Varsity Preview is a glossy magazine that celebrates homegrown athletes. Published three times per year, we preview the upcoming high school seasons for football, volleyball, boys and girls basketball, softball, and baseball. Subscriptions are available, as is advertising.
2024 Baseball/Softball First Look
This is the third annual baseball/softball edition of Varsity Preview, and all three issues have one thing in common: We are talking about Stamford playing in the Class 2A state softball tournament. The Lady Bulldogs won a state title in 2021 and lost a one-run heartbreaker in the semifinals in 2022 behind pitcher Citlaly Gutierrez, who is now starting for the Texas Lady Longhorns. Many thought it would a drop-off for…
2023 Basketball First Look
Trying to figure out who will be the Big Country’s best basketball teams by the time the playoffs roll around in February and March is a little like predicting the weather in West Texas: You think you have a pretty good idea but there are always going to be some surprises. While fans don’t really start paying close attention to the basketball races until district play begins following the Christmas holiday…
2023 Football & Volleyball First Look
The 2022 football season went down as one of the greatest in Big Country history. Now, it will be fascinating to see what 2023 will bring. Albany and Hawley won Class 2A Division II and Division I state championships, respectively, last season. And that was just part of the story. Albany’s Denney Faith is the longest-tenured coach in Texas high school football. His 344 wins – all at Albany – are the…