Returning Statistical Leaders - Football

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The latest LSC stories from the newspapers...
MSU Defense Preview: Hill's leadership will be big for Mustangs - J. Scott Russell, Times Record News
Rams still not naming starter at QB before season opener - Charles Bryce, San Angelo Standard Times
No. 22-ranked Rambelles ready to hit the ground running - Charles Bryce, San Angelo Standard Times



Texas A&M-Commerce looks like top LSC team - Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe News
Confident Martin starting at cornerback after position change - Brad Keith, The Flash Today


Whitten says starting QB will be game-time decision for Tarleton - Brad Keith, The Flash Today
As season nears, UTPB's focus remains the same - Joshua Perry, Odessa American

2016 Javelinas Football Outlook - George Vondracek, Corpus Christi Caller Times
Pitre becomes valuable player for Javelinas- George Vondracek, Corpus Christi Caller Times
Coach doesn't think Mustangs ready for opener - J. Scott Russell, Times Record News
UTPB looks to make impact beyond the gridiron - Joshua Perry, Odessa American
Assistant coaches making presence felt ahead of first game - Lee Scheide, Odessa American
WT Lineman Carson leads by example - Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe News

and a volleyball note...
TWU volleyball coach quits, says not related to ill players - AP, San Angelo Standard Times


Tarleton adds pair of Juco RBs during preseason camp - Brad Keith, The Flash Today
2016 Aggie Football Season Preview - OPSU Athletics

2016 LSC Capsules - Times Record News
WT goes from 'wide reveiver U' to 'wide receiver who?' - Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe News
Who will start at QB for the Texans - Brad Keith, The Flash Today
Combining Wizardry: Whitten, Miller mixing offensive philosophies- Brad Keith, The Flash Today
UTPB holds live scrimmage - Lee Scheide, Odessa American


The LSC career record book looks to be pretty safe this year for the first time in a while.  Here are some of the top returning statistical LSC returnees for 2016...

Passing
2,293 - Myles Carr, TAMK (2,293 career)
2,165 - Zed Woerner, TSU (3,824 career)
2,157 - Ethan Brinkley, WTAM (2,157 career)
1,108 - Quade Coward, MSU (1,603 career)

Rushing
1,514 - Kamal Cass, ENMU -  (1,662 career)
1,331 - Richard Cooper, TAMC -  (2,216 career)
  744 - Greg Pitre, TAMK -  (1,380 career)
  621 - Jabari Anderson, TSU -  (1,049 career)
  588 - Joseph Sadler, TSU -  (955 career, including two years at UIW)


Receiving
1,133 - Donovan Thompson, ASU (1,347 career)
  986 - Lance Evans, TAMC (1,091 career)
  868 - Darby Smith, TAMC (1,020 career)
  831 - Anthony Autry, TAMK (831 career)
  703 - Jordan Thomas, TAMK (1,250 career)


Returns
835 - Buck Wilson, TAMC (835 career)
426 - Nick Pealrean, TAMK (426 career)
409 - Joseph Sadler, TSU (476 career, including two years at UIW)
389 - D'Maujeric Tucker, ENMU (895 career)
373 - Kamal Cass, ENMU (445 career)


Tackles
95 - Cody Burtscher, TSU  (96 career)
89 - Hunter Streuling, WTAM  (164 career)
85 - Willie Brown, ASU (119 career)
79 - DeMarcus Spurlock, TAMK (99 career)
79 - Adam Hill, MSU (148 career)


Tackles for Loss
13.5 - Chase Varnado, TSU (13.5 career)
12.5 - Brandon Jones, TAMK (12.5 career)
12.0 - Harold Wills, MSU (19.0 career)
 9.0 - Cody Burtscher, TSU  (9.0 career)
 7.5 - Alex Olson, WTAM (9.0 career)
 7.5 - Tavaris Owens, TSU (7.5 career)
 7.5 - Braedon Robinson, TAMK (20.0 career)


Sacks
6.5 - Tre'von Taylor, TAMC (13.0 career)
5.5 - Chase Varnado, TSU (5.5 career)
4.5 - Cody Burtscher, TSU (4.5 career)
4.0 - Brandon Jones, TAMK (4.0 career)
4.0 - Kieston Carter, TAMC (4.0 career)


