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Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The West Texas A&M softball program made history on Wednesday morning as they were named the #1 team in the country for the first time in school history by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) in the weekly Top 25 poll, WT’s Renee Erwin was also honored by the association as the National Player of the Week after a monster week by the Lady Buffs to improve to 19-1 overall.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The West Texas A&M volleyball teams stay at the Division II national tournament was a short one.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  The West Texas A&M volleyball team continues to add to its glory this season. Three senior volleybuffs honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as All-Americans

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  West Texas A&M senior offensive lineman Aaron Mullane was announced as one of 15 college football players named as recipients of the prestigious NFF National Scholar-Athlete and finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, announced Wednesday by the National Football Foundation.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf could return to West Texas as early as next week to face a judge who could revoke his probation on drug-related charges.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was sentenced to nine months of lockdown addiction treatment followed by time in a prerelease center after pleading guilty last month to breaking into a house and illegally possessing painkillers.

Friday, April 27, 2012  A number of West Texas A&M softball players were honored prior to the start of the LSC post-season tournament.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  The West Texas A&M baseball and softball teams coming off a rough weekend that saw both teams lose ground in the Lone Star Conference standings and in the case of the softball team, drop to a number 4 seed in the upcoming post-season tournament.

Friday, April 20, 2012  WT and ENMU baseball and softball

Thursday, April 19, 2012  West Texas A&M freshman first baseman Allie Cranfill is the National Coaches Association hitter of the week.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  WT softball wrap up

Thursday, February 23, 2012  A big night of Lone Star Conference basketball on Wednesday in the Pronews 7 viewing area with doubleheader action in Canyon and Portales, New Mexico. Must win games for the West Texas A&M men and women and for the ENMU hounds and zias.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  A good news-bad news night for the two Lone Star Conference schools in the Pro News Seven area on Tuesday night. The good, West Texas A&M swept two games at A&M Commerce. The bad, Eastern New Mexico got swept at Tarleton State. The mens game especially tough to take considering that ENMU had a 16 point halftime lead but could not hang on for the win.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  The West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico basketball teams with important Lone Star Conference games on Tuesday night.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  WT Coaches Show - Oct. 31