Angelo State University

For the second week in a row, Angelo State University Rams second baseman Austin Beck has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for Week 4 of the season. As the Rams took three out of four games at home over Oklahoma Christian, Beck batted .563 (9 for 16) with two doubles, nine RBI, six runs scored and eight stolen bases. The redshirt senior from Allen has notched at least one hit in 13 of the Rams' 14 games and is batting .491 for the season. An MBA student, Beck is second in the LSC in batting average and slugging percentage (.825) and leads the conference in hits (28), doubles (10), RBI (28), runs scored (24) and stolen bases (15). Beck and the Rams will hit the road this weekend for a 4-game series at St. Mary's in San Antonio. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Majik Esquivel of Lubbock, a sophomore guard on the Angelo State University Rambelles basketball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Week 16 of the season ending Feb. 22. As the Belles swept home games over No. 23 Lubbock Christian and Midwestern State, Esquivel averaged 25 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as ASU ran its winning streak to 10 games. The commercial aviation major leads the Belles and is second in the LSC in scoring at 17.4 points per game. This marks the second straight week and third time this season Esquivel has been named the LSC Offensive Player of the Week. Esquivel and the Belles wrap up their regular season this week with road games at No. 8 West Texas A&M on Thursday and at Eastern New Mexico on Saturday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State Rams second baseman Austin Beck of Allen has been named the National Hitter of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) for his performance during the week ending Feb. 15. In the Rams' four-game road sweep over Sul Ross State, Beck batted .625 with a .700 on-base percentage and a 1.063 slugging percentage, posting a 1.763 OPS. Overall, he went 10-for-16 at the plate with four doubles, a home run, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and seven stolen bases. A redshirt senior studying for his MBA, Beck now leads the LSC in doubles (8) and is tied for the lead in RBI (19) and stolen bases (7). Beck and the Rams are back in action this weekend with a four-game home series against Oklahoma Christian. See more details at angelosports.com.

