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Texas football star Austin Metcalf wrote about faith and God in X post before Frisco track …

A slain Texas football star talked about his reliance on faith to guide him to his goals in a tragic social media post days before he was stabbed in the heart and died in his twin brother’s arms. Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed as he attended a track and field championship at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, […]

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A slain Texas football star talked about his reliance on faith to guide him to his goals in a tragic social media post days before he was stabbed in the heart and died in his twin brother’s arms.

Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed as he attended a track and field championship at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas on April 2.

Less than 48 hours before the deadly confrontation with alleged 17-year-old killer Karmelo Anthony, Metcalf reflected on how his hard work will “pay off.”

“Faith that god got me and my work will pay off,” Metcalf said in a post on X.

Austin Metcalf poses with the awards he earned during his junior football season at Frisco’s Memorial High School in 2024. x/AMetcal

The 17-year-old’s post has been viewed 2.5 million times, a majority of the views coming after Anthony allegedly murdered the high school junior.

told WFAA. “And he’s like, ‘Make me move.’” 

Anthony quickly grabbed his backpack and pulled out a knife, stabbing Metcalf in the chest.

The melee happened in under 30 seconds.

Metcalf’s final post has been viewed over 2.5 million times. Austin Metcalf/X
Karmelo Anthony was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing. Frisco Police Department

Hunter Metcalf says he held his brother in his arms, attempting to stop the bleeding while waiting for first responders to arrive.

Metcalf’s faith-based post was a change to the rest of his X account.

The 17-year-old mainly posted thank you notes to football recruiters and invitations to college camps while occasionally hyping up his high school teammates receiving the same attention at the next level.

In a post published on Jan. 31, Metcalf echoed a similar sentiment he shared in his final post.

“Just be patient and trust god,” he wrote.

The stabbing happened at around 10 a.m. during the UIL District 11-5A championship track meet at Kuykendall Stadium. NBC 5 DFW
Austin Metcalf was a standout defenseman at Frisco’s Memorial High School. Family Handout

Metcalf’s brother called their parents after the stabbing as the teen was being placed on a gurney in a dire situation.

“I could see all the blood, and I saw where the wound was, and I was very concerned, so I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it’s God’s plan, I don’t understand it, but they weren’t able to save him. This is murder,” Jeff Metcalf told NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.

Metcalf’s father remembered his son as a leader and scholar student boasting a 4.0 GPA while winning the team’s MVP award for the fall football season.

“He was a leader of men. His smile would light up the room. His passion for football was unbelievable,” Jeff Metcalf wrote on GoFundMe.

Metcalf with his father Jeff Metcalf. Family Handout
Hunter Metcalf talks about his twin brother after the fatal stabbing on April 2, 2025. WFAA

“We will all remember him for the way he impacted others’ lives. I love you forever, son. It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later. God will take care of us till we meet again,” he added.

Anthony, 17, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing.

He is being held at Collin County Jail on a $1 million bond.

His father described the high school senior as a “good kid,” claiming he wasn’t the aggressor in the attack.

“Everyone has already made their assumptions about my son, but he’s not what they’re making him out to be,”  Andrew Anthony told The Post Thursday.

“He was not the aggressor. He was not the one who started it,” he said.

Karmelo Anthony is being held at the Collin County Jail on a $1 million bond. Collin County Jail

The elder Anthony called his son’s actions a heat-of-the-moment mistake and both families are reeling in the murder.

“I feel bad for the other parents and family, and words can’t explain how both [families] have been affected by this tragedy.”

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CANNES, France — Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.

This gallery features daily highlights from the festival curated by Associated Press photo editors.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Track athletes finish top 10 in state

The Montgomery Central High School track team had two athletes who made it to the state tournament finals held at North Carolina Agriculture and Technology University in Greensboro May 16. Breana Allison advanced to the finals for women’s long jump and triple jump, and Iziah Davis advanced for men’s long jump and triple jump. Both […]

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Track athletes finish top 10 in state

The Montgomery Central High School track team had two athletes who made it to the state tournament finals held at North Carolina Agriculture and Technology University in Greensboro May 16. Breana Allison advanced to the finals for women’s long jump and triple jump, and Iziah Davis advanced for men’s long jump and triple jump. Both athletes finished in the top 10 for each competition, and Davis ended up on the podium in third place for the men’s triple jump.

