RICHARDSON, Texas –– Concordia University Texas, East Texas Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University, LeTourneau University, Louisiana College, Schreiner University, Sul Ross State University, the University of Texas at Tyler and Texas Lutheran University are all winners of American Southwest Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Team Sportsmanship Awards for spring sports, the conference office announced on Wednesday (May 13).

The award, in its second academic year, honors the member institution in each ASC championship sport that best displays positive qualities of sportsmanship and fair play from its student-athletes, coaches and fans throughout the season. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAACs) from the conference’s 15 member institutions vote on the recipients.

East Texas Baptist was named the top sportsmanship team in East Division baseball for the second straight year. Hardin-Simmons earned top honors in West Division baseball and well as men’s and women’s track and field. LeTourneau and Schreiner shared the men’s golf sportsmanship award, while Texas Lutheran won the vote on the women’s side. LeTourneau also claimed top sportsmanship honors in East Division women’s tennis. In softball, Texas-Tyler was the East Division winner and Concordia Texas was the victor in the West Division. Sul Ross State earned the SAAC team sportsmanship award in both men’s and women’s West Division tennis. Louisiana College took home honors in East Division men’s tennis.

ASC STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Spring 2009

Baseball: East Texas Baptist University (East Division); Hardin-Simmons University (West Division)
Men’s Golf: LeTourneau University / Schreiner University
Women’s Golf: Texas Lutheran University
Softball: University of Texas at Tyler (East Division); Concordia University Texas (West Division)
Men’s Tennis: Louisiana College (East Division); Sul Ross State University (West Division)
Women’s Tennis: LeTourneau University (East Division); Sul Ross State University (West Division)
Men’s Track and Field: Hardin-Simmons University
Women’s Track and Field: Hardin-Simmons University

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