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Abilene Christian tops UAC preseason poll; Payton Hull named player of the year
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene Christian enters the new women’s basketball season as the favorite in the United Athletic Conference, and Wildcats guard Payton Hull has been picked as the league’s top preseason player. The UAC announced its 2026-27 preseason women’s basketball awards and coaches poll with Abilene...
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Week 10 Big Country high school football schedule, scores (Oct. 29-31)
After almost eight months away from the gridiron and two months of highly-competitive regular season, high school football teams throughout the Big Country are putting their pads back on and taking the field with sights set on reaching the UIL Playoffs. Dozens of six-man and 11-man teams across the Big Country and greater Abilene area will kick off Week 10 of the 2026 Texas high school football season Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 29-31. The tenth weekend of the season in the Big Country will be headlined by many marquee district duels – like Stamford versus Goldthwaite, Abilene High versus Amarillo Tascosa, Ballinger versus Sonora and Merkel versus Breckenridge – while many other Big Country area teams continue district play this next week. Here’s a complete look at every game featuring Big Country squads this week during Week 10 of the 2026 Texas high school football season: This post will be updated with scores throughout the week as games kick off and finish! Big Country-area high school football schedule, scores – Week 10 (Oct. 29-31) Area football matchups listed in chronological order by kickoff date/time. 11-MAN FOOTBALL DISTRICT 2-5A DI Abilene High Eagles vs. Amarillo Tascosa Rebels, 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30,
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Colorado introduces rebuilt frontcourt vs. Abilene Christian
Colorado is hoping some new additions up front will help patch a few holes left behind by the transfer portal. Noah Feddersen, David Gomez and Justin Neely are expected to play key roles when the Buffaloes open their season against Abilene Christian on Monday in Boulder, Colo. Feddersen is a 6-foot-10, 235-pound center who was the Summit League Sixth Man of the Year at North Dakota State last season. Gomez is a 6-9, 245-pound power forward who missed most of last season at Charlotte with a foot injury. And Neely (6-6, 230) is a power forward who averaged 17.9 points and 11.5 rebounds at UNC Greensboro last season, earning first-team Southern Conference honors. "Those three bigs are going to be key to us being able to compete in this league," said Colorado coach Tad Boyle, whose team was picked to finish 14th in the 16-team Big 12 preseason coaches' poll. Four of the top five scorers from last season transferred to other programs, leaving shooting guard Barrington Hargress as the top returner for Colorado after averaging 14.7 points in his first season with the Buffaloes in 2025-26. Regardless of the departures of Isaiah Johnson (16.9 ppg), Sebastian Rancik (12.3), Bangot
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Wylie Volleyball Finishes as District Champions
Wylie Volleyball had a great run in district. They dropped only 2 sets the entire time, both against Wichita Falls Memorial, and were able to pull off a win both times. The girls went undefeated in District claiming the title District Champions for the third year in a row. The team has swept Abilene, claiming victory over Cooper, and Abilene High, and earlier in the pre-season, beating ACS.
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FOOTBALL | Week 10 first glance
RADIO: 97.7-FM LIVESTREAM: www.frenship.net/apps/pages/livebroadcasts & www.tpsnsports.com/watchlive/. RECORDS: Memorial 1-7, 0-5 district; Caprock 1-7, 0-5 LIVESTREAM: www.frenship.net/apps/pages/livebroadcasts & www.LubboockISDSports.com. RECORDS: Monterey 3-5, 2-3 district; Frenship 4-4, 3-2 Last meeting: Frenship won 54-52 (4 OT) in 2023. Last week. Abilene High 48, Monterey 28. Amarillo High 41, Frenship 14. Monterey vs. Lubbock...
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Game of the Week | Tahoka football tries for district title at Roscoe
Here's a look at the best high school football games in the Lubbock area in Week 10. GAME OF THE WEEK Tahoka (6-2, 3-0) at Roscoe (3-5, 2-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Plowboy Field The District 3-2A Division II title is on the line Friday — one scenario is just more cut and dry. A win by Tahoka and the Bulldogs will earn their first outright district championship since 2019. If Roscoe wins, the Plowboys will still need to beat Crosbyton in the regular-season finale to take a share of the crown. With Big Spring Pathway canceling the remainder of its season, Tahoka is already assured a piece of the district title, but an undefeated run would be a much better way to enter the postseason. Either way, the Bulldogs will now be open in Week 11. Tahoka has won five of its past six games, including three in a row. Following their 50-18 victory over Ralls last week, the Bulldogs have allowed 18.7 points on average in district. It was also Tahoka's second 50-point outing on the year. Roscoe missed its opportunity at an outright district title with a 22-14 loss to Lockney last week. Ironically, the Longhorns (4-4, 2-1)
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Late birdie surge lifts Oregon freshman Celina Yeo to Abilene Christian title
GRANBURY, Texas — The Oregon women's golf team wrapped up its fall season in dominant fashion on Wednesday, running away with the team title at the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate while freshman Celina Yeo claimed the individual championship with a stellar final round at Halbert National. No. 6 Oregon posted...
