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Emma Becker leaps up to make the game winning kill against the Cameron University Aggies on Oct. 30 inside the Fieldhouse "The Box."

Lady Buffs go for the kill over Halloween weekend

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter November 14, 2024

If there was a monster at West Texas A&M University’s campus over Halloween weekend, it was the Lady Buffs Volleyball team. On Oct. 30 and Nov. 1, the Lady Buffs completed two separate clean sweeps...

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The Lady Buffs Basketball team sets up a play inside the First United Bank Center on Oct. 18, 2024.

Lady Buffs Basketball wins the first game of the year

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 29, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s Lady Buffs Basketball team started the preseason with a 93-83 win over the Wayland Baptist University’s Flying Queens on Oct 18. The game featured strong performances...

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TJ Moore Jr. runs into the end zone of Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium in the Oct. 13 game against Western New Mexico University.

Welcome home buffs

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 22, 2024

West Texas A&M University’s quarterback (QB) Kanon Gibson threw for over two hundred yards and three passing touchdowns against the Western New Mexico Mustangs on Oct. 13th. That would be a fairly...

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Men’s team competing in the tournament. Oct. 9, 2024.

Annual Homecoming dodgeball tournament continues to be a hit among students

Aspen Durham, Contributor October 16, 2024

Continuing a new tradition, WT Campus Activities Board (CAB) and WT Rec Sports co-hosted this year’s dodgeball tournament. Students were encouraged to gather a team of friends and compete. West Texas...

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WT's Lady Buff's volleyball team huddles to discuss strategy during their game against Lubbock Christian University on Oct. 5.

Alumni gives back to women’s athletics

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 16, 2024

Lisa Hennen was thinking about what she wanted to do with her money after she passed when she remembered her time as a student at West Texas A&M University. Hennen combined those memories with her...

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Students wait to begin a group yoga session inside Bain-Schaefer Buffalo Stadium at 7:00 p.m. on Sept. 23.

Yoga in the sunset

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 15, 2024

On Sept. 23 at 7:30 p.m., a rainbow of brightly colored exercise mats were laid out on the turf of Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo stadium. Waiting on every one of those mats was a WT student who had come to do...

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A student on one of WT's Flag Football teams runs away from a defender during the middle of a game on Sept. 18, 2024 at Buffalo Sports Field.

Football for everyone

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter October 2, 2024

On Sept. 18, 2024, West Texas A&M University students gathered at Buffalo Sport Park to play football together. Through WT’s intramural sports program, student-athletes and football enthusiasts have...

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West Texas A&M University Students prepare to rush onto the field of Bain-Schaefer Stadium during the third annual "Stampede" on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2024.

Joining the stampede

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter September 26, 2024

A horde of West Texas A&M University students in matching white T-shirts laughed and cheered outside the Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Sedrick Knowlton, the Associate...

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Participants at Mudfest shake hands after the end of their game on Sept. 13, 2024

Volleyball in the mud

Michael Kidd, Multimedia Reporter September 17, 2024

Students caked in mud laughed together while waiting in line for hot dogs near the lake behind the Virgil Henson Activities Center. A DJ, blasting out modern pop hits. Right in the middle of them all,...

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Men and women cross country teams win LSC titles

Men and women cross country teams win LSC titles

Reagan Riddle November 30, 2023

The West Texas A&M University men’s and women’s cross country teams have both won Lone Star Conference (LSC) titles, an accomplishment they reached for the first time in 10 years. According to...

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Buffs explain why they are looking forward to the upcoming softball, baseball, and basketball seasons

Buffs explain why they are looking forward to the upcoming softball, baseball, and basketball seasons

Reagan Riddle November 2, 2023

The students at West Texas A&M University and Buff fans have a lot of sporting events to look forward to in the upcoming months. With football season winding down, students still have many athletic...

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What Homecoming means for football

What Homecoming means for football

Reagan Riddle October 13, 2023

The West Texas A&M University Homecoming football game is a big event across campus and throughout the Buff community. Homecoming is a chance for Buffs to come together and enjoy all the Homecoming-related...

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