Bobcat volleyball swept Louisiana in their conference opener. Texas State returns home this weekend for the first time in a month.
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Texas State volleyball opened conference play with a two-game sweep of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, winning the first match 3-2 [16-25, 2125, 25-18, 25-14, 15-11] and the second match 3-0 [27-25, 25-20, 2522].
San Marcos Academy defeated the Austin Veritas Defenders 44-14 in a homecoming victory for the Bears.
Texas State learned tough lessons in their loss to Sam Houston last Saturday. The Bobcats will have to regroup on short notice for their Thursday night showdown with the Troy Trojans.
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The Bobcats look to limit their penalties against Troy.
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It is a short turnaround for the Texas State Bobcats who will make the trip to Troy, Alabama in a Thursday night showdown with the Troy Trojans.
Reid Wood makes the hit on the Navarro quarterback in the Texans 47-21 win over the Panthers. Wimberley snapped a two game losing streak in their district opener.
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The Texans snapped a two-game losing streak as Wimberley defeated the rival Navarro Panthers 47-21 in the district opener for both teams.
Joey Hobert gains extra yards after catch in the Bobcats game against the Bearkats. Texas State will look to regroup against Troy on Thursday night.
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Lincoln Pare dives for the endzone in the Bobcats’ game against Sam Houston. Texas State learned a painful lesson against Sam Houston and the cost of being the hunted rather than the hunter.
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The long drive back from Houston gave me time to think about what I just witnessed at NRG Stadium where Texas State lost to Sam Houston 40-39.
Donovan Garcia carries the ball against the Buda Johnson defense in the Rattlers 49-19 loss to the Jaguars.
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Donovan Garcia breaks free from the Buda Johnson defense in the Rattlers loss against the Jaguars.
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In the first ever meeting between the Hays County schools, the Rattlers fell to the Buda Johnson Jaguars 49-19.
Jordan McCloud passes the ball in the Bobcats rivalry game with Sam Houston. McCloud passed for 326 yards and three touchdowns in Texas State’s 40-39 loss to the Bearkats
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In the first meeting between rivals Texas State and Sam Houston since 2011, it was the Bearkats celebrating the win as the Bobcats fell 40-39 following a game-winning field goal with just six seconds remaining.
Melayna Perkins gets the kill for the Rattlers in their district game against Converse Judson.
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The Rattlers won their second straight district game as San Marcos defeated the Converse Judson Rockets 3-0 [25-14, 25-10, 25-12].
Allex Austin talks to current students of SMCISD about life after sports and navigating the challenges that come with it. Being a professional athlete in both track and basketball, Austin has now made it his goal to teach athletes the importance of life beyond sports.
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Allex Austin won two state medals in the High Jump for the Rattlers in 2011 and 2012.
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Allex Austin has competed for the USA National Track and Field team, having placed second at Nationals in the high jump while also playing professional basketball internationally for FIBA.
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Allex Austin helped lead the Rattlers to the playoffs during the 2011-2012 season. Austin averaged 20 points per game as San Marcos finished with a 23-11 overall record. Austin later signed and played basketball for the Baylor Bears before later playing international basketball for FIBA.
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Winning two state championships in the High Jump for San Marcos before signing to play at Baylor and later competing for the USA Track and Field team and FIBA basketball internationally, Allex Austin is now giving back to San Marcos and teaching high school athletes one of the most important lessons to learn. Life after athletics.
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