Tarleton Texans set to host Incarnate Word

STEPHENVILLE - The Texans are set to host Incarnate Word at Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. Keep up-to-date with information here on the blog, or see the live chat, live stats, etc. at the Tarleton Social Media page.

- The Texans scored first to go up, 7-0 after the extra point.

- Tarleton recovered the ensuing kickoff when the ball hit a member of the Incarnate Word player. The Texans got down inside the 10, but after going for it on fourth down, the Texans failed to score and turned the ball over on downs.

- The Cardinals scored after a 10-play, 95-yard drive to tie the score after the PAT, 7-7.4

- That will end the first quarter with the score tied at 7-7.

- Touchdown Texans! Tarleton with the QB keeper by Nick Stephens. Extra point is good. Texans lead Incarnate 14-7 with 11:16 left in the half.

- Incarnate scores on yet another fake field goal. Game is tied at 14-14 with 3:27 to go in the first half.

- That ends the first half with Incarnate Word leading Tarleton 17-14.

- The second half is underway. Tarleton will start with the ball at the 24-yard line after a short return.

- Touchdown Texans! Tarleton's Nick Stephens completes a 17-yard pass to Jamal Mays. Extra point is no good. Texans jump back in front 20-17 with 9:05 left in the third.

- Third quarter is in the books. 20-17 Tarleton lead, and it will be their ball to start the fourth at the Incarnate 37-yard line.

- Tarleton adds to their lead with a 19-yard rush by Jerome Regal for a touchdown. Extra point is good. Texans on top 27-17.

- Evan Robertson rushes seven yards for the score. Tarleton extending their lead to 34-17 with 12:13 left in the game.

- Incarnate Word chooses to go for the field goal. Kick is good on 27-yard attempt. 34-20 Texan lead with 6:00 even.

- That's your ball game. Texans take a 41-27 victory from Incarnate Word. Tarleton heads into their final home game of the season next weekend against Eastern New Mexico with a 3-7 record.

- Check out Tarletonsports.com for post-game statistics, quotes, and all your other Texan and TexAnn sports information. Thank you for joining us and we will see you next Saturday.

Texans set to host No. 7 Texas A&M-Kingsville for Homecoming

STEPHENVILLE - The Texans will host No. 7 Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday, Oct. 23 for Homecoming 2010. The game has been postponed to 6:30 p.m. due to rain that soaked the area for most of the day.

Keep up with the game here on the blog, on Twitter, and on Live Chat. Go to the Tarleton Sports Social Media page for more.

- Tarleton will receive the kick from Kingsville to start the game.

- Texans return the kick to the 27-yard line, will start from there. Homecoming is underway.

- Tarleton will punt to the Javelinas with 12:18 to go in the first quarter.

- Kingsville will start their first possession at their own 20-yard line.

- The Texans hold Kingsville to a three-and-out. Will receive the punt from the Javelinas with 10:51 to play.

- Tarleton takes over at the 17-yard line after a 62-yard punt by Kingsville.

- Tarleton's Evan Robertson fumbles the ball, Kingsville recovers at the 26-yard line.

- Javelinas attempt a 38-yard field goal. Kick is no good. Texans take over at the 21-yard line.

- Stephens is intercepted by Kingsville's Corey Robertson. Kingsville will start at the 36-yard line with 5:40 to go in the first quarter.

- Correction, Javelinas start at the 21-yard line after a holding penalty.

- Kingsville converts a big third down, threatens in Tarleton territory.

- Javelinas convert on fourth-and-short. First down at the Texans' 28.

- That ends the first quarter. We are all tied up at zero. Kingsville will start the second quarter in the red zone at the 19-yard line.

- First quarter stats:

Texans- 6 plays, 25 yards, time of possession: 6:17

Javelinas- 12 plays, 32 yards, time of possession: 8:43

- Tarleton holds Kingsville to a 32-yard field goal. Javelinas take a 3-0 lead with 14:28 left in the first half.

- Tarleton's Brandon Lowery returns the kickoff to the Kingsville 44-yard line, for a return of 50 yards.

- Touchdown Texans! Nick Stephens hooks up with Jeken Frye for a 44-yard completion. Extra point is good. Tarleton leads Kingsville 7-3.

- Last possession: two plays, 44 yards, 44 seconds. Set up by Lowery's 50-yard kick return.

- Tarleton recovers the onside kick, has possession at the 43-yard line.

