By Elisabeth Tharp | LTVN Sports DirectorDuring my time here, I have covered every sport Baylor has to offer for LTVN, and there has always been one similarity: The student section majorly impacts the games. For example, basketball games gain and lose the most from the student section. I have seen it all, from the Ferrell Center reaching maximum capacity to barely having over 1,000 fans inside. Though our student section may not have as many seats as Kansas does inside the Allen Fieldhouse where nearly a quarter of the 17,700 seats go to students, according to Bleacher Report, Baylor…
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By Elisabeth Tharp | LTVN Sports DirectorI am 21 years old and about to graduate this May. My dream job is to become a sports reporter for a network like Fox Sports, SEC or ESPN, but there is just one “problem.” The problem is, most people in the television industry are just a “bit” older than me and have been working for 10+ years. So, how can I compete with them in the job market? By using my age as a leg up.Regardless of what profession my fellow future graduates are applying for, they too have to go through what…
By Elisabeth Tharp | LTVN Sports DirectorI am about to graduate this coming May and haven’t fulfilled my Lifetime Fitness requirements to graduate. So, I am having to take all four of my Lifetime Fitness requirements this semester. This might sound amazing to most students, as many think all Lifetime Fitness classes are “blow-off classes,” but I am here to tell you that Lifetime Fitness classes are anything but an easy A.I decided to take beginning golf, tennis, racquetball and yoga. Each of these classes are taught by the most professional and passionate teachers I have ever met. Each teacher…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Sports Director Wylie senior Clay Little has been flying for seven years and has his own plane in Waco. Little is an aviation administration major and said he finds time to fly before and after school throughout the week at the Waco regional airport, FBO Texas Aero. Little said when he was younger, his father would take him to watch planes and this sparked his interest in becoming a pilot. “When my dad was still in the military, he would take me out to the flight line before he would go to work,” Little said.…
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By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter With the help of Fox Sports coordinating producer Dave Evans, Baylor University offers its students the only sports broadcasting class on campus. Ever since Baylor broadcasting legend Frank Fallen retired in 1995, Evans said professors wanted to bring broadcasting back into the Film and Digital Media Department. Well, four years ago Evans sat down with Film and Digital Media senior lecturer Brian Elliot to discuss creating a broadcasting class and after one year of planning, the class was created. “We talk some level of detail of production and different aspects of the business,” Evans…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter“Reduce, reuse, recycle!” I grew up hearing this phrase from our teachers, relatives and other adults, as well as on TV and in magazines. When I first began learning about global warming at the age of eight, I was deeply saddened by all of the damage that we as humans were personally causing to our home of Earth. I had to create a science presentation that year in school, and without hesitation, I chose to talk about the effects of global warming on polar bears in the Arctic. I became so enthralled with this topic…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast ReporterGuests can participate in a variety of activities and events on Noche del Oso, the night before Baylor’s annual holiday, Diadeloso. In particular, the free crawfish dinner asks guests to bring food and other items to help the IFC stock “The Store,” Baylor’s Free Food Pantry. Attendees flocked to Touchdown Alley Monday night with nonperishable food items and toiletries, anticipating a hearty meal, and after dinner, guests were invited to head over to McLane Stadium for a nighttime showing of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” on the big screen.San Antonio junior Hunter Dicianna said he…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast ReporterFlower Mound sophomore Lauren Cox is one of the Baylor women’s basketball team’s most valuable players. This season, she secured her second individual award from the Big 12 conference, after receiving the Big 12 Sixth Man Award as a freshman and Defensive Player of the Year honor this season.What many people might not know about Cox, however, is that she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in second grade, when she was just seven years old.