Dustdevils Triumph over Rattlers
It was an exciting night for the Texas A&M International University Dustdevils on Jan. 27, 2010. The TAMIU Men's basketball team took their victory over St. Mary's University Rattlers. The game took place at the TAMIU Kinesiology-Convocation Building at 8:00 p.m. This was the most occupied event of the season thus far and created a new record of fan turnout. A roaring 845 fans filled the gym and praised and hollered for TAMIU's victory. Mr. and Ms. TAMIU also joined the game and showed their support for our Dustdevils. Along with a special ceremony at half-time, honoring TAMIU's Men's Soccer Team for their winning the 2010 Heartland Conference Championship. Tactics and speed brought victory and honor to our university and to the Athletics' Department. The finals score, which brought our Dustdevils victory, was 79-69.
The game started off with our Dustdevils in the lead with 10 to 6 at the 15:03 mark. The game went on with the Dustdevils keeping St. Mary at bay and making sure that if St. Mary's took the lead, the Dustdevils would come back with a lead. However, a number of fouls occurred that night, which brought a bulk of the points to our side. The fans showed their support for the Dustdevils by silencing themselves, when one of our players was making a shot. They also hooted and hollered at St. Mary's to try and distract them from making shots.
Fans brought out a lot of confidence in the boys. With their confidence high, they were sure not to let the fans down and score. However, during the end of the first period, the opposing team seemed to steam ahead of the Dustdevils. Half- time seemed to allow the Dustdevils to cool off and regain some of the confidence that was lost. With the opposing team ahead, and the fans cheering for the home side, the Dustdevils had a lot on their minds.
Outside on the court, the TAMIU Men's Soccer Team was being honored for winning the 2010 Heartland Conference Championship. The team showed up with their finest clothes and appeared so humbled and honored to be receiving their championship rings from their coaches. The coaches were honored as well as the team. Dr. Ray M. Keck III, President for Texas A & M International University, spoke words of gratitude and praise to the coaches and to the team. The coaches were presented a plaque and the team received their championship rings, as well as a banner commemorating their win. As half-time ended, the teams both came out and proceeded to warm back up and get back into the game.
The Rattlers were ahead by ten points in the beginning of the second part of the game. Yet, the boys went back out there and tried to slow them down from making any more scores. The band played to keep the crowd and the boys' spirits up. It seemed to work because later on during the final minutes of the game, the crowd began to chant "Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye!" as the chanting grew louder and continuous, the band chimed in with the music to back them up. All the chanting and hollering boosted the team up and towards the end of the game; they were in the lead 79 to 69.
The honoring of the men's soccer team and the victory over St. Mary's seemed to boost the confidence of not only the team members and coaches, but to the fans, who cheered and supported our basketball team and showed them that they are appreciated.
Get Top Stories Delivered Weekly
More thebridgenewspaper News Articles
- Cheerleader Luncheon:
- TAMIU Athletes Soar at Seeds of Change Triathlon
- TAMIU Basketball lose games to Lubbock Christian
- MLB: The Hunt for October
Recent thebridgenewspaper News Articles
Discuss This Article
MOST POPULAR THEBRIDGENEWSPAPER
Top 5 Essential College Apps By Tina Gomez, Senior Reporter
Donuts a Call Away By Tina Gomez, Senior Report
FEAR is Coming By Judith Mae Aguilar, Senior Reporter
New Options for Laredo Foodies By Judith Mae Aguilar, Senior Reporter
GET TOP STORIES DELIVERED WEEKLY
FOLLOW OUR NEWSPAPER
LATEST THEBRIDGENEWSPAPER
RECENT THEBRIDGENEWSPAPER CLASSIFIEDS
OUTSIDE THE LINES
- A Story To Sing About
- The Gap in Gum Care: Why Caring For Your Teeth’s F...
- Top Tips for Signature Scents and Better-Smelling Laundry
- A Dog Trainer’s Top Tips to Support Pets Through Life S...
- Clear the Air of Indoor Pollutants This Spring
- Stroke & Dementia in Black Men: Tips for Staying Healthy...
- Hispanics and African Americans at Higher Risk for Eye...
- African Americans at Higher Risk for Eye Disease
- Infinity Kings: Final Book In A Favorite Fantasy Series
- What You Need To Know About Keratoconus and the iLink...
FROM AROUND THE WEB
- Pioneering Fast and Affordable Broadband for the Underserved
- 7 Reasons Renting an RV Should Be On Every Family’s S...
- Don’t Let Diabetes Shortchange Your Golden Years
- No Child is Forgotten By Marine Toys for Tots
- Sweeten Your Springtime Salads With Healthy Chilean Grapes
- Young Author Translates 4,000-Year-Old Text to Reveal...
- Keeping Cool and Energy-efficient Amid America’s “...
- Addressing Sarcopenia with a Healthy Diet
- Subway’s New Wraps Elevate Eating on the Go
- Family Teacher Conference Topics Beyond Academics
COLLEGE PRESS RELEASES
- Shoff Promotions Comic Book & Sports Card Show
- Semiconductor Research Corp unveils 2024 Research Call, $13.8M Funding
- Charles River Associates Opens Second Scholarship Cycle, Expands to the UK
- BLUMHOUSE AND AMC THEATRES LAUNCH FIRST-EVER HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN FILM FESTIVAL
- THE GEN Z IMPERATIVE: LISTEN TO FEELINGS AND GIVE GEN Z A VOICE