IN SPORTS FEATURE: Former Lobo guard Webb takes on new role as full time assistant
by Travis Hendryx, Office of Public Relations In a span of two years, former Sul Ross State University guard Xavier Webb is back at his Alma Mater. Webb, who graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in History, made history of his own in early June, becoming the Sul Ross [...]
IN SPORTS: Pollacchi promoted to Sports Information Director
By Shawna Graves, Office of Public Relations Derek Pollacchi was named Sul Ross State University Sports Information Director after months of holding the position of Assistant Sports Director and Marketing Coordinator in the Athletics department. Pollacchi, a Massachusetts native, became familiar to Alpine households through his work as Sports Director [...]
FEATURE: Remembering coach Pete Swain (1928-2019)
by Travis Hendryx, Office of Public Relations While a broke down bus would not typically fit into the narrative of a National Championship season, former Sul Ross baseball coach Pete Swain's retelling of the event would become one of many on and off-the-field tales of an historic 1957 run that [...]
SPORTS: LPAC golf outing/mixer grows with another successful tournament
By Travis Hendryx, Sports Information In just its second year of existence, the Lobo Pride Athletic Club’s (LPAC) annual golf outing featured some familiar faces while attracting new participants. The June 22 event was held at the SilverHorn Golf Club in San Antonio and included a pretournament mixer at the [...]
Baseball Splits Friday Doubleheader with U.T. Dallas
• by Travis Hendryx • RICHARDSON, Texas- Sul Ross (14-19, 10-10) and U.T. Dallas (18-17, 10-7) baseball teams split a Friday ASC doubleheader in Richardson. The Lobos scored early and held the momentum for a 14-9 win in game one. U.T. Dallas scored 13 runs in the second inning and [...]
Baseball Falls to Southwest, 15-7 in Extra Innings
• by Travis Hendryx • MIDLAND, Texas- University of the Southwest (28-19) plated nine runs in the 14th inning and defeated the Sul Ross Lobos (13-18), 15-7 in a midweek, non-conference contest in Midland. The Mustangs extend their winning streak to ten games. The Lobos head to Richardson for a [...]
Softball Splits at UTPB
• by Travis Hendryx • ODESSA, Texas- Following a 3-1 loss in game one, the Sul Ross Lady Lobos (17-19) recovered with a 3-2 victory over host U.T. Permian Basin (10-33) in a non-conference doubleheader Tuesday in Odessa. Sul Ross will wind up regular season play with a three-game ASC [...]
Football Teams Up with Kiwanis for Annual Highway Cleanup
• by Travis Hendryx • In conjunction with the Kiwanis Club of Alpine, the Sul Ross State University football team participated in the annual highway cleanup Saturday. Around 40 bags of garbage were collected along a two-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 67. This year marks the fifth year the Lobos [...]
