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Texas high school football players are back in pads this week. And with it, comes extra preparation to stay hydrated and safe amid long stretches of triple-digit heat.

Monday, Aug. 1 is a special day for the Texas high school football season — it marks the first day that conditioning can begin for many of the athletes taking part in the upcoming 2022 season.

Several North Texas programs will compete at the UIL State Boys Basketball Tournament beginning Thursday in San Antonio.

The Kimball High School basketball team left Wednesday morning headed to the San Antonio Alamodome for the semifinals of the UIL State Championships in the 5A division. Photojournalist Kevin Williams was there for the big sendoff.

The UIL girls championship wrapped up last week, and the boys begin play in San Antonio on Thursday. Here to break it down is Shawn McFarland with the Dallas Morning News.

With the DeSoto Eagles girls basketball team bringing home the 6A state championship and boys programs like McKinney, Duncanville, Mansfield Timberview and Dallas Madison headed to semifinal games this week, NBC 5’s Pat Doney provides an update on the UIL State Tournament in San Antonio.

The annual high school UIL Realignment day included some major changes. One of the biggest, the fact that the day went virtual, due to the winter storm.

Athletes in Texas schools must now compete in sports that align with the sex listed on their original birth certificate.

Six-time football state champion Highland Park is moving up to Class 6A. Eleven-time Lone Star Cup winner Argyle will be joining 5A.

UIL conference changes are coming to some of the biggest high schools in North Texas. NBC 5’s Pat Doney looks into which schools are affected.

Considered by some to be the best high school basketball tournament in America, the Thanksgiving Hoopfest is about to get going in North Texas this week. NBC 5’s Pat Doney has a preview,

One of the top high school basketball players in America lives right here in North Texas and has been ruled ineligible for his senior season. NBC 5’s Pat Doney reports on the a tense UIL hearing Wednesday.

Anthony Black, ranked the third-best basketball player in the state of Texas, has been ruled ineligible to play for Duncanville High School after losing an appeal to the UIL.

Home school students could soon be able to participate in University Interscholastic League activities. The Texas House of Representatives has given that the green light to HB 547 and now it moves to the Texas Senate. NBC 5’s Julie Fine reports on why some coaches are against it.

UIL announces the 2021 Girls State All-Tournament teams selected by the Texas Girls Coaches Association.

The University Interscholastic League has rescheduled playoff basketball games that were forced to cancel due to the severe winter weather this week.

Dallas ISD has implemented a set of safety protocols for fans to follow while attending games this school year.

Dallas ISD has implemented a set of safety protocols for fans to follow while attending games this school year, NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen reports.

With high school football fall Friday nights now scheduled to continue as the calendar turns to January, the people responsible for the rules of the game are grateful for a bit of calendar clarity.

On Tuesday, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) announced a delay for 5A & 6A sports for the 2020-2021 school year.