Here are our selections for the 2024 All-Big Country Preps Football Team (Third-Team roster). For the rest of this year’s selections, click the links below.
Category: Coahoma Bulldogs
BIG COUNTRY PREPS RISING STARS TEAM: The top football under classmen in the Big Country for 2024
Here are our selections for the 2024 All-Big Country Preps Rising Stars Team — an honor reserved for the area’s top freshman and sophomore football players. For the rest of this year’s selections, click the links below.
2024 BIG COUNTRY PREPS MAX EFFORT TEAM: The hardest-working players in area volleyball!
Our All-Big Country Preps Volleyball team, released today, is in place to honor those who achieved the most on-court success in 2024. It is off the court, however, where character, grit
and work ethic are often measured. And it is with our Big Country Preps Max Effort Team that we wish to honor those players who were the hardest-working, best teammates in the
area this fall.
This team isn’t about who the best volleyball players were.
The Max Effort team honors hustle, discipline, toughness, coachability and selflessness — traits that coaches wish every player had.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Forsan sophomore snags our final award of the 2024 calendar year
Our final Big Country Preps Player of the Week for 2024 earned it in several ways.
Forsan sophomore Coy Evans, a multi-talented guard who plays way ahead of the learning curve, takes our accolade after helping the Buffaloes to a 3-1 record and a third-place finish in the Borden County Tournament over the Weekend.
“He played very unselfish basketball,” Forsan coach Cory Richardson said. “He was getting other people involved and when we needed him to, he stepped up and scored.”
CLASS 3A AREA ROUND REPORT: Jim Ned, Wall, Tolar advance; Coahoma slips in area round
REGION I-3A Div. I
Jim Ned 35, Dalhart 7 — Gray Beasley rushed for 119 yards and four TDs and threw for 75 yards to lead Jim Ned to an area round win over Dalhart.
Leading 14-7 at the break, the Indians put the game away with 21 unanswered points in the second half.
Jim Ned (9-3) advances to face Paradise (10-2) in the Region I-3A DII semifinals. Dalhart finished up at 8-4.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Anson’s Corey Layne takes this week’s award
It’s been a little while for Anson’s Corey Layne.
The AHS senior quarterback took our Big Country Preps Player of the Week way back on Sept. 16, but has missed the top spot for two months — until today.
Layne, who led Anson to a 45-11 bi-district rout of Christoval last week, took our Player of the Week with an effort that included 197 yards rushing and four scores on only 20 carries. He also hit 12 of 20 passes for 171 yards and three more TDs to give him a direct hand in seven scores.
But that’s just the half of it.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Evans takes award with monstrous performance
When someone hits 27 of 34 passes for 441 yards and five scores, it’s generally the type of performance that appears on our Player of the Week radar screen.
When it’s done in only two and a half quarters, however, it makes everyone sit up and do a doubletake.
That was the case for Glen Rose quarterback Canyon Evans, who shredded Fort Worth Dunbar in a 61-7 win on Friday that saw him removed before the onset of the fourth quarter.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 11 REPORT: Coahoma, Wall both earn Week 10 victories
Coahoma 42, Merkel 14 — Jaidyn Vineyard rushed for 354 yards and five scores to help push Coahoma through to a district win over Merkel.
The Bulldogs (6-3, 2-2) finished with 449 yards in total offense. Merkel finished its season at 0-10 and 0-4.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Stamford, Hawley clash in rematch of last season’s thriller
LAST WEEK: 45-8, .849
SEASON TOTAL: 464-122, .791
The regular season ends Friday night (if you can believe it) and there’s no better way to close things up than with No. 5 Class 2A DI Hawley (9-0, 4-0) at No. 1 Stamford (9-0, 4-0).
The winner will earn the District 4 championship and No. 1 seed heading into the playoffs, so much is at stake.
I’m leaning toward Stamford here for three reasons: First, the overall team speed of SHS is unmatched by anyone in the area.
