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No. 7 TCU loses to unranked Houston Baptist 7-4 Saturday

Published Mar 13, 2011

The No. 7 TCU baseball team exited the field of Lupton Stadium with bowed heads and slumped shoulders after losing to unranked Houston Baptist University, 7-4, on Saturday.

Junior short stop Taylor Featherston, who went 2-for-3 at the plate, said the game could have ended differently but the team didn't execute plays that could have changed the game.

"It's never good to lose, but they just played a better baseball game then we did," Featherston said. "They did the things they had to when it counted."

Lady Frogs fall to Utes in overtime at MWC title tournament

Lady Frogs fall to Utes in overtime at MWC title tournament

Published Mar 13, 2011

Seniors Helena Sverrisdottir, Emily Carter, Micah Garoutte, and Rachel Rentschler may have ended their TCU basketball career with a hard fought 52-47 overtime loss to Utah Saturday afternoon in the finals of the 2011 Mountain West Conference Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.

The first half was all Utes (18-16, 7-9 MWC), who jumped out to an early 16-2 lead in the first 8:29 of play and traded baskets in the remainder of the period to enter the locker room with a 30-20 lead.

Rifle team finishes third at NCAA Championships

Published Mar 13, 2011

The TCU women's rifle team improved one spot in the standings to finish third at the NCAA Championships hosted by Columbus State. The Horned Frogs shot a 2,351 in air rifle Saturday to finish third in the discipline. Sarah Scherer had the best individual day, taking home a fourth place finish individually.

Scherer was in second place going into the air rifle finals after firing a 595 in the third relay. In the finals, she shot a 102.0 for a final score of 697.0 which was good enough for a fourth place finish.

Frogs take first game of series against Houston Baptist 7-1

Published Mar 13, 2011

The Huskies (0-14) may have drawn first blood with an unearned run in the first inning, but the Frogs quickly took control of the game as TCU (9-4) beat Houston Baptist 7-1 at Lupton Stadium Friday.

Junior pitcher Kyle Winkler pitched for six innings in his fourth straight start. He is now 4-0 for the season. Winkler had 55 strikes on 83 pitches for the night. He has now gone 28 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run.

Frogs put on a show at NFL Pro Day

Published Mar 11, 2011

After a stressful week at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Andy Dalton, Wayne Daniels, Marcus Cannon and several other TCU seniors returned to Fort Worth to put on a pro day for scouts.

Over 20 TCU seniors competed to drills for NFL scouts such as new 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh and Jay Gruden of the Cincinnati Bengals. The early story of the day was Malcolm Williams putting up a 40 inch vertical jump and 10 feet 6 inches in the broad jump.

Former Frogs measure up for scouts at NFL Pro Day

Former Frogs measure up for scouts at NFL Pro Day

Published Mar 11, 2011

Twenty former Horned Frogs showed off their skills and athleticism to NFL scouts at Friday's Pro Day.

Friday offered the opportunity for any Frog to impress scouts before the upcoming NFL Draft.

Pro Day began at 9 a.m. Friday in the weight room. Players' official measurements were taken, including height, hand size, wingspan and weight.

Following measurements, players showcased their bench-pressing skills.

TCU women?s rifle defends national title

TCU women?s rifle defends national title

Published Mar 10, 2011

The defending national champions will shoot for back-to-back national championships this weekend 8212; literally.

The TCU women's rifle team was one of eight squads to qualify for the 2011 NCAA Rifle Championships hosted by Columbus State University on March 11-12. The Frogs will have a chance to defend their crown with the unique privilege of being the only all-girls squad to win a NCAA Rifle Championship.

The Frogs finished their 2010-11 season with a 4,699-4,620 win over Air Force in an NCAA Qualifier.

Wiersgalla wins SGA runoff

Published Mar 10, 2011

Caroline Wiersgalla won the runoff election for the position of Vice President of External Affairs on Thursday. Wiersgalla, a junior entrepreneurial management major, defeated Hunter Sprague, a sophomore marketing and entrepreneurial management double major, by a total of 465 to 243 votes.

Brett Phillips, student activities coordinator, wrote an e-mail that encouraged students to thank both candidates for a professional campaign effort.

Frogs continue play over spring break

Frogs continue play over spring break

Published Mar 10, 2011

After a four-game winning streak No. 7 TCU (8-4) team will play winless Houston Baptist in a three-game weekend series. The Huskies, losers of 12 straight this season and 13 overall, have averaged 3.2...

Young listed as second fastest female collegiate runner in the country

Young listed as second fastest female collegiate runner in the country

Published Mar 10, 2011

Senior sprinter Jessica Young said she is doing what she envisioned this year on the track. Young is now listed as the second fastest female collegiate runner in the country after her performance at the...

Frogs weekend sports preview

Published Mar 10, 2011

Men's golf The TCU men's golf team will head west to play in the Las Vegas Invitational for the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters. The Horned Frogs tied for 11th place at the John Hayt Collegiate...

Let past experiences fuel positive change

Published Mar 10, 2011

Life experiences can be used in a variety of ways. A negative life experience can become a stepping stone for motivation to change. A positive life experience can assist in directing one's next endeavor.

Life experiences often result in change for the good 8212; when in the right hands, that is.

Brigitte Gabriel, an individual known for her activism against radical Islam, has decided to use her past life experiences, which were negative, to form generalizations.