By AJ Werner | Reporter
It’s one thing to be a part of Baylor football history, but it’s another to witness it for nearly three decades. For 301 consecutive Baylor football games, there has been one constant reporting from the sideline. Through blazing Texas heat and pouring rain, sideline radio analyst Ricky Thompson has been there for it all.
During Baylor’s 38-28 win over Oklahoma State on Oct. 26, Thompson received recognition during a break in action for reaching the milestone of 300 consec...

By AJ Werner | Reporter
A gloomy and drizzly morning didn’t hurt the intense Cottonwood Creek Golf Course atmosphere as Baylor opened up their postseason in the Big 12 Cross Country Championship with the men’s and women’s team both placing 13th. BYU took first place in both men’s 8k and the women’s 6k races.
As the story has often gone during the season for the Bears, it was the hometown freshman Jack Sterrett and Eldoret, Kenya freshman Ruth Kimeli, who had top finishes for the green and gold....

By AJ Werner | Reporter
What happened to the game I love? Betting — that’s what happened. As the American sports gambling industry grows, the purity of sports dies.
In the last few years I’ve felt something was off in the sports world. We’ve become so infatuated with player stats and less about watching a good game. When my friends flood our group chat with parlays that they had made for Sunday football — it hit me. Gambling is ruining sports.
What happened to being able to sit down and enjoy a...

By AJ Werner | Reporter
In 1965, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum were bored during a summer in Bainbridge Island, Wash. With nothing to do on the island, they decided to create a new game. After tinkering around with equipment and rules, the trio finally decided on the name: pickleball.
Almost 60 years later, pickleball has exploded onto the sports scene with fans of all ages picking up a paddle. That trend has made its way to Waco and onto Baylor’s campus. Tyler junior Austin Emer...

By AJ Werner | Reporter
As Baylor builds upon its sports empire with basketball and football leading the way, the time to add another sports program might be soon for Baylor Athletics.
One NCAA-sanctioned sport the Bears can potentially add is lacrosse. Women’s lacrosse was announced as a Big 12 conference sport last November, though the first official matches will not begin until 2025. Current members of the league include Arizona State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Florida, San Diego State, and UC Da...