Davis finished seventh in the long jump and third in the triple jump. Allison finished ninth in the long jump and 10th in the triple jump. Davis’ jump of 45 feet 11 inches was good enough for both the MCHS school record as well as the Montgomery County record and is a top 10 N.C. jump this year. Also, throughout the season both athletes broke school and county records in other events. Coach Henry Bustle says. “We are very proud of both of these athletes, and it is a joy to see success in our program.”

To read the full edition see the May 21st of the Montgomery Herald

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Coastal Bend softball State Semifinal fifth round highlights and scores 2025

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Coastal Bend started the 2025 UIL high school softball playoffs with 27 teams, and 3 have advanced to the State Semifinal fifth round. Checkout Wednesday highlights and scores. UIL 4A-DICalallen vs. Liberty (All games at Lehman High School in Kyle)Game 1: Calallen 0, Liberty 3Game 2: Friday at 7 p.m.Game […]

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Coastal Bend softball State Semifinal fifth round highlights and scores 2025

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Coastal Bend started the 2025 UIL high school softball playoffs with 27 teams, and 3 have advanced to the State Semifinal fifth round. Checkout Wednesday highlights and scores.

UIL 4A-DI
Calallen vs. Liberty (All games at Lehman High School in Kyle)
Game 1: Calallen 0, Liberty 3
Game 2: Friday at 7 p.m.
Game 3 (If needed): Saturday at noon

  • Calallen vs. Liberty State Championship Matchup History
    2024 – Calallen wins 2-1
    2023 – Calallen wins 9-7
    2021 – Liberty wins 10-3

UIL 4A-DII
Ingleside vs. Robinson (All games at North Side ISD Field #2)
Game 1: Robinson 1, Ingleside 4 (HIGHLIGHTS)
Game 2: Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Game 3 (If needed): Saturday at 1 p.m.

Ingleside outlasts Robinson 4-1 in UIL 4A-DII State Semifinals game 1 2025

UIL 3A-DI
Bishop vs. Grandview
1 Game Only: Thursday at 7 p.m. at Wimberley

Coastal Bend State Tournament Appearances
Calallen – 2025, 2024 (State Champion), 2023 (State Champion), 2021 (Runner-Up), 2019 (Runner-Up)
Bishop – 2025, 2021
Ingleside – 2025
Santa Gertrudis Academy – 2023 (Runner-Up), 2018 (State Champion), 2017 (Runner-Up), 2016, 2013 (Runner-Up)
Sinton – 2001, 1999
Beeville – 2018, 2017, 1997
Gregory-Portland – 2016 (Runner-Up), 2000
George West – 2010 (State Champion)

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High school highlights for Wednesday, May 21, 2025

BIG NINE CONFERENCE • Austin pitcher John Rollie tossed a two-hitter and led the Packers to a 12-1 Big Nine Conference win over John Marshall. ADVERTISEMENT SECTION 1-1A First Round • Hayden Holm held Houston to two runs over five innings and No. 5 seed Goodhue beat the No. 12-seeded Hurricanes 5-2. • No. 11 […]

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High school highlights for Wednesday, May 21, 2025

BIG NINE CONFERENCE

• Austin pitcher John Rollie tossed a two-hitter and led the Packers to a 12-1 Big Nine Conference win over John Marshall.

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SECTION 1-1A

First Round

Hayden Holm held Houston to two runs over five innings and No. 5 seed Goodhue beat the No. 12-seeded Hurricanes 5-2.

• No. 11 seed Lewiston-Alktura scored two runs in the top of the sixth inning and beat No. 6 Fillmore Central 2-1. Gavin Bambenek pitched six innings of two-hit ball and Tyson Prigge pitched the seventh to get the safe. Ben Wenzel went 3-for- and Prigge was 2-for-3.

