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Granger High School varsity baseball senior pitcher Nathan Tucker gets set on the mound on March 7 during the Lions’ 5-1 home victory vs. Bremond High School. Photo courtesy of Granger ISD

Tyree, Tucker set to play in THSBCA All-Star Game

ROUND ROCK – Two local boys will have the honor of taking the baseball field one last time for their respective schools at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 17 when Cohen Tyree of Taylor High School and Nathan Tucker of Granger High School play in the 2023 Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game hosted at Dell Diamond. 06/16/2023 10:14 PM

The Ducks sixth through ninth-grade group poses for a photo at the Taylor High School main gym on June 15 following the Boys Summer Basketball Camp. Photo by Andrew Salmi

Taylor hosts annual boys' youth basketball camp

The Ducks hosted its annual boys’ basketball summer camp on June 12–15 under varsity basketball head coach Stephen Gibson. The camp was considered a success and Gibson is very eager to bring the camp back next year with even greater numbers. 06/16/2023 10:14 PM

The Taylor High School girls’ varsity basketball team and Lady Ducks’ coaches gather on Tuesday, June 13 prior to a scrimmage at home vs. Bastrop High School. Photo by Andrew Salmi

Lady Ducks basketball active for summer league

The Taylor High School girls’ varsity basketball team was in action on Tuesday night as the Lady Ducks had scrimmages against Lago Vista High School and Bastrop High School. Head coach Lawrence Bailey’s squad was able to get in plenty of reps for the starters and bench players in the two games, which featured summer league rules and two 20-minute halves with a running clock. 06/16/2023 10:14 PM

Children kick off use of the new soccer mini-pitch Saturday morning. The court can be used for individual and pickup soccer games. Photos by Kendra Maness

LET’S KICK IT

Last week, city officials were in attendance with citizens and soccer players to kick-off the opening of the Murphy Park Soccer Mini-Pitch. The new amentity at the park includes a small, illumiated, customized hardcourt space for individual and pickup soccer games. 06/16/2023 10:14 PM

Members of the Taylor High School varsity football team and coaches celebrate on Saturday, June 10 after defeating Yoakum High School 20-19 at Yoe Field in Cameron following a 7-on-7 state qualifying tournament. Photos by Andrew Salmi

Ducks football qualifies for 7-on-7 state tournament

CAMERON – The Taylor High School varsity football team’s hard work on a scorching hot day was properly rewarded on Saturday, June 10 as the Ducks went 3-1 at the 7-on-7 state qualifying tournament hosted by Cameron Yoe High School. With their final victory of the day, the Ducks were able to qualify for the upcoming Dave Campbell’s Texas Football 7-on-7 State Tournament on June 22-23 held at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex in College Station. 06/13/2023 10:15 PM

Coach Wells goes over a training schedule for the 5th grade team. Photos by Edie Zuvanich

Dark Horse rides to success

HUTTO – Next month, area eigth–grade basketball players will be called on to defend the United States as teams from countries around the world gallop in to Round Rock to take on reigning international champs Dark Horse Hoops from Hutto. 06/13/2023 10:15 PM

Taylor athletics continues its busy summer

Taylor athletics continues its busy summer

The Ducks and Lady Ducks continue to be hard at work with the youth and high school programs at Taylor and have already made it to the middle of June. Taylor just had its first Lady Patos Soccer Camp for both girls and boys over the weekend under head coach Joel Flores. 06/13/2023 10:15 PM

Lady Ducks cheer has

Lady Ducks cheer has a great week at TCU

FORT WORTH – Taylor High School cheerleaders and head coach Tracie Donahue had a very active week on June 7–10 as the Lady Ducks took part in a Universal Cheerleaders Association camp hosted at Texas Christian University. 06/13/2023 10:15 PM

Taylor campers and coaches from grades two through five make silly faces on June 8 following the final day of Lady Ducks Youth Basketball Camp.

Lady Ducks basketball camp shows strong future of program

Taylor Independent School District had another successful week of summer activities as the second annual Lady Ducks Youth Basketball Camp under girls varsity basketball head coach Lawrence Bailey went from June 5-8. The four-day camp for the younger group of second through fifth graders went in the auxiliary gym first followed by the older group camp of second through ninth graders afterward in the main gym. 06/09/2023 11:49 PM

Taylor High School senior boys track and field standout Jarvis Anderson clears a hurdle on May 11 en route to a gold medal in the 300-meter hurdles at the UIL 4A State Track and Field Tournament held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Photo by Briley Mitchell

Anderson, Michna bring home accolades from local sports award ceremony

Two standout Taylor High School athletes were honored on Tuesday night as boys track and field senior Jarvis Anderson and girls tennis freshman Rylee Michna attended the annual Austin Area High School Sports Awards presented by the Austin American-Statesman. 06/09/2023 11:49 PM

A group of young campers waits in line while playing a game of knockout on June 8 during the Lady Ducks Youth Basketball Camp.

Lady Ducks Youth Basketball Camp

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Hutto boys campers from grades three through nine happily pose together for a photo on June 6 during the first day of Hippos Youth Basketball Camp. Photo courtesy of Hutto ISD

Area sports summer camps continue next week

Taylor and Hutto will each be back in action next week as the two school districts will host various sports camps for younger athletes. TAYLOR Lady Patos soccer will host two separate camps this upcoming week that will provide individual instruction and team concepts under the Taylor girls soccer program on June 10-11. 06/09/2023 11:49 PM

Earlier this year, Fred Kerley attended a ceremony unveiling a mural on the water tower on Main Street in Taylor. After the event, Kerley got back to work preparing for upcoming races. Photo by Jason Hennington

Kerley dominates the 100-meter at Florence Diamond League

06/07/2023 03:10 PM

Taylor varsity baseball junior Devin Valdez (center) talks to his teammates following the Ducks’ 7-2 victory at home vs. Navarro.

All-District awards aplenty for historic Ducks baseball team

06/07/2023 03:04 PM

The Thrall Tigers from grades second through eighth gather for a group photo following the football portion of the summer all-sports camp. Photos courtesy of Thrall ISD

Thrall hosts successful all-sports summer camp

Thrall Independent School District began its first week of the summer with a great turnout of roughly 120 kids from incoming second through eighth grades on May 30 – June 2 for the 2023 Summer All-Sports Camp. 06/03/2023 04:45 PM