As pickleball tops the charts as one of the fastest-growing sports in America for the third year in a row, it’s easy to see the craze here on campus. It started off with some freshly painted lines on the McLean Tennis Courts between Penland Dining Hall and the Marrs-McLean Gym. Then it evolved into a trio of pickleball courts at the McLane Student Life Center. Latest on the list of pickleball’s imperial conquests are the Paul and Jill Underwood Pickleball Courts.
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In 1965, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum were bored during a summer in Bainbridge Island, Wash. With nothing to do on the island, they decided to create a new game. After tinkering around with equipment and rules, the trio finally decided on the name: pickleball.
As esports grows across the nation, Baylor hopes to integrate its already successful program with university resources and branding.
Give a bear a fish, and they’ll eat for a day. Teach a Bear to fish, and they’ll eat for a lifetime – maybe even becoming competitive fishers.
The Big 12’s newest sport is women’s lacrosse, slated to start in 2025. Baylor has yet to join but has an interested club team — though it’s not the one you’d think.
Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah bring the conference’s membership to 16.
Baylor has 35 different club sports, but one of the hardest to overlook is the rock climbing team. If you’ve entered the McLane Student Life Center, you’ve definitely seen the 53-foot freestanding climbing wall. And if you’ve been to the SLC between the hours of 8 and 10 p.m. on Monday or Wednesday, you’ve probably heard the rock climbing team jamming out to “Love Story” by Taylor Swift or seen them navigating the best way to approach a new route.
From the Waco YMCA to the collegiate water polo championship in Utah, the Baylor club water polo team is blazing trails and pushing boundaries not only for the team but for Baylor as a whole.
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With Baylor students settling in during the first week of class, some might be wondering what to get involved in. Intramural sports present a ripe opportunity for anyone who feels like there isn’t much going on.
The Bears earned a bid to nationals in their just their second full season.
President of the Baylor Gymnastics Club Ali Harvey was able to lead her team to nationals twice as president. In the 2022-23 season, Baylor Gymnastics placed fifth in the nation at nationals in Memphis,Tenn., making it a strong finale for Harvey’s final season.
The Baylor Gymnastics Club will compete in nationals from Wednesday to Sunday in Memphis, Tenn.
After claiming a victory over Texas A&M University in a penalty shootout on Oct. 30, Baylor women’s club soccer clinched a spot in the 2022 NIRSA National Soccer Championship, which is scheduled from Thursday to Saturday in Round Rock. This is the squad’s second straight year competing in nationals, but the journeys to the postseason in 2021 and 2022 could not have been more different.
No matter where these athletes compete, a common thread in their teams are the sports chaplains.
Just over one year since hockey returned to Baylor University, Allen senior and club president Daniel Atkins said no need has gone unmet and that the team has grown with a new-found focus on community.
Roughly three years ago, Jordan Scott — Bristol, Penn., junior and Baylor men’s club soccer head coach — was forced to step away from the pitch as a player and contemplate his next move. Scott said he wanted to continue playing, but injuries prevented that from realistically happening.
When Bristol, Pa., sophomore Jordan Scott tore his Achilles tendon during his senior year of high school, he knew his soccer playing days were coming to an end. Now, just two years later, Scott has found another way to stay involved with the sport as the head coach of the Baylor men’s club soccer team.
The Baylor women’s club rugby team has not lost a single game out of seven contests in its inaugural season.
Hockey might be a far cry from Baylor’s football and basketball, but the energy from fans and intensity of gameplay remains untouched.
After a long hiatus, junior Daniel Atkins is bringing hockey back to Baylor and after a year of work, the team is set to compete this fall semester.
From intramural basketball to Texas Club Soccer, the pandemic has caused woes for many in the Baylor sports sphere.
Because Baylor doesn’t officially field an NCAA men’s soccer team, the club soccer team has gained popularity but has also had to deal with the same COVID-19 challenges as other school sports have this year.
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