SALINA, Kan. -- Midland College guard Morriah Smith said the sophomores had no intention of going home without having an opportunity to place in the NJCAA National Tournament. Having to go through a big-time gut check on Friday afternoon, the No. 9 seed Lady Chaparrals hit their last six free throws to hold on to a 49-46 victory over No. 4 seed Southeastern Illinois in an elimination game at the Bicentennial Center. more >>
SNYDER -- The Midland College softball team maintained a share of the lead in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference by splitting with Western Texas College on the road Wednesday. more >>
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MCA GOLF TEAMS 1ST, 2ND IN MUENSTER: The Midland Classical boys golf team won the Muenster Sacred Heart Invitational on Monday, and the girls finished second in the same tournament on Tuesday. more >>
The Midland College baseball team used a pair of five-run innings to spark a doubleheader sweep against New Mexico Military Institute on Tuesday afternoon at Christensen Stadium. more >>
The Midland Independent School District board unanimously approved MHS football coach Craig Yenzer's two-year contract extension at a board meeting Tuesday afternoon. more >>
One year removed from a trip to the state tournament, it now looks as if the Lee baseball team is going to have to fight just to return to the playoffs. more >>
MIDLAND HIGH 4, LUBBOCK HIGH 2: Ryan Wickman hit a three-run, game-winning home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-2 victory against Lubbock High in a non-district game on Tuesday. more >>
ABILENE -- The Midland High boys golf team held its position after the second round of the District 3-5A tour Tuesday, matching the score of Odessa Permian to hold the team lead by seven shots. more >>
The rivalry between the Odessa College and Midland College golf teams usually lasts all fall and the spring, and in some years has even carried through the NJCAA national tournament. more >>
UTPB SWEEPS NEWMAN: The University of Texas of the Permian Basin took three games from Newman University on Friday and Saturday in Wichita, Kan. more >>
Zach Starnes will talk about Lee's potent scoring combination of Michael Robertson and Monty Urias, and he knows the five-man midfield the Rebels employ are crucial in any success Lee has. more >>
LADY CHAPS ENJOY 31 WINS: By finishing the year with a 31-6 record, it marked the fourth time in the 14-year history of the Midland College women's basketball program that the Lady Chaparrals have finished with at least 30 wins. more >>
The selection for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament will take place today and I'm wondering why college football officials, especially presidents, are not seeing the buzz that the tournament creates. more >>
Bryant Burleson said he was surprised when Midland Christian coach Dale Redman tossed him the ball to pitch in the third inning Friday afternoon against Fort Worth Southwest Christian. more >>
Midland College center fielder Chad Stang was like his teammates late Friday evening in the first game of a doubleheader with rival Odessa College. more >>
For as much as baseball coaches like to talk about fundamentals, there's little substitute for simply knocking the ball out of the park, which was proven Thursday afternoon at Zachery Field. more >>
The Lee softball team was less than a day removed from an emotional victory against Abilene High, but if the Lady Rebels were suffering from fatigue or a lack of focus during Thursday's game it did not show. more >>
ABILENE HIGH 9, LEE 1: At Abilene, the Lee baseball team fell further off the pace in the early going in District 3-5A play, as the Rebels scored first but gave up nine unanswered runs in a loss to Abilene High. more >>
GREENWOOD 3, SNYDER 0: Linsey Hays struck out 10, scattered five hits and drove in a run as the Rangerettes opened District 3-3A play with a 3-0 win over Snyder. more >>
The Midland Christian baseball team has entered TAPPS District 1-5A play with perhaps something of a swagger the past couple of seasons as the Mustangs had established themselves as the district's team to beat. more >>
Records: Cooper 9-13 overall, 1-2 in District 3-5A; Midland High 7-12-1, 2-2
Last games: Abilene High 9, Cooper 0; Odessa High 8, Midland High 0
Notes: These teams are both coming off of lopsided shutout losses, only the Bulldogs have less time to recover from theirs, since they lost to Odessa High on Tuesday. more >>
Midland ISD Superintendent Sylvester Perez said on Tuesday the district will hire a search firm to help it with finding a new athletic director. more >>