- Texans have to settle for a 30-yard field goal by Blake Weist. With 9:57 to play in the half, Tarleton leads 10-3.

- Kingsville returns the kick for a touchdown, but it is negated on a holding call. Javelinas will start with the ball at the 15-yard line.

- Kingsville calls time out with 5:10 to play in the first half. The Javelinas face a crucial fourth-and-one at the Tarleton 23.

- Fourth-down conversion is good. Kingsville threatens inside the 11-yard line.

- Touchdown Javelinas. Ryan Lincoln with the two-yard rush. Extra point is good, and we are all squared up in Stephenville, 10-10.

- Kingsville's drive lasted 6:25, and went for 85 yards on 11 plays.

- Tarleton will start the drive at the 14-yard line after a holding penalty on the kickoff. 3:12 remains in the half.

- Javelinas take their second time out with 1:58 to go in the second quarter.

- Tarleton is forced to punt, no return on the kick. Kingsville takes over at the 39-yard line with 1:46 to go.

- After a 15-yard reception, the Javelinas cough the ball up. Recovered by Jacob Rowe at the 17-yard line.

- Tarleton rushes the ball for a short loss and will let the clock run out. The first half is in the books, and its Tarleton 10, Kingsville 10.

- First half stats:

Texans: Time of possession: 9:32, Rushing: 12 for 30 yards, Passing: 10 completions for 91 yards, Total Offense: 27 plays, 121 yards

Javelinas: Time of possession: 20:28, Rushing: 20 for 69 yards, Passing: 13 completions for 129 yards, Total Offense: 39 plays, 198 yards.

Tarleton Leaders: Nick Stephens, 10-15, 91 yards, touchdown; Evan Robertson, nine rushes for 23 yards; Jamal Mays, two catches for 44 yards and a score. Brandon Johnson, 10 tackles, Jacob Rowe, forced fumble, fumble recovery, and a sack.

Kingsville Leaders: Nate Poppell, 13-19, 129 yards; Jonathon Woodson, six rushes for 34 yards; Ryan Lincoln, five catches for 29 yards. Marcus Sanders, seven tackles, two for loss.

- Second half will get underway in less than four minutes.

- Texans will kick off to start the second half. Javelinas set to return.

- Kingsville will start the third quarter at their own 40-yard line.

- Javelinas forced to punt after a delay of game penalty on a fourth and short.

- Punt is downed at the six-yard line. Texans take over with 11:15 to go in the third.

- Time out Tarleton with 11:04 left in the quarter, as the Texans face a big third-and-10.

- Texans are stopped on third down, will punt to Kingsville.

- Javelinas take over at the Tarleton 39-yard line after a 33-yard punt with 10:10 left in the third.

- Tarleton holds Kingsville to a three-and-out. Punt is fair-caught at the 10-yard line. Texans start the drive with 9:29 on the clock.

- A pair of penalties on the punt, with a running into the kicker by Kingsville and a block in the back by Kingsville. Javelinas will move back and start the drive at the 34-yard line.

- Javelinas fumble. Recovered by the Texans. Tarleton takes over at the 40-yard line.

- Time out Kingsville, their first of the half. 5:30 to go in the third.

- Javelinas have the ball at the 35-yard line with 2:38 left in the third.

- Kingsville faces a big third-and-seven from the 39-yard line with 2:00 in the third.

- Javelinas have to punt. Texans muff the kick, but a kick-catch interference penalty gives Tarleton the ball at the 45-yard line.

- Another defensive stop by Kingsville. Tarleton will punt to the Javelinas with 45 seconds left in the third.

- Kingsville starts their drive from the 19-yard line.

- End of a back-and-forth third quarter. Tarleton 10, Kingsville 10. Javelinas will start the fourth with a third-and-seven from the 23.

- Kingsville starts the fourth with a first down.

- Jamaal Steamer grabbed a huge tackle behind the line to force a punt by the Javelinas. Tarleton has a first down and 10 at their own 20 with 11:37 on the clock.

- Missed field goal by Tarleton. Kingsville takes over at their own 22-yard line.

- Tarleton stumps the Kingsville offense, forces the Javelinas to punt with under seven minutes left in the game.

- Texans will start the drive at the 18-yard line with 6:34 to go.

- Kingsville sacks Nick Stephens to force a punt.

- Javelinas convert on a big third down. Clock is under the 3:20 mark.

- Tarleton uses their last time out of the game. 1:14 to go in the fourth.

