Not only does Troy have a 2,000-yard rusher returning for his fourth go-round, the Trojans also welcome back four offensive linemen who’ve all suited up for at least 10 varsity games.
So even for a team that said goodbye to foundational leaders from a historic 2019 squad, rebuilding isn’t the term head coach Ronnie Porter is using in 2020.
The Rockdale Tigers are trying to awaken the magic they had three years ago. Led by dynamic athletes and physical bruisers, Rockdale rallied past Brock in the state final to claim the 2017 Class 3A Division I championship for the program’s second title and first since 1976.
After grinding through a tough Class 3A Division I district the last two years, the Jarrell Cougars moved up in classification and have a schedule full of unfamiliar opponents. The rise to 4A Division II would seem challenging for a program that hasn’t made the playoffs since 2015, but the C…
Headed down the stretch of a qualifying event, William Paysse was in the mix to make the field for last year’s U.S. Amateur before a few putts didn’t fall and he was left on the outside looking in.
Today's Sports section looks different, which shouldn’t be all that surprising. Very few things have been normal since the coronavirus breached our country’s borders earlier this year.
Our readers are accustomed to annually perusing three special, 24-page sections previewing the upcoming high school, college and professional football seasons. Much like finding toilet paper on store shelves last spring, though, putting together and publishing three special sections amid all the guidelines associated with the pandemic would have been an act of near-futility.
Salado football head coach Alan Haire liked a lot of what he saw during the first few days of fall camp. Of course, at this stage, with opening night and a clash with non-district rival Troy still three weeks away, the Eagles are a work in progress.
Connor Crews and Tristan Robin understand the unique opportunity they have this year. The sophomores expressed their rising excitement and appreciation Thursday to not only have fall football this year, but to help lead the Lake Belton Broncos onto the field for the program’s first season.
Lonnie Judd is approaching his 28th year as a football coach, so he’s been through plenty of first days. However, this first day took its rightful place as the most unique.
Two post-practice exchanges at Lake Belton’s Bronco Gym perfectly summed up the new reality for many area high school coaches and players. After concluding their first day of volleyball practice Monday, Broncos head coach Liz Ramsey called her players into one final huddle before dismissing …
Scott Stewart acknowledged more questions need answers. But Temple’s athletic director and football head coach also latched onto the silver lining associated with what was learned Tuesday, even though traditional went by the wayside.
The details are still being finalized, but it appears that Friday night lights in 2020 can be seen live at home.
Amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, the University Interscholastic League — the state’s governing body of public high school athletics — is finalizing plans and procedures to allow high school football games on Friday nights to be shown live in the fall, and area coaches are all for the idea.
Questions shaped by a perspective-altering pandemic hovered for three long, sometimes unnerving months.
Athletic directors, coaches and players wondered when they might be able to practice together again and how it would all work.
WACO — The 45-minute drive from Gatesville to Waco Vanguard was all too familiar for Sydney Mundkowsky. As she walked into Vanguard’s athletic complex Saturday and warmed up for the match that was soon to take place, the 6-foot-2 Gatesville product felt as though her high school volleyball journey was coming full circle.
BELTON — Three months after they had their senior seasons taken from them by an invisible yet potent force out of their control, Rogers’ Trevor Glaser and Troy’s Kyle Torres were serendipitously reunited on the diamond Friday afternoon.
BELTON — It didn’t quite make up for her lost senior season, but for Salado’s Erin Faske, Thursday afternoon was a nice consolation prize for a spring that turned out to be anything but normal.
After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced Phase 3 of his plan to reopen the state during the coronavirus pandemic, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Heart of Texas officials said they were informed that they can indeed host a pair of Victory Bowl games today and Friday.
In order to comply as rigidly as possible to local and state coronavirus precautions and protocols while ensuring the utmost safety for participants, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Heart of Texas officials Tuesday tweaked the delivery of this year’s remaining Victory Bowl events — softball, baseball and volleyball — to practice-only formats.
