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Not quite a record, but some say it’s more Kyles than they’ve seen in their lifetime
KYLE, Texas — For the fifth year in a row, the city of Kyle tried to break the record for most Kyle’s gathered in one place. This time around, the city was hoping to top last year's gathering, in which 1,490 Kyles gathered- the largest turnout yet. This...
San Marcos hires assistant coach Haralson to lead program
San Marcos High School has hired assistant coach Cooper Haralson to be the new head coach of the San Marcos Lady Rattler basketball team. “We have a young talented team that reminds me of the team from four years ago,” Athletic Director John Walsh said. “They made the playoffs last year, so we were looking for a coach that understood what they needed. We put together a committee with administrators, coaches and parents and we landed on Cooper Haralson who was an internal candidate.” Previous Head Coach Jermaine Ervin leaves the program after three seasons with the Lady Rattlers. Ervin led the team...
Remembering favorite local area running routes
I received a text message from my friend, Darrell Rhodes, with a photo of a pickup with an orange Gatorade cooler in the bed of it. His text was, “My first thought was the truck is going to a 5K race.” I replied, “Darrell, you have been volunteering at too many 5K races over the years.” It made me think how many times my pickup was loaded down with a race clock, cones, direction signs, and four or five Gatorade coolers. It started me thinking of the difference between races we put on in the 1980’s versus today with more...
Penn State softball falls to Texas State in elimination game, knocked out of tournament
Penn State rematched Texas State to avoid elimination and advance to Game 6. The Nittany Lions fell short to the Bobcats 8-4 and were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. The first two innings went scoreless for both teams. Freshman Bridget Nemeth was the starting pitcher for the Nittany Lions, hoping...
Texas A&M softball defeats Texas State in the Regional Finals to advance
After a tough defensive contest in the first game, Texas A&M (43-13) beat Texas State (47-14) for the second time in this regional in impressive fashion 8-0 to advance to the Super Regionals in Austin. The Aggie offense woke up on Sunday recording 12 hits, a stark difference from the two recorded in game one. It started the same as game one, with the Aggies scoring a single run off a sacrifice fly, allowing Koko Wooley to cross home plate. However, unlike the first game, in the first inning, A&M found its timing against the Bobcats’ pitching, with both Rylen Wiggins and...
Bobcats season comes to an end in College Station Regional championship
For the second straight season, the Texas State softball team (47-15) saw its season come to an end at the hands of Texas A&M University (43-13). The Bobcats fell to the Aggies in the College Station Regional championship by a final score of 8-0 Sunday afternoon at Davis Diamond in College Station.
Bobcats’ offensive tackle enters transfer portal
Texas State commit and junior college All-American offensive tackle Isaiah Walker Jr. has entered the transfer portal. Regarded as a three-star prospect, Walker Jr. was one of the top-rated prospects in Texas State’s 2024 recruiting class. Previously having played at the University of Florida and Miami University, respectively, Walker...
Nilsson wins coach of the year, three players awarded conference honors
After the Texas State women’s golf team ended its season placing 10th at the NCAA Bryan Regional Tournament a week ago, the Sun Belt Conference office announced its end-of-year awards on Thursday. Texas State Head Coach Par Nilsson won Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. Although the Bobcats...
TXST softball players lack opportunities in professional play
This season, Texas State softball is seeing undeniable support as they grow into one of the most successful softball teams in Bobcat history. With Head Coach Ricci Woodard surpassing 800 career wins, season tickets seeing record sales and the team gaining a top-25 NCAA ranking by ESPN, the Bobcats are bringing attention to the game.
Highlights: A&M 8, Texas State 0
Highlights of Texas A&M's NCAA Regional championship win over Texas State at Davis Diamond on May 19, 2024. NATIONAL CHAMPS: A&M women's tennis team dominates Georgia for program's first title. Champs! The Texas A&M women's tennis team beat Georgia 4-1 on Sunday to win the program's first national title.
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