Breezy Opposition? Cyclones could be tough Nov 7, 2009
After losing to Texas last weekend, Oklahoma State is now in a position where they need to rebound and get the season back on the winning track. To do that, the Cowboys will have to travel up to Ames and down Iowa State. (Oklahoma State Sports -- Rivals.com)
A Brutal Wakeup Call for Part-Time B-Schools Nov 6, 2009
They weren't alone: Of the 83 EMBA programs in the 2009 ranking, only the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business boosted student satisfaction. Page. (BusinessWeek)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 6, 2009
Major Nidal Malik Hasan went on a shooting spree at a military base in Texas, killing 13 people and wounding more than 30 others, is alive but wounded, officials have said ... 30pm GMT), 39-year-old US Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan walked into one of the busiest parts of Fort Hood, a 50,000-strong military town in Texas, and opened fire with two pistols ... An American imam who once led the mosque attended by Nalid Malik Hasan, the man suspected of shooting 13 people dead at the Fort... (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
A little trivia offsets Washington crazies Nov 6, 2009
Texas is also the only state allowed to fly its state flag at the same height as the U.S. flag. Alaska could hold the 21 smallest states. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
James E. "Jim" Moore Nov 6, 2009
After serving his country he attended East Texas State College where he lettered in both football and baseball ... Jim earned his Bachelor s degree in Education at the University of Houston where he also lettered in both football and baseball, and earned his Master s degree at South Texas State University ... Joe Williams wrote on Nov 2, 2009 4:48 PM:" I've known Jim and Anita Moore for 60 years. From two perspectives, school and church. Jim was both a great teacher and role model for young men... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
US state cuts IBM contract Nov 6, 2009
NEW DELHI: The US state of Texas has reportedly pulled its voter registration system out of an ongoing $863 million data center consolidation project being handled by IBM.. Texas Secretary of State's office is said to have cut the project because of data security and disaster recoverability fears ... As a result of the concerns expressed by the Secretary of State's office, Texas Governor Rick Perry and the state's Department of Information Resources, which is overseeing the IBM contract, gave... (India Times, India)
The geek in charge at the Department of Energy Nov 6, 2009
The reports Grist's Miles Grant, is registered to Quintana Minerals Production, a Texas oil and gas exploration company. Maybe someday we'll look back on all this and chuckle at the increasingly absurd attempts by the oil industry to fend off any effort to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (Salon)
More news reports... Nov 6, 2009
Presidential Search Committee chairman Richard Box announced Thursday the search for the next Texas Aersity president has been narrowed down to eight candidates. . (The Battalion, TX)
Veterans Day brings back many memories for Wright Nov 6, 2009
Elgin Courier Online, Elgin Texas ... I re-enlisted while in Vietnam," said Wright.During his career, Wright was stationed at several Texas bases, including Lackland, Webb, Laughlin; in California at Travis, Norton and Northrup in Lancaster. He was also stationed at Hickham AFB in Hawaii, Davis Monthan AFB in Arizona, Chanute AFB in Illinois and Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. He also was in Arkansas and Malaysia.Wright was awarded the AF Commendation Medal, the AF Good Conduct Medal with five devices;... (Elgin Courier, TX)
Stockton basketball schedules released Nov 6, 2009
Fort Stockton, Texas ... Fort Stockton Pioneer Phone: 432-336-2281 Address: PO Box 1528 * Fort Stockton * Texas *79735-1528Email. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Prep football report Nov 6, 2009
In a ceremony at the school, Tampa Catholic senior quarterback Christian Green received his invitation and game jersey to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game, an elite high school all-star game scheduled for a live broadcast from San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 9 on NBC.. The game features the nation s top 90 high school players as selected by the bowl s Selection Committee, which consists of SportsLink s network of regional directors throughout the country, Rivals. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
