High School Sports

Inside Texas’s State High School BBQ Championship, from Fire Management to Flirting

These teens are the future of Texas barbecue, and they all landed in Llano to compete for scholarship money and recognition as the best young pitmasters in the state.

By Jennifer Simonson

Sabbath Conflict for Jewish HS Basketball Team’s Tournament Game

The Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools has refused to let Beren Academy, an Orthodox Jewish day school, reschedule its semifinal playoff game from Friday night, which falls during the Jewish Sabbath.  

By Jason Cohen

Dave Stephenson

If you think high school sports are too slick, too big-time, or too professional, just wait. When this Ohio transplant has his way—and he will—they’re going to get slicker, bigger, and much more pro. Stephenson, the former president of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, founded Titus Sports Marketing in 2003. The

By Texas Monthly

Twelve Yards and a Cloud of Dust

The Tiny town of Mullin adopted its high school football heroes in more ways than one. These foster children and native sons had the time of their lives playing in the Super Bowl of six-man football.

By Jan Reid

Of Mats and Men

At the 1995 state high school wrestling championships, pinning wasn’t everything. It was the only thing.

By Dan Cichalski

Hero Worship

By Texas Monthly

Halftime Heroes

The bright-eyed, pink-cheeked cream of Texas youth aren’t scrambling on the football field. They’re playing in the high school band.

By W. L. Taitte