BREAKING: Former Permian Coach Gary Gaines, made famous by Friday Night Lights, died this evening according to his family.
Gaines coached the Panthers to the state championship in 1989, the year after the season chronicled in the book and movie.
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Odessa Permian teacher Liz Faught sews the names onto every player's jersey when the Panthers make the playoffs.
She's been doing it so long, she can't remember when she started:
"20-25 years. Maybe 30-35" ❤️🏈
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WOW. Getting out first look at the new Eagle Stadium in Pecos!! State of the art facility, and how about the purple and gray turf!
More on this new stadium tonight at 6 and 10 on CBS7
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@Matt_Stepp817
SHOCKING: An ugly scene tonight as a brawl broke out between the West Texas Warbirds and the Dallas Prime at the end of their indoor football game.
In this video you can see players going into the stands and fighting with fans.
It is unknown if anyone was injured or arrested.
Odessa Permian vs. Midland Lee is the most famous high school rivalry in the country.
So I sat down with two men who lived it, and won it, more than anyone else.
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Chris Hoad is the best player in
@UTPBFootball
history. Awesome play by
@jokell24
to show appreciation for his teammate on Senior Night (the celebration was penalized but who cares)
.
@UTPBFootball
up 42-7 on A&M Kingsville at the half.
With 4 secs left in the 2nd Qtr, the ball slips out of the QBs hands and John O’Kelley catches it, returns it 70 yards, and before reaching the end zone hands it off to Chris Hoad so he can score on Senior Night. So cool
INDOOR FOOTBALL: Former
@WVUfootball
star Skyler Howard was working in the oilfield when he got a call from the West Texas Warbirds.
Now the quarterback will try to lead the team to a championship🏈🏆
@SkylerDonHoward
@WVUSports
@smokingmusket
BREAKING:
@ECISDAthletics
has named Tracey Borchardt as its new Executive Director of Athletics. She is the first female to achieve this role in ECISD history.
Midland Legacy quarterback Marcos Davila lost his grandfather during his record-setting senior season.
Today, Marcos signed with Purdue University, and knows his grandpa would be proud.
Permian coach Jeff Ellison says the Panthers are dedicating this season to "Mr. Mojo" Buddy Hale.
Hale died over the weekend following a battle with cancer.
The long-time Permian HS administrator was an Odessa High grad, but was famous for his love of the Panthers.
"It won't hurt the MOJO fans to chant Rebels"
Coach Hartman wants to see all of West Texas supporting Midland Legacy at its home playoff game Saturday.
And he means ALL of West Texas.
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@Hartman3Clint
@RebelBooster
Terrible news tonight. The University of the Southwest confirms that its golf team was involved in a fatal bus accident this evening.
CBS7’s
@JoshuaSkinnerTV
at the scene has confirmed multiple fatalities.
USW was playing in a golf tournament in Midland today.
IT HAPPENED: Odessa High overcomes a 21-7 deficit to beat arch rival Odessa Permian for the first time since 2013.
@OHSBronchoFB
wins 49-42 in overtime. Watch to see some first half highlights and the game-winning play ⬇️⬇️⬇️🏈⚡️
Former Odessa College Wrangler Ivan Melendez has been drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2nd round of the MLB Draft (43rd overall).
Melendez set a Texas record with 32 HRs for the Longhorns this past season, while collecting multiple national player of the year awards.
HALLOWEEN SCRIMMAGE: One of my favorite annual traditions is Permian's "Field of Screams" game, featuring
@MOJO_HARDBALL
& MOJO softball playing in costume🎃👻⚾️🥎
World Series champion Tucker Davidson has been named Midland College Alum of the Year, the school announced Monday.
“I couldn’t have gotten as far as the World Series if it hadn’t been for Midland College and Chaps Baseball,” Davidson said.
One of the best to ever do it. Mike Leach left his mark on the game of football.
Lincoln Riley, Sonny Dykes, Josh Heupel, Dave Aranda, Kliff Kingsbury, Sonny Cumbie, Dana Holgorsen, Seth Littrell, Art Briles, Neal Brown, Eric Morris and many more all learned under The Pirate.
Odessa baseball legend Julian Pressly died this morning.
Pressly was the head coach at OHS for 12 years, winning numerous championships and playing in the state tournament three times.
The baseball field at OHS is named in his honor.
Monahans has two of the best local teams still in action, and they’re coached by a husband and wife duo!
