Parting Shots

Above, Qua Grant of West Texas A&M splits the Western New Mexico defense with one of his trademark dashes to the basket in the Buffs’ 98-80 win in February 2021. At upper right, Texas Tech Coach Krista Gelich celebrates her Lady Raiders’ 74-66 victory over No. 21 Texas in January with a wet head. It was Tech’s first win over the Longhorns in eight years. At right, WT golfers Gam Songprasert, left, and Rylie Cook pose with the PanhandlePlains Basketball tee box sponsor sign at the annual Buffalo Club Golf Classic in August. Below, a Happy player appears to be doing pushups in a scramble for the ball during the Cowgirls’ 54-38 loss to Claude in an area playoff game in February. (Upper left photo by Trevor Fleeman for WT Athletics; upper right photo courtesy of Texas Tech Athletics; right photo courtesy of WT golf coach Meredith Jameson; bottom photo by Mike Haynes)