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I asked
@TexasFootball
LB Jaylan Ford, a semi finalist for the Butkus Award as the nations best LB, if he knows who Dick Butkus is and he pulls out this photo he keeps in his wallet.
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Former Nebraska volleyball star Whitney Lauenstein will join
@TexasVolleyball
. Of all teams to come from in the portal, it's
@HuskerVB
.
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Memorable moment at Bowie High School in Austin. Shea O’Reilly, a special needs student, not only Ds up but nails a 3-pointer in a win over Lake Travis . Video from reporter Colby Gordon for
@statesman
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Big news out of
@uiltexas
Legislative Council: Best-of-3 series will be mandatory in all rounds of the 5A/6A baseball playoffs leading up to the state tournament, as a one-year pilot program. Stay tuned for story
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Coach Andrew Jackson of LBJ has died after battling cancer all season. ATX football and
@LBJSports
won't be the same w/ Coach Jack. Thoughts out to the family, friends, East Austin, Manor and all who knew and loved Coach Jack.
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Hearing that
@uiltexas
will make an announcement Monday concerning the start of the fall sports season. Sounds like UIL officials meeting w/ state officials this week, including governor's office
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Interim
@TexasMBB
coach Rodney Terry has been named a finalist for Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award. Terry is one of 20 finalists for the award, which is presented annually to the top DI coach. Winner will be announced later this month.
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Just got off the phone with Bowie basketball coach Celester Collier, and the coaching giant is hanging up the whistle after four+ decades. Austin's basketball scene will miss the coaching pioneer; 'CC' looking forward to chasing around his 3 granddaughters. Stay tuned for story.
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Guess who earns the Big 12 tourney MVP? The
@TexasMBB
forward and
@Hawk_Hoops
product Dylan Disu. In 3 gaes, he tallied 44 points on 68% shooting w/ 25 boards, 3 blocks and 5 steals.
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Kadin Shedrick, the big man from Virginia, commits to
@TexasMBB
. In a span of a few hours, the return of Disu and the commitment of the 6-11 Shedrick makes the frontcourt a strength.
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Per Eanes ISD, the school district will announce the new
@Westlake_Nation
head football coach Tuesday at noon. Everyone expects DC Tony Salazar to replace retired Todd Dodge; don't expect any surprises tomorrow.
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Working on a story about a possible Nov. bond election that would give each high school in
@AustinISD
a turf practice field. This morning, Northeast boys soccer coach Kyle Olsen points out some field issues at his school.
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Texas' Leo Neugebauer shatters NCAA records, etches his name into decathlon history while winning gold for
@TexasTFXC
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Hard to imagine for those that saw this skinny kid balling out for
@WLChapFootball
20 yrs ago, but Drew Brees needs 201 yards passing tonight to become NFLs all-time leader in passing yards. Y’all tune in to MNF for potential history
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Moving scene from Marble Falls Tuesday: Before girls soccer game between Connally & MF, teams locked arms for moment of silence to honor MF's Maribel Enriquez, who died in car crash last summer. Connally's Bella Paz wore another # so Maribel's No. 12 wasn't on field.
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Some
@statesman
sports coverage news: I'll be stepping down from preps beat & moving to
@bevobeat
beginning Feb. 6, covering
@TexasMBB
,
@TexasFootball
,
@TexasVolleyball
& other things Bevo. High school coaches & athletes are in good hands w/
@Rickypre
, Colby Gordon, Butch Hart
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The
@THSCAcoaches
has recognized Doug Warren, Wimberley (4A), Heath Clawson, Elgin (5A) and Drew Sanders, Vandegrift (6A) as their Region 8 coaches of the year (THSCA split into 8 regions). Big honor from their peers in The Texas High School Coaches Association
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Todd Dodge will resign as head coach and AD of
@Westlake_Nation
at the end of the 2021 football season.
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End of an era: Freddie Roland retiring as head boys basketball coach at
@LBJSports
. 24 straight district titles, a record that may never be broken.
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WOW! ROUND ROCK SHAKES UP THE STATE!
