A number of runners had already crossed the finish line, but a group was still running up the final hill of a 5K race last fall. Jason Eagar, director of student programs and young alumni at the university, had helped pace the group throughout the race. But during that last incline on the Worth Hills loop at TCU, it received an extra boost from someone else. (0) comments
The struggling Horned Frog basketball team will welcome another squad that has fallen on tough times, the Utah Utes, to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum tonight. Both teams have lost four of their past five games with a win over Air Force, the common denominator for both. (0) comments
With a spotless season record, the men's swimming and diving team enters its final home meet this season against UNLV for a chance at the Mountain West Conference dual meet title. The Horned Frogs have never won a conference title in swimming and diving as members of the Mountain West Conference. (2) comments
Jonathan Anderson Anderson is a safety from Corpus Christi, Texas. Ranked by Rivals.com at the No. 32 safety in the country, he averaged 9.1 yards per carry as a senior at Carroll High School for a total of 537 rushing yards for four touchdowns his senior season. (0) comments
Just as the BCS settled, the Horned Frog football team signed 18 new players for the promising 2010 season. Head coach Gary Patterson held a press conference Wednesday to discuss the new athletes and the growth of the program. "We have gained a lot more national respect when you talk to kids about what they think of TCU, its academics and football program," Patterson said. (1) comment
After two years in America, international student and Chile native Leonardo van Beek said he had come to appreciate one of the nation's most-watched sports - football. Van Beek, a junior entrepreneurial management major, said he never watched football, including the Super Bowl, until he came to the U. (0) comments
The women's club volleyball team will host its first tournament this weekend at the University Recreation Center. The tournament is the divisional round of the Southern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and will determine what teams make it to the finals. (0) comments
Following a 20-point loss to Brigham Young in Provo, the 10-13 Horned Frogs will stay on the road to take on another Mountain West opponent, the Air Force Academy Falcons. TCU head coach Jim Christian ran an intense practice Thursday afternoon to prepare the team for the showdown with Air Force. (0) comments
The No. 8 equestrian program will have a chance to get even with No. 3 Texas A&M under the limelight at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo Friday at 6 p.m. The Aggies handed the then No. 2 seeded Horned Frogs a 7-1 loss last year to win the Varsity Equestrian Western National Championship - and the Horned Frogs are ready for a rematch. (0) comments
It came down to No. 8 TCU's final rider of the night, but junior Ashley Aikman edged out No. 3 Texas A&M's Randi Standley 71.25-70 in Horsemanship to give the Horned Frogs the go ahead point to defeat the Aggies 5-3 in a rematch of the 2009 Varsity Equestrian Western National Championship. (0) comments
With nine total newcomers for the spring and upcoming fall, the Horned Frog soccer team is looking to build upon its 2009-2010 record of 9-11-0. Head coach Dan Abdalla and his recruiting team secured three midfielders, three defenders, two forwards and a goalkeeper to the Horned Frog roster. (0) comments
The Horned Frogs' three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt Wednesday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. After a hard-fought game Wednesday, the night ended with the Frogs losing to the Utah Utes (11-12, 4-5) 64-55 in front of 4,414 enthusiastic TCU fans. (0) comments
After surviving a quadruple overtime against the University of Utah, the Lady Frogs return home hoping to continue their success by overcoming the University of Wyoming this Saturday in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. By staying strong against Utah, the TCU women's basketball team advanced to 18-5, but Wyoming will present just as much of a challenge for TCU. (1) comment
Emily Carter and Eboni Mangum each scored 25 points to help No. 24 TCU overcome a Mountain West Conference 45-point effort from Kalee Whipple and beat Utah 105-96 in four overtimes Wednesday night. Whipple's career night included a 3-pointer as time expired at the end of the third overtime that tied the game at 90. (0) comments
In a fight to regain Mountain West Conference respectability, the men's basketball team couldn't carry the momentum for a full 40 minutes, dropping a 64-55 decision to the Utah Utes Wednesday night. The game was hard-fought on both sides, featuring nine lead changes and seven ties. (0) comments
After solid performances in the fall, the TCU women's golf team returned to action with a No. 10 finish at their spring opener. Competing against 11 of the top 20 programs in the country at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verde, Calif., the Horned Frogs, now resting at No. (0) comments
With a one-win lead in the Mountain West, the Lady Frogs head to Salt Lake City to face the University of Utah Utes. TCU is currently on a 19-game home-win streak but lost their last road match to the University of New Mexico on Jan. 30. Utah owns an 8-6 lead in the all-time series with the Frogs. (0) comments
Although Fort Worth was the site of a variety of snow sports Thursday, a much bigger sporting event will be kicking off in Vancouver, Canada tonight. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony is scheduled to take place at Vancouver's BC Place. This year marks the first indoor Opening Ceremony. (0) comments
Take notes, men! Some women at TCU prefer a Valentine's Day weekend filled with cheers and excitement over the typical dinner by candlelight. Courtney Collings, a junior strategic communication major, said that if a date asked her to a basketball game or any sporting event she would definitely attend. (0) comments
