The idea that there "ain't no surf in Texas" persists. But as a new Galveston museum explores, adventurers have been catching waves here for at least a century.

Texas Monthly

12.02.2025

The Sequel to ‘Hoop Dreams’ Is Happening in South Texas

Three decades after 'Hoop Dreams' wrote his name into basketball lore, William Gates has found a home in San Antonio.

Texas Monthly

12.02.2025

Why Kevin Von Erich Is Parting With a Lifetime of Pro-Wrestling Memorabilia

The Texas legend is opening up his trailer full of “junk” to fans and collectors eager to claim a piece of wrestling history.

Texas Monthly

12.02.2025

The Pride of Presidio Shines in the Town’s High School Basketball Teams

For the Blue Devils of Presidio High, a nine-hour round trip to face a district rival is all for the love of the game.

Texas Monthly

12.02.2025

With PGA HOPE, U.S. Military Veterans Find Bliss on the Green

The PGA's program to help U.S. military veterans adjust to civilian life through golf is flourishing in North Texas.

Texas Monthly

12.02.2025

Debunking Matthew McConaughey’s Uber Eats Conspiracy Theory

The misinformation in the Hollywood star’s ubiquitous food delivery–app commercial cannot be permitted to spread.

Texas Monthly

12.02.2025

The Last Texas Football State Championship to End in a Tie

In 1984, Odessa Permian and Beaumont French high schools played an instant classic with only one drawback—nobody won.

Texas Monthly

12.02.2025

Grayson Rigdon’s Rise from Six-Man Football to Major College Ball

Grayson Rigdon, a three-time state player of the year in six-man football, will continue his career at the University of Wyoming.

Texas Monthly

28.11.2024

The Texas–Texas A&M Rivalry's Stakes Have Never Been Higher

After thirteen long years, the Aggies and Longhorns will meet again—with a chance to play in the SEC Championship game on the line.

Texas Monthly

28.11.2024

What-Ifs From the Texas–Texas A&M Rivalry's Lost Years

What if the Longhorns and Aggies hadn't paused their football rivalry for thirteen years? These are the memorable moments that never were.

Texas Monthly

28.11.2024

Why Do We Call the Dallas Cowboys America's Team?

And do they still deserve the title?

Texas Monthly

27.11.2024

Aggies and Longhorns Recall the Rivalry's Greatest Moments

Reflections on the storied Texas–Texas A&M rivalry from a retired Marine major general, a member of Congress, a Hall of Fame coach, and more.

Texas Monthly

27.11.2024

These Coaches Know Both Sides of the Texas–Texas A&M Rivalry

Few Texans can be—or would dare claim to be—both an Aggie and a Longhorn. Coaches like Dana X. Bible and Vic Schaefer break the mold.

Texas Monthly

26.11.2024

Jaw-Dropping Numbers From the Texas–Texas A&M Rivalry

From $630 hotel rooms to 31,000 shuttle bus riders on game day, everything about the Aggies-Longhorns rivalry is as big as it gets.

Texas Monthly

26.11.2024

The Texas–Texas A&M Rivalry Is Back – Texas Monthly

Texas Monthly rejoices in the Texas-Texas A&M game's return with stories on the its history, off-the-field antics, major players, and more.

Texas Monthly

26.11.2024

Texas–Texas A&M Probably Won't Return to Thanksgiving Day

The in-state rivals have clashed 69 times on Turkey Day, but TV rights deals make it unlikely the game will return to its traditional date.

Texas Monthly

23.11.2024

The Texas–Texas A&M Rivalry's Lost Generation

Longhorns and Aggies who attended college between 2012 and 2024 inherited a grudge but never saw it play out on the gridiron.

Texas Monthly

23.11.2024

A Timeline of Pranks in the Texas–Texas A&M Rivalry

Longhorn and Aggie fans have been nursing a 130-year-old football grudge, and sometimes that boils over into bad behavior.

Texas Monthly

22.11.2024

Let’s Remember Some Guys From the Texas–Texas A&M Rivalry

Casual football fans might not recall names like Madame Hipple and Ja’Mar Toombs. Aggies and Longhorns will never forget them.

Texas Monthly

22.11.2024

An Ode to Aggieland

The College Station of my youth has been transformed, and it’s better positioned than ever to compete with Austin.

Texas Monthly

21.11.2024

How "The Aggie Song" Made It to Broadway

The classic number from ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ was a last-minute addition to the Tony-nominated musical's script.

Texas Monthly

21.11.2024

On TexAgs and Orangebloods, the UT-A&M Rivalry Never Stopped

Meet the Longhorn and Aggie keyboard warriors who log on every day to troll their enemies and revel in the other side's misery.

Texas Monthly

20.11.2024

Who Will Play the Coach in the ‘Friday Night Lights’ Reboot?

Fans of the 2006 series will despise whoever follows Kyle Chandler's turn as Coach. For that reason, I volunteer to take one for the team.

Texas Monthly

15.11.2024

Why Austin Deserves a WNBA Expansion Team

Former NCAA and WNBA champion Fran Harris says Central Texas is fertile territory for the growing women’s basketball league.

Texas Monthly

05.11.2024

Why Does Comfort High School Have Two Different Mascots?

At Comfort High School, in the Texas Hill Country, girls teams are the Deer and boys teams are the Bobcats. What gives?

Texas Monthly

01.11.2024

Will North Crowley Football Ever Lose a Regular-Season Game?

Coach Ray Gates, whose North Crowley Panthers haven't lost outside of the playoffs in three years, is aiming for a state championship.

Texas Monthly

26.10.2024

Is West Texas Still a Hotbed of High School Football?

Despite a state-championship drought for the region that inspired ‘Friday Night Lights,’ coaches say the game there just means more.

Texas Monthly

24.10.2024

How ’Bout Them Mounted Shooting Cowboys?

At the Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championships, marksmen gather to shoot targets from galloping horses. What’s not to like?

Texas Monthly

23.10.2024

Texas's Formula 1 Speedway Feels the Need for Trees

The Circuit of the Americas has sponsored the planting of thousands of saplings to shade its tarmac and boost Austin's tree canopy cover.

Texas Monthly

22.10.2024

‘The Herricanes’ Documentary Tackles Women’s Football

In the hard-hitting film, former Houston Herricanes players recall the ridicule they faced and the sisterhood they found.

Texas Monthly

19.10.2024

Who’s to Blame for Austin FC’s Season of Woe?

Former sporting directory Claudio Reyna is gone. So is former head coach Josh Wolff. How can the MLS club turn around its fortunes?

Texas Monthly

19.10.2024

How Did Major College Football Recruiters Whiff on Ashton Jeanty?

A late arrival on the Texas high school football scene kept Boise State’s star running back off the SEC’s and Big Ten’s radars.

Texas Monthly

19.10.2024

The Texas Longhorns Are Back, Folks. (This Time It’s Not a Joke.)

Even if Texas loses to Georgia on Saturday night, the Longhorns football program is finally living up to its enormous potential.

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