WACO, Texas -- The Our Lady of the Lake (OLLU) Saints reclaimed the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) All-Sports award as announced by the league office on Thursday. The award is the 10th for OLLU, a conference record. The Saints won nine consecutive awards, but Xavier claimed the top spot during the 2023-24 season to break the streak. 

The All-Sports Award is given annually to the RRAC athletic program that performs best across the conference's sports in a given academic year. Points are awarded to the top five teams in regular season conference standings using a 10-8-6-4-2 scoring system, while results in conference tournaments and championship events merit additional points on a 5-4-3-2-1 basis. In sports such as tennis, track & field, golf and cross country, postseason team finishes are awarded regular season and postseason points. A sport must have at least four schools participating and conduct a RRAC tournament to qualify for inclusion in point calculations.

The Saints compiled 122 points to take back the crown, separating themselves from Xavier who scored 102 points. 

OLLU had a strong start to the season in the fall as both the men's and women's cross country teams claimed conference championships. Volleyball placed second in the regular season but won the conference tournament. The spring was equally as impressive for the Saints as women's tennis and softball each earned conference championships.

"I am very proud of the hard work our student-athletes and coaches have put in this year to earn the RRAC All-Sports award, says OLLU Athletic Director Tom Norris, who is in his second year as head of the program. "To earn the award for the 10th time is a testament to the culture of excellence that has been established at Our Lady of the Lake."

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