PHOTO | FRANKIE SANCHEZ
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The West Texas A&M Buffaloes claimed the Wagon Wheel trophy for the fifth-consecutive time on Oct. 10 at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.
The Buffs defeated the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds, 34-24 in the Lone Star Conference matchup. The win elevates WT’s overall record to 2-5 (1-2 LSC South), while ENMU drops to 2-5 overall (0-3 LSC South).
“For me in particular that is my alma mater, and its fun to …

PHOTO | FRANKIE SANCHEZ – The Furness Brothers: Theo, Seb, and Dom
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The West Texas A&M Men’s Soccer team was never more of a brotherhood until now. Straight from Middlesbrough, England, the three Furness brothers take the field for the Buffaloes. Sebastian, 22, tends goal, while Dominic, 21, and Theodore,18, play in the midfield. For the Furness brothers, soccer has been a way of life rooted deep in their family.
“When my dad played soccer, …

PHOTO | BRENT SEALS
Megan Gerber
Sports Reporter
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Buffalo men’s soccer (7-1-1) shutout the Rattlers of St. Mary’s University (2-5-1) in front of 225 fans in San Antonio, 5-0.
Sophomore defender Nicki Nielsen began the scoring streak with a deflected ball headed to the left corner in the 43rd minute of the game.
Junior forward Ben Everson then scored four consecutive goals in the last half of the game.
His performance places him in an elite …

Megan Gerber
Sports Reporter

The Lady Buffs lost for the first time this season, 1-0 when they met the Zias of Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, N.M.
The Lady Buffs put up 11 shots on goal, but the Zias’ 12 shots and 1 goal gave them the win.
WTAMU women’s soccer has a record of 6-1-1.
A cross pass from the left side by sophomore midfielder Danielle Thurman to freshman forward Brittany Bustos gave Bustos the first and only goal of the match.
“We were …

PHOTO | ALLIE RENYA – Isaiah Lewis offensive lineman protects the pocket from Jimmy Saddler-McQueen.
Tammy Luksich
Sports Editor
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The West Texas A&M Buffaloes could not get past the #10 Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on Sept. 26 at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium. The Javelinas walked away with a 23-17 conference victory.
The win drops WT drops to 1-4(0-2 LSC) while the Javelinas improve their overall mark to 5-0(2-0 LSC).
The first half was a defensive shootout. …

Tammy Luksich
Sports Editor
The West Texas A&M Buffaloes earned their first win of the season against the Southwestern Oklahoma Bulldogs in front of a crowd of 3,000 fans in Weatherford, Okla. The Buffs improve their overall record to 1-3(1-1 LSC), while the Bulldogs fall to 0-4 (0-2 LSC).
“We played four quarters this game,” Don Carthel, head coach, said. “We stayed focused and handled ourselves well. That 0-3 was ugly, and I’m glad to get that monkey off our back.”
Getting the monkey …

STEAL IT: Buff Robert Njoroge defends his opponet in the contest between WTAMU and CSW.
Megan Gerber
Sports Reporter
The West Texas A&M Buffaloes shut out the Mustangs of the University of the Southwest at the Pitch with a score of 5-0 on Sunday, Sept. 21.
The win improves the #19-ranked Buffs to a record of 6-1-1 and drops the Mustangs to 4-3-0.
The Buffs struggled against defenders in the first half with 12 shots on goal and only one point. From three yards, sophomore …

Jarick Howard
Guest Columnist
I know it is frustrating that the football team is 0-3. Frankly, it flat out sucks. Over the past four years, the Buffs have posted records 10-2, 11-1, 12-1 and 11-2. Thanks to Head Coach Don Carthel, the football team has built a strong reputation for being a winning program.
This year we have started off slow and less people are showing up to the home games. On opening week, the crowd was estimated to …

Tammy Luksich
Sports Editor
No. 6 Central Washington Wildcats defeated the WTAMU Buffalos, 34-10, in Ellensburg, Wash. The loss drops WT to 0-3 on the season, while CWU improves to 3-0.
It was a sad sight Saturday for Buffalo fans as the Wildcats led 31-3 at the half. Coming out of the locker room, the Buffalo defense seemed to find a spark. They held the Wildcats to three points in the second half.
Inside linebackers Anthony Scott and Kevin McCluskey led the team with …

Megan Gerber
Prairie reporter
The Buffs dominated UT-Permian Basin in their home opener, winning 7-1. Two goals from Manuel Garcia, freshman midfielder, and Ben Everson, junior forward, led the Buffs to the convincing win.
Despite the score, Head Coach Butch Lauffer said a win against UT-Permian Basin is never easy.
“They are always a tough team for us to play,” Lauffer said. “They’re going to be motivated. I’m sure they will be well prepared to play. They are going to try …