Benedetta Raggiotti and Margaux Rene, both sophomores on the Angelo State University Rambelles tennis team, have been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Tennis Players of the Week for Week 2 of the spring season. As the Belles swept road matches against Southwest Baptist (4-0) and Ouachita Baptist (7-0), the doubles pairing of Raggiotti and Rene won both their matches to improve to 4-0 for the season. Their performance earned them the LSC Women's Doubles Team of the Week accolade. Rene also competed in singles and went 2-0 on her way to being named the LSC Women's Singles Player of the Week. Raggiotti, a psychology major from Perugia, Italy, and Rene, a marketing major from Soisy-Sur-Siene, France, both earned LSC Player of the Week honors for the first time in their ASU careers. The Belles are back in action this weekend with road matches against Henderson State and Collin College. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Zoey Sifuentes of Lamesa, the freshman third baseman for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week and Freshman of the Week for Week 3 of the season ending Feb. 15. As the Belles completed a five-game road trip in Florida, Sifuentes batted .563 (9-for-16) with two home runs, a double, six RBI and four runs scored. That included four multi-hit games. Sifuentes repeats as LSC Freshman of the Week and earned her first LSC Hitter of the Week accolade of the season. The kinesiology major is tied for the LSC lead in doubles (7) and ranks in the top five in batting average (.512), slugging percentage (.951), on-base percentage (.615), OPS (1.566), hits (21) and RBI (18). Sifuentes and the No. 9 Belles open LSC play on the road this week with double-headers at Midwestern State and Lubbock Christian. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Austin Beck of Allen, the second baseman for the Angelo State University Rams baseball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Hitter of the Week for Week 3 of the season ending Feb. 15. As the Rams swept a four-game road series over Sul Ross State, Beck batted .625 (10-for-16) with four doubles, a home run and 10 RBI. He also walked twice, was hit by a pitch twice, stole seven bases and scored 12 runs while playing errorless defense. In three of the games, he had at least two hits, an extra-base hit and a stolen base. A redshirt senior studying for his MBA, Beck leads the LSC in doubles (8) and is tied for the lead in RBI (19) and stolen bases (7). Beck and the Rams are back in action this weekend with a four-game home series against Oklahoma Christian. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Majik Esquivel of Lubbock, a sophomore guard on the Angelo State University Rambelles basketball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15 of the season ending Feb. 15. It's her second time to win the award this season. As the Belles posted road wins over St. Edward's, 73-57, and St. Mary's, 59-53, Esquivel averaged 21.5 points per game and shot 51.7% from the field. She scored a game-high 29 points against St. Edward's, along with three assists, three steals and two blocks. Against St. Mary's, the commercial aviation major notched 14 points and four rebounds to help the Belles run their winning streak to eight games. For the season, Esquivel leads the Belles in scoring at 16.7 points per game and is second with 41 steals. The Belles are back home this week for games against No. 7 Lubbock Christian on Feb. 19 and then against Midwestern State for Senior Day on Feb. 21. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Zoey Sifuentes of Lamesa, starting third baseman for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Week for Week 2 of the season ending Feb. 8. As the Belles went 4-1 at their home George and Ola McCorkle Challenge, Sifuentes batted .500 for the weekend with three doubles, three RBI, four runs scored and an .800 slugging percentage. The kinesiology major also drew five walks and was hit by a pitch twice as she posted a .706 on-base percentage. For the season, Sifuentes is batting .480 with a team-high .920 slugging percentage, and she is second on the team with 12 RBI. This is the first LSC weekly accolade of her ASU career. Sifuentes and the No. 2 Belles will head to Florida this weekend for five games against Embry-Riddle, Florida Tech and Rollins College. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Kamryn Williams of Wall, a junior thrower on the Angelo State University Rambelles track and field team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Field Athlete of Week for Week 7 of the indoor season ending Feb. 15. Competing at the Jarvis Scott Open in Lubbock, Williams recorded the best weight throw in the LSC this season with a heave of 58-8.5 (17.89 meters). Her personal-best throw also earned an NCAA Division II provisional mark and ranks 21st in the entire country this year. The exercise science major was also the top NCAA D-II finisher in the event in Lubbock. Williams is the first Rambelle to earn a LSC weekly award this season. Along with her Rambelles teammates and the No. 12 Rams, she will next compete at the LSC Indoor Championships Feb. 27-28 in Albuquerque, N.M. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Jhordan Ryan, a junior forward on the Angelo State University Rams basketball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 14 of the season ending Feb. 8. As the Rams notched home wins over Western New Mexico and Sul Ross State, Ryan averaged 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game - and his defensive efforts helped the Rams hold the Mustangs and Lobos to a combined 33.9 field goal percentage and a 51.5 points per game average. He also averaged 17 points per game in the two victories. A kinesiology major from St. John's, Montserrat, Ryan has recorded six double-doubles in his last eight games, averaging 14.5 points and 11.5 rebounds per game over that span. He is the fourth Ram to be named an LSC Player of the Week this season. Ryan and the Rams will hit the road this week for games at St. Edward's and St. Mary's. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Rami Balti of Tunisia, a senior on the Angelo State University Rams track and field team, has been named the NCAA Division II National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross County Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the week ending Feb. 1. Competing at the New Mexico Team Open Jan. 30-31, Balti won the 400-meter dash with a time of 46.68 and anchored the Rams' 4x400-meter relay team that took first place with a time of 3:09.08. His time in the 400-meter dash is second-best in NCAA D-II this year and the 19th-fastest in D-II history. His relay split time of 46.97 is fifth-best this year. A coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration major, Balti is the first Ram to win the USTFCCCA Athlete of the Week award during the indoor season since the award was initiated in 2015. Balti and the Rams will be back in action Feb. 13-14 at the Jarvis Scott Open in Lubbock. See more details at angelosports.com.

Two Angelo State University Rambelles tennis, a sophomore and a freshman, have been named Lone Star Conference Preseason Tennis Players to Watch heading into the 2026 season. Margaux Rene, a sophomore from Soisy-Sur-Siene, France, and Sasa Felixova, a freshman from Sala, Slovakia, earned the LSC preseason accolades for ASU. Rene heads into her second season for the Belles after being named the LSC Freshman of the Year last season when she posted a 17-5 singles record. She is ranked seventh in singles in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITC) Preseason Poll for NCAA Division II. Felixova is half of a new doubles pairing for the Belles along with Rene. The duo is ranked 22nd in the ITA Preseason Poll. The Belles start the 2026 season Friday, Jan. 30, at home against Weatherford College. See more details on the LSC website.

