http://www.wacotrib.com The latest headlines from wacotrib en-us Copyright 2009, Cox Newspapers Inc., wacotrib Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:39:14 EST Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 http://img.coxnewsweb.com/C/05/98/58/image_1358985.jpg http://www.wacotrib.com 5 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/08/11082009wacladybears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/08/11082009wacladybears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Brittney Griner had already put on a pretty dominating show for the home crowd. Then she decided to pull up the curtain and unveil the entire package. Griner brought the house down with an emphatic second-half dunk, then excitedly flashed several other facets of her game in sparking the No. 7 Baylor Lady Bears to an 81-52 romp over Incarnate Word in exhibition play before 6,262 fans at the Ferrell Center Saturday night. Griner finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds, five blocked shots and one extremely crowd-pleasing slam. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/07/11072009wacladybears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/07/11072009wacladybears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST As dominant as the No. 7 Baylor Lady Bears were at times in their 97-43 romp over St. Edward’s in the exhibition opener Tuesday, the frightening truth for their upcoming opponents is this: They can still be better. Baylor coach Kim Mulkey was pleased with her team’s hustle against St. Edward’s, but still kept a running tally of the ways they needed to improve. For one, she understands that sanding off the rough edges of BU’s five freshmen is far from an overnight process. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/04/11042009wacladybears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/04/11042009wacladybears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Baylor coach Kim Mulkey knows her Lady Bears are far from a finished product, but she still admired the way they finished Tuesday night. The seventh-ranked Lady Bears shot a sizzling 70 percent from the floor in the second half and tightened up the defensive screws in running away with a 97-43 win over St. Edward’s in the exhibition opener before an eager crowd of 6,095 at the Ferrell Center. “I thought our defense was better in the second half,” said Mulkey, whose team held the Hilltoppers to just 15 points after the break. “I thought we gave up too many points in the first half. It was good to see the crowd we had here on a Tuesday night — football season, an exhibition game, and we have over 6,000 fans here. That was very special.” http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/03/11032009wacLadyBears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/03/11032009wacLadyBears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST If Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey had her druthers, the officials wouldn’t even turn on the scoreboard for tonight’s exhibition opener. Mulkey is treating this game against St. Edward’s as more of a glorified practice, a chance to continue to educate her young pupils, including her five freshmen. “You always look forward to your first exhibition or your first game, but I really think they understand we have a lot to learn,” Mulkey said. “We haven’t really had much time to think about it. Back in the dorm or back in the apartment, they may count days to when they play, but when we’re over here, we don’t even talk about it. It’s work, work and more work. That’s the approach we’re going to take this week.” http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/31/10312009wacbubasket.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/31/10312009wacbubasket.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Baylor women’s basketball team may have plenty of new faces, but they are still expected to do well by the nation’s media. Baylor came in at No. 7 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll, the school’s second-highest preseason ranking ever. The Lady Bears were No. 6 in 2005-06, the year after winning the NCAA title. Defending national champion Connecticut was a unanimous selection as the No. 1 team, followed by Stanford, Ohio State, Notre Dame, North Carolina and Duke in spots 2-6. Baylor was the top Big 12 team in the poll; others included No. 12 Texas, No. 13 Oklahoma and No. 20 Kansas. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/30/10302009wacbrice.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/30/10302009wacbrice.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT When the elevator is going up — way up — it’s wise to enter on the ground floor. It’s sage advice for not only skyscraper visitors but also any would-be Baylor women’s basketball fans out there, those hoops holdouts trying to determine whether they should shell out the money for that season ticket package or not. Just buy ‘em, jack. Trust me. You’re going to want to be there for every second of Brittney Griner’s collegiate career. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/30/10302009wachostsite.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/30/10302009wachostsite.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Baylor has been selected as one of 16 first-round host sites for the 2010-11 NCAA women’s basketball tournament, the NCAA announced Thursday. Besides Waco, the other 15 cities that will host first-round games include Albuquerque, N.M.; Auburn, Ala.; Charlottesville, Va.; Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; College Park, Md.; Durham, N.C.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Salt Lake City; Spokane, Wash.; Shreveport, La.; Stanford, Calif.; Storrs, Conn.; University Park, Pa.; and Wichita, Kan. “We consider it a great privilege to host the NCAA opening round games,” BU athletic director Ian McCaw said. “Baylor is blessed with the best women’s basketball fans in the country, and Lady Bear Nation will fill the Ferrell Center.” http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/28/10282009wactipoff.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/28/10282009wactipoff.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Excitement is in the air as basketball season looms in Waco. Anyone who needs any proof of that needs to only ask any of the record crowd of 1,150 that turned out Tuesday for the 13th annual Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Tip-off Luncheon at the Ferrell Center. Those in attendance were treated to a discussion between Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey and assistant Leon Barmore, both of whom were part of three national championship teams at Louisiana Tech and are members of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/27/10272009wactipoff.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/27/10272009wactipoff.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce will hold its 12th annual Tipoff Luncheon at 11:30 today at the Ferrell Center. The event will feature a “war story” format where Baylor head women’s coach Kim Mulkey and her mentor Leon Barmore share basketball tales. Baylor men’s coach Scott Drew and McLennan Community College coaches Kevin Gill and Ricky Rhodes will also offer previews of their teams. