Michael Ayo

Submitted by leachristine on October 12, 2011 - 2:24pm

Stories from Michael Ayo

NBA lockout finally ends with welcomed relief
Michael Ayo
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

The owners and the player’s association of the NBA agreed to a tentative collective bargaining agreement early on Nov. 26 that would start the off season on Dec. 9 and the regular season on Dec. 25.

 

Players and owners ratified changes to the agreement on Dec. 8, according to a report from The Washington Post.
This agreement came after a lockout by the owners that began on July 1 and lasted for 149 days.

 

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Men's soccer tops ASC field
Michael Ayo
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

The men’s soccer team wrapped up their fifth American Southwest Conference Championship in school history with a victory over The University of Mary-Hardin Baylor on Sunday.


 

 

The Patriots won 3-0, earning the team a spot in the NCAA men’s soccer championships.


The game was played at Citizens 1st Bank-Perkins Soccer Complex in Tyler.

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Cross Country finishes middle of the pack
Michael Ayo
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

The men’s and women’s cross country teams finished in the middle of the pack in their last meet before the ASC Championships.


 


Part of the men’s team made a trip to Oshkosh, Wisc. to compete in the NCAA Pre-National Meet while the rest of the team, along with the women’s team, traveled to Shreveport, La., to compete in the Centenary Invitational.

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Men's soccer team wins big
Michael Ayo
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

The men’s soccer team concluded the 2011 Homecoming Week with a 5-0 shutout of the East Texas Baptist University Tigers on Saturday.

 

Earlier in the week, the Patriots led the LeTourneau University Yellow Jackets 1-0 until a power outage forced officials to declare the game a no contest.

 

The theme of the week for the Patriots was ball control, and they displayed plenty of it between their two games.