- Time out Kingsville, they have one remaining.

- Field goal is good by Javelinas. Kingsville takes a 13-10 lead with 21 seconds remaining.

- Stephens stops the ball with two seconds on the clock and 73-yards of field to cover.

That's the ball game folks. Kingsville 13, Tarleton 10.

Thanks for following along with us. Check out Tarletonsports.com for more coverage, post-game stats, etc.

Join us next weekend when the Texans travel to Midwestern State for another Lone Star Conference match up at 7 p.m.

We appreciate your support and we will see you at the game.

Tarleton set to host Angelo State for Family Weekend

STEPHENVILLE - The Tarleton Texan football team is set to host Angelo State at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2 for Family Weekend in Stephenville.

Check back here for live blog info, and go to the Tarleton Sports Social Media/Fan Interaction Page for more.

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- Tarleton won the toss, and will receive. Family Weekend is under way.

- Timeout Tarleton with 9:25 left in the first quarter. Texans threatening with the ball on the Angelo five-yard line.

- Touchdown Texans. Evan Robertson with a one-yard run for the score on fourth and short.


- Extra-point is good. Tarleton's first drive: 14 plays for 74 yards and the touchdown.

- Texans' Jacob Rowe blocks Angelo's field-goal attempt. Dashaun Phillips returns it 70 yards to the Angelo seven-yard line.

- 24-yard field goal attempt is good. Tarleton takes a 10-0 lead with 1:58 left in the first quarter.

- Angelo's Garrett Tidwell returns the kick 80 yards to Tarleton 10-yard line.

- Touchdown Angelo State. Dakareai Pecikones with ten-yard rush. Extra-point is good. Texans hold 10-7 lead with 1:37 left in the first quarter.

- First quarter is in the books. Tarleton leads Angelo State 10-7.

- Touchdown Texans! Nick Stephens completes 15-yard pass to Devon Gray. Extra-point is good. Tarleton extends lead to 17-7 with 14:02 left in the second quarter.

- Texans last drive goes for 71 yards and eight plays in 2:21.

- Tarleton forces Angelo to punt. Rams down the ball at the eight-yard line. Texans take over with 12:14 left in the second quarter.

- Angelo State's Markeith Jones intercepts Tarleton's Nick Stephens at the Angelo 44-yard line.

- Tarleton muffs the punt. Angelo State takes over at the five-yard line.

- Touchdown Rams. John Norcott runs it for five yards and the score. Extra-point is good. Texans hold slim margin 17-14 with 7:52 left in the second quarter.

- Texans return punt to 32-yard line. Take over with 7:45 to go in the half.

- Tarleton goes three-and-out. Punts to Angelo, who returns it to the Angelo 36-yard line.

- Angelo punts to Tarleton's Dashaun Phillips. It's fair-caught at the 11-yard line.

- Time out Texans, one remaining. Tarleton's ball at the six-yard line with 3:59 to go in the half.

- Intentional grounding on Tarleton's Nick Stephens in the end zone, resulting in a safety. Angelo pulls within one, 17-16.

- Touchdown Angelo State. Josh Neiswander completes 65-yard pass to C.J. Akins. Two-point conversion is good. Rams take 24-17 lead with 3:33 left in the first half.

- Time out Angelo with 1:27 left in the half.

- Fourth-down conversion for the Texans is stopped by the Rams. Turnover on downs. Angelo takes over at the 43-yard line with 1:19 to go.

- Time out Angelo with six seconds remaining, their final time out of the half.

- Interception by Tarleton's Dashaun Phillips in the end zone. First half is complete. Angelo State leads the Texans 24-17.

- Tarleton's first half stats: 19 rushes for 51 yards, 113 passing yards, one interception, two penalties for 11 yards, time of possession: 17:15.

Evan Robertson had 14 carries for 51 yards.
Nick Stephens went 10-for-18 with 113 yards and a touchdown.
Jeken Frye had two catches for 28 yards. Devon Gray had two catches for 23 yards and a touchdown.
Brandon Johnson had eight tackles, while Damian Perkins had five tackles.

- The second half is about to get underway. Angelo State set to return the kick.

- Angelo converts on fourth down, threatens in the red zone with the ball on the Tarleton 13-yard line.

- Rams' kicker Ryan Smith makes a 31-yard field goal. Tarleton trails 27-17 with 10:25 in the third quarter.

