Angelo State University

Angelo State University Rams football players Bradley Larson and Jordan McKinney have both been named to the 2024 Lone Star Conference Football All-Academic Team for their performances on the field and in the classroom. To be eligible for the All-Academic Team ballot, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and have reached sophomore athletic elibigility. Larson, a senior kicker from Prosper, is a management major. He was also named to the All-LSC first team after putting up 72 points this season with 10 field goals and 42 extra points. He did not miss an extra point all season. McKinney, a senior defensive back from Waco, is majoring in health science professions. He was also named to the All-LSC first team after finishing second on the Rams in tackles (67) and posting six tackles for loss and one interception. The No. 10 Rams went 9-2 overall and 9-0 in LSC play on their way to the LSC championship. They will host Bemidji State in the first round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 23. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Twenty-three players from the Angelo State University Rams football team have earned 2024 Lone Star Conference postseason honors after the Rams went undefeated during the conference season and won the LSC championship. Highlighting the ASU honors are junior quarterback Braeden Fuller of Floresville winning the J.W. Rollins Award as the LSC Offensive Player of the Year, senior defensive end Owen Seaver of Lampasas being named LSC Defensive Lineman of the Year, senior corner back Andrew Pitts of McKinney being named LSC Defensive Back of the Year, and senior linebacker Eric Rascoe of San Antonio being named LSC co-Linebacker of the Year. All four were also named to the All-LSC first team, along with 10 teammates: Junior offensive lineman Noah Plsek of West Grad student offensive lineman Jacob Long of Waco Junior offensive lineman Connor Fisher of Willis Senior kicker Bradley Larson of Prosper Senior linebacker Kenton Allen of Riverside, Calif. Senior safety Jordan McKinney of Waco Senior defensive back Stephen Woods of Richmond Senior punter Cade Fuller of Floresville Senior defensive specialist Connor McDowell of Los Angeles, Calif. Senior all-purpose player Zorhan Rideaux of Houston Rideaux also made the All-LSC second team as a wide receiver. Also earning second-team honors for the Rams are: Senior defensive end Dylan Neeley of San Mateo, Calif. Junior corner back Jatavian Neal of Port Arthur Junior safety Xavier Walton of San Antonio Rams earning All-LSC honorable mention include: Junior center Dalton Perry of Poth Sophomore tight end Alex Wyatt of San Antonio Junior wide receiver Zakelious "Kel" Williams of Carthage Junior wide receiver Kyle Bradford of Prosper Junior defensive tackle Zach Burton of San Diego, Calif. Junior defensive end Kriovanni Johnson of San Antonio The No. 16 Rams sit at 9-2 overall and 9-0 in the LSC. They will host Bemidji State in the first round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs on Saturday afternoon. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University graduate student Adeline Ortman of Rhome has been named the 2024 Lone Star Conference Volleyball Academic Player of the Year for her performances on the court and in the classroom. Currently studying for her MBA, Ortman carries a 4.0 grade point average for her entire undergraduate and graduate careers, and has already earned her B.S. in management. This is her third straight season to also make the LSC All-Academic Team, she has twice been named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team, and she has made the LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll every semester at ASU. A setter on the court, Ortman was also named the 2024 LSC Setter of the Year after averaging a conference-best 11.56 assists per set. She has also recorded nine assists-digs double-doubles, posted five matches with 50-plus assists, and led all players with four LSC Setter of the Week honors during the regular season. With Ortman directing the offense, the Rambelles have posted a 25-2 overall record, finished second in the LSC at 15-1, earned a No. 10 national ranking, and are the No. 2 seed for the LSC Tournament that begins Friday, Nov. 22, in Canyon. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Six student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team earned a total of 12 Lone Star Conference postseason awards after leading the team to a 25-2 overall record, a 15-1 mark and runner-up spot in the LSC, and a No. 10 national ranking. Headlining the ASU awards are graduate student setter Adeline Ortman of Rhome being named LSC Setter of the Year and senior defensive specialist Caleigh Enax of Haslet being named LSC Libero of the Year. Both were also named to the All-LSC first team, along with teammates Madi Parrish of Saginaw, a sophomore outside hitter, and Evelyn Torres of Fort Worth, a graduate student outside hitter. ASU freshman middle blockers Demi Carter of Bridge City and Sydney Thornton Prosper both earned All-LSC honorable mention and were named to the LSC All-Freshman Team. The Belles are the No. 2 seed in the LSC Tournament and will open play on Friday, Nov. 22, against No. 7 seed Oklahoma Christian in Canyon. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Four student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2024 Academic All-District Team for their performances on the field and in the classroom. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 grade point average (GPA). Graduate student defender Neleh Coleman of Oceanside, Calif., is a curriculum and instruction major. She was named to the All-Lone Star Conference second team as part of the Belles' back line that has allowed only nine goals this season. Graduate student midfielder Katelin Heise of Lubbock is studying coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration. A team co-captain, she was named to the All-LSC first team after posting two goals and three assists while anchoring the center of the field for the Belles. Graduate student midfielder Madison Maxey of Cedar Park is studying health science professions. Also a team co-captain, she posted two goals and three assists this season and was named to the All-LSC Tournament Team. Junior defender Harper Saxon of Bluff Dale is an exercise science major. She was named to the All-LSC first team after playing a key role in the Belles' defense that has posted 13 clean sheets this season. The Belles will host a NCAA D-II South Central Regional this weekend as the No. 2 seed after winning both the LSC regular-season and LSC Tournament titles. See more details at angelosports.com.

Braeden Fuller of Floresville, the quarterback for the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the final week of the regular season ending on Nov. 17. As the Rams wrapped up an unbeaten LSC slate, Fuller threw for four touchdowns and ran for three more in a convincing 56-19 home victory of West Texas A&M. He finished the game with 238 passing yards and 187 rushing yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run. He ends the regular season at No. 1 in the LSC for passing yards (2,180) and TDs (18) without throwing a single interception. He also finished eighth in the LSC in rushing (648 yards) and third in rushing TDs (10). This marks Fuller's fifth LSC Offensive Player of the Week honor this season - and the junior kinesiology major is the only player to earn multiple weekly offensive awards. The Rams are the No. 3 seed in Super Region Four and will host the opening round of the NCAA D-II Playoffs on Saturday against Bemidji State. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rambelles soccer players Christina Clark of Trophy Club and Amber Lockwood of San Antonio have both earned Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors for Week 10 of the LSC season ending Nov. 10. Clark, a junior defender, was named LSC Defensive Player of the Week and Lockwood, a senior goalkeeper, was named LSC Goalkeeper of the Week as the Belles gave up just one goal in winning their final two regular-season games over Lubbock Christian, 3-1, at home and UT Tyler, 3-0, on the road to clinch the LSC regular-season title. While anchoring the defense, Clark also scored twice against Lubbock Christian and is now tied for second on the team with four goals. Lockwood recorded 10 saves over the two games, including seven against UT Tyler to notch her 10th clean sheet of the season. She leads the LSC in goals against and save percentage, having conceded just eight goals in her 17 games played. Clark, a management information systems major, and Lockwood, a commercial aviation major, have each won two LSC weekly honors this season. The Belles will host the semifinals and final of the LSC Tournament this coming Friday and Sunday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rams football players Braeden Fuller of Floresville and Eric Rascoe of San Antonio have both earned Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors for their standout performances during Week 11 of the LSC season ending Nov. 10. Fuller, the No. 23 Rams' junior quarterback, was named LSC Offensive Player of the Week after passing for 315 yards and three touchdowns in ASU's 38-16 road victory over Western Oregon. The kinesiology major also ran for 43 yards and a touchdown. He has not thrown an interception yet this season, and this is his fourth LSC weekly honor. Rascoe, a senior linebacker, was named LSC Defensive Player of the Week after recording 11 tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery and a half-sack in the win over Western Oregon. The business major also had two pass break-ups to help lead the Rams' defense that shut out the Wolves in the second half. The victory clinched the LSC title for the Rams, who also moved up to No. 4 in the regional rankings. Riding an eight-game winning streak, they will wrap up the regular season this Saturday at home against West Texas A&M looking to clinch a home game in the first round of the NCAA D-II playoffs. