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LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 12 Texas Tech softball team (45-12) will face No. 4 seed Brown (33-15) on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Rocky Johnson Field in the first ever NCAA Softball Regional hosted in Lubbock. The Red Raiders secured their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2019 after winning their first Big […]

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LUBBOCK, Texas – The No. 12 Texas Tech softball team (45-12) will face No. 4 seed Brown (33-15) on Friday at 4:30 p.m. at Rocky Johnson Field in the first ever NCAA Softball Regional hosted in Lubbock.

The Red Raiders secured their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2019 after winning their first Big 12 Tournament this past weekend. The Bears are in their first NCAA Tournament since 1997 after winning their first Ivy League Tournament title in program history.

Tech is entering its seventh NCAA Regional appearance and hold a 13-12 record all-time in the postseason. The Red Raiders have a little experience against Washington – the No. 3 seed in the bracket – as they face the Huskies in the 2012 Seattle Regional, losing 2-0.

Previously in Tech softball:
The Red Raiders earned their first ever Big 12 regular season title this year after going 20-4 in league play and defended that title in the Big 12 Championship winning all three games with a run differential of 26-0 thanks to the All-Big 12 Tournament Most Outstanding Player, NiJaree Canady, who allowed just 4 hits all weekend.

NiJaree Canady is still at the top of her game. She boasts a 0.81 ERA and is 26-5 on the season. Her ERA leads the nation, and her wins are second most in program history for a season. Canady was named the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, unanimously, and was also a First Team All-Big 12 selection in her first year in the league.

Senior outfielder Demi Elder has been a huge lift for the Red Raiders offense since returning to the starting lineup. Since Elder’s return the team is 22-3 and she has reached base safely in 23 of those 25 games.

Mihyia Davis continues to improve. The junior speedster has also been hitting for power lately, totaling a career-high five home runs to go along with 10 doubles and 6 triples while swiping 24 bases. Davis is not only a good bat, but a highlight real in the outfield as she was Big 12 All-First Team and Big 12 All-Defensive Team.

The left side of Gerry Glasco‘s infield is played by freshmen. Hailey Toney has started every game at shortstop this season – the only freshman from a power four school to do so – while Bailey Lindemuth has played 55 of her 57 games at third base (the other two coming in the circle). Both were named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team.

NCAA Lubbock Regional Ticket Information:

Softball season ticket holders and Red Raider Club members will have the opportunity to place a request for all-session tickets to the NCAA Lubbock Regional. The deadline to submit requests is 5 p.m. Tuesday (May 13). Please note all ticket requests outside already claimed season tickets are not guaranteed. Any tickets still available after Tuesday will go on sale to the general public at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.

To submit a request, fans must login to their Texas Tech account on texastech.com/myaccount or by calling the Texas Tech Athletic Ticket Office. The ticket office is open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and can be reached by phone at 806-742-TECH.

Ticket information for Texas Tech students will be communicated via email early this week.

All tickets for the NCAA Lubbock Regional will be distributed digitally similar to regular-season games. Further instructions on how to receive and manage mobile tickets will be sent out prior to tickets being delivered.

For questions, please contact the Texas Tech Athletics Ticket Office at 806-742-TECH or via email at redraidertickets@ttu.edu

NCAA Lubbock Regional Schedule:

Friday

Game 1: Texas Tech vs. Brown – 4:30 p.m. (ESPN+)

Game 2: Mississippi State vs. Washington – 7 p.m. (ESPN2)

Saturday

Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 1 p.m. (TV TBD)

Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 – 3:30 p.m. (TV TBD)

Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 6 p.m. (TV TBD)

Sunday

Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 – 2 p.m. (TV TBD)

Game 7: If Necessary Game – 4:30 p.m. (TV TBD)

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Lady Spartans sweep Vikettes 5-2, 6-1 in WaMaC Softball Tourney – Solon Economist

SOLON — Sighs of relief swell over the diamond as the late inning attempted comeback is squandered with a fly out. Cheers erupt from the Solon stands. Victory music sings as the Lady Spartans take the field to celebrate their doubleheader victories against the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings. Game One Through the fourth inning, few had been […]

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Game One

Through the fourth inning, few had been on base and the score was tied at nil. Early hits from the likes of Dillon Ostrander, Laeni Hinkle, and Keegan Kleppe were forgotten when factoring in the Vikings stellar defense.

