16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (425+ words) Vandegrift quarterback Gavin Koester (1) retrieves a fumble as Liberty Hill and Vandegrift face off in Liberty Hill on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. For the second time in three weeks, weather played a factor in Friday night's games. Weather caused delay issues at…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (503+ words) Liberty Hill Coach Marie Bruce as they take on Weiss at Weiss High School in Austin on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. The Panthers defeated the Wolves in three sets. Weiss defensive specialist Sophia De La Garza (7) and Weiss outside hitter Jayla Dovan…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1422+ words) Here's the full schedule for Austin-area UIL teams, including records: Lake Travis Cavaliers wide receiver Westin Smith (1) catches a pass in the end zone to score in the second quarter as the Weiss Wolves take on the Cavaliers at the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (284+ words) Anderson quarterback Covert Darbyshire (7) throws a pass during the game against Johnson at Hays High School on Thursday, August. 27, 2026 in Kyle, Texas. The second full week of the Central Texas high school football season exhibited the area’s talent at quarterback…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (70+ words) Each week during the school year, the Austin American-Statesman will nominate five high school athletes who had outstanding performances during the previous week. Voting starts Monday afternoon and closes Friday at 3:00 p.m. Winners will be announced Saturday mornings. Girls Sports: Athlete…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (584+ words) Westlake quarterback Patton Jones (3) runs the ball during the game against Trinity at Westlake High School on Friday, Sep. 4, 2026 in Austin. Patton Jones threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns and Rhett Jenkins had five catches for 55 yards and two TDs…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (864+ words) Lake Travis opens its season a week after everyone else at Weiss, a top-five area showdown. Follow for our live coverage of all of Friday's Austin-area games....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (26+ words) Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns battled the Texas State Bobcats in Week 1 on Saturday. Find out when, where and how to watch....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (928+ words) Dylan Jaeger with a long score for Round Rock. Weiss won a non-district football game 42-28 at Round Rock on August 28th, 2026. As the 2026 high school football season enters Week 2 in Central Texas and around the state, the American-Statesman's seasonlong staff picks…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (95+ words) Welcome to the American-Statesman's top Texas athletes series. Each month for the next year, we'll debut our rankings of the best Longhorns athletes in a range of sports. We'll also solicit opinions from you, our readers, along the way. Follow…...