HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Hutto falls in consolation bracl{et final Bonds formed in 7-on-7 may help as Hippos get ready for Friday nights.

By Mike Craven [email protected]

COLLEGE STATION - Hullo fell one win shon oflhe consolation bracket championship Saturday in the 7-on-7 srace cournamem at Veterans Park and Ath· leLlc complex. The Hippos went 1-2 in pool play Friday and lhus did not quali fy for the Division I championship brackeL The dlsappoimmenl became fuel. "The first day was a disappointment, but we look at 7-on-7 as a way to compete and get bet­ ter fo r the fall. As long as we keep competing and improving, this event was a success," Hullo quar­ terback Chase Crillin said. "Passing is our bread and butter, and these events lel us work on our liming and chemistry.· Hutto began lhe run toward lhe chan1pionship game with a 51-14 win over El Paso Franklin. The Hippos then beat St. Pius X and Southlake carroll 10 reach a semifinal showdown wilh Temple. The semifinal game was full or star power al quarter• back. Griffin is committed to UCLA, and Temple Jared Wiley Is a pledge who Is seL10 move 10 tight end in college. Hutto advanced with a 40·33 victory.

Huttocontinued on C2 Hutto quarterback Chas,e Griffin, a UCLA pledge, says 7-on-7 football allows the sklll position players •to build a real bond, on both sides of the ball." CONTRtBUTEDBYSlEPHEN SALi.MAN 2017 bracket championship 34-29. fonnance by Georgetown. ·seven-on-seven helps Class 4A or smaller learn to ·1 honestly do think that Hutto The focus now shifts toward The Eagles advanced fur· build relationships with qualify for the Division II success translates from continued from Cl the fall. Griffin, whospem the thcr in the championship the receivers, learning tlm• 1oumamcnt, lost in tbe first 7-on-7 10 real football. u·s offseason improving while bracket than any other Aus· ing and figuring out what round of the championship not a guarantee, but being "Between summer work· also trying 10 find the per­ tin-area team. works,· Georgetown quar· bracket of its tournament togetller helps win football OUIS and 7-on-7, the sldU posi­ fect college, welcomes the ...... u~..: 1rJ\ .3 andwest,U4,i.! terbackJack.~n Sloson said. F1iday morning. games,· Sioson said. "The tion players~tobwld a real pads and Friday nighl lights. lost in the firSI round Sarur­ "I'm proud of this team. We The opinions surroWlding team with the closest bond bond, on both sides of the "l'lllalwayse.xcitedtoplay day morning after finishing came a long way and saw 7-on-7 differ. It's dearly DOI wins most football games. ball," Griffin said. • II helps foolOOIJ. 1don·1l01-elhesport pool play with 2·1 records. someyoungguysreallystcp real football, as no offcnsl\'t' We've spent a lot of time us think as one once the sea­ of recruiting. I don't love Georgetown also finished up." orde fensive linemen partic· together this summer, and son starts. Growth is in gel· the sport of 7-on-7. I love pool play with a 2· I record, Bowie and Vista Ridge ipate. It's organized recess. that's going 10 help us. ll's Ling belier, and we're going footba ll," he said. "The fa ll but the Eagles managed 10 were eliminated in the first But that doesn·t mean value definitely helped me as a to be more competitive and is when we get to do what beat Clear Brook by eigh t round of the consolation is absent. Real bonds are quarterback." consis1en1in 2018. • we love.• points in the Orsi round bracket after both teams fin· forged and mature on play­ Lubbock coronado beslcd Therunbyl llllloshouldn'l before falfingw Friendswood ished with 1-2 records in pool grounds, and that is true for ContactMikeCravenat Hutto in the consolation overshadow a strong per- 35-28 in the second round. play Friday. Burnet, the only teams at 7-on-7 tournaments. Top high school athletes of 2017-18

