NORMAN, Okla. — University of Oklahoma officials were not commenting Wednesday on a report that the Sooners as well as the Texas Longhorns are exploring moving from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference.

Change is inevitable in life but especially for high school sports reporters. The young athletes entertain us for two or three years and steal our hearts with their courage and determination, heartbreaks and triumphs. Then, they’re gone.

The chum salmon is depicted fertilizing eggs on a river bottom in Alaska, a ritual that occurs every year and keeps that state’s rivers teeming with fish. Taxidermist Gary Robertson tapped into his creative streak to create the reproduction mount of the fish, using a reclaimed green-tinted s…

The Baltimore Orioles selected former Weatherford College pitcher Carlos Tavera in the fifth round of the Major League Baseball Draft Monday.

Five Weatherford baseball players were recognized for their distinctive combination of brains and brawn.

Becoming the first head coach to lead Aledo’s newly established wrestling program means Austin Stockon will be teaching various holds and techniques to the kids. Among the hip throws, headlocks and arm chops, Stockon plans to teach his wrestlers something more nebulous but just as crucial — joy.

Banned sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion's positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in addition to her spot in the 100-meter individ…

Bella Garcia, a recently graduated senior softball star at Weatherford High, will be taking her skills to the college level soon.

Landing his first job means many things to Jacob Clapp, all of them good.

American champion Sha'Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana.

In February, an inaugural benefit softball tournament was such fun and so successful that organizers are ready to swing for the fences again.

Aledo ISD has named Austin Stockon as Aledo High School’s first head wrestling coach as the program is new for the 2021-22 school year.

Another head coach at a 6A school is making the move to 3A Brock.

On June 5, the Mineral Wells Swim Team competed at Weatherford’s Cherry Park against teams from Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Granbury and Coppell. The teams participate in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation and attend circuit meets, regional meets and state meets. Various city pools host t…

Plowing deep into the playoffs guarantees plenty of love for a team’s athletes when awards season rolls around. Brock’s baseball team is the latest example. 

The Warriors played a dozen baseball games this season, and each and every game ended in a loss.

Baseball

For many years, Max Adair, Kaben Skold and Hudson Stark harbored dreams of pitching so well in high school that they’d catch the eyes and offers of college recruiters. None of the three made varsity as freshmen or sophomores — most players don’t at 6A schools — and would rely on their junior…

Eagles Head Coach Hart Hering wanted a fast start.

The Eagles know how to come from behind and win baseball games. They’ve proven it several times this season.

Aledo Ladycats senior Audrey Pearce received a top honor for a graduating senior in softball.

Poolville’s junior high archery team hopes to be world champs before the week is over. For the first time in school history, the archery team is headed to the world competition at the NASP Open Championships in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Weatherford’s baseball team, particularly its pitchers, made a solid showing in the District 3-6A all-district announcements.

Baseball

Baseball

He had been on the job just two days, and H.R. Greer’s office remained mostly empty inside the cavernous indoor facility known as The Outback at Weatherford High School. The only item sitting atop his work desk was a large container of whey.

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Baseball

Springtown softball slinger Sarah Crews was named co-pitcher of the year in District 7-4A. Crews’ strong work on the mound helped propel the Lady Pines to the area round of the playoffs this season.

Family, friends, firefighters, cheerleaders, band members, teachers and plenty of others turned out this morning to cheer and send off the Aledo Ladycats softball team in style.

Tennis is known for its returns, so it makes sense that Joe McCoy has been named head coach at Aledo High School. He filled the same position in the mid-1990s and has been bouncing around Aledo hallways for years.