The Friday night lights have gone dark in this Texas town. A Dallas-area high school football team canceled its 2026 and 2027 seasons as injuries plagued the small program, and a rare Spurs trading card set a record. Here are the most-read stories this week:
Texas high school halts varsity football amid injuries and thin roster
Keene High School canceled the rest of its inaugural UIL varsity football season and the following year’s varsity schedule, citing a rash of injuries and too few players. The school also scrapped its district sub-varsity slate but planned to seek non-UIL games while keeping junior high contests. Keene had recently joined District 6-3A Division I after launching football at the junior high level and playing an independent varsity slate, opening with a win before three lopsided losses. It ranked as the largest Texas school to shut down its season, as several smaller programs also canceled games due to injuries or low participation.
Dylan Harper rookie card smashes record with $320,860 sale
A 1-of-1 Bowman Chrome Autographs SuperFractor rookie card of Spurs guard Dylan Harper sold for $320,860 at Goldin, setting a record for a Harper card. Graded PSA NM-MT 8, the blue-ink autograph card carried long odds of 1 in 50,378 hobby packs. The sale vaulted Harper into the Spurs’ six-figure card club alongside Victor Wembanyama, Tim Duncan and Stephon Castle. Wembanyama has led the pack with multiple six-figure sales, including a record $5.1 million, while Duncan’s top card fetched $330,645.62 and Castle’s reached $104,900.
Texas Rangers probe Camp Mystic over deadly flood
Texas Rangers obtained 14 search warrants for digital data as they investigated Camp Mystic and the Eastland family over a flash flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors. Affidavits accused the camp of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, injury to a child, abandoning or endangering a child and deadly conduct, alleging managers delayed rescues, lacked a written evacuation plan and failed to meet required adult-to-camper ratios. Warrants targeted Apple accounts of owner Willetta “Tweety” Eastland, her late husband Richard “Dick” Eastland, their sons and others, and noted some family members and staff declined interviews. Investigators said leaders did not use the camp’s public address system, some evacuated without calling 911, and the camp failed to promptly report the deaths to state health officials.
North East ISD puts 5 elementary schools on the chopping block amid enrollment slide
North East ISD notified families that Colonial Hills, Dellview, Oak Grove, Regency Place and Montgomery elementaries remained under review for possible closure next fall as part of a plan to shut up to four campuses by 2026. Officials based the shortlist on schools with fewer than 450 students, less than 60% building use and higher per-pupil costs, and noted nearby locations would ease consolidation. Four other campuses proved difficult to close due to geography but will be monitored, while seven received the all-clear due to stronger enrollment or distinctive programs.
Angela Paxton urges party-line voting amid Ken Paxton’s tight Senate race
State Sen. Angela Paxton urged Republican women to vote straight-ticket down the ballot, saying the party should keep control of seats even if voters are mad at the candidates. She did not name her estranged husband Ken Paxton, who has faced attacks over their divorce and alleged adultery as he challenges U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Her remarks marked a rare public signal on the race after staying off his campaign trail. Polls showed Ken Paxton locked in a dead heat with Democrat James Talarico in a contest that could shape Senate control.
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This article originally published at Texas high school’s canceled football season, Dylan Harper’s rookie card topped week’s news.