“I was really young, so I didn’t know what was going on, but I’ve learned a lot about it. I’m…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast ReporterCollege is the time to learn everything you can in order to succeed in your chosen career. You’ll learn how to plan ahead, think critically, avoid mistakes and become the best employee you can be. College is also the time for two things that I believe are key for most students trying to land a job after they graduate: networking and taking opportunities.In high school, I dreamed of one day being on TV. Today, that dream is becoming a reality. Yes, my classes have prepared me for my job choice to be a broadcast reporter,…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter Lady Bears color analyst Lori Fogleman and play-by-play commentator Rick May announced their retirement after decades of calling more than 600 games each. Since commentating is not their full-time job, the two discussed retiring together. “Although we kind of make this our full-time jobs, as we finished up last year we thought, ‘Well, let’s go one more and see if we can go out with a national championship,'” May said. Fogleman and May agreed their favorite thing about commentating is the camaraderie with the team, coaches, staff and even the other broadcasters from opposing…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter The No. 1 and three-time defending national champions Baylor acrobatics & tumbling team (4-0) took down No. 2 Oregon Ducks (2-1), 284.725-280.830 Saturday night inside the Ferrell Center. The Bears and Ducks both got off to strong starts in the compulsory event, with the Bears holding a 39.40-39.20 lead. The Bears took the acro and pyramid events to take a 98.85-97.40 lead into halftime. “They did some things better than they’ve done all season,” said head coach Felecia Mulkey. “I’m proud of our compulsory event. In our pyramid event we actually did good in…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast ReporterIt was a fantastic weekend for No. 12 Baylor men’s as the Bears picked up two wins. Baylor started off the weekend by defeating Purdue 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center, improving to 7-0 all-time against the Boilermakers. In doubles play, No. 45 sophomore Bjoern Peterson and junior Jimmy Bendeck earned the first win of the day with a 6-1 win over Stephen Koenigsfest and Javier Rodriguez at the No. 2 spot. Then, freshman Matias Soto and sophomore Constantin Frantzen secured the doubles point when they took down Dominik Sochurek and Maksymillan…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter The three-time defending national champions and preseason No. 1 Baylor acrobatics and tumbling team opened their 2018 season by hosting No. 8 Alderson Broaddus on Sunday at the Ferrell Center. With a sturdy start in the compulsories, earning 37.75-35.40 lead, the Bears were able to keep up their momentum secured a win in the acro event 29.30-28.50. With a falter in the pyramid event, the Bears scored 94.95-92.25 — keeping their lead into halftime. Proceeding from their strong first half, the Bears won all three events in the second half and walked away…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast ReporterBeing able to have a genuine relationship with a animal is one of the greatest gifts in the world. Every animal is unique, just like all humans are unique.For some, college can be one of the most stressful periods of time in their lives. Our self-esteem can go from a 10 to a one in the same day. When we start to feel down, we tend to let ourselves go, physically and mentally.A pet won’t ever judge you; they will always listen to you and love you constantly. Having a furry, feathery or scaly friend…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter Senior guard Kristy Wallace is the only out-of-state recruit for the Lady Bears, and traveled more than 8,200 miles to attend Baylor. After making the decision to move to Waco to further her academics and continue her basketball career, Wallace is getting ready to graduate in May. During the recruitment process her senior year in high school, Wallace said she didn’t really consider attending Baylor. However, after just one visit, Wallace said she had a good gut feeling, fell in love and decided to become a Lady Bear in 2014. “I just loved the…
Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter After defeating TCU 2-1 in overtime on Nov. 5, the soccer team became Big 12 Champions for the first time in 5 years. “People always think of us as underdogs so we are always pumped for a game, ready for a game and ready to prove ourselves,” said sophomore forward, Raegan Padgett. Having earned the chance to be one of the host sites for the first round of the NCAA Championship, the Bears will be kicking off the tournament by facing the Rice Owls at 5 p.m. today at the Betty Lou Mays Field. “I…
Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter As sport climbing joins the list of new sports being introduced into the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo, the Baylor Rock Climbing team is excited for the sport’s increased recognition. Baylor has a climbing team that meets twice a week inside the McLane Student Life Center at The Rock Mondays at 10:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m. and Wednesdays at 8:00-10:00 p.m. “Something that is really nice about the climbing team is that it’s really laid back,” said junior climber, Adrienne Kruse. “We have people who just started climbing on the team and we have people…
Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter Baylor football head coach Matt Rhule is still getting questioned as to why he is playing so many freshmen in games. Rhule said the nice thing about when kids are young is their ability to be taught and learn from their mistakes. “You either learn from wisdom or experience,” Rhule said. “Most of us, when mom says, ‘Don’t do this,’ you do it anyway and you learn form your own experience.” The team is gearing up to hit the road Friday morning to go up against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., and their motivations are…
Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter Baylor volleyball redshirt senior, Katie Staiger, is one accomplished athlete. Last season, she was second team All-American and this season, she’s earned Big XII offensive player of the week recognition for the second week in a row. She is also fourth in all-time kills, first in the rally scoring era and was just named a Senior Class Award candidate. Staiger said she never would have guessed the athletic department would take care of her the way they have and that being a student athlete has made her time at Baylor an incredible experience. “If you…
Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter On Monday, two members of the Baylor men’s golf team worked with me on improving my golf skills. Junior Garrett May gave me his personal tips on how to choose the right club and hold a club. “The more you play, the more you’ll get a feel of how hard you hit with every club and the more you’ll feel different winds, different conditions and different temperatures,” Garrett said. “It’s a working knowledge of how the environment will affect how far the golf ball will travel,” May said. “It’s a guessing game, really, but you…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter Nutrition is an important aspect of healthy living and prosperous growth, especially for athletes. For student athletes, it can be hard to maintain a balanced diet with classes, homework, practices and game days. The Beauchamp Athletics Nutrition Center focuses on feeding Baylor student athletes and providing a variety of food options every day. Timothy DiLeo, associate director of sports nutrition, explained what goes into feeding college athletes and head chef, Tracie Hartman, talked about how they make sure the athletes are consuming the right types and amounts of food. “Nutrition is a huge piece…
Elisabeth Tharp | Sports Reporter If you have ever been to a Baylor football game, then you have probably seen Robbie Rogers on the field with a camera and a blue hat. Rogers got his degree in photojournalism at the University of Missouri and spent his time working with newspapers, including the St. Petersburg Times for ten years. “I loved sports photography, but I loved journalism too,” Rogers said. “That was sort of the epitome of being a sports photographer — working at Sports Illustrated.” Rogers got to meet a few editors at a workshop in San Antonio for an…
Elisabeth Tharp | Sports Reporter Jessie Scroggins is a senior communications major from Lakewood, Calif. Going into her final year at Baylor and on the softball team, Scroggins has had an amazing career. She started playing sports when she was very young, but committed to playing softball when she was in 7th grade. Last season, Scroggins was the first outfielder in Big XII softball history to be named the league’s defensive player of the year. When asked what team she is looking forward to playing the most this season Scroggins said, “All of them.” “It’s my last year, so I…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast ReporterJust think, one day you’re taken from your home with no warning or choice; then you’re enclosed in a cage with no friends or family. Would you be happy? Would you feel respected?When I was a little kid, I was obsessed with zoos. The thrill of seeing animals up-close, in real life, that I had only seen on TV was so amazing to me. I loved being able to go from seeing an elephant to a gorilla then straight to having butterflies surround me and birds perch on me. When I was 5-years-old, I thought…
By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter After Baylor Football’s first two games of the 2017 season, students got to share their views on the team’s performance so far. Sophomore Zach Smith will be the new starting quarterback in effect for the Sept. 16 Duke game and will replace Anu Soloman. “It is going to be really good for us in terms of a fresh start with a fresh face on the field,” said Bedfords Corner, NY junior, Jonathan Sclafani. “Anu has gotten a bad end of the spectrum right now because his offensive line is so young, but Zach has…
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By Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter Baylor’s Cross Country team hosted the annual Bear Twilight Invitational yesterday at the Heart of Texas Soccer Complex in Waco. This was Baylor’s 15th-straight year in starting their season off with a home meet. The women ran a 4K race with 1 perimeter loop with woods and 1 perimeter loop without woods. The men ran a 6K race with 2 perimeter loops with woods and 1 perimeter loop without woods. For the women, Lindsey Bradley finished first and Jordan West finished first for the men. The competition was the first meet back from a…
Life is not made to be a walk in the park. Some days are harder than others and we may feel worthless at times, but there are bright paths for all of us. There are ways to lead you to a better outcome every time you face a situation, and I believe the best way to do so is to face it with confidence. Each person’s path to confidence is unique and can result in great outcomes, but can be easily changed. Life throws many different situations at you that can either help keep your path straight or can start…
Elisabeth Tharp | Broadcast Reporter After 12 years, the Baylor Equestrian team has a new head coach. Ellen White, Baylor’s first ever equestrian head coach, announced her retirement in early June and on July 12th, Cassie Maxwell was announced as Baylor’s second head coach. Cassie Maxwell rode for Texas A&M in 2001 to 2005 and was a student coach from 2005 to 2006. Maxwell was also the head coach for Kansas State’s Equestrian team from 2009 to 2016, and then served as the compliance specialist for her last year at Kansas State. Practice has just begun for the equestrian team…