<![CDATA[Rambler - Sports RSS]]> http://www.therambler.org/se/rambler-sports-rss-1.1625558 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:17:37 -0400 en <![CDATA[Senior pitcher closes out]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/senior-pitcher-closes-out-1.2244440

By: Jacqueline Wittman



Senior softball pitcher Ashley Oldham is ready to graduate from Texas Wesleyan, but she has a few records to break before she crosses the stage in May. At the age of 9, Oldham gave up gymnastics and followed her father’s path of stepping onto the m...

]]> 1.2244440 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:33:30 -0400 <![CDATA[Time to graduate, Rochau has firm grip on his future]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/time-to-graduate-rochau-has-firm-grip-on-his-future-1.2236371

By: Jacqueline Wittman



Toby Rochau started young.  “I started to play soccer at age 4 with my older brother who needed a keeper in our backyard,” Rochau said. “I like the pressure of knowing I can lose the game or win the game and the intense feeling I g...

]]> 1.2236371 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:13:01 -0400 <![CDATA[Showcase highlights Wesleyan Starletts]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/showcase-highlights-wesleyan-starletts-1.2236348

By: Jacqueline Wittman



The Starlett dancers are preparing for the first annual Spring Dance Showcase at Texas Wesleyan University April 23. The dancers join with the Boys and Girls Club of Fort Worth. Many of the dances the Starletts will perform are from their experience at t...

]]> 1.2236348 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:08:20 -0400 <![CDATA[Wesleyan TT claims three titles April 11]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/wesleyan-tt-claims-three-titles-april-11-1.2223225

By: Joakim Soederbaum


Texas Wesleyan University brought home the national title from the national table tennis tournament in Waukesha, Wis., April 9 to 11. With three event wins, Wesleyan has won 41 of 59 possible titles during the last nine years and seven straight team nati...

]]> 1.2223225 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:05:46 -0400 <![CDATA[Coach receives assists after transplant ]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/coach-receives-assists-after-transplant-1.2223204

By: Jacqueline Wittman



Tim Bellmon, assistant basketball coach, underwent a kidney transplant during the Rams season, giving them an emotional boost and reminding them of the importance of basketball and life. Bellmon returned to the court for the RRAC season final for the Ram...

]]> 1.2223204 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:55:13 -0400 <![CDATA[Villarreal's great expectations are par for the course]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/villarreal-s-great-expectations-are-par-for-the-course-1.2215504

By: Jacqueline Wittman



Armando Villarreal is aiming for improvement in hopes of turning professional after his final year playing golf at Wesleyan. He tied for 12th at the Dallas Baptist Patriot Invitational March 29-30 and is often the Ram’s top finisher. The golf team ...

]]> 1.2215504 Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:30:29 -0400 <![CDATA[Basketball reaches Sweet 16, falls to champions]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/basketball-reaches-sweet-16-falls-to-champions-1.2205121

By: Jacqueline Wittman


The Texas Wesleyan men’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NAIA National tournament and fell to Oklahoma Baptist University on March 19. Senior guard Jamel White lead the Rams with 40 points in the 85-75 overtime loss. “We compe...

]]> 1.2205121 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:07:38 -0400 <![CDATA[Wesleyan softball team starting strong]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/wesleyan-softball-team-starting-strong-1.2205120

By: Jacqueline Wittman


The Texas Wesleyan softball team is off to a strong start and working for more. The Lady Rams are currently in second place in RRAC standings with a record of 6-2. “Second place right now is great, but we are still fighting for first,” Head C...

]]> 1.2205120 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:04:29 -0400 <![CDATA[Table tennis team goes purple to support pancreatic cancer efforts]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/table-tennis-team-goes-purple-to-support-pancreatic-cancer-efforts-1.2199906

By: Jacqueline Wittman



Texas Wesleyan table tennis players joined the Dallas Mavericks to throw up a paddle to raise funds for pancreatic cancer in the first Purple Ping Pong event, a professional and celebrity ping pong tournament hosted by Mavericks Coach Rick Carlisle. Dirk ...