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Big Country six-man high school football district standings – Week 9
From Bryson to Bronte and beyond, the 2026 six-man Texas high school football season is in full swing across the Big Country and West Texas. Big Country and Abilene area schools are represented in 15 separate UIL six-man football districts this year – six in UIL Class 1A Division I, eight in Class 1A Division II and one in TAPPS. Here’s a closer look at the district standings for every six-man district featuring Big Country area teams heading into the ninth week of the 2026 Texas high school football season : Big Country Six-Man High School Football District Standings – Week 9 *indicates record includes 11-man games played against Class 2A teams. DISTRICT 4-1A DI Team Overall District Points For Points Against Streak Hermleigh 7-0 2-0 482 147 W7 Jayton 6-1 2-0 422 158 W2 Aspermont 4-3 1-1 288 258 L1 Rotan 3-4 1-1 316 340 W1 Roby 3-4 0-2 298 355 L3 Spur 1-6 0-2 68 344 L3 DISTRICT 5-1A DI Team Overall District Points For Points Against Streak Borden County 7-0 2-0 449 181 W7 Ackerly Sands 6-1 2-0 484 235 W4 Lamesa Klondike 5-2 2-0 418 212 W3 O'Donnell 2-5 0-2 225 314 L3 Westbrook 2-5 0-2
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Wylie turns focus to home game after 53-10 loss to Palo Duro
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene Wylie is turning the page after a lopsided loss and looking ahead to its next game at home. The Palo Duro Dons defeated the Bulldogs 53-10 on Oct. 16 at Dick Bivins Stadium. Wylie coach Clay Martin said his team had a chance to make the game closer before halftime but couldn’t capitalize. He also said Palo Duro applied pressure after the break.
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Abilene’s Champ Hines intercepts pass, Eagles jump ahead early vs. Monterey
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene High jumped out to an early lead and held on for a 48-28 win over Monterey. The Eagles set the tone early when Champ Hines intercepted a pass from Monterey’s Jonah Reed, giving Abilene a short field and setting up an early advantage. On...
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Merkel’s Easton Malone Named Week 8 Player of the Week
Easton “Moose” Malone of Merkel is the Texas HS Football Week 8 Fan Vote Player of the Week. Malone delivered one of the most memorable performances of the season in Merkel’s 43-42 comeback victory over Henrietta. The Badgers trailed 28-0 at halftime before storming back behind their two-way standout.
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Ben Richey Celebrity Rodeo brings Yellowstone’s Forrie J. Smith to Abilene
The Ben Richey Celebrity Rodeo is coming to the Taylor Telecom Arena at the Taylor County Expo Center on Saturday, Oct. 24, with local personalities, mutton bustin' and a special guest from the hit series "Yellowstone." The event raises money for Ben Richey Boys Ranch & Family Program, an Abilene...
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Volleyball set for road match at Abilene Christian
ABILENE, Texas (October 21, 2026) – The University of North Alabama volleyball team will travel to Abilene, Texas for a matchup against the Abilene Christian Wildcats, beginning Wednesday at 6 p.m. inside Moody Coliseum. This marks the second meeting this season between the Lions and Wildcats, as they were...
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Palo Duro Dons crush Abilene Wylie to assert dominance atop 2-5A Division II
In a showdown for sole possession of the District 2-5A Division II lead at Dick Bivins Stadium on Friday night, the Palo Duro Dons left no doubt as to who’s in charge. Palo Duro and Abilene Wylie both came in with unbeaten district records and an opportunity to send a message to the rest of the district. Wylie struck an early blow, but most of the rest were struck by the Dons, as they completely dominated the last 40-plus minutes of the game to roll to a 53-10 victory.
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Week 8 Big Country high school football top performers (Oct. 15-17)
The eighth week of the 2026 Texas high school football season was chalk full of memorable upsets, thrilling comebacks and all-around dominant performances. The Big Country’s top high school football teams returned to the gridiron this weekend, where several of the area’s biggest stars put on dazzling displays and showed off their playmaking abilities. Here’s a closer look at the players that shined brightest throughout the Abilene area this weekend. The following are the many of the Big Country’s top individual performances from the Abilene area’s standout players during Week 8 of the 2026 Texas high school football season: Big Country high school football top performers – Week 8 (Oct. 15-17) Players listed below in alphabetical order. Connor Bible, Bangs Bible ran wild in the Dragons’ 53-10 rout of District 7-2A DI rival Coleman, racking up 244 rushing yards and five touchdown runs on 22 carries in addition to a 32-yard touchdown catch. Trent Buffington, Brownwood Buffington rushed for 176 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Lions’ 21-14 loss to Robinson in District 13-4A DII play. Wyatt Clemens, Ballinger Clemens passed for 190 yards and also ran for 30 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns to help