5 things that happened Friday at the Austin City Limits Music Festival
It was humid, but not too hot: Day one of Weekend Two at Zilker Park for the Austin City Limits Music Festival didn’t showcase the skyline in picturesque blue skies like last weekend. But the cloud...
View ArticleTexas Stars: position breakdown
Forwards As in past seasons, Travis Morin will be the focal point of the Texas Stars’ offense. The former AHL MVP totaled 63 points in 63 games last season, and he’ll once again center the top line and...
View ArticleStoops: Big 12 acknowledges that officials missed targeting call
Oklahoma football coach Bob Stoops said he received word from the Big 12 that game officials should have penalized West...
View ArticleFantasy Focus: Hits and sits for Week 5
The Houston Texans are in a bad spot at 1-4, but that doesn’t mean they still don’t get solid fantasy performances....
View ArticleHigh school football: Thursday night rewind
GAME OF THE NIGHT LBJ 27, McCallum 6Delivering more of what matters to you GET THE COMPLETE STORY NOW The story you are reading is premium content on myStatesman.com. Subscribers get 24/7 access to...
View ArticleHow our Fab Fives fared
HOW OUR FAB FIVES FARED The results this past week for the American-Statesman’s top-ranked area teams:Delivering more of what matters to you GET THE COMPLETE STORY NOW The story you are reading is...
View ArticleGolden: It’s time for Matt Cassel in Dallas
There’s nothing like hearing “Brady! Brady!” chants in your house. Especially if your house isn’t anywhere near Foxborough, Mass.Delivering more of what matters to you GET THE COMPLETE STORY NOW The...
View ArticleFaces off the Field: Antonio Soriano, senior RB/DB, Eastside Memorial
What’s your favorite football memory from high school? Just recently we played East Austin College Prep. It was said to be a rivalry game, but I knew it wasn’t, and beating them 50-7 just proved that...
View ArticleGame of the week: Vandegrift (6-0) at Cedar Park (6-0)
7:30 p.m. Friday (Gupton Stadium) Quarterback: Vandegrift junior Alex Fernandes has thrown at least five touchdown passes in four of his six games this season. Cedar Park sophomore Mak Sexton has...
View ArticleFriday Night Sights: Danny Obasi, senior, Manor’s Mustang Media Club
The Friday night lights illuminate plenty of interesting sights. Throughout this high school football season, we’ll spotlight some of those who play an integral part in the action beyond the field....
View ArticleSingle-game bests in Austin-area high school football
TOP PERFORMERS The top regular-season performances in area high school football this season. Submit additions or corrections to James Wangemann (jwangemann@statesman.com; 512-445-3659).Delivering more...
View ArticleFaces off the Field: Madi Baptiste, sophomore outside hitter, Westlake
Is there extra pressure to succeed at Westlake because previous teams have done well? I wouldn’t say extra pressure, but there is motivation to continue and improve the Westlake tradition.Delivering...
View ArticleUIL issues suspensions as punishment for attack against referee
Two high school football players from San Antonio who blind-sided a game official — and the assistant coach whose comments possibly precipitated the...
View ArticleFantasy focus: Confident plays, hits and sits, tossups
Devonta Freeman is looking more and more like the steal of your fantasy draft. He rushed for 100 yards and totaled two touchdowns Thursday in the Falcons’ loss to the Saints, and he added 56 yards...
View ArticleSupport road-building Proposition 7
It’s an odd-numbered election year, which in Texas means it is time for voters to consider adding more amendments to their amendment-bloated . There are seven proposed amendments on next month’s...
View Article‘The Great Pumpkin’ returns this week
The scary stuff starts to kick in this week. And I’m not just talking about “The Walking Dead” — the Halloween countdown is on. Here’s what caught my eye on television: Sunday: “The Walking Dead,” 8...
View ArticleFriday Night Sights: Spencer Gnauck, senior, sports photographer
The Friday night lights illuminate plenty of interesting sights. Throughout this high school football season, we’ll spotlight some of those who play an integral part in the action beyond the field....
View ArticleAdd it up: notable numbers from area high school football
ADD IT UP Numbers of note from the latest action in area high school football:Delivering more of what matters to you GET THE COMPLETE STORY NOW The story you are reading is premium content on...
View ArticleRain not likely to wash away U.S. Grand Prix schedule
Officials at Circuit of the Americas are preparing for wet weather when the United States Grand Prix comes to Austin this weekend. Heavy rain is in the forecast for Friday and Saturday, and that could...
View ArticleGame of the week: Lake Travis (7-0) at Westlake (7-0)
7:30 p.m. Friday, Chaparral Stadium Quarterback: Lake Travis junior Charlie Brewer has completed 73 percent of his passes this season while throwing for 1,334 yards and 21 touchdowns. In addition to...
View ArticleMayfield’s transfer turns out well for Sooners, Raiders
Here’s to happy endings. When Baker Mayfield got out of Dodge, or Lubbock, and walked on at Oklahoma, he felt slighted by Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury, while the Red Raiders just felt...
View ArticleStars rookie forward recognized after weekend scoring binge
Texas Stars rookie forward Devin Shore kept finding ways to reach the goal last weekend, when his shots kept ending up...
View ArticleState-ranked and unbeaten, Lake Travis, Westlake set to clash
Westlake can end seven years of misery by playing 48 minutes of winning football Friday night against Lake Travis. Surviving the first quarter, though, will have to be the Chaparrals’ first order of...
