Baylor News
As heavy winds blew throughout Waco, a bigger storm brewed in the parking lot of The Backyard, which was converted to a stage to hold the 3,000 fans who came to see 17-year-old country phenomenon, Ty Myers.
When senior Cristina Tiglea transferred to Baylor from Texas Tech over the summer, she wanted to play in big moments. She did just that, clinching a 4-3 Big 12 Tournament quarterfinals victory for the fourth-seeded Bears over No. 5 seed Arizona Friday afternoon at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Despite an hour delay and 20 mph winds, No. 3 seed Baylor men’s tennis swept No. 6 seed Arizona State 4-0 in the Big 12 Championship quarterfinals Friday night at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Needing 11th place or higher to become eligible for the postseason, Baylor women’s golf squeezes by, placing 11th in the Big 12 Championship. They shot 49-over 901 after the final round on Thursday at Houston Oaks Country Club in Hockley, Texas.
Waco News
Covid-19
“Since July 1st, Baylor’s campus has had nine positives out of 48 tests,” Stern said. “And in the last month alone, we have had seven positives out of 29 tests, which is almost a 25% positivity rate.”
State News
Texas voters turned out in historic numbers Tuesday, delivering victories for State Rep. James Talarico and forcing a runoff between Attorney General Ken Paxton and incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s U.S. Senate contest that claimed national attention. The total early-voting turnout of more than 2.5 million marks the highest ever for a midterm primary election. The results also kicked off the 2026 midterm cycle.
