tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8965477069757386012024-03-12T21:23:44.630-05:00West Texas A&M Sports BlogAGN Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374895974120599010noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-22131923471668756622010-08-25T19:16:00.004-05:002010-08-25T19:26:21.999-05:00Looking good...<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The latest Pigskin Preview will be on newsstands by the time you read this. It is a different approach to the publication with a stock cover instead of the usual newsprint and I like it and I hope you do as well.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Look for our coverage all year long as we follow the stories that will unfold leading up to the title games.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Hope you guys are as ready as the Globe-News sports department cause we can't wait to see what happens out on the field.</div></div>AGN Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374895974120599010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-19204392107627502722009-12-05T16:21:00.001-06:002009-12-05T16:22:08.981-06:00WT wins, 31-25West Texas A&M knocked off Nebraska-Omaha, 31-25, in the Kanza Bowl Saturday in Topeka, Kan.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-34067700085880072082009-12-05T15:31:00.002-06:002010-08-25T19:30:07.416-05:00Looking good...<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">The latest Pigskin Preview will be on newsstands by the time you read this. It is a different approach to the publication with a stock cover instead of the usual newsprint and I like it and I hope you do as well.</p></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Look for our coverage all year long as we follow the stories that will unfold leading up to the title games.</p></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></p></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; "><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hope you guys are as ready as the Globe-News sports department cause we can't wait to see what happens out on the field.</p></div></div>Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-84150602877271334472009-12-05T15:19:00.001-06:002009-12-05T15:21:05.154-06:00WT answers, leads 31-22WT quarterback Taylor Harris hit Brittan Golden for a 38-yard score, giving the Buffs a 31-22 lead with 8:23 left in the Kanza Bowl.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-5892370945176657162009-12-05T15:13:00.001-06:002009-12-05T15:16:15.534-06:00NO scores, still trailsNebraska-Omaha scored on a two-yard run by Levi Terrell, cutting WT's lead to 24-22 with 9:34 left in the Kanza Bowl. The Mavericks went for the two-point conversion on a pass, but it fell incomplete.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-31922583044900061432009-12-05T15:04:00.001-06:002009-12-05T15:05:56.162-06:00WT leads 24-16WT leads Nebraska-Omaha 24-16 at the end of the third quarter.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-83033219574928643052009-12-05T14:53:00.001-06:002009-12-05T14:55:04.635-06:00WT leads, 24-16The WT Buffs stretched their lead to 24-16 over Nebraska-Omaha with 4:57 left in the third quarter on a 40-yard screen pass from Taylor Harris to Keithon Flemming.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-33650978078128643132009-12-05T14:45:00.001-06:002009-12-05T14:46:52.856-06:00WT scores on reverse, up 17-16The WT Buffs take a 17-16 lead over Nebraska-Omaha with a 15-yard reverse run by Tyson Williams with 8:29 left in the third quarter.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-44703913813285816592009-12-05T14:31:00.001-06:002009-12-05T14:32:57.206-06:00NO leads 16-10Nebraska-Omaha takes a 16-10 lead over WT on a interception return for a touchdown by Kyle Moore with 14:51 left in the third quarter.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-43870846453807370052009-12-05T14:07:00.003-06:002009-12-05T14:09:23.289-06:00WT leads at halftime, 10-9The West Texas A&M Buffs lead Nebraska-Omaha, 10-9, at halftime of the Kanza Bowl Saturday.<br />WT kicker James Chandler booted a 32-yard field against a stiff 20-mph wind on the final play of the first half to give the Buffs the lead.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-64676357647792121822009-12-05T13:59:00.001-06:002009-12-05T14:00:11.093-06:00N-O takes leadNebraska-Omaha took a 9-7 lead over West Texas A&M with a 27-yard field by Greg Zuerlein with 1:55 left in the first half.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-8776920797152871492009-12-05T13:40:00.001-06:002009-12-05T13:41:52.811-06:00N-O boots 52-yard FGNebraska-Omaha cut the deficit to 7-6 with a 52-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein with 11:32 left in the first half.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-24321557140267774852009-12-05T13:33:00.001-06:002009-12-05T13:35:01.328-06:00N-O answers with field goalNebraska-Omaha got on the board with a 33-yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein.<br />WT leads 7-3 in the second quarter.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-1272293423167014722009-12-05T13:28:00.001-06:002009-12-05T13:29:24.310-06:00WT leads 7-0 end of first quarterThe West Texas A&M Buffs lead 7-0 over Nebraska-Omaha after the first quarter of the Kanza Bowl.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-87475334976519443492009-12-05T13:20:00.001-06:002009-12-05T13:21:29.121-06:00WT up 7-0 in Kanza BowlWest Texas A&M takes a 7-0 lead with 4:35 left in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by running back Keithon Flemming.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-75236570000612566732009-12-05T12:22:00.003-06:002009-12-05T12:30:04.290-06:00God hates Christmas - and the Kanza Bowl?Representatives of Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas staged a protest Saturday outside the stadium about an hour before kickoff of the Kanza Bowl.<br /><br />The "church" is known for its protests that include members displaying signs with homophobic slurs, alleging that God is taking wrath on America for tolerating homosexuality.<br /><br />Signs Saturday included the phrase "God Hates Christmas."<br /><br />The "church" has staged similar protests at military funerals in the Amarillo area in the past few years.