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Bill Spinks

@BillSpinks

Covering sports for Waxahachie Daily Light & Midlothian Mirror. Formerly of Herald Democrat in #DirtySherm. Just glad to be working.

The Sprawl انضم Haziran 2011
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Just wondering what happened to all those Waxahachie basketball studs who didn't stick around until graduation. Parker Jefferson, King Grace, Trae Nunn, Jonathan Bradley, Luckie Harbert.
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@RyanHyattMedia @AJ_DonWilliams I am guessing by all the @'s that this was intended for a West Texas audience, but GBC is decidedly *NOT* in West Texas. It's borderline Piney Woods if you squint.
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A low-key #UIL realignment winner in 5A might actually be Celina. They avoid Lovejoy (!!!) and Argyle. Their toughest district game will be Anna, but Denison will get sky-high to play them. Other than that, looks pretty average vs. Frisco ISD. #txhsfb
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@Matt_Stepp817 Mesquite PTAA would get feasted upon by the likes of Scurry, Maypearl and Dallas Madison in 2026-2027. It's a charter play-in for 4th. I'd have to do more ree-surch, but nobody besides Tolar really stands out to claim that bi-district pairing. Whoever gets it will likely roll.
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Matt Stepp@Matt_Stepp817·
Can anyone confirm if these UIL schools are actually planning on playing football in 2026? Mesquite PTAA Big Spring Pathway Dallas Hampton Prep #txhsfb
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Matt Diggs@ProfessorDiggs·
Denton Ryan is the biggest winner I can see in 5A D1. They basically have a pulse and they're going to the state semifinals the next two years. But the Sherman rubber band is going to make people talk..
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@Matt_Stepp817 Celina vs. Denison is finally happening. Might only happen for these 2 years, though, as Celina is on a fast track to 6A and splitting, and Denison is starting to pick up but still on the low 5A end. #txhsfb
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I think my lingering thoughts on #txwx forecasting was formed when I was 6 or 7 (!!!!) when they said flurries and there were already 2" on the ground with negligible visibility at grandma's house. They got a lot better and massive kudos to #txwx. They mostly nailed this one.
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@ntexasweather I hope the extra cloud cover and precip will help keep our morning lows out of the single digits. #txwx
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North Texas Weather Center@ntexasweather·
Unexpected round of heavy snow looks to impact DFW in the next few hours!
North Texas Weather Center tweet media
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I just tried to look up a married couple of teachers of mine while I was in middle school. They still live in Athens, Texas but are on apparent social media silence. Can't blame them in this day and age.
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@Matt_Stepp817 @dctf As a follower (still) of CHS, this was expected. Even without the seamy stuff this fall, the 5A move always seemed like where to make a clean break. I doubt they'll clean house, though. Too wedded to tradition, and lots of hungry young coaches in the fold who grew up in orange.
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Matt Stepp@Matt_Stepp817·
BREAKING Celina ISD has announced the retirement of AD/HFC Bill Elliott Elliott has been on leave since Oct 25 at the recommendation of a third party investigator Celina is OPEN #txhsfb @dctf
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@Matt_Stepp817 I remember that season well. They gave then-defending state runner-up Celina all they wanted in the second round at Mesquite Memorial my last season covering sports. Beat them the next year too.
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Matt Stepp@Matt_Stepp817·
In 2016, Pleasant Grove was 0-6 and struggling, Josh Gibson switched the Hawks offense, they won six straight (2 playoff games), they then went 16-0, 14-2 and 15-1 w/2 state titles the next 3 years and have made at least the 3rd round ten straight seasons...unreal run #txhsfb
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BOMBSHELL: Texarkana Pleasant Grove head coach Josh Gibson is stepping down after 12 seasons. #TXHSFB 🤯 From @Matt_Stepp817: texasfootball.com/article/2026/0…

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@Carter_Yates16 There are multiple formulas allowed by the UIL to turn in numbers if you are 6-man adjacent. If those 2A schools turned in 1A numbers, they're kicking the idea around.
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Carter Yates@Carter_Yates16·
A list of TXHSFB programs moving DOWN a classification in 2026-28 realignment. Down to 5A Manor Mansfield Legacy Spring Westfield Fort Bend Dulles Cedar Hill DeSoto (decision on opt up pending) Lancaster Mesquite Houston Northbrook Houston Wisdom Goose Creek Memorial Killeen Shoemaker Killeen South Houston New Caney Wolfforth Frenship Medina Valley Down to 4A Kerrville Tivy El Paso Andress CC King CC Moody CC Miller Jacksonville Plainview Dallas Spruce Kaufman Alice Down to 3A Devine Sweeny Lorena Carrizo Springs Caldwell Smithville Cleveland Tarkington Sinton Houston Wheatley Wharton Down to 2A Tulia Monte Alto Anthony Dilley Taft Brady Tornillo Banquete Down to 1A (Decision on six-man football pending) Ralls Sterling City Shamrock Iraan D’Hanis
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Interesting story about ash trees, but the biggest killer in my neighborhood was the Feb. 2021 deep freeze. Remarkable how that cold blast absolutely devastated those trees. Very few still stand today. dallasnews.com/news/environme…
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Bill Spinks@BillSpinks·
Nope, not this year either, O Horned One. I can see 20/20 again, got a new truck, and lost 40 pounds. 2025 was a better than average year.
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Bill Spinks@BillSpinks·
What do folks think about a UIL #txhsfb #txhsfbplayoffs third-place game between state semifinal non-winners? A chance to play for one more week and a chance for the UIL to make more bank, which is what it's all about.
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Matt Diggs@ProfessorDiggs·
WHAT HAVE I JUST WATCHED?!?! ALEDO JUST BLEW A 17 POINT FOURTH QUARTER LEAD AND LONE STAR IS GOING TO AT&T!!!!!
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