SECTION 1-1A

Quarterfinals

• No. 4 seed Southland slipped past No. 5 Lewiston-Altura 11-8 in eight innings. The Rebels’ Laney Weis and Haylee Lowe had two hits each, including a home run apiece. Weis drove in four runs.

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THREE RIVERS CONFERENCE

• La Crescent-Hokah senior Ryan Nutter and junior Landen Tully tied for medalist honors at the Three Rivers Conference championships at Eastwood Golf Course in Rochester, both shooting 3-over-par 74. Nutter recorded a birdie and 13 pars, while Tully had two birdies and 11 pars. Their strong showing led the Lancers to the team championship, with a score of 315. Rushford-Peterson was the runner-up at 337, followed by Winona Cotter at 340 and Fillmore Central at 341. PEM rounded out the top five, at 357. The rest of the top five individual finishers included Chatfield’s Carson Harstad in third (79), Fillmore Central’s Brody Srsen in fourth (80), and Rushford-Peterson’s Will Lafleur and La Crescent-Hokah’s Cooper Hill tying for fifth (81).

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THREE RIVERS CONFERENCE

• St. Charles junior Makena Millard was the lone player to break 80 on a chilly, rainy day at Eastwood Golf Course in Rochester. Millard made three birdies and six pars to finish as medalist. Fillmore Central’s Myleigh Scheevel (83) finished as the runner-up, to help the Falcons win the team title, with a score of 362. That was good for a six-shot win over runner-up Caledonia (368). Wabasha-Kellogg (398), La Crescent-Hokah (435) and PEM (444) rounded out the top five. The rest of the top five individual finishers included Caledonia’s Jazzlyn Hauser in third (84), Fillmore Central’s Annika Mensink in fourth (84) and W-K’s Jessalyn Adams in fifth (86).

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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

With a shot Wednesday to clinch a state tournament berth, the Dennis-Yarmouth boys lacrosse team did not leave anything to chance. Behind a stellar game from one of their top players, Colin Endres with 10 goals, the Dolphins earned an 18-7 win over Cape Cod Academy. With the victory, the Dolphins (8-7) clinch a berth […]

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With a shot Wednesday to clinch a state tournament berth, the Dennis-Yarmouth boys lacrosse team did not leave anything to chance.

Behind a stellar game from one of their top players, Colin Endres with 10 goals, the Dolphins earned an 18-7 win over Cape Cod Academy.

With the victory, the Dolphins (8-7) clinch a berth for their first state tournament appearance since 2015.

Cape Cod Academy drops to 0-9 with the defeat.

Also in high school sports action:

Boys Lacrosse

Apponequet 22, Bourne 8: The Canalmen (9-8) lost to end a two-game win streak. Ryan Haden (three goals), Charlie Sietz (three goals, two assists), Brady Banks (two goals, three assists), and Ty Hawkes (one assist) led the offense. Goalie Nolan Scofield made 17 saves.

Falmouth 12, Sandwich 3: The Clippers (13-4) beat the Blue Knights (8-9) for their third straight win.

Nantucket 16, Monomoy 1: The Whalers (10-4) beat the Sharks (11-7) for their second win in a row.

For the Sharks, Jake Giorgio had 30 saves in net, and Colin Valero had the lone Sharks goal.

St. John Paul II 11, Mashpee 8: The Lions (10-7) beat the Falcons (8-10) for their third straight victory. Taylor Richardson (four goals), Alex Morin (three goals, one assist), Jake Gargiulo (one goal, one assist), Braeden Shortt (one goal), Ollie Affonso (two goals, two assists), Parker Phillbrick (two assists), and Kelin McAleese (three assists) led the offense for the Lions.

For the Falcons, Jack Balfour (three goals), Maxx Smith (two goals, one assist), Mike Valois (two goals, one assist), Dominic Matteodo (three assists), and Dylan Chesley (one goal, two assists) powered the offense.

Girls Lacrosse 

Dighton-Rehoboth 16, Bourne 5: The Canalmen (5-11) lost for the third time in the last four games.

