikhaoui and Niculescu are the only males from the NAIA's Gulf Coast Athletic Conference or an HBCU (Historically Black College or University) to make an at-large Academic All-District® team this year. The only other Louisiana student-athlete on a men's at-large team is swimmer Alarii Levreault-Lopez of LSU in NCAA Division I.
First-team Academic All-District® members advance to the Academic All-America® ballot. The Academic All-America® NAIA team will be announced June 18.
During the past 11 years, XULA has produced 23 Academic All-District® selections, all but one on the first team.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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XULA's Perez is state's top freshman; Goreau, Borodii repeat
Perez is one of three from XULA to earn statewide recognition on an end-of-season team that includes NCAA Division I student-athletes. On the women's side XULA's Charlene Goreau made the first team, and Mariia Borodii is on the second team.
A panel of tennis publicists from Louisiana universities selected the All-Louisiana teams, and the LSWA announced the awards this past week.
Perez, from Pereira, Colombia, is the Gold Rush's third state Freshman of the Year and the first since Kyle Montrel in 2013. Perez produced a 17-match singles win streak, all at the No. 1 position, and was 18-3 overall.
Goreau, a senior from Toulouse, France, made the state's first team for the first time after second-team selections in 2016 and 2018. She joined Dominique Bell (2005, 2007-08) and Anastesia Opata (2008-10) as the only Gold Nuggets to make All-Louisiana three times.
Borodii, from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, became the second XULA woman to make All-Louisiana as a freshman and sophomore. Nour Abbes (2014-15) did it first. Borodii was on the first team a year ago.
In voting for Coach of the Year, XULA's Alan Green was second on the men's side and third on the women's. The Gold Nuggets' Angelica De Vincenzis was runner-up for Newcomer of the Year.
Both XULA teams made deep runs this month during the NAIA National Championship tournament at Mobile, Ala. — the men were national runner-up for the third time in four years, and the women reached the semifinals for the second consecutive year and the fifth time in seven years.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
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Mississippi State rallies to beat Southern 11-6 in opening round of NCAA Tournament
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 1, 2019
SIAC Football Media Day Returns to College Football Hall of Fame for Third Consecutive Year
SIAC Football Media Day Returns to College Football Hall of Fame for Third Consecutive Year https://t.co/KCj6u8rrBp via @albany_herald
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 1, 2019
LA Tech, Grambling to Host Kickoff Luncheon, Community Service Event On Wednesday, June 5
Be sure to secure your tickets TODAY for next Wednesday's Kickoff Luncheon hosted by LA Tech and Grambling‼️— LA Tech Football 🏈 (@LATechFB) May 28, 2019
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WATCH: Grambling State’s Sept. 7 football game against Louisiana Tech football will be a 2:30 p.m. kickoff and will be broadcasted live on the NFL Network
.@LATechFB and @GSU_TIGERS say their September match-up will be great for the Lincoln Parish community.— Brad Cesak (@bradcesak) June 1, 2019
The teams will meet on September 7th at Joe Aillet Stadium.
STORY: https://t.co/huNdnzoQZu pic.twitter.com/QdfVf5vwGd
BREAKING: Grambling State’s Sept. 7 football game against @LATechFB will be a 2:30 p.m. kickoff and will be broadcasted live on the @nflnetwork, which was announced as part of the @ConferenceUSA Partnership #RespectTheG #grambling #gramblingstate #gramblingstateuniversity pic.twitter.com/S19RjaQUkS— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) May 30, 2019
AAMU Softball signs six prospects for the upcoming season
Alabama A&M Softball signs six prospects for the upcoming season https://t.co/BBPhjpkL0L— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 1, 2019
Walker named Alabama A&M Associate Athletic Director/SWA
Walker named Associate Athletic Director/SWA https://t.co/7L1eUnc5x9
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 1, 2019
Today, #HERstory was made. You are looking at the first ever female Band Director of the Grambling State World Famed Tiger Marching Band, Dr. Nikole Roebuck
Today, #HERstory was made. You are looking at the first ever female Band Director of the @grambling1901 World Famed Tiger Marching Band, Dr. Nikole Roebuck. She is the third head woman band Director in #HBCU history. Congratulations Dr. Roebuck, see you at Battle of the Bands! pic.twitter.com/9Ok0uozKyL— 46th Annual Bayou Classic (@BayouClassic74) May 31, 2019
