Anson returns seven offensive starters and six starters on defense from last year’s team that went 8-3 overall and made the playoffs. The Tigers, who were 4-1 as runner-up in District 3-2A Division I, beat Winters in bi-district before falling to state runner-up Post in the area round. “A strong interior offensive and defensive line will carry the load early until our ... Read More
Big Country
Ballinger football
The Ballinger football team returns just three starters on both offense and defense from last year’s outstanding squad that won the District 2-3A Division II title with a 5-0 record, went 10-2 overall and advanced to the area round of the playoffs. One of the key returning starters for the Bearcats, however, is QB/DB Carter Arrott. He led the team last year with 1,240 yards ... Read More
Baird Bears
Baird went 5-6 and made the Class 1A Division I playoffs last year in the Bears’ first season as a UIL six-man team and their first season under coach Derek Schlieve. Baird played an outlaw schedule (not in an UIL district) in its first six-man football season in 2019 after switching from 11-man football. Junior running back/linebacker Cedar Cauble is a do-everything ... Read More
Abilene Christian Schools Volleyball
Arnett McClure led the Panthers to a 12-9 record, including a 7-3 mark in its Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools District 1-2A, last year in his first season as the head volleyball coach at Abilene Christian Schools. The Panthers won their first two playoff matches a year ago before being swept in three straight in the regional final by Ovilla Christian in ... Read More
Jim Ned Volleyball
Jim Ned doesn’t have any returning starters this year after going 17-6 overall and finishing third in District 6-3A with a 6-4 mark in Miranda Garcia’s first year as head coach. Garcia, however, returns five letter winners and is optimistic about the upcoming season. “Last year we had size and a team that hit the ball hard,” she said. “This year’s team is not as big, but ... Read More