Nauset 11, Bishop Stang 9: The Warriors (11-5) won behind the strength of nine Julia Kipperman goals. Zoe Labdon and Sam Curley each scored one goal. Norah Swanson (five saves) and Maeve Kennally (seven saves) played well in net for the Warriors.

Softball

Monomoy 14, Bourne 2: The Sharks (18-1) topped the Canalmen (0-19) to bounce back from their first loss of the season Tuesday.

Michaela Muldoon went 1-for-3 with one RBI for the Canalmen.

Falmouth 7, Nantucket 5: The Clippers (10-8) beat the Whalers (5-12) for their fourth win in the last five games. For the Clippers, Ellie Bennett pitched seven innings, allowed four hits, and struck out six. Christina Femino had two hits, two walks, and four runs scored. The Clippers had one hit each from Azaria Viall (two RBIs), Molly Belfiore (one RBI, two runs), and Kaylee Shaw.

Carver 14, Mashpee 2: The Falcons (0-17) lost despite hits from Tess Provencher and Addison Losh. Rachel Fish and Losh scored the Mashpee runs.

South Shore 17, St. John Paul II 14: The Lions (5-13) lost for the fourth straight time.

East Bridgewater 11, Sandwich 6: The Blue Knights (11-9) lost for their second time in the last three games.

Sturgis 13, Barnstable 11: The Storm (12-5) beat the Red Hawks (4-15) in comeback fashion. Sturgis was down, 11-7, going into the bottom of the sixth inning. The Storm scored six runs to take the lead, then held Barnstable scoreless in the seventh for the win. 

Ryley Mayo (3-for-3, three runs, two walks, one triple), Molly Reino (two home runs, two runs), Cassidy Conway (two hits, two runs), Julianna Grygent (two hits, one run), Elsa Weisner (1-for-1, three runs, three walks), Bella Enos (one hit, one run, one walk), and Kaylee Koch (one hit, one run, one walk) paced the offense for Sturgis.

Baseball 

Sandwich 6, East Bridgewater 2: The Blue Knights (14-5) won to clinch a share of the South Shore League with a 9-3 league mark. Matt Taylor went seven innings with 10 strikeouts on the mound. Joe Coughlan went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a two-run home run. Drew Peters and James Lehane added two RBIs each. Carter Lodge provided a spark on the bases.

Dennis-Yarmouth 5, Mashpee 1: The Dolphins (9-10) topped the Falcons (7-14) to end a seven-game losing streak.

Fairhaven 4, Nauset 0: The Warriors (4-15) lost to end a two-game win streak.

Nantucket 6, Cape Tech 5: The Whalers (8-10) beat the Crusaders (7-10) for their third win in the last four games.

St. John Paul II 11, Carver 2: The Lions (18-2) won for the second straight time. Logan Our had the win, as he pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowed one earned run, with six strikeouts. Drew Richards was perfect for 2 1/3 innings, with three strikeouts. Xavien Suero went 2-for-3, with three RBIs. Domenic Toto recorded a multi-hit game, and Henry Roy notched two RBIs.

Monomoy 5, Bourne 2: The Sharks (13-6) beat the Canalmen (3-15) for the second time this season.

Girls Tennis 

Sandwich 3, East Bridgewater 2: The Blue Knights (9-10) won for the third time in the last four matches.

At second singles, Sandwich’s Senja Kravitz beat Olivia Connors (6-4, 6-1). At third singles, Sandwich’s Tenley Rothera beat Llewellyn Gaffney (6-0, 6-0).

At second doubles, Sandwich’s Izzie Bar and Quinlan Graff beat Haylie McPartlin and Sophie Sheehan (6-2, 6-2).

St. John Paul II 5, Barnstable 0: The Lions (20-1) topped the Red Hawks (1-15) for their 20th straight win.

At first singles, the Lions’ Lily Walker won (6-0, 6-0). At second singles, the Lions’ Grace Walker won (6-0, 6-0). At third singles, the Lions’ Sophia Martins won (6-0, 6-0).

At first doubles, the Lions’ Ava Cai and Kayla Katziff won (6-0, 6-2). At second doubles, the Lions’ Joey Duhamel and Emily Desruisseaux won (6-3, 6-1).

