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Weiss tops Austin-area high schools with nine recruits signed: the complete area list
From Wimberley to Round Rock and Westlake to Elgin, there was an impressive haul of Austin-area high school football players who have signed to play at the college level. Some signed early in December while the majority signed Wednesday on national signing day:
Bowie
Carmine Elisarraraz, WR/DB, Texas-Permian Basin
Cedar Park
Ayden Arp, QB, Angelo State
Garrison Cockrell, DB, Lafayette College
Luca Wilson, TE/LS, McMurry Univ.
Crockett
Cameron Dickey, QB/DB, Texas Tech
Dripping Springs
Kyle Koch, WR, North Texas
Jacob Ponton, OL, Texas Tech
Elgin
Nathen Lewis, QB, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Glenn
Koen Fischer, TE/OL, Hardin-Simmons
Tyler Mailloux, OL, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Cameron Morrison, OL, Angelo State
Jordan Thompson, DE, Arkansas Tech
Hays
Joshua Murillo, DB, West Texas A&M
Kaiden Richason, RB/DB, Texas-RGV
Hutto
Tristan Compton, LS, Texas-RGV
Alex Green, WR, Tulsa
Will Hammond, QB, Texas Tech
Tyrese Hargrove, LB, Lyons College (Ark.)
Preston Huneycutt, OL, UTSA
Lake Travis
Josef Aganbi, DE, Texas Southern
Legend Cabello, OL, Houston Christian
Josiah Estes, WR/DB, Univ. of San Diego
Nico Hamilton, RB, Wyoming
Keiondre Lewis, FS, North Texas
Ezomo Oratokhai, OL, Northwestern
LBJ
Samuel Crittenden, OL, Southeastern Oklahoma
Hunter Howard, LB, Hardin-Simmons
Fatu Mukuba, WR, Sam Houston State
Liberty Hill
Ben Carter, FB, McNeese State
Noah Long, RB, Valparaiso
Manor
Davarion Godley, OL, Bethel College (Minn.)
Titus Petteway, RB, Hutchinson College (Kan.)
Alijah Prosser, DB, Texas-RGV
Johnique Thomas, OL, Air Force
Nakia Wilkins-Lee, OL, Trinity University
Jayson Zardavets, QB, Butler College (Kan.)
Round Rock
Luke Miller, OT, Rice
Leonard Moore, CB, Notre Dame
Vandegrift
Deuce Adams, QB, Louisville
Eli Adams, WR, Louisville
Miles Coleman, WR, North Texas
Alex Foster, DB, Air Force
Blake Frazier, OT, Michigan
Jase Skoglund, TE, Austin Peay
Vista Ridge
Kaden Dees, DE, Air Force
Karson Smith, DB, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Weiss
Jaylen Brazzle, WR, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Jeshuah Davis, OL, Blinn College
Lowote Jurkin, DL, Rice
Hezekiah McDow, LB, Hendrix College (Ark.)
Peyton Morgan, DB, Texas Tech
Chad Otutu, DL, UTSA
Gavin Sherman, FS, Hendrix College (Ark.)
Jacques Spradley-Demps, WR, Kansas State
Wesley Trevillion, OL, Mary Hardin-Baylor
Westlake
Spencer Barnett, K, Colorado State
Judson Crockett, CB, TCU
Stephen Fuqua, CB, McMurry University
Jake Helms, LS, Air Force
Tyler Knape, OT, California
Heath McRee, WR, San Diego State
Rhett Steppe, DE/LB, TCU
Westwood
Demani Stewart, RB, Army
Wimberley
Noah Birdsong, CB, West Texas A&M
Caden Romo, OT, Air Force
Lane Vera, LB, McMurry University
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday evening as a cold front arrives in Central Texas. KXAN’s First Warning Weather Team will keep you updated on the weather coverage.
Risks to be aware of are damaging wind gusts that could reach as high as 60 to 75 mph and large hail up to quarter size.
Weather Resources:
Live Updates:
5:22 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is issued for all counties except for Milam County.
3:51 p.m.: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Mason, San Saba, and Lampasas County until 9:00 p.m.
3:30 p.m.: The primary risk for Sunday’s severe weather is damaging wind gusts which could cause power outages.
3:26 p.m.: Storms will likely move toward the I-35 corridor around 6 p.m. Most of the storms will enter the Hill Country around 6 p.m. and the Austin metro counties after 8 p.m.
Video of new Texas Tech System chancellor home at historic Lubbock property
The Texas Tech System is acquiring the historic Tudor Revival ‘English Home’ in Lubbock to serve as the new chancellor’s residence.
Money and rankings don’t make a great university. Providing opportunities for disadvantaged students and protecting academic freedom, however, do.
Case in point: Michael and Susan Dell recently surpassed $1 billion in giving to the University of Texas at Austin, launching a plan to build a new medical center and advanced research campus in north Austin.
To be sure, this is a magnanimous gift that will fund important initiatives. While enormously grateful for this contribution, I am disappointed that this gift was not accompanied with a strong message from Michael Dell admonishing the University for gutting DEI and infringing upon academic freedom.
As a colleague of mine astutely observed: “Good luck recruiting doctors and med students. The attacks on DEI and political climates will mean a lot more than rankings and money long-term.”
UT System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife, referencing the Dell gift, is right: “We are transforming this site into a new campus the world has never seen before.” Yes, never seen, but in a very negative and dangerous way!
Last week, I received a message from the Texas Exes: “This is your last chance to show your support during 40 Hours for the Forty Acres, UT Austin’s Texas-sized fundraising event. Can we count on you?”
My answer: “No, absolutely not. I won’t give one dime to a university that no longer is committed to diversity and preserving academic freedom.”
Having proudly taught at UT for 41 years, I am sad to say this.
– Richard Cherwitz, Ph.D. is the Ernest A. Sharpe Centennial Professor Emeritus, Moody College of Communication and Founding Director, Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium (IE) at The University of Texas at Austin.
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AUSTIN, Texas — APD SWAT responded to a barricaded subject in East Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
ALSO: National Weather Service warns of storms with gusty winds
Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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