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When junior Luc Koenig was a little boy in South Africa, his father, Rob Koenig, gave him a choice. Luc could do anything he wanted, or he could follow in his father’s footsteps as a professional tennis player. His father never forced tennis on him but made sure he knew that the journey to becoming a professional tennis player would be hard. Luc understood this and has taken that challenge and ran with it ever since.
When graduate guard Aliyah Matharu joined Baylor women’s basketball as a mid-year transfer in the fall, she not only accomplished a long-time goal of joining the Bears but also integrated within her team and the community leaving her with a feeling of unity.
Aaronette Vonleh walked into Addition Financial Arena for the final game of a three-game road trip looking for consistency on offense so that Baylor women’s basketball could bounce back from a shaky week. The senior center did just that, tying a season-high with 22 points in a 75-64 win over UCF Wednesday night in Orlando.
After an injury-riddled 2024 season, head coach Mitch Thompson anticipates a breakout season for the Bears. Returning their top five hitters and seven of the team’s Opening Day starters, Baylor picked up spring practice healthy with the injury bug out of their system.
Freshmen led the way for both teams, as Baylor’s VJ Edgecombe (28 points) and Robert O. Wright III (22 points) and BYU’s Kanon Catchings (23 points) led their respective teams in scoring.
Baylor women’s basketball is off to its best start to conference play under head coach Nicki Collen through eight games, but the Bears find themselves needing a pick-me-up when they take on UCF at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando.
After a 15-point win against Utah on Saturday, the Bears find themselves clashing with a sharpshooting BYU offense in one of the most intimidating environments in the Big 12.
Baylor men’s tennis bounced back from a two-game losing streak, notching its 26th consecutive win over SMU, 4-2, Sunday at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas.
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Kentucky is reportedly targeting Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew as its next head coach, according to Adam Zagoria of njdotcom.
Florida Atlantic announced on Wednesday that it hired Baylor assistant coach John Jakus as its next head coach. Jakus has been on Bears head coach Scott Drew’s staff for the last seven years.
Following a national championship in 2020-21, three straight Baylor men’s basketball seasons have concluded with an underwhelming second-round exit. Whether it be injury-riddled seasons or unthinkably slow starts, each season has found a different way to leave a lasting mark. However, the 2023-24 season will mostly be looked back on fondly due to those close bonds on the team.
Women's Basketball
“It’s always good to get in the win column,” Baylor head coach Nicki Collen said. “I think sometimes you just need the mojo back.”
The Foster Pavilion has officially opened, and the energy from fans in the new arena has been electric. The Baylor Bear Pit, which consists of cheering students, has been at the forefront of it all for both the men’s and women’s basketball programs.
No. 6 Baylor women’s basketball handed No. 23 TCU its first loss of the season on Wednesday night in the Foster Pavilion.
Tennis
No. 20 Baylor softball’s head coach Glenn Moore and women’s tennis’ head coach Joey Scrivano both hit win milestones of 1,000 and 500, respectively, in the same week.
Baylor men’s tennis came out firing on all cylinders and swept Southern Methodist University, 4-0, Thursday night in the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas.
The Bears defeated the No. 41 Pioneers, 5-2, Tuesday night in the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
Golf
Both golf squads wrapped up their tournaments in 11th place this week, with the women’s team breaking their undefeated streak in North Carolina.
The freshman is our Feb. 24 Athlete Spotlight after leading the No. 1 Baylor women’s golf team to its fifth consecutive title.
Baylor notched its fifth straight title of the season Tuesday in Humble.
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
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
A recent request from the Trump Administration has put high school and youth sports in jeopardy. The administration’s 2026 fiscal budget request sent to Congress proposes eliminating funding for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research and education.
Hockey players from around the world work for years to be able to hoist a 34.5-pound trophy and hockey glory. Where rivalry, physicality and passion intersect and one of the most coveted trophies is on the line, the Stanley Cup Playoffs provide one of the most intense and exciting experiences in sports.
