As much as a track team relies upon leadership from upperclassmen, there's always a bonus when freshmen contribute. As of this writing, not only do five freshmen currently lead their class in two categories, but they also have contributed significantly to their respective team's early-season success. Let's look at them in alphabetical order. 1. Bailey Goggans of Marble Falls. All Bailey did this past weekend at the Dripping Springs Tiger Relays was post a Texas #1 / US #2 8

The lifeblood of any organization is its organization. The TTFCA not only has a strong and vital Board of Directors, but we've also just added Regional Directors to help extend our network - our "eyes" and "ears" throughout the state. Twenty Texas regions, based on the state's Education Service Centers, has been divided into six Regions. Each of the six Regions contains two Regional Directors (1 Region has three.) We're indebted to our Regional Directors who will help gath

"There is no substitute for speed" is a common adage attributed to every coach from Paul "Bear" Bryant to Jimmy Johnson and inherently understood by every track coach in the world. When a track coach has freshmen blessed with speed, it bodes well for the future of his or her program. Two freshmen who won't be under the radar for much longer are Deja Huckaby of Chisholm Trail High School and Dynasty McClennon of Summer Creek High School. Let's start with Huckaby. Also a bas

Get used to the name - Amelia Flynt will be among the state's top throwers for the next four years ... and beyond. A 2017 AAU Region 17 Qualifier champion in both shot (46-05) and disc (123-03), Flynt swept the throws in her first high school meet, the Clear Brook Wolverine Winter Relays on February 9, 2018 - 40-08.50 and 126-03. She missed the AAU Junior Olympics last summer because she was procuring dual-citizenship in her mother's homeland of the Czech Republic. The daug

From Lubbock to New York City to Colorado Springs to Seattle and to Lake Charles, LA, Texas high school athletes put the nation on alert: 2018 will be a banner year for Texas high school track and field. Lubbock, Texas, birthplace of rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly. Six athletes ventured to Tech's beautiful new facility and performed most impressively - against collegiate talent, as well! The six include, in alphabetical order, Kennedy Blackmon, Alexis Brown, Jayla Hollis,