Angelo State University

Gabby Villagrand of Spring, a senior forward on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been called up to the Panama Women's National Team for the upcoming Triangular Tournament, with Panama's first game set for July 4 against Nicaragua. This is Villagrand's second call up to the national team. She appeared in three matches in 2020, including one against the U.S. Women's National Team. This spring, Villagrand scored a team-high six goals to help lead the Rambelles to a perfect 10-0-0 season and the Lone Star Conference Championship. She was named the LSC Forward of the Year and earned Scholar All-America honors from the United Soccer Coaches organization. See more details at angelosports.com.

Trent Baker of Georgetown, a pitcher for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, was picked by the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth round of the Major League Baseball Draft on July 12. A 6-3, 240-pound right-hander, Baker is ASU's all-time winningest pitcher. This season, he went 13-1 with a 2.11 ERA to help lead the Rams to Lone Star Conference and NCAA Division II South Central Regional championships and a trip to the D-II College World Series. He also set the ASU and LSC records for career strikeouts and was named LSC Pitcher of the Year, South Central Region Pitcher of the Year and a first-team All-American. Baker graduated from ASU in May with his Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in management information systems. See the official draft announcement on the MLB website. More details on the ASU Rams baseball team are available at angelosports.com.

Marissa Brezgiel of Frisco, a defender on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named to the NCAA Division II Academic All-America Soccer Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A biology major, Brezgiel graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in May. On the field, she played in all 10 games for the Rambelles this season, notching two assists and helping lead the defense that gave up only two goals all season. ASU went 10-0-0 this spring and won the Lone Star Conference Championship. Brezgiel was also named to the Academic All-LSC and CoSIDA Academic All-District teams. See more details on the CoSIDA website.

Catcher Richard "Tripp" Clark of Waco and pitcher Connor Hart of Plano, both players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, have been named Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week for their summer leage team, the Kansas Cannons of the Kansas Collegiate League. In 10 games so far this summer, Clark is batting .353 with four home runs and 10 RBI. On the mound, Hart has made two appearances for the Cannons, giving up just two earned runs in seven innings with 12 strikeouts and a 2.57 ERA. More details on the Cannons are available at kansascannons.com.

Kailyn Gilbreath of Fort Worth, a member of the Angelo State University Belles volleyball team, has been named to the NCAA Division II Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team for District 6 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) organization. A senior kinesiology major, Gilbreath is carrying a 3.75 GPA. She also helped lead the Belles to a 17-2 record as they won the Lone Star Conference Tournament and the AVCA Division II National Tournament. She was named LSC Player of the Year and made the All-LSC Team, LSC All-Academic Team and AVCA All-Tournament Team. More award details are available on the CoSIDA website.

Marissa Brezgiel of Frisco and Jordan Williams of Round Rock have been named Angelo State University's Lone Star Conference Scholar-Athletes for the 2020-21 academic year. Brezgiel is a senior biology major and a defender on the ASU Rambelles soccer team. Williams is a redshirt-sophomore majoring in management and the third baseman for the ASU Rams baseball team. Both also helped lead their respective teams to LSC Championships this year. The LSC annually presents a Scholar-Athlete Award to one male and one female student-athlete at each member institution. Recipients represent the outstanding accomplishments in athletics, scholarship and leadership on display at each LSC campus. More details are available on the LSC website.

Marissa Brezgiel of Frisco, a defender on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named to the NCAA Division II Academic All-District Women's Soccer Team for District 6 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) organization. A senior biology major, Brezgiel is carrying a 3.99 GPA. On if the field, she helped lead the Rambelles' defense that gave up only two goals all season on the way to a 10-0-0 record and the Lone Star Conference Championship. By being named to the Academic All-District Team, Brezgiel is also in contention for the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team that will be announced in early July. More details are available on the CoSIDA website.

Three players on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have each earned a 2020-21 College Player Award of Distinction from the United Soccer Coaches (USC) organization. Midfielder Maddi Kyle of Wichita Falls, forward Avery McNeme of Lubbock, and goaltender Kira Miller of Frisco were recognized with the new awards that were introduced this spring by USC to recognize significant players and their contributions to their programs. Kyle, McNeme and Miller helped lead the Rambelles to an undefeated 10-0-0 season and the Lone Star Conference Championship this spring. See more details on the USC website.

Three players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned All-America honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) for the 2021 season. Pitcher Trent Baker of Georgetown and outfielder Josh Elvir of Kemah were named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-America first team. First baseman Aaron Walters of Center Point was named to the All-America second team. All three have also earned 2021 All-America accolades from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). The Rams won the Lone Star Conference and South Central Regional championships this season. They won their first game at the NCAA D-II College World Series in Cary, N.C., on June 6 and play their second game on June 8. See more details on the All-America teams on the ABCA website. See the ASU players' updated stats at angelosports.com.

