Simone Heinle earns soccer honors

Special to the Herald Times
RANGELY | Simone Heinle of Rangely has received American Southwest Conference soccer honors.
Eight American Southwest Conference member institutions were recognized by the 13 conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committees as recipients of ASC-SAAC Team Sportsmanship awards for the fall 2016 sport seasons. McMurry University had two of its teams—women’s soccer and women’s volleyball—earn the ASC-SAAC accolades.
The SAAC Team Sportsmanship award honors the member institution in each ASC championship sport that best displays positive qualities of sportsmanship and fair play from its student-athletes, coaches and fans throughout the season. The fall 2016 awards are presented in men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball with each of the 13 campus SAACs voting within the sports it sponsors.
This is the first-ever team sportsmanship honor for the War Hawks’ volleyball team. Women’s soccer also earned the award in 2011.
The McMurry athletics department is committed to the enhancement of the educational experiences of its student-athletes within the established Christian liberal arts tradition of the university. Through the provision of equitable opportunities for growth and excellence through intercollegiate athletic competition and the intentional integration of athletic and academic experiences, the athletics department promotes leadership, ethical conduct, and personal well-being while fostering respect for gender equity and cultural diversity.
The McMurry athletics department is dedicated to the academic success and progress toward graduation of its student-athletes, as well as the development of skills necessary for lifelong social responsibility and service. Furthermore, the athletics department seeks to maintain personal and professional integrity by adhering to the philosophies and ethical standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the American Southwest Conference and McMurry University.
McMurry is guided by our core values: Christian faith as the foundation of life, personal relationships as the catalyst for life, learning as the journey of life, excellence as the goal of life, and service as the measure of life. Our students are equipped to exceed expectations and go on to make their mark in the world, through scholarship, leadership and service.