Family Fun Christmas Destinations i... Nov 6, 2009
Family Fun Christmas Destinations in Texas. Family Fun Christmas Destinations in Texas ... Celebrate Christmas in DFW. Visit Grapevine, the Christmas Capitol of Texas. (Suite101.com)
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Just when it looked like Texas was taking a major step toward winning its first outright conference title since 1997, Iowa State came from behind to snap the Longhorns' 27-match regular-season winning streak and pull to within one match of UT atop the Big 12 standings ... Despite having its margin for error drastically reduced, Texas is still in the driver's seat ... While the Longhorns have two road matches against teams in the upper half of the conference standings -- at No. 20 Baylor and at... (ESPN -- College Sports)
‘Tea party’ planned at courthouse Nov 6, 2009
Today's Weather Brenham, Texas. Today's Stocks. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Roadrunners to get some hoops exposure on national TV Nov 6, 2009
The Lady Roadrunners will travel to North Texas to play UT Arlington on Feb. 13 ... - Texas Children's Hospital. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Paul Zeise's Pitt football chat transcript (Yesterday) Nov 6, 2009
What if this likely scenario played-out: Texas either loses to Kansas or loses in the Big 12 Title Game, Iowa loses @ Ohio State, TCU loses against Utah, Oregon loses @ Arizona, LSU loses @ 'Bama, Georgia Tech loses to Georgia, Penn State loses to Ohio State, and USC loses to either Arizona State/UCLA/Arizona, Pitt runs the table beating, impressively, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, and gets a big road win at WVU. What do you think ... Paul Zeise: No, I think a 1-loss Iowa, a 1-loss Alabama... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Tragedy to farce in tale of the wall Nov 6, 2009
It took the US until 1964 to elect a southern president, Lyndon Johnson, of Texas. And not until 1976 did the country elect a ''real'' southerner, Jimmy Carter, from the Deep South state of Georgia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
San Jose approves guidelines in trying cut deficit Nov 6, 2009
Jury awards $20 million in Texas hotel tax dispute. A group of online travel services companies plans to appeal a $20 million verdict awarded to more than 170 Texas cities in a dispute over hotel occupancy taxes ... San Antonio and other Texas cities alleged the online companies booked blocks of rooms at, for example, $75 a night, resold them for $100, then paid taxes on the lower rate. (Fresno Bee -- State)
H2O Frogs Travel To Take On Four Schools Friday Nov 6, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas The TCU swimming and diving teams will continue to travel through the Mountain West Conference Friday, hitting the road to take on San Diego State, UC San Diego, the University of San Diego and Idaho Friday. The TCU men's squad will enter the Friday s meet with an overall dual meet record of 1-0 after defeating MWC foe Air Force on Oct. 23. (Gofrogs.com)
Frogs Travel East For Kitty Harrison Invite Nov 6, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU women's tennis team will wrap-up the 2009 fall schedule this weekend at the UNC-Kitty Harrison Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Horned Frogs will have the opportunity to take on players from Duke, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, North Carolina State, Princeton and Virginia Tech. The Frogs will have four players participating in the event; juniors , , and sophomore. (Gofrogs.com)
Feds: 14 Charged In Insider Trading Case Nov 6, 2009
The U.S. Army says the suspect from the shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas is alive ... The Department of Defense releases video from inside Fort Hood in Texas as authorities move in on shooters there ... A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded. (Click2Houston, TX)
Recalls: wooden playsets, travel mugs Nov 6, 2009
About 275,000 Adventure Playsets wooden playsets, manufactured in the United States and distributed by Adventure Playsets of Amarillo, Texas, because the materials in the horizontal ladder that forms the monkey bars and swing beam can weaken over time. This poses a fall hazard. (AZCentral -- Business)
America's Most Toxic Cities Nov 6, 2009
