Head Coach Danny Kaspar Resigns Following Investigation

Head Coach Danny Kaspar Resigns Following Investigation

By Gage Sutton and Josh OrozcoSports Director and Assistant Sports Director Texas State athletic director Larry Teis announced Danny Kaspar’s resignation has been officially approved Monday evening. Assistant coach Terrance Johnson will take the helm as the Texas State head men’s basketball coach heading into the 2020-21 season. Johnson spent five seasons with the maroon and gold prior to the promotion. Johnson becomes the 16th head coach in Texas State […]

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he Bobcats warm-up for a match Alt-text: The Bobcats doing a drill to warm up pre-game, multiple players pictured wearing their maroon warmups and passing the ball in formation.

Soccer

Texas State gets Clawed by Bears in Loss

By Cole PaveglioSports Reporter The Texas State soccer team closed non-conference play with a record of 0-4-1. The Bobcats lost their final non-conference game of the season against the Central Arkansas Bears with a score of 2-0. The first half of the match ended in a 0-0 tie with the Bears. The Bobcats only managed to get three shots off in the first half. “We were holding the ball way […]

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SMU Shakes Off Texas State in Competitive Season Kickoff

By Josh OrozcoAssistant Sports Director While bright lights shined on the national stage, Texas State ultimately fell short to the SMU Mustangs 31-24 in San Marcos. After a scoreless first quarter, it comes as no surprise that SMU and Texas State got the ball rolling with a combined 960 yards of total offense in the first game of the season. The Mustang’s offensive rhythm rolled as SMU quarterback Shane Buechele […]

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Senior Mackenzie Smith while being pressed passes the ball to a teammate in the match vs. Stephen F. Austin, the Bobcats are wearing white jerseys with teal accents. SFA is wearing purple jerseys with black sleeves. It is early evening the lights are on to start illuminating the field, the campus Rec Center can be seen in the background.

Soccer

Bobcats Lose Double Overtime Thriller

By Cole PaveglioSports Reporter The Texas State soccer team kicked off the 2020 season with a 2-1 loss against Stephen F. Austin in a match decided in the closing seconds of the second overtime on Friday. Emma Jones, freshman, scored the lone goal for the Bobcats in minute 17 and notched her first collegiate goal in doing so. “Honestly, I don't even remember (the shot). I just remember taking a […]

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Photo of the Right Field scoreboard in Minute Maid park in a game versus the Chicago Cubs in May of 2019

Baseball

MLB 2020 Season Preview: American League

By Cole PaveglioSports Reporter For a time it looked like the nation’s pastime, which has withstood wars, recessions, and much more, might not happen. A year like no other will indeed have an MLB season like no other. A season consisting of 66 games compared to the normal 162 in which normally would last 7 to 8 months will now be played in just over two. Players who were waiting […]

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Coors Field Home of the Colorado Rockies, view of the field and moving in storm clod from the first base side mezzanine level

Baseball

MLB 2020 Season Preview: National League

By Cole PaveglioSports Reporter For a time it looked like the nation’s pastime, which has withstood wars, recessions and much more, might not happen. A year like no other will indeed have a MLB season like no other. A season consisting of 66 games compared to the normal 162 in which normally would last 7 to 8 months will now be played in just over two. Players who were waiting […]

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Globe Life Field was the former home of the Texas Rangers. This season the Rangers move to their new ballpark Globe Life Park.

Baseball

Texas Rangers 2020 Season Preview

By Nicholas BradySports Reporter The Texas Rangers will debut their new ballpark, Globe Life Field, this Friday night against the Colorado Rockies with no fans in the stands due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Rangers will look to continue their improvement from a season ago after finishing third in the American League West with a record of 78-84. Veterans Elvis Andrus, Danny Santana, Rougned Odor and Shin-Soo Choo all return to […]

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The Stadium is Minute Maid Park. Minute Maid Park is the home field of the Houston Astros

Baseball

Houston Astros 2020 Season Preview

By Nicholas BradySports Reporter After a long and tumultuous offseason surrounding the team’s sign-stealing scandal, the Houston Astros will begin the shortened 60-game season at Minute Maid Park on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. The Astros will take the field behind new manager Dusty Baker. Baker has had a long and successful career in the MLB as both a player and manager. While Baker has taken multiple teams to […]

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Sports

Washington Redskins Retiring Name and Logo

By Nicholas BradySports Reporter After years of controversy regarding the name of their football team, the Washington Redskins announced in a July 13 press release that the team will be retiring their name and logo after conducting an internal review. https://twitter.com/Redskins/status/1282661063943651328 The franchise began as the Boston Braves in 1932 before a name change to the Boston Redskins in 1933. The team kept the name when they moved to the […]

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