Aggies 7- Bearkats 4
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Texas A&M Aggies defeated the Bearkats softball team by the score of 7-4. The Kats are now 0-5 for the season.
In the top of the third inning, junior shortstop Shelbi Tucker blasted a solo home run that gave the Bearkats a 1-0 lead.
The Aggies exploded in the bottom of the third with seven runs on a pair of RBI doubles by junior leftfielder Brittany Walker and sophomore thirdbaseman Amanda Garza and a grand slam by junior pitcher/infielder Mel Dumezich that made it 7-1.
It got interesting in the top of the seventh inning when junior pinch hitter Ashley Isbell blasted a three-run home run to cut the lead to 7-4 with two outs. But all hope was gone as junior Kim Damian struck out to end the game.
Senior starting pitcher Tomi Garrison went 2 2/3 innings, giving up six runs, on five hits and got the loss. Sophomore pitcher Shelby Lancaster pitched three shut out innings in relief.
The Bearkats will travel to Denton this weekend for the Mean Green Invitational at the University of North Texas. For more information on the team and the schedule of the games, visit gobearkats.com
Bearkats defeats Islanders 75-54
The Kats women’s basketball team defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders by the score of 75-54. They are now 7-3 in the Southland Conference (12-9 overall).
Junior forward Britni Martin had 21 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and one steal. She made 7 out of 10 from the three point line.
“Once I started hitting shots, it opened up for everyone else on the team,” Martin said.
The first four minutes of the game was a battle between the two teams as they exchange a total of 12 points to make it a 6-6. The Islanders went on a 6-0 run to lead it 12-6.
The Bearkats answered with an 8-2 run of their own to tie it at 14.
The Islanders exploded with a 14-3 run to lead it 33-20. The Kats finished the half on a 6-2 run to cut the lead to 35-29.
“We let them penetrate in the hole and that is what we were suppose to stop them from doing,” Martin said.
The second half was a different story as the Bearkats went on a 11-2 run to make it 40-37 and would go on to win by the score of 75-54.
Junior forward Sequeena Thomas had 21 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 steals and two assists.
The Bearkats shot 48.3% from the field for the game and went 56.3% from the free throw line. The Islanders shot only 33.9% from the field and made 91% of their free throws.
Senior forward/center Myeisha Myles led the Islanders with 11 points and 6 rebounds in the losing effort. They are now 4-5 in conference play (8-14 overall).
The Bearkats next game will be on Saturday, February 18 against the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. Game time is at 2 p.m. For more information, visit gobearkats.com.
Cowgirls defeats Kats 5-0
The Bearkats softball team lost to Oklahoma State Cowgirls 5-0 in their season opener at the Hilton Houston Hilton Classic Tournament in Houston, Texas.
Junior Tamara Brown’s RBI single in the bottom of the first inning gave the Cowgirls a 1-0 lead. Freshmen catcher Taylor Woodall’s three-run homerun in the bottom of the fourth increased their lead to 4-0 and added an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth on Brown’s RBI single.
Sophomore pitcher Simone Freeman went the distance as she struck out 15 batters and gave up only four hits. Two of those four hits went to the Pre-season All-Southland Conference centerfielder Tori Benavidez.
Senior pitcher Tomi Garrison went six innings, gave up five runs on eight hits, and struck out two batters. Sophomore pitcher Shelbi Lancaster came in and work one inning in relief.
The Bearkats will face North Texas at 9 a.m. and the University of Houston at 3 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, visit gobearkats.com.
Bearkats defeats Lions 67-46
Sam Houston State Bearkat women’s basketball team defeated Southeastern Louisiana Lions by the score of 67-46. The win increase their Southland Conference record to 6-3 (11-9 overall).
Junior forward Sequeena Thomas led the Bearkats with 24 points, 16 rebounds, 6 blocks and 2 assists while junior forward Britni Martin contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
“We bring different things to the floor,” sophomore guard Jasmine Johnson said. “ We do what we can to help the team win.”
The Bearkats started the game on a 9-4 run behind Martin’s three straight three-pointers to make it 9-4. But the Lions went on a 7-0 run to take the lead 11-10.
The Bearkats responded with an 8-2 run to regain the lead by the score of 18-13 and would maintain the lead to close the first half by the score of 26-23.
“I told them that they better come out with intensity in the second half because if they don’t, we are not going to win this game,” head basketball coach Brenda Nichols said.
Came out they did as they started the second half with a 16-4 run to increase the lead to 42-27 and would go on to win the game by the score of 67-46.
The Bearkats shot 41.1 percent for the game while the Lions shot only 24.2%. They shot 86.7% from the free throw line against the Lions’ 68.8%.
Senior guard Kelli Jenkins led the Lions with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in the losing effort.
The Bearkats next game will be against the University of Texas at Arlington on Wednesday, February 8 in Arlington, Texas. Game time will be at 7 p.m. For more information, visit gobearkats.com.
The Hall Of Fame Is Not The Same Without Bill Parcells
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It boggles my mind that former National Football League (NFL) head coach Bill Parcells was not selected to the Hall of Fame this past week.
I can understand if the person did not do well in the league or coached a team to a Super Bowl to get selected after they have retired from the league.
But Parcells is different because he has turned around four teams when he took over as head coach and made them into playoff contenders.
The New York Giants had only one winning season prior to 1983 when Parcells became head coach. Under his leadership, the Giants won two Super Bowls in 1986 and 1990.
He became the head coach of the New England Patriots in 1993 after a two-year break. The Patriots made two playoff runs in the three years that Parcells was head coach including making the Super Bowl in 1996, where they lost to the Green Bay Packers.
The New York Jets had a dismall 4-28 record prior to hiring Parcells. After they hired him, the team had a 17-15 record in two seasons under Parcells.
The final team that he took over as head coach was the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys finished each of the three previous seasons with 5-11 records prior to 2003 when Parcells was hired. He led the Cowboys to a 34-32 record in three seasons and made the playoffs only once.
Parcells is a true innovator in the NFL and hopefully, he will get the nod when the NFL Hall of Fame Committeee votes again next year.
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