Angelo State University

Angelo State University Rams football players Andrew Pitts of McKinney and Eric Rascoe of San Antonio have been named to the 2024 Associated Press NCAA Division II All-America teams. Pitts, a senior cornerback, was named to the All-America Defense first team. The kinesiology major snagged six interceptions this season as he set a new Rams career record, and he posted 43 tackles. He was named the Lone Star Conference Defensive Back of the Year and also earned D2CCA All-America honors. Rascoe, a senior linebacker, was named to the All-America Defense second team. The business major was previously named the LSC Co-Linebacker of the Year after posting 55 tackles with four sacks, three interceptions and 6.5 tackles for loss. The Rams won the LSC Title this season and advanced to the NCAA D-II Football Championships. See more details at angelosports.com.

Katelin Heise of Lubbock, a midfielder on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, has been named to the 2024 NCAA Division II Academic All-America Team by the United Soccer Coaches (USC) organization. It's her second USC Scholar All-American honor. A graduate student in coaching, sport, fitness and recreation administration, Heise was the team captain in her final year of eligibility. She helped lead the Belles to the Lone Star Conference regular-season and LSC Tournament titles as they advanced to the NCAA D-II Elite Eight for the first time in team history. Along the way, Heise was named to the All-LSC first team, All-South Central Region first team and USC All-America third team. She set new team records for matches started (88) and career wins (62), and she ranks second all-time in matches played (91) and minutes played (6,769). See more details at angelosports.com.

Two players on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team, Christina Clark of Trophy Club and Katelin Heise of Lubbock, have earned 2024 NCAA Division II All-America honors from the United Soccer Coaches Association (USC). Both were named to the USC All-America third team. Sophomore defender Clark, a management information systems major, earns her first All-America designation after previously being named to the USC All-South Central Region first team, to the All-Lone Star Conference first team and LSC Defender of the Year. She led the Belles defense that ranked fifth in the nation in shutout percentage (.667) while also chipping in four goals. Graduate student midfielder Heise, who is studying coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration, also earns her first All-America nod after previously being named to the All-South Central Region and All-LSC first teams. She was the team captain for her final season and posted three goals and two assists. Her 88 games started ranks first in team history, and she also ranks second in games played (91) and minutes played (6,769). The Belles won the LSC regular-season and LSC Tournament titles this season and advanced to the NCAA D-II Elite Eight for the first time in team history. See more details at angelosports.com.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have been named to the 2024 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region teams by the United Soccer Coaches organization. Sophomore defender Christina Clark of Trophy Club, graduate student midfielder Katelin Heise of Lubbock and senior goalkeeper Amber Lockwood of San Antonio were named to the all-region first team. Junior defender Harper Saxon of Bluff Dale and sophomore forward Sanai Stewart of Cibolo were named to the all-region second team. Clark, a management information systems major, was previously named the Lone Star Conference Defender of the Year, and Lockwood, a commercial aviation major, was named the LSC Goalkeeper of the Year. Heise, an exercise science major, Saxon an exercise science major, and Stewart, a communication major, each earned All-LSC honors. The Belles won the LSC regular-season title and LSC Tournament on their way to advancing to the NCAA D-II Elite Eight for the first time in team history. See more details at angelosports.com.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team have earned 2024 All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Highlighting the awards is middle blocker Demi Carter of Bridge City being named the AVCA National Freshman of the Year. The marketing major also earned All-America honorable mention after previously being named to the Lone Star Conference All-Freshman Team and earning All-South Central Region honors. Graduate MBA student Adeline Ortman of Rhome was named to the All-America first team. She was previously named the LSC Setter of the Year and LSC Academic Player of the Year, and she also earned all-region honors. Sophomore outside hitter Madi Parrish of Saginaw, a business major, was named to the All-America second team. She previously earned All-LSC and all-region honors and was the MVP of the LSC Tournament. Outside hitter Evelyn Torres of Fort Worth, a graduate student in security studies, was named to the All-America third team. She previously earned All-LSC and all-region honors. Senior exercise science major Caleigh Enax of Haslet earned All-America honorable mention. She was previously named the LSC Libero of the Year and earned all-region honors. The Belles have advanced to the national semifinals for the first time in team history and will face Central Oklahoma on Friday, Dec. 13. See more details at angelosports.com.