Secondly, the Bulldogs have an intangible working here — specifically a last-second miracle touchdown scored by Hawley’s
Camden Ables from 45 yards out with 0:47 left in last year’s game.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 10 REPORT: Coahoma, Grape Creek win; Wall takes a night off
Coahoma 57, Stanton 40 — Jaidyn Vineyard rushed for 347 yards and two TDs and Boyd Cox threw for 294 yards and five touchdowns to lead Coahoma in a thriller.
The Bulldogs closed with 644 yards in total offense while improving to 5-3 and 1-2.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 9 REPORT: Wall, Stanton both claim wins; Coahoma takes the night off
Wall 58, Grape Creek 6 — 
Landon York threw for 293 yards and four scores and Thomas Leanos rushed for 110 yards and another touchdown to lead Wall to an easy win over San Angelo Grape Creek.
The competitive phase of this game ended quite early, with Wall building a 28-0 first quarter lead and expanding it to 51-0 by the break.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Loboes play host to Hawley in Big Country Preps Game of the Week
LAST WEEK: 41-10 .803
SEASON TOTAL: 367-108, .772
Football season doesn’t feel complete without at least one visit to Chesley Field in Cisco. And Friday night, the Big Country Preps Game of the Week will stop by for a crucial District 4-2A DI matchup between the Loboes (5-2, 1-1) and Hawley (7-0, 2-0).
For Hawley, a win here will keep open the possibility of an unbeaten regular season. For Cisco, a victory would signal the beginning of a climb back into area prominence.
Big Country Volleyball Statistical Leaders (as submitted by area coaches through Oct. 22)
Big Country Preps is publishing area volleyball statistical leaders each Tuesday at 7 p.m. roughout the regular season.
This database will be continually updated for our subscribers throughout the remainder of the season, using only those statistics submitted by area coaches.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 8 REPORT: Wall, Stanton earn wins; Merkel takes the night off
Wall 48, Coahoma 6 — Landon York threw for 253 yards and three scores and Thomas Leanos rushed for 81 yards and two more TDs to lead Wall over Coahoma.
The Hawks improved to 7-1 and 2-0 with the win; Coahoma slipped to 4-3 and 0-2.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 7 REPORT: Grape Creek and Wall earn wins; Stanton takes the night off
Wall 48, Merkel 7 — Landon York threw for 309 yards and three scores on 20 of 22 passing to lead Wall over Merkel.
The Hawks rushed for 170 yards via committee with six different players carrying the football.
Wall improved to 6-1 overall and 1-0 in district play; Merkel fell to 0-7 and 0-1.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Comanche plays host to Jim Ned (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country Picks)
LAST WEEK: 32-12, .809
SEASON TOTAL: 279-91, .757
Now it’s time to get down to business.
With most of the Big Country taking an open date last Friday as a prelude to district play, we now dive headfirst into the games that count the most.
District play opens tomorrow for most leagues in the area, the intensity of which is already tangible.
Can you feel it?
We’ll see you on the road.
Here’s this week’s area picks:
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Coahoma has planted a Vineyard in its backfield
With the bulk of the area’s football teams taking the night off in a bye week prior to district, the question last Friday was if we could find an ample supply of top games and top performances to cover.
We actually found several — topped by a show-stopping effort by Coahoma’s Jaidyn Vineyard in an unforgettable 71-70 win over Littlefield in our Big Country Preps Game of the Week.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 6 REPORT: Hawks, Coahoma score big wins
Wall 33, Idalou 10 — Landon York hit 14 of 21 throws for 208 yards and two scores and Thomas Leanos rushed for 131 yards and one score to left Wall over Idalou.
The Hawks (5-1) piled up 456 yards in total offense, including 248 on the ground.
Idalou dropped to 4-2.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Coahoma outlasts Littlefield in non-district thriller
COAHOMA —The general consensus prior to Friday’s Big Country Preps Game of the Week was that Coahoma and Littlefield would put on an offensive show in a close game.
That turned out to be a gross understatement.
Through 141 combined points, 1,336 combined yards in total offense, four ties and four lead changes, Coahoma (4-1) finally outlasted their homecoming adversaries 71-70 in a classic Game of the Week that may never be forgotten.
