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Texas Woman's Pioneers
The Texas Woman's Pioneers (also TWU Pioneers) are the athletics teams that represent Texas Woman's University, located in Denton, Texas, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. Even though TWU accepts male students, only female sports are sponsored. The Pioneers compete as members of the Lone Star Conference in basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball, and as an independent in gymnastics. The gymnastics team competes in the Midwest Independent Conference which comprises NCAA Division I, II and III institutions. TWU also fields teams in artistic swimming, dance, stunt, and wrestling. Sports sponsored Softball As an AIAW Division I team in the 1979 Women's College World Series, the Pioneer softball team won the national championship by defeating UCLA, 1–0, in the deciding game, led by pitcher Kathy Arendsen. Gymnastics The TWU Gymnastics squad has won the USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships (non-NCAA) with a record 11 team championships since 1993. The m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas Woman's University
Texas Woman's University (TWU) is a Public research university, public coeducational research university in Denton, Texas, with two health science center-focused campuses in Dallas and Houston. While TWU has been fully co-educational since 1994, it is the largest state-supported List of current and historical women's universities and colleges in the United States, university primarily for women in the United States. The university is part of the Texas Woman's University System. It offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in 60 areas of study across six colleges. The university is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R2: High Research Spending and Doctorate Production" History In the late nineteenth century, several Texas-based groups (including the Press Women of Texas, Texas Press Women's Association, the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs, the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, Grange, and the Woman's Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships
The 1969 DGWS Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the first Division for Girls' and Women's Sports-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 8−9, 1969 in San Marcos, Texas at Southwest Texas State College and won by the Texas Woman's Pioneers track and field team. There were not separate Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981. The meet would be called the DGWS Championships until 1972, when the DGWS changed its name to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). The meeting was criticized for failing to advertise to interested teams, as only 15 schools participated and no schools from California were included. Additionally, a controversial rule was implemented that excluded 'club' athletes although exceptions were made. Team standings * Scoring: 10 points for a 1st-place finish, 8 po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Women's Volleyball
: ''For information on all East Texas A&M sports, see East Texas A&M Lions'' The East Texas A&M Lions women's volleyball team (formerly the East Texas State Lions and the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions) is the women's intercollegiate volleyball program representing East Texas A&M University. The school competes in the Southland Conference (SLC) in NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For the first 44 years of existence, they competed in the Lone Star Conference of NCAA Division II, Division II. The East Texas A&M women's volleyball team plays its home games at the The Field House (East Texas A&M), University Field House on the university campus in Commerce, Texas. The Lions have won two conference regular-season titles, an LSC tournament championship, and have appeared in the NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship, NCAA tournament on six occasions, three times during the tenure of head coach Kathy Goodlett (1983–89) and three un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Women's Soccer
: ''For information on all East Texas A&M University sports, see East Texas A&M Lions'' The East Texas A&M Lions women's soccer team (formerly the East Texas State Lions and the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions) is the College soccer in the United States, women's intercollegiate soccer program representing East Texas A&M University. The school competes in the Southland Conference (SLC) in NCAA Division I, Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For the first 27 years of existence, they competed in the Lone Star Conference of NCAA Division II, Division II. The East Texas A&M women's soccer team plays its home games at Lion Soccer Field on the university campus in Commerce, Texas. The Lions won four LSC regular season championships, three conference tournament titles, and made six appearances in the NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship, NCAA Division II Tournament. The team is currently coached by Ashley Gordon. History Women's soccer has been a varsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Softball
: ''For information on all East Texas A&M sports, see East Texas A&M Lions'' The East Texas A&M Lions softball (formerly the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions) team is the intercollegiate softball program representing East Texas A&M University. The school competes in the Southland Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For their first eight years of existence, they competed in the Lone Star Conference (LSC) in Division II. The East Texas A&M softball team plays its home games at John Cain Family Softball Complex on the university campus in Commerce, Texas. The team is currently coached by Brittany Miller. History Softball has been a varsity sport at East Texas A&M since the 2015 season. The program was first announced in May 2013, making it both the seventh women's sport to be offered by the university and making East Texas A&M (then known as A&M–Commerce) the last school in the LSC to sponsor softball. According to then-athletic direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions Women's Basketball