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-72464641995327686662009-12-03T13:00:00.000-06:002009-12-03T13:00:03.324-06:00West Texas A&M Lady Buffs National Quarterfinals<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; 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There's a lot more defense than when the two teams played last season, as ACU leads 14-12 at halftime.<br /><br />When I drew the assignment to drive the Amarillo-Midland-Abilene triangle, I'll admit at first it wasn't a trip I was all that eagerly embracing, if due mainly to the length. But with two games this outstanding in less than 24 hours, nobody has a right to complain.Lee Passmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213259479001113480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-87658706304750484442009-10-16T17:39:00.002-05:002009-10-16T17:46:27.531-05:00Offense name of the game for WT, ACUIf recent history is any indication, Saturday's Lone Star Conference game between the Buffs and Abilene Christian will light up the scoreboard.<br /><br />Including the epic last meeting between the two teams - a 93-68 ACU win in the second round of the D-II playoffs on Nov. 22 - the Buffs and the Wildcats have scored a combined 523 points in their past six meetings.<br /><br />That's an over-under average of just more than 87 points whenever the Buffs and Wildcats square off on the football field.<br /><br />WT has scored more than 40 points only once this season, beating winless Southwestern Oklahoma State, 41-15, on Sept. 19.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-53927798978529767832009-10-10T21:09:00.003-05:002009-10-10T21:14:26.629-05:00A Nice Change of PaceAs much as I love football, I've really been looking forward to covering another sport for a change in the seven weeks since I started at the Globe-News. I finally got my first non-football byline on Saturday when thanks to a quirk of scheduling, I got to cover the West Texas A&M-Central Oklahoma match.<br /><br />It turned out to be a historic occasion, since the Lady Buffs sscored their 50th straight victory over a Lone Star Conference opponent by sweeping UCO. I know volleyball's really big up here, and on WT's Homecoming weekend, a respectable crowd showed up for the match.<br /><br />The Lady Buffs appear to be as well-oiled a machine as any athletic team up here, although the Randall and Amarillo High volleyball teams might argue with that. With balanced attack and excellent teamwork, WT is a fun team to watch, and it's worth catching the Lady Buffs if you have the time.<br /><br />I know it's still football season. But with the weather getting colder, it's nice to spend some quality time indoors.Lee Passmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02213259479001113480noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-55053956163461408832009-10-02T15:30:00.003-05:002009-10-02T15:33:18.958-05:00Lady Buffs down Emporia State in Topeka, Kan.The West Texas A&M Lady Buffs volleyball team came back from a 2-0 hole to take a 3-2 win over the Emporia State Hornets on Friday at the Holiday Inn Lady Blues Fall Classic in Topeka, Kan.<br /><br />The Lady Buffs (16-2, 4-0 Lone Star Conference) came into the South Central Region crossover tournament tied nationally at No. 6 with the Hornets (14-2, 4-1 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association). After dropping the first two games 25-22, 31-29, WT took the final three 25-15, 25-20, 15-13.<br /><br />Special thanks to <span style="font-style: italic;">LadyBuffVolleyball.com</span> for getting me the scores ASAP this afternoon.Ricky Treonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204483623676512367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-45778737630124815112009-09-28T22:43:00.003-05:002009-09-28T22:51:16.545-05:00Most important weekend of regular season for Lady Buffs?The No. 6 (tied) WT volleyball team (15-2, 4-0 Lone Star Conference) is playing well enough to go perfect in the LSC again, so this weekend's Holiday Inn Lady Blues Regional Crossover Invitational may be the biggest round of matches WT will play during the regular season.<br /><br />The Lady Buffs are slated to play No. 6 (tied) Emporia State, No. 9 host school Washburn and No. 20 Truman State. Not only do the results from this weekend in Topeka, Kan., have a profound impact on the national rankings, they will make or break WT's chances of hosting the South Central Regional tournament.<br /><br />All of the teams in this tournament are in the South Central Regional, and if the Lady Buffs can come back with three or four wins this weekend, they will be the favorite to host, likely at the First United Bank Center in Canyon.<br /><br />Also of note this weekend, new WT coach Jason Skoch was most recently from Truman State. He said there may be 400 fans there to watch him at his new school, and that he has to make sure not to get too emotional because of his previous involvement with a team he took to the Final Four.Ricky Treonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204483623676512367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-83958763361970378652009-09-26T19:30:00.001-05:002009-09-26T19:32:01.872-05:00WT leads TAMK, 7-0West Texas A&M led Texas A&M-Kingsville, 7-0, at halftime Saturday at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.<br />WT's Kelvin Thompson scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-67795906258363225572009-09-23T18:25:00.003-05:002009-09-23T18:30:08.271-05:00Lady Buffs still looking aheadIt's not that the WT volleyball team is looking past opponents. But the No. 7 Lady Buffs are definitely worried more about the quality of their victories than just winning.<br /><br />And with that comes an overall focus on making it deep -- Elite Eight and National Championship deep -- into the NCAA Division II postseason.<br /><br />So as they put down more and more Lone Star conference teams, don't expect WT to be too happy or for their intense, perfection driven coach Jason Skoch, to give them a whole lot of praise.<br /><br />And on a personal note, that makes my job a bit difficult. It's not easy to write about a conference sweep with nothing but critical quotes from Coach Skoch.Ricky Treonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18204483623676512367noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-896547706975738601.post-4534645735726150102009-09-19T20:18:00.003-05:002009-09-19T20:40:24.574-05:00WT ahead of SWOSU, 41-7, end of thirdWest Texas A&M led Southwestern Oklahoma State, 41-7, at the end of the third quarter Saturday night at Milam Stadium in Weatherford, Okla.Dave Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01161832089030774122noreply@blogger.com3