Congratulations to our own, Nikole Roebuck, on being appointed the first woman Director of Bands for @Grambling1901! Soror Roebuck was initiated at the Delta Iota Chapter in 1999. https://t.co/zYhcWsN8FC#DST1913 #JoyInOurSisterhood pic.twitter.com/uUr1TlbcJY— Delta Sigma Theta (@dstinc1913) May 31, 2019
ESPN Adds Prairie View A&M Football to Broadcast Schedule
ESPN Adds Prairie View A&M Football to Broadcast Schedule https://t.co/UYM5cYRxdX— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) June 1, 2019
FAMU defensive collapse results in lopsided defeat versus Georgia Tech
Full recap of #FAMU baseball vs. Georgia Tech. https://t.co/QzSQ4TAct8— RattlerNews.com (@RattlerNews) June 1, 2019
#MEACBSB: FAMU Baseball Opens NCAA Regional with Loss at Georgia Tech #IBackTheMEAC https://t.co/j8jnlGkWHt— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) June 1, 2019
Friday, May 31, 2019
Jackson State University Sonic Boom of the South - Circle of Life & Super Man/Swoop 2018
Save on Ticketmaster fees when you purchase 20 or more tickets directly through the MEAC/SWAC Challenge office. Just fill out the Group Ticket Order Form at https://t.co/oPEsukXeJi and one of our team members will contact you directly! pic.twitter.com/MoDd0zr0Hn— MEAC/SWAC Challenge (@MEAC_SWAC) April 29, 2019
Tech jumps on Rattlers early, often to send FAMU to losers bracket
Tech jumps on Rattlers early, often to send FAMU to losers bracket https://t.co/ytwahgHMtT
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) June 1, 2019
XULA's Perez is state's top freshman; Goreau, Borodii repeat
Perez is state's top freshman; Goreau, Borodii repeat
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) June 1, 2019
story: https://t.co/CmJDGxCAWB#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATennis pic.twitter.com/3DSsYrbGt8
Tamika Catchings free clinic returns to XULA June 14
Tamika Catchings free clinic returns to XULA June 14
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) June 1, 2019
story: https://t.co/ULZ6R3rFyL#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU pic.twitter.com/CgbfBSQ2wz
Gold Rush place 2 on Academic All-District® team
Gold Rush place 2 on Academic All-District® team
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) June 1, 2019
story: https://t.co/Jdr2R9FVE7#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #NAIATennis pic.twitter.com/CvOCIrjpPY
AD SPOTLIGHT: Jason Horn, Xavier University of Louisiana From June 2019 edition of NACDA Athletics Administration magazine
XULA AD Jason Horn: "The part I enjoy the most, I want them to graduate"
— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) June 1, 2019
story from NACDA magazine Athletics Administration: https://t.co/NyCxW8orek#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU pic.twitter.com/MFXI0QfRJi
North Carolina A&T State White, Ross Earn Regional Honors
White, Ross Earn Regional Honors https://t.co/LWViIhshM1
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) May 31, 2019
Youth football camps are back at Bragg. @HCWillieSimmons kicks off the first of five sessions on June 1. Full preview of the activities. Registration is still available
Youth football camps are back at Bragg. @HCWillieSimmons kicks off the first of five sessions on June 1. Full preview of the activities. Registration is still available. https://t.co/aDJCWupLoU
— RattlerNews.com (@RattlerNews) May 31, 2019
Watts of NSU TFXC Named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year
Watts of @nsu_tfxc Named USTFCCCA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year https://t.co/C28bkUxSL0
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) May 31, 2019
Mississippi State baseball starts Starkville Regional with win over Southern Jaguars
Mississippi State baseball starts Starkville Regional with win over Southern https://t.co/DqUTOSjjeh via @clarionledger
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 31, 2019
Amanor, Toups Named Google Cloud Academic All-District
Amanor, Toups Named Google Cloud Academic All-District https://t.co/DbeD7TpI9x
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 31, 2019
Spring Hill Rodriguez receives ABCA, D2CCA All-Regional Honors, Selected Academic All-District
Rodriguez Receives ABCA, D2CCA All-Region Honors, Selected Academic All-District https://t.co/ulYJpwMSDT
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 31, 2019
CIAA Recognizes 2018-2019 Dr. Freddie Vaughns Highest Team Academic Award Recipients
CIAA Recognizes 2018-2019 Dr. Freddie Vaughns Highest Team Academic Award Recipients - Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association https://t.co/FAHfvfPCdn
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 31, 2019
Akron adds Morgan State to 2023 football schedule
Akron adds Morgan State to 2023 football schedule.https://t.co/EuH93yFHUO pic.twitter.com/8jjBSgAHYP
— FBSchedules.com (@FBSchedules) May 31, 2019