The Plainsman Press - South Plains College

by Nathan Wall, staff writer

For the past two decades, there has been a slow but steady decline in the number of African Americans who play Major League Baseball.

And for the past two decades, Major League Baseball has done nothing to stop, prevent or help change the situation. With the hunt for October rapidly coming to an end, I have decided to dissect this problem. However, it’s not the decline in the number of African Americans playing the game that irritates me, but the blame that the MLB shoulders for such events.

Traditional football powerhouse struggle

by Cody Barron, staff writer

College football is arguably the most passionately-followed sport in America.

All the timeless traditions, legendary coaches, monstrous stadiums and the college atmosphere all mixed together make the perfect blend for a great sport. While the sport is highly unpredictable because of the constant turnover of players due to graduation, injury or early entry into the National Football League, there are those few teams that we have come to expect a little more from year in and year out.

Moonlight Madness

by Michael Martinez, staff writer

The South Plains College Athletic Department will hold Moonlight Madness on Oct. 1. at the Texan Dome.

This will be a great opportunity for students to support the Texans and Lady Texans, while having a fun time doing it.

SPC cross country teams place second at Tech meet

by Robert Box, sports editor

The South Plains Cross Country teams continued to have success as a product of hard work, determination and just plain heart.

At the Texas Tech cross country meet, known as the Red Raider Jackrabbit Open, both teams competed well.

Injury puts Oden's career on hold

by John Stewart, staff writer

Standing 7 feet tall and weighing 250 pounds, selected first overall in the 2007 NBA draft, promising rookie star Greg Oden will have to wait a little longer to see if he can compete with the best in the business.

He needs micro-fracture surgery on his knee. It has been confirmed that the "once in a decade player" will miss the 2007-2008 NBA season. The Portland Trailblazer organization is crushed that the franchise will have to wait and see what their club could possibly look like for the next decade, a young but potentially threatening roster featuring forward Lamarcus Alridge, guard Brandon Roy and now an injured center.

Evolution of college football undeniable

by Matt Johnson, staff writer

College football is an ever-changing beast, with new champions, new powerhouses, and David-and-Goliath games every year.

But this year, all of these yearly occurrences seem to be coming to a head early in the season.

First there was opening-week loss of Michigan, the second-winningest program in college football history, to Appalachian State, a 1AA school. A Week One loss to a small school is not always a huge loss, but in Michigan’s, case it led to a Week Two loss to Oregon.

Rodeo teams lasso high marks

by Caroline Basile, associate editor

The South Plains College rodeo team began their season with high finishes at their first competition.

SPC’s teams recently traveled to Eastern New Mexico University at Portales, N.M. for their first rodeo competition of the 2007-08 season.

Cheating becoming more evident in sports

by Robert Stone, staff writer

With the recent and past events involving cheating in professional sports, large fines and suspensions have been levied on a massive scale.