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SPORTS STORIES
 It’s that time of year again when the best from the National Football Conference and the American Football Conference come together to battle it out for the National Football League’s Super Bowl to see who will take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy. |  The Lamar Cardinals football team lost the “Battle of the Border” to rivals McNeese State Cowboys, 27-3, at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Nov. 23. With the loss, the Cardinals end their season 4-8 (2-7 SLC). |  The Lady Cardinals soccer season came to an end, Nov. 15, as they fell 4-1 to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA tournament, after winning both the Southland Conference regular season and tournament titles. |
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 The Lady Cardinals basketball team had a dominating 24-7 (17-1 Southland Conference) record last season, including becoming back-to-back SLC champions under head coach Robin Harmony. |  The Lady Cardinals soccer team defeated Southland Conference rivals the McNeese State Cowgirls, 3-0, Friday at the LU Soccer Complex. |  The stage was set for the Group A Euro 2020 qualifying fixture between England and Bulgaria. For fans of England, this game was supposed to be an easy win, and for the Bulgarian team this was a must-win to have a chance to advance. |
 The Lady Cardinals soccer team defeated Southland Conference opponent the University of the Incarnate Word Lady Cardinals, 3-2, Sunday, at the LU Soccer Complex. |  The Lamar Cardinals football team will look to continue momentum this Saturday, after defeating the Abilene Christian Wildcats, 27-24, this weekend at Provost Umphrey Stadium. |  The Lamar Cardinals football team (3-3, 1-2) defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats 27-24 for its first Southland Conference win on Saturday at Provost Umphrey Stadium. |
 The Lamar Cardinals football team’s Homecoming drought continued, as they lost to the Stephen F. Austin University Lumberjacks, 24-17, in a Southland Conference matchup, Saturday, at Provost Umphrey Stadium. |  The Lady Cardinals soccer team defeated Southland Conference opponent Sam Houston State, 5-0, Sunday, at the LU Soccer Complex. (This story won 3rd Place Sports story at the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association 2020 Awards.) |  NFL fans were hit with heartbreak, Sept. 15, as quarterbacks Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints and Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers both left their respective games with injuries. |
 The Lamar Cardinals will return to winning ways at Homecoming, Saturday, after suffering a 45-34 Southland Conference loss at the hands of the Southeastern Louisiana University Lions last weekend. With the loss, the Cards are now 2-2 (0-1 SLC). |  Current New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has made the headlines a lot recently for his dissatisfaction with NFL rules and regulations. |  Lamar Cardinal kicker Bailey Giffen had just hit a 44-yard field goal in overtime and now Mississippi Valley State University faced a fourth-and-25. The Cardinals defense hit the field hoping to stop the Delta Devils from scoring on their last opportunity of the game. Delta Devils quarterback Dejerric Bryant hiked the ball and dropped back to pass and released the ball, intended for wide receiver Jarius Clayton, only to see it hit the ground. |
 The Lady Cardinals soccer team lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide, 5-0, Sunday at the LU Soccer Complex. The Cards fall to 1-3 on the season. |  The Lamar Cardinals football team defeated the Bethel University Wildcats in their season opener, 65-16, at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Aug. 29. |  The Lady Cardinals soccer team lost their season opener, 3-0, to an Oklahoma State Cowgirls strong second-half offense Thursday at the LU Soccer Complex. The game was the first match of the Cardinal Classic, a series of three home games hosted at Lamar University. |
 Reggie Begelton takes mark in the endzones of Provost Umphrey Stadium. A timer sounds and Begelton takes off at lightning speed. The Lamar University alumnus is on offseason from the Canadian Football League and is working to make this year with the Calgary Stampeders a memorable one. |  The Lady Cardinals softball team shut out the Central Arkansas Bears, 1-0, Saturday, at the LU Softball Complex. The win gave LU the series win, 2-1. |  The Lady Cardinals basketball team lost in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament to the University of South Alabama Jaguars, 71-72, in the Montagne Center, Friday, finishing their season 24-7 overall and 17-1 in Southland Conference play. |
 The Lady Cardinals basketball team defeated the Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks, 62-46, in the Montagne Center, Saturday, making them 23-5 overall and 16-1 in Southland Conference play. With the win the Lady Cards clinched at least a share of the SLC regular-season title and extended their home win streak to 41 games. |  The Lady Cards basketball team defeated the Sam Houston State University Bearkats, 81-76 in the Montagne Center, Saturday, making them 19-5 overall and 12-1 in Southland Conference play. With the win the Cardinals have extended their home court win streak to 39 games. |  The Lamar Cardinals basketball team defeated No. 1 Southland Conference-seeded Sam Houston State University Bearkats, 75-72, Saturday in the Montagne Center. The win marks the 1000th victory in program history. |
 The Lamar baseball team will open their 2019 season, Feb. 14, against Long Island University Brooklyn at Vincent-Beck Stadium. |  The Lamar Cardinals basketball team opened their 2018-2019 season defeating the Huston-Tillotson University Rams, 79-59, Tuesday in the Montagne Center. |  The Lamar soccer team lost in the Southland Conference Tournament semifinals to the no. 7-seeded Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks, 2-1, Friday, at the LU soccer complex. |
 The Lamar football team defeated the no. 14 FCS-ranked Sam Houston State Bearkats, 41-23, Saturday, at Provost Umphrey Stadium. This marks the first win against a nationally-ranked opponent since the 2015 season when the Cardinals also defeated SHSU who were ranked third at the time. |  The Lamar soccer team defeated the Texas A&M- Corpus Christi Islanders, 6-1, Sunday, at the LU Soccer Complex in their final home game of the season. The Lady Cards move to 11-4-2 (7-1-2 Southland Conference). |  In a game defined by a crucial defensive play, the Lamar Cardinals were victorious, Saturday, beating the University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals, 27-21 at Provost Umphrey Stadium. (This is a three-time award winning story.) 1st Place: Press Club of Southeast Texas Sports News (Non Daily) Finalist: Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award. (2018 Region 8) 3rd Place: Division 2 Sports Game Story Texas Intercollegiate Press Association. Division 2 Sports Game Story |
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