Kevin Durant, the University of Texas freshman basketball phenom, was announced today as the Division I Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Racking up an impressive 903 points this season, Durant set the Big Twelve single season scoring record. He is also second all-time in the NCAA Freshman scoring records and third all-time on the NCAA Freshman rebound list. Durant is the first freshman, as well as the...
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On December 23rd, perennial uber-rich athletic badasses at Westlake High School got kicked hard in their khaki Dockers when they played Dallas powerhouse Southlake Caroll at the Class 5A Division I State Football Championship. Westlake lost, 43-29. At The Alamodome in San Antonio, the game was tied 29-29 midway through the fourth quarter. Westlake was looking for its second state title and a perfect ending to a challenging season. But the odds were in...
Basketball: Thursday is your very last chance to catch the Austin Toros this year. The team celebrates Marcus Fizer's MVP win and the conclusion of a successful opening season, finishing against Fort Worth at the Convention Center that evening at 7:30pm. Tickets available here. Baseball: Opening day is approaching for the Round Rock Express. The team kicks off their 2006 season by playing nightly from April 14th-21st at the Dell Diamond. There's even swag...
In a former life this Austinist was a soccer player. Not of the gifted and talented variety, but more the tireless and enthusiastic kind. Since leaving the confines of public schools, we have also left behind organized sport. We played a couple season with Austin Women’s Soccer League but we have drifted toward more individual sports. We don’t know what that says about us, but we're fine with that. We were, however, nostalgic seeing...
