As a kid dreaming of being a famous athlete someday, I wondered what it would be like to have my picture in Sports Illustrated. Baylor sophomore Nichole Jones is learning what that’s like after being included in SI‘s “Faces in the Crowd” this week, a top honor for amateur athletes across the country. The Sept. […]
A week after setting school records for passing yards and touchdowns, sophomore quarterback Blake Szymanski nearly broke his own marks Saturday, passing for 411 yards and five touchdowns in Baylor’s win over Texas State. Thanks to Szymanski and the Bears’ spread offense, Baylor currently ranks eighth in the nation in passing yards per game. Just […]
A fantastic weekend for Baylor athletics, as Soccer ran its unbeaten streak to five games with wins over Jacksonville and Stetson; Volleyball went 3-0 to win the SMU/Radisson Invitational; and Women’s Cross Country runners took 1st, 2nd and 3rd at the BYU Autumn Classic, leading the Bears to the team victory. Perhaps most impressive, however, […]
Football has garnered the most attention as Baylor prepares for its 2007 home opener Saturday vs. Rice, but it was Bears in three other sports who received honors worth noting this week. Sophomore Anna Breyfogle was named the Big 12 Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday after helping lead the Bears to a […]
Former Baylor sprinter and two-time Olympic gold medalist set a personal mark of 43.45 in the 400 meters en route to another gold medal at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan. Wariner, who is also a volunteer coach for Baylor Track, posted the fifth fastest quarter in history. Only two humans have […]
In 1995, Nike ran an ad where girls explained what would happen if they played sports. “I will have more self-confidence ,” “I’ll be 50 percent less likely to get breast cancer,” “I will suffer less depression,” etc. A year later, Baylor joined the Big 12, and since then, BU has been at the forefront […]
The start of classes means the start of Baylor’s fall sports’ seasons isn’t far behind. Volleyball sets things in motion Friday at a tournament in Buffalo, N.Y., and soccer starts Saturday with an exhibition game on the road against Houston. Baylor football’s 2007 slate kicks off Sept. 1 at TCU before returning to Waco for […]
Join fellow Baylor alums across the country in wearing your green and gold on August 31 for “College Colors Day“. This is probably also a good time to mention that this year’s Gold Rush shirts are now on sale for just $5. Get yours at the Baylor Bookstore and other Waco retail stores, or online […]
