Texas High School Sports News

Baylor has different take defending Big 12 title Baylor has different take defending Big 12 title Check out this story on KHOU.com: http://www.khou.com/story/sports/2014/07/29/12674482/ DALLAS - Coach Art Briles and Baylor arrived at Big 12 football media days as defending champions for the first time.

The GHS cross country team has its sights set on another appearance in the regional tournament.

Yu Darvish struck out eight in seven innings for his 10th victory and J.P. Arencibia had a tiebreaking two-run single for the Texas Rangers in a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.

Richard Bohlken is the fittest man in Texas. The former Lubbock Christian University baseball player finished in 16th place at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games, which wrapped up Sunday evening at StubHub Center.

She stood on the Mansfield sidelines next to her father every chance she could and watched.

The Legacy softball team may have graduated one of its better pitchers, but the coming year's pitching-catching tandem has definitive plans to make up for any difference.

Rangers broadcaster Eric Nadel smiles during a press conference after he was named the winner of the Ford Frick Award for broadcast excellence at The Ballpark in Arlington December 11, 2013.

After leading Irvin to the playoffs each of the past two seasons, Alex Pena is moving to Burges where he will be the new head baseball coach.

The Lady Blues volleyball program got its first taste of two-a-days this week with some of the best high school coaches in Texas.

Flower Mound's Kyle Johnston is Player of the Year on the Texas Sports Writers Association's Class 5A All-State Baseball Team.

Brandon Moss hit a grand slam and the Oakland Athletics gave Jeff Samardzija more run support Thursday than he has had all season in a 13-1 victory over the Houston Astros.

For the second year in a row, TCU has found one of its recruiting class' first members in the Austin area.

It's a capricious business rating a city's most influential sports people. Who's to say Bill O'Brien, who has yet to coach a game in Houston, suddenly matters more than Kevin McHale, who coached the Rockets into the playoffs last season? Or that Bo Porter, who probably deserves Manager of the Year consideration if the Astros don't lose 100 games ... (more)

The Kansas special-teams unit is mediocre. Senior Trevor Pardula was the Big 12's third-leading punter last season with a 43.7-yard average, although junior Eric Kahn punted all four times in KU's spring game for an average of 39.5 yards.

On Thursday, Bowie junior catcher Joe Davis was recognized as a first-team honoree on the Texas Sports Writers Association's Class 5A all-state team.

Five players from the 2014 Class 4A state champion Aledo Bearcats baseball team earned spots on the Texas Sportswriter's Association 4A all-state baseball team.

Amarillo High had two second-team selections and an honorable mention pick on the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A baseball team, which was released Tuesday.

JULY 23: The Texas Rangers wait as the umpire and managers discuss the weather during a rain delay on July 23, 2014 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.The game was called after four and a half innings giving the New York Yankees the 2-1 win.

The Texas Rangers have traded closer Joakim Soria to Detroit for right-handed pitching prospects Corey Knebel and Jake Thompson.

NCAA rules prohibited NCAA Division I coaches from giving lectures at the 82nd annual Texas High School Coaches Association state convention, but Hall of Honor inductee Art Briles was the exception on Wednesday's final day.