NCAA Soccer
The No. 13 Lady Buffs advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Championship in San Diego, Calif. after capturing the championship win in the NCAA South Central Region Women’s Soccer Tournament at the Pitch.
“It feels awesome to make it this far because for the past few years, West Texas A&M has only made it to the first round,” sophomore midfielder Lindsay McHorse said. “Since we had a bye the first round, we were already …

PHOTO | COURTESY OF JEREMY ENLOW – JUMP FOR JOY: The Lady Buffs jump with excitement with their championship banner.
The No. 6 WTAMU Lady Buff volleyball team claimed its fourth-straight Lone Star Conference title after defeating Abilene Christian, 3-1, on November 7. The win automatically qualifies the Lady Buffs for the NCAA Regional tournament.
“Advancing to regionals is simply awesome,” Senior right side hitter Laura Prinsen said. “We’ve worked really hard to get this far and hopefully we can make it …

West Texas A&M University was selected as the best non-playoff team from the Lone Star Conference and will compete against the University of Nebraska-Omaha of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) in the upcoming Kanza Bowl, sponsored by Lower Inc.
The teams were announced on Nov. 9 to play in the inaugural game in Topeka, Kansas.
The Kanza Bowl will be one of only two bowl games in Division II.
While the LSC has no other bowl commitments, the MIAA also sends a …

PRAIRIE | ALLIE RENYA
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The WTAMU Lady Buff soccer team could not get past the University of Central Oklahoma in Lone Star Conference Championship on Nov. 8 at The Pitch.
The game turned into a shootout after the two teams were tied, 1-1 in double overtime.
“We definitely outplayed them,” Kelsey Wright, sophomore center, said. “That’s not how the game should have ended. But that’s soccer and how the sport is played. It was really …

PRAIRIE | AMANDA GARCIA
The WTAMU Lady Buff basketball team is back with new players, new opponents and a new season.
Eight new faces have been added to the 2009-2010 roster: Ariel Robertson, Brittany Williams, Madelyn Brown, Aly Sherman, Megan Janousek, Callie Schneiderjan, Cara Lambert and Jamie Simmons.
“We have a really talented group with us this year,” Head Coach Krista Gerlich said. “We’ve got a lot of new ones. But I’m really excited in what they bring.”
The Lady Buffs will replace four …

The #6 Lady Buffs had a triumphant week on the road as they topped Tarleton State in three matches on Oct. 29, defeated St. Edward’s in four matches on Oct. 30, and then traveled to Kingsville to rout TAMU-Kingsville in three matches on Oct. 31.
The Lady Buffs conquered Tarleton with scores of 25-12, 25-14 and 25-18 and St. Edward’s with scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-12 and 25-18. The win over Kingsville was a clean sweep: 25-21, 25-14 and 25-18.
“For a …

PRAIRIE | FRANKIE SANCHEZ
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From the Four Corners area in Colorado to the Panhandle of Texas, senior outside hitter Natalie Johnson’s volleyball career has come a long way.
The Cortez, Colo., native began her volleyball career in the fifth grade. At an age where most kids figure out their likes and dislikes, Johnson dug her hands into sports. “I was the kid that always wanted to be doing something,” Johnson said. “I didn’t really know …

PHOTO | MEGAN GERBER – Joey Willareal, Thomas Harris and Andrew Striley runs as a team at the LSC meet.
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The Buffaloes’ cross country team tallied 144 points, capturing sixth place at the 2009 Lone Star Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by West Texas A&M University.
The men’s coaches were in charge of setting up the layout and preparing the eight-kilometer course at the WTAMU Horse Center.
Although the course runs through a pasture, there …

PHOTO | MEGAN GERBER – AND THEY'RE OFF!: Women's Cross Country begins the six-meter race.
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The Lady Buff cross country team seized fifth place with 58 points at the 2009 Lone Star Conference Cross Country Championships hosted by West Texas A&M University on Oct. 24. The six kilometer race trailed through the pastures of the WTAMU Horse Center.
This is the first time WTAMU has hosted the LSC Cross Country Championships, so there was much …

The West Texas A&M men’s soccer team met its match when the Northeastern State Riverhawks came to Canyon. The Buffaloes defeated the Riverhawks, 2-1, but not without a fight.
The win improves the Buffalo record to 11-1-1 (1-0-1 LSC) and drops the Riverhawks to 6-5 (0-2  LSC).  The game between the two rivals didn’t seem to be WT’s best having more cautions from the officials than goals.
“We’ve had a break for 12 days, so we knew it was going to be …