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This one couldn't have been scripted better. Playing their first game in their new gym, against their neighboring rival, the Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers ran past the Altoona Mountain Lions, 63-41, Friday night.

Tyler Cain ran for two touchdowns and West Monroe's defense produced the first shutout in the Class 5A state championship as the Rebels defeated Rummel 30-0 in the Superdome Saturday night.

Taylor Burch passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns as second-seeded Neville defeated top-seeded Franklinton 31-15 in the Class 4A state championship in the Superdome Saturday night.

BIRMINGHAM Prairie View A&M QB K.J. Black and Grambling State DE Christian Anthony headline the 2009 Southwestern Athletic Conference All-Conference Football Team announced Wednesday.

In a struggle where points were scarce, it was only fitting that a defensive player scored the game-winning touchdown.

Arvell Nelson hit Joseph Anderson with a 14-yard touchdown with 16 seconds left in the fourth quarter as Texas Southern came from behind to beat Southern 30-25 in the SWAC finale for both teams at Delmar Stadium in Houston Saturday.

Texas Southern rallied late to beat Southern, 30-25, today in the regular-season finale at Delmar Stadium.

Springfield 56, Ellet 55 - Senior forward Ryan Hershberger got fouled with 1.7 seconds left in the game and made the first free throw to break a 55-55 tie and give the host Spartans the win over the Orangemen .

Editora s note: This story was reprinted with permission from SWAC.org. SINGLE PAGE VIEW Prairie View A&M's run to a berth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship game isn't the conference's only feel-good story coming out of Texas this season.

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri will be returning to the Monroe area this Tuesday for the first time as the coach of the reigning national champion Tigers.

The Franklinton defense and offense was too much for the Benton Tigers in the third round of the state playoffs on Friday night at Airline Stadium, as the Demons ripped the Tigers for a 35-0 victory.

Here are the top 25 games and other selected matchups for week 12. All times are EST.

Albert Lea's Morgan Field swims the backstroke portion of the 200-yard individual medley during the finals of the Section 1A Swimming and Diving Meet at Ellis Middle School in Austin Friday night.

GRAMBLING -- A short week is usually a hindrance for college football teams, but in Grambling's case, a short week probably came at the best possible time.

The bats blazed at the Marist Cricket Club on Saturday, but it was the Metro Tigers who roared loudest, to book a place in the twenty20 club final.

Martin Gilbert ran for two touchdowns and Texas Southern defeated Mississippi Valley State 30-7 on Saturday.

Quarterback Arvell Nelson threw for three touchdowns and ran for one more Saturday in Texas Southern's 51-21 victory over Alcorn State.

Florida, Alabama and Texas hold the top three spots in the first BCS standings and control their fates in the national championship race.

Texas Southern coach Johnnie Cole gets a bit touchy when questioned about some of the numbers his team has put up.

Arvell Nelson threw two touchdown passes to Jonathan Hannah and Texas Southern beat Jackson State 19-17 on Saturday.