KWBU-TV special wins Lone Star Emmy
…dividual interviews in their entirety here. Sic ’em, KWBU! [updated October 21 to reflect that KWBU received not only the nomination, but won the award]…
…dividual interviews in their entirety here. Sic ’em, KWBU! [updated October 21 to reflect that KWBU received not only the nomination, but won the award]…
…n pro sports). Interestingly, the football team’s active roster includes five players who have already earned their degrees, led by Jason Smith (pictured) — who was also announced this week as one of three Bears to earn midseason all-America honors. The news comes on the heels of a 2007-08 school year which saw a school-record 87 Baylor student-athletes named Academic All-Big 12, including a school-best 69 first-team honorees. The Bears also set a…
…d two TDs. His first score — a diving catch at the back of the end zone — put the Bears up 7-0 early, but it was his second touchdown of the night that made jaws drop. Words can’t describe it, so you’ll just have to watch the replay. ESPN was sufficiently impressed that Wright’s touchdown was No. 3 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays Saturday night — the third time the Bears have made that highlight reel this season. Baylor heads north to Stillwater on…
You may have already heard that Baylor’s football game this weekend vs. Washington State, originally scheduled for Saturday morning, has now been shifted to tonight at 7:30 p.m. to avoid Hurricane Ike. Thankfully, we’ve already got Sasha here all the way from Pennsylvania to lead us in showing our school spirit. Sasha won’t be at the game tonight, so if you can’t make it out, join her in watching the game on Fox Sports Net Southwest or Fox Colleg…
…st season as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is on the Injured Reserve list and out for the year after tearing his right ACL early in the preseason. San Francisco wide receiver Dominique Ziegler is on the 49ers’ practice squad. Also worth mentioning is that first-year Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland played at Baylor. All-time, Baylor has had 208 players selected in the NFL draft, ranking 6th among Big 12 schools. DraftHistory.co…
…ed Wake Forest at 7 p.m. CT. (Get your tickets now!) The game will be nationally televised on Fox Sports Net, so if you can’t make it out for the game, tune in! Thursday is also College Colors Day Kickoff, and the Athletics Department has asked Baylor fans to wear their green and gold on Thursday to celebrate the Bears’ new season. (If you’re in need of new gear, order yours online now, and with overnight shipping, you might be able to get it in t…
…at 8 p.m. CT; mark your calendars now! In the meantime, check out audio and video clips of Conner’s work on her MySpace and MusicNation web sites. Sic ’em, Megan!…
…es south in Independence, Texas. In recent years, Baylor has become more involved in actively remembering and helping restore the University’s original site; incoming freshmen who go through Line Camp now visit Independence, and a new walking trail that passes through the original campus was dedicated a couple of years ago. With that in mind, it makes sense that Baylor would get involved with a company like Independence Coffee Co. Earlier this wee…
…Smith to have represented Baylor on the world baseball scene. The Bears have even gotten into the action behind the scenes, with Baylor athletic media relations staffer Larry Little serving a second tour of duty as the National Team’s press officer this summer. Volz’s National Team teammates won’t be representing the U.S. at this summer’s Olympics; USA Baseball has elected to instead send a squad of primarily minor leaguers to Beijing, as they ha…
…es Kyle Reynolds (Cubs), Kevin Russo (Yankees), Drew Sutton (Astros), Cory VanAllen (Nationals), Sean Walker (Astros) and Abe Woody (Diamondbacks). Four more Baylor alums are active in A-ball: Zach Dillon (Orioles), Seth Fortenberry (Yankees), Jeff Mandel (Nationals) and Tim Matthews (Rockies). Last but not least, four Bears drafted just last month are playing at lower levels: Nick Cassavechia (Tigers), Randall Linebaugh (Reds), Mace Thurman (Reds…