- Texans' Eddie Brown returns the kick to the 33-yard line. Tarleton takes over with 10:17 to go in the third.

- Saalim Hakim catches a 44-yard pass from Nick Stephens to the Angelo 15-yard line.

- Tarleton's 24-yard field goal attempt is good. Score still favors Angelo 27-20.

- Kickoff goes out of bounds at the 10-yard line. Angelo State takes over at the 40-yard line.

- Angelo receiver Garrett Tidwell on the reverse completes pass to Dakareai Pecikones for a 17-yard touchdown. Extra-point is good. Texans trail Rams 34-20 with 4:19 left in the third quarter.

- Kickoff goes out of bounds at the 20-yard line. Tarleton takes over at the 40-yard line.

- Texan quarterback Nick Stephens completes a 52-yard pass to Saalim Hakim to the Angelo 8-yard line.

- Tarleton fumbles on the seven-yard line, recovered by Angelo State.

- That ends the third quarter. Angelo State leads the Texans 34-20. The Rams will start the fourth quarter at the Tarleton 36-yard line.

- Angelo's 29-yard field goal attempt is blocked by Jacob Rowe, his second blocked kick of the game. Tarleton takes over at the 20-yard line with 9:58 to play.

- Turnover on downs for Tarleton, Angelo State takes over at their own 37-yard line.

- The Texans hold the Rams to a three-and-out. Punt goes out of bounds at the 34-yard line. Tarleton starts their drive with 5:16 left in the game.

- Touchdown Texans! Nick Stephens throws to Saalim Hakim for a 27-yard touchdown catch. Extra-point is good. Angelo State 34, Tarleton 27, with 4:54 to play.

- Blake Weist's kick is deep , Angelo starts drive at their own four-yard line.

- Angelo fumbles at the four-yard line. Texans recover and take over with a short field.

- Touchdown Texans! Evan Robertson with four-yard rush. Extra-point is good. We have a tied ballgame, 34-34 in Stephenville.

- Angelo State returns the kick to the 31-yard line, take over with 4:40 left in the game.

- Tarleton forces a punt, muffed by the Texans, but maintained possession. Tarleton takes over at the 23-yard line.

- Pair of big pass plays put Texans in red zone with under two minutes left in the game.

- Time out Tarleton, their first, with 1:52 remaining.

- Time out Angelo State, their first. Texans have fourth-and-nine with 1:37 on the clock.

- Blake Weist's 27-yard field goal attempt is good! Tarleton takes 37-34 lead with 1:34 to go in the game.

- Short kick by Tarleton has short return. Angelo State starts drive at the 33-yard line with the game on the line.

- Angelo State fumbles at the 31-yard line. Tarleton recovers the ball and takes over at the 31 with 1:05 left in the game.

- Angelo takes their second time out.

- Tarleton will kneel the ball to burn the clock, making Angelo State use their final time out.

- The Texans win a nail-biter 37-34, pick up their first win of the 2010 campaign.

The Texans return to action next week when the travel to West Texas A&M to take on the Buffaloes. Thanks for joining us, and we will see you next time.

TexAnns set historical record with 7-0 start

STEPHENVILLE - The Tarleton TexAnn volleyball team has set a new mark to start the season with a 7-0 opening record.

Tarleton took its first two games at the 2010 TexAnn Invitational on Friday, Sept. 10 to move past the previous best of 6-0 from 1999. The TexAnn's tying victory came against St. Mary's in five games before Tarleton's 3-1 win over Texas-Permian Basin put the TexAnns at 7-0 for the season to set the new mark.

For more information on the win, see the TexAnn Invitational website, or see the game story for the win over UTPB.

Fans can catch the TexAnns at home on Saturday, Sept. 11 around 4 p.m. as they host Southwest Baptist in the final game of the Invitational in the Tarleton Recreational Center.

Season Opener

STEPHENVILLE - The Texans host Northeastern State in the season opener at 7 p.m., and fans can catch the live blog throughout the game.

- Northeastern State scored first when Drew Patton hit a 44-yard field goal with 10:45 on the clock in the first quarter.

- NSU scored again when Patton hit a 29-yard field goal to end a 10-play, 33-yard drive to make it 6-0. The score was set up by a NSU interception of Tarleton's Nick Stephens.

- NSU added to the score with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that was completed by a 14-yard pass from Daryn Alves to Trey McVay. A Nick Whitlow pass to Cale Fulps made it 14-0 RiverHawks.

