After a football-free Homecoming weekend, the Baylor Bears look forward to Longhorn challenge.
Author: Will Chamblee
No. 7 West Virginia outshoots the Bears in a 2-1 loss for Baylor.
The Bears look for their second win of the season against the No. 1 team in the Big 12.
Tomball Memorial’s got quite the kicker on its football team and she’s heading to Baylor.
While player health and safety needs to remain a priority, contact tracing guidelines in college sports need to be loosened for football teams to be able to finish the season.
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer In one of the season’s biggest upsets, Baylor women’s soccer earned their first win 2-0 over No. 5 Kansas Friday night at Betty Lou Mays Field. Freshman forward Mackenzie Anthony had the game of her life, scoring the opening goal and assisting the second. Baylor head coach Paul Jobson said he wasn’t surprised by the upset, however, saying it had been only a matter of time before the team experienced this type of win. “It was a matter of time before we had some success like that, scoring goals,” Jobson said. “When you got…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer The Big 12 gauntlet does not let up for Baylor women’s soccer, as the Bears face off against another top-ranked opponent in no. 5 Kansas. Despite only having scored a league-low one goal so far in the season, Baylor head coach Paul Jobson is confident that his young team will make a breakthrough soon on offense. “Our youth is showing more upfront than our youth is showing in the back,” Jobson said. “It’s a matter of time. You can look through game one to game three, each time we’re getting more and more opportunities.…
By Will Chamblee | Sports WriterA global pandemic is enough to derail anyone’s senior season. Toss in having to lead a team comprised of 14 freshmen, seven who play major minutes, and you have a situation that many would struggle to play in. But Baylor senior goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt has done more than simply play. In what has been a bizarre 2020 season for women’s soccer, she’s thrived. The Brookfield, Wis., native has led the Bears to a stellar defensive record, only allowing two goals in four games this season, one of the best in the Big 12. “We’re a…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer Originating at West Point in 1835, class rings have been an important part of the fabric of collegiate tradition for close to 200 years. At Baylor it is no different. Students are encouraged to buy the “Official Baylor Ring,” which Baylor describes as “a tangible symbol of our university’s rich heritage, and a lifelong emblem marking your incredible achievement and uniting you with Baylor alumni of the past, present and future.”At its inception, class rings may have been a genuine symbol of one’s accomplishments and time at a university. Now, they are now shameless…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer Baylor softball is in the midst of change. Longtime softball assistant and Baylor legend Mark Lumley will retire after 20 years with the program. Lumley, who has had cancer four separate times, found that the cancer had spread to his vertebrae in March, and understandably decided he was no longer fit to coach. Baylor softball head coach Glenn Moore was left with the nearly impossible task of replacing Lumley, one of the best assistants in the game. “It’s not easy,” Moore said. “We keep our focus on Coach Lumley. He’s a fighter and has…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer, Video by Nate Smith | Broadcast Reporter Baylor football’s woes in Morgantown, W.Va. continued, as the Bears lost a heartbreaker to West Virginia in double overtime 27-21. Their loss record at Milan Puskar Stadium now stands at 0-5. With the loss, Baylor falls to 1-1 on the season. Baylor head coach Dave Aranda said he feels for his players, who he said had a great week in practice “I feel bad for our group,” Aranda said. “Thought we had some really good practices. I could feel some momentum building, so just to come up…
By Will Chamblee | Sports WriterFor the third time this season, Baylor women’s soccer drew 0-0, this time against fourth-ranked Oklahoma State after taking the game to double overtime. Senior goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt, who now possesses the Baylor record for most career shutouts with 29, said the Bears weren’t fazed by the extra periods, as they have gone to overtime in every game they’ve played this season. “When the whistle blew for us to go to overtime, it didn’t faze us,” Wandt said. “We were ready to continue being strong and having no mental lapses.” Baylor head coach Paul Jobson…