@LadyLoboes
softball is in the 3rd round of playoffs, while golf tries for its 3rd straight state title 🐺🏆
@Lobopressbox
@mhsloboes
Odessa High quarterback Mikey Cota has been named 6A Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week!!
Cota completed 27 of 38 passes for a school-record 534 yards and eight touchdown passes in Odessa's 71-70 overtime win over San Angelo Central.
BREAKING: Andrews 2nd round playoff game against Springtown will NOT be played tonight, following a fatal crash involving the Andrews marching band bus.
Confirmed by
@KTXS_News
@Matt_Stepp817
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Today I received my Texas Association of Broadcasters awards for Sports Story and Sportscast!! I love giving a spotlight to West Texas sports. Thank YOU for watching, following and supporting!! ❤️
An in-depth look at Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD's new $17.5 million multi-purpose stadium 😮
Hear from superintendent
@bjaco
, and some of the students and staff that will get to enjoy the state-of-the-art facility.
@PBTISDAthletics
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@pbtisd
Before the season Ohio State was my national champion pick. They may be the most talented team in the country, but half the time don’t play like it. Elite teams don’t lose by 30 to Iowa. No way JT Barrett can lead them to a title. Put the Tide in
#CFBPlayoff
OFFICIAL: Midland Legacy quarterback Marcos Davila signs with the Purdue Boilermakers!
Marcos is the Rebels all-time leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns.
Texas 6A football headed to West Lafayette, Indiana. ✍🏼🏈
"We still think doing it the hard way, is the right way."
Midland Legacy
@LHSrebelFB
has its sights on a SIXTH straight district title.
One of the country's best quarterbacks leads a team with talent and depth all over the field.
#CBS7PigskinPreview
🏈
"We're basically the team behind the team"
Student athletic trainers arrive before the players do, and leave after they've gone home.
Today a trio of trainers at Midland Legacy signed to continue their careers at Odessa College
@Kambernichole
@LHSrebels
@432DOC
@AthleticsMisd
🏈 FIRST ALERT: Official rosters for the first ever Permian Basin FCA All-Star Football Game this summer!!
The Blue Team is led by Coach Hartman from Midland Legacy and Coach Ortiz from OHS.
The White Team will play for Permian’s Coach Ellison and Midland’s Thad Fortune. 🏈
This
#NationalChampionship
game has everything:
Freshman quarterbacks,
A kicker with goggles,
Players going rogue on the sideline,
New Kendrick Lamar
And of course President Donald Trump
We have a Chris Brazzell sighting!! 🤣
The Midland Legacy grad and Tulane celebrate winning the conference championship game, and earning a spot in a New Years Six Bowl 🏈
OFFICIALLY OFFICIAL: Excited to share that I’ve started my new job as co-anchor of CBS7’s morning show Wake Up West Texas!!
Covering sports in the Permian Basin has been the best job and better than I could’ve ever imagined, but it’s time for a new challenge!
Midland High senior LeBrian Perez is battling leukemia. He took a break from chemo treatments to support and inspire the Bulldogs at their game last Friday.
His brother Brylee responded by running for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Together they are the CBS7 Players of the Week!
MOJO: Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts doing his postgame interviews in an Odessa Permian Boobie Miles jersey (movie version).
In real life, Chris Comer wore
#45
, while Boobie was
#35
.
@PermianSports
@OdessaPermian
SOME GOOD NEWS: The two surviving young men involved in the van crash Tuesday night are said to be stable, according to a University of the Southwest official.
Their families are with them, and one is even able to sit up and eat soup, the official said in a news conference.
I love this story!
UTPB and WTAMU face off on Saturday. Both teams have quarterbacks who played at Wink High School, and were coached by their dad.
One is senior with nearly 10,000 career yards, the other is a true freshman, just getting started.
6:30 p.m. Saturday in Midland!
I love signing days because it's such an accomplishment for athletes and their families, and others who helped them along the way. So it's okay to be emotional
@jennaspencerr
!
@liissbbeetthh1
@BronchoNews
Celebrating 5 years at CBS7!!!
I had never been to Midland or Odessa before taking my first TV job here.
West Texas has become home for me and my wife Amanda. I love keeping all our communities in this vast place informed and entertained ❤️
Honored to share that this story won SPORTS STORY OF THE YEAR from the Texas Association of Broadcasters!!
I was also awarded Best Sportscast. Thank you
@txbroadcasters
and thank you West Texas!!