The WTAMU Buffalo basketball team traveled to Kingsville to take on the Texas A&M-Kingsville Javelinas on Dec. 3. The Buffs’ 69-61 victory gives them a 6-1 overall record and a 2-0 start in the Lone Star Conference.
Both teams went back and forth as WT took an early 18-14 lead. Back-to-back threes by freshman Tez Dumars boosted the Buffs’ lead to 31-22. Junior Tyshawn Edwards’ three-pointer with less than a minute to go gave WT a 37-27 advantage at halftime.
The WTAMU Buffalo football team closed out the season by traveling to Topeka, Kansas to take on the No. 23 Central Missouri Mules in the Lower Inc. Kanza Bowl. WT grabbed its second Kanza Bowl trophy in three years with a 26-7 win.
The Buffs started slowly after having a two-week layoff. As sophomore quarterback Dustin Vaughn threw an interception on the fourth play of the game, the WT defense was able to hold UCM to a three-and-out. Junior Khiry Robinson got the Buffs the first points of the game with a four yard run to put WT up 7-0 with 9:27 remaining in the first. Robinson carried the ball 24 times for 163 yards and the one touchdown on the afternoon.
“The offensive line made lanes for me to run through,” Robinson said. Continue reading
The WTAMU Buffalo football team hosted the Texas A&M-Commerce Lions on Nov. 12. WT’s seniors largely contributed to the 49-0 victory on their final game.
The Buffs took advantage of two interceptions by senior Caleb Randolph to take a 21-0 lead after the first quarter. After Randolph’s first pick, sophomores Dustin Vaughn and Lance Ratliff hooked up for an 82 yard touchdown to give WT a 7-0 lead with 9:13 remaining in the quarter. The Buffs took advantage of Randolph’s second interception when Vaughn hit Ratliff again, this time for a 19 yard score that put WT up 21-0 with 1:48 left in the first.
“They had a couple tendencies. [Randolph] watched some film and exploited them for two picks,” said defensive coordinator Colby Carthel. Continue reading
The Buffaloes ended their season with a bittersweet note in the first weekend of November as they played both at home and away.
The team was looking for a chance to keep their October winning streak alive into November as they took on St. Edwards University at home for Senior Night. The Buffs had no problem starting on the right foot as Rodrigo Morino scored 19:35 into the game to give WTAMU the lead.
The Buffs refused to sit on that one goal lead, however, as Isaias Miramontes scored with 1:32 left in the first half to send the Buffs to the locker room up 2-0.
St. Edward’s refused to go without a fight though as they scored with 10 minutes left in the game. The last moments of the game were full of action as the Buffs tried to hold their lead. Ultimately they succeeded, winning the game 2-1 and registering 10 shots for the day. Continue reading
Hey, we got some great photos of this week’s Buffs soccer game! To read about the match, click here.
Photo by Matthew Watkins.
While the Buffaloes only have one more weekend of games to play this season, the team managed to keep their no-lose streak alive on Oct. 28 against No. 12-ranked University of the Incarnate Word.
“We were hoping to turn it into getting into playoffs, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen,” Forward Wayne Bruton said. “But it’s a positive run for next season.”
The Buffs last loss of the season, and only loss in October, came at the hands of Incarnate Word on Oct. 2 on the road with a score of 3-1. Continue reading
The No. 24 WTAMU Buffalo football team hosted the Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds on Oct. 22 in the twenty-fifth installment of the Wagon Wheel rivalry. WT grabbed its sixth-straight Wagon Wheel win, defeating ENMU 52-21.
The Buffs struck early when sophomore Dustin Vaughn hit fellow sophomore Lance Ratliff for a 26 yard score to take a 7-0 lead just three minutes in. WT went up 14-0 on a two-yard run by senior Tommy Hampton with 6:36 left in the first quarter.
The Buffs started hitting big plays in the second, as senior Brittan Golden caught a Vaughn pass and took it 94 yards to pay dirt; giving WT a 21-0 lead with 9:09 remaining in the second quarter. Vaughn’s third touchdown of the first half came when he found sophomore Jeremy Watson for a 68 yard score, which gave the Buffs a 28-0 lead heading into the half. This was the second straight home game where WT held its opponent scoreless at halftime. Continue reading
Photos of the Men’s and Women’s Soccer matches! To read about the matches, click here for the Buffs and here for the Lady Buffs.
Last weekend was an interesting one for the men’s soccer team as they went on a two-state road trip to continue their no-loss streak.
First up was a rematch against Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Okla. on Oct. 21; a team WTAMU had suffered a 2-1 loss to earlier in the season. The first half ended with no tallies on the board but the Buffs registered seven shots to NSU’s two.
The Buffs would come out swinging in the second half with Chandler Elder taking advantage of a bobble by NSU’s goalie 25 minutes in. Elder’s first goal of the season was countered 10 minutes later by the Riverhawks when they helped the ball find the net. Continue reading
