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Press Release

JOHNSON AND LEE NAMED NAIA ALL-AMERICANS

Louisville, Ky. - April 2, 2003 - Men's Basketball Player of the Year Ivan Johnson and women's Basketball Co-Player of the Year Whitney Lee both earned NAIA First Team All-American Honors this year.

Johnson, a senior at Cumberland, recieved both Player of the Year, and First Team All-American honors for a second straight season.  Lee, a senior at Campbellsville also marks her second year receiving both awards.

Eleven MSC athletes were also named to All-American 2nd, 3rd, and honorable mention teams in  men's & women's basketball. 

SEVEN MSC ATHLETES NAMED NAIA ALL-AMERICANS

Louisville, Ky. - January 22, 2003 - Seven Mid-South Conference athletes were recently named NAIA First Team All-Americans for their efforts in the Fall 2002 season. 

Football honors were handed out to three MSC stand outs.  MSC Defensive Player of the Year Bo Buchanan, a junior linebacker from Cumberland College was joined by Georgetown College junior defensive lineman Shan Housekeeper, and Pikeville College sophomore punter Jeff Williams. 

Cumberland College's Michael Jessee and Eric Kweder were honored for their cross country achievements.  While Lindsey Wilson College's Boyzzz Khumalo and Gavin Oldham earned All-American honors in soccer.

Eighteen MSC athletes were also named to All-American 2nd, 3rd, and honorable mention teams in football, men's & women's soccer and volleyball. 

Louisville, Ky. - January 16, 2003 - Since its inception in 1995, the Mid-South Conference has led the way on the field of play, winning five national championships in three different sports.  now, the president's council is looking to be a trendsetter in another area.

Beginning with the 2004-05 season, Mid-South Conference schools will play fewer games in a smaller number of dates making it possible for student-athletes to be on campus more, miss fewer classes and be more involved in campus life.

This action is a joint effort by the president's council and the administrative committee of the MSC, which consists of director's of athletics at member institutions.

"We feel this is a dynamic action by the leadership of the Mid-South Conference to stop the insanity in athletics," said MSC Commissioner Mike Pollio.  "It's gotten to the point now where seasons are overlapping everywhere and that there is no downtime.  Hopefully, by taking this action, our student-athletes can continue to be fully engaged in the fine academic programs of our institutions."

In the new arrangement, most sports will play about 10 percent fewer contests.

"Not only do we think this is the right move for the Mid-South Conference, but also the NAIA," said Pikeville College (Ky.) President Hal Smith, the chairman of the president's council.  "We have already begun putting the plan in motion to take this to the national level, and we think it will be a popular move with institutions across the country.  And certainly, it favors the student-athlete in his or her total educational development." 

Basketball teams can currently play 32 regular-season games, but starting in two years, that will be 30.  Tennis is trimmed from 30 to 26, golf from 20 to 16.  Baseball will be reduced from 65 to 58.  Softball and volleyball teams will go from 30 playing dates to 27, soccer is reduced from 20 to 18 and cross country goes from 10 to eight.  Football will play 10 regular-season games.

JEFFERSONTOWN TO HOST MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS

Louisville, Ky. -- November 5, 2002 - The Mid-South Conference and the Greater Louisville Sports Commission is proud to announce that Jeffersontown has become the host city for six of the Mid-South Conference Tournaments.

On November 4th, the city council led by Mayor Clay Foreman voted unanimously to partner with the Mid-South Conference offering cash incentives and great venues in which to play.  The teams will compete in cross country, volleyball, golf, tennis, cheerleading, and softball.

Jeffersontown KY, the eighth largest city in Kentucky, is located in eastern Jefferson county and is part of the Metropolitan Louisville area.  Jeffersontown is home to over 3,500 hotel rooms and 125 restaurants.  I-64runs through the city with two interchanges at Hurstbourne Parkway and Blankenbaker Parkway.  MSC Commissioner Mike Pollio stated: "It's location, amenities and hospitality make it a perfect parner for the Mid-South Conference.  We appreciate and are honored to be part of such a thriving community."

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