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Lindsey Wilson Football releases 2020 schedule

COLUMBIA, Ky. — Lindsey Wilson football head coach Chris Oliver announced the 2020 Blue Raider schedule on Wednesday.

The Blue Raiders are slated to play a 10-game schedule in 2020 with five home and five away games.

Lindsey Wilson opens the season on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Blue Raider Stadium against Mid-South Conference newcomer Florida Memorial in a non-divisional game. The season-opener marks the only game on the Lindsey Wilson schedule featuring a team the Blue Raiders are playing for the first time.

The Blue Raiders are slated to play a pair of night games this season — both on the road. Lindsey Wilson faces Campbellsville at 6 p.m. CT on Oct. 10 in Campbellsville in the annual Battle of Highway 55 and Cumberland (Tenn.) at 5 p.m. CT on Oct. 31 in Lebanon.

Lindsey Wilson also travels to Bluefield (Va.) on Sept. 12, Kentucky Christian on Sept. 26 and Georgetown (Ky.) on Oct. 17.

The Blue Raiders host Thomas More (Ky.) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Oct. 3. The game is part of Homecoming weekend as well as Lindsey Wilson’s MSC Bluegrass Division opener.

The Blue Raiders host Cumberlands (Ky.) on Oct. 24 and close out the regular season with back-to-back home games against Bethel (Tenn.) on Nov. 7 and Pikeville (Ky.) on Nov. 14.

Lindsey Wilson is coming off its best season in the program’s history in 2019. The Blue Raiders won a program-record 12 games en route to reaching the NAIA Football Championship Series Semifinals.

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Burke, Dukes named Lindsey Wilson Scholar-Athletes of the Year

COLUMBIA, Ky. – Elly Burke and Cameron Dukes have been named 2019-20 Lindsey Wilson College Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

The pair was alerted to the honor this afternoon by phone in place of the college’s annual Honors Convocation ceremony that was canceled due to COVID-19.

Burke and Dukes earned the award based on their academic, athletic, and civic achievements throughout their Lindsey Wilson careers.

“Elly and Cameron are bright, articulate, and selfless student-athletes that have always represented Lindsey Wilson College well,” LWC athletics director Willis Pooler said. “They are leaders by their actions in everything they do. They exude class and embody what we want our student-athletes to be.

“Lindsey Wilson is incredibly fortunate to have some of the very best young men and women representing us each day in the athletic arena, in the classroom, and within our community,” Pooler added. “Elly and Cameron are two of our very best. Congratulations to each of them on this prestigious and well-deserved honor.”

Burke is a four-year member of the Lindsey Wilson volleyball program. She is a business administration major with a 3.93 grade point average.

The Louisville, Ky., native, earned NAIA All-America honors in 2018 and honorable mention All-America honors in 2016, 2017, and 2019. Burke is a four-time All Mid-South Conference performer as well as a four-time American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region player. She earned MSC Freshman of the Year and AVCA Region Freshman of the Year in 2016.

In the classroom, Burke earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete twice and Academic All Mid-South Conference three times.

Burke helped the Blue Raiders to the MSC regular-season and tournament titles in all four of her seasons at Lindsey Wilson. She helped Lindsey Wilson reach four straight NAIA National Tournaments, including winning the 2017 national championship — where she earned all-tournament team honors.

Burke concluded her career with 1,158 kills, 227 blocks, and 1,243 digs — all ranking in the program’s top-10. She is one of two Blue Raiders with at least 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career.

Burke helped the Blue Raiders to a 135-12 record over her four seasons, including a 66-3 record against Mid-South Conference competition and a 60-1 record at home.

Dukes is a four-year member of the Lindsey Wilson football program. He is a physical education and health major with a 3.88 grade point average.

The Shepherdsville, Ky., native, is the reigning Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division Offensive Player of the Year. Dukes earned NAIA Honorable Mention All-America last season. He is a two-time All Mid-South Conference performer and a five-time MSC Bluegrass Division Player of the Week.

In the classroom, Dukes earned NAIA Scholar-Athlete twice and Academic All Mid-South Conference three times.

Dukes helped the Blue Raiders to a pair of MSC Bluegrass Division titles and to two NAIA Football Championship Series appearances. Last season, he helped the Blue Raiders to a program-best national semifinal finish.

Dukes ranks third in the program’s history in career passing yards (5,445) and passing touchdowns (54). His 583 rushing yards are the most by a quarterback in the program’s history.

Dukes has helped the Blue Raiders to a 30-5 record over his three-season, including a 17-2 record against MSC divisional competition.

Burke is the fifth volleyball student-athlete while Dukes is the fourth football student-athlete to earn Lindsey Wilson College Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

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Lindsey Wilson’s Brooks earns NAIA All-America Team honors

COLUMBIA, Ky. — Reece Brooks has been named to the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball All-America Third Team, NAIA officials announced today.

Brooks led the Mid-South Conference and ranked 10th in the NAIA in scoring, averaging 20 points per outing. His 620 points this season is the third-most in a single season in Lindsey Wilson men’s basketball history.

The Brampton, Ontario, senior, also led the Mid-South in free throw shooting, making 89.2 percent (99-of-111) of his freebies. He was second in the conference in 3-pointers made per game (2.8) and assists per game (5.0) this season.

Brooks becomes the ninth Blue Raider, including the 12th time, to earn a spot on an NAIA All-America team.

Lindsey Wilson finished with a 17-14 record in 2019-20.

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Turner named to the NAIA All-America Team, Hall and Outlaw earn honorable mention accolades

COLUMBIA, Ky. — Reagan Turner, J’Nayah Hall, and DeAsia Outlaw have earned NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball honors, NAIA officials announced today.

Turner was selected to the NAIA Second Team All-America team while Hall and Outlaw picked up honorable mention accolades.

Turner becomes just the fifth Blue Raider in the program’s history to repeat as an all-American.

The Gamaliel, Ky., junior led the Mid-South Conference in scoring this season, averaging 18.9 points per game. She led NAIA Division I women’s basketball in 3-point shooting, making 45.2 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.

Turner shot 45.5 percent from the field this season while averaging 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists per outing.

Last week, Turner was named to the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association NAIA All-America team. She also was named Mid-South Conference First Team earlier this season.

Hall averaged 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game — both in the top-15 in the Mid-South Conference. The Owensboro, Ky., native, joined the 1000-point club earlier this season.

Outlaw averaged 14.4 points — seventh in the MSC — and ranked fourth in the conference grabbing 7.7 rebounds per outing. The Henderson, Ky., native, led the MSC and ranked seventh in the NAIA with 64 block shots during the season.

Hall and Outlaw each joined Turner on the conference’s first team.

Lindsey Wilson finished with a 26-6 record and earned a berth into the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Tournament field. The season was cut short after the tournament was canceled due to COVID-19.