Kate Porter
Sports Reporter
Odessa, Texas
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Kate is the Sports Weekend Anchor and Reporter for CBS7 in West Texas.
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The Salvation Army of Midland is opening up its doors Wednesday night for anyone who needs shelter from the freezing temperatures.
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The Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club of Midland held their 8th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. luncheon Monday afternoon.
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The Texas A&M Forest Service is warning people about the increased fire potential in West Texas this weekend.
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Among all the school districts in Texas, Midland ISD received the most money from oil and mineral taxes…134.9 million dollars to be exact.
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Medical Center Hospital has requested additional staff to help care for patients during this surge of COVID cases.
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After a string of car break-ins over the years at the Sandhills Rodeo, security around the parking lot has increased.
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According to Ector County ISD, the game between Midland and Permian on January 4th has been postponed due to a COVID-19 issue within the Permian team.
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West Texas Lacrosse is fielding a new team in 2022. They are looking for 20 high school players from Midland/Odessa to fill out the roster.
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Carla Tejas has been hired to coach the UTPB women’s soccer team.
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The full slate of college football bowl game and national championship schedule.
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Organizations like the Red Cross and the Salvation Army have already started collecting donations for tornado relief and they’re prepared to help in person when the time comes.
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On Friday morning, a paraplegic Monahans athlete signed her letter of intent to wheelchair race in college.
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Midland Christian lost to Dallas Parish Episcopal 56-17 in TAPPS state title game on Saturday.
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The West Texas Horned Frogs 11u and 6u teams will be traveling to Florida to play in nationals.
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The Midland Christian Mustangs are moving on to the TAPPS state finals after beating the San Antonio Central Catholic Buttons 41-14.
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After Friday’s fatal bus crash involving the Andrews killed three people, the Andrews Mustangs played the Springtown Porcupines in Sweetwater on Monday.
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The Wink Wildcats beat the Plains Cowgirls 3-1 in the volleyball regional finals on Saturday morning in San Angelo.
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The Andrews Mustangs defeated the Fabens Wildcats 73-0 on Thursday to win the bi-district championship.
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Wink head football coach Brian Gibson confirmed with CBS7 that former Wink multi-sport athlete Wade Halterman was killed in a car crash Sunday afternoon.
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Player of the Week: Wink offensive lineman travels 2 hours one-way to get to school
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MISD inducted five of its greatest athletes into the Hall of Legends on Friday night.
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The Odessa Athletics Hall of Fame inducted their first ever class of honorees.
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His cancer diagnosis kept him off the field Friday night, but he was still a big part of the Braves first win in more than two years.
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The Midland Bulldogs lost 42-17 to Lubbock Coronado on Thursday night at Lowrey Field.
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Midland ISD announced the Hall of Legends Class of 2021 on Monday morning.
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The UTPB Falcons held their first scrimmage on Saturday morning. They are coming off an undefeated spring season and have hopes of a national championship.
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The Reagan County Owls have a new head coach, but a team full of returning starters. Are they poised for a postseason run?
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The Stanton Buffaloes might be the youngest team in West Texas, but they’re prepared to be the most physical team on the field every game.
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The Midland Legacy Rebels went through some changes during the offseason - most notably a name change. Coach Clint Hartman says the name change hasn’t changed the culture.
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The Permian Panthers made it to the second round of the playoffs last year and they hope to get even farther this season.
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MOJO Media Day: The Panthers closed their first week of practice in front of nearly a hundred people.
Midland RockHounds beat the San Antonio Missions in the final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.
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The Andrews Mustangs made the playoffs last season, but have their sights set on a deeper postseason run in 2021.
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Clyde Hinton was held in high regard among the poker community in and outside of West Texas.
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After a two-hole playoff, Abraham Ancer won his first PGA tournament. Ancer spent one year at Odessa College.
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Midland RockHounds shortstop, Nick Allen, won a silver medal with Team USA baseball on Friday night.
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The Iraan Braves are working on a rebuild after two winless seasons under new head coach Berry Bowman. Watch the video above to hear from Coach Bowman and the Braves.
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The Permian Basin is one step closer to having a new connection with the eastern half of the United States.
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After a disappointing season, the Odessa High Bronchos are starting fresh. Under the leadership of new head coach, Dusty Ortiz, the Bronchos are on the hunt for a playoff spot.
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West Texas boxer, Abel Mendoza, is defending his perfect record on Saturday.
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Team USA went undefeated in pool play with the help of RockHounds star Nick Allen.
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With students heading back to school in the next few weeks, the Rainbow Room is busy collecting school supplies for kids in the CPS and Foster systems.