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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Sunday May 18, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Big 12 Schools List 12 WNBA Players on Opening Day Rosters
IRVING, Texas, May 17 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Big 12 Schools List 12 WNBA Players on Opening Day Rosters Twelve players from Big 12 schools are represented on opening day rosters for the 2025 WNBA season. It is the fifth year in a row that at least 12 Conference players are rostered to begin the season. Baylor leads league schools with six former BU players on rosters while Colorado, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Utah and   more

BYU Takes the Lead Friday in Big 12 OTF Championship Standings
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 17 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * BYU Takes the Lead Friday in Big 12 OTF Championship Standings BYU held its lead on the men's side, while a strong performance boosted the Cougars to the No. 1 spot in the women's standings after the second day of the 2025 Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Rock Chalk Park. The Texas Tech men remained at No. 2 with 46 points while Houston entered the top three with 3  more

Community Effort With Lasting Impact: Sink Your Shucks Celebrates Restoration Success
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 17 -- Harte Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * A Community Effort with Lasting Impact: Sink Your Shucks(TM) Celebrates Restoration Success Volunteers of all ages help rebuild oyster reefs and foster a culture of coastal stewardship ROCKPORT, Texas -- Amid the clatter of shovels and the clank of oyster shells filling stainless steel buckets, another sound stood out on a mild Wednesday morning at Goose Island State Park -- children's laughter  more

No. 6 HCU Moves into Ediburg Bracket Final, No. 7 A&M-Corpus Christi Remains Alive
FRISCO, Texas, May 16 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * No. 6 HCU Moves into Ediburg Bracket Final, No. 7 A&M-Corpus Christi Remains Alive EDINBURG, Texas - No. 6 Houston Christian got a massive win to move into the Southland Baseball Tournament - Edinburg Bracket Final, while No. 7 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi avoided elimination on Friday at the UTRGV Baseball Stadium. Game 3 - (7) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 12, (3) Lamar 5 Texas A&M-Corpus Chris  more

SFA Men, Northwestern State Women Atop Track & Field Team Standings After Day Two
FRISCO, Texas, May 16 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * SFA Men, Northwestern State Women Atop Track & Field Team Standings After Day Two * Day Two Results HOUSTON -- SFA men and Northwestern State women lead the field after the second day of the 2025 Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships held at Holloway Field at Rice University. SFA held onto its first-place lead with an additional three events scored and tallied 17 mor  more

Six Teams Head To Sarasota For Big 12 Rowing Championship
IRVING, Texas, May 17 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Six Teams Head To Sarasota For Big 12 Rowing Championship The 2025 Big 12 Rowing Championship returns to Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida on Sunday, May 18. This marks the first Big 12 Championship for affiliate member Tulsa, and the first for affiliate Old Dominion since 2018, having rejoined as an affiliate this season. They join UCF, Kansas, Kansas State and West Virgi  more

Southland Champion Southeastern Stuns No. 10 LSU In NCAA Baton Rouge Regional
FRISCO, Texas, May 16 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Southland Champion Southeastern Stuns No. 10 LSU In NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Portions of this story courtesy of lionsports.net BATON ROUGE, La. - The two-time defending Southland Conference Tournament champion Southeastern Louisiana University softball team took down No. 10 LSU, 4-3, on the opening day of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Friday evening at Tiger Park. With the win, Southeas  more

Top-seeded Southeastern Avoids Elimination, No. 8 New Orleans Stays Hot in Southland Baseball Championship -- Hammond Bracket
FRISCO, Texas, May 16 [Category: Sports] -- The Southland Conference issued the following news: * * * Top-seeded Southeastern Avoids Elimination, No. 8 New Orleans Stays Hot in Southland Baseball Championship -- Hammond Bracket HAMMOND, La. - Top-seeded Southeastern rallied to stave off elimination and No. 8 New Orleans continued their surprise run on Day 2 of Hammond Bracket play at the Southland Baseball Championship. The Privateers are now one win away from advancing to the championship   more