American-Statesman game. Wilson rumed in various honors area·s best. hlghllgh1-reel plays while scor­ ing a team-high 21 points a game. The all-state guard played in 20 Ameflcan-Statesman staff of38 games and helped the cavs posl a 30-8 record on the hard­ THETOPl0 coun and advance 10 a Class 6A regional final. t. Garrett Wilson. Jr., Lake 2. Joj o Weeks. Sr.. Wimber • Travis: Wilson. a firsHeam mem­ Icy: As tellar baseb.111 player once Lake Travis punter­ ber ofboth the &atesman 's All­ pledged to Texas State, Weeks klckerCameron Central 11:>.xas baskeLball and foot· emerged as one of the top quar­ Dicker practices ball teams, delivered highlights terbacks in Oass 4A and will now field goals during the re&.lfdlesS of his sports season. A play football at the University of Lake Travts cavallers' foodlall pledge for Ohio State, the Texas-San Antonio as a quarter­ football spring &foot., 180-p0und !t'Celver hauled back. During the football season, practice at Lake in 98 receptions fo r 1,m yards Weeks threw for 4,411 yards and Travis High School and :;JE; touchdowns while helping 52 touchdowns to help the Tex- on May 11, 2017. JOHN Lake Travis reach Its third con­ CUTIERQEZ./FOR AMBNCAH S<'CUli\'e Class GA championship Bat continued on AIO S1 AfESMAN Lake Travis Cavaliers guard GarrettW Iison shoots the ball over Steele Knights guard Kwabena Davis duringthe boys 6A quarterfinal playoff game at Canyon Lake High School on Feb. 27. JOHNCUTIERREZ/FOQAMERICAN-STAl ESMN< in thespringatthe UTLstate w

American-Statesman staff CENTEX TOP SO UST Find out the Statesman's picks for Lhe Lop 10 high-school ath• letes here. THE BEST OF THE REST (LISTED ALPHABETICALLY) Chaitanya Aduru and Vishwa Adurn. seniors. LBJ: 'The brother tandem captured the Class SA doubles championship - the fi rst state tennis title in school history. Will Baker. senior. Westlake: 'The District 25-6A boys basketball MVP, a fivMtlr athleie, blossomed as a Junior, scoring 19.4 points a game and earning player of the year honors from the Statesman. Tajlk Bartholomew. senior. Lanier: Bound for Southern Naz· arene University 10 play football asa , be was an All· District 25-SA pick in fOOlball and basketball. Brett Baty.jtmio r. Lake Tra· vis: The Texas plec!J!e, the Statesman's player of ihe year, also drew Sl3tewide player of the year honors from Gatorade for bis stellar season both at the plate and on the mound. Bayne Bentle}•. senior. Lake Travis: Bentley, an all-state saiker for the cavs· boys soccer team and a Navy signee, earned player of the year recognition l'rom the Statesman. Sophla Berg. senior. Round Rock Christian Academy: Amul· tiple-time TAPPS all-state hon­ oree, lhe 6-foot Berg, an Angelo State signee, led the Crusaders to the TAPPS Cl ass 3A state title wilh 683 kills, 334 digs, 134 aces and 103 blocks. Samariae Bonds. senior. Pflugerville: A key member of

Rest continued on AlO Texas honors for lhe Lhird Ran n ah Rarrod an d lege in Portland. Ore., also 1,536 yards and 22 TOs and ber. averaged 19.7 points, Rest straight year and finished his Brennan Foreman. selllors. earned all-dislrict baseball added two rushing scores 72. rebounds and 3.2 blocks. continued from AS career as lhe leading scorer In St. l\lichae1·s: StandOUl accolades as well as four let• and a punt return TD In an Grace Ross. sophomore. AUstin school district history. tennis players won TAPPS ters in wrestling. all-state campaign. Crockett: A member oflhe Lhe girls basketball playoff Braden cassity. senior. girls doubles for the fourlh A.mla Herzog. freshman. Emily Magness. senior. AD-<:entexsoftballfirstteam, Learn, she alsocapmredgold Westlake: An Oklahoma straight year, leading !he Weiss: Becamethe first state La c.-:uige: Did a lot or e,ey she led the Austin area with in Lhe Class 6A shot put at S1a1e foo 1ball signee , he tram to three sLralght cham• champion for the newest U1i~ for LheClass 4A girls alh· a .689 baiting average and the state track meet. received the scale's Class pionships. Pllugerville school by win­ lelic prowam, indudirll!win· compiled 22 RBIs. and she Gabby Bosquez. senior. 