The Flying Queens opened 2025 in January with a grueling nine-game schedule in Sooner Athletic Conference play with five games on the road and five games at The Hutch. The team finished the month 8-1 with the lone loss coming against Langston, 60-69, at the mid-point of the January run. The Queens bounced back and…
Read MoreTHE LEGENDARIUM: THE LONGEST FLIGHT
Wayland Baptist is one of the true ‘forgotten pioneers’ of women’s basketball. How the owners of the longest win streak in American pro or college hoops history got their start. by Andrew Haubner/No Cap Space/January 23, 2025 Kaye Garms walked into the huddle and knew it was inevitable. For years, she and her Wayland Baptist…
Read MoreHARSTON NAMED TO SPRING 2025 PLAINVIEW ISD ATHLETIC HALL OF HONOR
By Danny Andrews Former Wayland Flying Queen All-American Kathy Harston will be inducted in the third class of the Plainview High School Athletic Hall of Honor on Friday, Jan. 17, between games of a PHS basketball doubleheader. Harston, WBU Class of 1980, posted records of 17-9 and 19-7 in her first two years as coach…
Read More2025 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN THEME: BRING A FRIEND!
Join us in 2025 as we launch the Hutcherson Flying Queens Foundation’s Membership Campaign: “Bring A Friend!” This year, we are excited to invite both new and returning members to join our community and encourage a friend to do the same. Whether it’s a former teammate, a family member, or a friend who loves sports,…
Read MorePLAINVIEW NATIVE EMILY SIGALA REFLECTS ON HER FLYING QUEENS JOURNEY
Plainview Herald Sports/Education Editor Reese Nations filed this story about senior Emily Sigala on December 26, 2024. Here’s an excerpt: “Though the Plainview native is now in her final season as a Wayland Baptist University Flying Queen, there was a time when it seemed as if the pairing wasn’t meant to be.” Read Emily’s story…
Read MoreQUEENS STAND AT 11-1 AT CHRISTMAS BREAK: DEC. UPDATE
After starting Sooner Athletic Conference play with five home games in November, the Flying Queens hit the road in December for four conference games. The Queens started hot going 5-0 at home before dropping their first SAC matchup against Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, Okla., 76-86. The team rebounded and won the remaining three games…
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