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Nine student-athletes on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have earned All-Lone Star Conference honors for their performances during the 2024 regular season. Topping the ASU honors are senior Amber Lockwood of San Antonio, the LSC Goalkeeper of the Year, and sophomore Christina Clark of Trophy Club, the LSC Defensive Player of the Year. Both were also named to the All-LSC first team. Joining them on the All-LSC first team are graduate student midfielder Katelin Heise of Lubbock, junior defender Harper Saxon of Bluff Dale, and sophomore forward Sanai Stewart of Cibolo. Belles earning All-LSC second-team honors are freshman forward Madison Bourzikas of Burleson, junior midfielder Abby James of Lubbock, and graduate student defender Neleh Coleman of Oceanside, Calif. Coleman, who is pursuing her master's degree in curriculum and instruction, was also named to the LSC All-Academic Team. Bourzikas and midfielder Kailee Meyer of New Braunfels were named to the LSC All-Freshman Team. The Belles coaching staff of Head Coach Travis McCorkle and his assistants, Harold Munoz and Julia Lashlee, was named the LSC Coaching Staff of the Year. With the LSC regular-season title already in hand, the Belles are hosting the LSC Tournament this weekend at ASU's LeGrand Soccer Complex. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Adeline Ortman of Rhome, a setter on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Setter of the Week for Week 10 of the LSC season ending Nov. 10. It's her second straight LSC weekly honor and her fourth this season. As the Rambelles swept home matches against Cameron University and Oklahoma Christian, Ortman averaged 12 assists per set. She posted 26 assists and seven digs in just two sets against Cameron, and followed that up with 34 assists and 15 digs against Oklahoma Christian. She also added three kills, three aces and two blocks over the two matches. A graduate MBA student, Ortman leads the LSC averaging 11.59 assists per set and is fourth in the LSC at 0.41 aces per set. She has also posted 15 double-doubles and is the only student-athlete across all the LSC fall sports to earn four weekly honors. The Belles now sit at 23-2 overall and 13-1 in the LSC. They will wrap up their regular season this weekend with home matches against Dallas Baptist and UT-Tyler. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Adeline Ortman of Rhome, a setter on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Setter of the Week for Week 9 of the LSC season ending on Nov. 3, her third LSC Setter of the Week honor this year. A graduate MBA student, Ortman averaged a double-double for the week as the Rambelles went on the road and collected wins over St. Edward's on Friday and St. Mary's on Saturday. She notched 35 assists, five digs and two aces against the Hilltoppers, and then followed that up with 56 assists, 18 digs, three blocks and two aces against the Rattlers. She now has eight double-doubles and four 50-plus-assist matches this season. Ortman is averaging 11.56 assists per set, which is tops in the LSC and seventh in all of NCAA Division II. She is also the first player to earn three LSC Player of the Week honors in 2024. The Belles return home this weekend for matches against Cameron University and Oklahoma Christian. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Kenton Allen of Riverside, Calif., a linebacker on the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 9 of the LSC season ending Nov. 3. A senior computer science major, Allen posted a game-high 13 tackles and had a key late-game interception as the Rams defeated No. 17 Central Washington, 17-16, at home on ASU's Military Appreciation Night. His interception came at ASU's 15-yard line and helped preserve the Rams' 17-10 lead with under eight minutes left in the game. The win also kept the Rams atop the LSC standings, and they can clinch the conference title with a win this Saturday at Western Oregon. The Rams' defense has allowed just 40 points over the last six games, including two shutouts. This also marks Allen's second LSC Defensive Player of the Week honor. See more details at angelsports.com and on the LSC website.