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/18/10182009wacladybears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/18/10182009wacladybears.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT There’s no doubt the Baylor women’s basketball team has plenty of talent, and there’s a legitimate buzz about what it could achieve in the 2009-10 season. On Friday night, a large crowd watched as eight returning letterwinners and six new Lady Bears went through their first practice as the Ferrell Center. “We had a great first practice,” Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. “I bet there were a thousand people there.” http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/16/10162009wacbaylorhoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/16/10162009wacbaylorhoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Baylor women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was like a teacher before the first day of school Thursday — eager to start educating her pupils. Both the Lady Bears and Bears tip off practices today, the official start date across the NCAA. And both Mulkey and men’s coach Scott Drew have plenty of fresh-faced newcomers on their rosters. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/16/10162009wacno1.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/16/10162009wacno1.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT New faces or not, much is expected of the Baylor women’s basketball team. So say the Big 12 coaches, who tabbed Baylor as the No. 1 team in the Big 12’s preseason poll. In a tight race, Baylor tallied 109 points and five first-place votes, edging Kansas and Texas, who tied for second with 106 points. Texas A&M was slotted fourth, defending regular-season champion Oklahoma was fifth and Nebraska was sixth. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/13/10132009wacbutv.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/13/10132009wacbutv.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Two additional Baylor women’s basketball games have been added to television schedules, bringing the team’s number of TV games this season to 10. Fox Sports Southwest will televise the Dec. 5 game between Baylor and Louisiana Tech, which pits Kim Mulkey and assistant coach Leon Barmore against their alma mater for the first time. Louisiana Tech coach Teresa Weatherspoon was a former star player for the Lady Techsters under Barmore and Mulkey. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/08/10082009wacgriner.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/08/10082009wacgriner.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Baylor’s Brittney Griner has yet to play a college game, but she’s already pulled down her first award. Griner, a 6-8 post out of Aldine Nimitz, has been named the Big 12’s Preseason Freshman of the Year in a vote by the league’s head coaches. The consensus No. 1-ranked recruit in the nation, Griner averaged a triple-double — 33 points, 15.5 rebounds and 11.7 blocks — as a senior, throwing down 52 dunks in 32 games. She’s the first Lady Bear to ever receive Preseason Freshman of the Year honors. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/06/10062009wacbusup.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/06/10062009wacbusup.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Baylor Lady Bear Tip-Off Club will host its 10th annual Welcome Back Supper at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Ferrell Center. All members and prospective members are invited to attend. Baylor coach Kim Mulkey will preview the 2009-10 season and introduce the staff and players, including six newcomers. Bush’s Chicken will provide chicken tenders, rolls and tea, while guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/18/09182009wacsanantonio.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/18/09182009wacsanantonio.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT SAN ANTONIO — Former Baylor all-American Sophia Young scored 24 points to lead the San Antonio Silver Stars to a 92-91 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night in the opening game of the WNBA’s Western Conference first-round series. The previous two Western Conference champions will play Game 2 in Phoenix on Saturday night. Edwige Lawson-Wade added 16 points for the Silver Stars, while Becky Hammon had 13, including the clinching free throws with two seconds left. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/18/09182009wacbubasketball.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/18/09182009wacbubasketball.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Lady Bear Tip-Off Club will hold its 10th annual Welcome Back Supper for the Baylor women’s basketball team at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Ferrell Center, not the 10th as was reported in Thursday’s Tribune-Herald. All members and prospective members are invited. Baylor coach Kim Mulkey will introduce the players, including the six newcomers, and offer a brief preview of the season. Bush’s Chicken will provide chicken tenders, rolls and tea, while attendees are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/17/09172009wacbusupper.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/17/09172009wacbusupper.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Lady Bear Tip-Off Club will hold its 10th annual Welcome Back Supper for the Baylor women’s basketball team at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Ferrell Center. All members and prospective members are invited. Baylor coach Kim Mulkey will introduce the players, including the six newcomers, and offer a brief preview of the season. Bush’s Chicken will provide chicken tenders, rolls and tea, while attendees are asked to bring a side dish or dessert. Baylor opens its regular season schedule Nov. 15 at Tennessee in the State Farm Tip Off Classic. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/05/09052009buladys.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/05/09052009buladys.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 5 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Baylor women’s basketball team will make eight appearances on national television during the 2009-10 regular season. The Lady Bears will play a school-record four games on ESPN2, including the Nov. 15 season opener at Tennessee in the State Farm Classic. Other ESPN2 games include games at Texas on Jan. 31, at Texas A&M on Feb. 22 and home against Kansas on Feb. 28. In addition, Baylor will play four games that will be broadcast on FSN — Nov. 22 at California, Jan. 17 against Nebraska, Feb. 13 at Iowa State and March 7 against Texas. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/02/09022009wachalloffame.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/02/09022009wachalloffame.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT Kim Mulkey will always be a Louisiana girl at heart. But during the past decade, she’s been proud to adopt the tag of Texan. Make that Texas Hall of Famer. Mulkey, Baylor University’s women’s basketball coach, and former BU football great Lawrence Elkins offer a little local flavor to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame’s latest 10-member induction class, which was announced Tuesday.