Sports

STATE BOUND: China Spring is heading back to the state tournament

Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 11:49 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

China Spring beat Taylor twice on Thursday night to reach the 4A state semifinals.

Sports

Reports: Flagler to stay in NBA Draft, Bridges may return to Baylor

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 5:44 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

Baylor guard Adam Flager will be staying in the NBA draft and won’t use his final year of college eligibility.

Sports

Crawford’s season ends in the state semifinals

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 6:24 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

The Crawford high school softball team fell 3-0 to Weimar in the 2A state semifinals.

Sports

Sophomore Dean Hannah breaks out the Cougars in practice on Monday as China Spring preps for...

China Spring to play Taylor in the Regional Finals after making school history

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 12:10 AM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

China Spring is in the 4A Regional Finals after setting a school-record of 33 wins in a single season.

Sports

The Lady Pirates defeated Trenton on Saturday, 7-0, and punched their ticket to the fourth...

Crawford softball headed back to state for fourth consecutive year

Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 11:36 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

The Lady Pirates defeated Trenton on Saturday, 7-0, and punched their ticket to the fourth consecutive state tournament appearance.

Sports

Ryan Jacobs, Aidan Witt, and Anthony Ho hold up the hardware after winning the State...

Midway eSports team crowned State Champions

Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 11:19 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

Midway junior Ryan Jacobs and seniors Aidan Witt and Anthony Ho are Texas state champs in the game Knockout City.

Sports

West sweeps Diboll to advance to round five

Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 12:23 AM CDT

By Darby Brown

West high school baseball defeated Diboll 3-2 on Thursday night to advance to the fifth round of the playoffs.

Local

Document: Suspended Baylor linebacker charged with DWI in April

Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 3:10 PM CDT

By KWTX Staff

A court document alleges the intoxicated driver nearly struck patrol officers after he was spotted running a stop sign.

Sports

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts during the second half of Game 5 of the team's...

Ja Morant is ‘fine,’ taking a social media break, police say after welfare check due to cryptic post

Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 11:02 AM CDT

By The Associated Press

Morant, 23, was suspended from all team activities following a video of him holding a gun that circulated May 13 on social media.

Sports

Bosqueville baseball helps out Challenger Little League

Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 10:21 AM CDT

By Darby Brown

The Bosqueville high school baseball team helped out the Challenger Little League in the middle of their playoff run.

KWTX 10 Day Forecast

Sports

Baylor names Blake Shapen starting QB over MSU transfer Sawyer Robertson

Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 12:07 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

Baylor head coach Dave Aranda said Shapen's tremendous improvement during the spring game is ultimately what earned him the starting gig.

Sports

UMHB’s softball seasons ends in regional round

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 12:08 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

The Cru falls to Berry College, 3-2, in their regional final of the NCAA DIII Tournament.

Sports

76th annual Rodeo Killeen highlighted by calf scramble and generational volunteers

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 11:40 AM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

Our News 10's Chad Vautherine competed in the local celebrity calf scramble and was able to chat with volunteers at the Rodeo Killeen.

Sports

Baylor WGOLF’s Season Ends with a 17th Place finish at the NCAA Championships

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:54 AM CDT

By Matt Roberts

BU’s Hannah Karg leads the Bears in final round of the season with a 2-over 74

Sports

No. 18 SB Bows Out of the NCAA Regional with 9-2 loss Against Ole Miss

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:41 AM CDT

By Baylor Athletics

The Bears (40-17) finished their season with 40 wins for the first time since 2017.

Sports

BSB Sweeps Bakersfield to Close Out 2023

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 1:33 AM CDT

By Baylor Athletics

Baylor softball ends the season on a high note, sweeping California State Bakersfield in Waco this past weekend.

National

Brooks Koepka delivers another major performance to win PGA

Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 8:18 PM CDT

By The Associated Press

Brooks Koepka fended off challenges from Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler to win his third PGA title at sun-splashed Oak Hill.

Sports

Hillsboro 14-year-old becoming a top Breakaway Roper

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 11:07 AM CDT

By Darby Brown

A Hillsboro 14-year-old is becoming a top Breakaway Roper.

Sports

SB Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Tournament

Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 1:04 PM CDT

By Baylor Athletics

The Bears will travel to the Salt Lake City Regional, hosted by #15 Utah, May 19-21.

Sports

Moore named Big 12 Co-Coach of the Year, Three Earn All-Big 12 Honors

Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 3:35 PM CDT

By Katy Gilmore

The Coach of the Year honor for Moore is his first time being honored as a conference coach of the year during his 27 years as a head coach. He has led the Bears to a 39-win regular season and a program-best six top-5 wins.

Sports

Abram Smith Named All-XFL

Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM CDT

By Baylor Athletics

Smith played linebacker and running back for the Bears from 2017-2021.

Sports

Date set for LSU Women’s Basketball visit to White House

Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 9:31 AM CDT

By WAFB Staff

The 2023 National Championship LSU’s Women’s Basketball team has accepted an invitation to celebrate its historic season at the White House.

Sports

No. 20 SB Sweeps No. 5 Texas with 2-1 Walk-Off

Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 9:50 PM CDT

By JERRY HILL

The Bears walked it off and completed the three-game sweep of the fifth-best team in the country.

Sports

No. 20 Baylor Softball Run-Rules No. 5 Texas, 9-1

Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT

By Katy Gilmore

No. 20 Baylor Softball completed a five-inning run-rule over the No. 5 Texas Longhorns, 9-1, Friday Night at Red and Charline McCombs Field.