Two players on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have garnered NCAA Division II All-America honors from the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) for the 2021 season. Pitcher Trent Baker of Georgetown was named to the All-America first team. Outfielder Josh Elvir of Kemah was named to the All-America second team. Both have also earned All-America accolades from ABCA/Rawlings and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). See their updated stats at angelosports.com. Baker and Elvir helped lead the Rams to Lone Star Conference and NCAA South Central Regional titles. The Rams won their first game at the D-II College World Series in Cary, N.C., on June 6 and will play their second game on June 8. See more details on the All-America Team on the D2CCA website.

Six players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned 2021 All-South Central Region honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). Pitchers Trent Baker and Ben Elder, outfielder Josh Elvir and first baseman Aaron Walters were named to the ABCA Rawlings NCAA Division II All-South Central Region first team. Outfielder Jackson Hardy and third baseman Jordan Williams were named to the all-region second team. The Rams won the Lone Star Conference and South Central Regional championships this season. They begin play in the NCAA D-II College World Series in Cary, N.C., on Sunday, June 6. See more details on the all-region team on the ABCA website.

Seventeen student-athletes on the Angelo State University track and field teams have earned NCAA Division II All-America honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for their performances at the recent NCAA D-II Outdoor National Championships. Thirteen Rams and four Rambelles have been named All-Americans by USTFCCCA. The Rams finished third at the national meet while the Rambelles finished 18th. See more details at angelosports.com and on the USTFCCCA website.

Marissa Brezgiel of Frisco, a defender on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named to the 2020-21 NCAA Division II Academic All-District Team for District 6 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The CoSIDA Academic All-District Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. A senior biology major, Brezgiel is carrying a 3.99 grade point average. She also helped lead the Rambelles defense that allowed only two goals as ASU went 10-0-0 for the season and won the Lone Star Conference Championship. She was also named to the LSC All-Academic Team. See the official news release on the CoSIDA website.

Three players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned 2021 All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Pitcher Trent Baker of Georgetown and first baseman Aaron Walters of Center Point were named to the All-America first team. Outfielder Josh Elvir of Kemah was named to the All-America third team See the NCBWA news release. The Rams won the Lone Star Conference Tournament on May 22 and continue play today against Colorado Mesa in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional on in San Angelo. The Rams beat arch-rival West Texas A&M in the first game of the regional tournament, 10-2, yesterday.

Four players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned 2021 All-South Central Region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Pitcher Trent Baker of Georgetown was named the South Central Region Pitcher of the Year. He is joined on the all-region first team by outfielder Josh Elvir of Kemah. First baseman Aaron Walters of Center Point and third baseman Jordan Williams of Round Rock were named to the all-region second team. The Rams won the Lone Star Conference Tournament on May 22 and begin play in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional on May 27 in San Angelo.

Courtney Barnhill of Lubbock, an outfielder on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named to the 2021 NCAA Division II All-America third team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). A senior nursing major, Barnhill started all 47 games for the Rambelles this season. She batted .346 while leading the team in hits (54), doubles (17), total bases (91), runs scored (49) and stolen bases (24), and was second on the team in RBI (41). She was also named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team, won the LSC Golden Glove Award in center field, and earned All-South Central Region recognition from NFCA and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). The Rambelles went 33-14 this season and advanced to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournament.

Avery McNeme of Lubbock and Gabby Villagrand of Spring, both members of the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, have been named to the 2021 NCAA Division II Scholar All-America Team by the United Soccer Coaches organization. To be eligible, student-athletes must be in at least their second year at their current school, start more than 50% of all games during the season, and post at least a 3.40 grade point average. The Rambelles went undefeated this spring and claimed the Lone Star Conference title.

Five players from the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned 2021 All-South Central Region honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). Pitcher Trent Baker of Georgetown was named the South Central Region Pitcher of the Year. He is joined on the all-region first team by outfielder Josh Elvir of Kemah and first baseman Aaron Walters of Center Point. Third baseman Jordan Williams of Round Rock and pitcher Ben Elder of Chico, Calif., were named to the all-region second team. The Rams won the Lone Star Conference Tournament on May 22 and begin play in the NCAA Division II South Central Regional on May 27 in San Angelo. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three players on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have been named to the 2021 All-South Central Region Team by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). First baseman Madison Fernandez of San Antonio and second baseman Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village were named to the all-region first team. Outfielder Courtney Barnhill of Lubbock was named to the all-region second team. The Rambelles went 33-14 this season and advanced to the NCAA Division II South Central Regional Tournament. See more details at angelosports.com.

Twenty-six members of the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles track and field teams have earned All-South Central Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the 2021 outdoor track and field season. Overall, 18 Rams and eight Rambelles earned 33 all-region honors, which go to the top five finishers in individual events and all members of top-three relay teams. See more details at angelosports.com and on the USTCCCA website.

