Heartland Conference

This comment appeared a while ago on the Smell Smoke? post below:

Anonymous said...

two3: the "reason" given to drop swimming and I/O track (and -maybe- fb) was shared by a former McM swimmer who stays in the loop out there, and says that the new conference (Heartland) does not sponsor those sports, so they will drop those that aren't "in" and add those that are but aren't fielded at McM yet.

Valid? I dunno, but I think it's got legs.

Just think it's a damn shame for Bev Ball's storied career to end this way. She's terrific, but her spirit has got to be damaged by this senseless travesty. UTPB is in Heartland and THEY have swimming teams, don't they? Why can't McM hang in there and do what's right by Bev Ball and her kids???

Heartland Conference sports:

Men

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis

Women

Softball
Volleyball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Tennis

Below are member school sport offerings that differ from the "standard" lists:

Dallas Baptist:  + Track & Field (M&W), - Softball (W)

McMurry:  + Track & Field (M&W), + Swimming (M&W), + Football (M), - Softball (W)

Newman:  + Bowling (M&W), + Wrestling (M)

Oklahoma Christian:  + Track & Field (M&W), - Volleyball (W)

Oklahoma Panhandle:  - Soccer (M&W), - Tennis (M&W), + Football (M), + Cheerleading (W), + Rodeo (M&W), + Equestrian (W)

Saint Edward's:  - Cross Country (M&W)

Saint Mary's:  - Cross Country (M)

Texas A&M International:  - Tennis (M&W)

Arkansas Fort Smith:  - Soccer (M&W), - Softball (W)

Texas Permian Basin:  - Golf (M&W), + Swimming (M&W)

Looks like every school in the conference has their own local standard for sport offerings, doesn't it?