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Friday Night Blitz

High School

Graduating senior athletes from across West Texas are staying in Odessa for four days of...

Permian Basin FCA holds fourth annual Marks Family Classic All-Star Games

Updated: Jun. 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM CDT
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By Wyatt Nun
Graduating senior athletes from across West Texas are staying in Odessa for four days of faith, friendship and fair competition.

Local Football

Xavier Rangel joins the Fort Stockton program with 26 years of coaching experience under his...

Fort Stockton ISD hires Xavier Rangel as new head football coach and athletic director

Updated: May 22, 2026 at 3:19 PM CDT
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By Wyatt Nun
Xavier Rangel joins the Fort Stockton program with 26 years of coaching experience under his belt.

High School

Farris was named the 2025 Class 3A-DII District Three Offensive MVP.

SIGNING DAY: Compass Academy’s Ryian Farris signs with Wayland Baptist

Updated: May 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM CDT
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By Wyatt Nun
Farris was named the 2025 Class 3A-DII District Three Offensive MVP.

High School

Students, staff, families and friends gathered in the Legacy Turf Room for the event.

SIGNING DAY: Legacy High honors six May commits

Updated: May 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT
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By Wyatt Nun
Students, staff, families and friends gathered in the Legacy Turf Room for the event.

Local Football

Big Spring Steers football

Big Spring ISD hires Stacey Martin as new head football coach and athletic director

Updated: May 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM CDT
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By Wyatt Nun
Stacey Martin replaces former head coach Cannon McWilliams after his departure for Crane.

Videos

Sports

Weel 1 of the Friday Night Blitz: Band of the Week

Weel 1 of the Friday Night Blitz: Band of the Week

Updated: Aug. 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM CDT
Weel 1 of the Friday Night Blitz: Band of the Week

Local Football

Permian Panthers Vs. Central Bobcats

Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 2:26 PM CST

Local Football

Permian Panthers vs Friendship

Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 5:00 PM CDT

Local Football

Odessa High Bronchos Vs. San Angelo Bobcats

Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 4:01 PM CDT

Friday Night Blitz

High School

Kermit Yellow Jackets

Kermit ISD names former Offensive Coordinator Andy Hrncir as Head Football Coach and Athletic Director

Updated: May 1, 2026 at 10:49 PM CDT
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By Jensen Young
Andy Hrncir was the offensive coordinator of the football team and head coach of the basketball team in the 2025-26 academic year.

High School

Fort Stockton ISD will finish the 2025-26 academic year with Howell as the athletic director,...

Fort Stockton Head Football Coach DJ Howell to resign from position on June 30

Updated: Apr. 30, 2026 at 2:58 PM CDT
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By Jensen Young
Fort Stockton ISD will finish the 2025-26 academic year with Howell as the athletic director, before searching for a new AD/HFC.

Nfl

Former Midland Lee Rebel and Tennessee Volunteer Chris Brazzell II is a Carolina Panther.

NFL DRAFT: Midland-native Chris Brazzell II selected by Carolina Panthers with 83rd Pick

Updated: Apr. 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM CDT
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By Jensen Young
Former Midland Lee Rebel and Tennessee Volunteer Chris Brazzell II is a Carolina Panther.

Local Football

Harvey went 23-24 in his four years with the Mustangs.

Andrews Head Football Coach Tom Harvey retiring

Updated: Apr. 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM CDT
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By Wyatt Nun
Matt Stepp with Dave Campbell’s Texas Football broke the news on X Friday morning.

High School

Signing Day is one of the best days in a high school athlete’s career. It’s the culmination of...

SIGNING DAY: 14 Midland High and Legacy High student-athletes sign to collegiate programs

Updated: Apr. 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM CDT
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By Jensen Young
Signing Day is one of the best days in a high school athlete’s career. It’s the culmination of hard work and a lot of time spent in the recruiting process.

High School

Legacy’s Frank Maldonado, Permian’s Tate Smith earn Texas 50 assistant coaches honors

Updated: Apr. 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM CDT
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By Jensen Young
The Texas 50 is a new statewide recognition to honor the top assistant high school football coaches in Texas.

Football

A former high school head coach with Lubbock Christian School, Chris Softley knows the kinds...

