http://www.wacotrib.com The latest headlines from wacotrib en-us Copyright 2009, Cox Newspapers Inc., wacotrib Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:25:11 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/2009/11/17/11172009wacBUmenshoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/17/11172009wacBUmenshoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Playing its third game in four days, Baylor had enough left in the tank to blow out to a 22-point halftime lead over Southern on Monday night. The Bears looked like they were running on fumes in the final 20 minutes, but Southern had already dug too big a hole to make a serious run. Baylor’s 61-45 win over the Jaguars was no masterpiece, but it got the job done before 5,093 fans at the Ferrell Center. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/16/11162009wacBUmenhoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/16/11162009wacBUmenhoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST There’s a reason why they call Ekpe Udoh the Nightmare. Baylor’s gifted junior center is a terror as a defender, rebounder and shot blocker. Now add long-range shooter to that list. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/15/11152009bumenbasket.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/15/11152009bumenbasket.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST The Baylor men’s basketball team will continue its early flurry of games when it hosts Hartford at 1:30 p.m. today at the Ferrell Center. The Bears opened the season with an 86-58 thrashing of Norfolk State Friday night as LaceDarius Dunn scored 32 points and Ekpe Udoh collected 18 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots in his debut after transferring from Michigan. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/14/11142009wachoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/14/11142009wachoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST One-and-Dunn was Baylor’s offensive strategy of the night. One pass to LaceDarius Dunn was all the Bears usually needed to light up the scoreboard in their season opener against Norfolk State. With Dunn burying 32 points, the Bears romped to an 86-58 blowout of the Spartans before 6,361 fans Friday night at the Ferrell Center. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/13/11132009wacbayhoopsbox.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/13/11132009wacbayhoopsbox.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Tipoff: 7 p.m., Ferrell Center Radio: 6:30 p.m., 1660 AM Series history: First meeting http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/12/11122009wacmenpreview.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/12/11122009wacmenpreview.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST One era is gone, and the next one begins. Baylor coach Scott Drew built his program with a recruiting class featuring Curtis Jerrells, Kevin Rogers and Henry Dugat, who led the Bears to an NCAA tournament appearance in 2008 and a run to the NIT championship game at Madison Square Garden last season. Now that all three players have graduated, Drew will remodel his basketball team. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/12/11122009wacbumenrecruiting.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/12/11122009wacbumenrecruiting.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST Recruited by major colleges across the country, Duncanville High School senior center Perry Jones kept a promise to Baylor that he made as a freshman. On Wednesday, Jones signed a national letter of intent with the Bears to become the highest-rated recruit in the history of the men’s basketball program. The 6-10, 220-pound Jones is ranked No. 3 nationally by ESPNU, No. 4 by Scout.com, and No. 6 by Rivals.com. Baylor also signed Bakari Turner, a 6-3 senior guard from Plano West High School who was Jones’ AAU basketball teammate on the Dallas Seawolves. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/08/11082009wacbig12preview.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/08/11082009wacbig12preview.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST After Kansas won the 2008 national title, the starting lineup evacuated like a hurricane hit Lawrence. Stars like Brandon Rush, Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur moved on to the NBA, leaving Jayhawks coach Bill Self with a considerable rebuilding project. Guess what? That rebuilding project is complete, and the Jayhawks will shoot for their second national title in three years. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/06/11062009wacbaylorhoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/06/11062009wacbaylorhoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST With veterans like Curtis Jerrells and Henry Dugat in a crowded backcourt, LaceDarius Dunn still found enough shots to be one of Baylor’s leading scorers the last two seasons. Now, it could really be Dunn time. Hitting shots all over the court, Dunn matched the number on his uniform by scoring 24 points to lead Baylor to an 86-71 exhibition win over Central Oklahoma before 5,239 fans Thursday night at the Ferrell Center. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/05/11052009wacbaymen.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/11/05/11052009wacbaymen.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST With old reliables like Curtis Jerrells, Kevin Rogers and Henry Dugat gone, the Baylor men’s basketball team will have a much different look this season. While they still have veteran guards Tweety Carter and LaceDarius Dunn, frontcourt players like Ekpe Udoh, Josh Lomers and Quincy Acy should give the Bears a more balanced attack. The Bears will unveil their new look against the Central Oklahoma Bronchos at 7 tonight in an exhibition game at 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/2009/10/23/10232009wacjerrel.