Archive for June, 2008
Ex-players praise Robison as mentor
Polk Robison will always be known as one of the greatest basketball coaches in Texas Tech history.
He lifted the Red Raiders to new heights during his 18 years on the sideline, leading the team to its first Southwest Conference championship (1960-61) and its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament (1953-54). Robison also boasted a .560 [...]
Lady Raiders receive pair of commitments
Two high school basketball players have decided there may be a new home for them in West Texas.
Seniors Shauntel Nobles of Fort Worth and Marissa Ashton of Dickinson have made verbal commitments to join the Lady Raiders basketball team for the 2009-10 season.
Nobles, a post player from Justin Northwest, has played three seasons with the [...]
Ex-Raider Gattis takes over at LCHS
Randy Gattis has a tough act to follow as Lubbock Christian High’s new baseball coach.
The 23-year-old Gattis, a former pitcher at Texas Tech who spent last season as a graduate assistant coach at Lubbock Christian University, is replacing a guy who couldn’t have accomplished much more in two seasons with the Eagles.
Tim Leslie guided LCHS [...]
Dan Spencer new Tech baseball coach
In the past year, Dan Spencer has gone from winning a second straight national championship at Oregon State to associate head coach at Texas Tech to head coach designate for the Red Raiders.
On Friday, Spencer completed a whirlwind year by becoming just the eighth head baseball coach in Texas Tech history, replacing longtime coach Larry [...]
Former Tech golfer makes cut at Open
Playing in his first U.S. Open didn’t intimidate a former Texas Tech All-American who advanced to the final two rounds.
Andrew Dresser expected to make the cut. He thought going in that he had the talent and the game plan to make it, but when his putting took a hit on the back nine on Thursday, [...]
Sister Act: Ross’ younger sibling leads Lady Frogs against Tech
Even though she grew up as a rabid fan of Texas Tech women’s basketball, Texas Christian senior Adrianne Ross said she doesn’t have mixed emotions about facing the Lady Raiders today.
She and the Lady Frogs (22-11) have a mission to accomplish at United Spirit Arena — beating Tech (17-15) in the third round of the [...]
Tech’s Voskuil receives honor from basketball writers
A day after teammate Martin Zeno was honored by media from the Big 12 Conference, Alan Voskuil was honored by members of the United States Basketball Writers Association.
Voskuil was one of 10 players named to the All-District First Team for District VII, which represents colleges in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.
“It’s a great accomplishment, but [...]
Cohadarevic commits to Tech
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Texas Tech won’t have just one player competing in the junior-college national tournament. The Red Raiders found out late Wednesday night they’ll have two after receiving another oral commitment.
South Plains College’s Nick Okorie, who committed to Tech recently, helped lead the Texans to a Region V championship and into the [...]
Friendship tops basketball for Knight, Sutton
By his own admission, Pat Knight had a rough season in his final year as a player at Indiana.
The Hoosiers finished third in the Big Ten, which by Indiana’s standards isn’t good enough, especially when two years prior to that IU lost just one conference game and finished 31-4.
He was the coach’s son and the [...]
Waiting For A Call
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Texas Tech will be waiting for a phone call on Sunday, but unlike many college basketball teams on Selection Sunday, this one won’t be coming with an invitation to the NCAA Tournament.
Following Thursday’s 76-72 loss to Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament at the Sprint [...]
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