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Frogs sweep Sam in opening series

Published Feb 22, 2010

It was an afternoon of home runs and big cheers for the Frogs as the team went 3-0 in their opening series against Sam Houston State.

This weekend's crowd was the largest three-game series in Lupton Stadium, with 8,803 fans in the stands over the course of the weekend.



They certainly were not disappointed.



Kyle Winkler pitched his first game of the season, and said he felt good about it.



"I feel comfortable on the mat, I feel like I'm throwing pretty well," he said.

2010 Olympics update: U.S.A. with highest medal count

Published Feb 19, 2010

The U.S. stretched its medals lead to six today, moving the medals count to 17.

Alpine skier Julia Mancuso won her second silver of the 2010 Winter Games, this time in the ladies' super combined.



The women also brought home a silver and bronze in the snowboard halfpipe finals.



The men's and women's curling teams both lost to Denmark. Neither team has one a round robin session at these Winter Games.

Freshman makes impact on women's basketball team

Freshman makes impact on women’s basketball team

Published Feb 19, 2010

The final rounds of the 2009 Texas high school girls' basketball state tournament were played in Austin where Starr Crawford led Mansfield Summit to the state title.

Now Crawford is on another team that hopes to finish its season a few hours south of Fort Worth.



The 2010 NCAA Women's Final Four will be played at the Alamodome in San Antonio during Easter weekend, and the No. 23 Horned Frogs women's basketball team is in line to make its ninth tournament appearance in ten years.

Conservative rally meets Saturday to discuss upcoming Republican primary

Published Feb 19, 2010

The High Noon in Cowtown conservative rally Saturday will give students and community members a chance to meet many of the local candidates for the March 2 Republican primary, an event organizer said.

Glen Bucy, a senior political science major and organizer of the event, said it was important for the rally to take place during early voting to give voters the opportunity to cast their ballot after hearing the candidates' platforms while the momentum of the rally was still in effect.

Stadium renovations a work in progress

Published Feb 19, 2010

Athletic Director Chris Del Conte came to the university with the stated goal of raising funds for the renovation of Amon Carter Stadium. Now nearly four months later, he said there is progress being made,...

Marathon running gaining popularity around campus

Published Feb 19, 2010

Statistics show a growing national participation in marathon and half marathon running, and university students are no exception to the craze.Marathon directory Marathonguide.com reported that, in 2009,...

Campus reacts to Austin crash

Campus reacts to Austin crash

Published Feb 19, 2010

Sophomore education major Carley Gunter first thought about her loved ones' safety after hearing about the airplane that crashed into an Internal Revenue Service office building in her hometown. The Austin native then considered the potential of a terrorist attack.

"I was taken aback by (the crash) because that kind of issue hasn't come about since 9/11," she said. "It's different when it's someone in your own country."

Men’s club lacrosse team stepping up for Texas Tech rivals

Published Feb 19, 2010

The men's club lacrosse team has been preparing for its weekend tilt with conference rival Texas Tech with one thing on its mind: revenge.

With a final score of 11-9, Tech defeated the LAX Frogs last year, knocking them out of the running for the playoffs. The LAX Frogs are now looking to defeat their conference opponent, which would bring them one game closer to a spot in the playoffs for the first time in program history.

Police: No crime committed in branding incident

Published Feb 19, 2010

Police in Breckenridge, Colo., concluded that no crime was committed during a Jan. 8 branding incident involving Kappa Sigma member Amon "Chance" Carter IV, according to a press release issued Thursday.

Police investigators and Summit County District Attorney Mark Hurlbert reviewed written statements from Carter and other university students along with photographs and video clips of the incident, according to the press release. Hurlbert agreed with police that there was no probable cause to believe a crime had been committed, according to the release.

Men’s tennis falls in opener to Texas Tech

Published Feb 19, 2010

The TCU Horned Frogs dropped to 3-2 on the season after losing 5-2 during their home opener against the Texas Tech Red Raiders.TCU head coach Dave Borelli attributed the loss to having a slow start to...

Frogs shutout Sam Houston, 4-0

Published Feb 19, 2010

An opening night record-breaking 3,228 fans filled the Lupton Stadium Friday night to cheer the No. 11 Frogs on to a win over Sam Houston State.

The Frogs finished the game 4-0, but junior pitcher Trent Appleby said the team isn't getting too excited yet.



"It's nice to get the first win, but we still have two more games, they're a good team and we gotta finish the series out," he said.

Tennis team optimistic as next match approaches

Published Feb 19, 2010

After falling to No. 6 Baylor on the road at the beginning of the month, the No. 40 Horned Frogs (3-1) are looking ahead to their home opener against the No. 41 Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-1).

It has been more than two weeks since the team last competed, and although time has passed since the Horned Frogs last contended with an opponent, the team is optimistic.



"We are feeling pretty good and positive," junior Christopher Price said. "We've practiced really hard and have had some good wins."