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Estrada kicks record 51-yard field goal against Smithson Valley

Above, (SR) Bob Estrada takes the ball downfield past Smithson Valley defenders. Photo by Anthony Collins. Sometimes the most memorable moments in high school football have little to do with the final score. For the Lockhart Lions, Friday night’s matchup against Smithson Valley provided one of those moments, as kicker Evan Estrada delivered a remarkable 51-yard field goal that established a new Lockhart High School record and gave the hometown crowd something special to celebrate.

Lockhart, TX · 17d

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Northside ISD investigates allegations of abuse of nonverbal autistic student at Zachry MS

SAN ANTONIO - Tx — A Northside ISD teacher is under investigation. She’s accused of abusing a special needs kid at Zachry Middle School. The parents of 13-year-old Donovan Pena are angry and want accountability. They say their son who is non-verbal with autism is being bullied by a teacher who broke his spirit.

San Antonio, TX · 17d

Boerne Star

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Boerne and Geneva win homecoming games, Chargers fall at SV and Comfort stays in playoff hunt

Boerne High defeated Veterans Memorial Friday night for homecoming 49-7. The game was stopped at halftime after a fire on one of the poles in the parking lot. It resumed about two hours later but with a running clock and ended at about 11 p.m. The Hounds added two more TDs in the second half after taking a 35-7 lead into halftime.

Boerne, TX · 15d

KENS 5 Eyewitness News

The Madison High School Dollies

San Antonio, TX · 15d

culturemap.com

4 Austin-area K-8 schools ranked best in Texas for 2027, per U.S. News

Four local elementary and middle schools are being hailed as the most brilliant beacons of Texas early education in U.S. News and World Report's new list ranking the best K-8 schools for 2027. U.S. News' annual Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings analyzed over 70,000 public schools on the state...

Austin, TX · 17d

Turnto10.com

Teacher accused of abusing nonverbal autistic student at Texas middle school

SAN ANTONIO (WOAI/KABB) — A Texas school district is investigating a teacher accused of mistreating a 13-year-old autistic student who is nonverbal. The boy’s parents, Daisy and Jonathan Pena, say their son, Donovan, began hurting himself in March. They withdrew him from Zachry Middle School in San Antonio the following month after he came home bruised. His parents said they barely recognized the change in their once-bubbly son.

San Antonio Express News

A tax fight over Pre-K 4 SA was years away. Then City Council stepped in.

City Council moved up a vote to extend Pre-K 4 SA’s sales tax funding for 20 years, potentially shutting VIA out of a revenue source it has long wanted.

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SAISD's New High Five Program Wins Praise, but Teachers Call It Too Rigid

San Antonio Independent School District has rolled out a new classroom framework called the High Five Learning Initiative to most of its schools this fall, standardizing everything from how desks are arranged to what appears on classroom whiteboards. Supporters say it's finally given campuses a clear, shared playbook. Critics, including the head of the district's teachers union, say it's stripped away the flexibility that lets educators respond to their own students.

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The San Antonio Observer

Sam Houston High School to Showcase New Facilities at November 9 Ribbon Cutting

Sam Houston High School renovations will be celebrated Nov. 9 as SAISD faces a new $600 million bond election and questions over past spending. The post Sam Houston High School to Showcase New Facilities at November 9 Ribbon Cutting appeared first on saobserver .

San Antonio, TX · 15d

Seattle ON Tap

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The 18-Match Win Streak That Led Memorial To The State Title, And It Came Down To Those Two Unbelievable Comebacks

Ncaab on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Memorial High School’s tennis team just capped off a dominant season by absolutely seizing the UIL Class 6A team tennis state championship, taking down Southlake Carroll 10-7 in Thursday’s final […]

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KXAN

McCallum extends Lockhart’s losing streak to four with 19-10 win

McCallum improved to 3-3 in District 13-5A Division I play with a 19-10 victory over Lockhart on Friday night, handing the Lions their fourth consecutive loss.

Lockhart, TX · 15d

San Antonio Express News

Meetings explained NEISD's school closure plan — but they weren't meant to change the outcome

Families expressed frustration as North East ISD officials detailed upcoming school closures in a series of community meetings.

San Antonio, TX · 15d

fourpointsnews.com

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New Roosevelt Academy was formed in less than 100 days by seven dedicated families

In just 98 days, seven families turned a shared need into a new school. Roosevelt Academy recently opened its doors in the Four Points area, providing an educational community for students with diverse learning needs. The school was founded by seven families – the Denso, Hogan, Lawes, Reimers, Ritchie, Teitelman and Thomas families – who decided to stop waiting for the “right” school and build one themselves.

Austin, TX · 15d

FOX 44 News

Player You Can Count On: Historic Night in Harker Heights

HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas (FOX 44) – Most high school football players would be thrilled to score six touchdowns in an entire season. Harker Heights wide receiver Ryan Taylor decided to get all six out of the way in one night. The senior and University of Texas at San Antonio commit delivered a performance that was […]

Harker Heights, TX · 15d

San Antonio Express News

San Antonio-area Week 9 high school football schedule

Championship races are heating up, and several games this weekend will likely be the deciders in those district titles. Here is the Week 9 San Antonio high school football schedule.

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All clear given at Churchill High School following bomb threat

SAN ANTONIO – Students and staff at Churchill High School are returning to class Thursday morning after police searched the campus following a bomb threat. North East ISD Police completed their search of the school and gave the all-clear, according to a message sent to parents and guardians. School...

San Antonio Express News

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Boerne Champion, Smithson Valley square off for District 13-5A-I dominance in E-N Game of the Week

Undefeated district opponents Boerne Champion and Smithson Valley will face off in a battle of two area heavyweights in this week’s Express-News Game of the Week.

Boerne, TX · 17d

KXAN

Watch: Round Rock vs. McNeil football live

Round Rock looks to build on its offensive success when the Dragons face winless McNeil in Week 9 at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. The Mavericks are still searching for their first victory of the season.

Round Rock, TX · 15d

hoodline.com

Wimberley ISD Chief Touts Test Scores as $135M Bond Work Reshapes Four Campuses

Wimberley Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Greg Bonewald stood before community and city leaders this month to deliver a report card on a district in the middle of its biggest construction push in decades, touting rising test scores and certification numbers even as bulldozers work through a $135 million bond program. The occasion was the district's annual State of the District address, delivered Oct. 14 to a room of civic leadership rather than parents dropping off kids, a sign of how closely the district's fortunes are now tied to the wider Wimberley Valley community.

Wimberley, TX · 16d

San Antonio Express News