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Your independent source for coverage of UMHB sports. Telling the stories behind the score. Not affiliated or endorsed by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, Texas
Joined November 2020
UMHB HAS DONE IT! @cru_basketball takes down D1 Texas State 71-65 in San Marcos! Game story to come. HUGE WIN. #d3hoops #gocru.
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You can't talk D3 rivalries and not mention Hardin-Simmons vs UMHB!! Hands-down one of the best rivalries in Region 10. Who agrees? #gocru
Which rivalry is the best in @NCAADIII?.@CalvinKnights v @hopeathletics?.@AthleticsCMS v @sagehens?.@WittAthletics v @woostersports?.Another on the list or a different rivalry altogether?.#d3data #d3 #d3sports #whyd3
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“When you think of ‘teammate’, you think of Jackson Sennie. That’s just who he was.” .-UMHB HC Larry Harmon #d3fb .
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In his final game at Crusader Stadium, KJ Miller tallied 144 receiving yards and 1 touchdown, breaking the 100-yard receiving mark in a game for the fifth time in 2022. An outstanding performance indeed. #d3fb #gocru .📸: @russellmarwitz
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#CruAlum Keith Gipson Jr. finished with 5 tackles, 3 of which were solo tackles, in last night's #USFLChampionship Game. Also had a key pass breakup! He finished with 26 tackles and 2 interceptions this season. #gocru | #d3fb | @daddy_badger_
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ON THIS DAY: Dec. 11, 2004 saw @CruFootball upset Mount Union, 38-35, in Alliance, Ohio, sending UMHB to its first-ever Stagg Bowl. The Cru scored 17 points in the 4th quarter, winning on Walter Sharp's 24-yard TD catch with 48 seconds left. #gocru | #d3fb
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Here in Belton, where @Crufootball just dedicated the field to legendary HC @CoachFredenburg. Pretty cool scene. #gocru #d3fb
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For the first time since 2014, and just the fourth time in the program's D-III history, @crubaseball has started the season with 3⃣ straight victories. #UMHB swept Austin College this weekend to open the 2024 campaign. #d3baseball #gocru
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BREAKING: @Kylewking is a #GagliardiTrophy finalist! Huge accomplishment for the UMHB QB/P. #d3fb #gocru
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NEWS: Another @CruFootball alum has signed with the Iowa Barnstormers! Jefferson Fritz's signing was announced today. Fritz was a two-time First Team All-American at UMHB. #d3fb | #gocru | @jefffritz10 .
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NEWS: The @iabarnstormers announced just a little while ago that they have signed @CruFootball alum Kyle King for the 2024 season! . #gocru | #d3fb | @Kylewking | @CruFAA .
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RANKED! @crubaseball moves into @d3baseball/@NCBWA Top 25 for the first time since 2009 in the midst of a historic start to 2024. #gocru .
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9⃣-1⃣. the best start to a season through 10 games in 16 years! @crubaseball is 5-1 in ASC play! . 📸: Bob Sanford.#gocru | #d3baseball
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Mark your calendars! The Crusaders are headed to the West Coast! . #gocru | #d3fb | Graphic by @luke_zayas
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BREAKING: Jefferson Fritz has been named a finalist for the Gagliardi Trophy. #gocru #d3fb @jefffritz10.
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Muhlenberg HC Nate Milne: "You don’t come to Muhlenberg or Mary Hardin-Baylor to win 100 to nothing. They want to play the best, especially in an environment like Crusader Stadium, at night, in Texas. I don’t know why people wouldn’t sign up for that.”.#d3fb.
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UMHB offensive coordinator Stephen Lee will become the new offensive coordinator at Abilene Christian: .@d3football @FrankRossi @D3FBHuddle #d3fb @CoryHogueSports .
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By sweeping Concordia this weekend, @crubaseball. ➡️ Has the program's best start since 2008 (6-0).➡️ Swept Concordia for the fourth time since 1999.➡️ Swept its first ASC series of the season for the first time since 2014. #gocru | #d3baseball .
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Today is the day. Another chapter in this storied rivalry will soon be written. The 32nd meeting between The Cru and the Cowboys kicks off at 1 p.m. in Belton. 📸: @luke_zayas. #gocru | #d3fb | #ASCfb
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Thank you seniors. your impact on @crubaseball will not be forgotten. 📸: @luke_zayas.#d3baseball | #UMHB | #gocru
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This is an incredibly tough loss. But do not let this take away from what this team accomplished in 2022. And what these seniors have accomplished in their careers with the Cru. This is a special group, who has made UMHB proud this entire season. #gocru.
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CRUSADERS IN THE PROS: @CruFootball alum Jefferson Fritz's stat line from last night's matchup for the @iabarnstormers: 12 total tackles, 11 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 2 kickoff returns, 34 yds . Fritz was the only player for either team to have a double-digit total in tackles. #d3fb
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NEWS: @CruFootball will open its 2023 season on Wisconsin soil, facing @UWRFFalcons on Sept. 2. #d3fb #gocru #UMHB .
