Chad Vautherine
Sports Reporter
Waco, Texas
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Chad Vautherine is from Richmond, Texas just outside of Houston and is excited to join KWTX and tell sports stories in his home state.
A former collegiate athlete, Chad played a year of baseball at Schreiner University before transferring to Texas Christian University to earn a degree in sports broadcasting. While at TCU, he worked at the campus radio station, KTCU 88.7 FM, as a sports host and producer.
In 2021, Chad moved out west to pursue a master's degree in sports journalism at Arizona State University. During his time in Arizona, he also interned at Arizona's Family 3TV CBS 5 in Phoenix.
From country music to kolaches and even humidity, Chad enjoys anything and everything about the Lonestar State. He is also a triplet.
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Beryn Hyland, a senior from Crawford, is our most recent Classroom Champion.
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Meet Kayley "KK" Robertson, our Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion from Rosebud-Lott High.
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The five-star wide receiver will be the Red Raider's highest graded recruit in the program's history.
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The starting quarterback suffered an MCL injury in Baylor's 42-31 season opening loss to Texas State on Saturady.
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Head coach Kevin Johnson gets his first win as the Lorena head coach over west, 27-13, in Week 2's Zimmerman Law Firm Marquee Matchup.
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This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Vanguard College Preparatory School's Abby Peters.
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The Pirates bring back loads of talent to a team that was seven points away from a perfect year.
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Moody looks to focus on district matchups after dropping their final five of six in 2022, all to district opponents.
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Lorena High principal Kevin Johnson takes the keys to the program. Johnson will work with stacked talent, including Baylor commit Jadon Porter.
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The Hornets scored over 30 points in eight games last year, but key defensive injuries hurt Holland in 2022.
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Hunter Hamrick was the offensive coordinator for Rockdale from 2012-2016. He now takes over as the new head football coach and athletic director.
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After doubling their win total from the season before, Josh Sadler and the Kangaroos finally get a full offseason under their belt.
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Brent Finney and his Cubs bring back playoff experience for the first time since 2019.
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Longtime Abbott head coach Terry Crawford plans to retire at the end of the year after over 30 seasons with the program.
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Coach Alan Haire and the Bobcats are suiting up for the school's second varsity season.
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You can stop by the Waco Convention Center from August 18-20 for the debut of the official Waco Card Show.
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The state-runner ups are keeping things the same and could easily find themselves in another state title game in December.
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The Cougars graduated close to half of their team from last year, but they have one dynamic playmaker that can help lead Rosebud-Lott down a path of success in a gauntlet of a district.
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Live Oak focused on their strength and conditioning this offseason and look forward to getting back on track to their high standards of excellence.
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Don’t sleep on the Bulldogs just yet. Wortham returns a large part of their core after putting together a nine-win year in 2022.
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Coming off their first winning season since 2017, the Lions are ready to live up to hype following a breakout year.
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The Bulldawgs are in a rebuild, but not far at all from completely turning around a historically successful program.
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The Lions are slowly and surely beginning to retain talent and develop some of the best athletes right here in Waco.
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Midway's run ends after 4-3 loss to North Carolina in the Little League World Series semifinals.
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Abby and Johnny Hernandez began a soccer charity event in 2021 to help give back to their community.
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Suzie Snier Eppers stopped by the Robinson athletic coaches meeting on Friday to help get them prepared for the upcoming year.
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Eight-time drag boat world champion Marty Logan races in Waco at the annual Duel on the Brazos at Cameron Park East.
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The University High alum hosted a youth basketball camp in the high school gym this past week.
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The very first Waco Card Show will take place Aug. 18-20 at the Waco Convention Center.
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Simply Discs opened up earlier this year in March.
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Chess Vets, a non-profit organization, invites military members of all branches to gather in community and play a few games of chess at Black Rifle Coffee Co.
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Riesel's 10U softball team will compete in the state tournament this week in Chandler, Texas, starting on July 3.
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Rising sophomore Oren Woodard took home a gold medal with Team USA at the United World Games in Klagenfurt, Austria.
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The Los Angeles Charger's first round pick comes back to Temple and puts on a football camp for kids in the area.
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The Central Texas Horseshoe Pitcher's Association is made up of several of the top pitchers in the entire country.
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China Spring celebrates their first state title win since 2000 with a championship parade at the high school.
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For the second time in his career, Will Curtis has won the Edd Burleson Award, the most prestigious award in TAPPS.
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Lake Belton defeated a tough Lake Travis team and held their own against the defending 6A state champs, DeSoto.
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Central Texas All-Stars: Midway's Jeremiah Arnett, Lake Belton's Mason Gerrard, Bosqueville's John Youens, Crawford's Kade Bruce, and China Spring's Mason Kirk.
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The Big 12 Freshman of the Year was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round of the NBA Draft.
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Kids ages 10-14 were able to participate in the free football camp put on by the defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears.
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China Spring wins their first state championship title since 2000.
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Abbott third baseman Connor Sullins delivers game-winning run in 1A state semis to defeat Kennard, 5-4.
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China Spring is in the 4A Regional Finals after setting a school-record of 33 wins in a single season.
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The Lady Pirates defeated Trenton on Saturday, 7-0, and punched their ticket to the fourth consecutive state tournament appearance.
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Midway junior Ryan Jacobs and seniors Aidan Witt and Anthony Ho are Texas state champs in the game Knockout City.
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Baylor head coach Dave Aranda said Shapen's tremendous improvement during the spring game is ultimately what earned him the starting gig.
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