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In Class 6A playoffs, Austin-area teams have dominated San Antonio-area teams over the past 3 seasons

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There are 16 teams Class 6A teams in Texas still playing football this season and three of them hail from District 26 in the Austin area.Lake Travis and Westlake will clash in a playoff version of Battle of the Lakes at 2 p.m., Dec. 2 from The Pfield in Pflugerville for the 6A Division I Region IV title while the Dripping Springs Tigers face off against Cibolo Steele for the 6A Division II regional crown at 7 p.m. at the Alamodome. No. 3 Westlake blows out Laredo United 59-14, Battle of the Lakes now set for 6A D1 Region IV final Since Dripping Springs moved up to 6A and into District 26 last year, they've gone deep in the playoffs while Westlake and Lake Travis have been postseason mainstays. Following the Cavaliers' 34-7 win over San Antonio Brennan, a team that beat Lake Travis in the regional semifinals last season, Bears coach Stephen Basore told the San Antonio Express-News that the Austin-area schools "have a lot of resources.""They have a winning tradition...

Texas high school football playoff scores for Saturday, Nov. 25

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dripping Springs ran past San Antonio Jay 50-27 in the 6A Division II regional semifinals, and then Westlake crushed Laredo United 59-14 in the 6A Division I bracket Saturday at the Alamodome.All the remaining regional semifinals finished up Saturday around Texas, most of them in the Class 6A ranks, and now the teams left standing will prepare for the regional finals with a spot in the state semifinals on the line. In Class 6A playoffs, Austin-area teams have dominated San Antonio-area teams over the past 3 seasons Check out the rest of the regional semifinal scores from around Texas below.Regional semifinal scores from around Texas compiled by the Associated PressClass 6A Division IRegion IAllen 52, Midland Legacy 35North Crowley 35, Prosper 7Region IIDuncanville 49, The Woodlands 21Spring Westfield 78, Rockwall 48Region IVWestlake 59, Laredo United 14Class 6A Division IIRegion INorthwest Nelson 52, Coppell 45Class 6A Division IIRegion IICedar Hill 28, Tomball 7Cl...

Albany woman reported missing by family, aged 21

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Azalea Gardner, 21, was reported missing by her family Tuesday. Her mother, Tania Sharlow, says she lost direct contact with her daughter on November 22 around 5 p.m."She left her home without her phone. No child her age leaves their phone behind."The Albany Police Department has been searching the Albany area as they fear for Gardner's safety, reporting she was last seen in the area of Morton Avenue and South Pearl Street. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! "She is a white female, 5' 2'', about 125 pounds, she has blue eyes, and she currently has pink hair," described Public Information Officer, Megan Craft. "The person who believes that they saw her near the hospital said that they believe she was wearing jeans and a black sweater with a large cowl neck," added Sharlow.Officer Craft says the investigation is still ongoing. “At this point in time, we are concerned for her safety. We are currently following...

Woman found dead near San Bernardino County fire station

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

Deputies are investigating after a woman was found dead near a San Bernardino County fire station.The woman was identified as Jaquetta McAllister, 28, a Riverside resident, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.On Nov. 24, deputies responded to the 12100 block of Kiowa Road after firefighters discovered the woman’s body inside a parked vehicle around 5 a.m.Her vehicle was parked near the fire station at the time.The SBSD's Specialized Investigations Division assumed the investigation. The woman was transported to the coroner’s office for further examination.Neither her cause of death nor the condition her body was found in were released.The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call SBSD’s Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904. Anonymous tips can be submitted to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.

An immigrant from Sudan struggled with English when she moved to Northern Virginia. Until she entered a Fairfax Co. community college

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

Samar Eltalib Bashir remembers one of her first bus rides in the United States. She had recently arrived in Northern Virginia from her native Sudan and needed to go from her apartment to the grocery store.But the 18-year-old spoke no English.When she climbed onto the bus, she tried to ask the driver if she was on the correct route. But Samar froze, struggling to recall the words she had practiced the night before. When she noticed two passengers mocking her inability to communicate, she quickly took a seat. It was the wrong route, and she got lost.This was not the American arrival that Samar anticipated. At 17, she was submitted by a relative for the Green Card Lottery. Formally known as the Diversity Immigrant Visa, the program was established to encourage immigration from underrepresented countries. Sudanese citizens have few pathways to immigrate to America. So, when Samar was selected, her father encouraged her.“He believed I could do big things,” Samar recently told me.The bus ...

