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source: wbuathletics.com Wayland Baptist is ranked No. 8 in the 2022 NAIA Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Flying Queens, who were ranked second in last year’s final poll before being upset in an opening round championship game, are the only Sooner Athletic Conference team ranked, although Science & Arts of Oklahoma and…

source: wbuathletics.com While there’s a handful of proven veterans on the roster, the bulk of the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens 2021-22 lineup will be new, including the coaching staff. Still, the same positive results that the Flying Queens have produced for most of the past decade should be expected again during the upcoming season. Coaches…

Flying Queens Head Coach Jason Cooper is asking former Queens to share their Flying Queens story with the current players. “We are eager to connect with the women who carved this path for these young ladies,” said Cooper. If interested in sharing your Flying Queens story,  please send an email with your name, email & phone number, years played at…

The “$8600 for 86 years” fundraiser honoring Coach Dean Weese has exceeded its goal after the first two weeks of the six-week event. The current total stands at $9,583. “With four weeks remaining in the fundraiser, and knowing there are other individuals who still play to give, we decided to be aggressive and double our…

A group of former Flying Queens who played for Coach Dean Weese at Wayland Baptist University is spearheading a fundraising tribute in honor of his 86th birthday on Sept. 27, 2021. The tribute is called “$8600 for 86 years,” with the net proceeds benefitting the Hutcherson Flying Queens Foundation (HFQF). This fundraiser has the Weese…