WBB: American Southwest Conference

[inthepaint]

Congratulations to Julie Goodenough on her induction into the Hardin Simmons Univeristy Athletics Hall of Fame. 

She had a career record of 188-54 while at HSU and is the winningest coach in school history.  Her last four teams advanced to at least the Division III Sweet 16.  She captured seven TIAA or American Southwest Conference titles.  She coached three All-Americans, 34 All-Conference selections and 46 Academic All-Conference selections.  Her teams won the first four ASC Conference Tournaments in league history. 

Congratulations, Coach Goodenough!

[Sioux]

Saw the roster today for Hardin-Simmons. They have some nice transfers.

[calhsu]

What I noticed from the roster for HSU was only five returning players.

I also saw three recruits over 6'.   

[Ralph Turner]

What I noticed from the roster for HSU was only five returning players.

I also saw three recruits over 6'.   

It is a relative re-building year for HSU, and McMurry and HPU have plenty of guns coming back.

This should be a good one.

[cp1123]

ETBU loses only 1 starter in former Freshmen of the Year Mary Slaughter, but reload with 2 Juco and 1 d2 transfer.  There's no reason they won't be in the mix at the top of the conference.

[calhsu]

For some reason I checked the HSU roster and only the returning 5 were still listed.   Maybe they are just putting on info and pictures or something.

[inthepaint]

Things ought to be cranking up pretty soon, shouldn't they?

[dballa]

Practice for HPU starts up October 16th.  I'm guessing that would be the opening day for practice for all schools.

It should be an exciting race this year. 

HPU has returned quite a few players and have reloaded at the guard position.  They should have a great season barring any major injuries.

Looking at the all time leading scoring, it looks like Richardson from McMurry and Daniels from HPU should overtake the lead this year if they continue their usual performances.

[gccfan]

I heard some news that ETBU lost a few more than we thought they would.  (Lewis, Vallo, Slaughter and both Davis') They still have Shepard and Stewart, but they have definitely taken a hit if it's true.

[Ralph Turner]

McMurry's Roster is out.  I recognize 10 from last year's playoff team, including Tarra Richardson, everybody except Symbri Tuttle, who graduated!  LIB!

[Sioux]

What happened to the Tyson girl from Early, she had commited to McM, but she is not on the roster.

[Ralph Turner]

What happened to the Tyson girl from Early, she had committed to McM, but she is not on the roster.

I am not sure.

[fanstand]

Guess women's polls will be out tomorrow or so, since the men's polls are out.  You know how much I LOVE polls. Gets me going for the year.  What say you for the top?  I say #1 HPU, #2 LIB (McM), #3 HSU but I could be wrong. Lord knows I missed it (sort of) last year. That's not how I would pick, but  thats how it will be....I think. My preseason player of the year Tara Richardson, could be co players with Mia. It should be a fun year. Looks like I'm still here to stir it up....been quiet all summer. You know it was killing me.

[Ralph Turner]

Guess women's polls will be out tomorrow or so, since the men's polls are out.  You know how much I LOVE polls. Gets me going for the year.  What say you for the top?  I say #1 HPU, #2 LIB (McM), #3 HSU but I could be wrong. Lord knows I missed it (sort of) last year. That's not how I would pick, but  thats how it will be....I think. My preseason player of the year Tara Richardson, could be co players with Mia. It should be a fun year. Looks like I'm still here to stir it up....been quiet all summer. You know it was killing me.

I guess that I want to beat HPU and HSU all four times this year!         

[fanstand]

Amen, Ralph. We are starting on the same page this year! I hope for  really good things this year. The best ever I hope!!