Angelo State University track and field student-athletes Mark Burdin of Kazan, Russia, and Kylie Frush of Glen Rose have been named the Lone Star Conference Men's and Women's Field Athletes of the Week for Week 1 of the indoor season ending Dec. 10. Burdin, a sophomore management major, scored 5,177 points to finish fourth in the heptathlon at the Boo Rogers Combined Events in Pittsburg, Kan. His total earned an NCAA Division II provisional mark and slotted him third in the country. He was the top finisher in shot put (14.78m, 48-6) and came in fourth in high jump (1.94m, 6-4.5). Frush, a junior nursing major, scored 3,464 points to finish fourth overall in the pentathlon at the Boo Rogers Combined Events in Pittsburg, Kan. Her total was an NCAA Division II Provisional mark and ranks 12th in the entire country. She was the top long jumper in the field (5.58m, 18-3.75) and runner-up in the 800-meter run (2:23.63). Next up for the Rams and Rambelles track and field teams is the Owen Hewett Invitational in Norman, Okla., in January. See more details at angelosports.com and on the LSC website.

Nine players from the Angelo State University Rams football team have been named to the 2024 NCAA Division II All-South Central Region teams by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Quarterback Braeden Fuller of Floresville, a junior kinesiology major, and offensive lineman Noah Plsek of West, a senior history major, were named to the all-region first-team offense. Cornerback Andrew Pitts of McKinney, a senior kinesiology major; linebacker Eric Rascoe of San Antonio, a senior business major; and defensive lineman Owen Seaver of Lampasas, a junior finance major, were named to the all-region first-team defense. Offensive lineman Jacob Long of Waco, a senior interdisciplinary studies major, made the all-region second-team offense. Linebacker Kenton Allen of Riverside, Calif., a senior computer science major; punter Cade Fuller of Floresville, a senior sociology major; and safety Jordan McKinney of Waco, a senior public health major, were named to the all-region second-team defense. All nine of the Rams honorees were previously named to the All-Lone Star Conference first teams after ASU claimed the LSC title and advanced to the NCAA D-II Football Championship playoffs. See more details at angelosports.com.

Braeden Fuller of Floresville, the quarterback for the Angelo State University Rams football team, has been named one of eight finalists for the 2024 Harlon Hill Trophy, which goes to the NCAA Division II Football Player of the Year. The finalists were chosen from 43 nominees and announced today by the Little Rock Touchdown Club in conjunction with the Great American Conference (GAC). The winner will be announced Dec. 20. A junior kinesiology major, Fuller led the Rams to a 9-3 overall record and a 9-0 mark in the Lone Star Conference as they claimed the LSC title and advanced to the NCAA D-II Football Championships. He led the LSC with 2,318 passing yards and 19 touchdowns with only two interceptions. He also added 678 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns. He won the J.W. Rollins Award as the LSC Offensive Player of the Year and was named to the All-LSC first team. The Harlon Hill Trophy is named for the late Harlon Hill, the former University of North Alabama standout who excelled with the Lions from 1950-53 before going on to fame in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears. See more details on the GAC website.

Four athletes on the Angelo State University Rams and Rambelles indoor track and field teams have been named to the Lone Star Conference Preseason Athletes to Watch lists as they prepare to start the 2024-25 season this weekend. For the Rams, multi-events athlete Mark Burdin of Kazan, Russia, and sprinter Tristan Guerrero of Coahoma were tabbed LSC Men's Preseason Athletes to Watch. Burdin, a sophomore business major, was an indoor All-American in the heptathlon last season. Guerrero, a sophomore exercise science major, was a LSC champion and an indoor All-American in the 4x400 relay last season. For the Rambelles, sprinter Jacent Nyamahunge of Hoima, Uganda, and multi-event athlete Kylyie Paden of Portales, N.M., were tabbed LSC Women's Preseason Athletes to Watch. Nyamahunge, a graduate student in coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration, was an indoor All-American in the 4x400 relay last season. Paden, a junior nursing major, was named to the indoor All-LSC first team after finishing in the top five in the high jump, 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash last season. The ASU teams begin their indoor season today and Saturday at the Boo Rodgers Combined Events meet in Pittsburg, Kansas. Their next event will be Jan. 17 at the University of Oklahoma. See more details on the LSC website.

