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LONE STAR CONFERENCE UPDATE (MARCH 15, 12:10 P.M.)
The Lone Star Conference announced today the cancelation of all competition for the remainder of the spring season.
The decision was reached by the LSC Council of Presidents with the health, safety and wellness of student-athletes, coaches, administrators, athletic staffs and fans as the top priority.
The announcement aligns with the recent NCAA decision to cancel all spring championship events due to the evolving COVID-19 public health threat.
MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE UPDATE (MARCH 13, 7:23 P.M.)
The Missouri Valley Conference has announced that it has canceled all intercollegiate competitions, including MVC championships, through the end of the 2019-20 academic year. The MVC Presidents Council made this decision today with the well-being and safety of its student-athletes, administrators, coaches, media and fans in mind.
This also includes the cancellation of the annual Alumni Night at Horner Ballpark on March 20.
DBU UPDATE (MARCH 12, 4:54 P.M.)
Based on the latest developments with the continued spread of COVID-19, and in accordance with the Lone Star Conference and Missouri Valley Conference, DBU will suspend all regular season and post-season competition for teams in all sports through March 30. Additionally, the NCAA announced on Thursday the cancellation of both the winter and spring championships.
On Wednesday, DBU made the decision to extend Spring Break to students for an additional week, followed by a transition to online classes from March 23-April 5. This information, along with all up-to-date information from DBU can be found online at dbu.edu/coronavirus.
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LONE STAR CONFERENCE UPDATE (MARCH 12, 4:21 P.M.)
Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Lone Star Conference today announced the suspension of regular season competition for teams in all sports until March 30.
The suspension is effective today at midnight. Games scheduled for today can be played.
All practices and team activities will be an institutional decision.
MISSOURI VALLEY CONFERENCE UPDATE (MARCH 12, 3:35 P.M.)
The Missouri Valley Conference announced today that all Conference spring sports contests have been suspended through March 30, effective immediately.
The main priority of the Conference continues to be the well-being and safety of its student-athletes, administrators, coaches, media and fans. The league and its institutions will continue to work closely with local governments and health departments in monitoring the COVID-19 situation internationally and domestically.
Additional details regarding the spring sports season and league championships will be provided at a later date.
NCAA UPDATE (MARCH 12, 3:16 P.M.)
Today, NCAA President Mark Emmert and the Board of Governors canceled the Division I men's and women's 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships. This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to spread of the pandemic, and the impracticality of hosting such events at any time during this academic year given ongoing decisions by other entities.