Interceptions
3 - Hunter Steuling, WTAM (6 career)
3 - Davontae Merriweather, WTAM (3 career)
3 - Chris Smith, TAMC (3 career)
3 - Fred Lawrence, ASU (6 career)
3 - Devonte Williams, TAMK (3 career)


Passes Broken Up
13 - Fred Lawrence, ASU (13 career)
 9 - Kelechi Amushie, TAMK (24 career)
 8 - Forrest Jones, TAMK (13 career)
 8 - DeAundre Sanders, ENMU (8 career)



Returning leaders for WNMU and OPSU as best as we can calculate
Passing
1,461 - Shane Truelove, OPSU (1,461 career)
10 - Matt Hommel, WNMU (10 career)

Rushing
473 - Shane Truelove, OPSU (473 career)
472 - Rod Moore, OPSU (975 career)
 70 - Tracy McNair, WNMU (128 career)
 70 - Preston Blincoe, WNMU (114 career)

Receiving
651 - Devyn Williams, OPSU (651 career)
270 - Eddie Thomas, OPSU (270 career)
221 - Andrew Hernandez, OPSU (317 career)
1,356 - Xavier Ayers, WNMU (1,741 career)
238 - Evan Beebe, WNMU (238 career_

Returns
459 - Devyn Williams, OPSU (459 career)
132 - Preston Blincoe, WNMU (566 career)
111 - Delvon Wingfield, WNMU (133 career)

Tackles
36 - Nigel Hasty, OPSU (36 career)
35 - John Libby, OPSU (47 career)
64 - Dominic Barry, WNMU (106 career)
58 - Alfonso Wilson, WNMU (123 career)
53 - Aaron Leauma, WNMU (53 career)

Tackles for Loss
9.5 - Sheldon Catley, OPSU (9.5 career)
8.5 - Sequoia Smith, OPSU (8.5 career)
13.0 - Alfonso Wilson, WNMU (16.0 career)
6.0 - Aaron Leauma, WNMU (6.0 career)

Sacks
4.5 - Sheldon Catley, OPSU (4.5 career)
4.0 - Sequoia Smith, OPSU (4.0 career)
3.5 - Aaron Leauma, WNMU (3.5 career)
3.0 - Alfonso Wilson, WNMU (6.0 career)

Interceptions
1 - Sheldon Catley, OPSU (1 career)
1 - Sequoia Smith, OPSU (1 career)
1 - Michael Weaver, OPSU (1 career)
1 - Byron Edwards, OPSU (1 career)
3 - Alfonso Wilson, WNMU (5 career)


Passes Broken Up
3 - Byron Edwards, OPSU (3 career)
2 - Michael Weaver, OPSU (2 career)

3 - Alfonso Wilson, WNMU (6 career)

LSC Football Camp Updtes

From the papers...
WT Linebackers bring wealth of experience to the defense - Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe News
WT kicker put on watch list for excellence - Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe News
MSU Football team puts the whammy on suspected thief - Times Record News
From Tonga to Tarleton - Brad Keith, The Flash Today
Q&A: New TSU defensive coordinator - Brad Keith, The Flash Today
Oklahoma DII schools scattered across four conferences - NewsOk.com
Almost There - Portales News-Tribune



Videos from around the LSC

Year Two of Wilkinson Era Begins Tuesday - TAMK Sports 
Sports Practice in Full Gear as Season Quickly Approaches - TAMK Sports

WT Football - WTAM Sports

TAMC Preseason Videos - TAMC Sports

Angelo State Position Breakdowns - ASU Sports

WNMU Football Videos

and finally, MSU...

LSC Volleyball preseason poll, AFCA Football Poll, news stories, etc. etc. etc.

LSC champ TexAnns excited to be back at work - Brad Keith, The Flash Today
Rambelles start workouts at midnight Monday - San Angelo Standard-Times

LSC Volleyball Preseason Poll
Angelo State is the narrow favorite to capture the Lone Star Conference title, according to the 2016 LSC volleyball preseason poll announced Monday.

      The league's preseason polls reflect the opinions of LSC head coaches and sports information directors, plus various media representatives from throughout the region.

      ASU, the defending tournament champions, were the South Central Region runner-ups with a 33-6 overall and 14-2 LSC record last season.

