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Sports

Midway signing

Fifteen Midway panthers sign with colleges

Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 9:31 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Fifteen Midway seniors signed with colleges.

Sports

Sarah Andrews

Baylor WBB holds off Kansas

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:30 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
The Baylor women’s basketball team beat Kansas 77-73 on Wednesday night.

Classroom Champions

Killeen's Taleiyah Gibbs is this week's Classroom Champion.

Classroom Champions: Killeen’s Taleiyah Gibbs

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 2:31 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Killeen high school senior Taleiyah Gibbs.

Sports

Baylor head coach Dave Aranda, center, talks to an official standing nearby in the first half...

Eight home games highlight 2023 Baylor football schedule

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 2:11 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Baylor football will play a school-record eight home games and open the first four weeks at McLane Stadium, as part of the 2023 schedule, released on Tuesday by the Big 12 Conference.

Sports

2023 Big 12 Conference football schedule released

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 2:08 PM CST
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By Joni Lehmann
The Big 12 released its 2023 football schedule, its first-ever as a 14-team Conference.

Sports

Rice, Allen lead No. 10 Texas over No. 11 Baylor 76-71

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:08 PM CST
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By JIM VERTUNO
Baylor falls to Texas on the road and snaps a six-game winning streak.

Sports

Kellen Moore out as Dallas Cowboys OC, McCarthy to call plays

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 9:23 PM CST
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By ALEX KELLER
Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore has parted ways with the team, multiple sources reported on Sunday.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Bishop Reicher’s Georgeanna Tucker

Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 4:21 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Bishop Reicher Catholic School senior Georgeanna Tucker.

Sports

No. 17 Baylor beats Arkansas, 67-64, in Big 12/SEC Challenge

Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 11:57 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Baylor defeats Arkansas and adds on to their winning streak

Sports

Lorena ISD hires Kevin Johnson to be new head football coach, athletic director

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:10 AM CST
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By KWTX Staff
The Lorena Independent School District on Friday announced its board of trustees unanimously selected Kevin Johnson as the Leopards’ new athletic director and head football coach.
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Sports

Waco senior guard hits buzzer beater

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:54 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
The Waco girls won the game 53-50. The Lions improved to 5-5 in district play.

Sports

McLennan Highlanders outlast Temple Leopards

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 10:22 PM CST
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By Darby Brown and Candice Kelm
The McLennan Highlanders outlasted the Temple Leopards 76-74 to pick up another conference victory Monday night at The Highlands.

Sports

Academy ISD names new head football coach

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:18 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Academy Independent School District has announced Mark Mullins as the next Head Football Coach of the Bumblebees.

Sports

Former UMHB women’s basketball coach releases statement after practice video surfaces

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
A University of Mary Hardin Baylor spokesperson confirmed that Mark Morefield is no longer employed by the university.

Sports

No. 17 Baylor beats No. 9 Kansas in matchup of last 2 champs

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 10:34 PM CST
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer
LJ Cryer had 22 points with five 3-pointers and 17th-ranked Baylor stretched its Big 12-best winning streak to five games with a 75-69 win over No. 9 Kansas on Monday night in a matchup of the last two national champions.

Sports

49ers beat Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC title game

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 8:42 PM CST
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By JOSH DUBOW
The San Francisco 49ers on Sunday defeated the Dallas Cowboys to advance to the NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Sports

Baylor not enough for No. 25 Texas

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 6:01 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
The Baylor women’s basketball team fell to Texas 68-55 on Sunday at the Ferrell Center.

Sports

Baylor set to host #25 Texas for a Big 12 matchup

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 12:08 AM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Baylor gets a visit from the Texas Longhorns for the first time this season.

Sports

Bridges’ crucial 3s help No. 21 Baylor past Oklahoma

Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 5:55 PM CST
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By MURRAY EVANS
Jalen Bridges scored 11 points and hit a trio of game-turning 3-pointers in the final five minutes as No. 21 Baylor rallied to hold off Oklahoma 62-60.

Sports

TCU announces Kendal Briles as offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 10:57 AM CST
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By Darby Brown
TCU Head Football has hired Kendal Briles to be their new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Bosqueville’s Jagger Summa

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:21 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
This week's Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Bosqueville high school senior Jagger Summa.

Sports

Former China Spring baseball coach James Limmer inducted into THSBCA Hall of Fame

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 3:29 PM CST
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By Chad Vautherine
Former China Spring baseball coach, James Limmer, has been inducted to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Sports

Prescott outshines Brady, Cowboys dominate Buccaneers 31-14

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 10:35 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Dak Prescott outplayed Tom Brady, throwing for four touchdowns and running for another to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 31-14 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an NFC wild-card playoff game on Monday night.

Sports

Baylor plays lights out against Oklahoma State

Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 7:31 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Baylor defeated Oklahoma State 74-58 on Saturday.

Sports

No. 1 Georgia beats TCU 65-7 to win 2nd consecutive title

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 9:56 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
The TCU Horned Frogs have been the comeback kids, but their magic seemed to run out on Monday night at SoFi Stadium, as Georgia clinched their second-straight national championship.