Local talent makes a big impact on successful UTPB Football program

Updated: Apr. 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM CDT
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By Jensen Young
A former high school head coach with Lubbock Christian School, Chris Softley knows the kinds of players West Texas coaches produce.

High School

In seven seasons leading the Big Spring team as head coach, he finished with a 31-43 record,...

Crane hires Big Spring’s Cannon McWilliams as new head football coach

Updated: Mar. 31, 2026 at 10:41 PM CDT
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By Jensen Young
In seven seasons leading the Big Spring team as head coach, he finished with a 31-43 record, highlighted by two bi-district championships in 2020 and 2022.

High School

Kermit head football coach John Fellows

Kermit head football coach John Fellows resigns

Updated: Mar. 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM CDT
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By Jensen Young
Fellows was hired by Kermit in February 2023. In three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, he led the team to a 6-26 record, including two postseason appearances.

High School

Crane Golden Cranes

Robert Ontiveroz resigns as the Crane Head Football Coach and Athletic Director

Updated: Feb. 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM CST
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By Jensen Young
The Golden Cranes football team went 14-10 in two seasons under Ontiveroz’s leadership, including back-to-back second-round appearances and a district championship in 2024.

High School

UIL Football Realignment: 2026-2028 Seasons

UIL Football Realignment: 2026-2028 Seasons

Updated: Feb. 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM CST
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By Jensen Young
Texas UIL has released the new district and classification realignments for the 2026-28 school years and seasons.

Football

On Thursday, Rogers announced on social media that he has committed to play football at...

McKenzie Rogers commits to Colorado State - Pueblo

Updated: Jan. 30, 2026 at 8:58 PM CST
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By Jensen Young
On Thursday, Rogers announced on social media that he has committed to play football at Colorado State - Pueblo.

Local Football

Christian Bush announced his commitment to the UT Permian Basin football program Monday...

Local kicker Christian Bush commits to UTPB football

Updated: Jan. 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM CST
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By Jensen Young
Christian Bush announced his commitment to the UT Permian Basin football program Monday evening, becoming the latest local player to join his hometown team.

College

Jason Witten, head football coach of the Liberty Christian Warriors

OU finalizing deal to hire Jason Witten as tight ends coach

Updated: Jan. 8, 2026 at 2:14 PM CST
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By Cole Brumbelow
The University of Oklahoma is preparing to name former Dallas Cowboys All-Pro Jason Witten as its football program’s next tight ends coach.

High School

The Permian Basin FCA is bringing back the Marks Family Classic All-Star Games for the fourth...

Permian Basin FCA Adds Cross Country to Annual Marks Family All-Star Classic

Updated: Jan. 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM CST
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By Jensen Young
The Permian Basin FCA will host its 4th annual Marks Family Classic this summer. New to the event list is cross country. That brings the count to four competitions.

Football

 Chris Softley is replacing Kris McCullough after his departure for Gardner-Webb.

UTPB Football introduces Chris Softley as third head coach in program history

Updated: Jan. 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM CST
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By Wyatt Nun
Softley is replacing Kris McCullough following his departure for Gardner-Webb.

Sports

First Alert 7 Year In Review

Recap of Sports in the Permian Basin in 2025

Updated: Dec. 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM CST
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By Jensen Young
2025 brought so much success in sports in the Permian Basin. Here’s a look at some of the best and most awe-inspiring things to happen in sports this year.

Sports

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First Alert 7’s Top Sports Moments of 2025 Ranked

Updated: Dec. 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM CST
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By Wyatt Nun
Here’s a look back on the biggest athletic accomplishments the Permian basin had to offer, with the First Alert 7 Best Sports Moments of 2025.

High School

Six officials from the Permian Basin officiated the UIL 1A DII state championship football...

Permian Basin crew officiated 1A DII football state championship

Updated: Dec. 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM CST
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By Jensen Young
Six officials from the Permian Basin officiated the UIL 1A DII state championship football game on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at AT&T Stadium.

High School

The Rankin Red Devils lost to the Gordon Longhorns in their first 6-man state championship...

Rankin finishes as 1A DI Football Runners-up

Updated: Dec. 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM CST
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By Jensen Young
The incredible season ends with a state runners-up trophy and a 12-3 overall record.
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