By Joseph Marcades Catching bass around Texas can earn you more than a great story for your buddies. Bass Champs’ website features a schedule of tournaments throughout Texas, with prizes of up to $20,000 for first place. These tournaments cost each competitor an entry fee of $300. Layne Bynum, the president of the Texas Tech Bass […]
NBA Playoffs, Told in GIFs
April 20, 2016 by
By Preston Derrick Now that the college athletes have completed their playoff basketball tournaments, it is time for the professionals to take the stage. The NBA Playoffs have begun. Tyler Maloney, a recent Texas Tech University psychology graduate, is rooting for his favorite team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. He is not alone. A Twitter interactive […]
Virtual Games Changing Reality of Competitions
April 13, 2016 by
By Chaz Wilson A new type of professional “athlete” has emerged, as young people increasingly choose computers and controllers over traditional balls and bats. Playing video games professionally is growing in popularity, with tournaments all over the world. Successful gamers can earn millions, with many earning their fortune and retiring before the age of 30. Nathan Walker, […]
Men’s Basketball Season: A Look Back
March 31, 2016 by
By Joseph Marcades Texas Tech men’s basketball has been trying to find its place in the Big 12 Conference for the past few years, finally succeeding this year with a winning record and a bid to the NCAA tournament. Toddrick Gotcher, the Red Raiders’ senior guard, said it was a season to remember for him as well […]
Thanksgiving Tradition: Football with Family
November 25, 2015 by
By Preston Derrick Red Raider fans are excited to add tomorrow’s Texas Tech game against the University of Texas to their football watching schedules. The Thanksgiving game, at 6 p.m. in Austin, is only the second time Tech has played on Turkey Day. The Raiders will be seeking their 7th win of the season, as well as their […]
Young Guns: Tech Baseball Implements New Key Players
November 11, 2015 by
By Everett Corder The Texas Tech baseball team finished its fall schedule Tuesday with the Red team defeating the Black team three games to two in the Red & Black Series. Dividing the overall roster creates some holes on each team, Tech coach Tim Tadlock said, but having 11 total freshmen bodes well for the future of […]
Intramurals Draw Out Competitive Edge
November 8, 2015 by
By Caitlyn Nix At Texas Tech’s new West Rec Turf Fields, students can be seen playing flag football on most weeknights. Many students look forward to intramurals each year and take the games very seriously, causing emotions to run high, said Jared McCauley, assistant director for intramurals at Tech. Fights may break out, but very rarely. Rec Sports hosts […]
Experience Counts? The Lady Raiders Sure Hope So
November 3, 2015 by
By Everett Corder and Hannah Hipp With only three new players this upcoming season, Texas Tech Women’s Basketball Coach Candi Whitaker hopes to regain the dominance the team had in the 1990s through experience. Check out some highlights in Lady Raider history on this Hub@TTU timeline! Having players who have been together for two or […]
Tracking Tech’s Tortilla-Throwing Tradition
October 22, 2015 by
By Abby Aldrich and Preston Derrick Texas Tech students consider tortillas to be more than just food. In a game-day tradition, tortillas are launched onto the Jones AT&T Stadium field at kickoff to support the Red Raiders. When Tech faced Texas Christian University on Sept. 26, the referee stopped the game to clarify the difference between a tortilla and […]
Texas Tech Fans: Too Rowdy or Just School-Spirited?
October 19, 2015 by
By Kaylyn Smith and Kayla Chandler Texas Tech University is known for its dedicated fans. Some throw tortillas on the field at kickoff, use foul language to replace words in the fight song and occasionally pester fans from the other team. Are these behaviors out of coutrol during game time? Micah Awe, Robert Giovannetti and Bethany Pryde offer their thoughts […]
