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How one Texas non-profit uses jousting to help veterans, first responders | Truly Texan
Veterans, first responders and active-duty personnel in the area of Paige and McDade find healing in a unique way: through the medieval sport of jousting. In this week's episode of Truly Texan, the team behind the Knights of the Grail discusses how their group came to be, how therapeutic horsemanship helps those impacted by conditions such as PTSD and how program participants can end up jousting in the ring of Sherwood Forest Faire. ...
Smithville softball player Addison Otto voted Austin-area Girls Athlete of the Week
Smithville softball player Addison Otto, who struck out all nine batters in a three-inning 21-0 shutout win over Houston Washington in the bi-district playoffs, was voted the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-Area Girls Athlete of the Week for April 22-27. Bowie softball player Anya German won the previous poll, for April 15-20. Otto received...
Giddings' Kaylon Metcalf extends school's rush of state medals with silver in shot put
Giddings senior Kaylon Metcalf had a silver medal around her neck and "tears of joy" on her cheeks when she greeted friends after competing in the shot put early Thursday. The silver medal represented years of training. The tears represented the joy and relief she felt when she realized her dream of being on the medal stand had come true. ...
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