After dropping out of the Associated Press Top-25 rankings, the Lady Frogs this week are back at the No. 24 spot. Last week, the women's basketball team dropped from it highest national ranking of the season, No. 20, following a road loss to the University of New Mexico. (0) comments
Equestrian At it first Fort Worth Stock Show appearance in program history, TCU defeated Texas A&M 5-3. Junior Ashley Aikman was key to the win by defeating A&M rider Randi Standley in Horsemanship. Heading into the meet, A&M was the defending national champion and TCU was ranked No. (0) comments
Despite below-freezing temperatures Saturday night, the Horned Frog club lacrosse team defeated Centenary College of Louisiana in their spring season opener 15-2. Despite a slow start in the first quarter, the Frogs quickly hit their tempo, putting up a score of 8-1 by halftime. (0) comments
Though Charles Dickens isn't required reading in many college classes, the men's basketball team could certainly identify with the best of times and the worst of times in their game versus No. 23 New Mexico. A strong first half punctuated by a last second three-pointer from sophomore guard Ronnie Moss to bring the Horned Frogs (10-12, 2-5 MWC) within two quickly faded into memory as the team lost 75-57 Saturday night at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum thanks to a subpar second-half performance. (0) comments
Ivy. It surrounded former Frog pitcher Andrew Cashner earlier in the winter, as he ran through baseball workouts like he had done so many times before. Actually, it was most likely dead in the cold of a Chicago winter, but Wrigley Field always brings up thoughts of luscious vines of ivy growing all over the outfield fence in the middle of summertime baseball season. (0) comments
After losing at home to New Mexico, the Frogs go back on the road to face another conference opponent, the Brigham Young Cougars. The men's basketball team's 73-57 loss Saturday to the Lobos revealed a series of holes on offense and defense, said head coach Jim Christian. (0) comments
Jimmer Fredette scored 26 points and Jackson Emery had 12 points and six assists as No. 12 BYU beat TCU 76-56 on Tuesday night. BYU (22-2, 7-1 Mountain West) scored the game's first 10 points and held a double-digit lead for most of the game while remaining unbeaten against TCU since the Horned Frogs joined the conference. (0) comments
While the football team came one University of Texas point short of the BCS National Title game, Jim Schlossnagle was putting the final players in place to make another title run. The football team reached a level they hadn't competed at since the 1930s. The baseball team has a chance to make some history of its own this spring. (1) comment
The men's golf team will kick off its spring campaign today in Kamuela, Hawaii at the Mauna Lani Invitational. The team will enter the tournament with a No. 4 national ranking but will face six other top-10 programs, including No. 1 Oklahoma State and No. 2 Stanford. (1) comment
Horned Frog athletics was in full swing during the weekend with strong performances from several teams. Swimming and Diving The H2O Frogs came out on top against Centenary College, setting five pool records at Haynes Fitness Center Pool. The men stay undefeated, the only team remaining without a loss in the Mountain West, winning 9 of 11 events at Centenary. (0) comments
With the spring semester underway, intramurals kick into gear in February with a full calendar of team and individual events. Individual events will kick off tonight at 7 p.m. with a Hot Shot tournament, a single-player event where players shoot basketballs from various points on the floor. (0) comments
After a strong performance at Centenary College during the weekend, junior Edgar Peyro was named the Mountain West Conference swimmer of the week. This is Peyro's first swimmer of the week honor in his career at TCU. Peyro marks the eighth MWC winner from the H2O Frogs this season. (0) comments
After a difficult loss on the road to the New Mexico Lobos, the Lady Frogs return to Daniel-Meyer Coliseum hoping to advance their home winning streak to 18. Head coach Jeff Mittie said the Lady Frogs are going to have to be aggressive and stop conference rival Brigham Young in transition to win the game Wednesday. (0) comments
Fans refer to them as waterboys and watergirls, but they do more than just push Gatorade. Athletic training students work daily to prepare for their future careers by participating in a four-year training program, Chris Hall, director of sports medicine said. (1) comment
The TCU Lady Frogs extended their record-breaking home win streak by defeating the Brigham Young Cougars 64-40 Wednesday night. TCU has won 18 straight games in the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum, which is the longest home win streak in the MWC. Their last home loss was against BYU last season. (0) comments
After dropping out of the polls after a devastating road loss against New Mexico, the Lady Frogs gained some momentum by defeating a strong Brigham Young team Wednesday. The Lady Frogs, now 16-5, hope to add another win to their record after a conference matchup at home Saturday. (0) comments
The TCU Lady Frogs gained their nineteenth straight home win after defeating the struggling Air Force Academy Falcons 77-47 on Saturday. The duo of TCU forwards, freshman Delisa Gross and junior Helena Sverrisdottir, led the team with 17 points each. This marked a high for Gross' college career. (0) comments
Texas Christian's Greg Hill and Ronnie Moss were too much for Air Force on Saturday. Hill came off the bench to score a career-high 23 points and Moss added 18 points as Texas Christian ended a four-game losing streak with a 65-51 victory over Air Force. Hill scored 21 points on 3s and was 7 of 10 from 3-point range. (0) comments
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