Archive for January, 2009
Lady Raiders get test vs. Big 12’s best high-scorer
Texas Tech is not afraid of facing teams with some of the best scorers in the Big 12 Conference.
The Lady Raiders (12-7, 3-3 Big 12) have already taken out the second-highest scorer, Kansas’ Danielle McCray, and beat Colorado and No. 3 scorer Brittany Spears on Wednesday.
But Oklahoma State’s Andrea Riley is a whole different type [...]
Big 12 Extras
Big 12 Extras
Red Raiders still trying to eliminate mistakes
BY JEFF WALKER
A-J SPORTS EDITOR
The last time Nebraska came to Lubbock, Charles Richardson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer two years ago that gave the Cornhuskers a 61-59 victory.
The shot came courtesy of a Texas Tech mistake — guard Charlie Burgess went to save the ball from going out of bounds, and instead of throwing [...]
Newman Smith DE could fill Tech need
BY DON WILLIAMS
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Paul Ressa, the head football coach at Carrollton Newman Smith, graduated from Texas Tech. How can he give back to his alma mater? He hopes that by recommending a sleeper of a player to Tech coaches just before national signing day, it will work out for all involved.
Tech offered a scholarship this week [...]
Big 12 Extras
Big 12 Extras
OU’s Griffin traveling path set by K-State’s Beasley
By Jeff Walker | A-J SPORTS EDITOR
The Big 12 Conference has had its share of dominating players – particularly big men – in its young existence.
Kevin Durant, LaMarcus Aldridge, Wayne Simien, Andre Emmett, Drew Gooden, Marcus Fizer, Chris Mihm, Paul Pierce, Tony Battie.
Michael Beasley took dominating to another level last season [...]
Despite A&M loss, Tech headed in right direction
The last time I missed a Texas Tech men’s basketball game because of bad weather, Jay Jackson scored 41 points and the Red Raiders won their only Big 12 Conference road game of the season, 70-64.
So, when icy conditions left me in Lubbock on Wednesday, I couldn’t help but get a feeling of deja vu [...]
Lady Raiders may be on to something new
BY TRAVIS CRAM
AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
Texas Tech’s 66-60 win over Colorado Wednesday night might have been the start of something new this season.
One thing that’s for sure is it ended a two-game slide and a slump that key players had found themselves in during the past two weeks.
“I think I knew that I needed to be playing at [...]
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