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Early improved to 10-0 after defeating Abilene Cooper JV, Abilene TLCA and Ballinger at the Heart of Texas tournament at Brownwood High School. The Lady Horns are scheduled to return Saturday for bracket play.
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Brownwood went 3-0 in Thursday’s pool play at Warren Gym, defeating Bangs, Brady and Richland Springs as the Lady Lions improved their overall record to 5-5.
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Hendrick Health has welcomed Stephanie Sobotie, MD, to Hendrick Rural Health Clinic Primary Care at Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood. Her services include family medicine, obstetrics, pregnancy and childbirth care, pediatric exams, physicals and treatment for several common medical needs.
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The third annual Heart of Texas volleyball tournament returns to Brownwood High School, with the Lady Lions scheduled to play Bangs, Brady and Richland Springs in pool play before bracket competition determines the gold and silver matchups.
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AccelHealth has welcomed Scarlett Diaz, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, to its Brownwood clinic at 2100 Crockett Drive, expanding access to primary care for residents in the area.
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The No. 24 Brownwood Lions will travel Thursday to meet No. 12 Alvarado in their final preseason football scrimmage, with live regulation quarters planned and a 6:30 p.m. start for the varsity warm-up.
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The Early Lady Horns extended their season-opening winning streak to seven matches with a four-set victory at Ballinger and will play three Thursday matches at the Heart of Texas tournament at Brownwood High School.
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New monuments now displayed at Brownwood High School recognize the 2025 Class 4A Lady Lions track and field state champions and Brownwood’s 1985 and 1986 Class 4A boys golf championship teams.
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Brownwood’s Lady Lions opened the 2026 cross country season with a five-point victory in the Elite Girls Division at the Jim Ned Warpath Invitational in Abilene State Park. The Brownwood boys finished seventh in the varsity competition, while the junior varsity boys placed third.
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Brownwood’s veteran defense held Brock’s starters scoreless through most of the live quarter, while the Lions’ offense showed late signs of progress in a 2026 preseason scrimmage at Gordon Wood Stadium.
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The No. 24 Brownwood Lions will open their 2026 football scrimmage schedule Thursday evening at Gordon Wood Stadium against No. 6 Brock, giving the team an early test against one of Class 4A Division II’s top programs.
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The Early Lady Horns defeated Brownwood in straight sets Tuesday at Warren Gym, winning 25-17, 25-12 and 25-18. The Lady Lions, beginning the second season under Kristen Grimes with a largely new 12-player varsity roster, will play next at the Abilene Bev Ball Classic.
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Brownwood volleyball begins its 2026 season Tuesday at Warren Gym against Early, with the Lady Lions seeking their first playoff berth since 2021 after ending a 30-match district drought last year.
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Brownwood-area athletes will compete in volleyball, football scrimmages and cross-country events during the week of Aug. 10-16, according to the weekly schedule published by Brownwood News.
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The Brownwood Lions completed their first week of 2026 football practice with an intrasquad scrimmage at Gordon Wood Stadium. Coach Jeryl Brixey said the team is on schedule but must improve pass protection, tackling, ball security and penalties before hosting No. 6 Brock.
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Brownwood High’s tennis team closed its weekend at Abilene’s Rose Park with an 18-1 loss to Canyon High on Aug. 8, with Duncan Dennison earning the Lions’ only victory. Brownwood will host Brock on Aug. 20 in its District 6-4A and home opener.
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The Brownwood Lions are projected to finish third in District 13 and open the Class 4A Division II playoffs against Lago Vista after a 7-5 season and fourth consecutive bi-district championship.
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Brownwood High team tennis will begin its 2026 season against Hereford at 4 p.m. Thursday in Abilene, then play three additional matches before opening District 6-4A competition against Brock on Aug. 20.
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The Brownwood Lions began the second season of coach Jeryl Brixey’s tenure Monday at the Multipurpose Activity Center, with defense standing out during the first practice and an intrasquad scrimmage scheduled for Saturday at Gordon Wood Stadium.
