The annual Southland Conference Spring Meeting came to a close this week at the Gaylord Texan Resort with the league’s Board of Directors approving final adjustments to accommodate the new 14-member alignment that debuts July 1, and confirming future schedule format changes requested by the basketball coaches and approved by the Advisory Council.

The Southland Conference’s “Southland Strong” campaign is among the winners of the 2013 Communicator Awards, as announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts last week. The league received the Silver Award of Distinction in the non-profit video category.

Northwestern State football student-athlete John Shaughnessy and McNeese State women’s basketball student-athlete Caitlyn Baggett have been named the recipients of the 2012-13 Southland Conference Steve McCarty Citizenship Award, the league office announced Tuesday.

Southeastern Louisiana cornerback Robert Alford became the first Lion player to be selected in the NFL Draft in a generation when he was picked in the second round Friday by the Atlanta Falcons.

Senior receiver Louis Hollier made touchdown catches of 37 and 39 yards Saturday to capture Most Valuable Player honors in Northwestern State's 24th Annual Joe Delaney Bowl spring football game won 21-7 by the Purple, capping the Demons' first spring workouts under new coach Jay Thomas.

Here is a list of when each Southland Conference schools begins practice and when each will hold its annual spring game.

Returning to the birthplace of Bearkat football Thursday for the annual Orange-White scrimmage, Sam Houston State head coach was pleased with the team’s final spring practice at Joseph Pritchett Field.

For the second consecutive year, Lamar's annual spring football game, known as the Crawfish Bowl, went to overtime

Both the offense and defense had their shining moments on Saturday during McNeese State's adjusted annual Blue-Gold spring game, but the end result was satisfaction from both sides of the ball.

Central Arkansas was split evenly for its annual Purple-Gray Game that closed out spring practice on a beautiful Saturday night at First Security Field at Estes Stadium.