Michael McBroom
With a 964 to 760 vote in November 2008, students at West Texas A&M University said, “Yes” to a new Sports Complex on campus. The WT athletic program is leaving behind their old fields and is currently under construction for new facilities scheduled to open in August.
“We got it to a vote of the students in November 2008,” WT Director of Athletics, Michael McBroom said. “It takes a process to even get it to that stage. Where we are …

Luke Irwin
Freshman middle distance runner, Luke Irwin from Uxbridge, Ontario is a leader in multiple events on the West Texas A&M track and field progression chart. Unlike many athletes at WT who started participating in their sports as children, Irwin didn’t begin competing in track and field until 10th grade at Uxbridge Secondary School.
“I started running track because my friend ran, and he invited me to come out and run on the team,” Irwin said. “I also joined because I …

Throughout his first year at West Texas A&M, senior infielder, Adam DeLaGarza, has been a smash at the plate for the Buffaloes. With 46 hits, 37 runs scored, 9 doubles, 4 triples and 69 total bases, DeLaGarza tops the leader boards for WT, but DeLaGarza offers more to the team than high statistics.
“I definitely think I bring something to the team as far as a work ethic and being able to be the guy that gets the team going day …

Throughout the West Texas A&M campus, there are athletes committed to making a difference in the name of Jesus Christ. Most of these athletes are members of the WT chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, better known as FCA. This campus organization has changed the lives of many students at WT and continues to welcome new members.
“FCA is a lot of things,” volleyball player and FCA facilitator Natalie Johnson said. “To me personally, it is an amazing community of …

Erik White – Student Football Coach
As a sophomore at West Texas A&M, Erik White has enjoyed the opportunity to attend many football games, but not just as a fan. He is one of fewstudents to walk on the field as an assistant coach for the Buffaloes.
“Erik White has really helped us out this season,” said head football coach Don Carthel. “We found him in a class that Coach Nesbitt was teaching. Erik was a young guy who wanted to be …

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Sophomore pitcher Sarah Blair has been a big hit on the WT Lady Buff softball team this season. Having pitched 73 innings for the Lady Buffs, Sarah Blair tops the leader boards in wins from the circle with a record of 8-3.
“I started playing softball when I was 6 years old,” Blair said. “A family friend was coaching his daughter’s team and they needed an extra player. My dad signed me up and had to drag …

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The West Texas A&M Men’s Basketball team concluded their regular season with a 15-12 overall record last Saturday with a win over Abilene Christian and now look forward into the post-season. The Buffaloes underwent many highs and lows this season, but hope for a conference championship this upcoming weekend.
“We are going to take the post-season one play at a time and see what happens,” said head coach Rick Cooper. “With this group of kids, we have a …

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“I just talked with the team about how they may have a winning record, but they haven’t won anything yet.” – Krista Gerlich
The West Texas A&M Lady Buff basketball team ended their regular season last Saturday. They are ranked number six in the nation by the USA Today/ESPN Division II Coaches Poll. The …

The WTAMU Women’s Basketball program heads to new heights this season with a 26-3 record and a #6 ranking in the USA Today/ESPN Division II Coaches Poll. Leading the Lady Buffs on the court is sophomore forward Jamie Simmons.
Growing up with five siblings, Kinberly, Tyeshia, Christopher, George and Brittany, Simmons’ love for basketball developed at an early age.
“I started playing when I was about nine years old because I was a tom-boy. I also had two brothers, so they taught …

WTAMU Softball returns to the field this spring with hopes of advancing further in post-season play than ever before. Coming off of their most successful season in team history, the Lady Buff softball team enters the 2010 season ranked 22nd in the nation according to the National Coaches Fastpitch Association .
This is the first season since the installment of the softball program in 2004 that the Lady Buffs have been ranked in the top 25 pre-season poll.
“I’ve been with this …