Chad Vautherine
Sports Reporter
Waco, Texas
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Chad Vautherine is from Richmond, Texas just outside of Houston and is excited to join KWTX and tell sports stories in his home state.
A former collegiate athlete, Chad played a year of baseball at Schreiner University before transferring to Texas Christian University to earn a degree in sports broadcasting. While at TCU, he worked at the campus radio station, KTCU 88.7 FM, as a sports host and producer.
In 2021, Chad moved out west to pursue a master's degree in sports journalism at Arizona State University. During his time in Arizona, he also interned at Arizona's Family 3TV CBS 5 in Phoenix.
From country music to kolaches and even humidity, Chad enjoys anything and everything about the Lonestar State. He is also a triplet.
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China Spring is in the 4A Regional Finals after setting a school-record of 33 wins in a single season.
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The Lady Pirates defeated Trenton on Saturday, 7-0, and punched their ticket to the fourth consecutive state tournament appearance.
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Midway junior Ryan Jacobs and seniors Aidan Witt and Anthony Ho are Texas state champs in the game Knockout City.
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Baylor head coach Dave Aranda said Shapen's tremendous improvement during the spring game is ultimately what earned him the starting gig.
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The Cru falls to Berry College, 3-2, in their regional final of the NCAA DIII Tournament.
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Our News 10's Chad Vautherine competed in the local celebrity calf scramble and was able to chat with volunteers at the Rodeo Killeen.
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This week's Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Troy's Nathan Westbrook.
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The 2022 Jim Thorpe Award Winner was picked by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round, number 182 overall.
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Canada's Jamey-Lyn Horth defeats Cowan in a unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
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This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is West High School's Julia Kazda.
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Friends and family of Mulkey got together at George's on Hewitt to celebrate Mulkey's title and her LSU staff that has deep roots in Waco.
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This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Connally's Amaya Broils.
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Scott Drew headlines TXSHOF class alongside Robert Brazile, José Cruz, Carlette Guidry-Falkquay, Priest Holmes, Adrian Peterson, Cynthia Potter and Michael Strahan.
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This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Waco High’s Tyler Black.
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Mulkey wins her fourth NCAA Championship in her career as the Tigers defeated Iowa, 102-85.
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A total of 19 players participated in drills and workouts on Monday in front of scouts from all 32 NFL teams and a handful of CFL teams.
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Baylor and UConn last met in the Elite Eight of the 2021 NCAA Tournament, with the Huskies eliminating Baylor from the dance, 69-67.
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The Lady Bears are headed to Storrs, Connecticut to compete in the Seattle Region 3 bracket alongside Alabama, UConn, and Vermont.
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The Bears notched the No. 3 seed in the Southern Region of the Tournament, competing with No. 14 UCSB, No. 6 Creighton, and No. 11 NC State in Denver, Colorado.
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Iowa State ends the game on an 11-0 run to knock out the Bears in the Big 12 Tournament.
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Baylor enters the tournament still seeking their first Big 12 Tournament title in school history.
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The Baylor men and women will travel to Kansas City this week, where they both play Iowa State in the first round of their tournaments.
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Amber Toven walks it off on an RBI single up the middle in the eighth as Baylor improves to 17-2.
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La Vega defeats Sunnyvale, 46-38 and brings home the hardware, winning the 4A Texas state title.
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The Cru will get their shot in the second round against East Texas Baptist on Saturday, tipping off at 7:20 p.m.
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La Vega remains undefeated against 4A opponents this season. The Lady Pirates will play in the 4A title game on Saturday, tipping off at 7 p.m.
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Fairfield, a 3A team, and La Vega, a 4A, are headed to the Alamodome next weekend to compete for a Texas state title.
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Baylor improves to 13-1 on the year and remains undefeated at home with a run-rule win over Minnesota.
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A total of 10 players between the Bears and the Longhorns go for double digits in Saturday's game.
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This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Crawford High School senior Kenzie Jones.
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In their last two games, Baylor has been outscored 99-57 in the second half.
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The Bears beat the Sooners for the first time since 2017 and hand Oklahoma their first regular season loss since April 16, 2022.
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Baylor loses a big lead after halftime, getting outscored 55-26 in the second half.
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LJ Cryer flirts with a career-high in points, adding 26 points on eight three-pointers.
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Baylor will see TCU for second time this season after falling to the Frogs at home, 88-87, on Jan. 4 at home.
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This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Vanguard College Preparatory School's Aldo Ibarra.
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Baylor football and D1 Training in Waco teamed up with No Limitations this past weekend, an organization that helps kids with disabilities stay active.
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This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Killeen high school senior Taleiyah Gibbs.
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This week’s Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Bishop Reicher Catholic School senior Georgeanna Tucker.
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Baylor defeats Arkansas and adds on to their winning streak
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This week's Texas Best Chevy Dealers Classroom Champion is Bosqueville high school senior Jagger Summa.
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Former China Spring baseball coach, James Limmer, has been inducted to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
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