Panthers Football Justin Gorman is the new head football coach at Abilene Christian School. The Panthers return nine lettermen, including three starters on both offense and defense, from last year’s team that made the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools’ six-man playoffs with a 7-4 overall record and 2-2 mark in district. “This year’s team will be less ... Read More
Volleyball
The Season Ahead: Big Country Football & Volleyball 2026
New Districts Create New Rivalries High school football fans in the Big Country will need to make sure their GPS is working this fall because they are going to be traveling to some new places. No Big Country teams changed classifications when the University Interscholastic League announced its biennial realignment and reclassification in February. But ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Wylie Volleyball
With nine letter winners and six starters returning from a team that went 12-7 and made the playoffs as the runner-up in District 4-5A, the Abilene Wylie volleyball team has high hopes for the upcoming season. Shay Cox, beginning her seventh season as the Lady Bulldogs’ head coach, says her team’s strength is its versatility. Lilly Doby and Jaron McAden, who will both play ... Read More
Trent Volleyball
Trent is starting a volleyball program for the first time this year, and Cheyenne Thompson has the challenge of serving as the first head coach of the new team. “This team hasn’t seen the court for many practices,” Thompson said, “but the few they have had you can tell they all have that determination to want to learn, grow and become better. I am excited to see how this ... Read More