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See all the latest sports news below. For news about local high school sports, see our monthly SportzBuzz column by Todd Freed. For news about elementary and middle school athletes, see our monthly SportzBuzz Jr. column by Angie Frederickson.

Memorial 7on7 Saints football team

Platinum champions

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 20, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Finn Beddingfield, John Wylie, Beau Teare, Charlie Amis, Matthew Hodge, Dylan Harvey, Terry Boffone, Brady Harting, Stefan Mathew, Andy Koch, Reid Crosby, Corey Warren, Blake Beddingfield, Danny Harvey, Travis Koch
Alexei Langarica Maya, Iker Langarica Maya, Markus Patterson, Juno Dempsey

Blue belt test

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | November 19, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Alexei Langarica Maya, Iker Langarica Maya, Markus Patterson, Juno Dempsey
Andy Landry, Christi Landry

Beyond Football

What to serve at a tailgate
By Andria Dilling | October 27, 2024
Features
People in this article:
Christi Landry, Andy Landry, Kirby Jane Landry, Carolyn Sunseri, Dan Wolken, Ellie Clark, Susan Clark, Linley Clark
Eliza Perrin

SportzBuzz - November 2024

By Todd Freed | October 27, 2024
SportzBuzz
People in this article:
Emily White, Eliza Perrin, Chloe West, Ellie Burger, Jackie Ciconte, Caroline Raynes, Ella Ou, Merritt Skubisz, Annabel Skubisz, Grace Essalih, Jackie O’Donnell, Cat Rosser, Courtney Whittaker, Kyle Massey, Mia Abello, Hope Haynes
Lanier Middle School eighth-grade volleyball team

Serving up success

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Zara Crawford, Leighton Daranikone, Avani Gaalla, Jasmine Amirbekov, Micaela Correal, Natalia Ferguson, Lilly Cabell, Autumn Lam, Riley Sillitoe, Lily Johnson, Steve Mann
Moms vs. sons

Moms vs. sons

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Ricky Ealand, Lynton Smith, Parker Sprouse, Brady Wolfe, Reeves Verly, Hayes Chalmers, Beckett Smith, Carter Dickerson, Maxim Buckley, Alexander Webster, Lorenzo Gonzalez, Walker Kirshman, Griffin Ealand, Anderson Smith, Rachel Dickerson, Victoria Royalty, Angie Webster, Angelina Siller, Mandy Kirshman, Natalie Ealand, Ashley Smith, Pamela Sprouse, Megan Chalmers, Lina Wolfe, Nicole Sims, Chris Sims, Gillian Smith
7U Rummel Creek Elementary Goats soccer team

Victory smiles

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Layton Hiller, Austen Smith, Rentaro Chiba, Whit Smith, Hudson Hicks, Gavin Roman, Holden Nguyen, Lucas Castilla, Jackson Jaggers, Jaxon Jurkash, Hunter Nguyen, Madden Hiller, Landon Spangler, Markus Patterson, Shaw Xu
Pershing Middle School seventh-grade volleyball team

Serving up a win

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 27, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Ashley Hollway, Noraya Jones, Mackenzie Duncan, Zoe Cheng, Sophie Mactitas, Maya Menaisi, Karis Lim, Brooklyn Graves, Mira Magid, Thi Nguyen, Mia Maldonado, Vienna Djunaedi, Nicole O’Driscoll
Morgan Tannery, Will Hazen, Jordan Clay, Lawson Behan

Saturday mornings turned Friday Night Lights

By Angie Frederickson | October 25, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Morgan Tannery, Will Hazen, Jordan Clay, Lawson Behan
The Bullshark Baseball 10U select team

Bullsharks attack

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 23, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Mitchell Gaston, Sam Weinberger, Raleigh Nyboer, George Minetos, Zachary Welch, Alex Diaz, George Dols, Simon Harrer, Taylor Taska, Duke Ball, Roscoe Glitz, John Luke Munz, Michael Nooteboom, Manolo Garza
Lauren Clarke, Erica Smith,

OU superfan

By Angie Frederickson | October 21, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Lauren Clarke, Erica Smith
WUSA 14U Wave

Making Waves

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | October 16, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Sydney Monkmeyer, Lily Hughes, Madison Kimble, Clara Pasche, Caroline Casey, Claire Koush, Callan McKay, Taylor Martin, Haylee Cross, Elena Chapman-Ramirez, Madison Pinnix, Danny Hughes
Gardner and Mia Parker

77 years of TX-OU

By Angie Frederickson | October 16, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Gardner Parker, Mia Parker
Cole Allen

SportzBuzz - October 2024

By Todd Freed | September 27, 2024
SportzBuzz
People in this article:
Kevin Veltri, Cole Allen, Shea Quinn, Mike Quinn, Wyatt Childers, Yahya Mir, Malachi Booker, Alexander Rustay, Samuel Castello, Bennett Grossman, Byron Strug, Blake Saikin, Brenden Domsalla, Jenny Adcock, Sarah Hickman, Gwen Koss, Audrey Cook, Rachel Ashby
Arjun Jethani