" Similarly, while the Philadelphia metro area is our fourth most toxic area, the City of Brotherly Love doesn't hold the bulk of the blame for the pollution. Factories in smaller Wilmington, Del., in the same metro area, reported releasing 57% more pounds of toxins than Philadelphia in 2007. Wilmington houses a Pepsi bottler and General Motors assembly plant, as well as the headquarters of chemical company Dupont. Some cities, like Houston--our third most toxic city--contend with air that is... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Bowl Projections Nov 6, 2009
BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2Projection: Florida vs. Texas ... 2, Arlington, TexasBig 12 No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3-4 (West preference)Projection: Oklahoma vs. Auburn (would have been a great bowl game after the 2004 season) ... Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6Projection: Michigan vs. Texas Tech. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Charlotte bowl gets higher pick Nov 6, 2009
A bowl new to the ACC lineup, the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, will select the ACC championship runner-up, if available, or the third pick after the BCS.. The Meineke selects next, followed by the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tenn. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Veterans Day brings back many memories for Wright Nov 5, 2009
Elgin Courier Online, Elgin Texas ... I re-enlisted while in Vietnam," said Wright.During his career, Wright was stationed at several Texas bases, including Lackland, Webb, Laughlin; in California at Travis, Norton and Northrup in Lancaster. He was also stationed at Hickham AFB in Hawaii, Davis Monthan AFB in Arizona, Chanute AFB in Illinois and Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. He also was in Arkansas and Malaysia.Wright was awarded the AF Commendation Medal, the AF Good Conduct Medal with five devices;... (Elgin Courier, TX)
Watney shoots 64 to take lead at HSBC Champions Nov 5, 2009
"We actually went in to eat Texas barbecue," he said. "I felt a little bad about coming to China and eating Texas barbecue.". (Longview Daily News, WA)
Interstate Hotels loses $10.3M Nov 5, 2009
The company cited persistent weakness in the Houston, Texas and Concord, Calif. markets and a strong relative performance of its newly renovated Westin Atlanta Airport and Sheraton Columbia hotels. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
More news reports... Nov 5, 2009
Student organizations from Texas Aersity will meet today for a diversity roundtable to exchange ideas, in an effort to increase diversity at Ar. Sports. (The Battalion, TX)
Tiger Woods in the hunt in Shanghai Nov 5, 2009
"The coolest thing about golf is being able to travel all around the world," said Watney, who is here with his Texas girlfriend. "To get the opportunity to come here and then Hong Kong (next week), I didn't think twice about it. "I'm fairly young and golf is what I love to do, so I was excited to get the invitation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tiller Named To Lowe's Senior CLASS List Nov 5, 2009
Tiller is one of just three Big 12 players listed among the Top 30, joining Texas seniors Dexter Pittman and Damion James. The 10 finalists for the award will be announced in late January and nationwide fan balloting, coupled with votes from coaches will help decide the award winner in April. (Mutigers.com)
A trip into the online 'cloud' Nov 5, 2009
Tumblr stores my random blogs in Austin, Texas, and in New York before casting its blog posts to Amazon's network on the West Coast. I learned some companies, like Microsoft and Amazon, replicate data several times, on servers around the world. (CNN)
On the road again ... forever: Realignment could mean travel to end of the world Nov 5, 2009
What had been persistent rumor became fact Monday when the Texas University Interscholastic League announced that Class 2A football (the level at which Alpine plays) will be divided into two divisions prior to the start of the 2010 season ... (Note, on Oct. 15, all Texas schools reported new enrollment numbers that will be used for the 2010 realignment). (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Nov 5, 2009
Running against the tide of his Latin American peers, President Fox beamed during a joint press conference with Mr Bush, who last week proposed a guest worker programme that could benefit up to 5 million illegal Mexican workers in the US. The Mexican leader happily accepted an invitation to Mr Bush's Texas ranch in March, and congratulated him on the capture of Saddam Hussein. The mutual goodwill closes a period of tension after Mexico's refusal to support the war in Iraq. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
