Back on Track: UIL Regional Meets Reinstated
from Dallas Morning News HS Game Time
High school track athletes all over the state must be patient, but they will get a chance to compete. The UIL announced a new track schedule that reinstates the regional meets that has been suspended because of the swine flu outbreak. The Class 5A Region I and Region II meets are scheduled for May 22-23 at their original locations. The Class 4A Region I meet is May 15-16 in Odessa. Dates for the Class 4A-Region II meet are still being ironed out, but the event will be held at North Texas. More

Baseball, Softball Adjusting to UIL Postponements
from San Antonio Express-News
Bandera baseball coach Richard Vossen has become obsessed with routine after 31 seasons, which he believes is a major part of success on the field. Any sense of routine ended when the UIL suspended all competition until May 11 in reaction to the swine flu virus. After one day off, Vossen’s going stir-crazy. More

Falling Athletic Light Poles Create Concern in Schools: Inspect Yours Now!
from THSCA
We are urging all school district facilities personnel to inspect the light poles at your facilities immediately and to maintain some sort of regular observation program so that you can monitor the condition of the light poles. If you observe signs of metal fatigue including rusting and cracking please cordon off the area immediately and consult an engineering professional to determine whether the prompt removal of the pole(s) is warranted. More

When Opportunity Knocks You Have to Answer the Door
from RGVSports.com
Being a coach is tough. When a team is successful, people credit the players and dismiss the coach's job as secondary. But when things go bad, the coach is the first to feel the heat. And while coaching is a difficult job at every level, being a high school football coach in Texas seems to be the toughest coaching job of all. The more successful a team becomes, the less respect the coach seems to get. Such is the case at Los Fresnos High School. More

Swine Flu Means Abrupt End to Season for TSD Athletes
from Austin American-Statesman
Softball season came to a surprising and abrupt end for Texas School For the Deaf senior shortstop Krystal Johnson and her teammates, just two days before they were scheduled to compete in the state playoffs. More

Trinity Valley Softball Star Breaking Ranks
from Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Trinity Valley senior shortstop Meghan Drake possesses all the skills to play at the major college level. And that’s just what she’ll do, albeit in field hockey for one of the nation’s best. More

In the Early Days of Integration, Woodrow Player Set the Tone
from Dallas Morning News HS Game Time
Whether charming Dallas County's legendary DA, Henry Wade, or, later, becoming Woodrow Wilson's first black football star, McCrumbly found a home among Woodrow's faithful. Both sides made sure of it. More

High School Pitcher's No-hit Streak Ends at Four Games
from San Angelo Standard Times
A Florida high school pitcher came up short in his bid to throw a fifth straight no-hit game. Patrick Schuster captured the state of Florida record when he turned in his fourth straight no-hitter at his home field in New Port Richey, northwest of Tampa. The national record for consecutive no-hitters by a high school pitcher is six. More