…ur own photos to share, thanks to Baylor Photography; click here for our photo gallery from the day. If that’s not enough, check out more photos on BaylorBears.com and WacoTrib.com. Nine days ’til kickoff! Get your tickets now! Sic ’em, Baylor football!…
…tion efforts in and around Independence, including the renovation and maintenance of the original Baylor campus. If you’re interested in ordering, say, a bag of the “Sic ’em Special” or “1845 Charter Blend,” you can place your order online at independencecoffee.com. I’m not a coffee drinker myself, so hopefully some of you will let me know what you think. This might be a nice Christmas gift for the coffee fans among my friends and family. Sic ’em,…
…Even amidst all that, Volz still found time to keep a blog on BaylorBears.com and do an Internet chat with Baseball America. Volz is the latest in a line of Bears to have played on the U.S. National Team, dating back 20 years to Pat Combs in the 1988 Olympics. More recently, Baylor legends such as Jason Jennings, Zane Carlson, and coach Steve Smith to have represented Baylor on the world baseball scene. The Bears have even gotten into the action…
…tist Hospital and then serving as both administrator and surgeon, for starters), but also why she did it (her faith and her sense of calling). Such stories often serve as inspiration for me, even as I live and work in the not-so-exotic locale of Waco, Texas — and all the moreso when it’s a fellow Bear’s story! Incidentally, the book was written by another Baylor alum, Camille Lee Hornbeck, who also taught English at Baylor. Sic ’em, Dr. Naylor!…
…roncos, and he was there when Denver Lions teammate Mike Utley was paralyzed during a game in 1991. Crockett was clearly moved from the experience, both from what he went through and from others he met who didn’t have any choice about their fate. This 30-second commercial previews the episode, and FX has clips from the show online here, here, here and here. Sic ’em, Ray, for your willingness to help others learn, and an extra-big sic ’em to those…
…by winning the national title in singles, and she leaves Baylor as the most acclaimed player in program history. Four years, four Big 12 Player of the Year awards (the first student-athlete in any sport in the conference’s history to do that), and four seasons as an all-American (also a conference record). The upcoming issue of Baylor Magazine (hitting homes this week) includes a nice feature on Zemenova. Last but not least, BaylorBears.com provi…
…walked the stage at the Ferrell Center on Saturday during Baylor’s spring Commencement ceremonies, joining the approximately 135,000 others who have graduated from Baylor over the past 160-plus years. (Click here for a photo gallery from Saturday’s event.) As a fellow alum, let me encourage you graduates not to lose touch with your alma mater. Join the Alumni Association, sign up for the Baylor Network to meet fellow Bears in your new home, and m…
…s will be staying with Baylor alumni who have volunteered to help out. The students are already journaling about their trip at alivecampaign.blogspot.com; for more on the campaign, visit alivecampaign.org. Sic ’em, students!…
…iami in the Round of 16 Thursday at 9 a.m. Baylor defeated the Hurricanes 4-1 in Coral Gables earlier this season. The 10th-ranked men, meanwhile, breezed past Oral Roberts and Texas A&M this weekend. They will take on No. 8 Tennessee this Friday at noon. From here on out, all matches for both the men’s and women’s tournament will be played at the University of Tulsa’s Michael D. Case Tennis Center. For live updates, ticket info and more, visit Ba…
…ning the program’s first national championship over the weekend, losing 162-160 in the Equitation Over Fences title match. (The Waco Tribune-Herald ran a nice feature on Brown here.) Baylor’s hunter seat team also posted its best-ever finish at nationals, placing sixth. (If you don’t quite get the terminology, BaylorBears.com has a pretty good FAQ here. My wife, a former Baylor Riding Association member, has helped me learn the sport.) Sic ’em, Ba…
