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Road to NBA Finials brings excitement for fans
by Jerrod Carr, staff writer
For many basketball fans, this is the year to watch the
Western Conference in the NBA.
While activities in the Eastern Conference are slow and the
Boston Celtics are clearly the front runners to play in the
finals, the team to represent the West is not so clear.
There are many contenders in the West who have all of the
right ingredients to make it to the finals.
Track team continues to run past competition
by Cody Barron, staff writer
The South Plains College track team had strong showings
throughout the middle-portion of the outdoor season,
continuing to gain momentum as they head toward the final
stretch of the season.
Carrasco, Norman, Vela to anchor Texan Cheerleaders
by Nathan Wall, staff writer
When the defending national champion Texans take the court
in the fall to start defending their title, several new
faces will accompany them on the cheerleading squad.
Badaru runs into success on track
by Caroline Basile, editor-in-chief
When a student makes the transition from high school to
college, they tend to miss their home and family. For
Lillian Badaru, a member of South Plains Colleges track
team, her home is an ocean away.
Mock drafts no indication of reality
by John Stewart, editorial assistant
When looking at the NFL draft, I have
realized that anything can happen.
You can’t rely on ESPN or other
organizations to have in-depth coverage prior to the draft,
especially not when it comes to making a mock draft.
There are so many things that have to
be taken into consideration when making a mock draft. For
most of us, we don’t get the insider information that the
professional media gets.
Vierstra, Shanklin among top SPC performers at Howard, Frank
Philips
by Brant Thurmond, sports editor
The South Plains
College rodeo teams continued their success from earlier in
the season at the Howard College rodeo in Big Spring.
Six SPC
rodeo team members advanced to the final round during the
event, which was held April 17- April 19.
Green named NJCAA Coach of the Year
by Brant Thurmond, sports editor
South Plains College’s Steve
Green recently was named NJCAA Men’s Basketball Coaches
Association Division I Coach of the Year.
In the 2007-2008 season, Green
led the Texans to a 30-5 overall record and a 67-65 National
Championship victory against Salt Lake Community College
after placing fourth in the regular-season standings of the
Western Junior College Athletic Conference.
Badaru, Shepard ink scholarship pacts
by Brant Thurmond, sports editor
Two South Plains College women’s
track and field athletes recently signed letters of intent
to compete at four-year universities.
Lillian Badaru, a sophomore from
Uganda, will run track at Ohio State University.
Lakers star slowly bringing team back to success
by Cody Barron, staff writer
Many sports fans, myself included, have been waiting for
this for a few years now, while others are dreading the
reality that is unfolding right before their very eyes.
It appears that Kobe Bryant has once again reasserted his
reign at the top of the National Basketball Association. | 