There is little debate that late October to early November is the best time on the sports calendar.
No other month on the sports calendar can compare to this one, with the baseball playoffs, the hard-hitting mid-season rhythms of football and volleyball, and the impending return of basketball.
It’s an exciting time of year, so it’s also an ideal time to introduce Abilene. Hello, big country!
My name is Andrew McCulloch. He is a veteran sports reporter who has covered recruiting, high school and college sports throughout the state of Texas.
My career as a sportswriter has taken me all over the Lone Star State. I am excited to begin my next chapter in Abilene as a reporter covering Abilene Christian and local high school sports.
I have long admired the grit and tenacity of the teams that call this region home. That’s why we’re so excited to dive headfirst into Abilene’s sports scene and discover and share the best sports stories in this great country.
I started covering Texas high school sports in my hometown of Houston during my senior year of high school, writing about the school’s football, basketball, and baseball teams.
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I then moved north, but continued writing and reporting on high school sports while attending the University of Missouri, where I also spent time covering SEC football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball.
I returned to Texas immediately after graduation, settled in McAllen, and wrote for the Monitor, which covered sports throughout the Rio Grande Valley. While working as a sports reporter at RGV, I covered dozens of high schools in South Texas.
He also served as a beat reporter for UTRGV men’s basketball, writing about WAC hoops and helping cover international friendly soccer games and G League basketball.
After two years covering RGV, I returned to my hometown to cover high school sports in Texas and recruit statewide news for SBLive Sports, Sports Illustrated’s high school sports division.
I’ve driven all over the state from Houston and criss-crossed the Lone Star State to report and write about the biggest news, most talented teams, and best stories in Texas high school sports.
I covered many UIL state championship games and had the opportunity to see the top performances of some of the state’s top high school athletes.
The beginning of an athlete’s growth story, from Texas high school football stars like Cade Klubnik and Connor Weigman to hardwood heroes like Harold Perkins and Colin Simmons or Anthony Black and Arianna Roberson. There’s nothing like grabbing a.
Capturing that kind of upward momentum, grit, and tenacity is why I love high school sports so much. That’s why I’m passionate about covering the best moments in high school sports in my home state of Texas.
I’m excited to bring my passion for Texas high school sports back to Abilene and return to WAC sports, covering ACU Wildcats football, basketball, and more.
I’m very eager to discover what Abilene’s sports scene has to offer and start writing about the big names, games, and stories of this powerhouse nation.