By Will Chamblee | Sports The Bears return home to face No. 4 Oklahoma State, the defending Big 12 champion, after a disappointing 2-1 overtime loss to Iowa State in Ames, Iowa last Friday. Despite the loss, things looked good offensively for the Bears as freshman midfielder Chloe Japic scored the first goal of the season for Baylor off a well-taken free-kick. Japic was thrilled to net the first goal of her collegiate career, becoming the first freshman to score the opening goal of the season for Baylor since current redshirt sophomore midfielder Maddie Algya did in 2018. “It was…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer, Video by Nate Smith | Broadcast Reporter Baylor football will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday as they search for their first-ever win in Morgantown, W.Va. Fresh off of a 47-14 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks, Baylor head coach Dave Aranda said he was excited to see improvement in game two. “If I’m in space and I’m playing with someone I just played a game with, there’s a better feel that I can count on him to set the edge,” Aranda said. “All those things in terms of depending on teammates and…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer The NBA Finals matchup is set, as the Los Angeles Lakers will take on the streaking Miami Heat in the conclusion to the NBA season. Most expected the Lakers to be here, with LeBron James and Anthony Davis willing the team through the daunting Western Conference. But no one expected the Miami Heat to be in the NBA Finals. Even the most die-hard Heat fan would have told you that a finals run was not to be expected when the playoffs began. Yet here they are. And if their play in the NBA bubble…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer Baylor women’s golf had a historic performance, beating program records on its way to winning the Schooner Fall Classic Monday in Norman, Okla., by a staggering 31-strokes. Junior Gurleen Kaur led the way, shooting 5-under 205 en-route to the second medalist honor of her career, as Baylor shot a school-record 7-under-par 833 for their 54-hole total. Head coach Jay Goble said that he was proud of Kaur to bounce back from a difficult finish in last year’s Schooner Fall Classic. “Gurleen finished one shot out of the lead last year, so for her to…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer The Dave Aranda-era of Baylor football started off on the right foot, as Baylor football won its season opener against Kansas 47-14 Saturday night at McLane Stadium. Aranda is the first Baylor head coach to win their debut since Chuck Reddy in 1993, ending a 27-year drought. In the post-game press conference, Aranda could be described in two words: thankful and proud. “I’d be remiss if I didn’t take the opportunity to thank everybody that went into us playing this game,” Aranda said. “The opportunity to just do it and play and be a…
By Will Chamblee | Sports WriterBaylor women’s soccer suffered a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Iowa State Friday night in Ames, Iowa. Cyclones freshman defender Olivia Edwards scored the winning goal in the second half of the golden goal period. Baylor head coach Paul Jobson said the Bears took too long to get into a rhythm and break down ISU. “I thought Iowa State was very good executing their game plan, especially early in the match,” Jobson said. “I think once we dialed it in, we had the better chances. By that time though, we were a goal down.…
By Will Chamblee | Sports WriterBaylor women’s soccer will continue its quest for its first win as they square off against Iowa State in Ames, Iowa this weekend. The Bears have tied their opening two games of the season against Big 12 title contenders TCU and Texas Tech. Baylor has yet to score a goal this season, but head coach Paul Jobson said that he isn’t worried, saying practice and extended reps will help the offense score more. “We’re creating chances in training where we feel like we can not only be successful but be realistic with our success and…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer Baylor football, for the third time in as many weeks, will once again try to open its season this Saturday, this time against Kansas. COVID-19 has caused the previous two games, against Louisiana Tech and Houston, to be postponed. Despite this, head coach Dave Aranda feels good about Baylor’s chances to play this Saturday. “I feel optimistic. I think that’s a good word,” Aranda said. “We talk about doing the right things and about taking the right steps to be as safe as we can, and we’re definitely looking forward to doing that and…
By Will Chamblee | Sports WriterBaylor women’s soccer tied 0-0 with Texas Tech in a tense back and forth game Friday night in Lubbock. Baylor’s defense held strong against the fearsome Texas Tech attack that was led by senior forward and preseason All-Big 12 selection Kirsten Davis. With the clean sheet, Baylor has not allowed a goal for 220 consecutive minutes. It also moves senior goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt into joint first place for most shutouts in Baylor program history with 27. Baylor head coach Paul Jobson said he was proud of his team and happy with the improvements they made.…
