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West Texas FC advances to Regional Final
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) – After a slower-than-usual start, West Texas FC exploded in the second half of the NPSL Regional Semifinal to defeat Oklahoma City 1889 FC 4-1. With the win, West Texas extended its win streak to eight straight. WTX Goal Scorers: Kareem Williams, Antoine Marques (2), Ethan Stevenson. Goalkeeper Alex Aitken has only […]
Chip Gaines Spruces Up Waco Baseball Field With Some Help From Bobcat and Volunteers
The city of Waco, Texas, got a spruced up youth ballfield yesterday, thanks to Fixer Upper host and Magnolia cofounder Chip Gaines and Bobcat Company. Chip is a huge baseball fan, passionate supporter of youth sports and an advocate for all kids having access to safe, upgraded youth sports and play spaces. Chip personally helped renovate a Waco youth baseball field badly in need of a makeover.
2 McLennan County Community College players selected in MLB draft
WACO, Texas (KXXV) — Major League Baseball's draft is over, and two McLennan County Commuinity College Highlanders got the call that is extending their athletic careers. "My dad found out before I did — they end up picking me second pick on day three, so I just sat down and start watching the show with my sister wasn't gonna watch the draft," Zach Cawyer said.
ASCS Elite Outlaw Sprints Headlining Wild Bill Shootout At Heart O’ Texas Speedway
(Image Credit: James Vick) A change for the 2024 season, the MYCO Plastics ASCS Elite Outlaw Sprint Series will headline the Wild Bill Shootout at Heart O’ Texas Speedway in Waco on Friday, July 19. A wingless affair over the past six iterations of the annual tribute to Bill...
Season and Single Match Tickets on Sale Now for VB
WACO, Texas – Baylor Volleyball's 2024 season is right around the corner, and both season and single match tickets are now available for purchase. This season features 19 home matches at the Ferrell Center with three non-conference tournaments and nine conference matchups. The Bears will host new Big 12 opponents Arizona and Arizona State in Waco, as well as welcoming back former conference foe Texas.
2025 Five-Star G Jasper Johnson Considering Visit to Baylor
Five-star Class of 2025 guard Jasper Johnson’s recruiting trail is heating up, and the Baylor Bears are expected to be in the mix for the star prospect. The 6-foot-5 guard is planning to take an official visit to BU, as well as Arkansas, per Joe Tipton. This summer, Johnson...
MT Adds Luis Jose Nakamine to Roster
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's tennis head coach Michael Woodson announced Wednesday the signing of Luis Jose Nakamine, an incoming freshman from Peru. "We are thrilled to be adding Luis Jose to our roster for this coming season," Woodson stated. "One of the kindest young men you'll meet, he was dialed in on the culture and history of our program and university from the start, and that resonated with us strongly. His work ethic and discipline along with a strong competitive fire will undoubtedly help us compete for championships this season and beyond."
Former Saluki Trent Brown to be Grad Assistant for Baylor
Former Saluki guard Trent Brown, who spent the past five seasons with the Saluki men’s basketball program, is being added to the Baylor men’s basketball coaching staff as a grad assistant according to SIU men’s basketball chaplain Roger Lipe. Brown played in 141 games at SIU, starting...
Top247 running back Michael Turner commits to Baylor
Baylor landed their top running back target Thursday evening when North Richland Hills (Tex.) Richland Top247 athlete Michael Turner announced he picked the Bears over five other programs. Just four days before his commitment, Turner cut his list of over 20 offers to Baylor, Oklahoma State, SMU, Washington, TCU and...
Dave Aranda Has ‘Learned His Lesson’ With The Transfer Portal, NIL
Baylor football coach Dave Aranda is living the reality that just about every college football coach goes through at some point — the hot seat. Remember when Baylor was 11-2 and won the Big 12 title? Of course. That was just two years ago. Since then? Baylor barely made...
MT Inks Imran Daniel Abdul Hazli for 2024-25 Season
WACO, Texas – Baylor men's tennis added Imran Daniel Abdul Hazli for the upcoming 2024-25 roster, head coach Michal Woodson announced on Thursday. "We are really excited to welcome Imran to our tennis family for the upcoming season," said Woodson. "From the beginning of the recruiting process, it was clear that his vision for himself in the short and long terms aligned exactly with ours. He is fully committed to being the best he can be, on and off the court, day in and day out, and that is exactly what we want here at Baylor when we are in search of potential student-athletes. We are fortunate to get the opportunity to work with Imran over the coming years as the future is bright for him."
VB Earns 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Baylor volleyball has earned the AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT for the third-straight season, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Wednesday. The Bears earned a 3.41 average GPA for the 2023-24 academic year, with a 3.44 in the fall and 3.37 in the spring. Baylor has earned the award seven times during McGuyre’s tenure. BU was one of 10 Big 12 institutions to earn the award, alongside BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State and Utah. A record number of volleyball programs have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award with more…
T&F Women Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
NEW ORLEANS – The Baylor men's and women's track and field team and five individual student-athletes were named All-Academic by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday afternoon. The men's team was honored after recording a 3.11 cumulative GPA and the women's with a...
FB Game Themes Announced for 2024
WACO, Texas – Baylor football has announced its game themes for the 2024 season, including a call to action for fans to be involved in a variety of promotions for gameday at McLane Stadium. The home slate will feature four games focused on green, gold and the newly minted anthracite plus a community event to open the season.
2026 Four-Star Baylor Target Dequane Prevo to Announce College Decision on July 30th
2026 four-star ATH Dequane Prevo announced his final five cutdown list on Tuesday and is set to announce his college decision on Tuesday, July 30th. Prevo, a 5-foot-10 prospect from Texas, is choosing his future program out of USC, Arkansas, Penn State, Texas A&M, and Baylor. Coming out of Liberty-Eylau...
Baylor University Improves Game Day at McLane Stadium with Seven Daktronics LED Displays
When Baylor Football fans head to McLane Stadium this fall, they will be greeted by seven new LED displays from Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, including a higher-resolution main video display as well as a backside display to appeal to fans outside the stadium. These two end zone displays combine for more than 8,000 square feet of digital space. The installation includes an auxiliary video display, two ribbon displays and two field level displays.
MGOLF’s Keefer Named Second-Team CSC Academic All-American
AUSTIN, Texas – With three top-5s in three events on the PGA Tour Americas, Baylor's Johnny Keefer continues to collect awards from his record-setting career at Baylor, named to the College Sports Communicators All-America Second Team on Wednesday. Finishing with a 3.71 GPA and a degree in accounting, the...
Inaugural UTA Athletics Roadshow Set for Late August
ARLINGTON, Texas – The inaugural UTA Athletics Roadshow is set to take place statewide during the final week of August. Director of Athletics Jon Fagg, select head coaches, members of the UTA Athletics department and campus staff will travel to Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Waco from August 26-29 – allowing UTA alumni and members of these communities to connect with UTA Athletics in a new and engaging way.
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