The Water Valley volleyball team will play for the Class 1A state championship after a five-set win over Saint Jo on Saturday.

Ozona running back Christian Villarreal, who had the state’s attention as he chased the Texas single-season rushing record, had his incredible season come to an end Friday with a first-round playoff loss.

The Robert Lee Steers beat Ira in a matchup of Top 10 teams Friday to win their first playoff trophy since 2012.

Here is the playoff schedule for high school volleyball teams in the Concho Valley and West Texas:

The Central Bobcats will take on the No. 1-ranked team in the state, Southlake Carroll, next week in the second round of the playoffs.

Here's a roundup of Thursday's first-round playoff games for our area teams - which included wins by Water Valley, Mason and Richland Springs.

Lake View’s winningest football season in 29 years came to an end Thursday with a loss to Lampasas in the opening round of the playoffs.

Ozona High School’s Christian Villarreal has added one more award to his unforgettable senior season by being named the McDonald’s Player of the Week.

Coahoma is home to only about 1,000 residents, but its high school softball program has produced two players for the University of Texas in the last year.

In all, 24 of the 25 House Republicans from Texas voted in favor of the bill to reopen the government. All but one of Texas’ 12 Democratic members were opposed.