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Inside the Lady Buffs volleyball season

Inside the Lady Buffs volleyball season

Samantha Wilhelm, Co-Associate Editor October 30, 2025

On Oct. 28, 2025, the West Texas A&M University (WT) Lady Buffs volleyball team played its twenty-second game of the season. The Lady Buffs currently hold 18 wins and four losses. The team is under...

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Equestrian team brings home victory for the Buffs

Equestrian team brings home victory for the Buffs

Maddox Nite, Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2025

On Oct. 4 and 5, 2025, the West Texas A&M University Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) Equestrian team of 46 strong, represented WT at the University of Oklahoma (OU) and brought home...

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Halie Stoneking warming up before she goes up to bat. Mar. 23, 2025.

Spring sports in full swing

Aspen Durham, Contributor April 29, 2025

Sports are an integral part of our daily lives and society. While playing sports has numerous physical and mental benefits in people, watching sports can have just as many health benefits. In fact, watching...

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Gam Songprasert practicing long shots at Palo Duro Creek Golf Course. April 9, 2025.

The girl beyond the game: Gam Songprasert

Aspen Durham, Contributor April 29, 2025

Gam Songprasert is currently working toward getting her master’s degree in Accounting at West Texas A&M University. She is an influential member of the WT Lady Buffs golf team. Songprasert is...

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The WT golf team during a tournament in New Mexico.

WT sports teams travel for high-level competitions and unforgettable experiences

Elise Leveel, Contributor April 17, 2025

At West Texas A&M University, being a student-athlete isn’t just about competing in sports; it's also an opportunity to see new places and experience diverse environments. For many athletes, travel...

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The WT bowling team competing for their last tournament of the season in San Antonio in February 2024.

WT Bowling Club: where fun meets competition

Elise Leveel, Contributor April 16, 2025

Bowling at West Texas A&M University is not just about competition; it is a fun and engaging recreational sport that brings students together. Whether you are a very competitive bowler or just looking...

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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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