Two Angelo State University Rambelles golfers, one a senior and one a freshman, have been named Lone Star Conference Preseason Golfers to Watch heading into the spring 2026 season. Mia Clarke, a senior from Liverpool, England, and Christine Huse, a freshman from Baerum, Norway, earned the preseason accolades for ASU. Both have already written themselves into the ASU record books for performances during the fall 2025 portion of the season. At the West Texas Fall Invitational in September, Huse set a new team record for lowest individual 18-hole score when she carded a 66 (-5) in the second round. Her final three-round score of 216 (+3) at that tournament is also the third-lowest in team history. Clarke now holds three of the top 10 lowest individual 18-hole scores. She shot a 69 (-2) in the first round of the West Texas Invitational, which ranks seventh all-time, and she twice shot 70 (-2), tied for 10th all-time. Her final three-round scored of 220 (+7) at the WT Invitational is also tied for sixth-lowest in team history. She was previously named a WGCA All-American Scholar for the 2024-25 season. The Belles tee off to start the spring 2026 season on Feb. 2 at the Jack Brown Memorial in Spicewood. See more details on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rams baseball players Chase Pendley of Prosper and Josh Reed of Midland have been named to the Lone Star Conference preseason watch lists heading into the 2026 season. Pendley, a senior infielder, was named one of the LSC Preseason Players to Watch after earning All-America honorable mention last season as a designated hitter. In 2025, he posted a .390 batting average with 47 RBI and 60 runs scored. He was also the All-LSC first-team DH and MVP of the LSC Tournament. Reed, a sophomore lefty, was named one of the LSC Preseason Pitchers to Watch. Primarily a relief pitcher last season, he made 19 appearances and posted a 3-2 record with three saves. He also notched 29 strikeouts to only eight walks in 24.2 innings pitched. Coming off a season where they fell just one win short of a trip to the NCAA D-II College World Series, the Rams are ranked No. 11 in the D2 Baseball Preseason Poll and have been picked to finish second in the LSC. See more details on the LSC website.

Tatiana Trotter of Lubbock, a senior outfielder on the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Preseason Player of the Year heading into the 2026 season. One of only four players to start all 61 games for the Rambelles last season, Trotter batted .330 with 14 home runs, 47 RBI and 53 runs scored. She also chipped in 10 doubles, two triples and 14 stolen bases, and she was a LSC Gold Glove winner in the outfield. She was named to the All-LSC first team and also earned NFCA and D2CCA all-region honors. Also a star in the classroom, the intelligence and analysis major is a regular on the ASU Dean's List and the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll, and she was named a 2025 CSC Academic All-American. After advancing to the NCAA D-II regional last season, the Rambelles are ranked No. 13 in the 2026 NFCA Preseason Poll. They start the new season on Jan. 30 at the D-II First Pitch Invitational in Conroe. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Nearly 200 Angelo State University student-athletes have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for their academic achievement during the fall 2025 semester. The Commissioner's Honor Roll is announced at the conclusion of each fall and the spring semester, with student-athlete qualification based on their grade point average for the specified semester. To be eligible, student-athletes must have a minimum 3.30 GPA for the semester and be on the institution's sports roster. Participants in all 19 LSC championship sports, three non-conference NCAA sports, and student staff who assist with athletic training, athletic performance and sports information are included among the honorees. See more details and the complete list of ASU honorees at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Majik Esquivel of Lubbock, a sophomore guard on the Angelo State University Rambelles basketball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week for Week 10 of the season ending Jan. 11. As the Rambelles swept road games over Cameron University and Oklahoma Christian, Esquivel averaged 32.5 points per game for the week. She scored 27 points against Cameron and followed that with a career-high 38 points against Oklahoma Christian. The commercial aviation major shot 47% from the field and 100% from the free-throw line over the two games while also posting seven rebounds, three steals and an assist. Esquivel leads the Belles and is second in the LSC in scoring, averaging 17.7 points per game. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Hunter Wallis of Cypress, a wide receiver on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named to the NCAA Division II 2025 Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators organization. A graduate student in interdisciplinary studies, Wallis was previously named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team and also earned All-LSC honorable mention. He started all 10 games for the Rams in 2025, posting 27 catches for 472 yards and eight touchdowns. To qualify for the CSC Academic All-District Team, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. They must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, and must have played in 90% of the institution's matches or started in 66% of the institution's matches. See more details a angelosports.com.

Two players from the Angelo State University Rams football team have earned NCAA Division II All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association for their performances during the 2025 season. Junior defensive back Xavier Walton, a kinesiology major from San Antonio, was named to the AFCA All-America first team, while graduate student defensive lineman Owen Seaver, a finance major from Lampasas, was named to the AFCA All-America second team. Walton was also named Lone Star Conference Defensive Back of the Year after leading the LSC and South Central Region with six interceptions. He was also second on the team with 68 tackles. Seaver was named to the All-LSC first team after leading the conference with 17 tackles for loss. Among his 51 total tackles, he also recorded 7.5 sacks to rank third in the LSC. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three players on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team have been named to the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. To qualify, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. They must also be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, and must have played in 90% of the institution's matches or started in 66% of the institution's matches. ASU honorees are senior middle blocker Cate Boldrick, a psychology major from Austin; senior libero Ireland Ferguson, a marketing major from Venice, Florida; and junior outside hitter Madi Parrish, a finance major from Saginaw. Boldrick ends her ASU career ranked No. 7 in blocks and block assists in the team's rally-scoring era (since 2001). She also earned All-Lone Star Conference honorable mention for the 2025 season. Ferguson ends her ASU career ranked 16th all-time with 1,061 digs. She was an All-LSC second-team selection. Parrish is already ranked in the top 10 for career kills and service aces. She was named to the AVCA All-America first team and is the South Central Region and LSC Player of the Year. See more details at angelosports.com.

