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Freshman outside hitters Ksenia Rakhmanchik and Bailey Warren stepped up for No. 21 Baylor, accounting for over 60% of the Bears’ total attacks as they swept UCF in the conference opener.
If Baylor wins a Big 12 championship this season, Dave Aranda’s legacy would be cemented as the best head football coach to come through Waco.
Baylor football will look to put pressure on Arizona State by winning the battle along the line of scrimmage and forcing the Sun Devils to make key mistakes in the conference opener.
Baylor closed nonconference play on its front foot, shutting out Abilene Christian under the lights at Betty Lou Mays Field. The victory sends the Bears into Big 12 play with confidence and an unbeaten record.
Trailing in the fourth set 15-10 while down 2-1 to No. 11 Florida, No. 20 Baylor volleyball mounted a comeback to force a fifth set. The Bears failed to complete the rally, losing 3-2 to the Gators for their second ranked loss in 2025.
The Bears showed flashes of promise at the Waco Fall Kickoff Classic before heading into a road-heavy fall slate. The season-opening tournament at the Hurd Tennis Center gave Baylor’s mix of veterans and freshmen an early test against a competitive Texas field.
Baylor won decisively against Samford at McLane Stadium Saturday, 42-7. The defense put on its best showing to date, but still has room to improve before the first Big 12 game next week.
“Some of the Sawyer that we saw today was maybe the Sawyer from two years ago or further back,” head coach Dave Aranda said. “We’ve got to get the Sawyer that we’ve got now, we’ve got to get him back to himself as last year or the beginning of this year. That was not what was happening today.”
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Before head coach Scott Drew took any questions on Wednesday, he addressed redshirt sophomore Langston Love’s status for the NCAA Tournament.
As the lights beamed bright on the opening night of the 2023-24 Baylor men’s basketball season, a freshman from Cameroon sat on the bench with just three years of prior basketball experience. By the season’s end, center Yves Missi had grown exponentially after starting 30 games for the Bears and becoming the first Baylor freshman to ever be named to the All-Big 12 Defensive Team.
Baylor basketball has been a threat all season, and heading into March Madness, it’ll continue to be one. Once it passes the first weekend, both teams will be ready to make it deep into the tournament.
Women's Basketball
The Bears won their second-straight game on Wednesday night thanks to a strong day from junior guard Sarah Andrews and three other athletes in double figures.
The 2020 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year was back in Waco to watch her former school compete on the hardwood.
Falling out of the AP Top 25 might prove to be the crushing blow for any Big 12 title hopes and player development needs to be the focus for head coach Nicki Collen.
Equestrian
Baseball, men’s and women’s tennis, track and field and equestrian all competed over the weekend.
After hunter seat wins over SMU and Sacred Heart last Saturday, equestrian faces Fresno State, TCU and South Carolina in a multi-team competition in Fresno, Calif. on Saturday and Sunday.
At 5-5, the team travels to Texas A&M for an 11 a.m. matchup Saturday. Baylor looks to score an upset over the 8-0 Aggie squad.
Tennis
Baylor battled wire-to-wire on a hot Sunday afternoon to beat the Horned Frogs in the Big 12 Tournament semifinal at the Hurd Center.
The Bears were swept by the Longhorns as they battled for the Big 12 Tournament title Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center.
Women’s tennis will play against Iowa State in the semifinal after a 4-1 win over TCU.
Golf
A top-five finish to start the spring season is what the Baylor men’s golf team comes back to Waco with, from the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational in San Antonio.
Toughness. That’s what Baylor women’s golf head coach Sylvia Ferdon is stressing to her team entering the spring portion of the season. Coming off one of the worst winters in her 17 seasons at Baylor, she told her team it was imperative to have mental toughness going into the season and stay the course.
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.
