source: naia.orgSharla Harrison Rich’s storied basketball career at Wayland Baptist University (Texas) was marked by record-breaking success and a commitment to elevating the game. From 1985 to 1989, Sharla helped lead the Flying Queens to four straight NAIA national tournament appearances. Along the way, Sharla racked up numerous achievements herself, including earning spots on the…
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Plainview, Texas, June 10, 2024 (wbuathletics.com) – Wayland Baptist University Athletics is thrilled to announce the five newest members of the WBU Athletics Hall of Honor as part of the Class of 2024. Latanya Nation (track and field), Anika Voigt (volleyball), Danny Storey (basketball), Leanne Shieldknight Gillespie (basketball), and Anders Ellingsburg (golf) will represent the…
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The late Dr. Laura Switzer and Sheryl Estes will be two of six inductees in the 2024 Class to enter the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. on June 9, 2024 at the Amarillo Civic Center’s Grand Plaza. The six inductees will be honored, alongside coaches and athletes of the year from 2023-2024,…
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Plainview, 05/14/2024 – Wayland Baptist Athletics held their annual Spring Athletic Awards Banquet to recognize each spring sport’s athletic achievements – including D’Michael Bellfield (men’s basketball) and Mason Garrett (women’s golf) receiving the prestigious Roscoe Snyder Award. To go along with Bellfield and Garrett, four other athletes received Athletic Administration awards voted on by coaches…
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Glendale – Ariz. – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced 13 inductees to be enshrined in the Class of 2024, and Wayland Baptist Flying Queens legendary coach, the late great Harley Redin, was named a Women’s Veteran Committee Inductee. Coach Harley J. Redin was one of the most influential individuals in the history of…
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source: wbuathletics.com Plainview, Texas – Four Wayland Baptist Hoopers were named to the Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes List for the 2023-24 season. Emily Sigala, Kaitlyn Jerden, Alice Conely, and Joshua Tucker were named 2024 Daktronics NAIA Basketball Scholar-Athletes for their hard-work in the classrooms this season. In order to qualify for the Scholar-Athletes nominations, athletes must…
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