      The Rambelles earned first-place votes on 13 of the 29 ballots for a total of 301 points.  Tarleton State, the reigning champions, ranked second with 12 top votes to finish with 291 points, followed by Texas Woman's in third with 239 points.

      West Texas A&M ranked fourth with the four remaining first place nods and 206 points, while Texas A&M- Kingsville was fifth (184), and Western New Mexico sixth (176).  Cameron (158), Texas A&M-Commerce (154), Eastern New Mexico (99), Midwestern State (61) and UT Permian Basin (45) rounded out the poll.

      The 2016 volleyball season begins in early September, with 11 teams set to compete.  LSC teams will use a one-conference double round-robin scheduling model, in which each team plays a home and away match against each of the other teams.

      The LSC champion will be the regular season winner determined by league matches, while the postseason tournament winner is designated as LSC Tournament Champion and earns the conference’s automatic qualification.  The top eight teams in the final conference standings qualify for the postseason tournament set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 17-18-19, at the No. 1 seed.

2016 LSC Volleyball Preseason Poll

Rank	Team	1st	TOTAL
1	Angelo State	13	301
2	Tarleton State	12	291
3	Texas Woman's		239
4	West Texas A&M	4	206
5	Texas A&M-Kingsville		184
6	Western New Mexico		176
7	Cameron		158
8	Texas A&M-Commerce		154
9	Eastern New Mexico		99
10	Midwestern State		61

11

UT Permian Basin

45

Football News

Tarleton football roster bolstered by summer transfers - Brad Keith, The Flash Today

Haitian offensive tackle thankful for football, opportunities in America - Brad Keith, The Flash Today

Rams full of energy as fall camp opens - Charles Bryce, San Angelo Standard-Times

Mustangs hit the ground running Thursday - J. Scott Russell, Times Record News

Buffs add a few new faces to the herd - Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe News

West Texas A&M football team opens fall camp - Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe News

OSN 2016 Football Previews: Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies - OklahomaSports.Net

Mustangs wind up the first week of practice - Danny Udero, Silver City Sun-News

AFCA Coaches' Poll

After winning a fifth national title in 2015, Northwest Missouri State will start 2016 where they ended last year – at No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. This is the fourth time since the poll began in 2000 that the Bearcats start the season ranked No. 1. Semifinalists from last season’s playoffs, West Georgia and Grand Valley State (Mich.), are ranked second and third, respectively, followed by national runner-up Shepherd (W.Va.) at No. 4. Colorado State-Pueblo rounds out the top five.

The first week of action starts off with three Top 25 matchups as No. 1 Northwest Missouri State begins defending their national championship by traveling to No. 24 Emporia State (Kan.). The second ranked team in the poll, West Georgia, plays host to No. 22 Catawba (N.C.), while No. 5 Colorado State-Pueblo travels to in-state rival No. 18 Colorado School of Mines in a key early-season matchup in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.