The East Texas A&M Lions women's basketball team (formerly the East Texas State Lions and Texas A&M–Commerce Lions) is the women's intercollegiate basketball program representing East Texas A&M University. The school competes in the Southland Conference (SLC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For their first 51 years of existence, they competed in the Lone Star Conference of Division II. The East Texas A&M women's basketball team plays its home games at the University Field House on the university campus in Commerce, Texas. The Lions have won one conference title and has appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2007, 2019, 2020, and 2021. The team is currently coached by Valerie King. History The women's team was formed in 1971 and played their first season under Susie Knause and finished off with a 10–6 record. The team's best season came in 2006–07 under coach Denny Downing, when the team finished off with a record of 28–9; the team not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killeen Daily Herald
The ''Killeen Daily Herald'' is a daily newspaper in Killeen, Texas. The newspaper is owned by Frank Mayborn Enterprises, Inc. History The newspaper was established in June 1890 as the weekly ''Killeen Herald'', owned by W.E. Bennett. Bennett sold the newspaper in 1893, and ownership of the newspaper changed several times before Bennett repurchased it in 1903. After a failed transition to a daily, William H. Carter bought it that year and reverted it to a weekly format. Shortly thereafter, Bennett also formed semi-weekly newspaper called the ''Killeen Messenger''. Carter bought the ''Messenger'' a year after its founding and merged the pair into the ''Killeen Daily Herald and Messenger'', which remained its name until 1953, when the newspaper was renamed the ''Killeen Daily Herald'' upcoming becoming a daily newspaper. Carter was publisher of the paper for 43 years, until 1950. Journalist James C. Tanner bought the newspaper in 1950, with Carter keeping the printing portion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota State Mavericks
The Minnesota State Mavericks are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Minnesota State University, Mankato. The school's athletic program includes 21 varsity sports teams. More than 600 students participate each year in athletics for the university. Most of the university's athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division II level in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete at the Division I level, respectively in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Minnesota State began competition in the NSIC in 2008–09, due to the dissolution of the North Central Conference. It was also one of the seven WCHA men's hockey members that left that league after the 2020–21 season to reestablish the CCHA, a move that led to the demise of the men's side of the WCHA. As of the 2023-24 athletic season, the university has won 10 team and 78 individual national champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2024 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of women's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States, culminating the 2023–24 NCAA Division II women's basketball season. The tournament featured 64 teams. The national quarterfinals (Elite Eight), semifinals, and finals were played from March 25–29, 2024, at the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Missouri. Minnesota State defeated Texas Woman's in the final, 89–73, to claim the Mavericks' second national title and first since 2009. Tournament schedule and venues Regionals First, second, and third-round games (the latter of which serves as a regional championship) will be held at campus sites from March 15–18, 2024. The top-seeded team in each regional will serve as host. Elite Eight The national quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be held at a predetermined site, the St. Joseph Civic Arena in St. Joseph, Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women Championships
The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women was founded in 1971 to govern collegiate women's athletics and to administer national championships. During its existence, the AIAW and its predecessor, the Division for Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS), recognized via these championships the teams and individuals who excelled at the highest level of women's collegiate competition. After the 1981–82 academic year, the AIAW discontinued sponsorship of national championships and later was legally dissolved. At this time, the NCAA assumed sole sanctioning authority of its member schools' women's sports programs. Governing bodies of women's collegiate athletics through 1982 The Division of Girls and Women's Sports (DGWS), a division of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER), was the first nationally recognized collegiate organization for women's athletics and the forerunner of the AIAW. The Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics for W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships
The 1973 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 5th annual Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 11−12, 1973 in Hayward, California at the Pioneer Stadium by host California State University, East Bay. There were not separate Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981. Prior to the 1973 meet, the competition was called the Division for Girls' and Women's Sports (DGWS) championships. The meeting was highlighted by Lynette Matthews, who was the meet's only double winner in the shot put and discus. The Texas Woman's Pioneers won the team competition for the 3rd time. Team standings * Scoring: 10 points for a 1st-place finish, 8 points for 2nd, 6 points for 3rd, 4 points for 4th, 2 points for 5th, and 1 point for 6th. Top 10 teams shown. Results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 AIAW Outdoor Track And Field Championships
The 1971 DGWS Outdoor Track And Field Championships were the 3rd annual Division for Girls' and Women's Sports-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of women's collegiate track and field events in the United States. They were contested May 14−15, 1971 in Cheney, Washington at the Woodward Field by host Eastern Washington University. There were not separate Division I, II, and III championships for outdoor track and field until 1981. The meet would be called the DGWS Championships until 1972, after which the DGWS changed its name to the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). With 28 schools competing, Texas Woman's University won the team title despite not winning any individual events. Individually, Chi Cheng Reel won three events for Cal Poly Pomona despite health questions and her legs being so sore entering the meet that it "hurt to walk". There were strong winds throughout and rain on the final day of competiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