Jaidyn Vineyard rushed for 373 yards, caught two passes for 76 yards and scored a combined seven touchdowns to lead Coahoma (4-1), which stopped Littlefield quarterback Chip Green’s attempted two-point conversion with 0:21 to play to preserve the win.
Green topped the Littlefield stat sheet, hitting 20 of 26 throws for 462 yards and six TD passes. The Wildcats fell to 4-2 with the loss.
“It felt like a Big 12 game back in the old days when you just play football on the offensive side and go try to score,” Coahoma coach Chris Joslin said.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Coahoma plays host to Littlefield in spotlight game (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country Picks)
LAST WEEK: 51-12, .809
SEASON TOTAL: 247-79, .757
Week 6 generally sees slim pickings for possible Games of the Week, with the bulk of the area enjoying an open week prior to district.
Nonetheless, we have some quality Week 6 matchups this year, topped by a 4-1 Littlefield team paying a visit to Coahoma (3-1) in our spotlight game. That’s where I’ll be, but keep a close eye on some others. It’s a surprisingly good week, despite the low amount of activity.
Here’s this week’s picks:
BIG COUNTRY PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Graham volleyballer takes Player of the Week with a Noble effort
Overwhelming. If there were a one-word description for last week’s performance by six-foot Graham senior Lillian Noble, that would be it.
Noble, a four-year varsity player who has already committed to Oklahoma Baptist, was far and away the most dominant player in both a 3-1 win over Wichita Falls Memorial and a 3-1 loss to Glen Rose last week.
Her combined totals: 54 kills, 23 digs and 12 blocks — making her the most effective two-way player the area saw on both sides of the net last week.
“Lillian has become a true utility player for us this season,” coach Marci Faulk said. “It’s exciting to see her embrace this new role and have so much success doing so!”
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 5 REPORT: Coahoma falls in shootout to Wink; Stanton defeats Ballinger
Wink 51, Coahoma 40 — 
Kemyd Faciane rushed for 292 yards and one TD and Layne Lusby threw three TD passes to lead Wink over Coahoma in a shootout.
Boyd Cox led Coahoma (3-1) with 297 yards passing for four scores.
Wink improved to 4-1 with the win.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Rattlers play host to Comanche
LAST WEEK: 47-11, .810
SEASON TOTAL: 141-59, .705
After nosediving in Week 2 with one of the worst pick records I’ve ever had, the column rebounded in Week 3 with an .810 percentage to push my overall tally over .700 again.
As for this week’s Big Country Preps Game of the Week, Mr. Yale Youngblood will be on hand in Tolar to cover Comanche’s road game with the Rattlers in what should be a fun one.
I’ll be heading to Ballinger, where the Bearcats (3-0) will play host to Brady (2-1) in a battle of upstarts.
Let’s dive into this week’s picks:
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Glen Rose visits Brownwood (w/ Evan Ren’s Big Country Picks)
LAST WEEK: 46-28, .621
SEASON TOTAL: 94-48, .661
Abysmal.
That’s about the only adjective that comes to mind when trying to describe my Big Country football picks, which are off to the single worst start through two weeks that I’ve ever experienced in 18 years of covering area football.
A percentage of .621 after two weeks of play is beatable by throwing darts, flipping coins, or even consulting with your local horoscope page. Yet here I sit, trying to dig myself out of the hole I’ve created. But enough of that, Glen Rose at Brownwood is our Big Country Preps Game of the Week, in a week filled with interesting matchups.
Let’s have a look at them:
BIG COUNTRY PREPS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Abilene High’s Henry takes the top spot
Sometimes, the biggest stage creates the biggest performances.
And in the Big Country, the stage doesn’t get any bigger than the annual Abilene – Abilene Cooper matchup — one of the biggest rivalries in the state of Texas and arguably the biggest in our area (though you may get an argument from Brownwood-Stephenville).
Friday night with much of the city of Abilene paying attention, AHS quarterback Brayden Henry had a memorable night, hitting 15 of 19 throws for 216 yards passing and two TDs.
