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JOHN WERNER COLUMN

NBA's 1-year rule tests 'student-athlete' label

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Some Big 12 coaches say the rule forcing basketball players to spend a year in college before going pro hasn't worked out well for the game.
Texas' Kevin Durant dominated the Big 12 as a freshman before becoming a No. 2 overall NBA draft pick.
BREAKING SPORTS NEWS → Waco NOW

Final Lone Star Cup standings released; Midway 2nd, Robinson 4th

The UIL state baseball tournament has been in the books for a while now, but it was only yesterday that the University Interscholastic League updated... > More | Comments (0) Posted: 08:31 AM



Sports blogs
The Bear Blog: Baylor's beat writers
Bear Blog / Baylor sports
Rogers working out with Pacers
Baylor basketball player Kevin Rogers is trying to attract some NBA interest ahead of next week’s draft. Here’s an Associated Press note about players coming in to work out with the Indiana Pacers. North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough and Duke’s Gerald...
 > More | Comments (1) Posted: Fri, 02:32 PM
High school sports and football: Centex athletics
High school sports / staff blog
Taking a look inside Texas Football
If you’re a Texas high school football fan, you’ve probably already picked up a copy of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, which hit newsstands this week. Football season is still two months away, but it’s not too early to start breaking...
 > More | Comments (4) Posted: Wed, 04:44 PM
Spares and Strikes: Bowling news from David Light and Steven King
Spares & Strikes / community blog
Hey There!!!How About a New Ball, Bag, Shoes!!!!!
Charlie Vestal is starting a Total Package League at Westview on Sunday July 12..Meeting is at 6:00 and bowling begins at 6:30….This league runs 13 weeks for $13.00 per night..AND at the completion each bowler will receive a new urethane...
 > More | Comments (2) Posted: Thu, 01:18 PM
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Good stuff from the Trib sports staff

Texas High School Football Hall of Fame: 2009 class

Baylor Bears begin fall drills


2008 class of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame

Baylor Bears begin fall drills


Trib sports columnists
Chad Conine
Chad Conine: A year to remember for Central Texas high schools
Heres a sportswriters trade secret: Its all relative.

Heres what I mean. My colleague Jason Orts and I sat at a table near the University of Texas campus in mid-March, eating hamburgers and feeling lucky.

Brice Cherry
Brice Cherry: Have a ball on your summer trip
Ah, summer.

School is out, the sun is shining and there is no better time to vacate the premises.

John Werner
John Werner: Campus cameos make mockery of academics, some Big 12 basketball coaches say
The NBA was becoming a haven for phenoms who got their high school diplomas and headed straight to the pros.

Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Garnett never played a day of college basketball, but now theyre the face of the NBA.


Recent multimedia

Baylor's best » Read about, vote on who deserves to rank among the all-time elite for BU in all sports. > Read column

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
basketball playoffs

INTERACTIVE

State-bound teams: Get to know the local girls headed for state:
Midway
Robinson

basketball playoffs

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Boys' playoffs: Midway- University
The regional quarterfinal matchup went down to the wire.

Multimedia, etc.

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IS THIS GOLF?

Caritas benefit

Silly shots and wacky rules were the norm at the Greater Bohemian Open.
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STARBURST 2008

Youth golf

We've got unparalleled photo, video and news coverage from Waco's recent Starburst tourney.

Camp LT with LaDainian Tomlinson
CAMP LT IN WACO
Video: In Like Quinn
 Interview with LT

New slide show

Waco's NFL star LaDainian Tomlinson held his annual camp in Waco.
Outdoors videos
MULTIMEDIA

Outdoors videos

The Trib's Todd Nafe shows how to pitch a tent, catch fish, build a campfire.
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SLIDE SHOW
Southwest Conference
Honoring the SWC's athletic greats at the Texas Sports HOF.



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Baylor Bears begin fall drills
NEW SLIDE SHOW
UIL state high school track meet in Austin


Baylor Bears begin fall drills

Slide show

Team golf, indiv. golf and tennis in Austin
  Team golf | Indiv. golf | Tennis


Baylor Bears begin fall drills

Slide show

TAPPS state track meet in Waco
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Featured in sports

basketball playoffs

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Baylor equestrian hosts NCAA championships
BU and the nation's best riders at the Waco's HOT Coliseum.    Read preview
basketball playoffs

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Baylor men in NIT title game
Check out photos from the Bears' historic postseason run.
basketball playoffs

SLIDE SHOW

Girls' soccer
Waco High downed Robinson, 2-1, as both teams geared up for the playoffs.

SLIDE SHOW

basketball playoffs
Soccer battle: University- Midway
A Trojans-Panthers overtime battle decided the district crown.
Outdoors videos
MULTIMEDIA

Outdoors videos

The Trib's Todd Nafe shows how to pitch a tent, catch fish, build a campfire.

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YOUTH SPORTS

Young achievers

Announcements, results and photos around Waco's many youth sports leagues.
  
BAYLOR SPORTS

Sic 'em 7 days a week

Keep up to date with Baylor athletics this spring with news, multimedia and more.


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