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Texans ready for another run at glory
by Michael Martinez, staff
writer
With the changing of the leaves comes
basketball season, and with the new basketball season comes
high expectations.
The South Plains College men’s
basketball team hopes to build off of last year’s 26-7
season.
Anthem slowly becoming just another tradition
by Robert Box, sports editor
Some things are universal in the world
of sports, such as athletes, uniforms, and equipment.
But there is something that we have
started to take for granted that may just be the most
important part of any sporting event, the “The Start
Spangled Banner,” our national anthem.
Take 'C' out of BCS
by Matt Johnson, staff
writer
As the mid-season of college football
nears, it is obvious that that the game is changing.
The “Big Conferences” have become so powerful that no matter
how good a team is or how deep the depth chart is there is
almost no way they can make it through a full regular season
and a conference championship without a loss.
Ramirez strikes out with recent comments
by Nathan Wall, staff writer
Here comes
Manny Ramirez, lining up at the plate and settling into the
batters box.
The
pitcher winds up and serves another beautiful pitch for
Ramirez to crush. The ball flies over the fence, and into
the frenzied crowd. He throws his hands in the air, casually
starts walking toward first base, and then starts his
homerun jog around the bases.
SPC runners defend home turf
by Matt Johnson, staff
writer
On Saturday October 13, in Levelland
both the men and women’s SPC cross country teams won the
Subway/South Plains College Cross Country Festival.
The men easily took first place with 17
points outdistancing second place Lubbock Christian
University by 42 points.
Roller derby skates its way into
Lubbock
by Vondee Langehennig, staff
writer
Roller
Derby is taking West Texas by storm. What started out as
only a handful of 12 girls has now expanded during the past
three weeks to a number closer to 40 all thanks to “Lethal
Whoopin'” from Oregon.
Rodeo team ropes in high scores
by Brant Thurmond, editorial
assistant
The SPC rodeo team turned in another
good showing at the recent Vernon College Rodeo.
SPC freshman Brian Johnson of Gruver
led the team with a first-place finish in tie-down roping.
High expectations fuel Lady Texans
by Nathan Wall, staff
writer
With the changing of the leaves comes
basketball season, and with the new basketball season comes
high expectations.
The South Plains College men’s
basketball team hopes to build off of last year’s 26-7
season.
Lack of competitive schedule brings to
question to Patriots
by John Stewart, staff
writer
After proving they are one of the best
teams in football once again, Tom Brady and the Patriots are
rolling over opponents, beating teams with ease.
Surprising return for Osborne as AD
by Cody Barron, staff
writer
It’s been 10 years since he left the sidelines, but Husker
fans were delighted to welcome back Tom Osborne to the
University of Nebraska athletic program.
This time, however, he won’t be calling plays for the
Huskers, he’ll be calling the shots. Osborne, 70, became
the interim athletic director at Nebraska on Oct. 16.
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