In August 1982, Marsha Sharp walked into Jeannine McHaney’s office to discuss the Texas Tech women’s basketball coaching vacancy with the head of the women’s athletic department. Sharp, 29 at the time, had coached at Lockney and spent one year as a Tech assistant. “We talked for just a minute,” Sharp said, “and she leaned…
Season of sorrow: Tech senior carries on through heartache in wake of tragedies
On the Tuesday evening before his final Texas Tech home game, Talor Nunez patiently answered questions from a circle of reporters. Then the Red Raiders’ defensive lineman changed out of his practice gear, got dressed and drove back to Tahoka, where he’d already spent a couple of hours earlier in the day. Reilly Gwin played…
Football Friday: Texas
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Twenty-fourth ranked West Virginia meets Texas Saturday in a noon game at Milan Puskar Stadium that will be televised nationally on ESPN. Prior to kickoff, 20 seniors will be recognized before playing their final home game at Milan Puskar Stadium: Elijah Battle, Al-Rasheed Benton, Kyle Bosch, D.J. Carozza, Hodari Christian II, Shane Commodore,…
Recap: Wildcats Stifle Anteaters, 71-49
Through three games, defense has been a calling card for this year’s Wildcats. K-State (3-0) raced out to an early 10-0 lead, forged by forcing the UC-Irvine Anteaters (2-2) into turnovers and contested shots. Early on, the game looked to be a laugher. The visitors did not score until nearly five minutes had elapsed. But…
Baylor soccer knocks off defending national champions USC in penalty kicks
Baylor sophomore forward Camryn Wendlandt battles for the ball in a 3-2 win over Rice on Nov. 10. The Baylor defense came up huge, as the Bears advance on penalty kicks over USC. Liesje Powers | Multimedia Editor By Nathan Keil | Sports Editor The opponent was different. The name on the jersey read Trojans…
OSU Soccer Sent Out of NCAA Tournament in Record Fashion | Pistols Firing
Duke scored four times in 11 minutes during the first half. The Oklahoma State soccer team fell victim to the Blue Devils’ most prolific scoring game in its illustrious NCAA Tournament history Friday night in a 7-0 loss, knocking them out in the second round with authority. Six different Dukies scored, and two earned their…
Iowa State edges Tulsa to reach Puerto Rico Tipoff title game
Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Iowa State Cyclones guard Donovan Jackson (4) goes in for the layup against Tulsa Golden Hurricane forward DaQuan Jeffries (2) during the first half at The HTC Center.(Photo: Joshua S. Kelly/USA TODAY Sports) MYRTLE BEACH, S.C — Nick Weiler-Babb’s switch to point guard worked again Friday night, this time…
Tech falls to Kansas, 3-1, on Senior Night
The Texas Tech volleyball team lost, 3-1, in its final home match of the season against Kansas in four sets of 27-25, 24-14, 25-22 and 25-22. As a result of this game, Tech is now 15-13 overall and 7-5 at home. The starting lineup consisted of junior setter Missy Owens, junior right-side hitter Sarah Redding,…
Baylor-Alcorn State Game Thread
Sic ‘Em! Baylor battles Alcorn State. The Bears are the overwhelming favorite in this one. GAMEDAY! Back in the Ferrell tonight. ⏰ 8 p.m. Alcorn State FCS Ferrell Center ️ https://t.co/DHrbS4OtTj pic.twitter.com/vo9koYN1PU — Baylor Basketball (@BaylorMBB) November 17, 2017 We’ll be here after too. Sic ‘Em! Source: Our Daily Bears Powered by WPeMatico
Oklahoma women’s basketball: Sooners outlast SMU, 87-75
No. 21 Oklahoma (2-1) defeated SMU (1-2) 87-75 Friday evening after surviving a late comeback by the Mustangs. The Sooners’ strong shooting was the difference-maker: as a team, they finished with 13 made 3-pointers on 29 attempts. Oklahoma’s 19 attempts in the first half tied a school record for 3-point attempts in a half. The…