Sportswriter Nick Eatman was recognized for the first time and Midwestern State broadcaster Bill Powers for the second occasion as the annual Lone Star Conference media awards were announced Monday by league officials.
Eatman won the Kirk Hill Award as the league’s top sportswriter, while Powers was recognized with the Jake Trussell Award as the outstanding broadcaster of the year.
The awards, which distinguish those who best promote the LSC and its members through their work in the media, are selected annually by sports information directors at the LSC’s 16 member institutions.
Eatman, a staff writer for DallasCowboys.com, has been a correspondent for the LSC since 2008. He has attended the LSC Basketball Championship for the past three years and provided outstanding coverage and media support with feature and game stories. In addition, Eatman previewed the fall sports and basketball teams for all 15 schools in 2009-10.
Powers has served as the "Voice of the Mustangs" for the last three seasons while relaying the excitement of MSU's LSC championships in football and men's basketball last season on KWFB BOB-FM. He was previously tabbed the league's top broadcaster in 1989 during his tenure at the former East Texas State (Texas A&M-Commerce) before serving as the school's sports information director for 15 years over two terms. Powers moved to Midwestern State as sports information director in 2005 before earning a promotion to Assistant Athletic Director in 2007.
Here’s a look at the all-time list of LSC media award winners:
KIRK HILL AWARD (sportswriter - since 1963)
2010 Nick Eatman, LSC Correspondent
2009 Troy Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
2008 Bob Hersom, Daily Oklahoman
Herb Jacobs, Lawton Constitution
Greg Jaklewicz, Amarillo Globe
2007 Jeremy Heath, Amarillo Globe News
2006 J. Scott Russell, Wichita Falls Times Record News
2005 Bob Colon, The Daily Oklahoman
2004 Marjorie Lewis, Dallas Morning News
2003 J. Scott Russell, Wichita Falls Times Record News
2002 Herb Jacobs, Lawton Constitution
2001 Nathan Sanders, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
2000 Wayne Bunch, Tulsa World
1999 Nick Gholson, Wichita Falls Times Record News
1998 J. Scott Russell, Wichita Falls Times Record News
1997 Galen Wellnicki, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1996 Galen Wellnicki, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1995 Galen Wellnicki, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1994 Bill Hart, Abilene Reporter-News
1993 Mike Lee, San Angelo Standard Times
1992 Marjorie Lewis, Dallas Morning News
1991 Mike Lee, San Angelo Standard Times
1990 Mike Lee, San Angelo Standard Times
1989 Lance Lanhert, Amarillo Globe
1988 Mike Lee, San Angelo Standard Times
1987 Mike Lee, San Angelo Standard Times
1986 Scot Stinnett, Portales News-Tribune
1985 Ken Brazzle, Abilene Reporter-News
1984 David Claybourn, Greenville Herald-Banner
1983 Bill Hart, Abilene Reporter-News
1982 Melanie Hauser, Austin American Statesman
David Flores, San Antonio Express-News
1981 Clifford Broyles, San Antonio Express-News
1980 Robert Vernon, Abilene Reporter-News
1979 Curtis Schmidt, Huntsville Item
1978 Frank Rudnicki, San Angelo Standard Times
1977 Clifford Broyles, San Antonio Express-News
1976 Bill Hart, Abilene Reporter-News
1975 Clifford Broyles, San Antonio Express-News
1974 Harry Gage, Dallas Times Herald
1973 Lanny Cravy, San Marcos Record
1972 Emil Tagliabue, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1971 Verle Engerth, Abilene Reporter-News
1970 George White, Houston Chronicle
1969 Tommy Anderson, Austin American-Statesman
1968 Jim McLain, Shreveport Times
1967 Bill Stovall, Brownwood Bulletin
1966 Jake Trussell, Kingsville Record
1965 Harless Wade, Dallas Morning News
1964 Mike Wester, Abilene Reporter-News
1963 Kirk Hill, Houston Post
JAKE TRUSSELL AWARD (broadcaster - since 1971)
2010 Bill Powers, KWFB BOB-FM, Wichita Falls
2009 Randy Ward, KSAN-TV, San Angelo
2008 Jeremy Bryant, Foster Communications, San Angelo
2007 Andy Austin, KWFB-FM/KAUZ-TV, Wichita Falls
2006 Jeremy Bryant, KIXY-KKSA, San Angelo
2005 Ron Newsome, KCUB, Stephenville
2004 David Bacon, KTAB, Abilene
2003 Chuck Edwards, KWEY, Weatherford, Okla.
2002 Scott Garner, KETR, Commerce
2001 Doug Smith, KIXY-KKSA, San Angelo
2000 Andy Austin, KAUZ, Wichita Falls
1999 Phil Woodall, Buffalo Sports Network
1998 Phil Woodall, Buffalo Sports Network
1997 Phil Woodall, Buffalo Sports Network
1996 Bill Crawford, KCUB, Stephenville
1995 Randy Lee, KXQZ, San Angelo
1994 Randy Lee, KXQZ, San Angelo
1993 Jim Boles, KSEL, Portales, N.M.
1992 John Hendry, KETR, Commerce
1991 John Hendry, KAYJ, San Angelo
1990 John Hendry, KAYJ, San Angelo
1989 Bill Powers, KETR, Commerce
1988 John Gentry, KCLV, Portales, N.M.
1987 Dallas Huston, KPSM, Brownwood
1986 Dallas Huston, KPSM, Brownwood
1985 Dallas Huston, KPSM, Brownwood
1984 Dave McKay, KGKL, San Angelo
1983 Kooter Robertson, KSAM, Huntsville
1982 Robert Hill, KJCS, Nacogdoches
1981 John Mark Dempsey, KETR, Commerce
Dean Belcher, KETR, Commerce
1980 Bill Bourland, KTAB-TV, Abilene
1979 Randy Zeis, KCTV-TV, San Angelo
1978 Robert Hill, KEEE-KJCS, Nacogdoches
1977 Bob Wood, KGKL, San Angelo
1976 Phil Wayne Ebensberger, KETR, Commerce
1975 Ron Edwards, KSAM, Huntsville
1974 Andy Cook, KINE-KPUP, Kingsville
1973 Dave Martin, KNIT, Abilene
1972 Bill Rust, KGVL, Greenville
1971 Dallas Huston, KBWD, Brownwood