Madi Parrish of Saginaw, an outside hitter on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named to the 2025 NCAA Division II All-America first team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). A junior finance major, Parrish helped lead the Belles to Lone Star Conference regular-season and LSC Tournament titles and was MVP of the LSC Tournament. She was also named the consensus South Central Region Player of the Year, LSC Player of the Year and LSC Offensive Player of the Year. She previously earned AVCA All-America second-team honors in 2024. Additionally, Parrish has been named to the NCAA D-II All-America third team by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). During the 2025 season, Parrish surpassed both 1,000 career kills and 100 career service aces. She is one of only six ASU players to pass both of those marks, and she ranks in the Top 10 all-time in both categories. With Parrish leading the way, the Belles advanced to the NCAA D-II Sweet 16 for the second straight season. See more details at angelosports.com.

Two seniors on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have earned All-South Central Region honors from the United Soccer Coaches (USC) organization for their performances during the 2025 season. Goalkeeper Melyna Martinez of San Antonio and defender Harper Saxon of Bluff Dale were both named to the all-region third team. Martinez, a management major, started all 19 matches for ASU this season and led the Lone Star Conference with 10 shutouts, allowing only 13 total goals. She was previously named the LSC Goalkeeper of the Year and to the All-LSC first team, and she also earned all-region honors from the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Saxon, an exercise science major, anchored the ASU defense that gave up an average of just 0.74 goals per game. She was previously named to the All-LSC second team and LSC All-Academic Team. The Rambelles finished the season at 9-5-5 overall and 8-3-3 in the LSC. See more details at angelosports.com.

William Opare of Accra, Ghana, a sprinter on the Angelo State University Rams track and field team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for Week 1 of the indoor season following his performances at the Crimson and Gold Invitational on Dec. 6 in Pittsburg, Kansas. Making his ASU debut, Opare posted a meet record in the 400 meters with his time of 47.07 seconds, which is also the fastest time in all of NCAA Division II this year and the second-fastest in all of the NCAA. The marketing major was also part of the Rams' 4x400-meter relay team that posted a meet record of 3:07.92. It's the fastest time in NCAA D-II this season and the third-fastest D-II time ever. Opare and the ASU track and field teams will resume their indoor season Jan. 16-17 at the Corky Classic hosted by Texas Tech University in Lubbock. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Four student-athletes on the Angelo State University track and field teams have been named Lone Star Conference Athletes to Watch heading into the 2026 indoor track and field season. For the Rams, senior sprinter Rami Balti of Tunisia and freshman jumper Brigs Jones of San Angelo were named LSC Men's Indoor Track and Field Athletes to Watch. Balti, who is pursuing his master's degree in coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration, is a returning indoor All-American in the 400 meters and 4x400 relay. Brigs, a management major, is entering his first season with the Rams. For the Rambelles, senior multi-event athlete Kylie Frush of Glen Rose and junior thrower Kamryn Williams of Wall were named LSC Women's Indoor Track and Field Athletes to Watch. Frush, an exercise science major, is a returning all-region selectee in the pentathlon. Williams, also an exercise science major, is a returning All-LSC selectee in the throws. The indoor track and field season will get underway in earnest Jan. 16-17 when the Rams and Rambelles compete at the Corky Classic in Lubbock. More details are available on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rambelles soccer players Graycen Rasmussen and Harper Saxon have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team for the 2025 season. The CSC Academic All-District Team recognizes student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or an important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA. Rasmussen, a senior forward, is a health science professions major from Burleson. She was an important part of the Rambelles' offense, scoring four goals, including three game winners. She was also named to the All-Lone Star Conference third team. Saxon, a senior defender, is an exercise science major from Bluff Dale. She helped lead the Rambelles' back line that posted 10 shutouts and allowed only 14 goals scored in 19 games. She was also named to the All-LSC second team. The Belles finished the season 9-5-5 overall and 8-3-3 in the LSC. See more details at angelosports.com.

