Temple Daily Telegram's Daily Sports Articles http://www.tdtnews.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:30:01 -0600 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 Sports tdt@tdtnews.com (Carroll Wilson) webadmin@tdtnews.com (Jonathan Dwinell) en-us Copyright 2012, Temple Daily Telegram http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84035 BELTON — There were shining lights and an almost-full house. The only thing missing Tuesday night was a season-opening performance as bright as the playing surface at Red Murff Field. Instead, Mary Hardin-Baylor had the plug pulled by Texas Wesleyan, which steamrolled to a 13-0 victory that spoiled the Crusaders’ inaugural night game at their home park. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84035 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84036 With pride as a significant motivator and a date against one of the most heralded senior players in this region, the Temple Wildcats put together a performance Tuesday night that they can be proud of. Temple completely took the game away from Bryan in the second half to turn a see-saw battle into a relatively comfortable 64-51 victory at Wildcat Gym in a District 12-5A boys basketball game. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84036 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84037 As his team gathered around him at the halftime break of Tuesday night’s District 12-5A home opener, Matt Corley emphasized patience, confident that the goals would come. “One of the things we talked about before the game was (to) be patient,” Temple’s boys soccer coach said. “We reiterated it at halftime. I said, ‘Be patient, the goals will come. We’ll start to break down the other team.’” Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84037 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84039 WACO — Baylor coach Scott Drew was talking about the challenge of facing Kansas again and what to do differently this time when Brittney Griner, the 6-8 blocking phenom for the top-ranked Lady Bears, briefly walked into the room. Somebody jokingly asked Drew if she might be his secret to countering Kansas forward Thomas Robinson. The sixth-ranked Bears (21-2 overall, 8-2 Big 12 Conference) have to figure out something. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84039 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84040 BRYAN — The Temple girls basketball team rolled into the playoffs with a 58-11 win over Bryan on Tuesday night to finish the regular season. The Tem-Cats finished in a tie for second place in district with College Station A&M Consolidated and won a coin flip. Coach Tamarah Sanders chose to take 12-5A’s No. 3 seed in the Class 5A playoffs and a bi-district round matchup with Mesquite Horn next week. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84040 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84042 COPPERAS COVE — The Temple girls soccer team earned its first District 12-5A win Tuesday night, beating Copperas Cove 2-0. The Lady Bulldawgs (6-3, 0-2 12-5A) scored an own goal to give the Lady Wildcats (7-3-2, 1-1) a 1-0 lead. Hannah Wiley scored off a free kick to make it 2-0 at halftime. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84042 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84043 Temple College’s basketball teams will try to get back on the winning track and take advantage against a pair of last-place squads when they host Southwestern Christian tonight at TC Gym. The women’s game begins at 5:30, followed by the men’s matchup at 7:30. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84043 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84044 BOYS DISTRICT 12-5A Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0600 http://www.tdtnews.com/story/2012/02/08 04:30:00/84044