- The Texans scored in the last minute of the first half when Stephens hit Gray on a 19-yard pass. Gray jumped and took the ball away from the defender in the corner of the endzone. Blake Wiest hit the extra point as Tarleton trailed 14-7 at the half.

- The RiverHawks scored another field goal to make it 17-7 with 6:39 left in the third quarter. Patton hit a 33-yard field goal to end the drive.

- Kenny Davis then scored on a quarterback keeper to give NSU a 24-7 lead with 13:39 left in the contest after the extra point. The drive took six plays in 2:05 and covered 41 yards.

- Jeken Frye then caught a 48-yard pass from Stephens to score the Texans' second touchdown at 12:55 in the fourth. A Stephens rush failed, and Tarleton trailed 24-13.

- Blake Weist hit a 39-yard field goal with 7:02 left in the contest to cut the lead to eight, 24-16.

- On the ensuing kickoff, Nate Robinson returned the ball 95 yards for a touchdown to make it 30-16 in favor of the RiverHawks. The extra point was good to increase the lead to 15.

- Aaron Doyle then walked on the field for the Texans and had a keeper for a 15-yard gain before hitting Frye for a 60-yard receiving touchdown. Weist had the PAT to make it 31-23 with 6:08 on the clock.

- The Texan defense held the ensuing drive by the RiverHawks, but a nice NSU roll on the punt put Tarleton back to its own eight yardline with 3:34 left in the game.

- Texans fail to get down the field and turn the ball over on downs, thanks to several dropped passes.

- Tarleton loses the season opener, 31-23, despite outgaining NSU 463 to 287. The Texans had 328 yards passing and 135 yards rushing to NSU's 193 yards passing and 94 yards rushing.

- The Texans were 6-of-18 on third-down conversions and two-of-four in red-zone scores.

See more info at TarletonSports.com.

2010 Kickoff

The Tarleton Texan football team opens the 2010 season at home against Northeastern State on Thursday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m.

Find out more about the game at TarletonSports.com Game Week.

Also, fans can check out the live blog (here), live stats, live chat and live video via links on the Game Week page.

Fans can also email the radio booth at tarletonradio@gmail.com.

Texans Check in to 2010 Fall Camp

- 2010 Texan Football Camp page

STEPHENVILLE - Tarleton head football coach Cary Fowler and his staff welcomed the 2010 Tarleton Texan football team to campus Wednesday as the squad reported for training camp.

The Texans checked in to the dorm Wednesday afternoon and after meetings and filling out paperwork tonight, the team will hit the ground running on Thursday evening.

"This is the best day of football," said head coach Cary Fowler. "There are a lot of hopes and dreams out there. There are nerves, and there should be. That is what college football is all about.

The Texans kickoff the season against a real opponent on Thursday, Sept. 2 when Northeastern State comes to town, but the head coach said the focus is getting started and make the summer workouts worthwhile.

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2010 LSC Media Day

Just a few minutes away from the start of 2010 LSC Media Day activities. More to come from San Antonio...

Okay, let's see how I do picking where we will finish...

Football - 3rd in the South Division
Volleyball - 7th
Men's Cross-Country - 2nd
Women's Cross-Country - 5th

I have not seen the polls - these are just my educated guesses before they are announced.

And the winners are...

North Division -
Offensive preseason player of the year: Baylen Laury - Southeastern Okla. State University.

Defensive preseason player of the year: Cory Withfield - Texas A&M-Commerce

North Division Poll:
1. Texas A&M-Commerce
2. Southeastern Okla. State
3. Central OKlahoma
4. Eastern New Mexico
5. Northeastern State
6. Southwestern Okla. State
7. East Central

South Division -
Defensive preseason player of the year: Aston Whiteside, Abilene Christian
Offensive preseason player of the year: Zach Estridge, Midwestern State

Preseason Polls:
1. West Texas A&M
2. Abilene Christian
3. Midwestern State
4. Tarleton
5. Texas A&M-Kingsville
6. Angelo State
7. Incarnate Word

- Dameon

SAN ANTONIO - The 2010 Lone Star Conference Fall Media Day is set for Tuesday, July 20 in San Antonio, and TarletonSports.com will keep you updated on all the action and preseason poll releases LIVE.

Tarleton Athletics Media Relations will bring you live coverage on the Tarleton Tales blog, Facebook and Twitter. After the conclusion of the program, which is set to begin around noon, videos will be posted on the Tarleton Athletics YouTube site as well as on TarletonSports.com.

