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Articles that I have written as a Staff Writer and Sports Reporter for TCU360, as well as a Sports Reporter for Kee On Sports 

No. 5 TCU soccer earns a spot in the 2024 NCAA Tournament

Through a live link on the NCAA website, women’s soccer college teams sat anxiously to see which teams will be selected for the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
The TCU Horned Frogs were one of the 64 programs selected.
TCU scored the No. 5 seed and will serve as a host for the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history.
After taking home the Big 12 regular season title, the Frogs finished second at the Big 12 Championship. With two wins in the semifinal and quarterfina...

No. 7 TCU soccer beats BYU in the Big 12 Semifinals

TCU defeated BYU 2-1 on Wednesday, advancing to the Big 12 Championship game for the seventh time in Horned Frog history.
After taking on Colorado in the quarterfinals and beating them 3-1, TCU advanced to the semi-finals against No. 1 BYU.
The game played like a chess match, with both sides making calculated moves.
After a goal by BYU, the Horned Frogs turned up the heat and were determined to catch up. 
In the 40th minute, graduate student Caroline Kelly found the back of the net, assisted by...

TCU Dutchmen celebrate their 10th anniversary this season

This football season, there have been celebrations on and off the field, especially with the TCU Dutchmen.
Ten years ago, a group of TCU students started the Dutchmen – a close-knit group of friends and passionate TCU sports fans eager to show their Horned Frog spirit. A decade later, the Dutchmen remain well-known at sporting games. 
They are seen in the first row of the student section in Amon G. Carter Stadium, hyping the crowd at every home game. 
“They didn’t have any sort of athletic supp...

KTCU celebrates 60 years on the dial

Around 60 years ago, pursuing a career in radio was not widely encouraged; however, starting in 1948, the popularity of radio as a major began to rise significantly.
KTCU started as a little club called “The TCU Radio Club” and was renamed “Radio Players” in 1929. About 19 years later, faculty in the Department of Speech and Drama approved students getting a degree in radio, leading to the establishment of KTCU.
“Oct. 6, 1964, was when we went FM, and that was what led to the KTCU that we know r...

TCU friends start a radio show

TCU students looking for dating advice have another place to turn.
“Heartbeats and Hesitations” offers two perspectives: one from a woman in a relationship and one who is not.
An unexpected friendship between Mallory Marder and Lauren Haile led to the show.
Marder, a senior sports broadcasting major, and Haile, a sophomore strategic communication major, met through KTCU. 
“We meshed really well when we did our regular radio shifts last semester, and so we wanted to find a way where we can talk...

Pi Kappa Phi hosts its annual philanthropy event, the Pi Kapp Push

All 13 of the Panhellenic sororities gathered at King Family Commons Wednesday night to support the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in its goal of giving back to the community and to The Ability Experience. 
The Pi Kapp Push is the fraternity’s annual charity event that raises awareness and money for people with disabilities. The acronym “PUSH”  stands for “Play Units for Severely Handicapped.”
 The event takes place over three days — from Monday to Wednesday.
“On Monday of Push Week, we have a profit s...

TCU’s International Justice Mission hosts annual pop-up shop

TCU’s International Justice Mission members set up their pop-up event, Threads, outside the Campus Commons on Wednesday morning. Donated clothes were being pulled out of boxes and laid on tables or clothing racks. 
The funds raised by the annual sale will be donated to the International Justice Mission in Asia, which focuses on ending modern-day slavery and human trafficking.
Emily Wilson, a sophomore double major in supply chain management and business information systems, said many people livi...

The Battle of the Saddle: The history behind TCU and Texas Tech’s rivalry

Everyone knows about the Iron Skillet, the battle between SMU and TCU, and the matchup between TCU and Baylor. But there is another rivalry in the Big 12 conference: The Battle for the Saddle, a game between the TCU Frogs and Texas Tech Raiders. 
According to TCU Athletics, the Saddler Trophy was made by M.L. Leddy’s Boots & Saddlery of Fort Worth. The trophy has the logos of TCU and Tech on it, representing the years-long rivalry.
This battle is also known as the West Texas Championship-Battle...

Major shift off campus for sophomores for 2023-2024 school year

TCU continued to move sophomores off-campus this year, but some had a choice in the move.
The push is part of the university’s response to a growing student body.
“We decided to do more on the demand side,” said Executive Director for Housing & Residence Life and Fraternity & Sorority Life Craig Allen. “. . .there was more supply than demand.”
TCU has lease options with several off-campus complexes including GrandMarc, Liberty Lofts, and Village East. Students were also allowed to live independ...

49ers will play in wild card game after loss against Seahawks, 10-3 - Kee On Sports Media Group

The 49’s offense just wasn’t in the game tonight at their final home game of the season before the playoffs. The Seattle Seahawks, with the win, secured the NFC West title-their first time winning the title since 2020-along with the number 1 seed in the playoffs with home-field advantage and a first-round bye.
As of now, the 49ers are looking at the 5-seed in the Wild Card; however, it all depends on the matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Arizona Cardinals. If the Rams win, the 49ers w...

TCU quarterback, Josh Hoover enters NCAA transfer portal - Kee On Sports Media Group

Yesterday evening, TCU’s starting quarterback, Josh Hoover, announced on his Instagram that he will be entering the transfer portal for his last year of college football. The news was also shared by ESPN writer Pete Thamel.
​“I’ve prayed about this and decided that I will be entering the transfer portal,” Hoover said in his post.
​He then goes on to thank the coaching staff and players at TCU: “I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to represent TCU for an incredible 4 years. It has been a...

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are going back to the Hunger Games - Kee On Sports Media Group

Hunger Games stars, Jennifer Lawrence(Katniss Everdeen), and Josh Hutcherson(Peeta Mellark), are returning to the Hunger Games franchise as they will make a cameo in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel movie ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ coming out November 20th 2026.
Sunrise on the Reaping is the newest prequel to the Hunger Games series, taking place during the 50th Hunger games which is Haymitch Abernathy’s games and one of the bloodiest games in Hunger Games history. The movie sta...

Opinion: Did Notre Dame make a good call to withdraw bowl invite? - Kee On Sports Media Group

This past Sunday, after the final playoff bracket was announced, Notre Dame—one of the major football schools—promptly announced it would withdraw from any bowl game, thus ending its season after failing to make the playoffs. 
“As a team, we’ve decided to withdraw our names from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season. We appreciate all the support from our families and fans, and we’re hoping to bring the 12th national title to South Bend in 2026,” was the statement the team made...