2015 Around the South columns

November 17, 2015 Long road to the postseason over for Hardin-Simmons Korey Zavala has waited his entire career to play in the postseason and the senior defensive lineman at Hardin-Simmons can’t say enough about what it means to finally have the opportunity to be in the playoffs.

November 10, 2015 Hendrix's Winn win situation Hendrix coach Buck Buchanan wasn’t sure where he was going to put Dayton Winn when he recruited him. All the head coach of the Warriors knew was that Winn was special.

November 3, 2015 Peaking at the right time Tyler Bates was 3 when his mom passed away, so the memories of her are difficult to recall. Except for this year, when he set a ETBU school record and sparked a standout senior season.

October 28, 2015 Not good enough? Not likely! Micah Sherman was told by the doubters he wasn’t good enough to play college football. But if they only knew his story, a story filled with adversity, they would have never doubted him. The skills that helped him survive in a Russian orphanage make football look like child's play.

October 20, 2015 Bouncing back: Berry goes from 0-1 to SAA driver's seat A season-opening loss caused some soul-searching for the Vikings. And Berry, in just its third season as a program, hasn't lost since.

October 13, 2015 Teidrick Smith: One of the front four Mary Hardin-Baylor defensive end Teidrick Smith burst into the national spotlight with a big performance in the opening of the Cruthedral in 2013. But he wants to be known as part of the Cru's defensive line as a unit, not an individual.

October 7, 2015 Ross on the run for 'Roos Madison Ross, a first-team Academic All-American at Austin College, is having an All-American quality season on the field as well.

September 29, 2015 Maroons back has the ultimate in breakout games Chandler Carroll had not gotten many carries in the first two games of the season for the University of Chicago. But the Maroons' back got a few more opportunities against Centre and made the most of them.

September 22, 2015 Good works, on the field and off As much as junior linebacker Brad Hood has succeeded in the game of football, he’s also successful in the game of life, finding ways to have a positive impact on others.

September 15, 2015 Ramos fueling HSU's return One of the top return men in Division III and a pretty good wide receiver as well, Hardin-Simmons' Jessie Ramos has played a big part in the Cowboys' 2-0 start.

September 8, 2015 Crenshaw gets his kicks at Hendrix Some years ago, Steve Crenshaw switched from soccer to football. It's safe to say Hendrix is glad he did.

August 31, 2015 10 games to watch for 2015 Brian Lester takes over the Around the South column, which covers the American Southwest Conference, Southern Athletic Association and Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.