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UMHB baseball is headed to the postseason for the first time since 2017 after sweeping Hardin-Simmons this weekend. @MikeStawski is building something special in Belton. #gocru #d3baseball #thisiscrucountry .
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Down goes No. 17! @crubaseball defeats 17th-ranked Trinity (TX), 6-3, in San Antonio, and improves to 10-1 overall. UMHB had 10 hits to Trinity's 2 and won in San Antonio for the second consecutive year. Story to come. #d3baseball | #gocru.
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During Stephen Lee's first six seasons guiding UMHB's offense. ▶️ The Cru averaged 35.0+ points per game in all 6 seasons.▶️ Scored 100+ TDs in a season twice.▶️ Averaged 45.67 PPG from 2016-2021. #gocru
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Some big transfer news for UMHB football. Houston WR Jamaal Hamilton will become a Crusader. He is the second known D1 transfer the Cru have secured for this upcoming season. #gocru #d3fb #thisiscrucountry @JH11___ .
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BREAKING: There is more basketball to be played in Belton. @cru_basketball will host Schreiner in the first round on Friday in Belton. #gocru #d3hoops
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Today marks the FIRST time in UMHB's D-III history that both @cru_basketball and @cruwomenshoops have reached their respective ASC championship games in the same season. There is an opportunity for history to be made today! #gocru #d3hoops.
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Following an 11-2 season a year ago, @DigInMules is looking for more in 2022, as they prepare to defend their @CentennialConf title. That journey begins on Sept. 3 in a marquee matchup at No. 1 @CruFootball: .#d3fb #gocru .
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Aubrie and Kyle King have each had positive impacts on UMHB athletics in recent years, have stepped up to the lead the Cru to victory. Read our latest feature on the King brothers: .@Kylewking #gocru #d3fb #d3hoops .
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Waking up this morning 1⃣3⃣-1⃣. @crubaseball is on fire and swept Schreiner in its doubleheader yesterday afternoon in Belton! UMHB is 13-1 overall and in contention to be nationally-ranked this week. 📸: @luke_zayas
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They've done it! Cru baseball wins in the ASC Tournament for the first time since 2014! Andrew Acierni went all nine innings. Strong performance. 6-3 win over Concordia. Cru will play winner of LeTourneau/UTD tomorrow. Game story to come soon. #gocru #d3baseball.
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UMHB men's basketball assistant Giles Gilliam has taken a graduate assistant position at Div. 1 UTEP. We wish him the best of luck with the Miners.
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Thank you to all who supported and followed our coverage of @crubaseball during this 2024 season! So many memorable moments along the way. #gocru
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Former UMHB WR @greatbrenton1 is now on a professional roster in the European League of Football: .@pantherswroclaw #gocru #d3fb .
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Hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Very thankful for the support from so many of our coverage of UMHB since 2020!
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With the rivalry between UMHB and Hardin-Simmons coming to Belton next Thursday, we're launching "Project 1K", an initiative to get the Mayborn Center to an attendance of 1,000+ for these huge ASC showdowns. Admission is free, and great basketball is guaranteed. Spread the word!
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FINAL: @cruwomenshoops DEFEATS ETBU 75-57, advancing to the Round of the 16 for the second time in program history. More to come. #d3hoops #gocru.
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Congratulations to @clifcarroll, who earned his 50th win as UMHB's head coach in Tuesday's win over Linfield! Last night's victory makes him 51-10 at UMHB. Very impressive! #gocru #d3hoops @smcollegehoops #UMHB
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Ready for the third round! UMHB faces Linfield for a spot in the national quarterfinals. #gocru . 📸: @luke_zayas
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Here's a great look at the buzzer beater from @magixxjoee to defeat LeTourneau in Longview tonight:.#gocru #d3hoops @FauxFx31
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The group of incoming transfers for #CruFootball includes. ➡️ 5 players who spent time on a Big 12/SEC roster.➡️ 4 players who previously earned All-ASC honors .➡️ A Liberty League WR who had 405 yds, 4 TD in 2023. #d3fb | #gocru .
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🚨 @CruWomensSoccer is rising in the @UnitedCoaches D-III Top 25 Poll! 🚨. With an 11-0 record and off to its best start in program history, UMHB moved up 4⃣ spots in Tuesday's new ranking, from #⃣1⃣9⃣ to #⃣1⃣5⃣! #gocru #d3soccer
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Crusader Stadium comes in at No. 10. #gocru.
In April, we asked 7 architects to to rank the collegiate stadiums in Texas, this is their top 10 👇
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🚨 ASC TOURNAMENT: @crubaseball is the No. 3 seed and will open the tournament at 11 a.m. CT on Thursday, May 2, against No. 6 seed Hardin-Simmons in Marshall, Texas. #gocru | #d3baseball
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