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Sports writer, Austin American-Statesman. Air Force brat. Grateful for the Cantu/Leonhardt lineage.
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Who made the 2025-26 list of Central Texas' top 50 athletes? We name our best of the best

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By Rick Cantu Verified, Colby Gordon
| Yahoo Sports Verified
Rowan Cox, swimmer at Bowie High School, Faces off the Field on Thursday, March 5, 2026 in Austin. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman) The Austin area had a fair share of state championship teams and individuals in the 2025-26 academic year. Led by Taylor tennis player Rylee Michna and Bowie swimmer Rowan Cox, Central Texas athletes were successful in almost every UIL sport.
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Who made the 2025-26 list of Central Texas' top 50 athletes? We name our best of the best

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By Rick Cantu Verified, Colby Gordon
| Austin American-Statesman Verified
Weiss Wolves wide receiver Dallas Schad (11) carries the ball as Anderson Trojans Yaheim Riley (4) pursues during the first half of the game between the Wolves and the Trojans at the Pfield in Pflugerville, Nov. 6, 2025. Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman Cedar Park senior Joy Udoye passes the ball during the 2025 high school volleyball season.
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The top 50 Central Texas high school athletes for 2025-26

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By Colby Gordon, Rick Cantu Verified
| Austin American-Statesman Verified
John Gutierrez / Special to Austin American-Statesman A force at the plate and on the mound, Hansford was one of the big reasons Lake Travis reached the Class 6A DI state championship game for the first time. Not only was he among the team leaders with a .355 batting average, he finished with a 9-1 pitching record and an ERA of 0.96.
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