SENATOBIA - As the 2024-25 sports season draws to a close, the hard work of the Northwest sports information staff was recognized recently with several awards from various organizations.

In the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators Fred Stabley, Sr. Writing Contest, departing Northwest sports information director Brian Lentz received the College Division Event Coverage award for District 6 with his submission "Lady Rangers Claim Second Consecutive Region Title". District 6 of the CSC Fred Stabley, Sr. Writing Contest is made up of colleges and universities from Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

Last month at the annual CPRAM (College Public Relations Association of Mississippi) conference, sports media specialist Brian Oakley also received a first place award in the mixed media sports photograph category for his work titled "One Week in Casper", covering the Northwest rodeo program as they competed in the 2024 College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming.

Additionally, more members of the Northwest Marketing and Strategic Communications Office took home a total of 16 awards from CPRAM for non-sports related content. Click here to read more.