And that’s a wrap.
@roundrockfb
takes down
@LTHSCavFootball
35-21. Cavs first bi-district loss since 2012.
@SethFord_14
with hand in all 5 TDs.
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Honorable mention all-Big 10 selection last season an elite run defender. He strengthens an already solid group of DTs for
@TexasFootball
.
TRILL CARTER PICKS TEXAS —
Minnesota DL transfer Trill Carter
@1trillcarter
has committed to Texas. 6’2, 310-pounder chose UT over Ohio State, Illinois, and Arkansas.
STORY/QUOTES: (FREE)
#HookEm
@InsideTexas
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So random thought: When I'm killing time in a press box before a kickoff, I often think of which coach in the Austin area would win a battle royale. Currently, I'm leaning toward Mike Rosenthal of Austin High and James Keller of Manor as the last two in the ring
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BREAKING: Vickie Benson, the longtime girls basketball coach at Bowie, will take over the Westlake girls basketball program. Stay tune for story.
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Jamal got love for picking up trash at UH a few weeks back. Back during Jamal's time at Manor, I remember his teammates were goofing around as JV finished up while Jamal (by then a star recruit) filled water cups & passed 'em out to JV. Class guy.
Manor’s Jamal Shead was amazing in Houston’s win over Wichita State. Great feed for the game winner in overtime.
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Most high school coaches around US tout Texas and
@uiltexas
for having the best public school athletic structure in country. The Gov.'s insistence on using tax $$ for charters/private schools would push us toward what u see in Cali, East Coast, etc. w/ privates dominating. Sigh.
A majority of Texans from every community – urban, suburban, AND rural – support school choice.
We must not let them down.
Texas families deserve the time and effort it will take to get school choice across the finish line.
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Final: LBJ 38, Chapel Hill 35. Jags earn first state appearance.
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Fast start:
@TexasTFXC
women set record in 4x100 relay at NCAA outdoor track and field championships.
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Finally, some good news for
@TexasMBB
: Breakout postseason star Dylan Disu is coming back for the 2023-24 season.
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BREAKING: Brett Baty will sign his pro contract with the
@Mets
later this week, per Baty at
#allcentexpreps
. Terms undisclosed at this point
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After looking at area QBs past couple of days, my top 5 in the Austin area for 2019: 1. Card of
@LTHSCavFootball
; 2. Charles Wright of
@Austin_Football
; 3. Desmond Young of
@BastropHS_FB
; 4. Dru Dawon of
@VHSFootball
; 5. Ryder Hernandez of
@CedarParkFB
;
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WAMM in the house. Tahj Brooks of
@ManorHSFootball
talking w/ the media . Recruiting growing in ATX, and Tahj says the days of scouts 😴 on Austin area are coming to an end. Stay tuned for the story.
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RIP Cedric Benson. Never forget 5A DI 2000 title game between Lee and
@WLChapFootball
, when Benson bulldozed thru Chaps & all-state safety named
@HustonStreet
to lead Rebels to title. Benson had about 250 on 40 carries. Thoughts out to his family.
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Mike McEachern, the AD for
@PfISDAthletics
, has confirmed that
@JBConnallyHS
has hired former
@DVCardinalsFB
HC & current
@LTHSCavFootball
assistant Charles Burton as new football HC & campus athletic coordinator. Big hire to get proven HC like
@CoachCBurton
. Stay tuned for story
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The sounds of spring eh?
@TexasSoftball
warming up for the season opener this weekend. Longhorns lost some key pieces from last years historic run at the Women’s College World Series but they expect another run at the title - and rival OU. Stay tuned for story
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From Austin High tonight,
@BowieBasketbal1
G
@BensonColeton
hits 11 3-pointers and scores 53 points in Bowie's 69-51 win.