]]> 1.2199906 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:50:10 -0400 <![CDATA[Rams take fifth in Texas intercollegiate golf tournament ]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/rams-take-fifth-in-texas-intercollegiate-golf-tournament-1.2199802

By: Jacqueline Wittman



The Texas Wesleyan men’s team finished fifth at the UST Texas Intercollegiate tournament March 15 and beating Northwood University. Wesleyan’s Armando Villarreal made the all-tournament team and tied for fourth in the tournament after he shot...

]]> 1.2199802 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:44:22 -0400 <![CDATA[No. 1-seed Rams fall in conference seminfinals]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/no-1-seed-rams-fall-in-conference-seminfinals-1.2184767

By: Jacqueline Wittman



The Texas Wesleyan men’s basketball team lost in the semifinals of the Red River Athletic Conference basketball tournament, 78-64 to Bacone College. “We knew Bacone was a good team and had been playing very well,” said Head Coach Terry ...

]]> 1.2184767 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:38:41 -0500 <![CDATA[Hazinski can start packing for Moscow]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/hazinski-can-start-packing-for-moscow-1.2184601

By: Jacqueline Wittman



Texas Wesleyan table tennis player Mark Hazinski won the men’s National Team Trials, qualifying to represent the United States at the World Championships. The Texas Wesleyan table tennis program hosted the USA Table Tennis National Trials and the L...

]]> 1.2184601 Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:31:01 -0500 <![CDATA[Nabassi makes difference]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/nabassi-makes-difference-1.2181750

By: Jacqueline Wittman



Theo Nabassi isn’t your average international student-athlete. Nabassi came to Texas Wesleyan University from the West African country Togo to earn a master’s degree in accounting and play soccer, and to help make a difference for those he le...

]]> 1.2181750 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 11:59:32 -0500 <![CDATA[Lady Rams basketball uses momentum]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/lady-rams-basketball-uses-momentum-1.2181710

By: Jacqueline Wittman



The Texas Wesleyan Women’s basketball team is currently No. 3 in the RRAC standings, headed to the conference tournament with an overall record of 19-9. The Lady Rams have seen success this season as they rolled through conference play with an eigh...

]]> 1.2181710 Fri, 5 Mar 2010 11:47:02 -0500 <![CDATA[Jacobi in his last inning, looks to add conference championship]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/jacobi-in-his-last-inning-looks-to-add-conference-championship-1.2170338

By: Jacqueline Wittman



Ryan Jacobi, a member of the Texas Wesleyan baseball team, is in his final season as a Ram and aiming for the NAIA World Series. As a starting outfielder, Jacobi has made a significant difference for the baseball program and hopes to finish his Texas Wesl...

]]> 1.2170338 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:10:15 -0500 <![CDATA[Wesleyan table tennis hosts national team trials]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/wesleyan-table-tennis-hosts-national-team-trials-1.2167870

By: Joakim Soederbaum



Texas Wesleyan will host the national team trials in table tennis on March 4 and 5. This is the first time that Wesleyan put in a bid for the tournament, and the Sid Richardson Center and the nearby accommodation possibilities helped Head Coach Jasna Rat...

]]> 1.2167870 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:01:26 -0500 <![CDATA[Hazinski goes all the way, wins TWU open]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/hazinski-goes-all-the-way-wins-twu-open-1.2157805

By: Jacqueline Wittman



The Texas Wesleyan Table tennis team hosted the Texas Wesleyan Open, bringing Mark Hazinski to another victory for the Rams. Mark Hazinski, national collegiate champion, won the open singles event after defeating Timothy Wang in the final match. Hazinsk...

]]> 1.2157805 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:45:17 -0500 <![CDATA[Softball adds talent to returning Core]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/softball-adds-talent-to-returning-core-1.2157797

By: Jacqueline Wittman



The Texas Wesleyan softball team is reaching for nationals, adding a new assistant coach and five newcomers. “We have the same team as last year, but we are a little smaller and more disciplined,” Head Coach Shannon Gower said. “We are ...

]]> 1.2157797 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:42:13 -0500 <![CDATA[Rams fall to Oklahoma City University]]> http://www.therambler.org/sports/rams-fall-to-oklahoma-city-university-1.2145287

By: Jacqueline Wittman



The Texas Wesleyan Baseball team lost to third-ranked Oklahoma City University in a doubleheader Feb. 6, 6-4 and 18-0. In the first game, the Rams started off strong as both teams remained scoreless until the third inning. Junior pitcher Kody Thiebaud k...

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