Article Category: Recent Sports

SFA history associate professor authors book about faith, college football

NACOGDOCHES, Texas –– Dr. Hunter Hampton, associate professor in Stephen F. Austin State University’s Department of History, authored and is set to publish the book, “The Gridiron Gospel: Faith and College Football in Twentieth-Century America.” The book will be published Dec. 23 by the University of Illinois Press. The book analyzes the impact of football on […]

🏈 East Texas Football Roundup

SFA Lumberjacks Football 2025 Season Schedule & Results 🪓 The Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) Lumberjacks football team finished the 2025 regular season with an impressive 10-2 record, clinching the Southland Conference title for the first time since 2010. This marked a remarkable turnaround under head coach Jake Flint, setting the stage for a […]

SFA Lumberjacks Ride High in FCS Playoffs, Eye Quarterfinal Clash with Montana State

Nacogdoches, Texas – December 8, 2025 – The Stephen F. Austin State University (SFA) athletic department is buzzing with excitement this December, as the Lumberjacks football team advances to the NCAA FCS quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years, while the men’s basketball squad maintains a strong start to conference play amid a packed […]

Girls 200 medley relay set school record at TISCA Northeast meet in Texarkana

Three Nacogdoches High School swimmers and three NHS relay teams – including a school-record performance by the girls 200 medley relay – placed in the top three at the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Northeast meet in Texarkana on Nov. 21-22. Grant Copen finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke, Devyn Whitaker was third in the […]

Ladyjacks Secure SLC Championship Berth with Dominant Sweep Over UIW Cardinals

Camryn Hill and Ilana de Assis recorded their second straight double-doubles to lead SFA to their 15th SLC Championship match. COMMERCE, Texas- The Stephen F. Austin volleyball program faced off against No. 4 seeded UIW Cardinals looking to avenge their lone conference loss in the conference semifinals. The first set was a battle the entire […]

It’s Official Nacogdoches Niners! 

Mid-America League Club Honors Local History with Bold New Identity Absolutely! Here’s your text with corrected grammar and improved flow, while preserving the original meaning and tone: Nacogdoches, Texas – The Nacogdoches Baseball Franchise of the Mid-America League proudly announced today that the team will officially be known as the Nacogdoches Niners. The name and […]

Nacogdoches Baseball Franchise Announces Jace Green as General Manager

Mid-America League Club Continues Momentum Toward Inaugural 2026 Season Nacogdoches, Texas — The Nacogdoches Baseball Franchise of the Mid-America League announced today that Nacogdoches resident Jace Green has been appointed as the club’s first General Manager, marking a major milestone as the team prepares for its inaugural season in May 2026. Green, a lifelong East […]

Kickoff Time Moved Up for November 15 SFA-Lamar Matchup

https://sfajacks.com/news/2025/11/7/football-kickoff-time-moved-up-for-november-15-sfa-lamar-matchup NACOGDOCHES, Texas – A kickoff time change has been announced for Stephen F. Austin football’s Week 12 Southland Conference matchup against Lamar. The Lumberjacks and Cardinals will now clash at 4 p.m. from inside Homer Bryce Stadium. The game will serve as the program’s annual senior day as well as the honoring of all veterans in […]