Texas has two major organizations governing school competitions: UIL for public schools and TAPPS for private and parochial schools. Both oversee sports, academics, and fine arts, but they operate under different rules. Who They Serve Even though they run similar types of competitions, their membership is entirely […]

Texas high school basketball can look confusing at first glance. Teams from the same city might never play each other, while schools hours apart can meet every season. The reason comes down to UIL classifications and districts: the system that organizes competition across the state. Here’s how […]

Once district play wraps up, the UIL baseball postseason begins, and the structure shifts quickly. Series replace single games, neutral sites become more common, and teams face opponents they may not have seen all season. Here’s how Texas high school baseball playoffs work, from qualification through the […]