6A Defensive Player of the Bryana Hunter. senior. ning !he 200 freestyle at the ning a district tennis cham­ earned all-district voUeyball Hays: A memocr oflhc All· Year award from '!be ASso­ Hendrickson: A girls SOC· state swim meet and added pionship In doubles, earn· accolades. Central Texas girls basket· ciated Press after record· cer slandoul committed to a silver medal in the 500 ing defensive MVP honors Joe Sand ifer. senior. ball team. she also reached ing 106 tackles and 10 sacks. Arkansas who sat out her freestyle. in basketbaU, and gaining all· Thra ll: One of the most lhe state track meet In bolh Roger Chou. senior. seniorseason, Hwuerearned Oelane Hornsby. senior. district volleyball accolades. decorated athletes in !he 2A the 800 and lhe 1,600 relay. Westlake: The sLale sin• all-district honors in volley• Taylor: Diminutive aU·dis· E'lan McCall. sen ior. school"s history, he finished Brooke Briscoe.junior. gles champion in 2017. he ball and all-state accolades trict running back rushed for Rouse: Tiie Statesman's vol­ seventh in the high jump al Llbeny Hlll: The girls SOC· teamed up wilh cyrus Sab­ in basketball. L,047 yards during football leyball player of !he year, a the state track meet. earned cer player oflhe year scored harwal lO win lhe Class 6A Noah Gochberg. fresh• and qualified for State track TCU pledgl', IOLaled 524 kills all-di51rict accolades as a twO­ 40goals in a Z7·3-0campaign state tennis tournament in man. Vandegrift: Finished meet in three even LS - the with a ream·high 636 digs way player for the football Lhac didn't end until the srate boys doubles. his debut high school wres­ 100,400 relay and soo relay. for her state finalist squad. team and was co-offensive semifinals against Mldlolblan Ella Collins. Junior. tling season with a 53·3 Ale.~derJ ulian. senior. J ustin '.\loore. senior. dlslrlct MVP In baseball. Heritage. Anderson: AfLer claiming record and a gold medal In l\lccallum: In his first sea• Vandegrift: I le averaged 212 Josh Wilder. senior. San Greg Brown m. soph­ a bronze medal in che 200 the HJ.pound division. son as the lead running back yards passing per game for Marcos: A member ofthe All· omore. Vandegrifc:The freestyle at lheClass6AstaLe Bailey Goggans. fresh· for I.be Knights, he broke the Lhe football team, staned on Centex baseball ceam who gifted 6·7 boys basket· swim meeL, COilins wongokl man. Marble Falls: Frosh Austin school dJstrtct·s unof· Lhe baskelball team and will signed wlLh Brown, WUder ball player, one of the lop in the 100 freestyle. phenom won both the 400 ficial single-season rushing attend Stanford on a base· also excelled for the Rattlers· national recruits in his class. Gracey Crafts. junior. and 800 at the Class SA girls record with 2,469 yards and ball scholarship after earn­ basketball team. led OislTICl 25-6A in scoring Bigio: 1be Slatesman'ssoft· state track meet. 29 touchdowns while earning Ing All-Central Texas hon· Jaylen Williams. senior. (27.4 points per game) and ball player of Lhe year domi· j:lyde Goldsmith. senior. all•state recognition. ors in baseball. Stony l'Obll: He made the rebounding (12.3). n.1ted in the circle and at lhe OrippingSprings:TheTuxas Landry Laywell.Junior. Ch ristian Moren o. 13-6A ail-dJslrict football team Mason Bryant. senior. plate for !he Wildcats' Class A&M tennis signee won her Thorndale: AchieVLDg her senior. Bowie: On his fourth as an H·back after scoring McCallum: ·me &4 receiver 5A regional fmallst second consecutive Class SA goal of avt'nging lasL year's trip 10 the state wreslllng seven touchdowns and was earned all-district honors Matthew Denton.junior. girls singles title. defeat in Lhe final of the 2A meet he claimed his first all-district as an outfielder for che besc foolball team Westlake: The top golfer for Anna cathryn Griffith. girls state singles tennis tour· gold medal in the 12~und after hitting .433. In school history, and !he a team lhaL won the Class junior. Taylor: Versatile nament. LaYIVC'll won her first dlvlsion. Moreno had fin· Mikayla Woods.Junior. Texas baseball pledge also 6A boys state tournament track and field