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UAPB Baseball: Grant and Saumell Named to the SWAC All-Tournament Team

Thursday, May 28 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Baseball: Grant and Saumell Named to the SWAC All-Tournament Team Photo: Golden Lions Baseball X Birmingham, AL--The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff baseball program continued its impressive postseason run with two Golden Lions earning spots on the 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team following... Read More.

UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions Earn Postseason Hardware as Fabian and Grant Highlight SWAC Honors

Wednesday, May 27 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions Earn Postseason Hardware as Fabian and Grant Highlight SWAC Honors uapblionsroar.com Birmingham, AL — Arkansas-Pine Bluff baseball came away from the 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference postseason awards with a pair of standout honorees, as senior right-hander Kenny Fabian and freshman infielder Aaron... Read More.

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UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions’ Season Ends in SWAC Tournament Semifinals

Monday, May 25 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions' Season Ends in SWAC Tournament Semifinals Photo:uapblionsroar.com The 2026 SWAC Baseball Tournament delivered drama, upsets and postseason intensity at historic Rickwood Field as the Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions baseball made one of the tournament’s biggest statements with a stunning opening-round victory over... Read More.

UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions Pull Off Upset Victory in the First Round of SWAC Tournament

Thursday, May 21 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions Pull Off Upset Victory in the First Round of the SWAC Tournament Birmingham, AL--The UAPB Golden Lions baseball team delivered one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 SWAC Baseball Tournament on Wednesday, knocking off tournament favorite Bethune–Cookman in a thrilling... Read More.

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Woodlawn Bears and Woodlawn Lady Bears Advance to Class 2A State Championship Games

Wednesday, May 20 by Alex Bivens

The Woodlawn Bears and Woodlawn Lady Bears are both headed to the Class 2A state championship games after winning semifinal matchups Saturday at Palestine-Wheatley High School. Both Woodlawn teams advanced by defeating their counterparts from Riverside High School during the state tournament semifinals, continuing strong... Read More.

UAPB Baseball: Golden Loins Fall to Jackson State, Secure #8 Seed for SWAC Tournament

Monday, May 18 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions Fall to Jackson State, Secure #8 Seed for SWAC Tournament Jackson, MS-- The UAPB Golden Lions closed out the regular season with a hard-fought weekend series against the Jackson State Tigers in Jackson, Mississippi, earning a split over the first two... Read More.

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Community Rallies as Pine Bluff Coach Michael Williams Awaits School Board Decision

Thursday, May 14 by Haleigh Reichen

The fate of Pine Bluff football coach Michael Williams still hangs in the balance for next season. At the school board meeting earlier this week, Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree did not answer the question when asked about Williams, who remains on administrative leave. One of... Read More.

Golden Standard: UAPB Earns 2025–26 SWAC Sports Information Staff of the Year Honors

Tuesday, May 12 by Laron Marbley

Golden Standard: UAPB Earns 2025–26 SWAC Sports Information Staff of the Year Honors uapblionsroar.com PINE BLUFF, AR — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Athletics Department proudly announces that its Sports Information staff has been named the 2025–26 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Sports Information Staff... Read More.

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UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions Win Final Home Series Over Grambling State

Monday, May 11 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Baseball: Golden Lions Win Final Home Series Over Grambling State PINE BLUFF, AR--The UAPB Golden Lions delivered an impressive weekend performance at home, taking down the Grambling State Tigers baseball in a key Southwestern Athletic Conference series at Torii Hunter Baseball Complex in Pine... Read More.

UAPB Softball: Lady Lions Season Ends at 2026 SWAC Tournament

Saturday, May 9 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Softball: Lady Lions Season Ends at 2026 SWAC Tournament swac.org/uapblionsroar.com Gulfport, MS--The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Lady Lions entered the 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference Softball Championship Tournament looking to make noise against the league’s top contenders in Gulfport, Mississippi. After battling through a... Read More.

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GAC Baseball, Softball Championship Schedules Set This Weekend

Thursday, May 7 by Grant Merrill

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Championship season has arrived for the Great American Conference as the league’s baseball and softball postseason tournaments take center stage across Arkansas this weekend. The GAC Baseball Championship Series begins Thursday at Baswell Field in Russellville, where the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys will... Read More.

UAPB Football: Hampton Names Stephen Barnette Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach

Thursday, May 7 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Football: Hampton Names Stephen Barnette Co-Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers Coach uapblionsroar.com PINE BLUFF, AR. — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff head football coach Alonzo Hampton has announced the addition of Stephen Barnette as co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach, bringing a dynamic offensive... Read More.

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