Sydney Thornton of Prosper, a middle blocker on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Week for Week 8 of the LSC season ending Oct. 27. A freshman business major, Thornton helped the Belles extend their winning streak to seven matches with a four-set road win over UT Permian Basin and a home sweep of Lubbock Christian. She posted nine kills and five blocks against UTPB, and then followed that up with six kills and a season-high seven blocks against LCU. For the week, she averaged three points per set, hit .481 and collected 12 blocks. Thornton also earned Freshman of the Week honors for Week 2 of the LSC season in mid-September. The Belles currently sit at 19-2 overall and in second place in the LSC at 9-1. They will play two road matches this weekend at St. Edward's on Friday and at St. Mary's on Saturday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Katelin Heise of Lubbock, captain of the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 7 of the season ending Oct. 20. A graduate student midfielder/defender, Heise led the Belles defense that posted two shutouts in victories over St. Mary's, 2-0, and Eastern New Mexico, 3-0. She also notched a goal and an assist against Eastern New Mexico. The Belles have now recorded clean sheets in nine of their last 10 matches and sit in first place in the LSC. Heise, an exercise science major, is also tied for the team lead in points with six - two goals and two assists. The Belles are back in action tonight with a road match at UT Permian Basin, and will then face their biggest test of the season against No. 9 Dallas Baptist at home on Saturday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Sterling Gaston-Chapman of Wichita, Kansas, a transfer-senior guard on the Angelo State University Rams basketball team, has been named to the Lone Star Conference Players to Watch List heading into the 2024-25 season. An interdisciplinary studies major, Gaston-Chapman came to the Rams from Division I University of Texas at Arlington after previously playing two seasons at the University of Tulsa. A defensive specialist in his previous stops, he will be counted on to continue that role for the Rams while also chipping in on the offensive end. Entering their third season under head coach Vinay Patel, the Rams have been picked to finish fourth in the 2024-25 LSC Preseason Poll after posting a 19-11 record last season and qualifying for the NCAA D-II South Central Regional. They will open the season Nov. 8-9 at the Conference Crossover in Durango, Colo. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Madeline Stephens of Lubbock, a senior forward on the Angelo State University Rambelles basketball team, has been named to the Lone Star Conference Players to Watch List heading into the 2024-25 season. A health science professions major, Stephens averaged 13.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game last season on her way to being named to the All-LSC second team for the second straight year. She is the leading scorer of the Belles' returning players for this season. The Belles have been picked to finish sixth in the 2024-25 LSC Preseason Poll out of 16 LSC teams. Their season tips off Nov. 8 on the road at MSU Denver. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rams football players Andrew Pitts of McKinney and Cade Fuller of Floresville have both been named to the Midseason All-Texas Non-FBS Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football (DCTF). Pitts, a senior cornerback, leads the Lone Star Conference in interceptions (5) and passes defended. Here's what DCTF had to say about him: "Death, taxes and Andrew Pitts intercepting a pass. Pitts has 20 tackles, one tackle for-loss, four pass breakups, and has recorded an interception in every game this season (5) while setting the Rams program record for most career interceptions (19)." Fuller, a senior punter, leads the LSC in punting average (46.2 yards per punt) and was named the LSC Special Teams Player of the Week after the Rams' most recent win over Texas A&M-Kingsville. Here's what DCTF had to say about him: "One of the top punters at any level, Fuller has placed 13 of 42 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line, averaging 46.2 yards per attempt with 14 punts traveling 50 yards or longer." Pitts and Fuller will lead the Rams back into action on Saturday at Midwestern State. See the full story on the DCTF website.

