Christian, husband, father. Writer, ump, golfer. (SW) Texas State grad. Temple Daily Telegram correspondent, former sports editor. “Take it easy … but take it.”
Less than 24 hours. Two tournaments. One goal.
Our guys showed the Win The Day mentality all day long. They battled through adversity, stayed together, and found a way to punch their ticket to the State 7-on-7 Tournament.
Proud of this group and the way they competed. #WTD
Travel ball is bleeding families dry. Tournaments fees. Hotels. Food. Equipment.
And now they charge parents insane amounts just to watch their own kid play. What’s next — pay-per-flush bathrooms?
Enough is enough‼️
SHE WON THE TITLE BY ONE INCH 😱😱😱
Elisabet Runarsdottir captures her second career national title in the women's hammer throw with a lifetime-best of 240" 1".
#NCAATF x 🎥 ESPN2 / @TXStateTrack
ALL-AMERICAN HAMMOND 😼⭐
Easton Hammond finishes 16th in the NCAA Championships decathlon with a total of 7,360 points, earning Second Team All-America honors.
#EatEmUp
NATIONAL CHAMPION. AGAIN. 👑😼🥇
ELISABET RUNARSDOTTIR IS YOUR NCAA HAMMER THROW NATIONAL CHAMPION!
A MASSIVE lifetime-best throw of 73.19m secures her second career national title and etches her name among the greatest athletes in Texas State history.
#EatEmUp
BASEBALL: According to a Temple ISD release, Ryan Pinkerton has been promoted to head coach of Temple’s baseball program. He’s been a Wildcats football and baseball assistant since 2023. Pinkerton replaces Stacy Largent, who guided Temple to a Class 6A playoff berth in his lone season. @TDTSports@templewildcats@TempleBaseball@TempleFB254