Archive for the ‘Honors’ Category

Ten Earn National Academic Honors

Posted by admin On May - 9 - 2009 0 Comment

Ten Gateway Conference players have been named to their respective district Academic All-America teams this week. QB Russ Michna and OL Perry Cox of Western Illinois both hold perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point averages and represent the league on the District V team. Joining Michna and Cox on the All-District V University Division Football Team are TE Chris Kupec of Southern Illinois; RB Jake Shields [...]


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Rush Earns National Honor

Posted by admin On May - 9 - 2009 0 Comment

Southwest Missouri State wide receiver Steven Rush, Cal Poly linebacker Jordan Beck, and Maine return man Arel Gordon have been honored as national I-AA players of the week by The Sports Network. Rush was also selected as one of this week’s “All-Stars” by I-AA.org. Rush had a magnificent receiving day against Illinois State, Beck was all over the field in the Mustangs’ win over UC [...]


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Conference Honors

Posted by admin On May - 8 - 2009 0 Comment

The Gateway Football Conference began in 1985, and the league’s first players of the year were QB Mike Smith (Northern Iowa) and LBs Mark Farley (UNI) and James Houston (Southwest Missouri State). Darrell Mudra of Northern Iowa was the Gateway’s first Coach of the Year. Since 1985, the conference has added an award for Newcomer of the Year (1994) and Freshman of the Year (1999). [...]