Interact with the staff at the event by commenting on Facebook and Twitter or by joining the LIVE CHAT.

The 2010 LSC preseason polls for football, volleyball and cross country will be released on Tuesday during the program.

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Texans square off against #7 Midwestern State

The Tarleton Texans are getting ready to take on the #7 ranked Midwestern State University Mustangs. This highly anticipated match-up is the first in two straight games between these two teams as a part of the Lone Star Conference Rivalry Week. Tip-off is moments away.

- The Mustangs have jumped out to an early lead as the Texans have allowed them to bury three three-pointers in the first eight minutes of the game. The Mustangs lead at this point by the score of 16-5.

- Texans still unable to score points as they just can't seem to find the basket right now. The Mustangs have jumped out to a big 37-12 lead with just over three minutes left to play in the half.

- Halftime here at Wisdom Gym and the Texans are trailing big by the score of 47-14. Thus far in the contest the Texans have shot just 20 percent from the field and just 13 percent from beyond the arc. Midwestern has taken advantage of nearly every opportunity as they have shot a very efficient 67 percent from the field as well as 67 percent from the three point line. The Texans will look to step things up in the second half.

- Texans went on a small 7-0 run to bring the game back to a 28 point margin. Midwestern continues to hit from behind the arc as they have now made nine three-pointers in the contest. Score is now 61-31.

- Final here at Wisdom Gym with the Mustangs taking this one by the score of 66-49. The Texans made a nice final push by the deficit was too large to overcome. They travel to Wichita Falls on Saturday for the rematch with tip-off set for 8 p.m.

TexAnns vs. Midwestern Mustangs

Just before tip-off here at Widsdom Gym as the TexAnns prepare to take on the Midwestern State University Mustangs. After a one point loss the to Javelina's of Texas A&M-Kingsville the TexAnns find themselves on the outside looking in of the top 25 national rankings. They will look to improve on their 16-4 record tonight and jump back into the mix as one of the top teams in the nation. Live game notes will be updated here but fans can also listen to the game live on KSTV (93.1 FM) or watch the game live via the Tarleton All-Access.

- The TexAnns have set the tone as they take an early 10-3 lead over the Mustangs. Morgan Stehling has gotten her game going early with four points already as well as two free throws coming up.

- The offense continues to roll thus far in the first half with the TexAnns scoring 24 points with just over 10 minutes gone in the first half. TexAnns lead by the score of 24-10.

- Tarleton has been tough on defense, forcing the Mustangs to commit 11 turnovers. The TexAnns have taken advantage of those turnovers by turning them into 12 points. TexAnns now lead 36-18.

- In the last minute of the first half the TexAnns were able to rip off six straight points on their way to a 42-20 half time lead. They are led so far by Stehling with nine points and Tara Towns with seven points. They are showing a ton of energy tonight and show no signs of slowing down.

- Mustangs come out and are able to put some points on the board as they look to try and close the gap on this lead. They have already scored 11 points right out of the half and cut the lead to 17.

- Score remains in favor of the TexAnns as they keep a comfortable lead. Shelby Adamson has filled up the stat sheet so far with 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

- The score is settled here at Widsom Gym as the TexAnns have defeated their Lone Star Conference rival by the score of 70-47. The TexAnns will look to make it two straight over the Mustangs as they travel to Midwestern this Saturday for the conclusion of the LSC rivalry week. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

Texans vs. ACU

The Tarleton Texans (15-3,3-0) are putting their undefeated record in the LSC South Division conference on the line tonight against the Abilene Christian Wildcats (7-11,0-3). While the records of the two teams look different it is always a battle when these two teams meet up. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.

- The Texans have the early lead, 17-13, midway through the first half. The Texans have been efficient on the floor thus far, shooting 57.1% from the three-point line. Tarleton has also been very effective defensively as well as aggressive on the boards.

- Texans pull ahead with a sizeable lead to end the first half by the score of 43-21. Devon Hills leads all scorers with 15 while Donta Smith is the rebounding leader after pulling down eight. The Texans finished the first half shooting 41.4% from the field and 50% from beyond the arc. Abilene Christian has had a tough game shooting the ball thus far finishing the first half with a field goal percentage of 28%. Their point leader is Eddie Thompson with seven. Grabbing the rebounds for the Wildcats is Dosh Simms with four. The Texans will look to continue their strong performance as the second half is coming up.