2016 American Football Coaches Association Preseason Division II Coaches’ Poll – August 15, 2016

Rank	School (1st votes)	2015 Rec.	Pts.	2015 Rank*	Season Opener	Head Coach
1.	Northwest Missouri St. (29)	15-0	749	1	Sept. 1 at No. 24 Emporia St. (Kan.)	Adam Dorrel
2.	West Georgia (1)	12-2	676	3	Sept. 3 vs. No. 22 Catawba (N.C.)	Will Hall
3.	Grand Valley St. (Mich.)	12-3	658	4	Sept. 1 vs. Tiffin (Ohio)	Matt Mitchell
4.	Shepherd (W.Va.)	13-1	638	2	Sept. 3 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan	Monte Cater
5.	Colorado St.-Pueblo	12-2	581	5	Sept. 1 at No. 18 Colorado School of Mines	John Wristen
6.	Ashland (Ohio)	10-1	523	10	Sept. 1 vs. Mercyhurst (Pa.)	Lee Owens
7.	Minnesota St.	10-2	466	13	Sept. 1 at Minot St. (N.D.)	Todd Hoffner
8.	Indiana (Pa.)	9-3	364	19	Sept. 10 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.)	Curt Cignetti
9t.	Henderson St. (Ark.)	11-2	363	12	Sept. 1 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St.	Scott Maxfield
9t.	Texas A&M-Commerce	8-4	363	23	Sept. 1 vs. Faith (Fla.)	Colby Carthel
11.	Slippery Rock (Pa.)	12-2	360	7	Sept. 3 vs. New Haven (Conn.)	Shawn Lutz
12.	Ferris St. (Mich.)	11-1	359	6	Sept. 1 vs. Ohio Dominican	Tony Annese
13.	Humboldt St. (Calif.)	10-2	353	16	Sept. 1 at Carson-Newman (Tenn.)	Rob Smith
14.	Midwestern St. (Texas)	10-2	344	9	Sept. 3 at Truman St. (Mo.)	Bill Maskill
15.	North Alabama	9-3	330	15	Sept. 1 at Jacksonville St. (Ala.)	Bobby Wallace
16.	Indianapolis (Ind.)	10-2	276	18	Sept. 3 at Hillsdale (Mich.)	Bob Bartolomeo
17.	Tuskegee (Ala.)	10-3	241	11	Sept. 3 at Clark Atlanta (Ga.)	Willie Slater
18.	Colorado School of Mines	8-3	228	NR	Sept. 1 vs. No. 5 Colorado St.-Pueblo	Gregg Brandon
19.	Minnesota-Duluth	9-3	196	NR	Sept. 1 at Southwest Minnesota St.	Curt Wiese
20.	Central Missouri	8-3	184	NR	Sept. 1 at Pittsburg St. (Kan.)	Jim Svoboda
21.	Assumption (Mass.)	11-2	144	17	Sept. 3 vs. Kutztown (Pa.)	Bob Chesney
22.	Catawba (N.C.)	9-3	140	25	Sept. 3 at No. 2 West Georgia	Curtis Walker
23.	Sioux Falls (S.D.)	9-3	125	21t	Sept. 1 at St. Cloud State (Minn.)	Jed Stugart
24.	Emporia St. (Kan.)	11-3	124	8	Sept. 1 vs. No. 1 Northwest Missouri St.	Garin Higgins
25.	Augustana (S.D.)	9-3	119	24	Sept. 3 vs. Northern St. (S.D.)	Jerry Olszewski

*– Ranking in final AFCA Division II Poll of 2015

Others Receiving Votes: Florida Tech, 107; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 99; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 88; West Chester (Pa.), 82; Winston-Salem St. (N.C.), 74; Charleston (W.Va.), 60; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 53; Colorado Mesa, 50; Harding (Ark.), 40; Albany St. (Ga.), 34; Virginia Union, 29; California (Pa.), 25; Angelo St. (Texas), 19; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 13; Miles (Ala.), 11; Delta St. (Miss.), 9; Michigan Tech, 9; Western Oregon, 9; West Texas A&M, 8; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 6; Bowie St. (Md.), 4; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 4; Central Oklahoma, 3; Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 3; Ohio Dominican, 2; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 1; McKendree (Ill.), 1; Newberry (S.C.), 1.

Scoop Notes 

• 8 of the top 18 teams ranked are in Super Region 4.
• 2 LSC teams are ranked (TAMC at 9 and MSU at 14), while ASU, WTAM and TAMK are receiving votes.
• The GLIAC appears to be loaded at the top, with three teams ranked in the top 12 and three other schools receiving votes.
• The RMAC is represented by #5 CSUP, #18 Colorado School of Mines and RV Colorado Mesa.
• Following NASCAR's scheduling (Daytona 500 to start the year), the RMAC's two highest rated teams will kick off the season on September 1.
• SVSU is the 5th team from the GLIAC (in terms of votes), but were picked 6th of 8 in the GLIAC North division, receiving just one vote more than the two last place picks.

