Starkville Daily News

Inaugural Summerfest set

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The inaugural Southeaste­rn Conference Football Kickoff Summerfest presented by Regions Bank will be held Sunday, July 15, in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park, giving SEC football fans an opportunit­y to gain an early start on the 2018 football season, highlighte­d by a live broadcast by the SEC Network's traveling road show, SEC Nation.

This first of its kind fan event is being held in conjunctio­n with the SEC's annual football media days which is making its first stop in Atlanta at the nearby College Football Hall of Fame and Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center.

“Our fans have a year-round passion for SEC football and we have created this new summer event to provide them an opportunit­y to show their spirit, celebrate the game and get an early start on the 2018 football season,” said SEC Commission­er Greg Sankey. “SEC Football Media Days is one of our signature events and the largest media event of its kind in the country, so it is a natural fit to bring our fans into the celebratio­n by hosting SEC Summerfest in Centennial Olympic Park.”

SEC Summerfest is scheduled from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 15 in Centennial Olympic Park on Marietta St. NW between Andrew Young Internatio­nal Blvd NW and Park Avenue NW. The SEC Nation show will be live from 6 pm to 8 pm ET.

1. Oregon State (49-10-1)

2. Florida (47-19)

3. North Carolina (43-18)

4. Arkansas (44-19)

5. Texas (42-21)

6. Texas Tech (44-18)

7. Washington (35-24)

8. Mississipp­i State (37-27)

9. Minnesota (44-15)

10. Stetson (48-13)

11. Duke (45-18)

12. South Carolina (37-26)

13. Tennessee Tech (53-12)

14. Cal State Fullerton (36-25)

15. Auburn (43-23)

16. Vanderbilt (35-27)

17. Clemson (47-16)

18. Stanford (46-12)

19. Ole Miss (48-17)

20. Georgia (39-21)

21. Southern Mississipp­i (44-18)

22. North Carolina State (42-18)

23. Louisville (45-19)

24. Oklahoma (38-25)

25. UCLA (38-21)

26. Houston (38-25)

27. UConn (37-22-1)

28. Coastal Carolina (43-19)

29. East Carolina (44-18)

30. St. John’s (40-17)

Dick Howser Trophy Winners

Presented by The Game Headwear 2018 — Brady Singer, rhp, Florida 2017 — Brendan McKay, p/1b, Louisville 2016 — Seth Beer, of, Clemson 2015 — Andrew Benintendi, of, Arkansas 2014 — A.J. Reed, p-1b, Kentucky 2013 — Kris Bryant, 3b, San Diego

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