Neighbors Nabs LSC Academic Honors

RICHARDSON, Texas ----  Northeastern State's Blake Neighbors was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for the second straight season as LSC officials recognized over 30 student-athletes for their accomplishments in the class room at the awards banquet held prior to the LSC baseball championships.

Neighbors, a native of Locust Grove, Okla., had an outstanding senior campaign.  He led the team in hits with 79 and 17 doubles, second on the team with a .366 batting average, 40 RBI and third with eight home runs.  Neighbors was just as impressive on the base paths with 12 stolen bases in 13 attempts.

Kyle Davidson, Michael Houser, Jared Ball and Adam Hibdon were all named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.

To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.20 grade point average and have reached sophomore status both athletically and academically. The Academic Player of Year award and All-Academic Team are selected from the list of academically qualified players, with the league's sports information directors voting on the basis of both academic and athletic achievement. All qualifying student-athletes not selected for the All-Academic Team are then named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.