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Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Tennessee Tech makes historic move to Southern Conference, leaving Ohio Valley after 77 years
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Tech announced Wednesday that the school is switching to the Southern Conference on July 1, 2026, and leaving the Ohio Valley Conference, where the Golden Eagles had been members since 1949. 'This historic move changes the trajectory of our athletic aspirations and makes a statement to our campus and our community that Tech sports will be a part of a vibrant conference with new geographic rivalries,' athletic director Casey Fox said in a statement. That will make the Southern Conference an 11-team league when Tennessee Tech joins East Tennessee State, Chattanooga, The Citadel, Furman, Mercer, North Carolina-Greensboro, Samford, Virginia Military Institute, Western Carolina and Wofford. Tennessee Tech will have 14 of its 15 sports competing in the Southern Conference. Beach volleyball is not a conference sport. The Golden Eagles are the preseason pick to win the Ohio Valley Conference-Big South title after going 7-5 overall and 6-2 in conference play last season. Tennessee Tech is ranked No. 22 in the Football Championship Series' Top 25. 'Tech proves that winning and academic achievement go hand-in-hand — the Southern Conference standard,' Southern Conference Commissioner Michael Cross said. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: and
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Election results: Voters deciding two contested Cascade School Board races
This story will be updated at 8 p.m. with initial election results. Voters in the Cascade School District are deciding whether to return two incumbent board members who are being challenged in the May 20 election. Incumbent Spencer Rockwell faces challenger Michael Cross for Position 3, and Aaron Lee faces Eric Diehl for Position 4. Board chair Brett Stegall, who has been on the board since 2012, is running unopposed for Position 5. The Cascade School District encompasses Turner, Aumsville and rural sections of Marion County. It had an enrollment of more than 2,500 students in the 2024-2025 school year. Rockwell was appointed to the board in 2025. He is an attorney with the Special Districts Association of Oregon, a group of special districts, such as fire districts, that advocate and provide services for members. Cross is the chief executive officer and president of several companies. He ran for Oregon attorney general in 2020 and 2024, winning the Republican primary in 2020 before losing in the general election to Ellen Rosenblum and losing in the primary in 2024. Lee, a mechanic, has been on the Cascade School Board since 2021. Diehl works in sales and property development. He has not previously run for office. Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@ This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Cascade School Board election results
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
SoCon, Greenville Drive sign 3-year extension to host tournament
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – The Southern Conference and the Greenville Drive extended their agreement Tuesday to make Fluor Field the home of tournament baseball for the next three seasons. The conference said Fluor Field will host The Southern Conference Baseball Championship presented by Holston Gases for the 2025, 2026 and 2027 championships. 'Extending our partnership with the Greenville Drive to make Fluor Field the home of Southern Conference baseball championship action through 2027 is exceptional news for our student-athletes and coaches,' said Southern Conference Commissioner Michael Cross. 'Fluor Field's top-tier facilities, the Drive's proven track record of hosting first-class events, and Greenville's vibrant downtown creates an amazing experience and environment for our baseball programs. The SoCon Baseball Championship presented by Holston Gases and the Drive have enjoyed a special relationship for more than a decade and our schools, their coaches, student athletes and fans look forward to returning to Greenville on Memorial Day weekend for the next three years!' The championship has been held at Fluor Field in partnership with the Greenville Drive, Visit Greenville and the City of Greenville since 2016. Five different schools have earned tournament championships there including Samford (2018, 2021, 2023), UNCG (2017, 2022), Mercer (2019), Western Carolina (2016) and Wofford (2024). The Southern Conference is also renewing a partnership with Shriners Children's Greenville for a Shriners SoCon Showdown Team Fundraising Challenge that is intended to raise both awareness and funds for the hospital. A patient ambassador program will pair all eight SoCon teams competing with a Shriners patient to offer encouragement and build support leading up to the games. The 2025 Southern Conference Baseball Championship is scheduled for May 21-25. You can buy a $15 day pass and learn more about the fan experience here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