- Texans still going strong with nearly five minutes gone in the second half. Texans lead by 38 points with the score 53-25 Devon Hills putting in a great night scoring as he has 20 already for the game.

- Tarleton continuing their dominant performance tonight as they continue to lead by 30 with 7:24 left in the game.

- Texans walk away from this one with a 83-63 victory. Devon Hills led all scorers with 23 points and the Texans shot 41.4% from the field. Donta Smith pulled down a game high 15 rebounds as he was dominant on the glass tonight. The Texans will travel to Kingsville on Saturday as they look to take on the Javelinas of Texas A&M-Kingsville with a tip-off time of 7 p.m.

TexAnns vs. ACU Wildcats

Live here at Wisdom Gym where the No. 25 ranked Tarleton TexAnns are set to square off against the Abilene Christian Wildcats. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. Catch all the action on the live broadcast on KSTV (93.1 FM) or fans will be able to access the live audio and video streams that are available on TarletonSports.com as part of the Tarleton All-Access.

- The teams have been evenly matched thus far into the contest with the score at half TexAnns 34, Wildcats 30. Scoring in the first half was led by Shelby Adamson with 12 points. JoAnne Jones and Brittnie Haley lead the TexAnns in rebounds with three each. Scoring for the Wildcats was led by guard Kelsey Darby-Holson with 11 points on five-of-eight shooting. Jamie Meyer is the leader in rebounds for both teams with six in the first half. Tarleton shot 43.2% from the field in the first half with the Wildcats shooting just 38.7%. Abilene Christian will look to cut down on the turnovers in the second half as they finished with nine in the first half that led to nine TexAnn points. The second half is coming up shortly.

- Both teams have continued to keep the game close with the TexAnns leading 42-40. Brittnie Haley has kept her strong rebounding performance going by pulling down four more rebounds less than five minutes into the second half. Shelby Adamson and JoAnne Jones continue to lead the TexAnns scoring effort with Adamson totaling 14 thus far and Jones chipping in with 12.

- It looks as if Tarleton has gained a slight advantage by moving the deficit to five with the score TexAnns 53, Wildcats 48. With 7:53 to go in the second half it looks like this one will come down to the wire.

- The TexAnns were able to pull out a victory over rival Abilene Christian University by the score of 70-64. Shelby Adamson led the TexAnns in scoring with 20 points. Brittanie Haley, who sat out a lot of the second half, finished with a team high eight rebounds. Top scorer for the Wildcats was Jamie Meyer with 16. The top rebounder for the Wildcats was Jody Meyer with nine rebounds. The No. 25 ranked TexAnns will to Kingsville on Saturday with a matchup with Texas A&M-Kingsville. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

TexAnns in the Top-25

For the first time in school history, the Tarleton TexAnn basketball program cracked the USA Today/ESPN Division II Coaches poll.

The TexAnns debuted at No. 24 in this week's poll following a 14-2 record through the first 16 games.

Head coach Ronnie Hearne told me after finding out about the national ranking, that he mentioned to his team before the start of the season that it had the potential to do a lot of things that no other TexAnn team had done. This was just a first of what could be many more accomplishments to come.

This is a great aciement for coach Hearne, the 2009-10 TexAnn team and the entire Tarleton TexAnn basketball program.

Congratulations TexAnns.

Texans vs. Paul Quinn - Jan,. 4, 2010

STEPHENVILLE - The Texans are set to host Paul Quinn at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 in Wisdom Gym in the final of five straight home games.

The Texans are 10-2 entering the game against the 2-5 Tigers of the NAIA Division I school.

Fans can watch the game live via the Tarleton Showcase or watch live stats. Fans can also listen to the game on KSTV 93.1 FM.

Live game notes here:

- The game will not start until 7:15 because the Tigers were late in their arrival.

- The Texans lead 23-4 with 7:40 left in the opening period.

- Tarleton has a 31-11 advantage at the break. PQC is 5-of-30 in shooting (.167) in the first half while the Texans are 11-of-38 (.289). Tarleton has 12 points in the paint to PQC's four and 11 second chance points to the Tigers' zero. Tarleton also had four blocks and just six turnovers while PQC has 11 turnovers and no blocks.

- The Texans lead 57-20 with 10:33 on the clock.

- Tarleton wins 77-31. Go to the website at TarletonSports.com for more information.