Rising golf star

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Arjun Jethani
Burke Wise, Hayes Toomey, Johnny Leonard, Robert Pugh, Finn Beddingfield, Driscoe Bertillion, Lee Hochner, Terry Boffone, Grayson Graffagnini, Will Lewis, James Davis

New tradition

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Burke Wise, Hayes Toomey, Johnny Leonard, Robert Pugh, Finn Beddingfield, Driscoe Bertillion, Lee Hochner, Terry Boffone, Grayson Graffagnini, Will Lewis, James Davis, Calhoun McNair, Mason Maggi, Mike Maggi, Tony Pugh, Carter Ayers
Nina Teichman

The Star Reporter scoop

By Nina Teichman | September 27, 2024
Buzz Kidz
People in this article:
Nina Teichman, Guy Cohen
Green Grass and the White Tigers

Basketball buddies

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 27, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Ruan Jacobs, Konstantinos Dimitrakakos, Greyson Zazzi, Harris Rondon, Carter Woodward, Charlie Melancon, Barrett Cobbs, Brooks Hendrick, Kameron Bousheri, Austin Reichenau, Coleman Maedgen, Gray Casey, Jaxon Rudolph, Connor Oatman, Aidan McKnight, Michael Melancon
Trafton Academy golf team

School history made

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 25, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Amy Gillespie, Caden Vazquez, Noah Reby, Asher Wilson, Jack Van Valen, Eli Davis, Carter Comstock, Owen Walters, Ben Chapin, Rush Sheaffer, Chase Mould, Landon Massey, Harrison Westbrook
Keilyn Kohtz, Myers Gilbert, Nora Yelton, Livi McCulloch, Emily Mann

We’ve got spirit

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 24, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Keilyn Kohtz, Myers Gilbert, Nora Yelton, Livi McCulloch, Emily Mann
Brian Orakpo

NFL player comes home

By Angie Frederickson | September 24, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Brian Orakpo
Tom Foster, Billie Jean King,

A reunion with Billie Jean King

By Angie Frederickson | September 19, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Tom Foster, Billie Jean King, Lori McNeil, Robin Schirrmeister, Bobby Riggs
2024 Maccabi

Welcoming Maccabi athletes

By Angie Frederickson | September 18, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Tori Zimmerman, Teryn Fitzgerald, Maya Zarfati, Reut Mizrahi, Guy Mizrahi, Shira Mizrahi
Junior Shooting Stars

On the big field

By Annie Blaylock McQueen | September 18, 2024
SportzBuzz Jr.
People in this article:
Ellie Hsia, Quinnlan Walsh, Kinley Canonico
Junior Olympics, Water Polo

Water polo Junior Olympians

By Angie Frederickson | September 17, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Claire Browning, Hayden Caltagirone, Angie Rodriguez, Lauren Gonzalez, Gretchen Soika, Rayce Bagley
Lucas Dolibois, Pat McAfee, Shane Gillis

ESPN College GameDay hero

By Angie Frederickson | September 16, 2024
Buzz About Town
People in this article:
Lucas Dolibois, Pat McAfee, Shane Gillis
Warren Barhorst, Ronnie Glenn, Jackie Sherrill, Dave Coolidge

A Nod to the Squad

An Homage to Texas A&M’s 12th Man Kickoff Team
By Cathy Gordon | August 26, 2024
Features
People in this article:
Warren Barhorst, Jackie Sherrill, E. King Gill, Dana X. Bible, Lisa Highsmith, Spencer Barhorst, Dennis Mudd, Tim Brown, Dave Coolidge, Bucky Richardson, Gardner Parker, Mike Leach, R.C. Slocum, Ronnie Glenn

Field of Dreams

Local baseball players drafted by MLB teams
By Todd Freed | August 26, 2024
Features
People in this article:
Josh Blum, Marvin Blum, Doran Yustein, Tanner Witt, Lori Witt, Jackson Appel, Jeremy York, John Yurkow, Eric Appel, Parker Smith, Sandy Smith, José Cruz Jr.
Heidi Horton

The Highest Heights

Basketball – and Disney movie – stardom
By Andria Dilling | August 26, 2024
Features
People in this article:
Heidi Horton, Heather Quella, Rita Brohman, Larry Brohman, Patrick Horton, Jonathan Horton, Holly Horton
Jake Ghiselin

SportzBuzz - September 2024

By Todd Freed | August 26, 2024
SportzBuzz
People in this article:
Rich McGuire, Donte Lewis, Roy Jenkins, Ben Sweeney, Johann Cardenas, Raymond Vara, Javaughn Waldron, Jake Ghiselin, Jack Reid, Trace Langin, Obinna Umeh, John Carr, Cooper Davis, Damarcus Batiste, Blake Coogan, Michael Taylor II, James Moynahan, Steve Leisz, Brandon Thomas, Alex Lozada, Logan Bartee, Garon Sampson, Tate Organ, Karson Gordon, Tyler Bloomgren, Brody Bartee, Tyler Cesarski, Brooks Edwards, Christian Houston, Mike Lindsey, Dramodd Odoms, Danny Stein, Enrico Moore-Espinoza, Chance Bloodsaw, Erik Peters, Cole Mansour