Sports

China Spring athletes sign with college programs

Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 10:15 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

Five China Spring athletes signed their letters of intent to compete at the next level on Friday.

Sports

McLennan falls to Weatherford

Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 10:39 PM CDT

By Candice Kelm

The ninth-ranked McLennan Softball squad fell to No. 18 Weatherford tonight on the opening day of the Region V Tournament at Bosque River Ballpark. Weatherford scored one in the top of the first inning.

Sports

Classroom Champions: Troy’s Nathan Westbrook

Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 9:18 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

This week's Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Troy's Nathan Westbrook.

Sports

Baylor MT Punches Ticket to NCAA Tournament

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 9:37 PM CDT

By Colin Pirtle

For the 25th-straight time, the Baylor men’s tennis team has a spot in the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championships

Sports

Baylor WT Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA Tournament

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 9:31 PM CDT

By Shelby Hild

Baylor women’s tennis will be making its 24th NCAA Tournament appearance with an at-large selection, as it was announced on Monday night.

Sports

Baylor A&T Wins Eighth-Straight NCATA Championship

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 5:29 PM CDT

By Madelon Allen

No. 1 seed Baylor acrobatics & tumbling took the NCATA Championship title, downing second-seeded Oregon on Saturday afternoon in the Finals, 278.855 to 268.555, inside the ASRC.

Sports

Seven Baylor Greats Earn Free Agent Contracts, Minicamp Invites

Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 5:23 PM CDT

By Brent Ingram

Seven former Baylor greats have either signed free-agent contracts or have been invited to NFL minicamps, it was announced on Monday.

Sports

Former Midway star, Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, drafted by Rams in Round 6

Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 11:09 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

The 2022 Jim Thorpe Award Winner was picked by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round, number 182 overall.

Sports

Waco’s Hailey Cowan falls in Vegas UFC debut to Jamey-Lyn Horth

Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 5:04 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

Canada's Jamey-Lyn Horth defeats Cowan in a unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Sports

Baylor’s Ika drafted by Cleveland Browns

Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 10:10 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

The Cleveland Browns selected Baylor defensive tackle Siaki “Apu” Ika in the third round as the No. 98 overall pick.

Sports

Central Texas fighter ready to make UFC debut

Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

Waco native Hailey Cowan will make her highly anticipated UFC debut on Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sports

Former Temple Wildcat drafted by the LA Chargers

Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 9:44 PM CDT

By KWTX Staff

Former Temple wildcat Quentin Johnston was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the twenty-first pick of the NFL draft.

News

Brittney Griner gets emotional discussing Russian detainment

Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:07 PM CDT

By Whitney Clark, The Associated Press and Alexis Dominguez

This comes after Griner spent nearly 10 months in a Russian prison.

Sports

Killeen ISD Alumni Named to Lead Harker Heights Knights Football

Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 9:51 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

Killeen ISD named a new head football coach and athletic coordinator Wednesday to continue the Harker Heights Knights’ push to “Rep the Shield” in all sports.

Sports

Baylor women heading to 2023 Collegiate Rugby Championship

Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 10:19 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

The Baylor women’s rugby team is a club at Baylor, and it just started two years ago.

Sports

No NCAA record, but Bears show off for legends in 4x400 relay

Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 3:21 PM CDT

By BRICE CHERRY

After running a three-flat earlier this season at the Texas Relays, the Baylor men’s 4x400-meter relay squad entered Saturday’s Michael Johnson Invitational on a mission.

Sports

Baylor QBs show promise in Green & Gold Game

Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 3:08 PM CDT

By JOHN WERNER

Blake Shapen and Mississippi State transfer Sawyer Robertson are the two quarterbacks in the race for the starting spot this spring.

Sports

Former Baylor Bear Kaeron Johnson named new University High School football coach

Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 5:10 PM CDT

By KWTX Staff

University High School has a new head football coach and athletic coordinator.

Sports

Kim Mulkey’s NCAA Title celebrated in Waco

Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 3:06 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

Friends and family of Mulkey got together at George's on Hewitt to celebrate Mulkey's title and her LSU staff that has deep roots in Waco.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Connally’s Amaya Broils

Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 8:34 PM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Connally's Amaya Broils.

Sports

Central Texas bowling team wins state-wide event

Updated: Apr. 18, 2023 at 10:00 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

A Central Texas bowling team won a state-wide event.

Sports

Baylor’s Flagler declares for NBA draft

Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 6:49 PM CDT

By Darby Brown

He made his mark at Baylor setting the program’s all-time scoring mark in the NCAA Tournament. Flagler is also third on Baylor’s all-time scoring list and ninth in program history for three-pointers made.

Sports

Baylor Baseball Comes up Short in Series Finale to No. 19 Texas, 7-6

Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 12:07 AM CDT

By LEVI CARAWAY

The Bears plate 25 runs this weekend but come up short against the Longhorns.

Sports

Baylor’s Scott Drew inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame

Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 12:11 AM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

Scott Drew headlines TXSHOF class alongside Robert Brazile, José Cruz, Carlette Guidry-Falkquay, Priest Holmes, Adrian Peterson, Cynthia Potter and Michael Strahan.

Local

Athletes take on weekend of A6 Special Olympics Spring Games

Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 5:06 PM CDT

By Hope Merritt

Hundreds of people spent the day at College Station High School where participants competed in events like track and field, tennis, and cycling.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Waco High’s Tyler Black

Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 12:33 AM CDT

By Chad Vautherine

This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Waco High’s Tyler Black.