Athletics Notes: 8/22/2025

August 21, 2025 | Author: mvs

By Tim Byrnes

When the A’s took their divisional trip through Texas just under a month ago, it wasn’t a pretty start. The Texas Rangers swept the team and they were looking at a quick business flight over to Houston, where the AL West powerhouse Astros waited for a 4-game series. It didn’t look promising.

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NFL Names, Numbers and Stuff

August 19, 2025 | Author: mvs

By Tim Byrnes

Every franchise approaches preseason differently. It’s more evaluation than competitive for most while some coaches trying to build a winning culture, may play starters longer than others. After Week 2 of preseason, teams are starting to finalize depth charts and make roster cuts and while just preseason, losses still make coaches angry.

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Mid Valley High School Football Top 12

August 18, 2025 | Author: tpeterson
Bishop Amat quarterback Brayden Wann (Photo by Duane Barker).

After a long hot summer Damien is still king. The Spartans have a schedule that resembles a death march but when you have big boy talent you play the big boy teams. Muir, Bishop Amat, La Serna and Schurr have all had big summers. Bonita, Charter Oak, St. Paul and Rio Hondo Prep are all ready to compete and Northview is headed to Vegas in Week Zero.

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