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In 1965, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum were bored during a summer in Bainbridge Island, Wash. With nothing to do on the island, they decided to create a new game. After tinkering around with equipment and rules, the trio finally decided on the name: pickleball.
Baylor’s rushing, defensive woes have marred the quarterback’s breakout season.
In their first conference road game of 2024, the No. 12 Baylor Bears dropped their fourth straight match to the Horned Frogs
Silenced by 24 unanswered points to close the game, Baylor football dropped its eighth consecutive game against Big 12 programs dating back to 2023 as No. 16 Iowa State slammed the door with a 43-21 victory Saturday night at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.
The point drought eventually ended in the 62nd minute when a long pass from the midfield had the Bears’ backline caught off guard and a shot from the Red Raiders sailed toward the top of the goal.
Nine days after upsetting then-No. 14 Arizona State, No. 14 Baylor volleyball is set to play its fifth ranked opponent of the season, traveling to Fort Worth to take on No. 22 TCU Sunday afternoon on ESPN.
Fall SPorts
Football
As Baylor football finished its spring camp with a Green & Gold practice, the walls within the Allison Indoor Facility echoed with excitement and optimism on Saturday.
As spring camp continues, Baylor football’s annual Green & Gold spring game approaches on April 20. Mason Miller, the Bears’ new offensive lineman coach, said the O-line is trending in the right direction so far.
Baylor football had six Bears represent the green and gold on Saturday in the inaugural Big 12 Pro Day at the Ford Center in Frisco, with five competing in the events.
Cross County and Track & Field
Men’s and women’s finished 17th and 11th respectively as the Bears close out the cross country season.
Cross country and track are not the same sport, believe it or not. Three Baylor athletes who run for both teams break down the differences.
The men finished sixth as the women finished seventh, led by Ryan Hodge and Lily Jacobs.
Volleyball
Two of the best teams in the conference, the Bears and Longhorns are each ranked in the top 20 nationally.
Baylor volleyball has been sharing time with both basketball programs in the Ferrell Center, while acrobatics and tumbling has practiced on campus in the Marrs-McLean Gym.
From Cameroon to Missouri to Waco, junior middle blocker Manuela Bibinbe’s joy is contagious.
Tennis
Baylor women’s tennis will host the Baylor Invite from Friday to Sunday and welcomes the University of Houston, Texas Christian University and Washington State.
Senior Finn Bass claimed the ITA Texas Regional title on Tuesday winning 6-2, 6-2.
Baylor women’s tennis has competed in many different places in the last few weeks. How can they build team chemistry for the upcoming season if they aren’t in the same place?
Soccer
With a new head coach to pair with 15 new players, Baylor soccer looks to find a successful season.
Former Baylor University soccer player Eva Mitchell filed a civil action complaint and jury trial demand against Baylor University on Thursday, alleging she suffered traumatic brain injuries after being forced to participate in dangerous header drills during practice.
New head coach points to God as motivation to joining Baylor
In Case You Missed It
While school was out of session for students to enjoy Thanksgiving with their families, Baylor Athletics continued trucking as it feasted. Across four different sports, the Bears combined to go 8-1 during the weeklong vacation. Here’s everything you may have missed in Baylor Athletics over Thanksgiving break.
From prime-time football in Colorado to penalty kicks on the Brazos, another eventful weekend in Baylor Athletics came and went. While the Bears fighting in the mountains were cast under the national spotlight, here’s everything else you may have missed in the Baylor sports world over the weekend.
Pro Sports
Missi was tabbed as the 22nd overall pick in ESPN’s Mock Draft on April 17, while Walter was projected in the lottery at No. 12. Fraschilla said they’re both “prototype NBA players once they physically mature in the next two, three, four [or] five years.”
In the 2023 season, Major League Baseball officials added the pitch clock to aid the speed of the game. After the season and now into 2024, I’ve seen that the pitch clock has been very useful and has accelerated the pace of the game.
Hot Seat
Baylor football has its eye on taking the Kinder’s Texas Bowl by storm as head coach Dave Aranda meets his former team for the first time since becoming as Bear as the green and gold battle LSU at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 31 in Houston.
Here is what the Baylor Lariat Sports Desk predicts the bowl game will look like.
The Baylor Lariat’s sports desk begrudgingly admits their flaws.