Madi Parrish of Saginaw, a junior outside hitter on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named the South Central Region Player of the Year by both the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). These are also just the latest accolades for Parrish following a stellar regular season. She was previously named Lone Star Conference Player of the Year, LSC Offensive Player of the Year, LSC Tournament MVP and to the All-LSC first team. The finance major ranked among the LSC leaders in kills, aces and points per set, while also ranking second on her team with 286 digs. She also surpassed both 1,000 kills and 100 service aces for her ASU career. With Parrish leading the way, the Rambelles won both LSC regular season and LSC Tournament titles. They are the No. 3 seed in the South Central Regional and open NCAA Tournament play Thursday against Lubbock Christian in Denver. See more detail at angelosports.com.

Melyna Martinez of San Antonio, the goalkeeper for the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named to the NCAA Division II All-South Central Region second team by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). The D2CCA All-Region Teams are nominated and selected by the region's sports information directors. The process concludes with All-American selections that will be announced later this month. Martinez, a senior management major, was also named the Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Year after posting a conference-high 10 shutouts. Over ASU's 19 games, she recorded 59 saves and conceded only 13 goals for a 0.70 goals-against average. With Martinez anchoring the defense, the Rambelles went 9-5-5 overall and 8-3-3 in the LSC. See more details at angelosports.com.

Sixteen players on the Angelo State University Rams football team have garnered 18 All-Lone Star Conference accolades for their performances during the 2025 regular season. Leading the way for the Rams is junior safety Xavier Walton of San Antonio, who was named LSC Defensive Back of the Year and to the All-LSC first team. He led the LSC with six interceptions and was second with nine pass break-ups while also recording 68 tackles, which was second on the team. Joining Walton on the All-LSC first team are sophomore running back Cameron Dischler of Orangefield and grad student linebacker Owen Seaver of Lampasas. Dischler led the Rams with 449 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns. Seaver posted 51 tackles and was among the LSC leaders with 7.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss. Three Rams made the All-LSC second team: senior center Dalton Perry of Poth, senior cornerback Demetrias Charles of Channelview, and senior safety Marquis Brown of Hillsboro, Oregon. Ten of their Rams teammates earned LSC honorable mention, including: Viliami Salakielu of Houston - Offensive Guard Isaiah Mworia of Pflugerville - Offensive Tackle Zaleik "Zeek" Freeman of Grand Prairie - Wide Receiver Hunter Wallis of Cypress - Wide Receiver, LSC All-Academic Team Donny Bishop of Midland - Athletic Player Zach Burton of San Diego, Calif. - Defensive End Nathan Morcom of North Richland Hills - Inside Linebacker Alex Bouloubasis of New Branfels - Inside Linebacker Eugene Liger of Cypress - Cornerback Stefaan Forbes of Tulsa, Okla. - Punter The Rams finished the season at 6-5 overall and 4-5 in the LSC. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Six players on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team have garnered nine All-Lone Star Conference accolades for their performances during the 2025 regular season, which ended with the Belles as LSC co-champions and hosts for the LSC Tournament. Leading the way for ASU is junior outside hitter Madi Parrish of Saginaw, who was named LSC Player of the Year, LSC Offensive Player of the Year, and to the All-LSC first team and LSC All-Academic Team. The finance major averaged 3.63 kills and 4.22 points per set while also posting 258 digs, 38 service aces and 35 blocks. She is also just the sixth player in team history to eclipse both 1,000 kills and 100 service aces in her ASU career. Joining Parrish on the All-LSC first team is sophomore right side Demi Carter of Bridge City. Despite missing the first 17 matches of the season, the 2024 AVCA National Freshman of the Year returned with a vengeance and helped lead the Belles to a 10-1 record in the matches she played. Two Belles were named to the All-LSC second team - senior libero Ireland Ferguson of Venice, Fla., and sophomore outside hitter Julia Hopkins of Austin. Senior middle blocker Cate Boldrick of Austin earned All-LSC honorable mention, and freshman outside hitter Raelee Allen of San Antonio was named to the LSC All-Freshman Team. The Rambelles are hosting the 8-team LSC Tournament Nov. 20-22 in ASU's Junell Center/Stephens Arena. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website here and here.

Ja'Queze Kirby of Hazlehurst, Ga., a senior forward on the Angelo State University Rams basketball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3 of the season ending Nov. 16. As the Rams opened their 2025-26 home schedule with victories over Western Colorado and Adams State, Kirby averaged 10 rebounds, three steals and two blocks per game to lead the defensive efforts. Against Western Colorado, he posted eight points, seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Then against Adams State, he recorded nine points, a season-high 13 rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Now 5-1 on the young season, the Rams continue their non-conference schedule on Thursday against Sul Ross State in Alpine. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.