athlete won state t!Ue wilh a dominating !shed fi fth, third and sec• Hendrickson: The girls bas· picked up Oi&ricl 2S-5A MVP finished third at the event. gold in the pole vault and 6-0, &3 performance against ond at stale in his first Lhree ketball player of the year recognition for his work on Sadie Englemaun. soph· sUver In Lhe 300 hurdles at Mason's Crace Chapman. seasons. averaged 15.5 points and 6.2 lhe mound and at the plate. omore. Westlake: Finished U1e state meet. Caden Leggett. senior. Sedona Prince. senior. rebounds while leading the Davion Buster. senior. fourlh in the individual cate­ Alex Hensley. senior. Georgetown: A learn cap­ Liberty Hill: The Texas· I Iawks to a school-record 32 Lanier: The point guard, a gory while helping the Chaps Leander: First-team all-dis­ tain for the playoff-qualify· bound McOonald's All-Amer· victories. Lamar University basketball win the Class 6A girls stale aict linebacker who will play i:ng football team, Leggett led ica girls basketball player, a - RICI( CANTV ANO THOMAS slgnee, earned All-central !J>lf tournament. fOOlball at Lewis & Clark Col• the Eagles w!Lh 75 catches for four-time AU-Centex mem• JONES Vandegrift Vlpers forward Greg Brow n Ill (1) drives the ballbetween ...... eC.....SCavallersguardCarrettWllson (5) and guard Ben Hoellwarth (IO)durlng the first period at the boys varsity basketball game between the Lake Travis Cavaliers and the Vandegrift Vipers at Vandegrift High School on Jan. 19. JOHNCUTIERAU /FOR AMERICAN­ STATESMAN FOOTBALL Cavs, Chaps lose in tournament's first round

Lake Travis was the L e s - the defending up,"saidcard. • we•renotaone­ defending cha mp of the 7-on-7 state champion - started man team even though Garrett the opening day 2·0 with com­ is a phenomenal player and we state's 7-on-7 cow-ney. mandingwins over Mercedes and obviously mis.shim when he's not Richardson Pearce despite the bere. 'Ibis Isn't real football, but t By Mlke Craven absence of five-star wide recei\'er it definil£'1y helps me with liming [email protected] Carrell Wilson, the state's No. and learning the wide receivers I-ranked recruit on the Amer­ going into my fi rst year as the COLLEGE STATION - Seven AUS· lcan-Sta1esman·s Fabulous 55; starter." 1in-area high school foo1ball pro­ Wilson, who has committed to Hutto lost its rirst game in a grams qualified for this yean Ohio State, chose to skip the state beartbreaker to Foot Wonh Nolan 7-on-7 state tournament, which tournament 10 prepare for the catholic - the Hippos' defense 100k place last weekend. Burnet Opening Final this past week• forced two tha1 competed in Division II while end in Prisco. would have resulted in defensive Lake Travis, Bowie, Huno, Vista Not having Wilson forced Lake touchdowns if not for penalties. Ridge, Ccorgetown and Westlal

By Chris Dukes ContribUting writer DISTRICT 25· 6A Austin High In February's biennial Akins rcalignmem, Wcsllalce and Anderson Lake Travis rejoined a dis­ Bowie rrict that includes familiar lake Travis foes such as the four Austin Westlake schooldisuictCtJss6Ateams, Hays the Hays school dislrict teams DelValle and Del Valle. Each week this Austin Hlgh'S Romeo Brown Letvnan summer, we will take a peck looks to get by LBJ's Latten at the nine football programs Stevenson at !House Park that will compete in District In Austin on Oct. 27. Sra>Hal • 25·6A. This week, we con- SALLMAN/ FOQ AMERICAN,­ yards ad Milchell aa:umulaled • tinll(.' the series by looldng at STATESMAH 427. Both players scored four Austin High. touchdowns apiece. Tackle Wher e we left off: The Juan Quezada will be charged Maroons were the No. 2 te.am cent ofhls passes and seemed with keeping a new quancr­ in District25-SA, rallingonlyto 10 get stronger as the season rock~tand~room state quanemnalisl McCalhnn went on. Wide receiver John for both Brown and M In dlstrlct play. They would go Schnelder Is gone alter lead· to run. Tight end Ben Koch on to lose to Boerne Cham• Ing the team in many statistl• will be a security blanket in pion 38-27 in the