Five players on the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team have earned 2024 All-South Central Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA). Highlighting the honors is freshman middle blocker Demi Carter of Bridge City being named the South Central Region Freshman of the Year. The marketing major was previously named to the Lone Star Conference All-Freshman Team and earned All-LSC honorable mention. Also named to the all-region first team for ASU are libero Caleigh Enax of Haslet, setter Adeline Ortman of Rhome, outside hitter Madi Parrish of Saginaw, and outside hitter Evelyn Torres of Fort Worth. Enax, a senior exercise science major, was previously named the LSC Libero of the Year and to the All-LSC first team. Ortman, a graduate MBA student, was previously named the LSC Setter of the Year and LSC Women's Volleyball Academic Player of the Year. Parrish, a sophomore business major, and Torres, a graduate student in global security studies, were both previously named to the All-LSC first team. Additionally, Belles head coach Chuck Waddington has been named the AVCA South Central Region Coach of the Year. Enax, Ortman, Parrish and Torres also earned All-South Central Region honors from the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). The Belles finished second during the LSC regular season and then won the LSC Tournament. They will host the NCAA D-II South Central Regional this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com and on the AVCA website.

Four players from the Angelo State University Rambelles volleyball team have been named to the 2024 All-South Central Region teams by the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Defensive specialist Caleigh Enax of Haslet, a senior exercise science major, was named to the all-region first team. She was also named the Lone Star Conference Libero of the Year and to the All-LSC first team. Setter Adeline Ortman of Rhome, a graduate MBA student, was named to the all-region second team. She was also named the LSC Setter of the Year and LSC Women's Volleyball Academic Player of the Year. Ortman is joined on the all-region second team by outside hitter Madi Parrish of Saginaw, a sophomore business major, and outside hitter Evelyn Torres of Fort Worth, a graduate student in global security studies. Both were also previously named to the All-LSC first team. The Belles finished second during the LSC regular season and then won the LSC Tournament. They will host the NCAA D-II South Central Regional this weekend. See more details at angelosports.com.

Four players from the Angelo State University Rambelles soccer team have been selected for the 2024 All-South Central Region Teams by the Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA). Senior goalkeeper Amber Lockwood of San Antonio and junior defender Harper Saxon of Bluff Dale were named to the all-region first team. Graduate student midfielder Katelin Heise of Lubbock and sophomore forward Sanai Stewart of Cibolo were named to the all-region second team. Lockwood, a commercial aviation major, has posted 12 shutouts to tie the program record and has conceded just eight goals this season. She was also named the Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Year. Saxon, an exercise science major, helped lead the Belles defense that has allowed nine total goals this season, which ranks third in NCAA Division II. She was also named to the All-LSC first team. Heise, who is studying coaching, sport, recreation and fitness administration, earns her second all-region honor. The team captain, she has marshalled the midfield while also chipping in two goals and three assists. She was also named to the All-LSC first team. Stewart, a communication major, has played a part in eight of the last 11 goals scored by the Belles and leads the team in goals (6) and assists (4). She was also named to the All-LSC first team. The D2CCA all-region teams are selected by each region's sports information directors. All four Belles are now eligible for the D2CCA All-America Teams that will be announced in December. The LSC champion Belles have advanced to the third round of the NCAA D-II Women's Soccer Championship. They will be back in action against Colorado School of Mines on Dec. 1 in Golden, Colo. See more details at angelosports.com.

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.