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The No. 28 TCU women's tennis team will wrap-up the 2009 regular season Friday, hosting No. 5 Baylor at 5 p.m.
at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The match will serve as the final tune up for the Horned Frogs before the MWC
Tournament in Albuquerque, N.M., April 22-25.
Horned Frogs Welcome No. 5 Baylor Friday
The TCU men's tennis team made a major jump in this week's latest release of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) national team rankings from 45th to 36th.
The Horned Frogs, fresh off winning six of their last seven matches, claimed at least a share of this year's MWC regular season championship last weekend in
San Diego, Calif. TCU went 5-1 in conference play over the last two weekends to earn the No. 1 seed for the MWC Championships, which will be held in two weeks.
Frogs Continue Surge in National Rankings
Sophomores Christopher Price and Katariina Tuohimaa of the TCU men's and women's tennis teams were named
MWC Players of the Week Wednesday after leading their squads to unbeaten road trips last weekend.
Price went a combined 4-0 in singles and doubles play last weekend.
Tuohimaa, a native from Helsinki, Finland, won three singles matches and three doubles matches last week.
Price, Tuohimaa Earn MWC Weekly Tennis Honors
The No. 10 seeded TCU hunt seat team lost to No. 7 Fresno State, 1019-1093.5, in a tiebreaker finish in the first round of
the Varsity Equestrian National Championships. The Frogs won the equitation over fences event, 3-1, and lost in equitation on the flat, 1-3.
TCU Concludes Day One at National Championships
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Frog Club and Frog Card Specials
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Hawk Electronics signs on
with the TCU Frog Club
Hawk Electronics has signed-on with the TCU Frog Club to support the organization's mission of Scholarships for Champions. Hawk, a Fort Worth-based
company has been helping Texans with their mobile and wireless needs for more than 23 years. From pagers to cell phones to GPS products, Hawk Electronics
has witnessed the evolution of technology and been there to help customers adapt to the latest trends.
"We are very excited to have Hawk Electronics come on board and support our student-athletes at TCU. The success that TCU has had in athletics is
matched by Hawk's professionalism and commitment to customer service. It's a perfect fit and our agreement offers customers the opportunity to contribute
to the Frog Club when they do business with Hawk!", said John Denton, Executive Director of the TCU Frog Club.
Through a special promotion, Hawk Electronics will donate 10 percent of the net proceeds of monthly cellular billings or in-store purchase made by Frog Fans to the TCU Frog Club.
"The annual donation from this program could be huge if our fans and supporters buy in and support what Hawk Electronics is doing," Denton said.
Details on how to the make the program work for the Frog Club are at www.hawkelectronics.com/gofrogs.
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Frog Club Days at Lupton Stadium
Get a great deal on TCU Baseball on these special Frog Club Days:
Show your Frog Card at the ticket office at Lupton Stadium and get up to 4 tickets @ $10 each (includes a General Admission ticket and a
voucher good for a hot dog and a 24 oz. fountain drink!)
Tickets for Frog Club Days may be purchased in advance at the TCU Ticket Office in Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. Don't wait - Get your tickets now for these special days!
| Texas A&M - CC | Tuesday, April 21 |
| Texas A&M - CC | Wednesday, April 22 |
| Houston Baptist | Wednesday, April 29 |
| BYU | Thursday, April 30 |
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Compliance Corner
The TCU Athletics Compliance Office is committed to a comprehensive compliance program that educates
its constituents about the importance of adhering to NCAA, Mountain West Conference, and institutional rules.
Each week we will provide you with the latest in the world of athletics compliance, whether it is a new NCAA regulation, a story
from the headlines or an interpretation of a specific NCAA bylaw. The information we provide is meant to educate you, the TCU fan.
It is also meant to bring about questions that you may have concerning NCAA or TCU rules compliance. We welcome all questions and
look forward to hearing from you.
Student-Athlete Employment
The NCAA allows a student-athlete to be employed as long as the four basic rules of student-athlete employment are followed:
1) Student-athletes must only be paid for work actually performed, meaning you can't be paid if you don’t work.
2) Student-athletes may only get paid at the going rate of pay for that job.
3) Student-athletes may not use their reputation as an athlete to benefit the employer. Meaning you can’t be hired because of your athletic ability or reputation.
4) Student-athletes cannot promote a commercial product or service.
REMEMBER TO ASK BEFORE YOU ACT!
If you are ever unsure about the legality of any benefit or action, it is better to check with the Compliance Office at 817-257-7525 rather than put the
student-athlete's eligibility in jeopardy.
Compliance Staff
| Andrea Nordmann - Associate Athletics Director for Compliance |
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John Cunningham - Director of Compliance |
| Becky Holmes - Assistant Director of Compliance |
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Stephanie Key - Administrative Assistant |
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The TCU track and field program will close out its home season this weekend with the 10th annual TCU Invitational at Lowdon Track and Field Complex.
Competition is slated to begin in Fort Worth on Friday with the men's and women's discus at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, action is set to take place at 10:30 a.m.
with the women's javelin, while running events will take to the track at noon with the finals of the women's 4x100.
Freshman Brooke Beeler's 75 led TCU as the Horned Frogs totaled a 305 and are tied for second after
Thursday's opening round of the MWC Championship.
TCU and BYU are four strokes behind leader New Mexico who shot a 301.
Beeler recorded a team-high five birdies and is tied for eighth individually.
NationalChamps.net has named TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes a first-team
preseason All-American with offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse an
honorable-mention selection. Hughes was a consensus All-American in 2008 after leading the nation
in sacks (15) and forced fumbles (six).
