Abilene Sports

Less than two months after returning to competition, Stephenville's Creece Brister repeated as state champion in the shot put.

UIL state track: Stephenville's Creece Brister overcomes injury to repeat in 4A shot put

Benjamin didn't need a 40-point performance from Grayson Rigdon to beat Gordon in the state semifinals. Read how the Mustangs cruised to victory:

Benjamin uses balanced attack to beat Gordon, advance to Class A state title game Benjamin didn't need a 40-point performance from Grayson Rigdon to beat Gordon in the state semifinals. Read how the Mustangs cruised to victory.

Wylie's Joyah Maroney earns 4-5A Defensive MVP honors on all-district team Wylie sophomore Joyah Maroney was named the 4-5A Defensive Most Valuable Player.

The 2024 District 6-3A girls basketball honors were released on Monday. Here's who made the teams:

Jim Ned's Riley Grohman highlights the District 6-3A girls basketball honors The 2024 District 6-3A girls basketball honors were released on Monday. See who made the teams.

Gordon runs past Westbrook for state title!

High School Football: Gordon dethrones two-time defending state champion Westbrook Longhorns defense steps up, shuts down Wildcats to win first state title since 1999 in Class 1A Division I six-man high school football game

Follow along for live updates from playoff games involving Abilene, Big Country teams!

High School Football: Live updates from playoff games involving Abilene, Big Country teams Nine Big Country teams are still playing, including Abilene High; Albany and Abilene Christian High kickoff the week Thursday

Abilene Wylie duels Abilene Cooper for the No. 2 seed Friday at Shotwell Stadium, while Stephenville, Clyde and Jim Ned also seek titles.

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High School Football: Live updates from Week 11 games involving Abilene, Big Country teams Abilene Wylie duels Abilene Cooper for the No. 2 seed Friday at Shotwell Stadium, while Stephenville, Clyde and Jim Ned also seek titles

Check out the live updates from Week 10 games involving Abilene, Big Country teams! 🏈

High School Football: Live updates from Week 10 games involving Abilene, Big Country teams Abilene Cooper kicks off the week against Lubbock High on Thursday in Lubbock, while Abilene High and Abilene Wylie both have home games Friday night

It's Week 9 of the high school football season, and the Abilene Cooper Cougars are seeking their first win streak of the season as the Plainview Bulldogs come to town.

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High School Football: Live updates from Week 9 games involving Abilene, Big Country teams Cooper goes for its first win streak of the season against Plainview on Friday in Abilene, while Abilene High, Wylie play doubleheader in Lubbock

Week 7 of the Texas high school football season is upon us. Keep up with all scores involving Abilene, Big Country teams here:

High School Football: Live updates involving Abilene, Big Country teams in Week 7 Wichita Falls Rider battles Abilene Cooper in the District 2-5A Division II opener Thursday in Abilene, while Abilene High, Wylie hit the road Friday

Abilene High continues District 2-5A Division I football play against Amarillo Tascosa at home, while No. 9 Stephenville plays No. 7 Brownwood.

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High School Football: Live updates from Abilene, Big Country games Sept. 28-30 Abilene High continues District 2-5A Division I football play against Amarillo Tascosa at home, while No. 9 Stephenville plays No. 7 Brownwood

Week 3 is here! Follow for live updates throughout the evening.

Week 3 Abilene, Big Country high school football scores and updates Abilene and Big Country week 3 high school football scores and updates.

Senior quarterback Ike Hall runs for two TDs, throws for another as Lions avenge last year's 30-24 loss to the Bulldogs in Brownwood

High School Football: Ike Hall sparks Brownwood past Abilene Wylie in season opener Senior quarterback runs for two TDs, throws for another as Lions avenge last year's 30-24 loss to the Bulldogs in Brownwood

Photos from Abilene Northern's win over San Antonio Northside at the state Little League baseball tournament; Helotes tops Corpus Christi in softball

Images: Abilene Northern wins Texas West State Little League baseball opener

Knox City grad was all set to slow down after retiring from Lubbock Monterey, but he returns to a Bulldogs' program he led to state titles in 2012-13

Timing is everything in Wayne Hutchinson's return to Stamford football

Former War Hawks standout returns to Abilene after leading Hobbs boys to three district titles in New Mexico.

McMurry grad Alejandro Chavez takes over Abilene Cooper girls soccer program Former War Hawks standout returns to Abilene after leading Hobbs boys to three district titles in New Mexico

Wildcats' great takes over program less than a year after being inducted in the school's athletic hall of fame and coaching in Denmark since 2019.

College volleyball: Abilene Christian names former standout player Alstrup as head coach Wildcats' great takes over program less than a year after being inducted in the school's athletic hall of fame and coaching in Denmark since 2019

“They’ve been after it since June,” head coach Cyndi Herrera said. “Last year, it was a dream to get there. Now, it’s an expectation.”

