Texas Southmost College will host the NJCAA Region 14 Cross Country Championships on October 31 at Brownsville Sports Park. The women's 5K race starts at 8:30 a.m. and the men's 8K race at 9 a.m., with free admission.
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Jason Crenshaw Jr., a 2027 linebacker from Prattville, Alabama, flipped his college commitment from Georgia Tech to Texas after an official visit to Austin for Texas's game against Ole Miss. Crenshaw had committed to Georgia Tech in June and took an official visit to North Carolina over the summer before Texas offered him last month.
Jason Crenshaw Jr., 2027 linebacker from Prattville, Alabama; Steve Sarkisian, Texas head coach; Johnny Nansen, Texas linebackers coach
Nick Mery, a San Antonio filmmaker, created a 25-minute documentary titled "One Night Stand in Tokyo" that follows South Texas jazz drummer Brandon Guerra performing in Japan with musicians he had never met. The film will screen November 6 at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in Tokyo.
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Nick Mery, San Antonio filmmaker, director of documentary; Brandon Guerra, South Texas jazz drummer, subject of documentary; Daisuke Abe, Japanese guitarist who performs with Guerra in the film and 1 more
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko confirmed that Marcel Reed remains the starting quarterback after the Aggies' 31-20 loss to Alabama. Elko said the team will do what it believes is right to win on Saturdays, and acknowledged Reed has areas to improve while the entire offense needs better production.
Mike Elko, Texas A&M head coach; Marcel Reed, Texas A&M quarterback; Brady Hart, Texas A&M backup quarterback
West Texas A&M women's basketball was ranked No. 20 in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association preseason poll. The team also was picked second in the Lone Star Conference preseason poll.
West Texas A&M women's basketball, team ranked No. 20 in WBCA preseason poll; Josh Prock, head coach, entering sixth season; Kerbie Cash, junior wing, LSC Preseason Player of the Year and 4 more
Amarillo held a dedication ceremony for the Texas Panhandle First Responders Memorial in downtown Amarillo. The ceremony included an Honor Guard, bagpiper, 21-gun salute, and firefighter's Last Alarm.
Dolores Huerta, a civil rights activist who fought for migrant farmworker rights and cofounded the United Farm Workers with César Chavez, died Wednesday at age 96. She died of cancer according to her family.
Dolores Huerta, Civil rights activist and farmworker advocate; Dolores Huerta Foundation, Organization founded by Huerta; Tania Chávez-Camacho, President of LUPE and 1 more
Oscar's Place, a nonprofit rescue organization, opened the Center for the Advancement of Donkeys in Collinsville, Texas on September 5, 2026. The facility is the first hospital in the United States dedicated solely to donkey care, located on a 40-acre property about 70 miles north of Fort Worth. It received its first 14 rescued donkeys on September 6.
Oscar's Place, nonprofit that founded and operates the donkey hospital; Ron King, co-founder of Oscar's Place
Texas State football coach GJ Kinne said he is focused on Saturday's game against Boise State and not considering the Baylor coaching vacancy created when Dave Aranda was fired. Kinne said speculation about his interest in other jobs has happened annually since he arrived at Texas State in 2022.
GJ Kinne, Texas State football head coach; Baylor, University firing head coach Dave Aranda; Boise State, Texas State's upcoming opponent