This spring the Hutcherson Flying Queens Foundation, Inc. conducted its first member survey to gather feedback and inform planning for the 2025-27 strategic plan. Below are the top 3 responses to questions in five areas: 1) Information members want to receive from the Foundation – News about the current teamNews about former playersNews about 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 MoreESTES, SWITZER TO BE INDUCTED INTO PANHANDLE SPORTS HALL OF FAME ON JUNE 9TH
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,…
Read MoreBRICE, FOUQUET, JERDEN, NESTOR, & SIGALA HONORED AT 2024 SPRING ATHLETICS BANQUET
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…
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 MoreNAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT HARLEY REDIN IN CLASS OF 2024
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…
Read More4 WBU HOOPSTERS NAMED 2024 DAKTRONICS NAIA BASKETBALL SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
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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