Red River Athletics Conference - News

[Baseball] Wiley's Rivera, TWU's McCool Earn Weekly Baseball Awards

Darin David — 2010-03-07T23:59:43-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Hector Rivera of Wiley College (Texas) was selected as the Red River Athletic Conference Baseball Player of the Week for March 1-7, while Caleb McCool of Texas Wesleyan University was honored as the conference's Baseball Pitcher of the Week for the same dates.

[Softball] RRAC Softball Player and Pitchers of the Week

Darin David — 2010-03-07T23:58:12-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Haley Butler of Texas Wesleyan University earned recognition as the Red River Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week for March 1-7, while Ruby Garza of University of the Southwest (N.M.) and TWU's Ashley Oldham were named RRAC Softball Co-Pitchers of the Week for the same dates.

[Men's Basketball] Bacone Survives Overtime Thriller over Texas College in Men's Basketball Championship

Darin David — 2010-03-06T23:00:00-06:00

WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Fifth-seeded Bacone College (Okla.) earned its first national tournament berth with an 86-85 overtime victory against Texas College in the title game of the 2010 RRAC Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday.

The Warriors overcame an eight-point deficit with 1:51 remaining in overtime to tie the game. Chad Tyler provided the difference by sinking one of two free throws with 3.2 seconds on the clock. Tyler finished with a game-high 28 points, while tournament MVP accounted for 19 points and 10 rebounds for Bacone.

Texas College was led by Jacobie Bias with 23 points and Trey Manning with 22. Manning connected on two three-pointers to give the Steers a 78-74 lead early in the overtime period. LaDarren Williams chipped in 17 points, 16 boards and seven blocks.

Bacone received the RRAC's second automatic berth in the NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship. Texas Weselyan University earned the first automatic as the RRAC's regular season champion.

RRAC Men's Basketball Tournament Results

[Women's Basketball] Langston Claims Third Straight RRAC Women's Basketball Tournament Title

Darin David — 2010-03-06T20:07:48-06:00

WAXAHACHIE, Texas -- Langston University (Okla.) defeated Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Texas), 70-61, in the championship game of the 2010 Red River Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament here on Saturday.

Langston, led by 21 points and 14 rebounds from tournament MVP Stephanie Madden, built a 10-point lead by halftime and held on for its 22nd conference win of the season. Langston won the regular season title and received the RRAC's first automatic berth in the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship with a 19-1 regular season mark.

SAGU earned the RRAC's second automatic national tournament berth by reaching the championship game. Chelsea Jones, a member of the All-Tournament Team, scored 20 points to lead SAGU.

RRAC Women's Basketball Tournament Results

[Men's Basketball] RRAC Announces Basketball All-Conference Teams

Darin David — 2010-03-05T09:56:12-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Ronnie Battle of Bacone College (Okla.) and Sanetra Jackson of Langston University (Okla.) head up the 2009-10 RRAC Men's and Women's All-Conference Basketball Teams, which were announced today.

Battle was named to the men's basketball first team and was selected as the Player of the Year, while Jackson earned the women's Player of the Year honor and a spot on the first team for the second consecutive year. Langston's Jerome Willis was named women's Coach of the Year, while Marquet Norfleet of Texas College and Russell Vanlandingham of Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) were named men's Co-Coaches of the Year.

2009-10 RRAC Men's Basketball All-Conference Team

2009-10 RRAC Women's Basketball All-Conference Team

[Softball] TWU's Kelley, OLLU's Miller Receive Weekly Softball Awards

Darin David — 2010-03-01T23:05:03-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Christina Kelley of Texas Wesleyan University was recognized with the Red River Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week award for Feb. 22-28, while Kailyn Miller of Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) was selected as the RRAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the same dates.