DISTRICT 7-2A DIV. II WEEK 2 REPORT: Cross Plains, Hamlin, Miles all score big wins
Cross Plains 64, Abilene TLCA 8 — Cross Plains rolled up 495 total yards, including 304 yards rushing to push its record to 2-0
Kade Purvis topped the stat sheet with 191 yard passing and three scores to go with 42 yards rushing and two more TDs. Tyler Mackey was the leading rushing with 111 yards and two scores.
DISTRICT 4-3A DIV. II WEEK 2 REPORT: Coahoma wins, Wall, Merkel, Stanton fall
Coahoma 48, Roscoe 14 — For the second straight week Roscoe faced a larger school projected to be in the playoffs and for the second straight week, the Plowboys fell short.
Jaidyn Vineyard rushed for 201 yards and four TDs and Boyd Cox threw for 269 yards and two more scores to lead Class 3A DII Coahoma (2-0), which led 41-0 at the end of three quarters.
GAME STORY: Big plays, clutch defense fuel Coahoma to win over rival Forsan in Howard County Bowl
BIG SPRING — The Coahoma Bulldogs turned three Forsan turnovers and a defensive two-point conversion into 22 points — and ultimately a win — on Thursday at Memorial Stadium, kicking off the 2024 season with a thrilling 34-28 victory in the annual Howard County Bowl.
Coach Chris Joslin’s defense scored nine points directly and set up two of the offense’s four touchdowns with takeaways, using a bend-but-don’t-break style to help the Bulldogs leave Big Spring with their second straight victory in the rivalry series and sixth in the last eight years.
Forsan ran 24 more offensive plays than Coahoma and outgained the Bulldogs 389-281, but a 3-0 gap in the turnover margin and a couple of explosive offensive plays by CHS were enough to turn the tied in a game Joslin’s squad led from the 6:04 mark of the first quarter on.
BIG COUNTRY PREPS GAME OF THE WEEK: Albany travels to Stamford in Game of the Week
LAST WEEK: 0-0, .000
SEASON TOTAL: 00-00, .000
Week 1 is often loaded with difficult picks and 2024 is no exception.
Our first slate of games this year has a number of contests that could have qualified for the Big Country Preps Game of the Week. But we finally settled on Albany at Stamford for the spotlight.
The two-time defending state 2A DII state champions, minus several key players lost to graduation, facing a Stamford club bringing back most of its skill and a ton of speed.
2024 BRECKENRIDGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Young Bucks will rely on speed, size while learning the ropes
BRECKENRIDGE — However far the Breckenridge Buckaroos make it in 2024, a large group of juniors and sophomores will have a huge influence on the outcome.
That’s not necessarily a negative.
“We need to find out early what we can do best,” fifth-year coach Casey Pearce said. “In the past we’ve been able to throw the perimeter screen game and get people into space.
“Whether that will be our M.O. this year, I don’t know yet.”
COAHOMA FEATURE: QB Cox ready to lead Bulldogs to special season in third year as starter
Given what he’s already accomplished in two years as Coahoma’s starting quarterback, it might be difficult to imagine Boyd Cox making a significant leap in production this season as a junior.
But if you listen to coach Chris Joslin, that’s exactly what he and his Bulldogs are expecting from their talented signal caller.
After watching Cox complete 275 of 498 passes for 4,367 yards with a remarkable 49-to-14 touchdown-to-interception ratio over the past two seasons, Joslin said there’s still potential left to be tapped with his quarterback. And with the experience and knowledge Cox brings into his third high school season, the sky’s the limit for what he and his offensive teammates can accomplish in 2024.
2024 COAHOMA FOOTBALL PREVIEW: Explosive Bulldogs expecting playoff return this fall
Last year, the Coahoma Bulldogs felt they had a good enough team to make and potentially win a game or two in the playoffs. But by season’s end, they found themselves on the wrong side of the postseason cutoff in a tough Lubbock-area district.
With 20 lettermen back and a move to a new —and likely more forgiving — league, coach Chris Joslin and his squad have every intention of starting a new playoff streak this season.