Chasity Benson of Roby, a freshman on the Angelo State University Rambelles cross country team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Women's Freshman Runner of the Week for Week 6 of the season ending Oct. 13. Competing at Our Lady of the Lake University's West Side Classic in Windcrest, Benson turned in a career-best 6K time of 23:08.1. That was good enough for 22nd place out of 79 runners and helped the Rambelles clinch third place overall - just six seconds out of first. A biology pre-med major, Benson is the first ASU cross country runner to earn a LSC weekly award this season. The ASU teams will take this weekend off as they prepare for the LSC Championships on Oct. 26 in Kingsville. More details are available at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Braeden Fuller and Cade Fuller of Floresville, both players on the Angelo State University Rams football team, have earned Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors for Week 6 of the season ending Oct. 13. Braeden Fuller, the Rams' junior quarterback, won his third LSC Offensive Player of the Week honor this season after leading the Rams to a 38-0 home win over Texas A&M-Kingsville. The kinesiology major threw for career highs in yards (332) and touchdowns (4) and also added a rushing touchdown. He has now accounted for 12 touchdowns in his last three starts. Cade Fuller, the Rams' senior punter, was named LSC Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 49.9 yards per punt on eight attempts against the Javelinas. That included five punts over 50 yards, with a long of 71 yards. The sociology major leads the LSC with an average of 46.2 yards per punt, and he ranks seventh on the NCAA Division II active list with a career average of 41.5 ypp. The Rams have now won four straight games and remain undefeated in LSC play. They are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 19, as they travel to take on Midwestern State. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rambelles tennis players Avery Durham and Eva Schwartz finished as runners-up in the Women's Open Doubles competition at the annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Cup held Oct. 10-13 in Rome, Georgia. After receiving an at-large bid, the Belles doubles team proceeded to beat teams from Washburn University, Wayne State University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania to advance to the final, where they fell in three sets to the team from West Alabama University. Durham, a senior mass media major from Madison, Wisc., and Schwartz, a graduate student in international business from L'Isle-Sur-La-Sorgue, France, were both named ITA All-Americans following the 2023-24 season. They were also named to the All-Lone Star Conference first team. The ITA Cup wrapped up the fall segment of the Belles' 2024-25 season, which will start up again in January. See more details at angelosports.com.

Adeline Ortman of Rhome and Evelyn Torres of Fort Worth, gradute students on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, have both earned Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors for week 6 of the season ending Oct. 13. Ortman was named LSC Setter of the Week for the second time this season after posting 85 total assists in home victories over Texas A&M International and Texas A&M-Kingsville. The MBA student had 54 assists, seven digs and three kills in the four-set win over the Dustdevils. She then recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 31 assists and 13 digs against the Javelinas. She leads the LSC averaging 11.66 assists per set. Torres, an outside hitter, was named LSC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season as she averaged 5.5 kills per set and posted her 1,000th career kill. She had 14 kills and 12 digs against A&M International and followed that up with 22 kills against A&M-Kingsville. Her 22 kills agains the Javelinas are the most in a three-set match in the LSC this season. She sits third in the LSC in points per set (4.23) and fourth in kills per set (3.82). The Belles are now 15-2 overall and 5-1 in LSC play. They have a road match at Western New Mexico this week, followed by a home match against Sul Ross State on Friday. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Angelo State University Rams football players Braeden Fuller of Floresville and Kenton Allen of Riverside, Calif., have been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 5 of the season ending Oct. 6. A junior quarterback, Fuller rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another to lead the Rams to a 36-7 road win over the defending LSC champs, UT Permian Basin. He posted 146 yards on 15 carries, including an 86-yard touchdown run, and also threw for 122 yards without an interception. The kinesiology major earns his second LSC Offensive Player of the Week honor this season. Allen, a senior linebacker, earned LSC Defensive Player of the Week honors after posting a game-high 12 tackles against the Falcons and returning a fumble recovery for a touchdown to kick off ASU's scoring in the first quarter. The computer science major also led the Rams defense that allowed just 277 yards of total offense. The Rams are now 3-2 overall and 3-0 in LSC play. They are back in action this Saturday at home against Texas A&M-Kingsville for ASU Family Weekend. