Category: Sports
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Rodeo teams have success at first competition
Story & photos by Emery Mask/Texan Mosaic Staff The chutes for the spring rodeo season cracked open Feb. 23 as all members of the team competed vigorously at the Odessa College Wrangler Rodeo. Events ran from Thursday through Saturday, and the weekend brought good fortune to many of the team’s members. All members of the…
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Lady Texans prepare for final home game
Photos by Katie Brackens and Ariel Rodriguez from COMM 1316 News Photography. Fast shooting drills ruled the court the morning of game day, Thursday, Feb. 23. Members of the Lady Texan Basketball Team headed to the Texan Dome at 11 a.m. to practice shooting. Players sunk baskets from both ends of the court. Practice paid…
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Howard College Rodeo, Barrel Racing
Emery Mask won 3rd overall in Barrel Racing at the Howard College Rodeo in Big Spring, TX.
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Basketball Gallery
Men’s intramural basketball championship game on March 1st Photos by Jacey Cathey. SPC intramural basketball championships: plainsmanpress.com/2022/04/06/spc-intramural-basketball-championships/
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SPC intramural basketball championships
by Brittany Marriott It’s official. The men’s and coed intramural basketball leagues have come to an end for the semester. The championship games were played on the evening of March 1. As you see in the first photo, mens’ champion include: Andres Garza, Kolby Head, Ali Kodi, Jaden Lemons, Venny Lopez, Louis Ogbole,…
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Get your schedule “fit”
by Dayley Mosley If you are taking classes at South Plains College, April 8 is an important date to remember. That’s the day registration opens for the fall 2022 semester. One-hour kinesiology courses are among the first to fill up. SPC is adding a new class to the one-hour kinesiology catalog. Disc Golf, or frisbee…
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SPC to compete at Howard College rodeo
Madison Bean practicing breakaway roping for the SPC Rodeo team in preparation for the next rodeo at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas on April 21 – 23. Logan Kenline practicing steer wrestling for the SPC Rodeo team in preparation for the next rodeo at Howard College in Big Spring, Texas on April 21 –…
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NBA returns with intense competition, storylines for championship battle
by Manuel Muniz Staff Writer The fall is here, which means only one thing: The NBA is back! The league is set to celebrate its 75th anniversary this season after a year of countless postponed games and empty arenas due to COVID-19. So now there is hope some normalcy will be the case in 2021-2022.…
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Men’s National Soccer program needs changes
by Manuel Muniz Staff Writer With the Tokyo Olympics in the rear-view mirror, the world’s eyes are focused on Paris. This is especially true for the men’s USA soccer team, which failed to qualify for their third consecutive games. Beijing 2008 was their last appearance, and it was not a good one. They failed to…
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Get in shape for Summer with intramural sports
By Cristina Fernandez For Plainsman Online It’s a great way to meet people. It helps you stay in shape. It’s fun. And now might be a great time to start playing spring intramural sports at South Plains College. Go to the SPC homepage. Click on Campus Life & Housing. Next, click on “GET…
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Lady Texans dominating early in new season
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College women’s basketball team remains unscathed through six games. The No. 2-ranked Lady Texans moved past No. 16 Grayson College in a 78-53 victory on Nov. 16 at the New Mexico Junior College Classic in Hobbs, New Mexico. Sophomore Ruth Koang led the scoring for SPC with 15 points…
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Women’s cross country team fourth at national meet
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College women’s cross country team placed fourth at the NJCAA National Championships. The Championship meet was held on Nov. 9 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Lady Texans earned 135 points in the final team standings. Iowa Central Community College placed first with 60 points, followed by New Mexico Junior…
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Phillips has thrilling experience while running Chicago Marathon
by Victoria de Souza Nicole Phillips finds time between caring for her family and her job to pursue her passion for running. Phillips, administrative assistant to the director of athletics at South Plains College, was born and raised in Levelland, Texas. She attended SPC after graduating from Levelland High School. Her interest in running started…
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Texans suffer first lost of season
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College men’s basketball team suffered their first loss of the season then bounced back for a dominant victory. The Texans recorded a dominant 99-49 victory against Coastal Bend College on Nov. 16 at Texan Dome, improving their record to 5-1 on the season. Benjamin Bayela was the top scorer…
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Women’s cross country team claims third meet title
by Kendall Rainer The third-ranked South Plains College women’s cross country team continues to dominate, placing first at three out of their four meets they have competed in so far this season. The Lady Texans earned their third meet title, while the Texans placed fourth, at the South Plains College Cross Country Invitational held on…
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Rodeo teams place third at Vernon College
by Kendall Rainer With only two rodeos left in the fall season, the South Plains College men’s and women’s rodeo teams each placed third at the Vernon College Rodeo. The rodeo was held on Oct. 3 – Oct. 5 at the Wilbarger County Event Center in Vernon. The Texans earned 260 points in the team…
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Women’s cross country team opens season with two impressive showings
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College women’s cross country team opened the 2019 season by placing first and second at their first two meets. The Lady Texans placed second at the Texas Tech Cross Country Classic, while the Texans placed ninth. The meet was held Sept. 21 at the Lubbock Christian University Golf Course.…
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Women’s rodeo team second in first fall competition
by Kendall Rainer The South Plains College women’s rodeo team placed second in their 2019 season opener at the Eastern New Mexico University Rodeo. The Rodeo was held Sept. 21 in Portales, New Mexico. The Lady Texans earned 195 team points to place second, behind Sul Ross State University that placed first with 230 points.…
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Pacheco settling into new role as assistant women’s basketball coach
By Victoria De Souza Julio Pacheco brings plenty of enthusiasm to his new job as assistant women’s basketball coach at South Plains College. Pacheco was born and raised in the south of Brazil in the state of Florianopolis. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (Federal University…
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Miller excited for upcoming season as new assistant track coach
By Kendall Rainer Wesley Miller brings a passion for track and field and an abundance of experience to his new role as an assistant track and field coach at South Plains College. Coach Miller spent three years as an associate head track coach at Louisiana Tech University, where he was in charge of all sprint…