Around the Hub City

Lady Mustangs starters Ella Barkley & Addison Andrews chat about how far their team has come recently, including a solid opening act to District 4-5A play.

Lubbock-Cooper coach Chip Darden chats about a close-call loss at Frenship and what his team can take from it moving forward.

Frenship coach Jay Northcutt liked the grit his crew showed in overtime victory against Lubbock-Cooper and knows there has to be continued progress against a Monterey team brimming with confidence.

Monterey's Luke Arrington & Zach White chop up a dramatic outcome vs. Odessa High, which ended a long losing streak and provides some confidence.

Lubbock-Cooper coach Chip Darden breaks down season-opening win and flips the page to the annual Crosstown Showdown.

Madi Heider & Katelyn Glenn chat about the Lady Patriots absorbing a few losses but showing up well against high-level competition in a busy weekend.

Lady Pirate seniors Rylee Robertson & Jacey Loudder chat about claiming the championship at the Frenship Tournament, which required bounceback victories against Bushland then the host Tigers in the title match.

The Tigers shrugged off a first-play jolt by the Mustangs and dominated the first quarter on the way to a 45-26 triumph.

Westerner trio Ethan Torrez, Julius Aguirre & Luka White chat about the progress made in the pre-season and how it needs to manifest itself in a road game at El Paso Socorro.

Christ the King coach Greg Clark has shepherded the program from humble beginning to a legitimate playoff contender in TAPPS six-man.

Pirates will look for Cal Ritz to come up big in the return games and Cub Patton to again be a weapon with his leg in 2023.

Tiger juniors Hadlee Welch & Olivia Whitfield chat about how they have started strong in tournament play to set the stage for a showdown vs. LCP and the Frenship Tournament this weekend.

Tigers' coach Jay Northcutt talks about his team's final tuneup before the 2023 campaign.

Pirate coach Chip Darden chats about what he and his coaches will look for in a scrimmage against Midland High on Friday.

Liberty coach Joe Sexton chats about the initial steps made by his program as a new era begins in the Hub City.

D.J. Mann heads into Year 3 with a revamped coaching staff and team eager to quickly re-establish the Mustangs as a playoff contender in rugged District 2-5A Division I.

Heading into his 7th season, Frenship coach Jay Northcutt likes the potential in a team that returns a powerful contingent from 2022.

2nd-year Estacado head man Will Blaylock isn't about to hesitate on placing a high bar for his veteran & experienced team.

Second-year coach Juan Rodriguez has confidence in his energized crew, which looks to bounce back from a 2-8 campaign.

Monterey coach Judd Thrash chats about the anticipation for his second season after an 0-10 campaign last fall.

Hudson Hutcheson & Leyton Stone chat about the firepower their unit generated last season and what is in store this fall.

Eagles' coach Chris Softley takes a look at the challenge ahead for his crew after a dominant burst to the TAPPS Division Iv state crown last fall.

Fifth-year Pirate coach Chip Darden breaks down who he expects to emerge where in an intriguing 2023 campaign.

Jackson Cude & Zeke Hernandez talk about their jobs for a Westerner team in a building process and the impact they hope to leave behind.

The first-year Frenship coach landed hew new job late last spring and has been working toward her first season ever since.