bi-district cal cat~ries last year. Mateo the passing game and a valu­ round. The Maroons were Saladana was a physical pres­ able red zone weapon. moved back up to Class 6A ence on the offensive line. He Breakout player: Out• in the UIL's biennial realign• could pull. chase lind>ackers side linebacker David Wil· ment this past January. With and blow large defensive line­ Iiams, a converted defensive the change, they move Into men off the ball when called back, broke Into the startlng one oflhe toughest district's upon. Kicker Jack CODins pro­ lineup as a sophomore on a in the state, making a return vided both range and accuracy team dominated by upper­ trip to the playoffs in 2018 a to the Maroons special teams. classmen last year. He was hefty chalknge. On defense the Maroons lose pl\'Otal In slowing down the Who's gone? The Maroons all-district caliber players at spread attacks the Maroons will miss quarterback Sam every level. Defensive line­ saw last year and will be an SaXton, who Is now enrolled man Dillon Mata, lineback­ even bigger part of the equa­ at SI. Michael's. The fonner ers Kevin Pate andjosh Pears tion in 2018aj¢nsl the power• Westlake quarterback was a and cornerback Tristen Woo­ house offenses on the Austin first-team all-district pick for ten all gradualed. High schedule. With so many AUSlin High aDer throwing for Wbo'S ooclt? Romeo Brown seniors departing, there will 1,96lyardsand27touchdowns and.Jordan ~rnchell shared the be plenty of opportunity for C001j),1l'ed toooly five inrercep­ starting running back duties Williams to showcase his slalls tlons. He completed 60 per· last~-Br

Lake Travis' Wilson: in touch and talk about life as a State are also in the mix. Higgins ·111is experience is recruit and which schools are the Is a Florida natlve, and Wilson best fit. Ellis is a Baylor commit· is in his ear about the Buckeyes. really cool: ment, but he's open about his "Guys aren't necessary recruit­ continued willingness to look at ing me, but I recruit for myself. By Mike Crawn oLher options like Texas, Michl• I try to ask questions about the [email protected] ganandOr~n. schools and see why they like cer­ "This process is hard. I dido 't tain schools and why they com­ Fll1SCO- Austln lsotrJclallyon the lhlnk ll would be tllls hard lxx'ause milled 10 places," Higgins said. recruiting map thanks to a trio of if you would've told me in fifth or ·rve been running around for superstar wide receivers. Garreu sixth grade, I would've just said the last four days so the leJ!S are Wilson, Elijah Higgins andJaylen rm going lo Texas or Baylor," Ellis tired, but lhe experience is ran­ Ellis well' among the 116 players said. "NOW, there Isa lot lhatgo(.'S tastic and irs a way to learn and invited to The Opening Final in into picking a school. Camps like improve.• Frisco I.his past weekend. this let us be kids again and go The camp concluded Tuesday lbelriospent lhelirst two days play some football like its recess.· wllh the 7-on-7 tournament, and running routes, developing timing Higgins spent last week at the tJ,e linemen chaUenge took place with the , testing and Rivals Five-Star Challenge. which Monday. The state of Texas sent panidpaling in 1-on-1 drlllsagalnSl Cedar Rktge receJver Jaylen EIits, left,and lake navls receiver induded Wilson and numerous 25 players to the event, more than the nation ·s best comerbacks. Garrett WIison take a break at The Opening camp In Frlsco.PHOroev other athletes in aucndance at any other Slllle. The last Austin• "This experience is really cool.· MltcECJlAVEN/AMER'tCAN •STATESMAN The Opening. The four-star from area player to anend The Open­ said Wilson, a live-star prospect Bowie is ready to sit down and ing Final was Texas quarterback from Lake Travis commlned 10 narrow his USI to four schools fo~ in 2016. Ohio State. "To be around peo­ experience." F.Jlis are also on the list. 11,e three lowing the event. Texas will be ple who are just as good as me Wilson is the No. I player on grew tight through tbe recruit­ among the four, but out-of-state Contact Mike Craven at mO'iM!n@ and learn from the best Is a great the 2019 Fabulous ss. Higgins and Ing process. They constantly stay programs like Florida and Ohio statesman.com. