Randall Sweet

5 days ago | amarillo.com | Randall Sweet

WOODROW — Dumas sophomore Yaritza Vargas stepped into the batter's box Friday at a crucial point in her team's Region I-4A semifinal contest, the second of a three-game series against Brownwood. After the Lady Lions took an early 6-0 lead, the Demonettes battled back, and trailed by two runs in the fourth inning. Head coach Carlyn Tolleson and company needed a big play from the speedy second-year outfielder, and Vargas delivered.

5 days ago | si.com | Randall Sweet

While the NBA Playoffs rage on, the 2025 NBA Draft looms just around the corner. The draft combine is set for May 11-18, as teams get a closer look at prospects who are hoping to hear their names called this summer. The draft lottery will take place May 12, with teams in the top 14 learning where. exactly their selection will fall. The draft itself is around six weeks away and will kick off at 7 p.m. CT on June 25.

6 days ago | amarillo.com | Randall Sweet

Spearman girls golfers Jaslene Baca, Morgan Earle, Tessa Holton, Izzabella Slover and Acey Womble have been voted the Happy State Bank High School Athlete of the Week for April 28-May 3. Baca, Earle, Holton, Slover and Womble led the Spearman girls golf team to a second place finish in Class 2A at the UIL State Golf Tournament. The group received 3,658 of the 6,568 votes cast, which was 55.69% of total votes.

6 days ago | si.com | Randall Sweet

After a devestating Game 1 loss, the Oklahoma City Thunder rebounded on Wednesday night with a 43-point victory against the Denver Nuggets. OKC evened the Western Conference semifinals series at one game apiece as the series returns to Denver for what will be a crucial Game 3 showdown. In the blowout win, the Thunder were able to empty the bench, giving players like Dillon Jones, Ousmane Dieng and Ajay Mitchell plenty of time on the floor.

1 week ago | amarillo.com | Randall Sweet

AUSTIN — Hayes Bressler's athletic career at Happy High School came to an end Saturday. After four years competing in football as well as track and field, Bressler earned a bronze medal in Class 1A boys pole vault at the UIL State Track Meet, ending his time with the Cowboys on a high note. Not only did the standout senior finish his career on the podium in Austin, he got to do so alongside his sister.