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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 …

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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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 …

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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 …