“It took a while for our offense to get going,” said Spartan head coach Brad Holub. “We were just under everything and popped up a lot of them but, of all the pitchers we’ve faced this year, she [Vikings pitcher] probably gave us the most trouble.”

As the top of the fifth progressed, the Spartans were trailing. One fielding mishap let to another, allowing for Vinton-Shellsburg to hit their way around the diamond, bringing the score to 0-2.

When pitcher Beckitt Kabela, keeping her composure and focus, struck the last Viking out swinging in the fifth, the tension was loosened and you could both hear, and feel, the determination from the Spartans.

“Come on Spartans, let’s do this!” Yelled one Solon parent, followed by an array of motivational applause.

That may have been just the motivation that the Spartans needed as they came out swinging in the bottom of the fifth. A single to left field from Beckett Kruse got the crowd on its feet and opened the flood gates. A successful bunt from Kleppe, a single from Hinkle, and a long double to center from shortstop Izzy Frees followed, scoring three runs to end the inning, putting the Spartans in the lead.

Hinkle came into the game as a reliever and kept the Vikings at bay for the rest of the game. A few more hits and a masterclass of base stealing from Kruse, Kleppe, and Dillon Ostrander put this game in the past, beating Vinton-Shellsburg 5-2.

Game Two

After what felt like an offensive lull in the beginning of game one, the Spartans came out swinging right off the bat in the second game, scoring two in the first, three in the third, and one in the fourth.

The big story of the second game was its lone home run from first baseman Addison Walter in the first at bat of the fourth inning, making it her first of her career. The ball was smacked toward center, hitting the top of the fence and bouncing right over, leaving her teammates jumping for joy around home plate.

“It was great to see,” said Holub, commenting on Walter’s home run. “She really barreled one up and it paid dividends, so I felt really good for her.”

From that point on in game two, there was no stopping the Spartans as they went on to maintain their large lead through a defensive performance. Pitcher Emerson Miller threw the entirety of game two, putting on a show and allowing only one score through seven innings.

“We knew it was going to be a challenge… we messed with the line up a little bit, you know trying to look at matchups and not overusing somebody, but I thought our pitching did really well as a whole tonight,” said Holub.

Final score: 6-1

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Stone, Tech Soccer announces three transfers

LUBBOCK, Texas – Looking to bolster its roster ahead of the 2025 season, Texas Tech Soccer has added three incoming transfers in Eleanor Hays (Clemson), Emilie McCartney (Miami) and Chloe Japic (Virginia), head coach Tom Stone announced Wednesday. “We were fortunate to be able to add three players of the caliber of Eleanor, Emillie and […]

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LUBBOCK, Texas – Looking to bolster its roster ahead of the 2025 season, Texas Tech Soccer has added three incoming transfers in Eleanor Hays (Clemson), Emilie McCartney (Miami) and Chloe Japic (Virginia), head coach Tom Stone announced Wednesday.

“We were fortunate to be able to add three players of the caliber of Eleanor, Emillie and Chole from the May portal,” Stone said. “All three are all wonderful players, with extraordinary character and are great students. They fit our team dynamic and system of play nicely and are ready now to compete in the Big 12 and nationally.”

The Red Raiders first addition, Hayes, joins Tech after spending a pair of seasons at Clemson. A native of Lewisville, Hays played in 15 matches in 2024, making eight starts. Known as a strong box-to-box defender, Hayes tallied one assist and four shots in her 738 minutes of action.

A member of the Tigers 2023 NCAA College Cup Team, Hays assumed a key role for the Tigers in 2024, making the 15 appearances and eight starts including her first career start in the season opener against Auburn. Hayes started the final six matches of the season for the Tigers.

The Red Raiders next addition, McCartney, also hails from Texas. A transfer from the University of Miami, McCartney played in 33 matches and made 31 starts for the Hurricanes including starting all 17 matches in 2024 for the Hurricanes.

Logging over 1500 minutes of action in 2024, McCartney played all 90 minutes in all 17 matches a season ago and has recorded a full 90-minute effort in 25 of her career 33 matches played. In 2023, McCartney started the final 14 matches in-a-row, meaning she concluded her Miami career having started 31 straight matches.

