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Sports writer for the San Antonio Express-News. Past gigs: Dallas Morning News, McAllen Monitor. Rio Grande Valley native. @UTPA grad, BA/MA

Edinburg/San Antonio, Texas
Joined August 2009
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Boerne Champion sophomore Elizabeth Leachman is learning to handle her national growing spotlight. "The biggest thing for me has been making sure that I’m enjoying what I’m doing every day and not just on the days that go well.” via @expressnews
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“PURO 956”
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How it started. How it ended.
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Saturday attendance standings: Duncanville-North Shore: 47,818 Denton Guyer-Westlake: 35,278 Las Vegas Bowl: 34,197 Aledo-FB Marshall: 29,138 Boca Raton Bowl: 23,178 New Mexico Bowl: 18,823 Cure Bowl: 18,158 Camillia Bowl: 16,209 #txhsfb
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Clemens DB @paulmenckejr reveals he is headed to @UW_Football . He had been committed to Duke.
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Saturday's attendance (updated) 1. DeSoto-Steele 40,318 2. Temple-Highland Park 35,089 3. New Mexico Bowl 29,688 4. Las Vegas Bowl 29,286
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When the parents are away for the weekend.
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The monkeys have taken over a resort in Mahabaleshwar, India during lockdown...
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Churchill helmets have number of their late teammate Josh Pollard, who passed away right before the season.
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When you are trying to get to Farris Stadium on 1604 on Friday.
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Overhead look at people trying to escape Los Angeles for Thanksgiving. Just a guess: Already looks too late
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Uncle Dennis: “Kawhi, this is good, but I think we need to spruce it up a little.” Kawhi: 🤔🤔🤔 “OK, how about we put ‘Thank you’ in all caps?” Uncle Dennis: “There you go.”
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“Thirteen seconds isn’t that long.” “Clearly, you haven’t seen one of my brother’s tik toks before.” 😂😂
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NFL Divisional round meeting
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If this was a yacht race, Yale would be dominating.
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Everyone needs to see this
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She’s 6-years old. And her name is Paige Tobin...
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Harlan is on the verge of completing a perfect regular season. The Hawks have achieved it while carrying the memory of fallen teammate, Shomari Anderson, with them. @HarlanHawks_FB @NISD_Athletics
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Saturday attendance (updated) 1. DeSoto-Steele 40,318 2. Temple-Highland Park 35,089 3. NM Bowl 29,688 4. LV Bowl 29,286 5.Cure Bowl 27,213
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Alamo Heights pitcher Forrest Whitley with his coach Jason Thompson. Whitley was picked by the Astros in the 1st rd.
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Clark 6-4 center @aroberson2024 reveals she is headed to @DukeWBB . She selects Duke over USC, Utah, Oregon and UConn.
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#UILState : Judson won the boys 6A 800-meter relay (1:24.09).
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. @SV_RangerFB receiver Freddie Dubose is headed to @TexasLonghorns . He talks about joining the Longhorns as the program heads to the SEC.
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Good morning from San Antonio!
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The LEE Volunteers are Class 6A state champs! LEE defeats Rockwall-Heath 2-0.
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7 years
Steele with runner-up trophy.
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3 years
United States vs. Mexico in anything always brings me back to this scene.
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Here is what the Poteet helmet looks like. 🍓🍓🍓
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LEE accepts the UIL Class 6A championship trophy.
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Johnson sophomore Ty Hawkins shined in his quarterbacking debut. He passed for 317 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 151 yards and one score (49 yards) as the Jaguars came up short against Judson in overtime, 46-43. He started at receiver last year.
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Here’s the play that sent Judson to the UIL state softball tournament for the first time in program history.
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Rio Grande Valley charcuterie board.
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2 years
One of the best bounce backs ever.
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30-years ago today Vanessa Williams released her second studio album "Save the Best for Last” (1992). She was the first Black woman to be named Miss America in 1984. Then they dug up some dirt on her and made her step down. 1/
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Move Texas-OU to 7am and let’s get it over with
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Boerne Champion sophomore Elizabeth Leachman set a national high school outdoor record in the 5,000-meter run (15:25.27) in winning against an all-college field the Texas Relays on Thursday night.
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Somerset ISD approves the hire of Koy Detmer to be the Bulldogs next head football coach, succeeding his father, the late Sonny Detmer. Koy had coached at Mission, his alma mater, for the last five seasons. I'll post a story with Koy's reaction tonight.
