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Women’s golf, ranked 23rd, barely missed winning their third consecutive tournament, placing second Tuesday for their last tournament of the fall season at the Alamo Invitational in San Antonio. Men’s golf, ranked 28th, finished sixth at the fourth annual Royal Oaks Intercollegiate at the Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas.

Women’s tennis freshman Megan Horter walked away with a win in the consolation round on Sunday at the Jack Kramer Club Invitational in Rolling Hills, Calif.

The Big 12 Championship tournament begins today, and third-seed Baylor will face off against sixth-seed Missouri (12-7, 3-5) at 2 p.m. at the Blossom Soccer Complex in San Antonio.

At 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Ferrell Center, the wait was over.

The Baylor volleyball team’s trend of five set matches carried over into the Bears’ non-conference victory over Texas State (22-25, 25-16, 21-25, 25-22, 15-8).

The score does not show it, but Baylor had plenty of chances to keep things competitive against the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.

The shot clock was irrelevant as the Lady Bears picked the pockets of Western State and ran the court for easy layups, bringing the No. 1 Baylor squad a 94-24 victory.

Despite the upsetting loss to Texas Tech right after an off weekend, the team bounced back with a five-set victory (25-21, 25-22, 18-25, 14-25, 15-13) Saturday over Kansas State.

Robert Griffin III gave Baylor plenty of chances against No. 3 Oklahoma State.

Brittney Griner and Baylor are starting the season where they hope to end it — at No. 1.

The Big East said Friday it has been notified that West Virginia is leaving the conference and joining the Big 12.

The Bears will look to do something this weekend on the football field they have not done since 1939. That feat would be coming out of Stillwater, Okla. with a victory. The Bears (4-2, 1-2), will battle the No. 3 overall ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-0, 4-0) at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla.

Ranked as the No. 3 freshman nationally by ITA, Mate Zsiga had an impressive first season this fall.

The Kansas State Wildcats square off with Sooners in Top 10 matchup

After her first practice in second grade, senior defender Hannah Dismuke made up her mind about her future.

Colby Lewis and his Texas teammates casually tossed a ball in left field, trying to avoid the tarp and any anxiety about being so close to the World Series championship.

In six games this season, junior wide receiver Terrance Williams has already equaled his touchdown total from last season. He has four scores on the year and his 352 receiving yards this season has proved to him to be another weapon for junior quarterback Robert Griffin III and the already explosive Baylor offense.

Senior Diana Nakic concluded her remarkable run at the ITA Texas Regional in Fort Worth on Tuesday by winning a title in the final match.

After a conveniently timed weekend off for Baylor volleyball, the team is fresh and energized for the rest of its season.

On the final weekend of the regular season, Baylor soccer split two games against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls and the Oklahoma Sooners.

Successful journalists do the little things right, panelists said at the sports writing panel as a part of the Legacy of Excellence in Journalism Education events last week.

Although no one walked away with a title, junior Roberto Maytin and freshman Mate Zsiga each won quarterfinal matches in singles before falling in the semifinals as men’s tennis competed in the USTA/ITA Texas Regional this weekend in College Station.

The Lariat’s sports desk reveal their picks for the league’s games this week.

The Baylor soccer team will finish its regular season this weekend, hosting both Big 12 Oklahoma-based teams.

Both men’s and women’s tennis travel this weekend with chances to earn spots in the national championships.

Being a fan of a particular sports team can be exciting and fun. But there are also times when a fan has to endure heartbreak. In my case, being from Houston, I root for the Texans, Rockets and the Astros. While not one of these teams is the top moneymaker in the sports markets like the Dallas teams (yes, I’m including the Rangers in this conversation), being a fan of Houston sports brings me a lot of great memories, good and bad.

The Big 12 lacks a marquee matchup this weekend, with ranked teams facing unranked teams and two teams on bye.

Baylor volleyball was not able to gain a victory against No. 10 Texas Wednesday night, falling 25-16, 16-25, 25-15, 25-19.

The 2011 Texas Rangers are in the World Series. Again. Just think about that.

After the Bears’ 55-28 loss at Texas A&M, the numbers are in, and some of them aren’t pretty.