AUSTIN – Senior Miranda Orr shot a one-under par 71 on Friday to help Texas A&M stay in the hunt for a berth to the NCAA Championships. Orr, a Memorial graduate, was tied for 56th individual at the NCAA Women’s Golf Central Regional with a two-day 154 going into today’s final round at the UT Golf Club. more >>
FARMERS BRANCH – Now the 15th-ranked University of Houston-Victoria Jaguars must once again play the waiting game. The Jaguars failed to make it into the second day of the NAIA Region VI softball tournament as they were eliminated Thursday night in a 1-0 loss to Saint Gregory’s. more >>
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) –West Virginia University officials say head basketball coach Bob Huggins has been taken to a hospital in Charlotte, N.C., for precautionary reasons after tripping on an airport tarmac and hitting his head on the pavement. Athletic director Ed Pastilong says Huggins had a bump on his head, and never lost consciousness. more >>
LINCOLN, Neb. – Last time, it was Mike Anderson versus Rob Childress with nothing more than pride on the line. This time it’s Nebraska versus Texas A&M with first place in the Big 12 at stake. more >>
The hardest part is over for University of Houston-Victoria softball coach Keri Lambeth. After a week of wondering whether or not their season was over, Lambeth and her players are ready to enjoy the fruits of their hard work at today’s and Friday’s NAIA Region VI tournament in Farmers Branch. more >>
HUNTSVILLE – Fifth-ranked Texas A&M hit four home runs and tallied a season-high 22 hits to power past Sam Houston State, 13-9, Tuesday night. Leading 4-3 entering the seventh, the Aggies scored nine runs in the final three frames and withstood a six-run Bearkat ninth to earn the victory. more >>
The University of Houston-Victoria will be holding a launch party and brownbag sendoff for the Jaguars softball team today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UHV Center building. Jaguars fans can write personal messages to the team on official UHV Jaguars greeting cards while they enjoy cake, music and fun with the players right up until they leave for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Region VI Softball Tournament. more >>
HOUSTON – Houston Baptist finished off the University of Houston-Victoria’s baseball season with a doubleheader sweep Saturday to complete a three-game series sweep. The Huskies (21-22) took the opener 8-2 and then behind a combined three-hitter captured the nightcap 10-0 in six innings. The final game was called due to the 10-run rule. more >>
COLLEGE STATION, Texas–Brian Ruggiano hit two home runs and drove in a career-high five to lead fifth-ranked Texas A&M to a 9-4 win over Dallas Baptist on “Military Appreciation Night” Friday before 3,942 fans at Olsen Field. more >>
HOUSTON – Houston Baptist banged out six home runs Friday to down the University of Houston-Victoria Jaguars 20-14 in the first game of a three-game series. Richard Orange belted two homers and Leo Delgado added his fourth grand slam of the season as the Huskies banged out 21 hits against six Jaguar pitchers. more >>
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – With two runners on base and a strike against her, Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon University uncorked her best swing and did something she had never done, in high school or college. Her first home run cleared the center-field fence. But it appeared to be the shortest of dreams come true when she missed first base, started back to tag it and collapsed with a knee injury. more >>
COLLEGE STATION (AP) –Nick Santos and Brandon Bantz each had three RBIs and Evan Bigley went 4-for-5 with one RBI and scored four runs as Dallas Baptist defeated Texas A&M 12-6 Thursday night to snap the Aggies’eight-game winning streak. Dallas Baptist (30-13) scored at least one run in each of the first seven innings. Bantz homered in the second and had a two-run single in the sixth. Santos singled in Bigley in the first and got two other RBIs on sacrifice flies. more >>