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT Library volunteers earn scholarships Cootnbuted report A future Red Raider and a rurure Longhorn will head to college later this summer with scholarships from the Friends or the l · e ~ Community Library. Whitney nan, a Vander• grift High School graduate, and Michelle Chang, a Lake s High School gradu• ate, have volunteered at the library ror a combined total or more than 900 hours. The two seniors are shar• ~$10,000in~scholar­ ship money from the Friends of the -.e : 1 ,t Commu­ nity Library. Scholarsh.iµ5 are gramed annually to gradu· atlng senior volunteers who have dedicated at least 100 houl':l ofsefVice to the library and plan to continue their educallon. The scholarships are service awards presented annually to outstanding seniors by the library. n an, who started volun• teeringa1 the library in 2013, will anend TeXas~ llniva-­ slty, where she plans to study tobecomeanoa,cYN.01~ is headed to the Uni\.-ersity of TeXas and plans to study biol· ogy and continue her passion in af!:, hoping to combine the two m a future career. "The Friends of the Library are always happy to award money to deservingstudent volunteers,· saidJana Dodd, Friends of the Ltbrary pres· idem. Scholarship chair Jeannie Buderer echoed the suppon. Taking part In the recent scholarships program at the e - sCommunftyllbrarywerevolunteer coordinator Danielle WIison, scholarship winner Michelle Chang and L '.e • 3 High School Principal GordOn Butler. CONTRtElffEO

The Friends or the Lo.~ teers since '2007. ;S Communily Library haveawardedover$60,000 The , 'if.a.,sCommunity In &:holarsbips to teen vohm- Library contributed this story. LAKE TRAVIS SCHOOLS It'll be Bee Cave Middle School Raiders

ByluzMonno-Lo"""o suggested the Bees but seemed to lack that include substance abuse counsel­ [email protected] momentum on the dais. Board Pres· ing, suspension from activities or driv· idem Kim Flasch then voted for the Ing and community service. However, The Bee cave Middle School Raid• Raiders, saying the Raiders were the IJ1e policy states during the first offense ers was selected by f <,t! ,· 5 school perfect fit for me red-and-sil\'er color the student may continue to participate board members June t9as the dlstrlct's combination. BoardmembersBobDor· and compete or perform in activities official name and mascot for ils new• sen Jr. and John Aoueille voted for 1he or may continue to drive. est middle school campus. Musketeers. The second and third offense allow The dlstrlct conducted a monthlong RaldE!'s won wltil an unoflidaJ 5-2 \'Ote. the student to panlcipate In practices if community survey in April lo gather The official vole for the name and a doctor's note is provided. The fourth suggestions for an official name and mascot was approved unanimously. offense suspends the student from all mascoL District policy Stales !bat •factl­ As part of the district's $253 milllon activitles for one calendar year. The ities shall be named for local residential bond that was approved by voters in second, third and fourth offenses also or geographic areas or regional, state November, a middle school campus is require conununity service and coun­ or national landmarks andfor hlstorl· being bullt off Texas 71 and Vall Divide seling. ca I events.