Michael McBroom
With a 964 to 760 vote in November 2008, students at West Texas A&M University said, “Yes” to a new Sports Complex on campus. The WT athletic program is leaving behind their old fields and is currently under construction for new facilities scheduled to open in August.
“We got it to a vote of the students in November 2008,” WT Director of Athletics, Michael McBroom said. “It takes a process to even get it to that stage. Where we are …

Throughout the West Texas A&M campus, there are athletes committed to making a difference in the name of Jesus Christ. Most of these athletes are members of the WT chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, better known as FCA. This campus organization has changed the lives of many students at WT and continues to welcome new members.
“FCA is a lot of things,” volleyball player and FCA facilitator Natalie Johnson said. “To me personally, it is an amazing community of …

Erik White – Student Football Coach
As a sophomore at West Texas A&M, Erik White has enjoyed the opportunity to attend many football games, but not just as a fan. He is one of fewstudents to walk on the field as an assistant coach for the Buffaloes.
“Erik White has really helped us out this season,” said head football coach Don Carthel. “We found him in a class that Coach Nesbitt was teaching. Erik was a young guy who wanted to be …

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Sophomore pitcher Sarah Blair has been a big hit on the WT Lady Buff softball team this season. Having pitched 73 innings for the Lady Buffs, Sarah Blair tops the leader boards in wins from the circle with a record of 8-3.
“I started playing softball when I was 6 years old,” Blair said. “A family friend was coaching his daughter’s team and they needed an extra player. My dad signed me up and had to drag …

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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 …