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On March 21, the mens basketball team won its first national title since 2006. The Rams beat Life Universitys Runnin Eagles by a score of 87-76 at Kansas Citys Municipal Auditorium.
Infographic by Alex Gudac

The champs’ road to domination

Matt Smith April 18, 2017

The road to success is a hard one, with ups and downs, twists and turns, dead ends and pitfalls.For Texas Wesleyan’s men’s basketball team, the road to a national championship began in earnest on Halloween...

Texas Wesleyan fan bus erupted in flames on Tuesday mornig. Photo by Kayla Prachyl

University fan bus burst into flames

Kayla Prachyl March 23, 2017

Texas Wesleyan University's fan bus burst into flames Tuesday morning when the group was on the way home from watching the men's basketball team win the NAIA national championship in Kansas City.The bus...

Dion Rogers, shown here in a game in January, is now a coach.
Photo by Little Jo.

Rams to play Runnin’ Eagles for NAIA championship

Matt Smith March 21, 2017

Texas Wesleyan University’s men’s basketball team will play the Life University Runnin’ Eagles for the NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship at 7 p.m. Tuesday.The Rams (28-7) advanced to...

Rams advance to final four in NAIA tournament

Rams advance to final four in NAIA tournament

Matt Smith March 20, 2017

Texas Wesleyan University’s men’s basketball team plays William Penn University on Monday night as part of the final four of the NAIA Division 1 tournament.The Rams reached the final four with an 82-73...

Senior criminal justice major Najeal Young plays at Saturdays homecoming game.
Photo by Hannah Onder

Homecoming crowd brings spirit to the stands

Hannah Onder February 13, 2017

Texas Wesleyan’s 2017 homecoming was seven points from being perfection.By Saturday afternoon, the women’s basketball team had won their game against the University of Science and Arts Drovers 83-58,...

Ashlie Bruner plays in the Lady Rams win over Crowleys Ridge College in early January.
Photo by Little Joe.

Bruner’s work ethic helps shape a successful season

Kayla Prachyl February 13, 2017

When she was six years old, Ashlie Bruner’s mom made her play basketball to get rid of excess energy.Now Bruner is the starting point guard for the Lady Rams, who at 15-10 and 7-7 in the Sooner Athletic...

Jim Lewis stands guard for the faculty team during Thursdays game.
Photo by Matt Smith

Faculty and Students Tie in Annual Game

Matt Smith February 9, 2017

Faculty and students squared off during free period Thursday in the annual homecoming-week game.The two teams played to 28-28 tie in front of around 50 people, and after the game was over, student player...

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Men’s basketball team climbs the Sooner Athletic Conference

Matt Smith February 2, 2017

Texas Wesleyan’s men’s basketball team rose to the top of the Sooner Athletic Conference two weeks ago, an achievement associate head coach Matthew Garnett said is largely due to the players’ effort.“They...

Lady Rams head coach Bill Franey coaches players Lauren Benjamin (with the ball), Courtney Chargois (far left), and Leah Taylor (blue jersey).
Photo by Karan Muns

Lady Rams fight for a better season

Karan Muns December 5, 2016

Last season, the Lady Rams were hobbled by injuries to several players, and they paid the price. The team finished 8-21 and finished at the bottom of the Sooner Athletic Conference. This season, the...

Texas Wesleyans cheerleaders perform at Midnight Madness on Saturday.
Photo by Hannah Onder

Midnight Madness was a slam dunk

Hannah Onder October 17, 2016

 Basketball player Jeremy Crane aimed at the basket as the timer ticked down and the sea of people in pink T-shirts cheered his team.Crane and the rest of the men’s team was participating in a three-point...

Jerell Ellis handling the ball for the Rams.

Ellis helps Rams win SAC

Michael Acosta February 27, 2016

For a guy that wasn’t supposed to even be playing this year, Jerell Ellis is having a great season.Ellis, 22, a senior guard from San Antonio, tore the ACL in his right leg in February 2015, during the...

Texas Wesleyan to host second combine

Michael Acosta April 29, 2015

Texas Wesleyan is hosting the second annual College to the Pros basketball combine on Saturday at the Sid Richardson Center. Combine spokesperson Brian Luby wrote in an email that College to the Pros...

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