Daren Miller takes over as the new head football coach at Abilene Christian Schools this fall. The Panthers return seven lettermen, including three starters on both offense and defense, from a team that went 7-2 overall and 5-1 in its Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ six-man district last year. ACS reached the regional round of the TAPPS six-man Division III ... Read More
Big Country
Cooper Volleyball
Abilene Cooper enjoyed its finest volleyball season in nearly two decades a year ago. The Lady Cougars, who finished 18-11 overall and 8-4 as the runner-up in District 4-5A, won their first playoff game since 2002. In fact, Cooper won two playoff games and advanced to the regional quarterfinals in making its deep postseason run in school volleyball history. Canyon Randall ... Read More
Jim Ned Football
The Jim Ned football team will begin the season with a bullseye on its back. The Indians are the defending Class 3A Division I state champions and enter the 2021 campaign as the preseason No. 1-ranked team in the state. Coach Matt Fanning’s club, which won the District 3-3A Division I title with a 5-0 mark, lost its season opener a year ago before reeling off 14 straight ... Read More