Burton in second round for first time since 2004 Nov 5, 2009
Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 1:53 PM CST SMITHVILLE, Texas The Burton Lady Panther volleyball team is advancing to the area round of the Texas state volleyball playoffs for the first time since 2004 after sending Thrall home in three games here Tuesday, 26-24, 25-22, 25-10 ... Today's Weather Brenham, Texas. (Brenham Banner, TX)
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It makes no sense for Missouri and Kansas State to not play every year while Missouri and Texas Alay every year (one example of the profound ridiculousness of east/west divisions). You're the south and we're the north. (Iowa State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Voter turnout better than expected Nov 5, 2009
Texas lacks uniform standards, and proponents say this amendment would ensure that property in diverse parts of the state are valued using the same generally accepted practices 1,363-592 ... Those pushing the proposal say it will provide funding similar to what elevated Texas Aersity and the University of Texas to Tier One status, providing jobs and stature or the state ... PROPOSITION 5: Permits the Texas Legislature to allow a single board of equalization for two or more adjoining appraisal... (Brenham Banner, TX)
Palin book tour to start Nov. 18 Nov 5, 2009
11:27 AM CST on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. NEW YORK Oprah Winfrey is only the beginning for Sarah Palin s book tour. (KHOU.com, TX)
Rest Easy. When It Comes to Swine Flu, Your Pet Is Safe Nov 5, 2009
Similarly, a recently developed dog flu vaccine has nothing to do with H1N1, said Dr. Bonnie Beaver, a professor in the department of small animal clinical sciences at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. "It's for a totally separate disease. It's not something people get.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
James E. "Jim" Moore Nov 5, 2009
After serving his country he attended East Texas State College where he lettered in both football and baseball ... Jim earned his Bachelor s degree in Education at the University of Houston where he also lettered in both football and baseball, and earned his Master s degree at South Texas State University ... Joe Williams wrote on Nov 2, 2009 4:48 PM:" I've known Jim and Anita Moore for 60 years. From two perspectives, school and church. Jim was both a great teacher and role model for young men... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Shop talk fills the aisles at Mistletoe Marketplace Nov 5, 2009
"Bear Creek Smokehouse of Marshall, Texas, knows it. Its spread of hickory smoked meats and gourmet foods will take up four booths' space and welcome back plenty of repeat business. "We do several shows in the fall and Jackson is our No. 1 show," says Tracy Shoults. "We have some of the same customers come back every year and it's great to see their faces. " Their best seller is the peppered pork tenderloin and some folks snap up enough of their hickory-smoked bacon to last a year.(2 of 2)The... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Man crosses West on foot to raise money for cancer Nov 5, 2009
to Lubbock, Texas, to support the American Cancer Society wasn't enough of a challenge, Dustin Hucks has faced bad weather, a leg injury, a foot infection, and the loss of his running crew and support vehicle ... Hucks spent several days last week in Central Texas, spending a night in Austin and a night in Cedar Park, before starting the last leg of his journey ... He entered Texas through the Panhandle and took part in a Relay for Life event in Waco. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Council votes to keep base salary for manager Nov 5, 2009
Dallas' city manager makes more than $267,000 a year, while Tommy Gonzalez , the city manager of Irving, Texas, pulls in $428,000 a year in salary, benefits and incentives. John Little, the Scottsdale city manager who was fired earlier this week, had been making $190,000 a year. (AZCentral -- News)
Alex Gibson Named Big 12 Golfer Of The Month Nov 5, 2009
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech junior women's golfer has been named the Big 12 Golfer of the Month for the month of October, marking her honor from the Big 12 Conference ... Gibson shot par or under all three rounds while leading Texas Tech to the team title against competition that included Colorado, Nebraska, SMU and Minnesota ... "Alex (Gibson) has had a good fall season," said Texas Tech head coach. (Texastech.com)
