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Kinesiology senior Connor Hernandez blocked a shot from kinesiology junior Chloe Thomas, resulting in a foul at the end of the second quarter during the Sept. 25, 2023 coed Rec Center game.

Tough loss for Bestie Ballers in intramural coed basketball

The Bestie Ballers, a coed intramural basketball team that had never met before the start of the fall intramural sports season, put up a good fight but lost to Zynny the Pooh 53-37 in the second game of...

Graduate WR Ainias Smith (0) returns a punt for a touchdown during the Southwest Classic against Arkansas on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

Ainias Smith named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week

Ian Curtis October 2, 2023

Texas A&M football graduate wide receiver Ainias Smith was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for Week 5, the conference announced Monday. Smith had a career-high 131 punt return yards...

Grayson looks to go back outside to play during a visit to the Mason household on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. 

Grayson’s 36-foot leap of faith

Amongst millions of insured pets across the nation, Grayson Haze of College Station lives, breathes and happily swims after taking an unexpected leap of faith off a 36-foot bridge on a seemingly ordinary...

David Gardner reminisces about his past 37 years as one of the biggest supporters of OPAS during the OPAS theme announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Community supporting the Arts: OPAS Encore announces theme for 2024 gala

By Abby Jarrett @AbbyJarrett October 1, 2023

David Gardner’s Jewelers hosted the preview party for the OPAS Encore theme announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 27.  OPAS Encore is the fundraising branch for OPAS, a non-profit organization that...

 

Texas Legislature to hold special session on private school voucher bill

Hilani Quinones, Assistant News Editor October 1, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for a special legislative session on school vouchers on Sept 19,  which is set to start on Oct. 9. Senate Bill 8, or S.B. 8 is an education bill introduced in March by Republican...

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A&M hockey swept by Baylor

Eli Meschko, Sports Writer September 30, 2023

Following last night’s loss to the Bears, Texas A&M’s hockey team returned to the ice to play Baylor in the second and final game of the series. The Aggies lost 4-3 in another close one to the...

Sophomore Jonathan Chung fighting for the lead of the men's 10k during the NCAA Division I South Central Regional at the Watts Cross Country Course on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

A&M cross country took on the Northeast at the Battle in Beantown

Eric Liu, Sports Writer September 30, 2023

The Texas A&M cross country team came through with a strong performance at the Battle in Beantown hosted by Boston College on Friday, Sept. 29. The women’s team started out with a bang as junior...

Sophomore QB Max Johnson (14) rushes for a gain of 32 yards during the Southwest Classic against Arkansas on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

Takeaways from The Southwest Classic

By Cade Harris @cadeharris_ September 30, 2023

For the first time in the Jimbo Fisher era, Texas A&M is 2-0 in the SEC.  In Week 5, the Aggies did something they have gotten used to since joining the SEC, beating Arkansas at AT&T Stadium.  Here...

Junior LB Edgerrin Cooper (45) and junior DL Fadil Diggs (10) celebrate after a third down stop during the Southwest Classic against Arkansas on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Ishika Samant/The Battalion)

Defense steps up as A&M fries Arkansas 34-22 in Arlington

Luke White, Sports Editor September 30, 2023

In the week leading up to Texas A&M football’s matchup with Arkansas, junior linebacker Edgerrin Cooper made a change to his X profile picture. The Louisiana native added a photo of him showcasing...

Sophomore QB Max Johnson dives into a first down during the Southwest Classic against Arkansas at AT&T Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

GALLERY: Southwest Classic 2023

Ishika Samant, Kyle Heise, and Chris Swann September 30, 2023

Texas A&M took on Arkansas during the annual Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. New starting QB Max Johnson played following the news of QB Conner Weigman's injury and passed...

Senior free Carter Nelson takes a breath between strokes in the Men 200 Free during Texas A&M's swim meet against UIW on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at Rec Center Natatorium. (CJ Smith/The Battalion)

A&M swimming and diving held showed out against Incarnate Word in its first season meet

By Neil Jhurani @neilatthebatt September 30, 2023

The Texas A&M swimming and diving teams began the 2023 season on Friday, Sept. 29, at a dual meet against the University of Incarnate Word. There were a total of 32 events at this meet with 16 for...

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A&M hockey falls to Baylor in a close battle

Eli Meschko, Sports Writer September 29, 2023

Giving up the puck in front of the net is probably not ideal. Texas A&M hockey fell 7-6 to the Baylor Bears on Friday, Sept. 29. The Aggies started off the game on the front foot. Even when Baylor...

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