Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Small College Writer Cory Hogue and Midwestern State Athletics broadcaster Pete Stein received the 2023 Lone Star Conference media awards, it was announced by league officials Thursday (July 27) at the league’s Football Media Day at McKinney ISD Stadium’s Community Event Center in McKinney, Texas.

Hogue earned the Kirk Hill Award as the most outstanding sportswriter of the year, while Stein captured the Jake Trussell Award as the league's top broadcaster.

The awards, which recognize those who best promote the LSC and its members through their work in the media, are selected annually by the league’s sports information directors. The Kirk Hill Award is named in honor of the late Kirk Hill of the Houston Post. Hill won the conference’s first sportswriter award in 1963. The Jake Trussell Award – presented since 1971 – is named in honor of the late Jake Trussell, who broadcasted contests for Texas A&M-Kingsville.

Hogue, who also won the Jake Trussell Award in 2020, puts a tremendous amount of effort into covering the LSC and all small college athletics in Texas. He places an emphasis on accuracy and focuses on promoting athletics as a whole. Hogue has built quality relationships around the LSC. He is a regular at the LSC Basketball Championship in Frisco, Texas, and covers numerous games in all sports throughout the year.

Stein has excelled since becoming the “Voice of the Mustangs” during the fall of 2014. He was hired as a full-time member of the MSU athletics communications staff in 2022 and has also flourished in that role. Stein takes preparation seriously and meets his goal of presenting every member of the league in a positive light on the LSC Digital Network.
 

ALL-TIME LSC MEDIA AWARD WINNERS

KIRK HILL AWARD (Sportswriter of the Year – since 1963)
2023 Cory Hogue, Dave Campbell's Texas Football
2022 Fred Nuesch, Javelina Highlights, Texas A&M-Kingsville
2021 Tanner Spearman, The Edmond Way
2020 Cory Hogue, Dave Campbell's Texas Football
2019 Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe-News
2018 Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe-News
2017 J. Scott Russell, Wichita Falls Times Record News
2016 Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe-News
2015 Kale Steed, Amarillo Globe-News
2014 Brad Keith, Stephenville Empire-Tribune
2013 Nick Gholson, Wichita Falls Times Record News 
2012 David Flores, San Antonio KENS5.com
2011 Nick Gholson, Wichita Falls Times Record News
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 News 
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 Lahnert, 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 of the Year – since 1971)
2023 Pete Stein, Midwestern State Athletics
2022 Donald “Doc” Elder, ENMU Athletics/Radio
         Lucas Kinsey, West Texas A&M Athletics
2021 Rylan Stiles, Cameron Athletics
2020 Andrew Bern, Midwestern State Athletics
2019 Jeremy Bryant, Foster Communications, San Angelo
2018 Charlie Chitwood, Lion Sports Network/KETR, Commerce
2017 Jeremy Bryant, Foster Communications, San Angelo
2016 Jeremy Bryant, Foster Communications, San Angelo
2015 Jeremy Bryant, Foster Communications, San Angelo
2014 Casey Hogan, TSU Athletics, Stephenville
2013 Grant Boone, ACU Athletics, Abilene
2012 Don Elder, ENMU Radio, Portales, N.M.
2011 Bill Huddleston, NSU Radio, Tahlequah, Okla.
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