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Christina Clark of Trophy Club, a defender on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week for Week 4 of the season ending Sept. 29. As the Rambelles won their only game of the week, 2-0, over Texas Woman's University, Clark not only led the defense to keep a clean sheet, she also scored both goals to clinch the victory. Her close-range goal in the 15th minute was the first goal scored at the newly-renovated ASU LeGrand Soccer Complex. A sophomore management information systems major, Clark now co-leads the Belles with two goals and has led the defense to five shutouts in the team's six games so far this season. Clark and the Belles are back in action this week with games against St. Edward's at home and Midwestern State on the road. More details are available at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Evelyn Torres of Fort Worth, an outside hitter on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Week 4 of the season ending Sept. 29. As the No. 14 Rambelles opened LSC play by winning both matches of the week, Torres averaged 5.75 points per set and hit .357 in road victories over Midwestern State and Texas Woman's University. In the sweep of Midwestern State, she notched 17 kills, and then followed that up with 25 kills and 24 digs against TWU as the Belles came back from two sets down to claim the win, 3-2. A graduate criminal justice student, Torres ranks fourth in the LSC in points per set (4/12) and fifth in both kills per set (3.65) and total kills (168) through 13 matches. She and the Belles go back out on the road this week for matches at West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Amber Lockwood of San Antonio, goalkeeper for the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Week for Week 3 of the 2024 season ending on Sept. 22. As the Rambelles played their first two home matches of the season against MSU Denver and Regis University, Lockwood posted two shutouts as both games ended 0-0. She recorded six saves against MSU Denver and then backstopped the stalwart ASU defense with a single save against Regis. A senior commercial aviation major, Lockwood leads the LSC with four shutouts over five matches. Lockwood and the Belles have just one match on the schedule for this week, Saturday at home against Texas Woman's University. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Madi Parrish of Saginaw, an outside hitter on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team, has been named the NCAA Division II National Player of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for Week 3 of the season ending Sept. 22. Parrish earned the award for her all-around performances as the No. 21 Rambelles posted wins over No. 20 Dallas Baptist and No. 3 West Texas A&M at the Lone Star Conference Challenge in Dallas. In the 3-1 win over DBU, she notched 14 kills and 12 digs. Then, in the 3-1 win over WTAM, she recorded a career-high 23 kills, along with three blocks, three digs and a service ace. A sophomore business major, Parrish's efforts helped the Belles move up seven places in the AVCA Division II Top 25 to No. 14 this week. She is just the third ASU player to earn AVCA National Player of the Week honors, and the first since 2021. Parrish and the Belles open conference play this week with road matches at Midwestern State and Texas Woman's University. See more details at angelosports.com and on the AVCA website.

Braeden Fuller of Floresville, the starting quarterback for the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Week 3 of the 2024 season. In the Rams' 21-0 road win over Western New Mexico on Sept. 21, Fuller accounted for all three ASU touchdowns. He passed for 222 yards and two touchdowns, completing 23 of 38 attempts with no interceptions. He was also the Rams' leading rusher with 81 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. A junior kinesiology major, Fuller has led the Rams to two straight wins, and ASU is now the only LSC school at 2-0 in conference play. He also has not thrown an interception yet this season. The Rams have a bye week this week and will be back in action on Oct. 5 at UT Permian Basin. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Eighty-four Angelo State University student-athletes have received 2023-24 Academic Achievement Awards from the Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA). To be recognized, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5, have completed at least two years of college work, and have a member of an intercollegiate team during the last academic year. See more details at angelosports.com.

Three players on the Angelo State University Rams football team have made the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List heading into the 2024 season. Junior kicker Bradley Larson of Prosper was named to the second-team offense. The management major led the Lone Star Conference in field goal percentage last season (.933) after making 14 of 15 field goal attempts. That also ranked second in all of NCAA Division II and earned Larson All-LSC and all-region honors. Senior defensive back Andrew Pitts of McKinney was named to the second-team defense. The kinesiology major earned All-LSC first-team honors last season after registering 40 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions and 1.5 sacks. He was also named to the All-LSC first team on offense as a kick returner. Senior offensive lineman Noah Plsek of West was named to the second-team offense. The history major was named the LSC Offensive Lineman of the Year last season and earned all-region honors after anchoring the Rams' offense that ranked third-best in the LSC, averaging 384.4 yards per game. The Rams kick off their 2024 season on Aug. 29 on the road at Fort Hays State in Kansas. See more details at angelosports.com.

Twelve players for the Angelo State University Rambelles softball team have been named 2023-24 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). To be eligible, student-athletes must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) for the academic year. As a team, the Rambelles posted a 3.522 GPA for 2023-24. See more details at angelosports.com.