Texas football coach who ordered hit out of a job
ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — The latest developments on two Texas high school football players who deliberately hit a referee during a game: (all times local) 6 p.m. An attorney for a Texas high school football coach whose players struck a referee in retaliation for alleged racial insults says his client is unfairly taking all the blame.
ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — The latest developments on two Texas high school football players who deliberately hit a referee during a game: (all times local) 6 p.m. An attorney for a Texas high school football coach whose players struck a referee in retaliation for alleged racial insults says his client is unfairly taking all the blame.
Principal: Texas football coach says he ordered hit on referee
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas high school football coach acknowledged he directed two of his players to hit a referee during a game early this month, according to the school's principal. In an internal school district statement, John Jay High School principal Robert Harris said assistant coach Mack Breed told him he directed the students to hit the referee because the ref had used racial slurs and had missed calls. Details from the statement were first reported Wednesday by ESPN.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas high school football coach acknowledged he directed two of his players to hit a referee during a game early this month, according to the school's principal. In an internal school district statement, John Jay High School principal Robert Harris said assistant coach Mack Breed told him he directed the students to hit the referee because the ref had used racial slurs and had missed calls. Details from the statement were first reported Wednesday by ESPN.
Dallas drill team dance-off turns into brawl
A friendly impromptu dance competition turned into a brawl between two Dallas-area schools’ drill teams.
A friendly impromptu dance competition turned into a brawl between two Dallas-area schools’ drill teams.
Police chiefs coach teen basketball players
More than 30 high school basketball teams are getting an assist from police chiefs for a first of its kind league in North Texas.
More than 30 high school basketball teams are getting an assist from police chiefs for a first of its kind league in North Texas.
Texas AP high school football poll
Here is The Associated Press high school poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the team's ranking in last week's poll:
Here is The Associated Press high school poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the team's ranking in last week's poll:
Conduct of coaches questioned in Texas referee incident
The governing body for Texas high school sports questioned Wednesday whether the coaches of two football players accused of intentionally ramming a referee should have done more to calm emotions in a tense game.
The governing body for Texas high school sports questioned Wednesday whether the coaches of two football players accused of intentionally ramming a referee should have done more to calm emotions in a tense game.
Texas HS football players claim blindsided ref used racial slurs
Students from John Jay High School in San Antonio told investigators a football referee was directing racial slurs at players before he was blindsided Friday night and also claim an assistant coach may have suggested the attack.
Students from John Jay High School in San Antonio told investigators a football referee was directing racial slurs at players before he was blindsided Friday night and also claim an assistant coach may have suggested the attack.
Nimitz HS honors injured athlete
Irving Nimitiz High School played a home game against Weatherford on Friday night, but it wasn’t your average high school game.
Irving Nimitiz High School played a home game against Weatherford on Friday night, but it wasn’t your average high school game.
High school football players suspended, police investigating after blindsiding referee
A San Antonio school district has suspended two football players from the team and police are investigating after one of them ran into the back of a referee watching a play and the other dove into the official.
A San Antonio school district has suspended two football players from the team and police are investigating after one of them ran into the back of a referee watching a play and the other dove into the official.
Dunbar High School cheerleaders surprised with new uniforms
A cheerleading squad that had to skip the first game of the season because their new uniforms never arrived got a big surprise Friday morning.
A cheerleading squad that had to skip the first game of the season because their new uniforms never arrived got a big surprise Friday morning.
Parents upset about missing uniform money
Parents of some Fort Worth high school cheerleaders are fired up.
Parents of some Fort Worth high school cheerleaders are fired up.
Allen Eagle Stadium reopens following repairs
For the first time since November 2013, there's football again at the Taj Mahal of high school football stadiums.
For the first time since November 2013, there's football again at the Taj Mahal of high school football stadiums.
Carter High movie about 1988 football team gets October release date
A movie about the 1988 Dallas Carter High School football team will have an October release date.
A movie about the 1988 Dallas Carter High School football team will have an October release date.
Hunt County high school athlete recovering from apparent heatstroke
A North Texas high school football player appears to have suffered from heatstroke.
A North Texas high school football player appears to have suffered from heatstroke.