While several Waco-area UIL baseball teams are still trying to reach state, one TAPPS squad is already there.
To the victors go the spoils, and sometimes the parades.
The China Spring Cougars and Lorena Leopards found themselves at and near the top of national rankings on Thursday afternoon.
Well, Friday is Christmas Eve and, conveniently, it’s the first Friday in 18 weeks that I won’t have a high school football game to cover.
ARLINGTON — Once the China Spring Cougars swung momentum to their side, they never let it go.
Whatever the weather the next few days, it will be all sunshine and blue skies in the China Spring and Lorena communities.
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BRYAN — The seasons change, the scores stay the same for China Spring.
CORSICANA — West flipped the field in a hurry in its Class 3A bi-district de-feathering of Fairfield’s Eagles.
BULLARD — Chilton racked up 560 yards of total offense in a Class 2A Div. II bi-district blistering of Simms Bowie on Thursday night.
EUSTACE — Mart’s men on a mission took their first convincing playoff step with a blowout win over Clarkesville in Class 2A bi-district action.
The way China Spring coach Brian Bell hugged his assistant coaches and congratulated his team late Friday night, it was apparent this was no o…
McGREGOR — In a win-or-go-home volleyball match, emotions can run high from the first serve.
All year long, the No. 5 China Spring Cougars have turned back every team that has come at them, usually by a wide margin. The Salado Eagles, …
TRAVIS — The Cougars couldn’t quite keep pace with visiting Holland in a hard-fought District 12-2A battle.
At JJ Kearns Stadium, Reicher raced to a big halftime lead and finished off its first win of the season, 49-0.
It didn’t take long for wide receiver Drew Estrada, a graduate transfer from Dartmouth, to realize Saturday’s 2:30 p.m. game against No. 19 BYU is special.
The fifth-ranked China Spring Cougars just aren’t showing very many weaknesses these days.
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In Travis, Rosebud-Lott bounced back from its first loss of the season by outlasting Thrall in an offensive shootout.
The Aquilla Cougars got big efforts on both sides of the ball on their way to a big win — their first of the season.
Tre Wisner did all he could for Connally, but it wasn’t quite enough to take down Palestine in a 31-22 road loss for the Cadets.
Reed Michna had three touchdown runs and the Lorena Leopards made big plays on offense, defense and special teams in a 49-16 romp over Madisonville.
In a fun, back-and-forth clash, the 10th-ranked West Trojans picked up a clinching fumble recovery on Rogers’ final fourth-quarter drive to clinch another win, 35-28.