[Baseball] UTB's Ginn Joins Northwood Pair with Weekly Baseball Honors

Darin David — 2010-03-01T19:24:09-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Matt Ginn of the University of Texas-Brownsville and Jeff Sakowski of Northwood University (Texas) were tabbed as the Red River Athletic Conference Baseball Co-Players of the Week for Feb. 22-28, while Northwood's Trent Montgomery garnered the pitcher of the week award for the same dates.

[Men's Basketball] TWU's White, TC's Williams Share Men's Basketball Weekly Award

Darin David — 2010-02-28T23:52:18-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Jamel White of Texas Wesleyan University and Ladarren Williams of Texas College were selected as Red River Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week for Feb. 22-28, the final regular season award of the 2009-10 season.

[Women's Basketball] Langston's Jackson Wraps Up Season with Women's Basketball Weekly Award

Darin David — 2010-02-28T23:50:20-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Sanetra Jackson of Langston University (Okla.) capped the 2009-10 regular season with two double-doubles, resulting in the Red River Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week honor for the dates of Feb. 22-28.

[Women's Basketball] RRAC Women's Basketball Tournament Schedule Finalized

Darin David — 2010-02-28T11:23:29-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Langston University (Okla.) will hold the top seed in the RRAC Women's Basketball Tournament on March 4-6 in Waxahachie, Texas. The Lady Lions finished the regular season with a 19-1 conference record and earned an automatic berth in the NAIA national tournament.

Langston will open the tournament on Thursday against Wiley with all first round matches being held at Waxahachie High School. Host school Southwestern Assemblies of God University holds the second seed and will play Texas College. Third-seeded Texas Wesleyan University faces University of the Southwest (N.M.) and Jarvis Christian College (Texas) will play Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) to round out the first day of play.

2010 RRAC Women's Basketball Tournament Schedule

2010 RRAC Women's Basketball Tournament Bracket

[Men's Basketball] RRAC Men's Basketball Tournament Pairings Released

Darin David — 2010-02-28T11:10:52-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Texas Wesleyan University clinched the RRAC men's basketball regular season championship with an 87-85 victory over Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) on Saturday night. TWU will enter the 2010 RRAC Men's Basketball Tournament on March 4-6 in Waxahachie, Texas, as the top seed. OLLU, Texas College and Huston-Tillotson round out the top four seeds.

Huston-Tillotson, riding a six-game winning streak, will face Bacone, which has won eight in a row, in the first round of the tournament on Thursday at 3 p.m. TWU will face host Southwestern Assemblies of God University (Texas) at 1 p.m., while second-seeded OLLU will play against Wiley College(Texas). Third-seeded Texas College will match up against #6 University of the Southwest (N.M.).

2010 RRAC Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

2010 RRAC Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

[Baseball] Bacone's Roland, Northwood's Sakowski Split Weekly Baseball Honor

Darin David — 2010-02-22T23:36:11-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Derrick Roland of Bacone College (Okla.) and Jeff Sakowski of Northwood University (Texas) were named Red River Athletic Conference Baseball Co-Players of the Week for Feb. 15-21, while Joey Evans of Texas Wesleyan University earned this week's Pitcher of the Week honor.

[Softball] Northwood's Jones, Garcia Claim Weekly Softball Awards

Darin David — 2010-02-22T23:33:00-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Taylor Jones of Northwood University (Texas) earned recognition as the Red River Athletic Conference Softball Player of the Week for Feb. 15-21, while her teammate, Larissa Garcia, was honored as the RRAC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the same dates.

[Men's Basketball] Rucker, White Share Men's Basketball Weekly Honor

Darin David — 2010-02-21T23:42:42-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Dionelle Rucker of Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas) and Jamel White of Texas Wesleyan University earned a share of the Red River Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week award for Feb. 15-21.

[Women's Basketball] HT's Bell Recognized with Weekly Women's Basketball Honor

Darin David — 2010-02-21T23:39:05-06:00

WACO, Texas -- Ashley Bell of Huston-Tillotson University (Texas) stood out as the Red River Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the dates of Feb. 15-21.