WHITNEY — In the fourth quarter, Harker Heights’ offense evaporated along with the Lady Knights’ hopes of a state championship.
WHITNEY — In the fourth quarter, Harker Heights’ offense evaporated along with the Lady Knights’ hopes of a state championship.
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BELTON — Aaron Wagaman has been pitching since he was 9 years old, but nothing the Temple junior right-hander has ever done on a mound can top what he achieved in Tuesday night’s season and District 12-6A baseball opener at rival Belton.
TEMPLE — For Le-Net Franklin getting a victory in her home coaching debut was nice, but what was far better was getting the Temple Tem-Cats picking up their first District 12-6A win.
BELTON — Kirsten Bush watched her shot from close range sail high over the crossbar and out of bounds, an all too familiar result for the Belton Lady Tigers against the Temple Lady Wildcats. The junior forward didn’t think a chance for redemption would come so soon, but then again, a lot of …
Salado's Kaia Philen hit a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining to break a 51-51 tie and the Lady Eagles held off Rusk 54-51 on Tuesday at Dripping Springs High School to advance to the Region IV-4A Tournament.
GLEN ROSE — Shamir Bogues understands exactly what is at stake — everything.
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Ellison has a state wrestling champion for the second straight year.
ITALY — Harker Heights held just two leads, but it was all the Lady Knights needed to advance.
ITALY — An uncharacteristic start to the game led to a disappointing end to the season.
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Eli Pittman scored 16 points and the Salado Eagles beat the Lampasas Badgers 66-52 Friday at Killeen High in a winner-take-all tiebreaker for the final District 27-4A playoff spot.
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BELTON — The Belton Tigers are in a groove and aren’t looking for a way out. In fact, as the blowout wins continue to pile up, they hope to keep grooving their way to a district title.
The Memorial Christian Lady Warriors bowling team wrapped up a berth at the regional tournament with a 14-3 victory over Killeen on Tuesday at Killeen Bowlerama.
Ellison wrestlers Valerie Ramos, Marisol Lopez, Alexis Hanks and Eamonn Jimenez each won their first two matches Friday and advanced to today’s semifinals in the Class 6A state wrestling tournament in Cypress.
Lampasas’ Jack Jerome and Case Brister swept the top honors at the Lago Vista powerlifting meet and helped the Badgers claim the team championship on Thursday.
GLEN ROSE — Ryan Ocheskey waited for it to occur.
ROUND ROCK — All night long the Wimberley Lady Texans did all they could Tuesday night to slow down Kaia Philen and the Salado Lady Eagles.
Belton’s Hannah Kelly tossed a five-inning perfect game as the Lady Tigers routed Copperas Cove 15-0 in Tuesday’s season and District 12-6A opener in Copperas Cove.
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Athletic director and head football coach Jack Alvarez is leaving Copperas Cove for Cuero, according to multiple reports.
AUSTIN – Mark Myers saw everything he wants his team to become on the opposite end of the court.
District 27-4A volleyball offensive player of the year Landry Rogers of Salado is among 25 area athletes selected to play in June's Fellowship of Christian Athletes Victory Bowl all-star games.
Harker Heights swimmer Timothy Brooks finished sixth in the 100-yard butterfly consolation final, and 14th overall, in Saturday’s Class 6A state swim meet at the University of Texas.
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HARKER HEIGHTS — The Temple Wildcats entered Friday night’s contest with a playoff berth secured and in third place in the District 12-6A standings. But where they finished among the league’s top four was still up for grabs, with an outside shot to claim the second seed.
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LAMPASAS — The mentality had to change.
HARKER HEIGHTS — The Harker Heights Lady Knights now have 19 points and sit in third place in District 12-6A behind Belton and Waco Midway after a 4-3 shootout win over the Temple Lady Wildcats on Friday night after the teams played to a scoreless draw.
Harker Heights swimmer Timothy Brooks qualified 14th in Friday's Class 6A 100-yard butterfly state meet preliminaries, earning him a spot in Saturday's consolation heat at the University of Texas.
The Ellison girls bowling team captured its first district title with a 17-0 shutout of the Killeen Kangaroos on Monday at Hallmark Lanes.
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The season is over, but the acknowledgments continue.
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COPPERAS COVE — Throughout a back-and-forth affair with Copperas Cove on Tuesday night, Temple found itself down by one with 2.3 seconds remaining in a District 12-6A clash with the winner securing the fourth and final playoff berth.
GATESVILLE — Marlee Ward could feel the momentum slipping away.
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TEMPLE — Leaned against a wall inside Wildcat Gym about 20 minutes after his team dispatched Copperas Cove 52-47 in workman-like fashion, Temple head coach Michael Thomas looked to one of his assistants who then looked up from his cell phone to deliver the news Thomas wanted to hear to cap a…
BELTON — Belton coach Jason Fossett knows his Tigers have had a season beyond even his expectations.
Terrence Carter scored 23 points and the Harker Heights Knights clinched a playoff spot with a 68-63 overtime win over Shoemaker on Tuesday at Harker Heights.
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One bi-district matchup for 12-6A girls basketball is already set heading into Tuesday's season finale.
The Ellison girls wrestling team won the District 7-6A championship over the weekend at Austin Vandegrift High School, winning four of the 10 weight classes.
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COPPERAS COVE — Damond Daniels was helpless.
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The No. 4 Ellison Eagles clinched the outright 12-6A district championship Friday night with a 67-44 victory over the crosstown rival Killeen Kangaroos.
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Kaysha McCloud had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and the Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs rolled to a 47-33 home win over Shoemaker on Friday, setting up a showdown with Temple on Tuesday for the final 12-6A playoff spot.
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Everitt Rogers felt committed long before he signed a letter of intent.
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LAMPASAS — Jaylon Porter’s career is complete, and he could not have scripted a better conclusion.
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COPPERAS COVE — Shirretha Nelson knows her team is complete. Now, Tiffney Barnes-Graham is aware as well.
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BELTON — The young Belton Tigers had playoff aspirations early in District 12-6A play before several injuries and three straight losses dented their postseason hopes.
Senior Shawn Farrow poured in a game-high 18 points and Memorial Christian Academy shook off a slow start to defeat Sterling Classical School 66-28.
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It seems like a small change, but the reverberations will be felt from the season’s beginning to end.
Harker Heights swimmer Timothy Brooks earned a spot in the state meet with his runner-up finish in the 100-yard butterfly at Saturday’s Region III-6A Meet in Mansfield.
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HARKER HEIGHTS — It occurred last decade, but Sierra Brooks did not forget.
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A combined 39 points from two Ellison guards made the difference as the fourth-ranked Eagles handled the Temple Wildcats 60-43 on Friday to move to 12-0 in 12-6A district play.
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TEMPLE — The regular season doesn’t end until Feb. 11 but Friday night’s District 12-6A encounter between Temple and Ellison sure felt as though the playoffs already had arrived.
TEMPLE — Opportunity after opportunity, shot after shot, the Temple Lady Wildcats had nothing to show through the first 89 minutes of their District 12-6A soccer match Friday night against the Ellison Lady Eagles.
BELTON — The Belton Lady Tigers have allowed two goals through five District 12-6A games so far this season, while they have tallied 26 since the start of league play. They’ve won by a variety of outcomes, taking a close, one-goal match and dominating opponents with double-digit goal-scoring…
The Harker Heights boys bowling team used a strong, balanced attack to earn a 13-4 victory over the Killeen Kangaroos on Tuesday at Killeen Bowlerama.
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