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Lake Travis Playing Card up their Sleeve

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Lake Travis fell painstakingly short of bringing home its second straight state title in a 35-33 loss to Allen last December in the Class 6A Division I State Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. But even though the Cavaliers didn’t achieve their ultimate goal, they did find their quarte…

Cedar Park Timberwolves Bite Back

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Many thought Cedar Park’s hopes for a district title were dashed when senior quarterback Mak Sexton broke his femur early in the first quarter against Georgetown. The Timberwolves had lost another team captain in safety Gunnar Chriswisser a few minutes before, and with two of its leaders getting …

Longhorns Gearing up for Maryland

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Despite much of the headlines on Maryland following the recent death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair. Practice sessions have been shortened to less than two hours, with time for breaks. “The focus of our player’s health and safety is No. 1, and our players are feeling that and understanding th…

Fantasy Football is Back

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Fantasy football is back. The owners have sent out their memos to all returnees from the previous season. Dues have been paid and the previous champ has been bragging all year about how unbeatable he is. It’s time to get ready for the draft. Zeke Elliot or Todd Gurley? Could David Johnson be a da…

Big 12 2018 Preview

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Oklahoma When you’ve won three straight Big 12 championships like Oklahoma, you’re No. 1 until proven otherwise. But the gap between Oklahoma and the rest of the conference probably shrunk this offseason. The Sooners lost a legend in 2017 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Baker Mayfield (formerl…

WESTLAKE CHAPS 2018

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Westlake head coach Todd Dodge knows his defensive coordinator Tony Salazar is going to leave him for a head coaching job sooner rather than later, but he’s going to hold on and cherish his prized assistant as long as he can. The proof is in the pudding that Salazar knows how to coach up a [&hell…

Cedar Ridge in 2018

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Cedar Ridge took a big step last year. After back-to-back district championship seasons ended in the second round of the playoffs, the Raiders won a third straight league title in 2017 but this time followed it up with a trip to the state semifinals before bowing out to eventual state champion Al…

Hendrickson Hawks Report

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The Texas Longhorns claimed the moniker DBU (Defensive Back University) in the early 2000s for its penchant of producing NFL-caliber defensive backs. In the Austin-area high school football scene, Pflugerville Hendrickson might as well dub itself DB High. The Hawks have had eight defensive backs …
Texas Sports Monthly

The Heat of Hutto Hippos

The dry Texas heat, the grass clippings, the pairs of cleats stabbing the dirt, and the yelling from coaches  to play with more effort. It’s football season folks. On the outskirts of Austin lies Hutto a rural town that supports their Hippos, last season brought execution and success into the pla…

Looking Ahead with Coach Carter in 2018

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TSM: How sweet was it to bring Lake Travis its first state championship at the highest classification? Coach Carter: It was awesome, man. It was extremely gratifying. Getting to watch the kids set a goal, and work towards it, and 19 weeks of practicing and studying football and schoolwork and wor…

NFL NEWS

Timo Riske

PFF broke down the advanced metrics immediately after every game of the Week 12 slate, giving an in-depth look at the numbers behind every contest. […]

Gordon McGuinness

As the 2025 NFL Draft inches closer, it’s time to unveil our latest first-round mock draft. With an updated draft order and evolving team needs, we’re breaking down how the […]

Mason Cameron

Everything you need to know ahead of Week 12's slate of NFL games. […]

John Kosko

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Jonathon Macri

This fantasy football WR report is an extension of PFF's wide receiver grades, which also detail how each receiver performs against man and zone coverages. […]

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

Tim McManus

Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley had a career night against the Rams, posting 302 scrimmage yards and a pair of […]

Alexa Philippou

Fifth-ranked UCLA stunned No. 1 South Carolina 77-62 on Sunday, ending the Gamecocks' overall 43-game winning streak and […]

Jordan Raanan

Several Giants players said the team played "soft" in a 30-7 blowout loss at home to the Buccaneers. […]

Adam Teicher

Patrick Mahomes said he "would love to win a game [before] the very last play'' after the Chiefs […]

Dallas Cowboys News

Timo Riske

PFF broke down the advanced metrics immediately after every game of the Week 12 slate, giving an in-depth […]

Gordon McGuinness

As the 2025 NFL Draft inches closer, it’s time to unveil our latest first-round mock draft. With an […]

Mason Cameron

Everything you need to know ahead of Week 12's slate of NFL games. […]

John Kosko

The defensive line is the heart of any successful defense, tasked with both disrupting the opposing quarterback with […]

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 […]

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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 […]