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Bryce Hoppel, parents talk Olympic journey ahead of trip to Paris
MIDLAND, Texas — Hoppel Watch continues this summer on NewsWest 9 as Midland native Bryce Hoppel is officially headed to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Midland High alum set an Olympic Team Trials record in the 800-meter finals on Sunday with a time of 1:42:77, securing his spot on Team USA.
Bryce Hoppel advances to the 2024 Paris Olympics
EUGENE, Oregon (KMID/KPEJ) – Midland High graduate Bryce Hoppel qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after emphatically winning the Olympic Trials 800-meter finals with a record time of 1:42:77. Hoppel will compete in his second-career Olympics after winning back-to-back U.S. national championships and an indoor world championship. The 26-year-old did not advance beyond the semifinal […]
UTPB grad set to release new book on sports movies
Jul. 2—While many sports movies are based on or inspired by a true story, there are also plenty of fictional sports movies as well that fans have enjoyed over the years. Writer and University of Texas Permian Basin graduate Kyle Bandujo explores some of his favorite fictional sports movies in his upcoming book "Movies With Balls: The Greatest Sports Movies of All Time Analyzed and ...
Sod Poodles lose in double-digit rout by Midland
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Midland RockHounds defeated the Amarillo Sod Poodles by a score of 14-4 on Monday evening. It was an offensive onslaught by Midland, with 19 team hits on the night, the most in the Texas League since Amarillo had 21 on June 18th. Amarillo nearly avoided...
Sod Poodles lose in back-to-back home games
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Midland Rockhounds with a 5-1 victory over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Tuesday night. The game was delayed due to heavy rainfall but was later resumed. The Rockhounds wins in back-to-back games and takes two out of three that the teams with play in Amarillo...
NATIONAL PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE: West Texas FC hosting Fort Worth with regular season drawing to a close
Jul. 2—MIDLAND — West Texas FC got exactly what it needed. Now, the team is hoping to continue its run in the final week of the regular season. Coming off a crucial 6-3 win over Lone Star Conference-leading Denton, West Texas FC will host a pair of home games this week, starting with a midweek clash against the Fort Worth Vaqueros at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Astound Broadband Stadium. The team ...
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: UTPB head coach Mendez departs for Illinois College
Jul. 1—Another UTPB coach has left as softball head coach Samantha Mendez has taken over the same position at Illinois College. The announcement was made Monday on the Illinois College athletics website. Mendez leaves Odessa after two seasons as the head coach of the Falcons. She is the second UTPB head coach to leave this summer since former athletic director Todd Dooley announced his ...
Amarillo Unable to Keep Pace With RockHounds
Amarillo, Texas (July 1, 2024) – Within striking distance entering the sixth inning, Amarillo could not match Midland's late-inning bevy of runs as the RockHounds took the series opener 14-4 on Monday night at HODGETOWN. Midland used a couple of runs in the first inning off Spencer Giesting to...
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