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"...Vs. New Mexico: Sat., Feb. 26, 7:30pm: Youth Sports Night! Kids wearing their youth sports jersey get..."

Feb. 24, 2011 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Anti-Trans Sports Bill Heads to Abbott's Desk

HB 25 makes Texas fifth state to pass legislature targeting trans youth this year

"...bans Texas K-12 students from competing on a school sports team that doesn't align with their assigned gender at..."

Oct. 22, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Proposed Sports Complex Threatens Dark Skies in River Hills

Westside project faces new wave of resistance

"...A westside sports park project seven years in the making is facing..."

Oct. 6, 2017 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

“Ludicrous” Bills Target Trans, Intersex Youth

Senate Bill 1646 would codify any gender-affirming care for minors as child abuse

"...back-to-back testimony on two bills targeting trans and intersex youth dominated the Senate Committee on State Affairs...."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Summers of Youth: Director Atsuko Ishizuka Says Goodbye, Don Glees!

The anime artist creates a new tale of adolescence and loss

"...and high schoolers work very seriously on their after-school sports club activities and I was one of them. All..."

Feb. 18, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Qmmunity: Sports, Balls, and Bills

"...banned or are considering banning trans athletes from school sports, the NCAA has refrained from specifically mentioning any states..."

April 16, 2021 Column by Beth Sullivan

Art, Movies, Sports, and More Recommended Events

Pack your weekend with the best happenings around town

"...Mexico international Efraín Juárez became the manager of his youth club, Pumas, on March 2.   – Derek Udensi..."

March 21, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Little Athletes, Big Dreams

Austin's youth sports boom is young athletes, big competition – and big money

"...core of the booming American social universe known as youth sports.The Big Picture..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Bill Crawford

Gridiron Gang

The Rock's moral football tale is a pleasant surprise: a swift, sure-footed, and gritty melodrama that plays to the strengths of its formula and elicits empathy for its kids.

"...Setu Taase. I've seen a lot of troubled, urban youth learn teamwork, fair play, and self-respect from a hardass..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Chips Are Down

Budget balancing picks up speed – and it's anything but fun and games

"...and Community Development), cutting contributions to senior services and youth services...."

June 26, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Opinion: Let Trans Athletes Play

Texas’ anti-trans HB1123 doesn’t protect sports. It harms kids.

"...passed laws restricting transgender athletes in interscholastic or intercollegiate sports, Texas’ approach is uniquely invasive and punitive. Currently in..."

March 28, 2025 Column by Syd Young

Queen of Katwe

This Disney film rises above the usual underdog sports cliches

"...odds, Queen of Katwe rises above the usual underdog sports cliches to become something quite affecting and distinctive, an..."

Sept. 30, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Coach Carter

Come to this movie for the prominent hip-hop soundtrack and glossy sports action; leave with a message about teamwork, decency, and self-respect scorched into your brain.

"...this movie for the prominent hip-hop soundtrack and glossy sports action; leave with a message about teamwork, decency, and..."

Jan. 14, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

For the Kids

The UIL and school districts can do better work curtailing concussions

"...According to the Sports Concussion Institute, football players have a 75% chance of..."

Dec. 24, 2013 Sports Post by Joseph Baucum

Park, Pond, or Ballfield?

Three rivals vie for a stretch of city land

"...A park, a sports facility, or a pond?: Three rival uses for a..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lege's Assault on LGBTQIA Texans Fails

Wins for trans youth highlight resistance to theocracy

"...larger national attack on trans girls playing in school sports. One of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's legislative priorities, Perry's..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Dallas 362

The actor Scott Caan makes a strong debut as a writer-director in this atmospheric character study in which he also co-stars with Shawn Hatosy, Jeff Goldblum, and Kelly Lynch.

"...who is usually cast for his muscular physique in youth-oriented films like Varsity Blues and Gone in 60 Seconds,..."

April 22, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Juwanna Mann

"...feel to whiz away a year of your irreplaceable youth on a comedy that slavishly embraces the rankest genre..."

June 28, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

The Verde Report: Yes, Owen Wolff Is the Coach’s Son. No, That Doesn’t Make Him a Nepo Baby.

Plus: Austin will host the All-Star Game

"...calling the shots. It’s as much a staple of youth sports as halftime orange slices...."

May 17, 2024 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Sillakh Wants To Change the Way You Look at Boxing

And save his sport in the process

"...You are an enlightened modern sports enthusiast, and you think you know boxing. You think..."

April 26, 2012 Sports Post by Kenny Pailes

The Longshots

Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst directs Ice Cube and others in this sports movie about the first girl to play Pop Warner youth football.

"...in one of Hollywood’s most pitfall-ridden genres: the inspirational sports movie, where heartstrings are just waiting to be pulled,..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

The Motorcycle Diaries

Young Che Guevara takes a road trip up the length of South America and discovers his humanity in this portrait of the future revolutionary as a young man.

"...he was tagged with his famous nickname – he sports the somewhat less catchy one of "Fuser" here) is..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Orange County

"...he discovers that there's “more to life than extreme sports and trying to get laid,” teenage mensch Shaun Brumder..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

8 of Austin's Best Natural Springs and Swimming Holes

In and around town, keep cool all summer long

"...Did you know you can swim for free from..."

May 17, 2019 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Water Parks, Swimming Holes, and More Options to Keep You Cool

Beat the heat with these H2Options

"...Did you know you could swim for free from..."

July 18, 2018 Events Post by Eilish O'Sullivan

Sara Hensley Turns Over a New Leaf

The new PARD director has big ideas – to realize them, she'll have to raise big bucks

"...I went to college, I naturally leaned toward intramural sports," she said, ultimately earning a master's in education with..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Review: Hyde Park Theatre’s Chronicles of an Indigenous Offspring

This is not a love letter, it’s a wake-up call

"...racial injustice in the segregated 1970s Austin of his youth, with the intention of providing commentary about systemic racism..."

May 23, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

Postmarks

The libraries hit the books, and environmentalists speak out.

"...the plan address everything from technology and holdings to youth services and multicultural services. The City Council will have..."

Aug. 10, 2001 Column

2019 Women’s World Cup: Everything You Need to Know

Group breakdown, game schedule, new rules, and more

"...Universo, or Telemundo Deportes; and live-streamed via the Fox Sports app and FOXSports.com, and the Telemundo Deportes and NBC..."

June 4, 2019 Sports Post by Nick Barbaro

Keep Austin Kid-Friendly

"...up, our kids have been blessed with opportunities for sports which were at times beyond our financial means. For..."

June 15, 2009 Postmarks

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