Allen Event Center opens with a bang Nov 5, 2009
With this event center, weve now taken another chip off that piece of coal and are starting a glow here in Collin County, and thats Allen, Texas. . (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Loftin is willing to serve as Texas A&M President Nov 4, 2009
Loftin is willing to serve as Texas Aident - News ... Texas Arim President R. Bowen Loftin said Monday he would be willing to fill the position as Texas Aident if he were offered the job ... "As a former student of Texas Aas someone who has spent my entire career in higher education, it would be an honor and privilege to serve this great University as its president," said Loftin, Class of 1970. (The Battalion, TX)
Rankings of all 120 FBS teams Nov 4, 2009
We were impressed enough by Texas' win at Oklahoma State to move the Longhorns to the top spot in this week's 1-120 rankings. Texas' neutral-site victory over Oklahoma and its road victory over the Cowboys trumps Alabama's neutral-site victory over Virginia Tech and its road victory over Ole Miss ... NEXT: Saturday, at Texas. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Pinjarra 'predator' arrested in US may have offended in Perth Nov 4, 2009
WA Police have confirmed they are interviewing local children who may have had contact with accused child predator Scott Zirus, who has confessed in video-taped interviews to sexually assaulting two boys at a camp in Texas ... The Texas district attorney prosecuting the case, Amos Barton, said he was hell-bent on ensuring the 25-year-old West Australian camp counsellor was punished with the maximum sentence - life in a Texan jail ... Zirus, from Pinjarra, south of Perth, appeared in the District... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Funeral Friday For Local Soldier Nov 4, 2009
The procession will continue on South Milam, cross Texas Highway 16 South and go down Stadium Drive to Friendship Lane were it will turn left and head to U.S. Highway 290. Once on U.S. Highway 290, the procession will travel east to RM 1376 where it will turn and head to the private burial site. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Projects to increase safety in SH 95 areas Nov 4, 2009
Elgin Courier Online, Elgin Texas ... Relief is in sight for some areas of concern to drivers in the Elgin area, according to Marcos Cooper, with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). (Elgin Courier, TX)
Mega-green tower to rise near Mid-Market blight Nov 4, 2009
More blows for Expedia et al: The law firm representing San Francisco in its duel with Expedia Inc. and its Hotwire Inc. subsidiary over hotel occupancy tax payments, just won a major victory in a similar, possibly precedent-setting case in Texas. Late last week, a jury handed down a $20 million verdict on behalf of more than 170 Texas cities in a class-action lawsuit filed by the Texas law firm McKool Smith against Expedia, Hotels ... Expedia and the other online companies will most likely... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Lumberjack Golf Team Places 10th at SE Louisiana Nov 4, 2009
The Lumberjacks will return to action Monday, Feb. 15, when they travel to Kerrville, Texas to compete in the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational ... Texas-Arlington 291-296-288 - 875 6. (Sfajacks.com)
Women's Golf Climbs 10 Spots With Record-Tying Final Round Nov 4, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas - The No. 43 Texas Tech women's golf team dug themselves out of an early hole Tuesday, created by their first two rounds of 292 and 296, which had put them in 18th position out of 21 teams. The Lady Raiders proved their resiliance in their third round as they jumped 10 spots to finish in eighth place in Austin, at the 2009 Challenge at Onion Creek, hosted by Texas State ... No. 16 Texas A first place as they overcame an eight-shot deficit to the University of San Francisco Tuesday.... (Texastech.com)
UAB Softball Announces 2010 Slate Nov 4, 2009
In Starkville, UAB will face Mississippi State, North Texas and Stephen F. Austin ... The 2010 C-USA Championships will be held May 13-15 in Houston, Texas. (Uabsports.com)
ZZ Top star picks very un-rock star way of getting to Wembley Nov 4, 2009
Instead of the usual chauffeur-driven car, the Texas rocker bought a ticket for the Tube - which then broke down. "To the disbelief of many I decided to take the Tube," said Gibbons, who has played with ZZ Top since 1969. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Fort Bend Parkway limited to EZ Tag users Nov 4, 2009
