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 …

The Olympics have started again and for the past weekend I have been glued to my television. The U.S. and its elite athletes are once again competing for medals and honor. This is a truly special event that only comes along every four years and cements athletes’ place in history. Due to numerous complications these athletes are struggling to compete.
There have been many storylines for these Winter Olympics, but the biggest one has to be the lack of snow. That’s …

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This weekend’s Super Bowl has a pervasive ring of justice to it. The two best teams, led by the two best quarterbacks; no Bret Favre after maneuvering his way out of New York and into Minnesota, bypassing training camp. No inconsistent Tony Romo and Jerry Jones’ multi-billion dollar stadium. No scowling Bill Belichick coldly running up the score with his Patriots. No Jets, Jaguars or Eagles. No pretenders.
Just two great teams. One the model of football excellence, the …

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 …

Top 10 Super Bowl Commercials

Apple Computer – 1984
Coca Cola – Mean Joe Greene
Miller Lite – Catfight
McDonald’s – Jordan and Bird
Tobasco – Mosquito
Reebok – Terry Tate: Office Linebacker
GoDaddy.com – Strapless

Top 10 Super Bowl Snacks

Buffalo Wings
Pizza
Beer/Soda
Nachos
Chips, Salsa & Queso
Little Smokies
Hot dogs/Hamburgers
Cheeze-Its
Popcorn/Pretzels
Finger Sandwiches

The West Texas A&M baseball program is ready to kick off its season this Saturday and improve from their 2009 season record of 20-33. The Buffaloes currently hold the No. 10 position in the Lone Star Conference Preseason Poll and look to face nationally ranked opponents in the upcoming season.
“Angelo and Abilene are always the two toughest teams that we play,” sophomore pitcher Zach Walker said. “Tarleton will be fun this year because we have a new pitcher, Brent Lewis, …

There are football fans that cannot wait for fall and the beginning of a new NFL season. Then there are those other people. The Super Bowl Sunday football fans. This is a guide to help those people understand more than the commercials.
Basics

The field is 53 yards wide and 100 yards in length.
Each team has 11 players on the field at a time.
The offense attempts to get the football into the end zone through a combination of passing and running the …

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For most West Texas A&M students, December 11 through January 11 is time to leave the University and spend time relaxing. That isn’t the case for WT Athletics. Here is what you may have missed over the holidays.

Track
The WT Men and Women’s Track and Field teams opened their 2009-10 indoor season on December 12 in Manhattan, Kansas at the Kansas State All-Comers Meet.
For the men, freshman Xavier Bennett, sophomore …

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The announcement of a three-dimensional sports channel conjures up images of major league fastballs or NFL tacklers appearing to bust through the television screen at the viewer. The reality is not so dynamic, although still impressive to those who have sampled early offerings. Like all new technology, it will not be immediately widely available, and it won’t be cheap.
3-D movies are the hot thing right now, with Pixar’s Up and James Cameron’s Avatar being to recent successes. ESPN, …

PHOTO | Rik AndersenErrolynne FranckEquestrian "I’m going to be spending this Christmas in Seattle with my sister. I love the holidays because of all the Christmas lights."PHOTO | Rik AndersenDominic FurnessSoccer "For the holidays, I will be flying home to England. It will be the first time I have been home in a year, and I can’t wait. I’m looking forward to seeing my fmaily and ctaching up."

PHOTO | Rik AndersenZach WalkerBaseball “This holiday season I will be spending most of my time …