Championship mindset: Stamford Lady Bulldogs vying to repeat as Class 2A state champs Between an experienced corps and a diligent offseason, the Stamford Lady Bulldogs are hoping to repeat as Class 2A state champions.

After Stamford led 48-21 in the third quarter, Martins Mill outscored the Lady Bulldogs 43-20 to end the game. “I about had a heart attack.”

Survival of the fittest: Stamford outlasts Martins Mill, clinches first state title game The Stamford Lady Bulldogs needed every minute on Friday, but they clinched their first state title appearance in program history.

Chase Cobb helped the Hardin-Simmons men's basketball team outslug McMurry in a classic crosstown rivalry bout
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Chase Cobb, Hardin-Simmons men's basketball outslug McMurry in classic rivalry bout Monday's game between the Hardin-Simmons and McMurry men's basketball teams had everything you could ask for from a rivalry game.

The McMurry and Howard Payne basketball teams combined for four overtimes, the men winning in 3OT and the women losing in OT, while the No. 19 Hardin-Simmons women eased past Sul Ross and the Cowboys fell in the final seconds
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ASC Hoops Roundup: McMurry men beat Howard Payne in triple-OT, HSU women down Sul Ross The McMurry men beat Howard Payne after three overtimes while the No. 19 Hardin-Simmons women eased past Sul Ross. McMurry women, HSU men fall last second.

The Hardin-Simmons and McMurry women's basketball teams made the best of a bad situation, moving up their game from Jan. 31 to Saturday with the No. 21 Cowgirls coming out on top
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No. 21 Hardin-Simmons women's basketball shoots past McMurry in rescheduled Crosstown game There were no signs of rust on the Hardin-Simmons women's basketball team's offense as it shot its way to an 88-69 win against McMurry on Saturday.

The Hardin-Simmons men's basketball team showed some signs of rust in Thursday's loss as LeTourneau and Eberhardt hand the No. 22 Cowboys their first ASC loss of the season
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No. 22 Hardin-Simmons men's basketball stung by Eberhardt, LeTourneau Yellowjackets The Hardin-Simmons men's basketball team struggled to get into a rhythm in the second half of Thursday's 85-77 loss to LeTourneau at Mabee.

BREAKING: Hardin-Simmons women's soccer coach Marcus Wood stepping down to take over at Dallas Baptist. Wood won 387 games, 20 ASC titles, the 2017 Final Four and the 2010 NCAA Division III National Championship
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Hardin-Simmons women's soccer coach Marcus Wood stepping down, takes job at Dallas Baptist It is the end of an era for the Hardin-Simmons women's soccer program as head coach Marcus Wood is stepping down to take a job at Dallas Baptist.

Here's what happened on the final day of the Catclaw Classic hosted by Wylie as the Bulldogs, Abilene High and Cooper wrapped up the tournament
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Catclaw Classic: Abilene High boys basketball splits on final day, Cooper and Wylie go 0-1 The Abilene High boys basketball team went split on the final day of the Catclaw Classic while Cooper and Wylie went 0-1 each at Bulldog Gym.

The Pug Parris Classic begins today as McMurry takes over hosting the Polk-Key City Classic and rebranded the high school girls basketball tournament to honor one its own.
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McMurry keeps girls high school basketball tournament in Abilene as Pug Parris Classic The Polk-Key City Classic is getting an overhaul this season, and in partnership with McMurry it is being rebranded as the Pug Parris Classic.

For the 19th straight season, the Hardin-Simmons women's soccer team wins the American Southwest Conference tournament title after beating Mary Hardin-Baylor in penalties on Sunday
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Hardin-Simmons women's soccer gets past Mary Hardin-Baylor in PKs for 19th-straight title Another season, another American Southwest Conference tournament championship for the Hardin-Simmons women's soccer team.

The Hardin-Simmons football team got the kind of win its been waiting for in a blowout victory against Southwestern on homecoming
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Hardin-Simmons football sinks Southwestern for big win on homecoming The Hardin-Simmons football team exorcised some offensive demons with seven touchdowns in Saturday's homecoming win at Shelton Stadium.

It’s the first district win of the season for the Coyotes (2-5, 1-1). Meanwhile, Wylie (2-5, 0-2) finds its playoff hopes dimming.

Vialpando, defense spark Old High's 41-25 victory against Abilene Wylie Wichita Falls High picked up its first District 3-5A Division II win with a 41-25 victory against Abilene Wylie on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.

McMurry gave Hardin-Simmons everything it could handle on Saturday afternoon, but the Cowboys pulled out their seventh-straight win in the series
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No. 7 Hardin-Simmons football comes back and holds off impressive-looking McMurry The Hardin-Simmons football team was given everything it could handle by crosstown rival McMurry, but was able to escape with the 24-21 win Saturday.