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/23/10232009wacjerrel.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Former Baylor guard Curtis Jerrells was waived by the San Antonio Spurs Thursday. In five exhibition games with the Spurs, Jerrells averaged 3.6 points and 1.8 assists in 14.8 minutes per game. The Spurs’ roster now stands at 16 players, and must get down to 15 before the regular season starts Wednesday with a game against New Orleans. Jerrells was the first player in Baylor history to lead the team in scoring and assists all four seasons. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/22/10222009wacbumenguard.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/22/10222009wacbumenguard.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Baylor freshman guard Mark McLaughlin has left the men’s basketball team for personal reasons. McLaughlin originally signed with Nevada, but was released from his letter of intent in April 2009. The 6-6 guard was a Top 100 national recruit who played at New Hampton (N.H.) Prep last season after previously playing at Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Wash. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/20/10202009wacmenshoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/20/10202009wacmenshoops.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT With fixtures like Curtis Jerrells, Kevin Rogers and Henry Dugat gone, the Baylor men’s basketball team will have a much different dynamic this season. Though veterans like Tweety Carter and LaceDarius Dunn are still around, Baylor coach Scott Drew and his staff are spending a great deal of time teaching seven freshmen the ropes. The Bears opened preseason drills Friday in preparation for Drew’s seventh season, which begins with an exhibition game against Central Oklahoma on Nov. 5 at the Ferrell Center. 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/2009/10/15/10152009wacbubask.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/15/10152009wacbubask.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT Kansas, the No. 1 team in the country according to many publications, was picked to win the Big 12 title. The Jayhawks received all 11 first-place votes by the Big 12 coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own team. Texas was picked second, followed by Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Iowa State and Texas Tech. Following Baylor was Nebraska and Colorado. The Bears lost key players like Curtis Jerrells, Kevin Rogers and Henry Dugat from last year’s team that finished 24-15 overall and reached the championship game of the National Invitation Tournament. The Bears finished ninth in the Big 12 last year after they were picked to tie for third in the preseason poll. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/08/10082009wacsouthern.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/10/08/10082009wacsouthern.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT The Baylor-Southern men’s basketball game has been moved from Dec. 22 to Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. The Bears will open the regular season with three games in four days, including a Nov. 13 date against Norfolk State at 7 p.m. and a Nov. 15 date against Hartford at 1:30 p.m. The Bears play an exhibition game against Central Oklahoma at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/17/09172009wacjerells.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/17/09172009wacjerells.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT The San Antonio Spurs have added former Baylor guard Curtis Jerrells to their training camp roster, according to the San Antonio Express-News. The Spurs signed Jerrells to a partially guaranteed make-good contract, making him the 16th player under contract for the Spurs heading into the first day of camp Sept. 29. Jerrells worked out for the Spurs before the June NBA draft, but he went undrafted. Jerrells finished his Baylor career ranked third in school history with 1,820 points and second with 487 assists. http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/01/09012009wacbuhall.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 http://www.wacotrib.com/baylor/content/sports/college/2009/09/01/09012009wacbuhall.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=17 Tue, 1 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT The quarterback on Baylor’s 1980 Southwest Championship football team and one of the baseball program’s most heralded stars highlight the newest class of inductees to the Baylor Athletic Hall of Fame, which was announced Monday. Jay Jeffrey, who was the SWC’s Newcomer of the Year as a junior in 1980, and Jason Jennings, the first consensus national player of the year in Division I baseball history, lead a class that also includes Charles Benson and Frank Ditta (football), Billy Hollis (men’s track and field) and Stacey Smith (women’s track and field). In addition, former Baylor basketball star Dr. Gerald D. Cobb will join the Hall of Fame’s Wall of Honor. A teammate of Benson and Ditta, Jeffrey earned a pair of letters in football and two more in baseball. In 1981, he became only the fifth BU quarterback to throw for more than 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, finishing with 1,643 yards and nine touchdown passes that year. He still holds the Baylor school record for longest run from scrimmage, on an 83-yard TD scamper versus Lamar in 1980.