The Westminster College men's basketball team has been picked to win the 2011-12 St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship, according to the coaches' preseason poll announced Wednesday.
Westminster received five first-place votes. The Blue Jays finished 17-10 overall in the 2010-11 season and won a share of their third SLIAC title. Matt Mitchell has a 171-160 overall record entering his 14th year as Westminster head coach.
The Blue Jays open the 2011-12 season against Rhodes at 5 p.m. Friday in the Hendrix Cliff Garrison Classic. Westminster finishes tournament play against host Hendrix at 5 p.m. Saturday.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.