TxTags, a state operation handled by the Texas Department of Transportation, can be purchased at Texas AAA offices in Houston. The TxTag has a draw back for users, if there isn t enough money in the TxTag account to pass through the toll lane, the account holder is hit with a violation fee. (Fort Bend Southwest Sun, TX)
After flurry of stimulus spending, questionable projects pile up... Nov 4, 2009
" This is incorrect. The money was used to buy the pickups. The pickups will be used to carry materials and crews to weatherize low-income homes. Still a waste of taxpayer money, IMO. Keith Nov 3, 2009 Can we all admit the "stimulus" package was NOT WORTH IT??? Texas222 Nov 3, 2009 I suppose I only choose to focus on the fact that while all of these items individually may seem petty or silly, every one of them gave an american citizen income. Bridges don't repair themselves, toilets don't build... (The Drudge Report)
Al Gore: "I am optimistic" Nov 4, 2009
The Texas congressman, who earlier this week tried -- and failed -- to stump Energy Secretary Steven Chu, tussles with Al Gore over global warming ... Joe Barton, R-Texas, from a where he showed off his uncanny scientific knowledge and incredible ability to swiftly and conclusively debunk the theory of global warming. (Salon)
Ladyjacks Finish Sixth at McNeese State Nov 4, 2009
The Lumberjacks will return to action Monday, Feb. 15, when they travel to Kerrville, Texas to compete in the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational. The Ladyjacks will be back in action Sunday, Feb. 14, when they travel to Kinder, La. (Sfajacks.com)
Tigers Earn Academic Honors Nov 4, 2009
(Houston, Texas), and (Chesterfield, Mo. junior (North Gower, Ontario) and sophomores (Lewisville, Texas), (Naperville, Ill ... The Tigers will return to action as the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as they take on No. 8 seed Kansas at 5:30 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas. (Mutigers.com)
Soccer Opens Big 12 Tournament Wednesday Nov 4, 2009
- The University of Missouri soccer team (12-5-3, 7-1-2) travels to San Antonio, Texas, for the 2009 Big 12 Championship. The No. 1 seed Tigers open action with No. 8 Kansas (12-7-2, 4-6-0) on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. Missouri earns a rematch of Friday s 3-2 road loss to the Jayhawks after Kansas squeaked past Texas Tech in the play-in game with a shootout after a 1-1 double-overtime tie Monday evening ... The Tigers earned the No. 1 seed for the Championship and will play eighth-seeded... (Mutigers.com)
Breast Cancer On The Rise In Poor Countries Nov 4, 2009
Proposition 4, a heavily pushed constitutional amendment to help create more top-tier research universities, has won approval from Texas voters. A pregnant woman fatally shoots a 19-year-old who was breaking into her car, police tell KPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)
Practicing for the first time in nearly two years, Andrea (Garner) Price shoots an arrow in the range at J&J Archery in Port Lavaca late Monday afternoon. (Wave photo by Emily Allen) Nov 4, 2009
Couple trains archers in Port Lavaca shop. Practicing for the first time in nearly two years, Andrea (Garner) Price shoots an arrow in the range at Jery in Port Lavaca late Monday afternoon. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Texans Approve 11 Propositions Nov 4, 2009
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas voters on Tuesday passed a proposition limiting the government's eminent domain powers and another creating a fund for more top-tier research universities, along with nine other constitutional amendments on the ballot ... Proposition 11 -- the eminent domain amendment supported by the Texas Farm Bureau, Gov. Rick Perry and Perry's Republican rival, Sen ... Currently, Texas has three top-level research universities: the University of Texas at Austin; Texas A&M University... (Click2Houston, TX)
Lady Buffs Earn LSC Player of the Week Honors Nov 4, 2009
CANYON, Texas - and were selected for Lone Star Conference Player of the Week setter and offensive player awards for this week ... Rickwartz added two more double-doubles to her season total, recording 46 assists and 11 digs against St. Edward s and 47 assists and 10 digs against Texas A&M-Kingsville ... Rickwartz, Prinsen and the rest of the Lady Buffs will travel to Plainview, Texas, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to face Wayland Baptist. (Gobuffsgo.com)
