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All content by Brooke Phillips
Texas State guard, junior Toshua Levitt, moves the ball down the court during a game against UTSA at the Strahan Coliseum. Photo by Kirby Crumpler |Staff Photographer

Junior guard shines through being honored and showing improvement

Brooke Phillips
January 22, 2018
Bobcats get the game going against the Roadrunners with the tip-off Nov. 15.Photo by Josh Mends | Staff photographer

Men’s basketball defeated on the road by Houston Baptist

Brooke Phillips
December 4, 2017

One athlete’s college experience as a cheerleader, a student and an influencer

Brooke Phillips
December 1, 2017
Bobcats get the game going against the Roadrunners with the tip-off Nov. 15.Photo by Josh Mends | Staff photographer

Men’s basketball goes 2-1 at Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase

Brooke Phillips
November 27, 2017
Bobcats get the game going against the Roadrunners with the tip-off Nov. 15.Photo by Josh Mends | Staff photographer

Men’s basketball defeats UTRGV in first win of season

Brooke Phillips
November 20, 2017

Third time’s the charm for one intramural football team

Brooke Phillips
November 17, 2017
Bobcats get the game going against the Roadrunners with the tip-off Nov. 15.Photo by Josh Mends | Staff photographer

Men’s basketball drops close game against the Roadrunners

Brooke Phillips
November 16, 2017
Photo courtesy of Kelley Spencer

Men and women’s cross country team close out their season at the NCAA South Central Regional

Brooke Phillips
November 13, 2017

Athlete inspired to play softball from father’s legacy

Brooke Phillips
November 9, 2017
Star File Photo

Men’s basketball wins both exhibition matches of the season

Brooke Phillips
November 6, 2017
Randi Rupp, senior right-handed pitcher, winds up the pitch during a past game against Troy.Photo courtesy of Texas State Athletics

The final season for a softball star

Brooke Phillips
November 1, 2017
Photo courtesy of Kelley Spencer

Texas State women’s cross country team earns Sun Belt Conference championship title

Brooke Phillips
October 30, 2017
Taeler Deer, senior guard, stands near the three-point line in a past game against Texas A&M- Corpus Christi.Photo Courtesy of Bill Spiller

From age five to year four of college, always working toward the next level

Brooke Phillips
October 26, 2017
Photo by Josh Mends | Staff Photographer

Correlation between fan support and team performance: An empty stadium’s impact

Brooke Phillips
October 24, 2017
Star File Photo

Transfer student making an impact on the team

Brooke Phillips
October 20, 2017
A.J. Krawcyzyc, junior safety guard, lines up before the snap Sept. 12 against Houston Baptist University at Bobcat Stadium.Photo by Victor Rodriguez | Assistant Multimedia Editor

From walk-on freshman to starting safety

Brooke Phillips
October 12, 2017
Micah Dinwiddie, freshman defensive specialist, serves the ball Sept. 30 during the game against Coastal Carolina University.

Volleyball defeats Big 12 team TCU at annual Pink Out game

Brooke Phillips
October 11, 2017
Photo by Victor Rodriguez | Staff Photographer

Volleyball wins fifth match in a row against Arkansas State

Brooke Phillips
October 9, 2017
Photo by Victor Rodriguez | Staff Photographer

Volleyball on three-game sweep streak after defeating Coastal Carolina

Brooke Phillips
October 2, 2017
Micah Dinwiddie, freshman defensive specialist, serves the ball Sept. 30 during the game against Coastal Carolina University.

Volleyball sweeps Appalachian State

Brooke Phillips
September 30, 2017
Star File Photo

Freshman soccer player making her debut

Brooke Phillips
September 30, 2017
In this 2017 file photo, Texas State celebrates a touchdown in a “Battle of I-35” matchup against the University of Texas at San Antonio in Bobcat Stadium. The Bobcats lost the game 44-14. On Sept. 12, 2020, Texas State adds a new chapter to the rivalry against UTSA as the two teams face off again at the stadium.

Bobcats defeated by UTSA at HEB I-35 Showdown

Brooke Phillips
September 25, 2017
Photo by Victor Rodriguez | Staff Photographer

Bobcats swept by the University of South Alabama

Brooke Phillips
September 23, 2017
Star File Photo

Sophomore starts first after a hardworking year

Brooke Phillips
September 21, 2017
Photo by Victor Rodriguez | Staff Photographer

Volleyball goes 0-3 at Baylor Classic

Brooke Phillips
September 18, 2017
Photo by:Lara Dietrich | Staff PhotographerRachel Grout, sophomore midfielder, defends Nicole Lindsay, Miners junior midfielder, in the Texas State soccer team’s 2-1 loss to UTEP.

Senior midfielder advances toward the future

Brooke Phillips
September 15, 2017
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Volleyball defeats Sam Houston State

Brooke Phillips
September 6, 2017
Gabe Schrade, senior tight end, lines up in the first home game of the season against the Houston Baptist Huskies. The Bobcats ended the game with a nine-point victory.Photo by Victor Rodriguez | Staff Photographer

Gabe Schrade: Two-year captain leaves it all on the field

Brooke Phillips
September 6, 2017
Star File Photo

Bryan London II: Ready for round three

Brooke Phillips
September 4, 2017
File photo.

Volleyball ties for first at Xavier tournament

Brooke Phillips
September 4, 2017
File Photo

Volleyball loses first match in Xavier Tournament

Brooke Phillips
September 2, 2017
File photo.

Texas State volleyball goes 1-1 at Texas A&M Invitational

Brooke Phillips
August 26, 2017
Star File Photo

Erin Hoppe and Jaliyah Bolden: Time for a ring

Brooke Phillips
July 10, 2017
File photo

Hardy and Decoud represent Texas State at the USATF Outdoor Championships

Brooke Phillips
June 28, 2017
File Photo

Courville, Powell, Atwood: From rookies to Bobcat alumni

Brooke Phillips
June 19, 2017
baseball

Hoffman selected in 15th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft

Brooke Phillips
June 15, 2017
File photo

Track and field athletes place big in NCAA Outdoor Championship

Brooke Phillips
June 12, 2017
File Photo

Bobcats defeat No. 18 Coastal Carolina to head to the semis

Brooke Phillips
May 27, 2017
File photo.

Baseball advances to quarterfinals in SBC championship

Brooke Phillips
May 26, 2017
File photo

A team of sisterhood

Brooke Phillips
April 25, 2017
File photo

Chelsie Decoud: High jumping and high learning

Brooke Phillips
April 24, 2017

Track and field finishes first in multiple events at Bobcat Twilight

Brooke Phillips
April 24, 2017
Star file photo

Baseball falls short to Texas for the second time this season

Brooke Phillips
April 19, 2017

Track and field places in top 10 at Texas Invitational

Brooke Phillips
April 17, 2017
File Photo

Goals for the future impacts his present successes

Brooke Phillips
April 14, 2017
Photo by: Lesly De Leon | Staff PhotographerDylan Paul, catcher/infield, at the March 25 game against South Alabama.

Baseball falls short in the last inning to lose 6-5

Brooke Phillips
April 14, 2017
Photo by: Joshua Castellano-Davila | Staff Photographer Brandon Lewis pitches a baseball April 6 at Bobcat Ballpark.

Baseball falls short 9-2 to Texas

Brooke Phillips
April 12, 2017
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