Two student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the 2021 Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team. Outfielder Jackson Hardy of Silsbee and pitcher Mathew 'Mat' Szabo of Sarnia, Ontario, have been honored for their academic and athletic performance during the ongoing spring baseball season. The All-Academic Team is selected by the LSC's sports information directors, who select players based on both athletic and academic achievement. To be eligible, student-athletes must have played in at least 50% of the team's contests, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing, completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution, and have a minimum 3.30 cumulative GPA for their entire collegiate career. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Three players for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have been named to the 2021 Lone Star Conference All-Defensive Team. Pitcher Ben Elder of Chico, Calif., second baseman Parker Bramlett of Bullard, and third baseman Jordan Williams of Round Rock earned postseason honors for their defensive play. Bramlett and Williams are both two-time all-defensive team honorees. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Nine players for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team have earned All-Lone Star Conference postseason honors for their performances during the 2021 spring season. Pitchers Trent Baker of Georgetown and Ben Elder of Chico, Calif., third baseman Jordan Williams of Round Rock, outfielder Josh Elvir of Kemah, and utility player Aaron Walters of Center Point were all named to the All-LSC first team. Second baseman Parker Bramlett of Bullard and outfielder Jackson Hardy of Silsbee made the All-LSC second team. Shortstop Nick Novak of Stillwater, Minn., and catcher Nick Seginowich of Victoria, British Columbia, earned All-LSC honorable mention. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Trent Baker of Georgetown, a junior pitcher on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the 2021 Lone Star Conference Pitcher of the Year. The Rams' No. 1 starter all season, Baker leads the LSC in wins (12), ERA (2.01) and innings pitched (85). He is also second in strikeouts (98) and opposing batting average (.214). Over his 13 starts, he posted a 12-1 record with four complete games and three shutouts, allowing only 17 earned runs. He was also named to the All-LSC first team for the second time. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Josh Elvir of Kemah, a senior outfielder on the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the 2021 Lone Star Conference Player of the Year. One of three players to start all 43 games for the Rams so far this season, Elvir leads the LSC in runs scored with 70. He also leads the LSC in doubles (16) and is second in hits (65), slugging percentage (.748) and on-base percentage (.521); third in batting average (.399), home runs (11), triples (4) and walks (37); and fourth in RBI (50). He has also chipped in 13 stolen bases (7th) and a .982 fielding percentage, committing only one error over the entire season. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Thirty-one student-athletes on Angelo State University's Rams and Rambelles track and field teams have earned All-Lone Star Conference honors for the 2021 outdoor track and field season. The All-LSC first team consists of event winners, all members of winning relay teams, and athletes scoring 14 or more points at the LSC Championship Meet. The second team includes athletes on second-place relay teams and those scoring 8-13.9 points. The third team recognizes members of third-place relay teams and athletes scoring 6-7.9 points. Six Rams and five Rambelles made the All-LSC first team. Six Rams and eight Rambelles made the second team. Five Rams and one Rambelle made the third team. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Three Angelo State University track and field student-athletes have been named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for the 2021 outdoor track and field season. William Calvert of Sachse was named to the Men's All-Academic Team. Mia van Oudtshoorn of Roodskool-Kroonstad, South Africa, and Daisy Osakue of Turin, Italy, were named to the Women's All-Academic Team. To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.30 grade point average and have reached sophomore status both athletically and academically. The All-Academic Teams are selected from the list of academically qualified players, with the league's sports information directors voting based on both academic and athletic achievement. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Four student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have been named to the 2021 Lone Star Conference Softball All-Freshman Team for their performances this season. Pitcher Genesis Armendariz of Hobbs, N.M., designated player Ashlyn Box of Christoval, first baseman Madison Fernandez of San Antonio, and catcher Keilei Garcia of Hemet, Calif., all had outstanding first seasons at ASU to earn LSC All-Freshman Team honors. The No. 21 Rambelles begin play as the No. 2 seed in the LSC Tournament on May 13 in Oklahoma City. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Three student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have earned All-South Central Region honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) for their performances during the 2021 season. First baseman Madison Fernandez of San Antonio and second baseman Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village were named to the all-region first team. Center fielder Courtney Barnhill of Lubbock was named to the all-region second team. All three were previously named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team. Madison was also named to the LSC All-Freshman Team, while Lerma and Barnhill earned LSC Golden Glove Awards, and Lerma was named to the LSC All-Academic Team. See more details on the NFCA website and at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University Rambelles softball players Courtney Barnhill of Lubbock and Ashlyn Lerma of Highland Village have earned 2021 Golden Glove Awards from the Lone Star Conference for their defensive performances this season. The awards were determined by a vote of LSC head coaches based on defensive performance alone for all nine positions. Barnhill, a senior, finished with a .983 fielding percentage in center field with just one error in 58 chances. She posted 54 putouts and three assists. This is her second LSC Golden Glove Award. Lerma, a sophomore, finished with a .978 fielding percentage at second base with just three errors in 136 chances. She notched 72 putouts and 61 assists, and she was part of three double plays. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.