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Saturday attendance final standings Longview-West Brook: 48,421 Armed Forces Bowl: 44,738 Duncanville-North Shore: 42,363 Dollar General Bowl: 31,818 Hawaii Bowl: 30,911 Highland Park-Shadow Creek: 28,972 Birmingham Bowl: 25,717 #txhsfb
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Guys.. the Clark Cougars are 6A state champions. Clark 42, DeSoto 37. Final
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3 years
UTSA is 5-0. Taft is 6-0. What a year.
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Three members of O’Connor’s state championship team - Jada Munoz, A.J. Sanchez and Kaelyn Rodriguez - were on Helotes’ 2016 squad that won the Little League Softball World Series.
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Judson poses with UIL Class 6A runner-up trophy. Rockets finish second in state-tournament debut.
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This is the cover of our Alamo City Awards special section in Sunday’s @ExpressNews . It is MAGNIFICENT. Pick up a copy. Or two.
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RIP, Mom. You were the funniest person I knew. Keep making them laugh up there. I will miss you.
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Over the last two days, I’ve lost two people that mean the world to me. My aunt and uncle Dora and Tojo passed away in consecutive days. They were my second parents. They cared for me like I was one of their own. Please be safe. Wear masks.
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Year 10 of covering high school sports for ⁦ @ExpressNews ⁩ comes to an end. Thanks for reading.
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The 2020 time capsule is gonna be something else.
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The force was not with Karen...
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Steele fans hold up "12" signs during the Churchill school song in honor of Josh Pollard, CH player who passed away right before season.
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District 27-6A Steele Smithson Valley Judson New Braunfels East Central Wagner Clemens South San
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#UILState : Judson wins boys 6A 400 relay in area-record time of 40.14 seconds.
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Burn, baby, burn …
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Timeline cleanser. Happy Saturday…
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When the restaurant uses store-bought tortillas.
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And this is when Bama is *winning*
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My niece graduates from high school today. She stayed up until 3 a.m. making this adjustment to her cap. I am so proud of her.
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Everyone needs to see this.
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Uruguay: This goalkeeper just won a match against his former team. Instead of celebrating - he invited a fan with Down's Syndrome on to the field to take a penalty kick. It cost you nothing to be kind. Humanity…
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Folks in San Antonio might go honking tonight. #Kawhi
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Alamodome schedule Friday Wagner vs. Flour Bluff, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Brandeis vs. Brownsville Hanna, noon Lake Travis vs. Weslaco, 4 p.m. CC Veterans Memorial vs. Mission Veterans Memorial, 8 p.m.
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Everyone needs to see this.
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Age is but a number...
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When Justin Russell takes the court as Medina Valley's girls basketball coach is a tribute to his wife, who encouraged him to return after a hiatus. His return hit a tragic roadblock when she died last month. Here's how he is carrying on. @GirlsBBMVHS
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Football playoff tripleheader at Alamdome on Friday: Class 6A Division I Judson (10-0) vs. Reagan (9-2), noon Class 6A Division II Austin Westlake (10-1) vs. Brennan (9-2), 4 p.m. Steele (8-3) vs. Brandeis (8-3), 8 p.m.
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Harlan football team grieving loss of teammate Shomari Anderson, who died in an automobile accident on Saturday morning.
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My thanks to the @AustinTGCA for its Sportswriter of the Year recognition. I fumbled during the speech, but I got through it. Haha.
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Judson coach Triva Corrales embraces her mother, Evangeline, after the Rockets captured the Class 6A #UILState girls basketball championship on Saturday at the Alamodome.
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This is quite a plot twist for a soap opera.
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'Days of Our Lives' Entire Cast Released from Contracts
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Guys, Laredo is not in the Valley.
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Brandeis alum and Georgia freshman Gabby Connally dropped 37 points on A&M today in College Station.
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Georgia Basketball 🏀🐶
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#DAWGSONTOP // The #Dawgs are leaving Aggieland with the W! FINAL: 92-84 #GoDawgs | #EarnYours
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When I return from vacation next week, I will begin compiling a list of high school athletes to watch from the San Antonio area for the 2022-23 season. We plan to feature 50. Who should be on that list?
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Harlandale's Mitsue Rodriguez (left) prays with Somerset's Taylor Dinkelmann, whose father Johan is recovering from two strokes.
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Sportsmanship. Compassion. Faith. All on display at the Somerset vs. Harlandale volleyball game. #BulldogNation #PrayForDINK
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District 28-6A Brandeis Clark Churchill Johnson LEE MacArthur Madison Reagan Roosevelt
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Region IV-6A Division I football semfinal: O'Connor 52, San Benito 43 - Final. Panthers advance to state quarterfinals for third time in program history. OC will face the winner of Saturday's Austin Lake Travis-Los Fresnos contest.