Texans vs. Texas-Permian Basin - Jan. 2, 2010

STEPHENVILLE - Tarleton's men's basketball team will tip-off against Texas-Permian Basin at around 7:20 Saturday, Jan. 2 after the women's game against Texas Wesleyan.

Tarleton enters the game 9-2 while the Falcons are 4-6.

And MavsMan is in the house and will perform at both halftimes.

It is $1 night where everything (admission, drinks, popcorn, etc.) is just ONE DOLLAR. It will be DOLLAR night on Saturday as well when the TexAnns host Texas Wesleyan and the men host Texas-Permian Basin.

The game is broadcast on KSTV 93.1 FM. You can also follow live stats and/or live video.

- The Texans take a 13-3 lead at the first media timeout as UTPB is 1-10 in field goal attempts in the first 7:05 of the game.

- The next media timeout took place at 11:42, and the Texans added to their lead, 17-3.

- Tarleton leads 23-6 at the third media timeout with 7:55 left in the first period.

- The Texans have a 25-6 lead with 3:50 on the clock in the first half.

- Tarleton has a 32-9 lead at the half. The Texans are shooting .440 from the floor while the Falcons are shooting .120 (3-25).

- Tarleton stretched its lead to 40-11 at the first media timeout of the second half (15:36).

- The Texans lead 47-22 with 10:59 left in the contest at the second media timeout.

- Tarleton leads 56-30 with 6:15 on the clock in the second half.

- The Tarleton Texans have now won 14 straight games taking place after the New Year as Tarleton downed Texas-Permian Basin on Saturday, 65-33.

The Texans improved to 10-2 on the season with win over the Falcons who fell to 4-7.

Effran Bryant led the squad with 17 points while hitting five three-point shots in the win as Tarleton hit 50 percent from the floor. Jeremiah Wilson recorded his fourth straight double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds to help Tarleton outrebound the visitors, 38-23.

Also scoring in double figures for Tarleton was Hills with 10. The Texans averaged .500 from the field (24-48), .524 from the three-point arc (11-21) and .545 from the line (6-11).

Tarleton outscored the Falcons 26-14 in the paint, 16-5 off turnovers and 19-7 in second chance points. The Texans outscored the opponent from the bench, 16-2.

Tarleton will return to action at home on Monday, Jan. 4 when it hosts Paul Quinn at 7 p.m. in Wisdom Gym. The men’s team will sign autographs after the contest.

TexAnns vs. Texas Wesleyan - Jan. 2, 2010

STEPHENVILLE - Happy New Year from Stephenville where the TexAnns are set to take on the Lady Rams of Texas Wesleyan in Wisdom Gym tonight - Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010.

The TexAnns are 10-1 and the Lady Rams are 5-4 going into the game. And MavsMan is in the house and will perform at both halftimes.

It is $1 night where everything (admission, drinks, popcorn, etc.) is just ONE DOLLAR. It will be DOLLAR night on Saturday as well when the TexAnns host Texas Wesleyan and the men host Texas-Permian Basin.

The game is broadcast on KSTV 93.1 FM. You can also follow live stats and/or live video.

Live updates begin here:

- At the first media timeout of the first half, the TexAnns lead 9-5 with 15:40.

- In the last four minutes, the Lady Rams have outscored Tarleton 10-2 to take a 15-11 lead with 11:52 on the clock.

- The TexAnns went on a 13-4 run in the last four minutes to take a 24-15 lead into the third media timeout of the first half.

- Tarleton increased its lead to 33-19 with 3:16 on the clock at the final media timeout of the first half.

- The TexAnns doubled the opponent and more in the first half to take a 46-19 lead into the break. The TexAnns, who were at one time shooting 28 percent from the field, are now averaging 43.6 percent from the floor.

JoAnne Jones leads the team with 11 points while Brittnie Haley is second with eight, but the junior leads the squad with five rebounds. Tarleton has outscored the Lady Rams 24-12 in the paint and 30-6 in points off turnovers. TWU has 19 in the first half to Tarleton's seven.

- With 10:58 left in the contest, the TexAnns have increased their lead to 62-31, doubling up the visitors.

- At the 7:48-media timeout, Tarleton is ahead 66-34, and the TexAnns already have three post players in double figures.

- The TexAnns won 79-41 on Saturday as Tarleton improved to 11-2 and have won three straight.

Tarleton will return to action on at Texas Woman's on Jan. 7 in Denton. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

The men are scheduled to start in 25 minutes against Texas-Permian Basin.