· Drive. The 240,000-square foot cam­ Dorsett fel t consequences fo r a first More than 1,000 surveys were sub­ pus will accommodate I,200srudems offense weren't strict enough if the mlued. A llsl of cJ1e top 10sugges1lons ln two-story, grade-level houses. studenr can continue 10 participate In for the name and mascot based on pub­ The $76.2 million facility will open activities or drive. Uc input were presented to the school in fall 2019. The board agreed the first offense board ln May. was weak and directed staff 10 make The board looked at se\'eral combi· Pe nalties for failing drug tests thesecondoffenseconsequencesapply nations for names and mascots, keep­ The school district will enforce stricter to the first offense. Ing in mind the school's colors are red consequences for students who show Staff will bring the policy back 10 the and sil\-er. positive results as part of its manda­ board in July. as per regulation, but it Bee Cave got overwhelming sup­ tory drug testing program. does not require a vote. port from the school board as an offi• In May, the school board approved Slaff was also instructed 10 align the cialname. a mandatory drug testing program for consequences from the extracurricu­ The new campus Lies in the city of students in grades 7 to l2 who parlici· lar code ofconduct with the drug test· Bee cave ex1ra1crritorial jurisdiction pare in school-sponsored competitive ingpolicy. and could be annexed by the city at extracurricular activities or students some point, said Superintendent Brad who apply for a parking permit. Contact Luz Moreno-Lozano Lancaster. If a student teslS positive, the policy at512-445-3809. Board member Lauren White first outlines consequences for each offense :@LuzMorenoLOlano ___public notice

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Last season, Sam Ehllnger (11) sang the Eyes ofT exas alter a 28-14 w in at West Virginia. If Texas can get more consis­ tency at quarterback this season, they should be singing alter even more victories. N1CK WAGNEOtAMERICAN-STATESMAN N0.25TEXAS

■ Best-CAM scenario: Texas gets off to a 3-0 start with a w in at home over USC and powers its way to a 10-2 regular­ season finish and a rematch against Oklahoma In the Big 12 lltlegarne. ■ Worst-case scenario: Inconsistent quarterback play remains a problem, and the lacko f a ruming game causes offensive Inconsistency and fan heartburn en route to 6- 6. ■ The key game: Sept. 1S, vs. ruse. Same as It was last year - a major, early-season test that will alter everyone's perceptions, INSIDETHELONGHORNS ■ Coach: (second year, 7-6; 29-10 overall at Houston and Texas) ■ 2017: 7-6, 5-4 ln the Big 12 (beat Missouri 33-16 in the TexasBoWI) ■ Returning starters: 8 offense, 6 defense ■ Goodbye: OT Connor Williams (Cowboys, 2nd round); LB (Bengals,3'rd round); P Michael Dickson (Seahawks, 5th round); S DeShon Elliott (Ravens, 6th round); OT Poona Ford; RB/TE Chris Warren Ill ■ Spring cleaning: It was a quiet, uneventful spring for the Longhorns,andthat'sjust fine with Herman. The boWI victory- Texas· first since 2012 - helped Win over any remaining doubters In tr1e locl

Texas' reaultlng, coupled with Its 33-16 victory over Missouri In the Texas Bowl, has voters thinking the program has tumed a corner and belongsIn the Top 25.NICKWAGNBI/ MtEmCAN-STATESMAN ByBrlan Davis Perhaps. More likely, there weren't [email protected] many other grea1 choices. Warhorses always get the benefit If we're being honest, sportswrit­ ofthe doubt. Look at the Associated ers ha1e filling out preseason polls. Press' Top 25 the last few years. Com­ ll's a 1olal guesslngg;:une. Ing otf back·tO·back losing seasons, Picking the No. I ream is easy. Fill· Texasstaned 2016 unranked. Arter a ingout the top 10 isn't much trouble. stunning victory over Notte 1bencomes slolS U-15, and thlng; slow Dame, the Longhorns rocketed to No. down. I tey,Coogle, who·srankl'd 18111, II the following week. Then came a 19th and 20th? Filling out the last live win over UTEP, then three straight is brutal. Some use slot No. 2510 make losses, then a 5-7 finish and then a some political s1a1emen1. I like this roaching change. rooch, so nrr ranki11g his team 25th. From unranked to the cusp ofthe OK, sure. 11 doesn't affect the out­ top 10 after one game? Uh, no. come, but you feel belter In the pro­ Last year, new coach Tom Herman cess. You showed ·em. Quarterback Sam Ehttnser•s poor was probably the main reason why We could argue all day long over play In three fate losses fast season the Horns who were then