After eight years of having President George W. Bush often vacationing in nearby Crawford, it’s a little odd to think that the annual media spotlight on Central Texas is coming to an end now as Barack Obama takes the reins of the presidency. During President Bush’s last days in office, Waco news anchor Julie Hays […]
We’ve had plenty of athletic successes to write about already this year, from football all-Americans to basketball rankings, not to mention volleyball, cross country and equestrian. But it’s worth noting that Baylor athletes aren’t just athletes — they’re student-athletes. And while their performances on the field draw the most attention, their work in the classroom […]
Believe it or not, we’re about at the halfway point of the college basketball season. With the non-conference portion of the schedule complete, the Bears and Lady Bears each begin Big 12 play on Saturday; the men host Texas Tech in the Ferrell Center (12:45 p.m., televised across much of Texas) while the women hit […]
As students return to campus for the spring semester (classes start Monday), Baylor’s spring sports are preparing for their 2009 campaigns. The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its first team rankings of the year, and once again, both the Baylor men and women find themselves among the top 10 teams in the nation. After finishing […]
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the many all-Big 12 honors received by Baylor football players this year. This week, we’re taking it up a notch. Congratulations to 2008 all-Americans Jason Smith, a senior offensive lineman, and Robert Griffin, the Bears’ freshman quarterback! Smith, widely considered a probable first-round pick in this spring’s […]
With college football’s regular season now complete, it’s now awards season. The winner of the Heisman Trophy will be announced tomorrow, and while none of the three finalists are Bears, it’s interesting to compare some numbers: Player A: 2,515 yards passing, 28 touchdown passes, 564 yards rushing, 12 rushing touchdowns Player B: 2,091 yards passing, […]
Thornton Sterling — Baylor’s oldest living letterwinner and as big a fan of the Bears as anyone you’ll ever find — passed away Saturday night in Waco. I had the privilege of getting to know Mr. Sterling about a decade ago when I worked in athletic media relations here at Baylor. I spent several years […]
After starting the season 6-1, including a win over 14th-ranked Arizona State, the Baylor men’s basketball program has broken into the Associated Press’ Top 25, landing at No. 24 this week. That ranking is the Bears’ highest since they were ranked 19th in February 1969. Last season, the men spent two weeks at No. 25; […]
If you’re looking to live in an affordable city where you can still easily watch big-time college football, there aren’t many locations better than Waco and Baylor’s Floyd Casey Stadium. Coldwell Banker studied the average price of what they considered to be a reasonably comfortable family home in the home city for each of the […]
Baylor first drew attention in the soccer world when the Lady Bears won the school’s first Big 12 Conference title in 1998. Though Baylor (like the rest of the Big 12) does not field a varsity men’s soccer team, it does sponsor club soccer teams for both men and women — and both of of […]