Sports

Former Temple Wildcats look to win a national championship with TCU

Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 11:41 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Former Temple wildcats are looking to win a national championship with TCU on Monday night.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Ellison’s Matthew Moore

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 4:51 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Ellison high school senior Matthew Moore.

Sports

Collapse of Bills’ Hamlin deepens Buffalo’s anguish, resolve

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 3:57 PM CST
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON
Football and the winning Bills had been a reliable bright spot for Buffalonians through their recent travails — until Monday night, when team safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after making a hard tackle during a nationally televised game in Cincinnati.

Sports

NFL still considering scheduling options, Week 18 unchanged

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 3:43 PM CST
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By ROB MAADDI
The Bills-Patriots game set for Sunday and the rest of the Week 18 games remain on schedule.

Sports

A&M hiring Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator per source

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 2:54 PM CST
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By Nicole Griffith
Jimbo Fisher is working on a deal to hire Bobby Petrino as Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator according to reports.

Sports

No. 3 TCU upsets No. 2 Michigan in Fiesta Bowl to advance to national championship game

Updated: Dec. 31, 2022 at 7:16 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
The TCU Horned Frogs became the first Texas team to appear in the college football playoffs.

Sports

Temple to TCU: Former Wildcats team up again to make history with the Frogs

Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 12:33 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Former Temple wildcats are teammates once again. Quentin Johnston and Jared Wiley play for TCU and have the opportunity of a lifetime in front of them as they are set to play in the Fiesta Bowl.

Sports

Powledge Named Baylor Defensive Coordinator

Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 3:23 PM CST
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By Brent Ingram
Matt Powledge – who spent the 2022 season as the co-defensive coordinator at Oregon following two years as the safeties and special teams coordinator at Baylor – has been named the defensive coordinator for the Bears, as announced Thursday by head coach Dave Aranda.

Sports

Former Midway Panther has made a name for himself as a Frog

Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 9:36 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Midway alum Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson is excited to play in the Fiesta Bowl because he’s excited to have another shot at a championship.

Sports

Waco native, lifelong TCU fan ready to Fiesta with the Frogs

Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 7:41 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
A Waco native and lifelong TCU fan, Jake Boozer, will be along for the ride.

Sports

Air Force soars in frigid bowl win over Baylor

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 9:58 PM CST
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By Royden Ogletree
Falcons beat the Bears 30-15 for their second victory in the Armed Forces Bowl.

Sports

Armed Forces Bowl: Midway alumni set to battle in the trenches

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 1:31 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Two former Midway panthers will be battling in the trenches at the Armed Forces Bowl.

Sports

Waco native set to take on Baylor in Bowl Game

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 8:45 PM CST
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By Darby Brown and Christopher Williams
When the Baylor football team travels to Fort Worth for the Armed Forces Bowl Thursday, there will be some Waco natives standing on the opposite sideline.

Sports

China Spring wins second straight state championship

Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 8:47 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
The China Spring high school football team won a state championship on Friday night, defeating Boerne 24-21.

Sports

Franklin gets last second field goal and beats Brock 17-14

Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 12:01 AM CST
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By Morgan Weaver
The Franklin Lions (16-0) successfully defended their 2021 state title following a 17-14 win over Brock (11-5) Thursday night at AT&T Stadium to claim the Class 3A Division I State Championship.

Classroom Champions

Classroom Champions: Salado’s Brooke McLaurin

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 11:41 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Brooke McLaurin.

Sports

Dave Aranda reflects on memories with Mike Leach

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 11:34 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Baylor head coach Dave Aranda reflected on his memories with Mike Leach in a room full of Baylor football fans on Thursday night.

Sports

Robinson head football coach resigns after 1 season

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 4:40 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Robinson will search for a new head football coach for the second time in three seasons.

Sports

Mart falls to Albany in 2A Division II state championship

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 9:49 PM CST
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By Christopher Williams and Darby Brown
Mart falls in the state title game and finishes the 2022 season with a 15-1 record.

Sports

Abbott falls to Westbrook in 1A Six-Man Division 1 state championship

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 5:15 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
The Abbott high school football team fell to Westbrook in the 1A Six-Man Division 1 state championship game on Wednesday afternoon.

Sports

Baylor Head Basketball Coach Nicki Collen reacts to liberation of Brittney Griner

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:25 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Baylor women’s basketball coach Nicki Collen reacted to the liberation of Brittney Griner during a pregame press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

State

Football world reacts to the loss of Coach Mike Leach

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 3:19 PM CST
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By KWTX Staff
Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach has died, the university announced Tuesday. He was 61 years old.

Sports

Former Baylor QB commits to Virginia Tech

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 10:31 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Baylor backup quarterback, Kyron Drones has committed to Virginia Tech.

Sports

Rockdale ISD names new Athletic Director

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 10:19 PM CST
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By Darby Brown
Rockdale ISD trustees named Hunter Hamrick as the next Athletic Director and Head Football Coach for Rockdale ISD at the December 12, 2022 regular board meeting. Coach Hamrick will replace current Athletic Director Jacob Campsey.

State

University of Texas suspends head basketball coach charged in assault of family member

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 1:54 PM CST
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By Angela Bonilla
The University of Texas head basketball coach Christopher Michael Beard,49, was arrested Monday morning for assault.
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