Tech’s third and final addition of the summer portal season, Japic, is no stranger to the Big 12 Conference having spent two seasons at Baylor before transferring to Virginia for the last three seasons.

A veteran of 71 career matches and 34 starts, Japic arrives at Tech having scored four career goals including a pair of goals in just six matches played in 2021. A 2020 Big 12 All-Freshman team selection, Japic made 52 appearances and 16 starts for the Cavaliers during her three years, tallying a goal and two assists in nearly 2200 minutes played.

In addition to her five years of Power Conference soccer experience, Japic also has extensive experience at the youth international level having played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U15, U17 and U19 National teams throughout her career.

All three student-athletes will enroll at Tech for the Summer session later this month and will join the team ahead of preseason workouts in July.

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Allyson Felix Still Regrets This $7000 Purchase She Made As A Young Olympian

Allyson Felix at the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala at Pacific Design Center on November 9, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images) We all have those luxury purchases we splurged on and wish we could get that money back. For most of us, it might be an overpriced gadget or an […]

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Allyson Felix Still Regrets This $7000 Purchase She Made As A Young Olympian

Allyson Felix at the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala at Pacific Design Center on November 9, 2024 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

We all have those luxury purchases we splurged on and wish we could get that money back.

For most of us, it might be an overpriced gadget or an impulse buy that seemed like a good idea at the time (for me, it was a hot pink Louis Vuitton bag that I’ve literally only worn once because I have nothing in my closet that even matches it). Even Allyson Felix, the most decorated track and field athlete in Olympic history, has a few early purchases that she regrets from when she first came up on some money.

Felix recently opened up on SoFi’s Richer Lives podcast with host Vivian Tu, sharing candid details about her financial journey that many successful athletes rarely discuss publicly (but should, to inspire others).

“I remember two things I bought that to this day, I still regret,” she admitted. “I bought this anaconda skin Gucci bag for $7,000 and at that time, that was a huge splurge. And I was like, did I really need that? And then I remember, these were like the early days, I got rims on my Escalade in the early 2000s. I was doing the most.”

Felix’s story is one of many from both “regular” people and celebrities. Many of us often struggle with the balance between enjoying success and making smart financial decisions. And if you’ve never been exposed to a large amount of cash at one time, you can feel a large sense of overwhelm to not let the money burn a hole in your pocket. Felix’s honesty during her conversation with Tu shows the human side of building wealth, but also that you can learn from those early mistakes. Because Lord knows, many of us need to!

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This foundation to want to become better financially came directly from her family (and not business agents or managers). Her parents, a teacher and seminary professor, provided the values that would guide her through decades of athletic and business success.

“They have been so influential. When I came into this sport, I didn’t grow up in it. We were just figuring it out on our own. I was raised by parents who were very hard workers, who really taught us these foundational principles and I felt like I really held on to them throughout my career,” Felix explained.

Those principles extended beyond personal achievement. “It was all about work ethic, never quitting and really being in service, helping others. My mom was a teacher and my dad a seminary professor. So they were really people who cared about people who gave back,” she said.

Despite having strong family values, Felix had to learn the business realities of professional athletics through experience. A lot of fans think an Olympic medal comes with a fat paycheck, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. And for many athletes, that reality doesn’t hit until it’s too late.

“You definitely don’t go to the Olympics to get paid. Everything is going to come from other sources. Your big deals are going to be your footwear sponsor, and all your other partnership and brand deals. That’s where you’re going to make your money,” Felix revealed.

This reality creates unique financial challenges for elite athletes. Income fluctuates dramatically based on performance, sponsorship deals, and market conditions. During the interview, Felix spoke openly about how this uncertainty affected her approach to career planning, “”As an athlete you’re so hyper focused on performance. I didn’t quite think so much about the practicality of it all. I tried to surround myself with really great people, but it’s one of those things now looking back that it’s like ‘wow, if you’re not at the very top 1% it’s a hard industry to maintain and have longevity.”

“You really can’t dip below too much, which can also play into your performance because it’s stressful to be thinking about your next paycheck. I really tried to focus on my performance and let that take care of everything,” she shared.