View ArticleTop single-game performances in area high school football
TOP PERFORMERS The top regular-season performances in area high school football this season. Submit additions or corrections to James Wangemann (jwangemann@statesman.com; 512-445-3659).Delivering more...
View ArticleNew FEMA flood maps raise construction heights along San Marcos River
The Federal Emergency Management Agency this week is releasing advisory floodplain maps for the San Marcos area that show...
View ArticlePower Four Plus More: Utah, Baylor, TCU, Bama
Each week, we list our top four candidates for the College Football Playoff. Our choices aren’t based on polls, reputations or last year’s results, but simply on what has happened on the field this...
View ArticleLet’s talk: Lewis Hamilton on Austin, F1 in the U.S and pancakes
Reigning Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, who’s here for the U.S. Grand Prix this weekend at Circuit of the...
View ArticleNBC sees gains in TV viewership for Formula One in U.S.
As Formula One returns to Austin for the fourth straight year, it appears that more Americans are taking notice of the sport as...
View ArticleAn eighth victory over Westlake would put Lake Travis in elite group
Westlake and Lake Travis meet for the 10th time on Friday, with the Cavaliers boasting a 7-2 record against the Chaparrals. Last year’s 24-7...
View ArticleRossi’s sponsor brewing big F1 plans for young American driver
If horse racing is the sport of kings, then Formula One is the sport of billionaires. The opulence extends to the sponsors,...
View ArticleBowie runners benefit from a pack mentality
Last fall, Marissa Flournoy missed qualifying for the UIL cross-country championships by one spot when she finished 23rd at the Class 6A, Region II meet. “That was tough,” Flournoy said recently. “I’m...
View ArticleGiddings leaves opponents trying to keep up with Joneses
Giddings senior Kyle Jones admits football fuels a “24/7” conversation inside his home every fall. There’s always...
View ArticleFormer RunTex owner directs St. Stephen’s cross-country team
When the St. Stephen’s cross-country teams line up to race this season, they do so with some newfound swagger instilled by...
View ArticleJolyon Palmer joins Lotus as team’s second driver for 2016
Lotus officials announced Friday that Jolyon Palmer, a second-generation Formula One driver, will be joining their team next season. He’ll drive in the second spot, filling a vacancy created when...
View ArticleNico Rosberg posts quickest lap in rain-abbreviated first practice
Formula One traditionally is supposed to be rainproof, but on Friday at Circuit of the Americas, drivers preparing for the U.S. Grand Prix...
View ArticleIt’s one Georgia Tech win that won’t soon be forgotten
In the words of the late great comedy troupe Monty Python: And now for something completely different. Georgia Tech did something...
View ArticlePaul Johnson: Confidence part of Georgia Tech’s problem
When Georgia Tech was in the late stages of its game against Pittsburgh Saturday, effort was not a problem. Video review and coach Paul Johnson’s feel...
View ArticleTexas to see a $4.1 billion drop in tax revenue from oil and gas
The state will collect $2.6 billion less than anticipated in taxes over the next two years largely because of sluggish oil prices,...
View ArticleFree in Zilker Park, “String Theory” is dance in defiance of gravity
Dancemaker Amy Diane Morrow finds inspiration in myriad things that at first may seem to have little to do with modern dance, such as physics and science. Morrow is fascinated by the way gravity...
View ArticleHUD Secetary Julián Castro endorsing Hillary Clinton in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO — Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro will formally endorse Hillary Clinton for president at a midday rally Thursday at...
View ArticleFriday Night Football - Week 6
Friday Night Football - Week 6 Optimum Online customers get unlimited digital access Log in There's more to the story! Subscribe now. Get unlimited digital access $14.99 A MONTH Join Now advertisement...
View ArticleTavo Hellmund will see another F1 dream come to life in Mexico City
After departing Austin, the Formula One circus moves to Mexico City this weekend. What do the two F1 races have in common? Well, their most important connection is promoter Tavo Hellmund.Delivering...
View ArticleArea volleyball: a look back, a look ahead
As area high school volleyball teams gear up for the playoffs, we take a look back at the regular season and look ahead to the postseason. Some notable accomplishments from this regular...
View ArticleRussell’s injury likely to reshape Big 12 race
Seth Russell’s season-ending injury is a potential game-changer in the Big 12 race and, beyond that, the College...
View ArticleDetmer, Crusaders hitting their marks during 8-1 football season
St. Andrew’s students and teachers erupted at morning chapel Monday when the football team arrived with the Episcopal Cup. “It was electric inside,” said the school’s principal, Todd...
View ArticleFaces off the Field: Daniel McCutchen, jr., Austin High cross-country
How did you get started running cross-country? I used to hate running; it’s so painful! Ironically that is what made me love the sport. I joined cross-country because of the satisfaction it brings me....
View ArticleTexas loses shootout in 4-3 loss to Admirals
Making the switch to 3-on-3 overtime dramatically decreased the number of shootouts in the AHL last season. But it hasn’t completely eliminated the tiebreaker from coaches’ minds. “There’s been so much...
View ArticleTop single-game performances in high school football
TOP PERFORMERS The top regular-season performances in area high school football this season. Submit additions or corrections to James Wangemann (jwangemann@statesman.com; 512-445-3659).Delivering more...
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