... that with the young man,” Conque said. “We had eight penalties before the ball was snapped. Some of our All-America candidates and seniors are making rookie-type mistakes, and those are putting us behind the sticks or giving our opponents first-and ...

... defensive front than just Hart. The marquee player for the UCA defense this year is defensive end Larry Hart, an All-America candidate who had 12 sacks and 21 tackles for loss. He's become a focal point for opposing offensive coordinators. But ...

... been selected as preseason All-American candidates, selected by a nationwide panel of coaches. The list of All-America candidates is highlighted by the 2008 Maravich Award winner Taber Spani, who recently signed to play for Pat Summitt at ...

... forward Rodney Francis led all scorers with 25 points, while forward Larry Walker added 19 points and 10 rebounds. All-America candidate Chris Sykes chipped in 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Statesmen pulled away in the final minutes. For the Bears ...

David McCollum The Hendrix Lady Warriors, with four returning starters, an All-America candidate and nine promising newcomers, are ready to make reality of a preseason prognosis. Hendrix, 20-5 a year ago, is the preseason ...

... and a high-pressure defense for success. Thus, the key matchup of the night could be the one between two All-America candidates at point guard, McMurry's Ogonna Merritt and Hendrix's Lauren Turnbow. Merritt, 5-foot-4, is considered ...

... Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and an All-America candidate, but Prince's ability to score inside and out ... after a sophomore season in which the Preseason All-America candidate averaged 17 points, 4.6 rebounds and shot 47 ...

... receiver. "It's another move to try to find a place for a good athlete," Conque said. Landon Trusty is an All-America candidate at tight end and will be backed by Baber and Brandon Barber. Offensive line: Despite the loss of three starters ...

... at receiver. A telling point is that UCA was impressive at the position in the spring and Trusty, a tight end All-America candidate, and Michael Novell, who had 832 yards in receptions last season, were used almost as afterthoughts. It ...

... cover shots or posters. Blink and you missed Byrd, a 5-foot-6, 160-pound flanker. All-conference or All-America candidate? Hardly. Last season, Byrd caught 18 passes for 220 yards, one touchdown. UCA receivers might get that in ...