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Derrick Stuckly’s Sept. 1 Idle American column explores famous broadcast mistakes, Jimmy Durante’s mysterious signoff and the remarkable coaching career of Abilene grandfather Jimmie Keeling, a Howard Payne University alumnus.
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Brownwood and Stephenville are listed to meet for the 86th time in the Battle of 377, a football rivalry dating to 1937. Through the 2025 season, Brownwood holds a 47-36-2 all-time edge, although Stephenville has won the past six meetings.
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The Brownwood Lions will open the home portion of their 2026 varsity football schedule at 7 p.m. Friday against Stephenville at Gordon Wood Stadium. Tickets are available online and at the BISD Central Office, with prices ranging from $4 to $12.
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A Brownwood News column by Todd Howey urges parents to support coaches, follow school procedures and keep disagreements about athletics away from social media and heated game-day confrontations.
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Brownwood athletes have a full week of competition ahead, including volleyball, tennis, cross country and football events from Tuesday, Sept. 1, through Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
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Ten teams from the Brownwood-area football region won their 2026 season openers Friday night, with Zephyr defeating May 40-18, Blanket scoring 72 points, Brookesmith surviving an 82-70 shootout and Cross Plains winning in overtime.
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Early defeated Keene and Santo twice during weekend play in Dublin to claim the tournament championship and extend its winning streak to 17 matches. The Lady Horns will host Coleman at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Brownwood’s volleyball team split its final two matches at the Godley tournament Saturday, falling to Waco University before sweeping Cedar Hill. The 7-11 Lady Lions will visit Clyde at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Brownwood defeated Abilene Wylie 13-7 in Week 1 and will host Stephenville in Week 2. The latest standings also cover 18 local high school teams across 11 districts.
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Bangs dominated Dublin 42-7 at home Friday night, piling up 495 total yards as Connor Bible accounted for four touchdowns and Ryan Alqorum led the defense with 18 tackles. The Dragons will host Haskell next week at Memorial Stadium.
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Brownwood opened the 2026 football season with a 13-7 victory over Abilene Wylie on Friday night at Hugh Sandifer Stadium, turning away four Bulldog scoring chances inside the 20-yard line. The Lions next host top-ranked Stephenville in the 86th Battle of 377.
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The undefeated Early Lady Horns volleyball team extended its winning streak to 15 matches Thursday by sweeping Keene and defeating Santo at the Dublin tournament. Early returns to tournament action Saturday.
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The Brownwood Lady Lions lost all three pool-play matches Thursday at the Godley tournament, falling to Kennedale, Sanger and Arlington Bowie. Brownwood, now 6-10, returns to tournament action Saturday morning against Waco University.
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With temperatures forecast to remain near 100 degrees across Texas, TSTC instructors and high school athletic trainers are urging students, coaches and outdoor workers to prioritize hydration, cooling and heat monitoring. New UIL rules also require wet-bulb globe temperature readings before outdoor activities.
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Texas A&M AgriLife turfgrass specialist Pablo Agustin Boeri outlines four steps Brownwood-area homeowners can use to control sandburs, including properly timed herbicides, hand removal and thicker turfgrass.
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Brownwood is listed without a win or loss entering the 2026 season and will open on the road against Abilene Wylie, according to the latest local high school football standings published by Brownwood News.
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The 2026 high school football season begins Thursday night in Mullin and continues Friday with 12 games, including a ranked matchup between May and Zephyr in Zephyr.
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The Bangs Dragons will open their 2026 football season at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dragon Memorial Stadium, where they will host a Dublin team that went 1-9 last season. Bangs finished 6-5 in 2025 and reached the playoffs after ending a two-year postseason drought.
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The Early Longhorns will open their 2026 football season at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Longhorn Stadium against Merkel, seeking a second consecutive season-opening victory under head coach Marvin Wilson after winning the program’s first district championship since 2007 last year.
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The No. 17 Brownwood Lions begin their 2026 football season at 7 p.m. Friday at Hugh Sandifer Stadium against Abilene Wylie, seeking to answer last season’s 25-0 loss while navigating one of the toughest non-district schedules in recent years.
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Brownwood High’s Lions and Lady Lions earned their first team tennis victory of the season Tuesday, defeating District 6-4A rival Graham 15-4 in 107-degree heat. The road win evened Brownwood’s district record at 1-1, while Blake Hutchins reached the 100th victory of his high school career.
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The Early Lady Horns extended their season-opening winning streak to 13 matches Tuesday night with a straight-set home victory over Cornerstone Christian. Early will return to action Thursday at the Dublin tournament.
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The Brownwood Lady Lions lost in straight sets at Fredericksburg on Tuesday night after finishing second at the Heart of Texas volleyball tournament. Brownwood, now 6-7, will compete at the Godley tournament beginning Thursday.
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A sporting clays tournament benefiting the Early FFA is scheduled for Sept. 12 at the Brownwood Claybird Club, with shooting, barbecue, live music, auctions and cash prizes.
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The Brownwood Lady Lions won four straight matches at the Heart of Texas volleyball tournament before falling to undefeated Early in the gold-bracket championship. Brownwood’s record moved to 6-6, with the team scheduled to play at Fredericksburg Tuesday before entering the Godley tournament Thursday through Saturday.
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A Brownwood News column urges parents and fans to support young athletes, respect coaches and officials, and avoid behavior that can create hostile games or lead to removal from school athletic events.
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Brownwood News outdoors writer Luke Clayton is preparing to hunt with a TenPoint crossbow after years of using muzzleloaders, compound bows, PCP air rifles and traditional firearms. Clayton says the newer crossbow is easier to cock, accurate and accessible to older hunters who can no longer draw conventional bows.
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After two days of pool play at Brownwood High School, the Heart of Texas volleyball tournament has finalized its Saturday gold and silver bracket schedules, with Brownwood playing at noon in Warren Gym and Brownwood JV beginning at 10 a.m. in the Auxiliary Gym.
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Brownwood High School tennis battled Brock at home in its District 6-4A opener, with the Lady Lions sweeping doubles and winning the top three girls singles matches before the team fell 11-8. Brownwood returns to district action Tuesday at 4 p.m. in Graham.
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The No. 24 Brownwood Lions overcame a slow start and scored three straight touchdowns in the live half of Thursday’s final preseason scrimmage to defeat Class 4A Division I No. 12 Alvarado, 21-14. Brownwood opens its 2026 regular season at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Abilene Wylie.
