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Texas State is the preseason favorite to win the Sun Belt West Division title following the release the coaches poll. The Bobcats received nine first place votes ahead of Troy.
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Quarterback Jordan McCloud was named preseason first team all conference.
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Texas State had seven players earn preseason all-conference honors with five making the first team.
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Texas State the preseason favorite to win West Division

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 12:00am

Seven Bobcats earn Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Honors

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Comparing the Tour de France and Wimbledon

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 5:00am

I was watching some sports this past week and being interested in fitness, I compared the sports and running for the cardio-respiratory benefits. One event was the Tour de France and the other was the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. The athletes in the Tour de France have some of the stages of the Tour well over 100 miles and take over five hours to complete. Some of the men’s tennis games went for five sets that lasted close to five hours. When I trained for marathons and was doing 20 - 22 mile runs, I set aside three hours to complete the distance. All of these events require lots of endurance and a strong heart and lungs to finish.

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Game Preview Texas State vs ULM

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 5:00am

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Colton Corner’s: Thoughts on the new CFB25 game

Running back Ismail Mahdi takes up the center screen on the new CFB menu when Texas State is selected as the favorite team. Notice the ticket stub is for 2023 game against Georgia Southern when the Bobcats became bowl eligible.
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One of the noticeable mistakes in the game is the lack of the second deck of UFCU Stadium.
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Colton Corner’s: Thoughts on the new CFB25 game

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 5:00am

The long wait is finally over as the new College Football 25 video game was released to the public last Friday—though owners of the deluxeedition had the privilege of playing the game Monday night.

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Texas State will take on Louisiana Monroe on the road in Sun Belt play. The Warhawks are the Bobcats most played opponent in the Sun Belt with the two teams being members of the Southland Conference from 1987-1994.
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Texas State defeated Louisiana Monroe 21-20 last season after trailing 20-9 with less five minutes remaining in the game.
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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

Sun, 07/21/2024 - 5:00am

Bobcats battles longtime foe ULM in conference action

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San Marcos looks for their first ever win over the Cibolo Steele Knights in their district showdown. The Rattlers are 0-10 all time against the Knights.
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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 12:00am

Rattlers take on Cibolo Steele in district action

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Trivia Friday

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 12:00am

Texas State and Sam Houston State are set to renew their long time rivalry this season at NRG Stadium in Houston. How many games have been played between the two rivals?

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The 1939-1940 Rattler basketball team won the first ever state championship for San Marcos High School. First row left to right, Frankie Edwards, Bubbo Coers, Milton Jowers, Jimmie Lumpkin, Red Calhoun. Second row left to right, Robert Magruder, Jack Hannan, Eddie Dedeke, Charles Oldham, Bobby Ray Harrell and Bill Jones.
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The Rattlers finished the season with a 47-1 record en route to the school’s first state championship.
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CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTLIGHT

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 12:00am

The 1939-1940 Rattler basketball team wins first state title

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Top, Joanna Farr swings at the pitch during the Rattlers Bi-District game against Austin Travis. Bottom left, pitcher Cathy Stoughton delivers the pitch, bottom center, Lauren Rodriguez waits on a pitch, bottom right, Bonnie Byas slides at home plate.
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Actor Kevin Costner throws out the first pitch of the first UIL State Softball Tournament. Before the tournament, Head Coach Cathy Stoughton was invited to throw batting practice to Costner who was in the area filming the movie A Perfect World directed by Clint Eastwood..
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CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTLIGHT

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:00am

Rattler Softball makes the first ever State Tournament

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Jamon Johnson runs with the ball during the Rattlers playoff home game against Round Rock Westwood in 2017. The 2017 season remains the last time the Rattlers captured a district championship in football.
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