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The 1995 East Central state championship team is honored at halftime. The Hornets were 35-0 that season.
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Virginia played like Brooklyn BBQ
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Churchill community grieving death of football and baseball athlete Josh Pollard.
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2 years
Brennan receiver Armando Acevedo was taken off in an ambulance in a stretcher following a collision on the final play. Early indication is that he’s OK. Send the good vibes his way.
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Here the play that sent La Vernia to the #UILState tournament for the first time in program history.
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A no-skip album. Just remarkable.
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36-years ago today Anita Baker released her second album “Rapture” (1986 - Sweet Love) …
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Saturday's attendance standings (updated) 1. Temple-Highland Park 35,089 2. New Mexico Bowl 29,688 3. Las Vegas Bowl 29,286
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1. Cedar Hill-Katy: 46,289 2. Aledo-Temple: 40,281 3. New Orleans Bowl: 34,014 4. LV Bowl: 33,067 5. NM Bowl: 28,275 6. Potato Bowl: 18,223
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Randolph’s Taylor Nunez won the 3A girls long jump (19-7 1/2) by more than one foot.
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It’s my 10th anniversary at @ExpressNews . Time has flown.
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Churchill is in the third round of the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
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#UILState : The Judson Rockets have done it. Rockets defeat DeSoto 49-43 to win Class 6A state championship for the first UIL girls basketball championship in city history.
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The 2021-22 sports season comes to an end. Year No. 9 covering high school sports for the @ExpressNews in the books for me. I’m so lucky that I get to do this job in SA. Thank you for letting me tell your stories.
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#UILState : Judson’s Tre’Bien Gilbert (left) won the boys 6A 110-hurdles (13.53). Steele’s Kenney Broadnax was second (13.81).
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Brandeis football coach David Branscom is headed to Allen to be the Eagles' defensive coordinator, via Northside ISD athletic director Stan Laing.
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Girls Basketball: East Central's NaLyssa Smith commits to Baylor.
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East Central alum NaLyssa Smith is national champion. #Baylor
it feels so good #NationalChampions ! 😓
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#UILState : Judson's Mariah Kuykendoll wins the girls 6A dash in 54.05 seconds.
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Clark became the second team from the city to win girls basketball state championship at UIL's highest level. "We’re really proud of these girls and what the program was able to do, but I’m really happy for San Antonio, too.” via @expressnews
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Somerset's legendary school football coach Sonny Detmer dies at 76. He also had stops at Southwest and Mission. via @mySA
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Brandeis scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to pull off a 35-24 victory over Johnson. Quarterback ⁦ @JC3vans_ ⁩ said the Broncos always believed they could win.
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Sotomayor volleyball’s Sarah Morris is following a family coaching tradition that includes O’Connor’s Yami Garcia, her aunt. ⁦ @SotomayorVB ⁩ ⁦ @OCathletics1819 ⁩ ⁦ @NISD ⁩ ⁦ @Coach_SMorris ⁩ ⁦ @coachgarciayami
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It’s my seven-year anniversary at the @ExpressNews . I’m grateful to do this for a living. Year eight is gonna be a doozy.
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This meme SZN
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Covering the volleyball season opener between Boerne and Comfort. Safety protocols in place. Boerne libero Addison Amick taps her feet with teammates instead of high-fives.
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That’s all she wrote, folks for the San Antonio area 2020-21 high school sports season. An unbelievable year. We got through it. Thanks to the @uiltexas for its help all season long. Year Eight covering high schools for the Express-News comes to an end. Have a great summer.
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1 year
Last reporter to leave the Alamodome. The Clark Cougars are state champs. Be back Thursday.
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8 years
Here is NB Canyon's Bailey Henderson's gold medal winning clearance in boys 6A pole vault (17-3).
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Today is my eighth work anniversary at the Express-News. It was unexpected opportunity, and I am so grateful to be here.
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4 years
District 29-6A Brennan Harlan Holmes Jay Marshall O’Connor Stevens Taft Warren
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Former Wagner basketball star Kevin McCullar signs with Texas Tech. @Kevin_McCullar
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San Antonio Marshall alum Jordan Burns scored 32 points and made eight 3-pointers in the loss for Colgate. Kid is only a sophomore.
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The Vols survive! Despite Colgate's best efforts, Tennessee heads to the Round of 32 behind some clutch late shots
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