The 2023 Lone Star ALCS Exit Survey

by The KTXT Staff Can you take me higher? To a place where blind men see. Can you take me higher? To a place with golden streets. –Scott Stapp No need for any more assistance from Creed. The Texas Rangers are officially heading to the World Series for the first time since 2011 after defeating […]

Texas Tech soccer wins Big 12 regular season title; first in program history

Texas Tech soccer’s final regular season game Monday was likely frustrating at first as they took 14 shots with seven of them on goal in the first 39 minutes.  Finally, the 40th minute was all they needed. Super-senior Alex Kerr got it to senior right back Elise Anderson, and she centered it perfectly to junior […]

No. 6 Texas Tech downs Oklahoma State 1-0 on senior day; finishes regular season undefeated at home

Before Sunday, the last three soccer games between Texas Tech and Oklahoma State were even duels. The only game of those that wasn’t a draw is still considered a draw because it was a Tech win in the 2021 Big 12 Tournament on penalty kicks. No. 6 Texas Tech’s 1-0 win over Oklahoma State on […]

Quarterback Carousel Continues as Red Raiders Drop Homecoming Game to Wildcats

The Red Raiders marched into the locker room at halftime Saturday night trailing the Kansas State Wildcats 17-14 but carrying all the momentum on their homecoming night at Jones AT&T Stadium. After going down 17-7 with 1:20 left to play in the first half, Texas Tech and its starting quarterback, Behren Morton, mounted a seven-play, […]

The 2023 Lone Star ALCS Entrance Survey

by The KTXT Staff For the first time ever, the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers will meet in a playoff setting. With game one of the American League Championship Series slated for Sunday night at Minute Maid Park, the Silver Boot Series has been kicked up a few notches since their last meeting in early […]

ACL Weekend One Day Two Recap: Shania Twain Does Impress Me Very Much, Noah Kahan is on Top of the World, Alanis Morissette Brings the Nostalgia, and Jessie Ware Plays the Best Set of the Weekend

Friday was a very long and busy day and after a well-deserved night of sleep, I woke up energized and ready for another day of music, sun, and fun. I want to say from the very start, this was the best day of weather I’ve had at the fest in a very very long time. […]

ACL Weekend One Day One Recap: Thee Sacred Souls Bring The Soul, Maggie Rogers Brings The Heat, The Lumineers Are Most Surprising, and Kendrick Lamar Gets Cut Short

An aerial shot of the Honda Stage at ACL Fest 2023. (Photo by Taylor Regulski, provided by C3 Presents and ACL Fest.)

REVISITING 2023: An Interview with Hayden Pedigo at Amarillo Museum of Art

Last July, Zachary Sorrels took a day trip to Amarillo to see Hayden Pedigo perform a homecoming show at the Amarillo Museum of Art. After a fantastic show and a cocktail reception, Pedigo took a moment to chat with him.

FOOTBALL: Red Raiders defeat Cougars in first test of conference realignment

“Man, we needed that.” Those were Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire’s opening remarks following his team’s 49-28 win over the Houston Cougars on Saturday afternoon in Lubbock. The win improved the Red Raiders to 2-3 in 2023. It was not an understatement. They did need it. On the heels of an 8-5 season and […]

VOLLEYBALL: Correa, Texas Tech complete reverse sweep over No. 17 Kansas

In August, we wrote about how down two sets to none in the season opener, Texas Tech volleyball found a way to reverse sweep Houston Christian and then win the next three games to finish the Under Armour Challenge undefeated. But Friday, they found themselves in an even more precarious position: down two sets to […]