Tim Waits @Tim_Waits

Cristina's husband. Emily & Allison's father. Daniel Timothy's and Luke David's PaPa. Texas sportswriter since 1985. Hebrews 13:8 Central Texas Joined July 2012

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Tim Waits @Tim_Waits

10 hours ago

It’s not unlike now. If I don’t churn out material for public consumption I don’t get paid. I may not always feel like it, but you continue anyway until you do feel like it again.

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My first paying “job” as a little boy was picking up pecans in the pecan bottoms in Joe Lee, Texas. I’d start to get bored, but I would remember I was being paid by how many pounds I gathered so I soldiered on.

Traces of Texas @TracesofTexas

11 hours ago

I'm getting kind of excited. My pecans are looking good this year. Last year was a poor year for me so this year should be good, being that pecans are notorious for "alternate bearing," meaning a bumper crop one year is often followed by a lighter one the next. Pecans are

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@bponcik @CoachStandfield Correct!

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24 hours ago

The @TDTSports Sunday column waxes philosophic about the beauty of being part of a team or sports community. Our best memories most often come as part of a unit and not just personal achievements.

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@CoachStandfield Another is Baker’s Barber Shop on 7th Street in Temple is another good one. Husband/wife team. Sports-oriented. Used to battle them as youth softball coaches.

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@CoachStandfield Gary’s Barber Shop on West Adams. Occasionally Noe’s Barber Shop on East Street in Belton (old Jackson’s), but Noe is 87 so it’s good to have other options. Thank you for asking. My hair takes that as a compliment,

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3 days ago

Harker Heights has announced the hiring of Austin Stolte as its new head basketball coach. Stolte succeeds Jason Fossett who is now at Lake Belton.

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Sidelines - Sam Houston @SSN_SHSU

5 days ago

🚨COMMITMENT🚨 Temple College LHP Kade Shaw from Burnet, TX has officially committed to the Bearkats. Juco stats: • 14 appearances (2 starts) • 16 innings pitched • 15 strikeouts #EatEmUpKats

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4 days ago

Sam Houston State’s own @KatFansDotCom

Talkin' Baseball @TalkinBaseball_

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Ryan O'Hearn is the first player with a 10-RBI game since Shohei Ohtani on September 19, 2024 against the Marlins

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Ellis replaces Kelsie McEachern who left to take over the softball program at Klein.

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Lake Belton officially welcomed Taylor Ellis as its new head softball coach. Ellis spent the last four seasons as an assistant at Midway High, which will be a district rival of the Broncos. Ellis played softball at Baylor before her coaching career. @LBBroncoSB

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Lake Belton shortstop Analicia Diaz and outfielder Isabell Magana were both named Class 5A honorable mention all-state by the Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriters Association. @LBBroncoSB

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Belton second baseman Andalyn Logan was voted Class 5A first team all-state by the Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriters Association. Pitcher Tara Stone was selected third team and first baseman Reagan Stuart was honorable mention. @BHSLTSoftball

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6 days ago

Highly underrated president.

Breitbart News @BreitbartNews

6 days ago

When we hear the phrases “coast to coast” or “sea to shining sea,” we must recognize that during the first half of the 19th century, such geographic parameters were merely a dream for men like James K. Polk. Yet he’s the one who got it done. trib.al/gFwDDpC

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7 days ago

Gatesville placed two softball players on the Class 4A all-state honorable mention team by the Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriters Association. Outfielder Brilee Ford and utility player Olivia Parsons were so honored.

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Salado's Avery Dunlap was voted Class 4A first team all-state softball pitcher by the Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriters Association. Teammate Kaitlyn Weber was voted honorable mention as a first baseman.

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7 days ago

Hughling’s mission of fairness remains his calling tdtnews.com/sports/article… via @tdtnews

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a week ago

@artstricklin @ScoopSports Haha! I don’t think they have football in Alaska, much less an Alaska Football magazine.

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Three Rogers softball players were honored in the Class 3A voting by the Blue Bell/Texas Sportswriters Association. Eagles' second baseman Kyra Yates was named to third-team all-state as was DH/DP/Flex Kayley Bloedom. Shortstop Ariela Gutierrez was tabbed honorable mention.