Baylor baseball won its third ever Big 12 title in the 2011-12 season and the team’s success was one reason 2011-12 was nicknamed “The Year of the Bear” as a result of widespread success throughout Baylor athletics.
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Baylor acrobatics and tumbling kicks off its 2014 National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association season against three-time reigning national champion Oregon at 9 p.m. today in Eugene, Ore.
Baylor came into Wednesday night’s matchup with TCU in desperate need of a win. The Bears had lost two in a row and eight of their last nine in conference play after their hot start to the season. Baylor (15-9, 3-8) finally was able to finish the job in a 91-58 win against TCU (9-14, 0-11) at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth
The No.19-ranked Lady Bears tennis team claimed a 6-1 victory over No.22 Rice on Saturday at the Hurd Tennis Center.
The No.6-ranked Baylor men’s tennis team extended its unbeaten streak to six matches with a pair of 7-0 wins over Cameron and Louisiana at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center on Friday.
Baylor came into Wednesday night’s matchup with TCU in desperate need of a win. The Bears had lost two in a row and eight of their last nine in conference play after their hot start to the season. Baylor (15-9, 3-8) finally was able to finish the job in a 91-58 win against TCU (9-14, 0-11) at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth.
Some fans call her ‘Z’ from the stands. Teachers know her as an honor roll student. Opposing teams know her as a lethal three-point specialist. Teammates know her as a strong, quiet leader by example.
After an impressive night against Oklahoma State on Sunday, Mulkey said she likes the way the No. 7 Lady Bears (20-3, 10-1) rose in terms of confidence not just from her star players, but from her team as a whole in their past few games.
Baylor basketball is in a free-fall. After a dominant 12-1 nonconference slate and top seven ranking to open the season, the Bears have dropped eight of their 10 Big 12 games.
After dropping their first game to Washington, the Bears won four straight against San Diego, UC Davis, UNLV and Arkansas as No. 16 Baylor softball opened its 2014 season this past weekend with the five-game UNLV Sportco Kick-Off Classic in Las Vegas.
The Bears returned to Waco with three event wins and a new school record this weekend at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational at Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium.
The No. 2 Baylor equestrian team defeated Delaware State 16-4 Saturday at the Willis Family Equestrian Center in Waco. The Bears record improved to 3-2 overall in their first meet of the spring semester.
The No. 7 Lady Bears defeated the Oklahoma State Cowgirls 81-64 at the Ferrell Center on Sunday, earning their 20th win on the season and widening the gap even more in the Big 12 standings.
After a bye week, the Baylor track and field teams are refueled and ready to compete in the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational.
For the second time this season, the Bears will travel to College Station to run the lanes of the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium. The Texas A&M Aggie Invitational began this morning and will conclude Saturday evening.
Last year, the Lady Bears lost someone many called the ultimate post player. Brittney Griner entered the 2013 WNBA draft, marking the end of an era, but the beginning of another in Baylor women’s basketball.
FORT WORTH — The NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas is going to the ducks this spring.
Texas Motor Speedway on Thursday announced a three-year title sponsorship agreement for its spring race with Duck Commander, the brand of best-selling duck calls and Robertson family-owned company featured on the A&E show “Duck Dynasty.” The deal is for the spring race at the track.
Baylor football announced Wednesday its high school Class of 2014 football signing class. Nineteen freshmen and four junior college transfers signed their National Letter of Intent to play at Baylor.
The Baylor men’s tennis team includes 11 talented tennis players who have collectively started off the season 4-0 to earn a No. 6 ranking. Among these players is sophomore Julian Lenz. Julian has represented Baylor both on and off the tennis court as a student-athlete who does what it takes to succeed.
Lady Bears head coach Kim Mulkey admits she did not have a complete idea of how her team would do this season.
With only one returning starter and the majority of the current team being freshmen, Mulkey knew she needed a couple of players to step up for the team, regardless of their age or experience.
This is how the entire season has felt for Baylor, isn’t it?
Baylor had all the opportunity in the world. They brought the lead down to three with 12:56 left in the game. They had three free throws to bring it to three again, all of which they missed. But at the end of the day, the Bears (14-8, 2-7) could not capitalize on their chances in a 69-52 loss to No. 8 Kansas (17-5, 8-1) at home.
No. 7 Baylor men’s tennis took down Incarnate Word and No. 73 Purdue 7-0, 6-1, over the weekend.
The Bears (4-0) have extended their win streak to four with two wins over the weekend.
“We’re just trying to build some momentum for what’s coming up,” head coach Matt Knoll said. “We just have to continue to improve for what’s ahead of us down the road.”
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On Sunday, February 2, Katherine Berg placed second in The Sun Circuit Shootout in Scottsdale, Ariz.
“I made a rookie mistake that ultimately cost me the win,” Berg said, “I was miserable and disappointed that I let my team down but more so because I didn’t even put up a fight.”
On Family Night at the Ferrell Center, fans were treated to a tightly contested rivalry game that saw No. 7 Baylor (18-3, 8-1) earn its league-leading eighth win in conference play against the Texas Longhorns in a 87-73 contest.
Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey knew her team would be challenged by Texas on the boards more than any team has all season, saying the Longhorns (14-7, 5-4) are possibly “the best rebounding team in the league.” The Lady Bears stood their ground early in the rebound battle. Texas edged out Baylor by a narrow 24-22 rebounding margin in the first half.
By Jeffrey Swindoll Sports Writer The 2013-14 Lady Bears basketball team was referred to as “The Odyssey Sims Show” early…
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Fans knew there was something different about Isaiah Austin’s eyes. You could see it when he played. It was hard to place exactly what, but it was obvious. On Jan. 18, Austin made everything clear in a feature that aired on ESPN’s College Gameday.
Isaiah Austin, former five-star prospect, All-Big 12 and future NBA player, is blind in his right eye.
It was clear in the first few possessions that Texas Tech was going to be in an uphill battle against the No. 9 Lady Bears. Baylor handily defeated Texas Tech 92-43 at the Ferrell Center on Wednesday.
The Lady Bears (17-3, 7-1) started the half with poise, finding quality looks for senior guard Odyssey Sims, senior guard Makenzie Robertson and freshman forward Nina Davis throughout the half.