Without Harbaugh, McCarthy and No. 3 Michigan win third straight against No. 2 Ohio State, 30-24

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With Jim Harbaugh nowhere in sight, J.J. McCarthy and No. 3 Michigan stared down No. 2 Ohio State and ran the school’s win streak against the Buckeyes to three games with a 30-24 victory on Saturday in maybe the most consequential game in the history of the storied rivalry.Michigan’s Rod Moore intercepted Kyle McCord’s wobbly pass intended for All-American Marvin Harrison Jr. at the Wolverines 21-yard line with 25 seconds left, setting off a wild celebration.McCarthy took a knee, Michigan fans poured over the brick walls of The Big House and onto the field, and the Wolverines (12-0, 9-0) were off to their third straight Big Ten title game. Michigan is a victory away from a third consecutive College Football Playoff appearance.Ohio State coach Ryan Day fell to 1-3 against the Wolverines as the Buckeyes (11-1, 8-1) once again lost the most important game on their schedule.McCarthy went 16 for 20 for 148 yards and a touchdown. If this was the third-year player’s...

Bean returns from injury to help Kansas beat Cincinnati 49-16, snapping two-game skid

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jason Bean returned from injury and threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for two more, helping Kansas snap a two-game losing streak with a 49-16 victory at Cincinnati. Bean who was injured two weeks ago in a loss to Texas Tech and missed last week’s loss to Kansas State, passed for 250 yards and rushed for 90. He had touchdown runs of 43 and 50 yards to seal the game in the fourth quarter. “It felt good to get back out there with the boys,” Bean said. “Last week was tough just sitting on the sideline watching. I wanted to come out and make a statement this week.”Devin Neal rushed for 106 yards and two TDs for the Jayhawks (8-4, 5-4 Big 12) who had their first winning season since 2008. “I’m very proud of our guys and their perseverance after losing two (straight) and get a road win to cap the season,” Kansas head coach Lance Leipold said. “It’s a testament to how far this program’s come in a very short two and a half years.” Kansas will learn its next destinati...

Audric Estimé scores 4 TDs, No. 17 Notre Dame routs Stanford 56-23

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Audric Estimé ran for a career-high 238 yards to go with four touchdowns, and No. 17 Notre Dame overcame three first-half turnovers and beat Stanford 56-23 on Saturday.Estimé, the first Notre Dame back to have 200 or more yards on the ground since Dexter Williams in 2018, had scoring runs of 39, 6, 5 and 25 yards in his fifth game this season of 100 yards or more.The 225-pound junior broke the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season with 18. Allen Pinkett had the mark previously with 17 in 1984. Estimé also moved up six spots to No. 11 on Notre Dame’s all-time list with 2,321 rushing yards.He’ll have at least one more game in a Notre Dame uniform before deciding whether to return for another year in college or head for the NFL.“What a tough, physical, special football player,” Irish coach Marcus Freeman said. “Obviously he’ll have a decision to make after the season on what he’s going to do. He is a special talent that has given Notre Dame ever...

Milton runs for 156 yards and 2 TDs, No. 1 Georgia holds off Georgia Tech 31-23

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Kendall Milton ran for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns and No. 1 Georgia held off Georgia Tech 31-23 on Saturday night to cap its third consecutive undefeated regular season with its sixth straight victory in the state rivalry.Georgia (12-0, No. 1 College Football Playoff) extended its school-record winning streak to 29 games. The Bulldogs have won 19 of the last 22 against Georgia Tech (6-6), but this was more competitive than most recent battles for the Governor’s Cup Trophy.Quarterback Haynes King had two touchdown runs and Jamal Haynes also ran for a score. Eric Singleton Jr. had four catches for 96 yards as the Yellow Jackets gained 363 yards, including 205 on the ground. King’s 5-yard scoring run with 3:46 remaining cut Georgia’s lead to 31-23. Georgia recovered an onside kick and relied on its running game, led by Milton and Daijun Edwards, to run out the clock. Milton’s rushing total set a season high for a Georgia running ba...

NC State jumps to big lead on rival North Carolina and cruises to 39-20 win

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:38:25 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong threw three touchdown passes while North Carolina State’s defense dominated North Carolina’s Drake Maye-led offense on the way to a 39-20 rivalry win on Saturday night.Kevin “KC” Concepcion had two scoring catches in the latest strong performance for the Wolfpack’s freshman receiver, part of an efficient offense that kept control of the ball while leaving Maye and the Tar Heels’ high-powered attack on the sideline much of the night.Then again, N.C. State (9-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) was in just as much control on the defensive end en route to a fifth straight win.Maye is a high NFL draft prospect who has been among the nation’s passing and total-offense leaders, while UNC’s Omarion Hampton entered the game tied for the national rushing lead. Yet the Tar Heels (8-4, 4-4) started with little push to match N.C. State’s aggressive “Senior Night” edge, with Maye not completing a pass until early in t...