Their senior seasons may have ended several months ago, but for Sante Parker Jr. and Maria Rico, one more prestigious honor was awarded on Tuesday, when the UMHB duo was named ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor Recipients.
Author: Riley Zayas
Riley Zayas founded True To The Cru in November of 2020 with the goal to cover the stories behind the score and give UMHB fans a closer look at the Cru while promoting the student-athletes and coaches that wear the purple and gold every day. He is also a national contributor to D3football.com and D3hoops.com, in addition to serving as a D3 women's basketball Top 25 voter. His byline has also been seen in: Sports Illustrated Kids, Horns Illustrated, College Baseball Nation, and FCA Williamson County. Follow him on Twitter @ZayasRiley.
A respected leader, Katie Novak-Lenoir is ready to take UMHB women’s hoops to new heights as head coach
BELTON- For longer than anyone else at UMHB, Clif Carroll has seen Katie Novak-Lenoir’s rise as a collegiate head coach firsthand.
UMHB volleyball releases 2023 schedule
The 2023 UMHB volleyball schedule was released Wednesday morning, rounding out the schedule announcements for UMHB’s fall team sports. The Cru will notably play in four different states within the first three weeks of the season.
UMHB men’s soccer releases 2023 schedule
Coming off its appearance in the NCAA Tournament a year ago, UMHB men’s soccer released its 2023 schedule, highlighted by a home match against St. Thomas (TX), who was ranked No. 15 in the nation last fall.
UMHB Women’s Soccer announces 2023 schedule
The defending ASC champions released their 2023 schedule on Monday morning, headlined by a trip to Minnesota to open the season, and a home contest against 2022 NCAA Tournament qualifier Ohio Northern.
“They go above and beyond in everything that they do”: The 2023 UMHB softball team set a high standard for the future
In our final article covering UMHB softball’s NCAA Tournament run, Riley Zayas recaps the Cru’s two contests on Saturday against Berry College, while looking ahead to the future and the impact this 2023 team will leave.
CRU In the Pros: Kyle King, Mikkah Hackett produce strong pro debuts in German Football League
ALLGAU, Germany- A high-scoring affair in southern Germany made the professional debuts for UMHB football alums Kyle King and Mikkah Hackett nothing short of thrilling, as the contest came down to the game’s final drive in the fourth quarter.
NCAA TOURNAMENT: UMHB Softball splits the day, run-rules St. Thomas to get another shot at Berry on Saturday
In an elimination contest, UMHB softball prevailed in an 8-0, run-rule victory, shutting out St. Thomas (TX) for the second straight day.
NCAA TOURNAMENT: UMHB Softball records program’s first NCAA Tournament shutout, beating St. Thomas, 2-0
BELTON- For the first time in program history, the UMHB softball team has shutout an opponent in the NCAA Tournament.
ASC NEWS: SCAC announces the addition of ASC members Concordia and Ozarks, beginning in 2024-2025
The SCAC is expanding again, as two ASC member schools, Concordia (TX) and Ozarks will be joining the league beginning 2024-2025.