Backup Quarterbacks Sometimes Are Thrown into the Bright Lights

byTyler Horka

They don’t often get to play. But when the coach puts them in the game, it’s their chance to shine or stumble.

Coaches: Pitch Limits in High School Baseball Are Both Fair and Foul

byLeah Vann

The governing body of high school sports in Texas has set a limit of 110 pitches per game, effective the 2017 season, to protect young arms from damage and reduce long-term injuries. But some baseball coaches wonder if the rule is too restrictive.

Lake Travis Player, Stuck in Mexico, Leaves a Deep But Incomplete Legacy

byLeah Vann

Every summer since moving to Texas, Lake Travis football player Santiago Villegas had traveled to Mexico to visit family and friends, returning to the U.S. with no trouble. This past summer, though, was different.

In Asian Basketball League, Players Find Fellowship and Community

byBradley Maddox

More than 100 players on 10 teams gather every Saturday from August to October.

Blind Triathlete Hopes to Bend Stereotypes on Her Way to Paralympic Medal

byMadeline Goss

Patricia Walsh thought Rio would be her last race. But a disappointing finish has fired up her determination to try again — and do better.

Video Takes Esports Fans Out to the Game Through Live Streaming

byJulien Lawrence

Cheers flooded Room 101 of Waggener Hall on a recent Thursday. Dozens of students screamed at the projector screen at the front of the room at the University of Texas at Austin. Armed with a massive golden hammer, a warrior charged at another wielding a futuristic laser gun. She slammed her hammer into the ground, […]

More Than a Trainer, Bowie High Football’s Jacob Wempe Is a Friend

byAlbert Valdez

For 13 years, Wempe has been an important part of the Bowie football family. ‘He brings a positive attitude toward everything,’ one player said.

Learning to Play from a Wheelchair, One Shot at a Time

byAlbert Valdez

A former Austin high school athlete takes on the challenge of wheelchair athletics.

A Quiet Place of Rest for One of Texas’ — and Baseball’s — Best

byAaron Schnautz

Roger Hornsby’s grave in eastern Travis County is marked by a plain memorial with no mention of his baseball accomplishments. But fans come regularly to visit the site where a legend is buried.

Austin Juggler Finds the Meaning of Life Up in the Air

byAaron Schnautz

David Nayer considers himself the Nolan Ryan of juggling. He’s been at it for more than four decades, and practices regularly at the Austin Recreation Center.

History Professor Kickstarts Soccer Club at San Antonio Community College

byAaron Schnautz

For David Galindo, winning wasn’t his main priority this year. The 27-year-old history professor at Northwest Vista College was happy just to see his school put a team on the field.

Software Engineer from Boston Bats for Austin Baseball

byAaron Schnautz

In 2009, Alan Feldstein started Alan’s Austin MLB, a group of baseball fans who get together and watch games at sports bars around the city. Membership has grown to 162.

As Whitaker Fields Are Renovated, UT Club Teams Scramble

byRenee Moreno

Until the renovation is completed, 10 club teams have to share a single field at Clark Field, rent other fields or not play at all.

The Different Worlds of Youth Baseball

byAustin Hamby

Since 1950, young Austinites have played on generations of teams like the Scrappers and the Strikerz. Yet in recent years South Austin organizers, like others around the country, have faced declining enrollment numbers.

Ban on Heading for Youth Soccer Stirs Controversy

byAmanda Atwell

New rules are designed to reduce concussions in young players. But critics say they delay proper training of a crucial skill of the game.

Concussions End Texas Cheerleader’s Career, Altering a Life Once Active and Pain-free

bySydney Fedora

Kaitlyn Behnke lives with constant headaches and tires easily. Six concussions changed the arc of her life.

Olympic Golf Course in Brazil Shows the World a Turf from Texas

byCody McCrary

The grass on the Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro was developed at a turf farm in South Texas.

Like Father, Like Wrestling Son – But Better

byTaylor Tillson

By setting a new overall record of 109 wins and four losses in just three years in the state wrestling championship, Jack Skudlarczyk passed the overall high school record of 108 wins and three losses his father Perry set in the mid-1980s.

Family Sacrifice Opens Potential Olympic Lane for UT Swimmer Licon

byLauren Barash

Will Licon, who left home at age 16 to realize his potential as a swimmer, will soon compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

Austin Olympic Hopefuls Won’t Let Zika Threaten Their Medal Dreams

byAaron Schnautz

The chance to compete in the Olympics outweighs fears of contracting the virus at the Summer Games for some aspiring competitors.