High school football: Poll position, game balls
FOOTBALL FAB FIVES (First-place votes in parentheses) CLASS 5A Team W-L Pts.
View ArticleFaces off the field: Shelby Green, senior outside hitter, Dripping Springs
What would it take for Dripping Springs to win a state title in volleyball? Everyone working hard in practice every day and playing their role on the team.
View ArticleHigh school football game of the week: Leander at Pflugerville
LEANDER (3-0) at PFLUGERVILLE (3-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday (Kuempel Stadium) Quarterback : Caleb Woodward, who has committed to Texas Tech as an athlete, ran for 307 yards last week in Leander's 28-7 victory...
View ArticleHigh school football: Top performers
The top regular-season performances in Central Texas high school football this season, as reported to the American-Statesman.
View ArticleEnd of long losing streak unleashes tears of relief for Akins
As the yellow school bus pulled out of Bastrop on Friday night, Akins football players celebrated their team's first victory in three years.
View ArticlePrepped And Ready: Thorndale's Rare Feat
Good morning everybody. Happy September 18th to you. According to the Statesman, you can expect a high of 85 today and our friends at Austin360.com are reporting that Blondie and Devo will be...
View ArticlePrepped And Ready: The District 17-4A Schedule
Hello everybody. If you’re a fan of any of the teams in District 17-4A, then today is your lucky day because over 65 percent of the 1,130 words in today’s Prepped and Ready installment are devoted to...
View ArticlePrepped And Ready: Mascot Mania
Good morning everybody. If you have a couple of extra minutes, I wrote a story for today’s newspaper about Connally senior Michael Egwuagu. In addition to being a UTSA-bound linebacker, Egwuagu also...
View ArticleHigh School Football Chat: Week 3
With the start of another weekend of football just hours away, the American-Statesman’s Rick Cantu and Danny Davis will be chatting on the Varsity News blog this afternoon. Rick and Danny will field...
View ArticleHigh school volleyball poll position
Central Texas volleyball Team Record 1. Westwood 27-6 Ranked fifth in coaches' Class 5A state poll.
View ArticleFaces off the field: Josh Baehl, senior quarterback, St. Dominic Savio
What's the coolest part about playing quarterback? It's the opportunity to lead the team.
View ArticleMarble Falls quarterback sets state passing record
Marble Falls senior quarterback Mike Richardson set a state record in the Mustangs 62-55 win over Boerne Champion on Thursday night. According to the San Antonio Express-News, Richardson passed for 715...
View ArticleRebels' pass attack continues flying start with 17-14 win over Akins
Travis High is sporting a new look this fall, beginning with the Tweety Bird images on wide receiver Johnny Williams' shocking pink socks.
View ArticleHigh school football roundup: Marble Falls QB breaks state's single-game...
Marble Falls quarterback Mike Richardson broke the state's single-game passing record Thursday night, throwing for more than 700 yards as the visiting Mustangs defeated Boerne Champion 62-55.
View ArticleBattle of the Bands: Westwood vs. Cedar Park
We want to remind everyone that there’s still time to vote for our Week 3 bands, the Reagan Soul Raiders and the East View Patriot Band. You can vote until 5 p.m. today: Currently, the Patriot band is in
View ArticlePrepped And Ready: Following Up A Record Night
Hey there everybody. Sorry for the late start today but I was up in Marble Falls this morning. Had to talk with a record-setting quarterback. We posted a story on the Varsity News blog about Mike...
View ArticleWestlake to play in tonight's "Ben Breedlove Bowl"
A former Westlake student will be remembered tonight when the Chaparrals host Cibolo Steele in a non-district football game. The “Ben Breedlove Bowl” will honor Ben Breedlove, a former Westlake student...
View ArticleMarble Falls QB Richardson relishes record-setting night
Thursday was like most days for Mike Richardson. The senior attended his economics and art classes at Marble Falls High, and he had a medium-well steak for a pregame meal.
View ArticleRelentless Leander blanks Pflugerville
Leander has ascended to No. 2 in the state in Class 4A on the strength of a defense that ranks second to no one.
View ArticleGeorgetown shows Elgin who's on top
Elgin won the pregame on Friday night. The game, however, was won by Georgetown. Jake Hubenak threw two touchdown passes and Georgetown opened District 17-4A play with a 31-8 win over Elgin.
View ArticleHigh school football: How our Fab Fives fared
HOW OUR FAB FIVES FARED ■ CLASS 5A 1. Lake Travis (3-1) lost to A&M Consolidated (3-1), 30-28.
View ArticleHigh school football roundup
For the second straight week, top-ranked Lake Travis dug itself a fourth-quarter deficit. This time, though, the Cavaliers couldn't escape, falling to A&M Consolidated 30-28 Friday night in a game...
View ArticlePrepped And Ready: Rapid Rundown
Good morning to everyone on the World Wide Web. Now, I understand that sometimes people are in a hurry and they don’t have time to read all of the words that are in a typical Prepped And Ready
View ArticleLake Travis falls to eighth
Lake Travis fell to No. 8 in Monday’s Associated Press Top 10 high school football poll following Friday’s 30-28 loss to A&M Consolidated. Leander held firm at No. 2 in 4A while Giddings rolled...
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