riding who belongs on the Amerlcan-Smes­ Iscause for concern. CONTI>IBUIEDBY three straight losing seasons - were man's annual preseason top 25 poll. STEPlif;N SPILI..MAN ranked 23rd In the preseason (and But I know wit h crystal-clear cer· 22nd by us, in July). Maryland fixed tainty one team that doesn't - the that issue right quick. Texas went 6-6 Texas Longhorns. preseason 1op 25. When all the \'Oles during the regular season. rourtet'n polls1ers made up this weretabulated, Tellasslippedlntothe year's voting pool on the Statesman's final spot at No. 25. Regional bias? Top 25contil1Jed0'1 C2 Maryland rematch? Sit1ing Top25 here today, it's wiimagjnable contlnued from Cl that the Terps will catch the I loms off guard this lime. The only reason to give Texas will be big favo r­ Texas any consideration this ites the second week against summer was Its 33-16 win Tulsa. And then comes the over Missouri in the Texas rematch with use. This one Bowl. Withmultiplesraners will be at home in from of a oui. the Longhorns pulled sold-ow crowd at Royal-Me­ together and knocked off a morial sradlum. lf~xas can rather smug bwich ofTi~. piece together a 3-0 start, it who thought it'd be an easy Texas coach Tom Herman Is more concerned about the will be a team not only gath­ nlghl at NRC Stadium. Now, Longhorns being able to block than who w lll llne upat the erlng top-25 votes. 'Ille Long­ the phrase "secure lhe bag" skill positions. The Longhorns finished 7-6 last season. horns will be talked about is part of UT bowl lexicon. NCKWAG.NER / AMERICAN-STATESMAN as a playoff contender. And The groupthink among it will be totally deserving. the fourth estate is uncanny, Just not now. Not yet. 1bis and that's why you'll see the Has he learned from those "The way I look at it, we're team - the2018team, not the Longhorns in several pre­ pressure-packed moments? at the University of Texas, " program - hasn't earned it. season top 25 polls. Texas Graduate rransferTre Wat· Orlando said Lhls sp rlng. Memllll1 should welcome MIS 7-6 last season. Hmnan's son and incoming freshman ·we should recruil 10 1ha1 any tamping down of pre­ a good coach. Recruiting is Keaontay lngram give the level, LOO." season expectations. Con­ going gangbusters. C'mo11, Horns two fresh races in the Herman was handcuJfed versely, be should embrace WsTexas! backfield. If Ehlinger leads by his kicker last season. heightened expec1allons, There's nothing wrong the team in rushing for a sec­ Without a consistent scorer asswning his team follows his with any or lhat, per se. It's ond straight year, this pro­ inside the opponents 20-yard man1ra and goes "1-0. • Week all true. But how many Power gram Is llkely~nowhere. line, Herman had togoforil after week after wee.k. Fans Pive schools wilh a 23·27 "You can have the best on fourth down. Alot. Texas should jusl enjoy the ride. record over the past four rwining back in the world.• was 14 for30on founh-down But it's July. and presea­ years gel favorable consid· Herman said after the spring anemptS. By adding , :e Tra· son practice IS weeks away. erallon like that? The 2018 game, "andlfyoucan'tblock vis kicker cameron Dicker, save all the hyperventilaling Longhorns should be free anybody, it's not going 10 Texas got the best kicker for Seplember. from any and all precon­ matter." recruit in the nation. Now then, as far as Lbe cl'lved nollons. 'Ibey should Mal ik Jefferson and Yes, there's a ton 10 like Statesman's preseason poll be a blank canvas. Deshon Elliou, UT's leaders aboul this year's roster. The is concerned, who's 241h? Sam Ehlinger has incred­ in tackles and interceptions, schedule lays out in UT's Texas A&M? ible promise as a sopho­ respeclively, last season, are favor, too. more. But the quarterback gone. But is anyone really Does anyone really think contact Brian Davis was directly respo11S1ble for !hat worried? Defensive coor­ Herman won'! have his at512-445-3957. three late losses last season. dinator Todd Orlando isn't. c harges prepared for the Twitter: @BDavisAAS