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MARSHALL, Texas (4/21/15) - As the 2014-15 athletic year winds down the East Texas Baptist University athletic department held their annual Senior Banquet on Tuesday night in the Phillips Great Room to honor their student-athletes. This banquet honors the four-year seniors and the major athletic awards are given out.

Below is the list of the major award winners and the four-year seniors.

Award Winners

ASC Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor

Female: Sara Clements (SB)

Male: Kirby Moore (BB)

Athletic Academic Excellence Award

BASKETBALL: MARSHALL, Texas (3/18/15) - Adding more accolades to the historic season, head coach Bert West has been named the D3Hoops.com South Region "Coach of the Year." It is his second coach of the year award this season as he was also the American Southwest Conference coach of the year.

NCAA BASKETBALL: STEVENS POINT, Wis. (3/13/15) - Showing the dominating play of a team effort, East Texas Baptist University held the University of Northwestern-St. Paul to just 30 percent shooting from the floor taking the Sweet 16 game, 70-46. ETBU now moves to their first-ever appearance in the Elite 8 on Saturday night.

"Our opponent was extremely well coached and they played with a lot of confidence as they came into the game with an 18-game winning streak" says head coach Bert West. "I was pleased with the game but we still have to make some improvements."

NCAA DIII BASKETBALL:MARSHALL, Texas (3/7/15) - Pulling together their team concept in the second half and sticking together, the East Texas Baptist University men's basketball team (25-5) continued their magical season advancing to the Sweet 16 with an 80-75 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (22-7). It was the 22nd straight win for ETBU in Ornelas Gym as they finish the year at home a perfect 18-0. ETBU moves on to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III National Tournament Sweet 16.

BASKETBALL (M): MARSHALL, Texas (2/28/15) - History happened on Saturday night as East Texas Baptist University won their 20th straight game in Ornelas Gym clinching their first-ever American Southwest Conference Tournament Championship, 82-71, over Concordia University-Texas. ETBU now receives their first-ever automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament and has won 13 of their last 14 games with 23 wins overall.