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Elizabeth Salmon signs her National Letter of Intent for St. Thomas Aquinas College in New York. Salmon will head over to Vietnam in July to shadow and work with surgeons and physicians as part of a unique program.
Photo provided Letisha Salmon

Salmon embarks on once in a lifetime opportunity

Fri, 06/09/2023 - 12:00am

A senior of many talents, Elizabeth Salmon officially signed the dotted line to become a college athlete as she now looks to extend her volleyball career at St. Thomas Aquinas College in New York.

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Sedrickia Wynn flies over the hurdle during the NCAA West Regional Meet. Wynn is the record holder for Texas State for the fastest 100-meter time.
Photo provided by Texas State Athletics

QUEEN OF EXCELLENCE

Fri, 06/09/2023 - 12:00am

Wynn’s hard work pays off with trip to National Meet

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San Marcos High School hosted their annual Football Summer Camp as numerous San Marcos kids did their best to learn how to tackle, catch, run, and play the game of football.
Daily Record photos by Colton McWilliams

Tackling Summer

Thu, 06/08/2023 - 12:00am

Tackling Summer

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Elizabet Runarsdottir competes in the Hammer Throw during the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships. Runarsdottir took home the gold medal before qualifying at Nationals.
Photo provided by TXST Athletics.

BRINGING THE HEAT

Thu, 06/08/2023 - 12:00am

Freshman hammer thrower qualifies for NCAA National Meet in Austin

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Lone Star NIL offers branding service for star in-state athletes

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00am

Lone Star NIL, LLC, today announced its official launch as a firstof- its-kind name, image and likeness program established exclusively for Texas-based collegiate student-athletes enrolled at in-state universities and colleges.

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Freshman Chris Preddie jumps at the 2023 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships where he captured the gold medal in the long jump. Preddie placed 9th in the NCAA West Regionals to qualify for Nationals
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Chris Preddie competes at the Texas State Invitational. Preddie overcame the challenges of transitioning from high school athletics to college to qualify for the NCAA National Meet in Austin.
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PREDDIE FINDS HIS FEET

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00am

Freshman overcomes challenges,

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Claude Mathis is on the ballot to potentially be named to the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame class.
Photo courtesy of Desoto ISD

Bobcat football great Mathis has Hall of Fame shot

Tue, 06/06/2023 - 12:00am

Two-time All-American and Texas State record holder Claude Mathis was named to the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot as the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame released the complete list of names early Monday.

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The cowboys may rope and ride, but the real tricks are done in between the events. Above, Ginger Duke holds up the Stars and Stripes while riding her horse, Cuss. Right, Kayla Miles hangs on to Pocket, and she rides around the arena off the saddle.
Daily Record photos by Colton McWilliams

THAT'S THE TRICK

Tue, 06/06/2023 - 12:00am

Stunt performance stuns from horseback

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Moe Johnson Running with Moe

Just right to a 'Tee' for runners

Sun, 06/04/2023 - 5:00am

I received a text message on my phone from Darrell Rhodes earlier this week. He wanted me to look over a draft of the entry form for the Camp Ben 5K race he was planning. He just wanted some advice to make sure he had not missed any information. I read over the entry form and noticed the fee for the race seemed unusual.

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Sports Year in Review: San Marcos High School

It was a successful year for San Marcos High School as multiple teams and athletes either qualified for the playoffs, won gold trophies or won gold medals. Football, Volleyball, Boys Basketball, Girls Soccer and Baseball teams all qualified for the playoffs with Boys Basketball and Baseball winning the District Championships. Five individuals athletes were able to qualify for their respective State Meets in Power-lifting, Wrestling and Track & Field. Congratulations on all Rattler Athletes for representing San Marcos with honor and pride.
Daily Record Photos by Gerald Castillo and Colton McWilliams