By Will Chamblee | Sports WriterBaylor Athletics confirmed today that the opening game against Houston will be postponed. The match-up was scheduled to take place this Saturday at McLane Stadium. Baylor and Houston will honor the future home and home arrangement and will look for possible dates to reschedule the game this season. “The loss of this game is a devastating blow, but in the interest of the health and safety of our student-athletes, we believe we made the necessary decision,” said Baylor Athletic Director Mack Rhoades. “We are incredibly disappointed with the continued delay to the start of our…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer Baylor women’s soccer will face its biggest test of the early season, as they square off against Texas Tech on Friday in Lubbock. Following last week’s goalless draw to rival TCU, where the Bears started four freshmen, Baylor head coach Paul Jobson said he hopes the team can build on their performance leading up to the Texas Tech game. “We grew up a ton in the first 45 minutes [of the TCU game],” Jobson said. “We played a lot better in the second half than the first, and a lot of that is them…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer At first glance, the Houston Cougars, who finished 4-8 last season, seem like an easy opening opponent for Baylor football. But after a bizarre first season under head coach Dana Holgorsen, which saw Houston redshirt over 35 players, including star senior quarterback D’Eriq King, the Cougars are primed to take a massive leap forward and challenge the Bears on Saturday. After starting last season 1-3, Holgorsen made the controversial decision to redshirt many of his best players, so that they could return the following season with an extra year of eligibility. While King ultimately…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer Each year, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award is subject to heated debates and spirited discussions as to who should win it. This year is no different. Two camps exist, one advocating for Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to win the MVP award, and the other advocating for Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James. This season, however, there should be no debate. Antetokounmpo is the clear and obvious MVP of the NBA. Statistically, all signs point to Antetokounmpo being the MVP of the league. He’s averaged 29.5 points per game this season shooting a…
By Will Chamblee | Sports WriterBaylor Athletics announced the launch of the ONE campaign on Thursday, a campaign committed to fighting racial injustices in the Baylor community. The campaign will look to challenge all 19 of Baylor’s intercollegiate sports programs to find an initiative or action that will help promote racial equality in the Baylor community. In a statement released by Baylor, athletic director Mack Rhoades said the campaign will give all student-athletes the opportunity to enact meaningful change. “It takes all of us to create change, and our 500+ student-athletes play a prominent part,” Rhoades said. “The ONE Campaign…
By Will Chamblee, Video by Tim Longoria | Broadcast Reporter Baylor women’s soccer opened the season against rivals TCU with a 0-0 draw Friday night at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. Neither team was able to convert their chances during regulation or the two ten minute golden-goal periods. Seven freshmen played for Baylor in the opener. Head coach Paul Jobson said that he was proud of his young team and their ability to fight back against an experienced TCU team. “It was a really veteran team coming in playing against a really young team and I think you saw that…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer Currently, Baylor requires students in the College of Arts and Sciences to fulfill a language requirement. This language requirement varies depending on the curriculum a student is on and the language a student is learning. Generally, students need to take three to four semesters of a language to meet the requirement. I would argue this requirement is out of place among the rest of Baylor’s general requirements and is unneeded. The benefits of being proficient in a second language are well known. It is a major resume booster that can make one more attractive…
By Will Chamblee | Sports EditorBaylor women’s soccer will open its season Friday at 7 p.m. against conference rival TCU at Betty Lou Mays Soccer Field. This will be the first of nine Big 12 games that the team will play in its newly revised conference-only schedule. Senior goalkeeper Jennifer Wandt said in a press conference Thursday that the team was excited to finally be able to play Big 12 soccer. “There was so much uncertainty, so the fact that we are going to get a game in is exciting to my teammates and I,” Wandt said. “I feel like…
By Will Chamblee | Sports Writer Baylor football’s season opener against Louisiana Tech has been postponed. The game was scheduled to be played this Saturday at McLane Stadium. Both teams decided to postpone the matchup following a COVID-19 outbreak among the Louisiana Tech team. Louisiana Tech Athletic Director Tommy McClelland said that playing the game would “put the student-athletes at risk.” “We are obviously very disappointed that we will not be able to open the season this weekend at Baylor,” McClelland said. “However, with the number of recent positive COVID-19 results and contact tracing, it is simply not possible.” Baylor…