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While working on some
@HuttoHS_Fball
stuff, a quick PSA about origins of mascot: About 100 yrs ago, circus rolled thru town, derailed on tracks. Hippo escaped & hung out in Cottonwood Creek. Too mean to move, too big to kill. He stayed & now there r concrete hippos all over town
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There's been chatter on whether Tx should have a central site for state football championships & whether AT&T Stadium location in Arlington is fair for entire state. Did some research & population center of Tx is located at 30°54’34″N 97°19’43″W. Let's play 'em in Holland
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Quick shoutout to Los Fresnos fans. Great showing confirms that Valley fans 2nd to none in Texas. Bigger crowd today than LT/Westlake in Oct
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Former
@TexasFootball
players Xavier Worthy and Jonathon Brooks have each recently retweeted a KXAN story about Lake Travis football player Gus Cordova, a UT recruit who allegedly bullied a teammate w/ a peanut allergy.
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Gisella Maul of
@CPLadyWolves
commits to
@TexasWBB
.
Cedar Park junior Gisella Maul, the Texas Gatorade Player of the Year who helped
@CPLadyWolves
win back-to-back state championships, commits to
@TexasWBB
.
Maul is the No. 45 recruit in the nation according to ESPN’s HoopGurlz.
@GMoneyMaul
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How about 6A hoops in Austin? Vandy, Hendrickson, Leander, Westwood in 13-6A and Westlake, Anderson and Bowie in 25-6A all winners. Hays falls to Judson, the only first-Round playoff loss for area 6A boys teams
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More football stats from Central Texas. Now, receiving. Want to include your team's player? Email sportsdesk
@statesman
.com
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Saving one of the best for last;
@PF_HighFootball
WR Sidney Mbanasor will ink w/ the Pac-12 school later today.
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Tragic news for former
@VHSFootball
player Bryson Brown. Here's Bryson hauling in a Hail Mary v. Westlake in 2017. Thoughts to his family, friends, community.
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So might two of the best big men to come out of Austin reunite at
@TexasMBB
? Hearing lotta chatter that Vanderbilt forward Dylan Disu, a
@Hawk_Hoops
grad, has heavy interest in Texas program. And who knows what
@viperhoops
GBIII plans?
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I started in this biz 2O years ago at the Westlake Picayune, back when all community papers all had a sports editor. I saw every Westlake game from 2000-2011 including 5 state title games - all losses. Happy tonight for all those lifetime Chaps I met along the way.
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As some of y’all know, I keep track of the best-dressed hoops coaches in the Austin area. Usual suspects like Freddie Roland (LBJ), Brad Hasting (Westwood) and Anthony Swain (Manor) still strong but check out the fit from
@cp_basketball
coach Blake Brown last night.
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Greg Brown III of
@VIPERHOOPS
named McDonald's All-American Game and will play in
@McDAAG
April 1 in Houston. Brown becomes 4th boy from Austin to be McDonald's All-American, joining Kris Clack (Anderson), Brad Buckman (Westlake) and Jarrett Allen (St. Stephen's).
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Cain will stay with
@TexasFootball
through the CFP before joining UNLV, per HC Steve Sarkisian
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The
@statesman
's 2017 Coach of the Year is Charles Taylor of
@mac_knights
: . Get today's paper for all 3 teams.
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You are looking live at McCombs Field in beautiful East Austin, where
@TexasSoftball
hopes to secure a series win against No. 3
@cowgirlsb
on a picture-perfect spring day. First pitch at noon.
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Starting work on the upcoming week, and one game stands out in ATX,
@VHSFootball
&
@ManorHSFootball
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Take a look at some of the new recruiting digs for
@TexasFootball
. This is on the south end of Moncrief Athletic Complex. Not a bad view + u can see where new indoor practice facility will eventually be
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The
@statesman
's 2017 Player of the Year is WR Garrett Wilson of
@LTHSCavFootball
: . Get today's paper for all 3 teams.
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Finally some good news for
@TexasMBB
. Dylan Disu confirms he’s coming back on his IG account. Forward Horns’ best player in postseason and earned Big 12 Tourney MVP honors
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Left tackle for
@LTHSCavFootball
had several offers but walking on to
@TexasFootball
Kid can long-snap, which could get him significant minutes at some point.
