The cell phone buzzed once, twice, and a third time, awakening Clayton King on a Wednesday morning in mid-April. King, a standout golfer and graduate of Uvalde High School, tried to tune out the sound. But when it was unrelenting, he concluded the alerts likely signified something serious. “I didn’t really figure out why my […]
Ex-Clark volleyball standout Krystle Brydon helping fight COVID-19 outbreak in NYC
Krystle Brydon understood what she was getting herself into. Brydon, a former Clark High School volleyball standout, knew the inherent danger of being an emergency room nurse. She grasped the long hours, chaos, panic, distress and even death. And she didn’t blink. Brydon, 34, is currently on a 13-week assignment as a traveling ER nurse […]
Area volleyball players earn spots on Prep Volleyball’s prestigious Soph 79 squad
Alamo Heights outside hitter Kylie Wickley was named to Prep Volleyball’s Soph 79 team, which recognizes the nation’s top high school players in the Class of 2022. She was the lone area player to make the first team and one of three to make the squad. Brandeis’ Jalyn Gibson and Carlee Pharris, both TCU commits, […]
Ex-Churchill hoops player Belen Cusi avoids pandemic, finds musical groove
Belen Cusi couldn’t sleep. Then again, that’s always been the case for her when it came to preparing to travel. But this was different for Cusi, a former Churchill High School basketball player. The insomnia wasn’t a result of the common anxiety that came with taking a trip, such as deciding on the best driving […]