Circle the date games on your calendar

• Grand Valley - 10/1 Ohio Dominican, 10/8 Ferris State, 11/5 SVSU   (DNP - Ashland or Michigan Tech)
• Colorado State Pueblo - 9/1 Colorado Mines, 9/10 WTAM, 10/1 Colorado Mesa
• Ashland - 9/24 Ferris State, 10/29 Michigan Tech, 11/12 Ohio Dominican (DNP - GVSU or SVSU)
• Texas A&M-Commerce - 9/10 Delta State, 9/24 TAMK, 10/8 MSU, 10/22 ASU, 10/29 WTAM
• Ferris State - 9/1 Ohio Dominican, 9/10 Michigan Tech, 9/24 Ashland, 10/8 GVSU, 11/12 SVSU
• Midwestern State - 9/17 TAMK, 10/8 TAMC, 10/15 ASU, 10/22 WTAM
• Indianapolis - 10/8 McKendree
• Colorado School of Mines - 9/1 CSUP,  9/17 Colorado Mesa, 10/8 Azusa Pacific
• Colorado Mesa - 9/17 Colorado Mines, 10/1 CSUP, 11/12 Azusa Pacific
• Angelo State - 9/1 McKendree, 10/1 TAMK, 10/15 MSU, 10/22 TAMC, 11/5 WTAM
• Michigan Tech - 9/10 Ferris State, 9/17 Ohio Dominican, 10/1 SVSU, 10/29 Ashland  (DNP GVSU)
• West Texas A&M - 9/1 Azusa, 9/10 CSUP, 10/8 TAMK, 10/22 MSU, 10/29 TAMC, 11/5 ASU
• Saginaw Valley -  9/24 Ohio Dominican, 10/1 Michigan Tech, 11/5 GVSU, 11/12 Ferris State  (DNP Ashland)
• Ohio Dominican - 9/1 Ferris State, 9/17 Michigan Tech, 9/24 SVSU, 10/1 GVSU, 11/12 Ashland
• Texas A&M-Kingsville - 9/17 MSU, 9/24 TAMC, 10/1 ASU, 10/8 WTAM
• McKendree - 9/1 Angelo State, 10/8 McKendree

Toughest schedule - (tie) Ferris State and Ohio Dominican. The first half of the season is brutal for both teams, with both facing 4 ranked or receiving votes teams.  Things get a bit easier, until the final weekend, when they each face ranked or RV teams.  If they can survive their respective slates, they will be battle tested for the playoffs.

Toughest schedule consolation - WTAM face six teams ranked or receiving votes

Toughest end of season - Saginaw Valley could be sitting high after nine games, but then have to travel to GVSU and host Ferris State in the season finale.

Easiest Schedule - Indianapolis only faces one team receiving votes, GLVC rival McKendree (who picked up 1 vote).

Worst Game of the Year - University of Faith at Texas A&M-Commerce.  Will this game even count as a win, or the stats count?  Whoever scheduled this should have to a pushup for each point scored after each and every TD. (7 then 14, then 21, then 28, then 35, etc.)

Preseason Polls

GLIAC

North Division

1. GVSU - 47

2. Ferris State - 45

3. Michigan Tech - 35

4. Wayne State - 30

5. Hillsdale - 21

6. SVSU - 16

7. Northern Michigan - 15

7. Northwood - 15

South Division

1. Ashland - 25

2. Ohio Dominican - 19

2. Tiffin - 19

4. Findlay - 13

5. Walsh - 9

6. Lake Erie - 5

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GLVC

1.	Indianapolis	64 (8)*
2.	McKendree	56 (1)
3.	Missouri S&T	44
4.	Truman State	43
5.	Southwest Baptist	39
6.	Quincy	26
7.	Saint Joseph’s	25
8.	William Jewell	19
9.	Lincoln	8

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RMAC

1.CSU-Pueblo (10) – 100 pts.
2.Colorado Mesa – 88 pts.
3.Colorado Mines (1) – 83 pts.
4.Western State – 67 pts.
5.Chadron State – 64 pts.
6.Fort Lewis – 59 pts.
7.Adams State – 41 pts.
8.New Mexico Highlands – 33 pts.
9.Dixie State – 29 pts.
10. Black Hills State – 21 pts.
11. South Dakota Mines – 20 pts.
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(Preseason All Conference)

(Preseason Players of Year)

and the LSC...

1	Texas A&M-Commerce	19	269
2	Midwestern State	8	254
3	Angelo State		211
4	West Texas A&M		182
5	Eastern New Mexico		181
6	Texas A&M-Kingsville		141
7	Tarleton State		121
T8	Western New Mexico		66
T8	Oklahoma Panhandle State		66
10	UT Permian Basin	1	49

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(Preseason Players of Year)