Friday May 24, 2013
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by Alex Ancira
Last Wednesday night, I headed off to Kitty Magee Arena hoping to catch some hoops. The Pioneers faced the Texas A&M- Commerce Lions, and I had not been to as many games this season as I had hoped. I was reminded at the front desk that attendance was free for any TWU student, a nice [...]
by Alex Ancira
There’s an age-old cliché that I am sure most sports fans are familiar with: “Offense wins games, defense wins championships.” In almost any sport, it becomes fairly difficult to win games if the team can produce neither. Through 16 games this season, the Pioneers basketball team has shot itself offensively in the foot nearly every time, [...]
by Shelby Baker
Fans and family crowded into the Kitty Magee Arena last Wednesday to watch the Pioneers take on Midwestern State. The game however, wasn’t the only attraction of the night. Pack the House II, the sequel to last year’s record-breaking attendance of 1,370 fans, held the main incentive. Lured in by the promise of scholarship drawings, [...]
by Shelby Baker
After one of the best seasons volleyball has had in the past decade, the Pioneers fell to No. 11 Angelo State in the LSC championship semifinals. TWU dug deeply to win the quarter finals against Texas A&M-Commerce, ending the game with a final score of 3-1. Match scores were 25-19, 25- 17, 23-25, and 25-18 [...]
by Shelby Baker
Most people know her as a queen of the court. Creative, quiet and encouraging; junior Tabbatha Thurmond started out wanting to be a lawyer when she was little, but now reigns over the basketball court here at TWU. “My inspiration to join basketball was my dad’s encouragement and determination to teach me the game of basketball,” Thurmond [...]
by Allie Beaurline
Sidney Blaney came to TWU as a freshman soccer player. This is her first year with the Pioneers as a midfielder/ forward, according to the TWU athletics website. As Blaney stated, playing soccer is not only a different experience, but also the most fun she has ever had. It is not what she expected at all going [...]
by Allie Beaurline
The Pioneer volleyball team claimed victory against the Cameron Aggies on Saturday, Oct. 27. This game benefited the “Think Pink” organization, and with every ace the women made, a donation was earned for the breast cancer foundation. According to the TWU athletics website, the score was 25-18, 27-25, 25-18. TWU improved to 18-6 on the [...]
by Shelby Baker
Though TWU fell the last time it faced Tarleton State, with set scores of 33- 31, 24-26, 21-25, 24-26, the upcoming game. Friday at 7 p.m. will be a shot at redemption. Currently, the TWU volleyball team holds an overall win percentage of .760 (19-6) and .765 for the conference (13-4) record, with a win [...]
by Shelby Baker
KLSC league’s head coaches, sports information directors and various media representatives all agreed: TWU basketball is a force to be reckoned with in 2012— 2013. Though the Pioneers didn’t dominate last year’s Lone Star Conference, the team was voted to finish sixth in this year’s LSC preseason poll. Returning players this year are junior Tabbatha [...]
by Allie Beaurline
In his fourth season, assistant volleyball coach Todd Lyles speaks about his career and life at TWU and what he has accomplished. He has helped head coach Shelly Barberee and her team to a 18-6 overall mark through Oct. 29 matches. According to the TWU website, Lyles helped the Pioneers achieve a 16-14 record last [...]
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