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Letter: If fairness is the issue, let’s call a public vote on changing the name of Dixie State University FILE - In this June 30, 2020, file photo, a sign stands at Dixie State University in St. George, Utah. The Utah House on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, voted in support of Dixie State University dropping “Dixie” from its name — an example of the nation’s reexamination of the remnants of the Confederacy and slavery. (Chris Caldwell/The Spectrum via AP) By Heber Jones | Th...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... New Mexico State University forward Donnie Tillman grabs a rebound in Thursday’s win over UT-Rio Grande Valley in the WAC Tournament quarterfinals at the Orleans in Las Vegas, Nev. (Courtesy NMSU Athletics) LAS VEGAS, Nev. — It wasn’t feedback from his headset. It wasn’t the Orleans Arena mus...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... LAS VEGAS, Nevada — New Mexico State’s dominant run as the three-time regular season champion of WAC basketball ended with prejudice this season. But the Aggie men have saved their best for last, seemingly, just in time for the postseason. The No. 3-seeded Aggies (10-7, 7-6 WAC) take on the No. 6...

Syracuse is playing itself off the bubble and into the field while Dukes chances are likely done now due to a positive COVID case in the ACC tourney.

In most years, the narrative for WAC Vegas is clear. All eyes are fixed on New Mexico State, as the Aggies seek to cap off a season arguably deserving of an at-large bid with the league’s automatic bid which, fair or not, is their only realistic path to the Big Dance. There’s no such argument this year. A stop-and-start, adversity-filled season for NMSU didn’t contain the type of gaudy numbers to which WAC followers have become accustomed. Instead, there’s a more exciting narrative swi...

Lew Hill Wins Coach of the Year Honors in WAC 3 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago Tuesday, March 09 2021 Mar 9, 2021 March 09, 2021 10:47 PM March 09, 2021 in Sports By: UTRGV Reports Share: RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) men’s basketball team learned on Tuesday that Coach  Lew Hill, who passed away tragically on Feb. 7 at the age of 55, is the unanimous choice for Don Haskins Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Coach of the Year. Additionally, senior  Javon ...

Utah legislature allocates Dixie State nearly $19M for expansion and other initiatives Dixie State University and last updated 2021-03-09 14:28:01-05 ST. GEORGE, Utah — Dixie State University will receive $18.7 million to expand its campus, offer new education opportunities and develop a mobile payment system for Utahs state parks. According to a news release from DSU, $15 million will go toward the purchase of 183 acres of land within St. Georges Desert Color community. The university wil...

SALT LAKE CITY — On paper, Dixie State shouldnt be competitive with any team in the Football Bowl Subdivision. A newcomer to the Football Championship Subdivision a year removed from their last season in Division II, the Trailblazers 63 full scholarships havent even seen the ink dry on all of them by the start of the truncated spring season. Compare it to the 85 scholarship limit of any FBS team, and its easy to see why any bigger school — even New Mexico State, the Trailblazers opponent Su...

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Jonah Johnson rushed for two first downs to keep a final drive alive and Juwan Price scored the winning touchdown from 13 yards out as New Mexico State won a see-saw battle with Division I newcomer Dixie State 35-29 on Sunday. Price took a handoff straight up the middle, finishing with 165 yards on 20 carries for the Aggies (1-1). Johnson finished with 171 yards passing and picked up 28 of his 53-yards rushing on the game-winning drive. Where New Mexico State may have...

Michigan has lost two of its last three and its hold on a top seed has loosened to the point that the fourth No. 1 seed, Illinois, could take it.