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Second chances don’t come often. That’s what makes those moments bigger. With the opportunity to right a wrong, No. 8-seeded Baylor soccer has its shot at redemption against No. 9 seed Cincinnati on its biggest stage yet — the 2023 Sprouts Farmers Market Big 12 Soccer Championship.
For Baylor cross country athletes Ryan and Ellie Hodge, their collegiate athletics careers have looked slightly different than most. The pair met after Ellie transferred to Baylor to continue her athletic career, and sparks flew immediately. Fast forward, and they are happily married with a newborn baby girl.
After winning the first two sets, the Bears dropped three straight to fall to the Longhorns on Thursday in Austin.
Two of the best teams in the conference, the Bears and Longhorns are each ranked in the top 20 nationally.
The Bears’ senior tight end Drake Dabney suffered a broken fibula midway through the 2022 season.
Homecoming has rolled around for Baylor football, and the team is looking to bring its road success back to McLane Stadium. Playing in Waco hasn’t treated the Bears well, as they’re 1-4 in their home venue. This comes during a season in which Baylor leads the nation with eight home games.
Baylor softball head coach Glenn Moore said it’s “unusual” and “refreshing” to have 21 of 22 athletes return from last year’s roster.
Basketball has become a worldwide phenomenon for individual style, both on and off the court. When it comes to Baylor men’s basketball, everyone knows the fashionista in the squad is: Senior forward Jalen Bridges, nicknamed JB.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
By Matthew Soderberg | Sports Writer No. 24 Baylor men’s basketball outlasted Texas State to…
By Matthew Soderberg | Sports Writer No. 24 Baylor men’s basketball looks to reset Friday…
By Matthew Soderberg | Sports WriterNo. 16 Baylor men’s basketball couldn’t close out a tight…
Women's Basketball
After the Baylor Women’s basketball season ended with a 94-85 overtime loss to Mississippi State in the Elite Eight, the program has been imbedded with change, first with the transfers of three players, including sophomore Beatrice Mompremier, graduation and pursuit of professional dreams by Alexis Jones, Alexis Prince, Nina Davis and Khadijah Cave.
Not all Division I seniors get the chance to play professionally, but Lady Bears basketball players Khadijah Cave and Nina Davis and softball player Lindsey Cargill have at least been granted the opportunity, as Cave and Davis signed contracts with the LA Sparks and Cargill was drafted by the Texas Charge.
Sophomore post Beatrice Mompremier highlights a series of recent roster changes surrounding the Lady Bears as guards Alyssa Dry and Alexandria Gulley have also announced they will not return next season.
Equestrian
Tennis
Junior Julian Bley hit a cross-court winner to earn a third set, tiebreak win and clinch a dual match victory for the men’s tennis team over the No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers 4-3. As if the first ever win for Baylor men’s tennis over a No. 1 ranked squad wasn’t enough, his clutch play came on his birthday.
Pushed to the brink of defeat, the 11th-ranked Baylor men’s tennis team battled back to defeat a tough Mississippi State team 4-3 at Baylor Tennis Center on Sunday.
The 3-2 Baylor men’s squad returns to Baylor Tennis Center for a 1 p.m. Sunday matchup with No. 31 Mississippi State. The Bears dropped to No. 11 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings but have not yet lost to a non-top 10 opponent. The Baylor women, fresh from defeating two top-15 opponents last weekend in Tennessee and UCLA, challenge No. 60 Fresno State at noon Saturday.
Golf
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.
