Reporter - @wacotrib.bsky.social | Occasionally - @APNews.com | Previously - @dallasnews.com, Baylor Lariat | @baylor.bsky.social ‘25 | Contact - Michael.Haag@wacotrib.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3mcb6haqmws2mSome nights you know you’re watching something special. Witnessing #Mexia's Kelan Collins pour in 58 on Friday was one of those nights. It was the most dominant #txhsbb performance I’ve ever seen in person. https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/article_88c4515e-9550-40bf-aeb8-3d6319b9b6f5.html12 Jan 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcb6haqmws2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3mc2g34qgks24When #Mexia's Kelan Collins gets in the zone, he feels like no one in the country can stop him one-on-one. He was in that zone Friday night, and his 58-point effort versus #Fairfield was a performance Central Texas may never forget. #txhsbb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/article_cdf4803e-324b-414f-b70e-20e2b3ce65c0.html10 Jan 2026 06:46 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc2g34qgks24https://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3mbkk2gpmhc2a“Business trip” complete. After a pregame reminder, La Vega's defense flipped the game and clamped down late for a 62-55 ranked win over No. 11 Brock on the @nba.com floor at the American Airlines Center. #txhsbb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/article_a14651a5-8b0f-47ff-958f-0d3a0a3f99db.html03 Jan 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbkk2gpmhc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m7oqrgi6ek2bNo. 2 Live Oak exploded to an 18-0 start and never let up, getting 20 from Duncan Ogden and scoring from 12 players in a 66-31 win over No. 1 Akiba Yavneh in a rematch of last year’s #TAPPS 3A final. #txhsbb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/article_a79f3e81-3982-44fc-97fc-98074051d8b5.html11 Dec 2025 04:36 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7oqrgi6ek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m7o76vkfak2t#Hamilton is back in the @uiltexas.bsky.social Class 2A Div. I state semifinals — healthier, surging and fueled by a town that’s all in. The #Bulldogs aim to turn last year’s heartbreak into the first title-game trip in school history. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_2c3ea69c-1124-48eb-b310-fb2e45e79616.html10 Dec 2025 23:21 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7o76vkfak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m7ftu2rlls2iChina Spring will have a new head football coach in 2026, AD Josh Gregory confirmed Sunday. Tyler Beatty led the Cougars for four seasons, which included a Class 4A Div. I state title in 2022. David Smoak had it first. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_d452f67a-903c-4613-b8d5-e8c20e519903.html07 Dec 2025 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ftu2rlls2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m72pkutiss2wOn #Rapoport's ring night, Live Oak stole the spotlight. The #Falcons opened hot and never let up in a 69-46 win that looked like championship form in early December. #txhsbb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/basketball/boys/article_f9b955c0-478b-461f-9845-dac3483ec56f.html03 Dec 2025 05:21 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m72pkutiss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m5ue42xxhk22If you think “too many teams make the playoffs,” China Spring has something to say. The #Cougars were the loudest example of 4-seeded heavy underdog who proved it deserved a spot in the #txhsfb playoffs. Yes, let’s keep the full playoff field the way it is. https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_9c47506e-d24a-4fbb-be2b-dd2a7705d303.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=user-share17 Nov 2025 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ue42xxhk22https://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m47h244lac2dLa Vega and #Bremond reminded everyone why experience matters. Both showed what playoff-tested programs do best — win big games when it counts. Some teams just know how to win. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_a3ebd6d8-a47c-41f4-9c81-2410a4a9fb25.html27 Oct 2025 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m47h244lac2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m3gwmafm2s2hIt was the Dub Crain Show in West. The junior QB totaled six TDs and the Trojans’ defense was lights out again, blanking Mexia 64-0 for their sixth straight win. #TribFridayNight #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_fb2c7f91-d9f7-481f-9529-dbe8409fbd39.html18 Oct 2025 04:18 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3gwmafm2s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m3e2cz2ffk2n#Crawford feels like “Mayberry,” and first-year head coach Ty Robinson fits right in. Robinson was the school's first outside hire in 35 years, and the #Pirates are thriving again under his old-school touch. #TribFridayNight #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_07f08534-577b-4e9e-829a-2a1ca453190a.html17 Oct 2025 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3e2cz2ffk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m36wzvjhdk24A brutal run of injuries has ended #Itasca’s football season early. The Wampus Cats’ forfeits shake up a 7-2A Div. I district already missing Rio Vista due to a playoff ban. Dave Campbell's Texas Football had it first. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_841b9b8e-7464-4cde-b6d7-9307945181b1.html15 Oct 2025 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36wzvjhdk24https://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m34apxan5c24Friday's pregame playlist said it all as NBA YoungBoy blared and confidence oozed all over the field. The La Vega #Pirates took some early hits but are finding their rhythm again, just like last year’s team that danced all the way to state. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_9dd1f8b8-ed8f-48b8-929c-40da1da75b5a.html13 Oct 2025 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m34apxan5c24https://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m2vesgnf4s2dLa Vega's defense set the tone, and the ground game did the rest. The No. 9 #Pirates handed previously unbeaten #Gatesville its first loss, 24-7 — and they still weren’t satisfied. #TribFridayNight #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_8698fda9-88c4-496e-b415-55b059d7fe4c.html11 Oct 2025 04:44 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2vesgnf4s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m2ulabglm22vReplacing a 2,000-yard rusher isn’t easy — but the #Hornets have done it their way. Under first-year HC Jose Aguirre, #Gatesville has reinvented its attack and looks to carry its nondistrict momentum into District 12-4A Div. II play this week. