Rachael Roeten

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Stories from Rachael Roeten

Softball jumps to 14 after split with Lousiana College
Rachael Roeten
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The UT Tyler softball team split for the first time this season in the American Southwest Conference Tuesday in a doubleheader against No. 5 ranked Louisiana College at UT Ballpark.

 

The Patriots lose the first game (8-5) after falling behind early in the second inning.

 

The Lady Cats take the lead and held it for the rest of the game with four runs off three hits.

 


M’Lynn Tillery relieved Katelyn Thomason in the fourth inning, coming in with bases loaded.

 

Softball picked to win ASC East in preseason polls
Rachael Roeten
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

The University softball team opens its season Jan. 19, clearing last year’s record of 38-9 off the books.

 

Last season, the Patriots ended with a conference record of 20-4 and the American Southwest Conference East Division title for the first time in the University’s history.

 

After making it through the ASC tournament, the Patriots fell short of the regional title, ending their post-season play.

 

Head coach Mike Reed has high expectations as in previous years, a trip to the national tournament.

 

Womens Sept VB2
Patriots volleyball take first ASC win
Rachael Roeten
Monday, September 20th, 2010

The University's 3-0 victory over the Mississippi College volleyball team at the Herrington Patriot Center on Friday gave the Patriots their first American Southwest Conference win of the season.

The Patriots pull out the first set win 26-24 equally matched throughout the set by MC.

Patriots drop ASC opener to East Texas Baptist
Rachael Roeten
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

East Texas Baptist University spoiled the University's volleyball American Southwest Conference opener Tuesday night, defeating the Patriots 3-2.

ETBU and the Patriots traded wins throughout the match with the Tigers winning 25-20, 22-25, 25-18, 21-25, 15-8 at the Herrington Patriot Center.

The Patriots stayed close forcing five games but failed to hold off the Lady Tigers who came into the match with only one win this season.

The Patriots' lose snapped a five game winning streak.

Paul Wyczawaki
University names head baseball coach
Rachael Roeten
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Paul Wyczawski, an assistant collegiate coach in Kentucky, has been named the new head coach after a three-month search that included more than 100 applicants.

Wyczawski (pronounced WHY-CHOW-SKI) comes from a six-year run of assistant coach at Murray State University and brings with him more than 25 years of coaching experience.

New lighting to benefit intramurals
Rachael Roeten
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
New lights installed this summer on the practice soccer field mean intramural sport enthusiasts won't have to stop playing at dark.

Students and University officials worked together to use $130,000 in student fees to purchase and install four posts with lights, Dr. Howard Patterson, vice president of student affairs, said.

This past fall some intramural players asked the Student Government Association for assistance to find a way to get more playing time on the practice field and proposed lights, recreational facilities director Bob Hepler said.

ETS proficiency profile offered, required for University juniors
Rachael Roeten
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Nearly 60 percent of juniors who fail to take the required ETS Proficiency Profile test may be barred from registering for fall classes.

Currently only 479 of the 1,200 or 40 percent of eligible juniors meet the requirement, according to information released by program coordinator Dr. Lou Ann Berman.

University officials may place an “administrative hold” preventing these students from registering for more classes.

The requirement affects all juniors with less than 90 credit hours.

Vilade successor search underway, applications top 100
Rachael Roeten
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Assistant coach Stan Phelps is one of nearly 100 applicants vying to head the Patriots’ baseball team for next season.

University officials launched a search to fill the position after head coach James Vilade — the first and only coach the team has ever had — resigned effective at the end of this season.

He accepted a position as vice president of Premier Baseball Academy in Plano and also plans to work as an associate scout for the Florida Marlins.

Dr. Howard Patterson, vice president of student affairs, is in charge of the search for Vilade’s successor.