Knifton makes Olympic debut | Newspaper Article

Alum sits in stroke seat for Team USA Women’s Four; team places fourth in today’s heat, gets another chance to make event final on Tuesday’s repechage

Callen Romell, Staff Reporter

On Field Reporting | McCallum HS Varsity Football vs. Bastrop H.S. 9/28/24

McCallum lost 39-32 to the Bears. In the third quarter, senior wide receiver Mark Sanchez had a 50-yard touchdown. Then Bastrop had a touchdown and field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Knights had a long run by Butler and a touchdown by Sanchez to tie the game. The Bears had a touchdown and then there was a delay of game for the stadium lights going out. After the lights came back on, senior wide receiver Camden Willis scored a touchdown for the Knights. Then Butler converted a 2-point conversion to take the lead. After, Bastrop had a touchdown and 2-point conversion and intercepted the Knights to end the game.

The Knights ended the first half down 14-10 against the Bastrop Bears. In the first half, the Knights received the ball to start the quarter but were unable to score in their possession. The Bears scored a touchdown on their first drive and the rest of the quarter was scoreless back and forth between the two teams.  In the second quarter, Bastrop fumbled and the ball was recovered by McCallum but they were unable to score. The Bears scored on their next possession. On the Knights next drive, senior running back Mitchell Butler had a 58-yard touchdown run. McCallum recovered another Bastrop fumble and senior kicker Gus Ehlers scored a field goal to end the half.

On Field Reporting | McCallum HS vs Elgin Wildcats HS on 9/20/24

The Knights lost 50-26 to the Wildcats. The half started with a touchdown by Elgin, then a 17-yard touchdown reception by senior wide receiver Mark Sanchez but with a failed 2-point conversion. After another touchdown by the Wildcats, Butler had another touchdown but couldn’t make the 2-point conversion to end the game.

The second quarter ended with McCallum down 29-6 to the Wildcats. To start the quarter, senior running back Mitchell Butler rushed for a 26 yard touchdown, but the Knights failed to score the 2-point conversion. During the rest of the quarter, Elgin scored four more touchdowns, but had a blocked extra point on one of their possessions, and picked off the Knights twice.

The Knights end the first quarter trailing 2-0 to the Elgin Wildcats. The Knights received to start the quarter but had a pass intercepted by the Wildcats. Elgin then forced McCallum to a safety. On the Wildcats’ next possession the Knights forced them to fumble and the ball was recovered by sophomore defensive back Ethan Roberts. McCallum was picked off on their next possession but held the Wildcats to 4th and 8, forcing them to punt.

Debates over education persist as legislators, districts consider budgets, vouchers

 Panelists from Texas Tribune Festival and Austin Council of PTAs workshop at Capitol discuss future vision, funding of public education

Callen Romell, Staff Reporter