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Welcome to the daily roundup (it’s back!), a collection of prep and college news and notes from around Texas that we’ll be sorting out for you every weekday morning. So if you’re looking for something to sift through while avoiding work, or need some lunchtime reading, we’re here for you.
High schools
After 68 years, Homer B. Johnson retiring from Garland ISD: ‘He’s the Forrest Gump of athletics’ [SportsDayHS]
Class 3A Houston-area high school football preview [Houston Chronicle]
High School Football Countdown: The Leander Lions [Austin American-Statesman]
Westlake loses four-star lineman before season’s start [Austin American-Statesman]
VIDEO: Coach Womack speaks about this year’s Jim Ned Indians [Big Country Homepage]
Splendora begins first season in Class 5A [Your Houston News]
Gilmer Would Rather Show Than Tell What 2016 Team Is About [ETSN]
Chapel Hill has options at QB as practices begin [ET Final Score]
All Saints Trojans show dedication in new systems as football practices begin [ET Final Score]
Countdown to kickoff: Wyatt defense has tools to dominate opponents [Star-Telegram]
Who will replace some of the area’s best football players? Here are some candidates [SportsDayHS]
Road Trip: Class 1A Div. 2 [News Channel 6 Now]
Lancaster’s new field is a thing of beauty [SportsDayHS]
Donna North Hoping Culture Of Rokovich Leads To Success [RGV Sports]
Countdown to kickoff: Saginaw Boswell seeks another 10-win season [Star-Telegram]
Second day of high school football practice across the Big Country Photo Gallery [Abilene Reporter-News]
Riverside aims for return to playoffs [El Paso Times]
Horizon has positive attitude entering season [El Paso Times]
X-factor: Qualin Miller to lead Levelland run game [Lone Star Varsity]
Brownwood Begins Season with New Head Coach [Big Country Homepage]
More Than Just Football for Sweetwater [Big Country Homepage]
Carroll coaches, players making adjustments as season begins [Caller-Times]
Two-A-Day Tour: La Joya [KRGV]
Two-A-Day Tour: Raymondville [KRGV]
Whitehouse looks to use doubters as motivation [East Texas Matters]
Expectations Are High at Lorena in 2016 [KCEN TV]
New St. Joseph head coach Bill Hoppers leads the Eagles into 2016 [KAGS TV]
Kelly Football with all out effort heading into 2016 [KFDM]
Colleges
Baylor OL Rami Hammad accused of stalking former girlfriend [ESPN]
How every Texas school was disrespected in AP’s all-time football poll [Houston Chronicle]
As Big 12 expansion looms over AAC, new media could end up pivotal to both leagues’ futures [Sports Illustrated]
SI.com’s 2016 Preseason All-America Team [Sports Illustrated]
Texas ready for 2015’s bumpy youth movement to pay off [247 Sports]
How big of an impact will UNT’s Turner Smiley’s absence make against SMU? [Denton Record-Chronicle]
Ishmael Zamora: The Next Star Baylor Wide Receiver? [Our Daily Bears]
Throwback of the Day: GoPro: A Day In the Life of a Lake Travis High School Football Player
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