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RB Sedrick Alexander of
@LBJSports
ran for 203 yards, 4 TDs v. Travis Friday. He now has
4,597 yards rushing, 63 TDs in career. Reagan's Mulbah Car owns AISD record w/ 4,836 yards. Car, Alexander now tied for record w/ 63 TDs. Alexander needs 240 yards, 1 TD to set new records
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Some football stats from Central Texas. First, passing. Want to include your team's player? Email sportsdesk
@statesman
.com
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@Super70sSports
They’re like boomerangs too; drop it off at a Goodwill and it finds its way back haha
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All-CenTex softball team for
@statesman
will come out later this week. Who should be our player of the year?
Gracy Crafts, Elgin
753
Alex Hedspeth, Lockhart
644
Logan Hulon, Drip Springs
345
Danielle Serna, Austin Hi
599
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The Shrine Bowl media day is a blast. Some of the Shriner kids getting some throwing tips from
@TexasFootball
coach Steve Sarkisian
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My end of football season tradition: A Waffle House in Alvarado on the way home
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You are looking live at Gregory Gymnasium in the heart of the 40 Acres, where defending national champ
@TexasVolleyball
hosts ancient rival Baylor in a spring game. Tip at 7:30
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Noah Baker ! TD catch! LBJ leads! 9seconds left in the game. LBJ 38, Chapel Hill 35
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Visiting Elgin football this morning, where Wildcats are coming off a big season-opening win after an 0-10 season in 2021. Things looking up for the Wildcats this season under second-year coach Heath Clawson. Stay tuned for story.
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This may have gotten lost in all the Longhorns, Cowboys, QB injury angst, but
@WeissFootball
beat Judson 28-15 Saturday. D held Rockets to 47 yds rushing on 21 carries & Tate Reiland got most of snaps at QB & threw for 163 yds, 2 TDs on 18-of-21 passing
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It's not official yet, but former Del Valle head coach Charles Burton will join the staff at
@LTHSCavFootball
for the fall season. His son, 5-star 2022 WR Caleb Burton, will also enroll at Lake Travis High School in the fall. Stay tuned for story when hire becomes official.
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Final: Cedar Park 46, Frisco Liberty 39. Timberwolves claim 5A title and first state championship in school history
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Brett Baty throws a complete game as Lake Travis baseball beats SA Johnson 1-0 in game 3 of 6A Region IV quarterfinal series and advances to regional semis
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I know
@Matt_Stepp817
will love this. Got official stats for
@mac_knights
LB Jackson Masters from Saturday's game from Coach Taylor: 18 tackles, 6 TFLs, 1 sack. Not a bad day at the office
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RB Sedrick Alexander of
@LBJSports
ran for 225 yards, 5 TDs v. Navarro Friday, which moves him past Crockett’s Justin Miller to 2nd on
@AISDAthletics
all-time rushing list. Alexander now has 4,394 yards and 59 TDs rushing in his career.
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I’m at Manor High School talking with state-bound
@ManorBB
. Boys hoops making school history by becoming first WAMM team - in any sport - to reach state. Stay tuned for story
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It's been a busy few days for
@TexasVolleyball
&
@TexasBeachVB
on the recruiting / transfer trail, esp. when it comes to some local volleyball products.
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How's that for a MLB debut from the
@LTCavsBaseball
grad? What a swing, and I have never seen Coach Baty, his proud pops, that pumped haha.
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We are talking volleyball today w/
@TexasVolleyball
and
@HuskerVB
. Big-time players, big-time coaches, big-time programs. Stay tuned for a full preview
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Former Virginia big man Kadin Shedrick is in Austin today for a visit w/
@TexasMBB
. Duke, Xavier, Missouri and K-State are also among his finalists. Shedrick averaged 6.2 points, 3.8 boards, 1.4 blocks in 17.5 minutes in 30 games this past season. Big defensive presence.
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MADNESS! McKinney’s Alex Anameke steals it and slams home at the buzzer for the win! Heartbreak for Chaps.
