Jensen and Isaacs Named LSC Scholar Athletes

A pair of West Texas A&M senior athletes were named the Lone Star Conference Scholar Athlete Award winners announced on Wednesday morning from the conference office in Richardson, Texas with 29 student athletes honored by league officials.

Each academic year, the LSC presents a Scholar-Athlete Award to one male and one female student-athlete at each member institution. These student-athletes are selected as representatives of the outstanding accomplishments in athletics, scholarship and leadership that are displayed on each LSC campus during the year.

Jacob Fynboe Jensen, a Horsens, Denmark native, continued leadership for the Buffs this season as a senior midfielder, he tallied two goals and added four assists for a total of eight points. Jensen's 34 career assists is tops in both the WT record books along with in the Lone Star Conference. Jensen was a member of the All-LSC First Team as well as the Academic Player of the Year.

Holly Isaacs, a Brownfield, Texas native, became one of the most feared and consistent point guards in the LSC as a senior this past season. Isaacs moved into the top 5 of the WT Record Books for three pointers in a season and a career for the Lady Buffs who advanced to the South Central Regional Semi-Final game before falling to eventual national champion Emporia State. Isaacs was a member of the All-LSC Honorable Mention Team as well as the LSC All-Academic First Team.

Besides representing each of the league’s 15 member institutions, this year’s recipients represent 10 of the 16 sports that are sponsored by the conference. Basketball, football, soccer and softball had the most Scholar-Athletes with five selections each.

The 2009-2010 Scholar-Athletes led their respective teams to seven conference championships and two LSC divisional titles.

DeLaGarza Joins The Amarillo Dillas for the 2010 Season

Former Buff Adam Delagarza won’t have to travel far to play summer league baseball, he has been named the starting third baseman for the Amarillo Dillas, the two time defending champions of the United League.

DeLaGarza, a Red Oak, Texas native, became the everyday shortsop for the Buffs during his first season at WT, hitting .435 with 11 doubles, two homers, 32 RBI and a team leading six triples. He was a member of the All-Lone Star Conference First Team and was also a member of the Daktronics All-South Central Region First Team.

Last week he was also honored with a spot on the NCAA Division II Daktronics Honorable Mention All-American team for his efforts on the diamond, becoming the second All-American in WT Baseball history.

The Buffs had one of their most successful seasons in years in 2010, recording a 23-20 overall record under second year head coach Matt Vanderburg with a 17-18 record in the LSC, finishing just one spot away from making the postseason conference tournament.

So far this season, the Dillas are 3-2 overall and will be hosting the Colts of San Angelo tonight at The Dilla Villa in Amarillo. Gametime is set for 7:05 p.m. and the game can be heard on AudioSportsOnline by visiting www.myamarillodillas.com.

WT's Dandridge Earns All-America Status With Third Place Finish in Discus

West Texas A&M’s Servell Dandridge, the Lone Star Conference discus champion, placed third in the discus Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships, being held in Charlotte, N.C., at the Irwin Belk Track Complex on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University.

Friday, teammate Eldon Grimslid finished eighth in the men’s decathlon to attain all-American status.

Dandridge, a native of DeSoto, Texas, recorded an effort of 52.36 meters (171-09 feet), placing behind second-place finisher James Coleman of Missouri Southern (52.54m) and winner Derrick Vickers of Findlay (52.77m). Dandridge’s effort was a personal best, topping his 56.83 meter effort at the LSC Championships.

One day after his accomplishments in the decathlon, Holmen, Wis., native, Eldon Grimslid, competed in the javelin throw, placing ninth with an effort of 59.47 meters (195-01 feet).

For more information, including final results, please go to: http://www.ncaa.com/sports/c-otrack/champpage/c-otrack-div2-index.html

LeComte Named Lousiville Slugger/NFCA First Team All-American

West Texas A&M sophomore center-fielder Kimberly LeComte has been named a Louisville Slugger/NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) First Team All-American announced on Thursday morning. LeComte becomes the first ever All-American in Lady Buff program history.

“I’m very proud of Kim for all the recognition she’s receiving for a great season” said WT head coach Kevin Blaskowski “It’s an honor for her to be recognized as one of the top players in all of Division II softball.”