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Dave Campbell “the bible of Texas football”

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Within the borders of the Lone Star State, the amount of reverence for the name Dave Campbell long ago reached mythical proportions. How else did his annual summer publication get dubbed “the bible of Texas football” without a trace of sarcasm or hyperbole? The legendary sportswriter and editor d…

Henderson Engineers Celebrates Q2 Stadium’s One-Year Anniversary

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2022 Austin, Texas — Henderson Engineers, a national building systems design firm, celebrates the one-year anniversary of the June opening of Q2 Stadium, the first ever major league sports venue in Austin, Texas. The Kansas City-based company, which has offices in ne…

NY Jets select former Lake Travis WR Garrett Wilson in the 1st Round of NFL Draft

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With the 10th overall pick (acquired from the Seattle Seahawks) in the 2022 NFL draft The New York Jets to select Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson. The former Cavs Star will be a big target for franchise quarterback Zach Wilson in the 2022 season. On the small end as a wide a wide receiver…

Westlake win 3rd Straight Title

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ARLINGTON — The Westlake Chaparrals have finished yet another season of Texas high school football unbeaten, unchallenged and unequaled. Westlake (16-0) capped a rare three-peat after defeating Denton Guyer 40-21 Saturday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington during the Class 6A Division II…

The Brotherhood of Austin FC

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The inaugural season of Austin’s first major league soccer team, the Austin FC, was met with overwhelming excitement and support. From the building of the $260 millon brand new Q2 stadium to the fifth highest ranked attendance in the MLS with an average of over 20k fans a game, Austin showed it i…

The Greatest High School Football Game Ever Played

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It’s approaching midnight on November 26, 1994. The game is winding down, and many of the 40,000-plus fans at Irving’s Texas Stadium have left.  With the Plano East Panthers trailing them 41-17 in the Region II semifinal in class 5A Division II, the Lions of Tyler John Tyler High School (Joh…

Desoto rolls past Harker heights

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WACO — Killeen Harker Heights made a first-round exit on Thursday, Nov. 11 following a 65-28 loss to state power DeSoto in a Class 6A Division I playoff matchup at Waco ISD Stadium. The Eagles (10-2) soared to a commanding lead in the first half, striking for 21 points in the opening quarter and …

Thompson Trumps Card after Rice win

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Is it Casey Thompson’s time, or will hometown product Hudson Card be the first signal caller to throw a pass during the Steve Sarkisian era? That question has been on the forefront of Longhorns fans’ minds ever since Sark arrived on the 40 Acres to take over a program that has once again fallen s…

Vandegrift Football off to great Start

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The Vandegrift Vipers have already served notice to the rest of Class 6A that their program is an up-and-coming powerhouse in Central Texas. While most teams hang their hats on an explosive air-raid attack or a dominant running game, Vandegrift is taking the opposite approach. Head coach Drew San…

Baylor Bears win Title over Gonzaga:

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Baylor’s magical run throughout the 2020-21 season ended up looking a lot like Matthew Mayer’s signature hairstyle — business in the front, party in the back. The Bears paved the way for their championship season with hard work, discipline and attention to detail — but following an 86-70 win over…

NFL NEWS

Bradley Locker

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Bradley Locker

From players returning from injury to rookies who showed flashes in a short span, let’s take an early stab at a player to watch on every team entering 2025. […]

Timo Riske

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Mark Chichester

Here’s how all 32 NFL teams currently stand in terms of cap space as we approach the divisional round of the playoffs. […]

Dalton Wasserman

We examine the NFL's head-coaching openings, including the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears. […]

Longhorns Sports

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Chamber has named Chris Del Conte and Texas Athletics as the 2024 Austinite of […]

A message from UT System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife, UT President Jay Hartzell and Vice President […]

ESPN NEWS

Jorge Castillo and Bradford Doolittle and Buster Olney and Jesse Rogers

The results are in! Our experts break down the highs and lows of the 2025 vote that made […]

Alden Gonzalez and Jesse Rogers

Breaking down what makes the Mariners icon 100% Hall of Fame worthy. […]

Bradford Doolittle

Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be joined […]

UConn coach Dan Hurley owned up to berating an official during Tuesday's win after he was caught on […]

Dallas Cowboys News

Bradley Locker

From superstars set to break the bank to sneakily good talents, here is every squad’s highest-graded player on […]

Bradley Locker

From players returning from injury to rookies who showed flashes in a short span, let’s take an early […]

Timo Riske

With the right mix of draft capital and cap space, franchises can reshape their rosters to eliminate weaknesses […]

Mark Chichester

Here’s how all 32 NFL teams currently stand in terms of cap space as we approach the divisional […]

The Texas Sports Monthly PODCAST

Area Round of the 2019 Central Texas High School Playoffs as the tournaments continue. Lake Travis has a […]

Steve and Russell breakdown the 2019 High School Playoffs in Central Texas on 104.9 Horn FM. Bi-District week […]

Russell & Steve cover week 11 on our 10th show as teams get near the playoffs and districts […]

Week 9 of The Friday Night Countdown on 104.9 Horn FM is your Pre-Game for Central Texas High […]

FRIDAY NIGHT COUNTDOWN: ARCHIVES

Texas Sports Monthly

Area Round of the 2019 Central Texas High School Playoffs as the tournaments continue. Lake Travis has a […]

Texas Sports Monthly

Steve and Russell breakdown the 2019 High School Playoffs in Central Texas on 104.9 Horn FM. Bi-District week […]

Texas Sports Monthly

Russell & Steve cover week 11 on our 10th show as teams get near the playoffs and districts […]

Texas Sports

AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Chamber has named Chris Del Conte and Texas Athletics as the 2024 Austinite of the Year. This award represents the highest honor the Chamber offers on […]