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_49ce9acf-22e0-44bf-8271-2270e507fbfe.html10 Oct 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ulabglm22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3m2u6feky2k2oOnce uncertain if Division I soccer was in their future, #Baylor twins Hallie and Hannah Augustyn now anchor one of the nation’s best defenses while leading the #Bears into national relevance. #Big12SOC https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/article_8138dd37-da4a-472a-8760-62b1483cf382.html10 Oct 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2u6feky2k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lzak3hqtfk2d#Bosqueville leaned on junior RB Dax Pharris and a relentless defense to knock off Rosebud-Lott, 35-21. The #Bulldogs (4-0) are unbeaten through four games for the first time since 2012. #TribFridayNight #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_5915d41d-5b9c-47ce-b5f8-e52c479600d9.html20 Sep 2025 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzak3hqtfk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lz635hnecc23#University battled #Shoemaker to a halftime tie, but a second-half burst and a rash of penalties sent the Trojans to a 47-28 loss in their home opener. #TribFridayNight #OnThursday #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_f4c99bc3-f499-4820-a6d5-0b3aac8b1850.html19 Sep 2025 04:55 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz635hnecc23https://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lymhip5b222n#Lake #Belton built a big first-half lead, then leaned on its defense to hold off #Killeen's comeback bid for a 28-21 win Thursday at #Tiger Field, avoiding an 0-3 start to the season. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_ed4d229e-23f1-4fc5-8774-1a7e62880fff.html#tracking-source=home-top-story12 Sep 2025 04:48 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lymhip5b222nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3ly5bodtgs22p#Fairfield showed it’s more than a one-two punch Friday night. QB Kohl Collins spread the ball around, the defense locked down and the #Eagles rolled rival #Mexia 66-0. #TribFridayNight #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_e335525b-f25c-4ffd-8790-44df62820f73.html06 Sep 2025 03:54 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly5bodtgs22phttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3ly4e5z323s2qAfter back-to-back state titles and a trip to the area round, China Spring was humbled by a 2-8 season. Now, fueled by senior leadership and the motto “Protect the brand,” the Cougars are chasing redemption. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_62223f3a-f6e8-40ab-96e7-89f55e34979a.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=user-share05 Sep 2025 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4e5z323s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3ly2pw3aurc2eAlysiah Lockette’s first-half goal and a shutout from Azul Alvarez and her back line powered #Baylor soccer past #Texas, 1-0. It’s the #Bears’ first win over the #Longhorns since 2017 and their fourth straight clean sheet. https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/article_fa7572c7-1a5e-4945-bf00-54c08a0bcd55.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=user-share05 Sep 2025 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly2pw3aurc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lxgnvk4lu22eMichelle Lenard’s fourth-year squad is deeper, older and more confident than ever. #Baylor soccer puts its unbeaten start on the line in Thursday’s home opener versus No. 17 #Mississippi State. #Big12SOC https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/baylor/article_3fbb3c34-4714-4cb3-8935-335520da152f.html28 Aug 2025 04:01 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxgnvk4lu22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lxb2pgpiq22hAdversity has defined @ReicherCougars football in recent years. Now, after the passing of alum and HFC/AD Mike Shields, the Cougars are dedicating their season to him while chasing their first win since 2022. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_d17153a0-60a9-4861-875a-8d93f540b07d.html25 Aug 2025 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxb2pgpiq22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lwwzitfu6c2b“I told the girls it was one of the fastest ‘Yes’s’ I’ve ever said.” The wait is over. Coach Kyle Anema and #McLennan volleyball are getting an early start, making their debut this weekend in Cisco. https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/mcc/article_32103031-6f2c-443b-91bd-8abd37109fa1.html21 Aug 2025 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwzitfu6c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lwpbf6amwk2rChris Lancaster left #Robinson for #Mart, where eight championship banners hang, 844 wins echo and 9-3 counts as a letdown. The #Panthers’ new coach has fully embraced the tradition and pressure that comes with a hungry community. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_3b82c5c1-a646-4a6e-ba3a-9b990d1a6cae.html18 Aug 2025 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwpbf6amwk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lwcuymxtxc22#University's first fall practices under new head coach Charles Foster have gone about as well as he could have imagined. Sounds like a team returning most of its staff and starters. Plus other notes. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_6eb2d921-077d-409b-8188-925082bb64cb.html13 Aug 2025 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwcuymxtxc22https://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lvwcknwfrs2nCould University really be known as “Defensive Back University” among Class 5A schools this season? With standout safeties such as rising blue-chip junior Davontrae Kirkland and senior Jeremiah Green, they certainly think so. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_6f5a8b86-a202-4fb1-8b3e-5d532eb91f1a.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=user-share08 Aug 2025 22:31 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvwcknwfrs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lvmagq6sak2oChris Lancaster couldn’t sleep, Whitney kicked off at 12:15 a.m. and storms hit Central Texas before sunrise. Welcome to the first official day of high school football in Texas. #txhsfb https://wacotrib.com/sports/high-school/football/article_d52f7981-40a5-463d-85a7-98c78f9873c7.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share04 Aug 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvmagq6sak2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/michael-haag.bsky.social/post/3lveqnfdpk222“Oh my gosh, I have six months to get a full squad here?” Eight months ago, Kyle Anema took on the challenge of building #McLennan volleyball from scratch, and Friday, that journey reached the program's first official practice. https://wacotrib.com/sports/college/mcc/article_01223d9a-5e4e-4a6f-a8af-b4325c63c444.html01 Aug 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:4dcg7mxhtdueggqo2mo62a2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3lveqnfdpk222