Coahoma, which has reached the postseason in four of Joslin’s six seasons on campus, graduated just two starters from an offense that averaged 39.5 points per game a year ago. If the Bulldogs can improve upon the 36.5 points they allowed per game last season — a goal they expect to achieve — they could be one of the teams to beat in a District 4-3A Division II lineup that also includes Wall, Merkel, Stanton and San Angelo Grape Creek.
COUNTDOWN TO TWO-A-DAYS: The Coahoma Bulldogs … 22 days to two-a-days
Football is just around the corner, and we at BigCountryPreps.com are committed to bringing you the information you need to prepare for your favorite team’s season.
We’ll be releasing our Big Country Preps Preseason Football Preview, the most comprehensive look at the upcoming Big Country football season anywhere, on Wednesday, Aug. 21. But you won’t have to wait until then to sate your gridiron appetite.
Leading up to the first day of fall football practice on Aug. 5, we’ll be spotlighting each 11-man team in the area and posing some of the key questions they’ll face in 2024 as part of our annual “Countdown to Two-a-Days” series.
Today, we jump to Class 3A Division II with the Coahoma Bulldogs.
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Evan Ren’s 2024 Big Country Preps All-Hustle Team (the hardest-working baseball and softball players in the area)
OTHER 2024 ALL-BIG COUNTRY PREPS TEAMS
- ALL BIG COUNTRY PREPS BASEBALL Superlative Awards (Pitcher of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, etc)
- ALL-BIG COUNTRY PREPS BASEBALL: First-Team Selections
- ALL BIG COUNTRY PREPS BASEBALL: Second-Team Selections (plus honorable mention)
- ALL BIG COUNTRY PREPS BASEBALL: Rising Stars Team
- ALL BIG COUNTRY PREPS SOFTBALL: Superlative Awards (Pitcher of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, etc)
- ALL BIG COUNTRY PREPS SOFTBALL: First-Team Selections
- ALL BIG COUNTRY PREPS SOFTBALL: Second-Team Selections (plus honorable mention)
Our All-Big Country Preps Softball and Baseball Teams, released Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, are in place to honor those who achieved the most on-field success in 2024. It is off the field, however, where character, grit, and work ethic are often measured. And it is with our Big Country Preps All-Hustle Team that we wish to honor those players, male and female, who were (simply put) the hardest-working, best teammates in the area this spring.
This team isn’t about who the best baseball and softball players were.
The All-Hustle team honors effort, discipline, toughness, coachability and selflessness — traits that coaches wish they had in every player and upon which championships are built.
It is for that reason that this team is largely selected by area coaches and described in their own words.
Big Country Preps is now honored to present these individuals to you — the best team players (boys and girls) that the the Big Country had to offer during the 2024 season.
The players below are listed in no particular order.
GAME STORY: Coahoma survives another war, takes home second straight 3A title
AUSTIN — Less than 24 hours after surviving an 11-inning state semifinal with Whitesboro that took every ounce of energy his team could muster, Coahoma coach Alex Orosco had a two-fold challenge on his hands.
Not only did his Bulldogettes have to recover quickly to play for the Class 3A state championship on Thursday, but a difficult Grandview team was standing in the way of CHS winning a second straight title.
Somehow, someway, Coahoma met both challenges — finding the energy in sweltering Austin heat to defend its championship with a 3-2 win over the Lady Zebras in eight innings.
Brynn Rodgers was 2 for 4 with an RBI double to drive home Abi Rose for the game-winning run, and Hannah Wells tossed a six-hitter through eight innings to lift the Bulldogettes, who finished their season with a perfect 32-0 mark.
GAME STORY: Coahoma escapes Whitesboro upset bid in classic 3A state semifinal
AUSTIN — As courtesy runner Emery Doporto rounded third to score the game-winning run, she was closing the books on one of the most memorable, heart-stopping, exhausting softball games for anyone who participated in it.
For 11 innings and more than 3½ hours, unbeaten defending Class 3A state champion Coahoma fought to overcome a shocking upset bid by Whitesboro, finally putting away the Lady Cats 10-9 at McCombs Field.
Mia Clemmer drove in Doporto with a two-out single in the bottom of the 11th to lift the Bulldogettes (31-0), who advance to face Grandview (32-3) for the 3A state title at 1 p.m. Thursday.
