Varsity Preview is a preview of varsity sports in the Big Country area. As area athletes, their coaches, and their parents prepare for their varsity season, the magazine offers the opportunity to get a little bit of knowledge of competing teams, and what to expect. Below are the most recent posts – be sure to subscribe to receive a magazine in the mail at the beginning of fall, winter, and spring sports.
Winters High Basketball Preview 2026-27
Winters Boys Basketball Winters boys basketball coach Grayson Moore said the Blizzards will be “a lot more athletic and faster” this season. He listed speed, athleticism and 3-point shooting as his team’s strengths. Winters returns five lettermen and four starters from last year’s team that finished 16-17 overall and 3-9 in district. Nolan Martinez, a…
Wylie High Basketball Preview 2026-27
Wylie Boys Basketball The Abilene Wylie boys basketball team was 15-14 overall and made the Class 5A Division II playoffs with a 5-3 district record. Ten lettermen and four starters return from that team. “We will be more experienced as a whole,” said Gregg Ruf fin, in his 14th year as the Bulldogs’ coach. King…
Sweetwater High Basketball Preview 2026-27
Sweetwater Boys Basketball Daniel Price is the new boys basketball coach at Sweetwater. Although he says the Mustangs are having to learn a new system, Price predicts his team will be better this season. “We have some guys with experience that will make us go this year,” Price maintained. The Mustangs return six lettermen and…
Stamford High Basketball Preview 2026-27
Stamford Boys Basketball Mark Young takes over as the new boys basketball coach at Stamford. He inherits a team that returns six lettermen and two starters from last year’s squad that was 20-6 overall and 9-3 as the district runner-up. The Bulldogs lost in the bi-district round of the Class 2A Division II playoffs. Young…
Jim Ned High Basketball Preview 2026-27
Jim Ned Boys Basketball Colton Stegall may be the new boys basketball coach at Jim Ned, but his team is certainly not new. Stegall inherits a roster that returns seven lettermen and four starters from a squad that was 23-10 overall, 8-4 in district and advanced to the Class 3A Division II bi-district round a…
Roscoe Collegiate Basketball Preview 2026-27
Roscoe Boys Basketball The Roscoe Collegiate boys basketball team will have a new look this year. The Plowboys enjoyed one of the best boys’ basketball seasons in the Big Country a year ago, finishing 34-3 overall, breezing to the district title with a 12-0 mark and advancing three rounds in the playoffs to the Class…
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