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Brownwood’s varsity Lady Lions placed second behind host Salado at the Tenroc Invitational, while the Lions finished seventh. The junior varsity Lady Lions won their division by one point.
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Brownwood will host Class 4A Division I No. 10 Springtown at 7 p.m. Friday at Gordon Wood Stadium, with both teams seeking a breakthrough after difficult opening schedules.
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Brownwood ISD will hold its 15th annual Pink-Out fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 9, asking students, staff, families and community members to wear pink shirts and support local families battling cancer.
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Brownwood athletes face a full week of competition Sept. 8-12, including Brownwood football against Springtown, volleyball against Gatesville, tennis at Stephenville, cross country meets and Howard Payne college football.
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The Brownwood Lions led defending state champion Stephenville twice in the second half and forced four first-half turnovers, but the top-ranked Yellow Jackets scored with 50 seconds left to win 28-24 Friday night at Gordon Wood Stadium.
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Brownwood volleyball dropped a straight-sets decision to Class 3A No. 8 Wall as the Lady Lions continued their pre-district schedule. Brownwood will return home Friday, Sept. 11, to host Gatesville at 4:30 p.m.
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The Brownwood Lady Lions cross country team won the Lampasas Invitational on Friday, claiming its second meet championship in three outings. Brownwood scored 22 points, while Austin St. Michaels finished second with 69.
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Brownwood ISD has issued updated entry and game-day guidelines for students attending home varsity football games at Gordon Wood Stadium, including adult supervision requirements for younger students, ID rules for high school students and revised 2026-27 ticket information.
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The 1-0 Brownwood Lions will host reigning Class 4A Division I state champion Stephenville at 7 p.m. Friday at Gordon Wood Stadium in the 86th Battle of 377. Brownwood is seeking its first win over the Yellow Jackets since 2019 and hopes to build on last week’s 13-7 upset of Abilene Wylie.
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Howard Payne University will open its 2026 home football schedule at Gordon Wood Stadium in Brownwood on Sept. 12 with a 6 p.m. game against Clutch City Preparatory followed by a professional fireworks show.
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The Class 3A No. 16 Early Lady Horns finished their non-district volleyball schedule with a 19-0 record after defeating Coleman in four sets Tuesday evening. Early opens District 8-3A play at Dublin on Sept. 8.
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Brownwood won two of the opening three sets but could not finish the comeback, falling to Clyde, 3-2, in a non-district road match Tuesday night. The Lady Lions will visit No. 8 Wall on Friday.
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Brownwood’s Lions and Lady Lions earned their second consecutive District 6-4A tennis victory Tuesday, defeating Mineral Wells 14-5 in the team’s first home district match of the season. Brownwood improved to 2-1 in district play and will travel to Stephenville on Sept. 10.
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The Harris Ratings System will discontinue because of medical issues, and BrownwoodNews.com says it will rely on other football rating services going forward.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists say mourning and white-winged dove populations are near record highs as the 2026 statewide dove season opens Sept. 1, including an earlier start for the South Zone.
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Howard Payne University Athletics is partnering with Brown County Broadcasting and KOXE to provide expanded audio coverage of Yellow Jacket sports beginning with the 2026-27 athletic year, including all HPU football games, home basketball games and selected baseball, softball and away basketball contests.
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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.