Hannah Wells was 5 of 6 with a homer and three RBIs and Addi Hart was 3 of 5 with two RBIs to pace Coahoma, which trailed 4-1, 5-2, 8-4 and 9-8 before finally getting in the last word.
FEATURE: Seniors Burt, Rodgers relishing leadership roles for state power Coahoma
Most Coahoma softball players only know what it’s like to end their season at the state tournament.
But not four-year varsity stalwarts Karleigh Burt and Brynn Rodgers. They were freshmen when the Bulldogettes lost in the third round of the 2021 playoffs to Jacksboro.
Knowing a trip to Austin wasn’t guaranteed, Burt and Rodgers have worked hard to ensure their senior season ended where they last two have. That’s exactly what’s happened as Coahoma (30-0) will face Whitesboro (32-7) at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Class 3A semifinals.
GAME STORY: Coahoma mercy rules Iowa Park to return to state for third straight year
GRAHAM – Coahoma is headed back to Austin to defend its Class 3A title.
The Bulldogettes sucked all the drama out of the Region I-3A final with a 12-run second inning in Saturday’s winner-take-all matchup.
Coahoma is headed to the Class 3A state tournament after cruising past the Lady Hawks 12-1 in five innings. The Bulldogettes will play Whitesboro at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the semifinals.
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GAME STORY: Coahoma flexes offensive power late in shutout of Henrietta
ABILENE — For the third round in a row, the Coahoma softball team faced a do-or-die postseason situation as the Bulldogettes had another single-game playoff on Thursday evening at Abilene Christian University’s Poly Wells Field.
Coach Alex Orosco’s message to his team, as it has been before all 27 games this year, was to weather the storm early knowing they’d get Henrietta’s best punch and then to wear down the Lady Cats in the later stages.
Coahoma did just that and unleashed an offensive onslaught in the fifth and sixth innings on its way to a 7-0 win in the Region I-3A quarterfinals.
SOFTBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Despite weather, 12 area teams advance to third round with Bangs-Stamford outcome still pending
Here are the recaps of the Big Country softball playoff results in the second round of the postseason: Continue reading “SOFTBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Despite weather, 12 area teams advance to third round with Bangs-Stamford outcome still pending”
GAME STORY: Rodgers’ two home runs fuel top-ranked Coahoma to 9-3 win over Holliday
CLYDE — Two innings into its one-game Region I-3A area-round playoff with Holliday on Friday at the Hanner Sports Complex, the top-ranked and defending state champion Coahoma softball team found itself in unfamiliar territory. The undefeated Bulldogettes were trailing on the scoreboard.
But down 1-0 heading to the bottom of the third, CHS righted the ship in a major way, putting three runners on in front of Brynn Rodgers, who blasted the second pitch she saw over the fence in center for a grand slam that turned the tide in what would eventually be a 9-3 win for CHS.
Rodgers’ blast, the senior’s first of two home runs in the game, staked the Bulldogettes to a 4-1 lead when play was stopped by lightning in the bottom of the fourth inning. And when the game was finally resumed more than three hours later, Rodgers added a two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth to build a 6-1 lead that proved a far larger cushion than needed with ace Hannah Wells in the circle.
STATE TRACK ROUNDUP: Stephenville’s Brister, Brownwood’s Hall and Brock’s Foster claim gold medals at 3A/4A meet
AUSTIN — The UIL Track & Field State Meet kicked off Thursday with Classes 3A and 4A competing at Mike Meyers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas, and Big Country athletes made their presence felt to start to the three-day affair.
Area competitors didn’t quite match the 14 medals accrued on the opening day of the 2023 state meet, but they still made a solid showing with 10 combined medals.
Headlining the list of medalists were Brock’s Dylan Foster (300-meter hurdles), Stephenville’s Creece Brister (shot put) and Brownwood’s Ike Hall (triple jump), who all left Austin with gold medals. Continue reading “STATE TRACK ROUNDUP: Stephenville’s Brister, Brownwood’s Hall and Brock’s Foster claim gold medals at 3A/4A meet”