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What started as a casual club has become one of national-championship-caliber on Baylor’s campus. Beyond tournaments, Baylor club Spikeball gives students the opportunity to build community through competition.
Baylor Crew can be a grind through the early morning practices and straining competitions, but the commitment is what forms the relationships between its rowers.
Excitement filled the air in Waco as football kicked its season off and volleyball was set for a top-20 clash. The weekend did not go the Bears’ way as football drops a heartbreaker and volleyball gets swept.
“Everyone believed we [were] going to win; I did, and we fought to try and get that win,” said Aranda. “Guys were playing through pain, discomfort, and all that. It’s one of the reasons for going for it. You know, we had a bunch of guys getting band-aided up, and we had a chance to kind of close it out.”
Baylor decided to try to win the game with a 2-point conversion with nine seconds remaining. The Bears fell inches short of the game-winning conversion, dropping the season opener to Auburn.
Senior safety Jacob Redding tore his ACL in the week leading up to the season opener against Auburn, according to Grayson Grundhoefer of Sicem365.
In a defensive game in which the Bears shut out LSU, the Bears were able to pull ahead against the Tigers off a freshman forward Grace White header as they rolled to a 2-0 victory, marking their third straight.
Baylor is gearing up for a rematch against a strengthened Auburn team in the Aflac Kickoff Game. The two sides will meet in one of the most anticipated matchups of week one.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Baylor tennis secured the biggest win in the short history of the Hurd Tennis Center Thursday night as the Bears upset No. 1 Ohio State 4-2.
Baylor put up a near-convincing fight at Houston on Wednesday night, yet fell short 77-64 after giving up a 21-6 run in the final six minutes of play.
Baylor men’s basketball walked into Addition Financial Arena needing a spark and gained it in the most thrilling way possible, edging out the UCF Knights in a back-in-forth game that came down to the final seconds.
Women's Basketball
Baylor’s nationally ranked three-point defense unraveled as Olivia Miles poured in 40 and the Horned Frogs nearly doubled the Bears’ season-high mark from beyond the arc, reshaping the Big 12 standings with the tournament looming.
After last season’s razor-thin battles and a shifting power dynamic in the conference, Baylor and TCU meet again with title implications and momentum at stake. Now separated in the standings but still within striking distance, Thursday’s matchup could reshape the Big 12 race.
Locked in a wire-to-wire battle deep into the fourth quarter, No. 15 Baylor women’s basketball edged past Arizona State 67–64 on Saturday night. The Bears closed it out at the line behind late defensive stops and key contributions off the bench.
Equestrian
“The Canadian Show Circuit is significantly less competitive than the American Competition Circuit,” Carter said. “So, being able to be a part of a team in the U.S. has opened up opportunities for me in the future, I have met so many amazing people, my coaches and my team and those are lifelong connections in a lifelong industry, which is irreplaceable.”
The Bears scored 32 points in back-to-back meets, the most in program history.
Not all of Baylor athletics got to rest up and eat turkey in front of the TV on Thanksgiving. Here is everything you may have missed over the break.
Tennis
No. 16 Baylor men’s tennis dominated Wisconsin Monday at Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center, losing just one set and a tiebreaker in the Bears’ 6-1 victory over the Badgers.
The women’s tennis star found streaks of dominance and control on the court during the season, competing in the NCAA championships this week for both singles and doubles.
Baylor men’s and women’s tennis are showcasing doubles pairs that were matched only two months ago. Along with junior Devin Badenhorst in the men’s singles bracket, the duos look to make a splash to end their first fall season together.
Golf
“This golf course will test you, but par is a good score,” McGraw said. “The reality is, if you play well, you’re probably going to make it [to nationals]. If you don’t, you’re probably not going to make it. So ideally, we just need to do what we’ve been doing lately, and that will probably be good enough to get out.”
“I think every tournament since the Aggie — even though the finishes might not be first — we know we’re getting better and starting to yield the fruit of hard work,” McGraw said. “We still have a long way to go to be the team we want to be, but you can feel the energy, so I love that.”
It was Big 12 Championships week, as several Baylor Athletics programs took part in the annual postseason tournament or event. But since not every sport has started its postseason yet, here’s everything you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over the weekend.
In Case You Missed It
From Selection Sunday to the NCAA Track and Field Indoor Championship, Baylor Athletics had little time to rest. Here’s everything you may have missed over the one-week break.
While outdoor conditions fluctuate around chilly temperatures, Baylor Athletics stayed warm during winter break with a busy schedule. From bowl games to the first meet of the season, now that school is back in session, it’s time to catch up on everything you may have missed since finals.
Pro Sports
Women have been in baseball for most of the sport’s history. While they have faced obstacles for around the last 100 years, the Women’s Professional Baseball League is reminding people that women always belonged.
Waco’s former premier sporting venue hosted professional baseball teams, historic integration games and even the town’s first presidential visit. Its legacy, though tainted, tells the story of the town it called home.
Hot Seat
Baylor’s offense was on and off in junior quarterback DJ Lagway’s return in the Bears’ 23-13 win over Colorado. The lack of consistency on offense left Baylor fans with more questions about the offense than before.
There’s more to College than just football. Other sports allow students to explore opportunities they may never get after graduation.