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Ole Miss head coach Chris Beard issues statement to the rest of college basketball

It does not feel that long ago since Ole Miss basketball had an incredible NCAA Tournament run. Head coach Chris Beard has lost a lot of that roster but has reloaded via the transfer portal and has built another good-looking team that can go to the postseason in the 2025-26 season. Beard spoke to the […]

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Beard spoke to the media ahead of summer workouts regarding the team and the upcoming season. The third-year Rebel coach stated the rest of the college basketball teams but confirmed it was not arrogance on the team’s part.

“You know, at Ole Miss, it’s not arrogance or self-promotion, but we will play anyone, anytime, anywhere, it’s the way we have always been. We want to play that schedule.”

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The comment came after Chris Beard discussed the game, scheduled against St. John’s in December, which would be played at Madison Square Garden. He gave a nod to the program and its head coach, Rick Pitino, with the Red Storm, one of the top teams in college basketball, making the second round in this past season’s NCAA Tournament.

The scheduled game backs up what Beard is looking to do at Ole Miss. Despite having an uber-competitive conference schedule with the SEC, the premium conference in college basketball, he still wants to have big teams in the non-conference schedule.

Last season, the Rebels faced BYU, Purdue, Louisville, Memphis, and Colorado State in non-conference play, all of which are NCAA Tournament teams from the 2024-25 season. They will face another ACC team in the SEC/ACC challenge, which is likely to be another top team from that conference, stacked in college basketball. They will also play Memphis once again this coming season.

Beard confirmed that they are working to get more top teams on the schedule, but it’s not easy after playing so well last season.

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NCAA approves multiple major rule changes in men’s college basketball

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved proposed changes that are expected to enhance the flow of men’s college basketball beginning in the 2025-26 season, according to a release Tuesday. Those changes include allowing coach’s challenges to review out-of-bounds calls and goaltending or basket interference, as well as modifications to the rule on continuous motion […]

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Regarding the proposed coach’s challenge, much like in college football, teams must have a timeout to request an instant replay review. If the challenge review is successful, teams will be granted an additional video review challenge for the remainder of the game, including overtime. If unsuccessful, the team loses the ability to challenge any other calls in the game.

Coach challenges will not impact an officials’ use of instant replay for timing mistakes, scoring errors, shot clock violations, 2-point vs. 3-point field goal attempts, flagrant fouls, etc.

Officials can initiate video reviews on basketbat interference/goaltending and restricted arc plays in the final two minutes of regulation and in overtime. The NCAA revealed recent data showed these sort of reviews caused “minimal game interruptions,” and the Men’s Basketball Rules Committee members beliee the coach’s challenge “will have a significant impact on the flow of the game.” NCAA officials aren’t allowed to conduct video review on out-of-bounds calls unless first prompted by a coach’s challenge.

Other enhancements approved Tuesday include new points of emphasis for officials to address delay-of-game tactics, limiting time at the review monitor, improving game efficiency and reducing physicality.

With regard to the changes to the continuous motion rule, an offensive player who ends his dribble going toward the basket and takes contact from a defensive player is now permitted to pivot or complete the step and finish the field goal attempt. Currently, players are awarded the basket/field goal only when they’re are fouled in the process of shooting the ball.

Last month, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee also recommended the creation of a joint working group to gather feedback from conferences on potentially moving from halves to quarters, though any potential changes to the game’s format won’t come until the next rules change year.

“In considering the decisions last month, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Committee had conversations about ways to continue this direction in the upcoming years, which includes positive momentum for moving the men’s game from halves to quarters,” the NCAA release said Tuesday. “The committee realizes there are hurdles to implementing the quarter format to the game, including the structuring of media timeouts to accommodate commercial inventory. The committee recommended NCAA Division I conferences create a joint working group to provide feedback on the potential change from halves to quarters.”

Officials will now the the option to call a Flagrant 1 foul whenever a player makes contact with another player’s groin area. Previously officials could only call a common foul or a Flagrant 2, leading to an ejection for the offending player.

Other rules changes included involve a player using the rim to gain an advantage will be now called basket interference, and if one shot clock becomes inoperable, the other shot clock can be utilized. Previously, if one shot clock wasn’t working, both had to be turned off.

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