Tech’s Roberts sets sights on IAAF World Championships in Berlin

By Don Williams | AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
In early June, Gil Roberts said he couldn’t possibly be more well-prepared to seriously contend at nationals. At the time, he was speaking in the context of the then-upcoming NCAA outdoor track and field meet.
Instead, his words turned out to be prophetic for the U.S. outdoor championships. [...]

Roberts takes second in U.S. outdoor

FROM STAFF REPORTS
EUGENE, Ore. — Two weeks ago, Gil Roberts missed his chance to compete against the best the NCAA had to offer, a shattering disappointment.
On Saturday, he ran against the best in the nation — pro or college — and more than made up for it.
The Texas Tech sophomore clinched a spot on the [...]

Roberts makes 400 finals at U.S. outdoor meet

FROM STAFF REPORTS
EUGENE, Ore. — Texas Tech’s Gil Roberts and Omo Osaghae didn’t come close to ending their college seasons the way they wanted.
But neither is wasting the opportunity to make amends.
Roberts advanced to the finals of the 400-meter dash at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships, running the third-fastest time (45.18 seconds) in [...]

Roberts, Johnson advance at U.S. outdoor meet

FROM STAFF REPORTS
EUGENE, Ore. — When last seen at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships, Gil Roberts was pulling up lame with a leg injury, dashing the Texas Tech sophomore’s hopes of a national title.
But there’s still a chance for him to end the season on a high note.
Showing no sign of injury, Roberts [...]

Tech tabs Robertson as women’s golf coach

BY ADAM ZUVANICH l AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
The Texas Tech men’s golf team is in the midst of its most successful era.
Head coach Greg Sands has guided the Red Raiders to eight straight appearances in NCAA regional tournaments, and they’ve qualified for the NCAA Championships in three of the last four years. This past season, Tech placed second [...]

Texas Longhorns say they bonded after Garrido’s DUI

By Eric Olson | ASSOCIATED PRESS
OMAHA, Neb. – Augie Garrido is the all-time winningest coach in Division I baseball and his Texas Longhorns open the College World Series best-of-three finals against LSU tonight.
Garrido said Sunday he’s just happy to still have a job.
A season that started with Garrido suspended for four games for [...]

Clovis standout Brown commits to Lady Raiders

BY TRAVIS CRAM l AVALANCHE-JOURNAL
The Texas Tech women’s basketball team has added commitment No. 2 for the 2010-11 season.
Antiesha Brown from Clovis, N.M., has given an oral commitment to the Lady Raiders, according to N.M. Heat Elite coach Robert Sanchez.
Monterey standout Haley Schneider orally committed to Tech in March.
Sanchez said Brown, a 5-foot-10 guard/forward, chose [...]

Texas advances on ninth-inning homers

OMAHA, Neb. – Connor Rowe hit a game-winning solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, moments after Cameron Rupp tied it with a homer of his own as Texas came from behind to beat Arizona State 4-3 in the College World Series on Friday night.
Rowe sent a shot into [...]

Bettis on trial with Team USA

Eight teams over the next nine days are drawing the eyes of the collegiate baseball world in Omaha, Neb.
The majority of college baseball players either are scattered throughout the country in various summer leagues, trying to improve their skills for the 2010 season, or in negotiations following the MLB draft hoping to take the next [...]

Ex Raider adjusting to life in the majors