Final: McKinney 68, Westlake 66 2OT
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Working on some postseason honors for the Austin area. We know about stellar multi-sport athletes like Che Nwabuko of
@Manor_Sports
& Olivia Moreno of
@AISDBowie
. Who are some other multi-sport athletes who deserve some love? Your suggestions may get in
@statesman
.
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RB Israel Morgan sets school record w/ 458 yards, 6 TDs rushing as
@RoundRockFB
clinches top DI seed in 25-6A. Dragons will host
@LTHSCavFootball
Friday, 7 p.m. in 6 DI bidistrict game
Israel Morgan sets record as Round Rock beats Westwood to clinch No. 1 playoff seed
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Crowd filling in at Austin’s Delco Center for memorial services for Andrew Jackson, LBJs beloved football coach who died last week. One of most successful coaches in AISD history
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Class 5A state baseball semifinals Thursday set for
@uiltexas
and
@EFND_Baseball
at Dell Diamond
4 pm, Friendswood (29-7-1) vs. Mansfield Legacy (32-9)
7 pm, Georgetown(33-7) vs. Frisco Wakeland(25-13)
Winners meet for state title Saturday at noon.
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Final thoughts from this weekend: I've watched high school football in this town for 30+ years & been covering it for 20+ years. From city to burbs and small towns, from 2A DII to 6A DI, this is as good as I've seen ATX football. Five regional champs and lotta other contenders.
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Talked w/
@TexasFootball
HC Steve Sarkisian this morning. Sark went to KC for hoops Elite Eight: "You could feel the player-led mentality. You could feel that even in that game when things weren't great, late. You could feel the veteran presence."
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awesome. and I give you the best for high school football in the state.
The scene for tomorrow night. Not a better site for college football in the state of Texas
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Defending NCAA champion
@TexasVolleyball
knocks off Wisconsin, returns to national title game
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Love that
@Matt_Stepp817
is covering this game. Hopefully, folks will see how dedicated players & coaches are in our big-city ISDs, who compete w/o the facilities, resources & trappings that many of the burbs enjoy. Appreciate what you have, & understand what others deal with.
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Terrible news for
@TexasMBB
legend Lance Blanks. He'll be missed, especially by those like me who came of age watching the BMW era w/ Blanks, Mays and Wright. A true gentleman and ambassador for the game.
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Per Round Rock ISD athletic director Dwayne Weirich, McNeil head football coach Howard McMahan has retired as the
@MHSMavs
football coach and will join RRISD as an assistant athletic director. The McNeil job is posted. Stay tuned for story.
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Wow, huge news for HC Rodney Terry and
@TexasMBB
, who get a most pleasant surprise right on the NBA Draft deadline. Dillon Mitchell, a starter as a freshman, returning for Horns.
NEWS: Dillon Mitchell is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and returning to Texas, he told ESPN. Mitchell will enter next season with high expectations as one of the most explosive athletes in the college game, a highly versatile defender and a projected first round pick.
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How about
@etxhsfb
, muscling their way back into the playoffs? Elgin one of best stories in Austin this season.
Winless last season, Elgin football races to first postseason berth in eight years
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McCallum will face College Station Saturday at 7 p.m. at NRG Stadium in Houston. If Westlake wins today, will be part of an Austin football doubleheader.
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Give it up for Elgin, which went winless in 2021 but wins opener under first-yr Coach Heath Clawson against a good Lampasas team, 29-20.
Late night/early morning feelings...
@HeathClawson
@ElginTxISD
@ThomasJonesAAS
@JeffJonesSports
@JeffBarker_
@MyElginTX
@MakeElginYours
@JanaRueter
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BREAKING: Elgin softball coach Amanda Wolf-Schramm, a 2001 Elgin graduate, is leaving Elgin to take over Class 6A program Smithson Valley.
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See, it really is Maalik Murphy at
@TexasFootball
spring practice today. He looked spry on the wet field at DKR while running through drills w/ the No. 2s. Between Maalik and Arch Manning (who both stand at least 6-4), the 6-2, 200-lb Quinn Ewers looks almost small.
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