Boys Tennis 

Cape Cod Academy 4, Nantucket 1: The Seahawks (18-0) beat the Whalers (4-10) to complete their perfect season.

At second singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Ayden Naydenov beat Boyan Kalpazanov (7-5, 6-4). At third singles, Cape Cod Academy’s Garrett Wilson beat Knox Keating (6-0, 6-2). At first doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Connor Hall and Declan Livingston beat Forbes Keating and Thomas Shroeder (0-6, 7-5, 6-3). At second doubles, Cape Cod Academy’s Henry Daigle and Rowan Lewison beat Sawyer Holland and Alec Angelov (6-3, 6-1).

At first singles, Nantucket’s Nik Krastev beat Ben Catalano (6-3, 2-6, 6-3).

Sandwich 3, Nauset 2: The Blue Knights (14-6) beat the Warriors (5-11) to end the regular season on a five-match win streak.

At first singles, Sandwich’s Andrew Emmel beat Lucas Wilson-Bevington (6-2, 6-1). At third singles, Sandwich’s Kallen Kestenbaum beat Lucas Patton (6-3, 6-3). At second doubles, Sandwich’s Andrew Morrison-Sheppard and Andrew Chanya beat Ronan O’Brien and Asher Woods (6-2, 4-6, 6-4).

At second singles, Nauset’s Will Murphy beat Joey LaScola (6-1, 6-3). At first doubles, Nauset’s Suren Jones Carlson and Wyatt Carroll beat Liam McLaughlin and Quinn Johnson (7-6, 7-6).

Boys Volleyball

Barnstable 3, Greater New Bedford 0: The Red Hawks (15-5) earned a sweep for their seventh straight victory.

Golf

Duxbury 228, Barnstable 269: The Red Hawks (9-4) lost for the third straight match.

Adam Kurkjian covers high school sports for the Cape Cod Times. You can contact him at akurkjian@gannett.com and follow him on X at @AdamKurkjian.

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Green River, Rock Springs and Farson

CASPER — The best high school track and field athletes in Wyoming will converge at Harry Geldien Stadium in Casper this week for the 2025 State Track and Field Championships. The three-day meet begins Thursday, May 22, and includes athletes from Green River, Rock Springs, and Farson-Eden competing in a wide range of events. Hosted […]

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CASPER — The best high school track and field athletes in Wyoming will converge at Harry Geldien Stadium in Casper this week for the 2025 State Track and Field Championships. The three-day meet begins Thursday, May 22, and includes athletes from Green River, Rock Springs, and Farson-Eden competing in a wide range of events.

Hosted by Kelly Walsh High School and the Wyoming High School Activities Association (WHSAA), the meet kicks off at 2:00 p.m. Thursday and runs through Saturday. However, changes have already been made to the event schedule due to expected weather concerns over the weekend.

Schedule Adjustments

Originally scheduled for Saturday morning, the 11:00 a.m. field events have been moved up nearly two full days. WHSAA announced the change on their website.

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“Given the forecast, we are going to move the 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 24, 2025, Field Events to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2025,” WHSAA stated. “We have made 1 adjustment to that which is the 4A Girls Long Jump and the 1A Boys Long Jump will move to the 6:00 p.m. Thursday time slot to allow those athletes that may be in both Long and Triple Jump to Long jump first. The 4A Girls Triple Jump and the 1A Boys Triple Jump will be on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.”

Event Logistics and Rules

Teams may begin setting up camp at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, with infield access limited to athletes in uniform. Bib numbers, which will be distributed at packet pickup, are required for both field access and competition.

Relay events will follow strict substitution rules. Pre-qualified relay teams must run the same athletes from regionals unless a top-four regional finish was earned. If an athlete is injured during the meet, they are barred from further participation, and their relay status is impacted.

Starting blocks will be pre-set and remain fixed throughout heats. Field event athletes are allowed one mark on the apron, with chalk prohibited unless weather conditions prompt an exception.

Starting heights for Pole Vault and High Jump have been standardized statewide for the meet, but may be adjusted by WHSAA officials based on weather or participation numbers.

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