In its first year being played in the “806” region, the Hutcherson Flying Queens Foundation Golf Tournament is honoring former Flying Queens coach Dean Weese along with raising funds to support the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens basketball program. The tournament is scheduled for Monday, October 7 at Shadow Hills Golf Course in Lubbock, Texas. The…
Read MoreFIVE ADDED TO WBU ATHLETICS HALL OF HONOR IN CLASS OF 2024
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…
Read MoreESTES ERA QUEENS GATHER FOR REUNION IN AUSTIN
The Flying Queens who played from 1989-96 during the Sheryl Estes coaching era had a reunion in the Hill Country May 31- June 2, 2024. We stayed at a VRBO property in the country outside of Dripping Springs. Everyone brought memorabilia from our Flying Queen days. We even had some game footage and highlight films….
Read MoreNAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME MOVES ENSHRINEMENT DATES TO OCTOBER 12-13
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced it will move its Enshrinement Ceremonies from August 16-17 to October 12-13 to accommodate requests of the vast global basketball community amid an extensive and expanding summer schedule, highlighted by the 2024 Summer Olympics. The date change will continue to…
Read MoreQUEENS FALL SHORT IN 2nd ROUND OF NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TO HOST TEAM CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (Neb.)
BOXSCORE Seward, Nebraska – The Flying Queens fell just short to Concordia University (Neb.) 80-62 in the Second Round of the 2024 NAIA Women’s National Tournament to cap off their 2023-24 season. Wayland Baptist opened the scoring in the Second Round matchup with Emily Sigala knocking down a three off the pass from Bobbie Fouquet….
Read MoreHARLEY REDIN NAMED A FINALIST FOR THE 2024 NAISMITH HALL OF FAME CLASS
Full List of Finalists SPRINGFIELD, MASS. – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the Enshrinement Weekend schedule of events for the Class of 2024. The Enshrinement process will culminate with the Enshrinement Ceremony on Saturday, August 17, in Springfield, Mass. – the Birthplace of Basketball. Finalists, as well as select award winners, will…
Read MoreGOLF TOURNEY PROVIDES A DAY OF FUN, FELLOWSHIP, AND FUNDS FOR THE FLYING QUEENS
In the midst of a hot, dry summer, golfers and former Queens gathered for what turned out to be a beautiful day at the Hutcherson Flying Queens Foundation Golf Tournament, held on August 28, 2023 at the Texas Star Golf Course in Euless, Texas. Why We Golf More than 50 golfers and a dozen teams…
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