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Rick Cantu
@Rickyprep
Sports writer, Austin American-Statesman. Air Force brat. Grateful for the Cantu/Leonhardt lineage.
Austin, Texas
Born September 4
Joined April 2009
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    Rick Cantu
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    Dec 25, 2022
    Replying to @davenewworld_2
    Embarrassed he’s our governor.
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    Rick Cantu
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    Dec 19, 2018
    Done! @GarrettWilson_V has signed with @OhioStateFB @LTHSCavFootball @statesman #centexpreps.
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    Rick Cantu
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    May 8, 2021
    Funeral service for Jake Ehlinger noon Wednesday, per coach Dodge. Riverbend church. Sam has returned from Indy. Prayers for family. @statesman #Longhorns
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    Rick Cantu
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    Dec 2, 2021
    Nice honor. Former @LTHSCavFootball Lake Travis football player @nathan_parodi Nathan Parodi is third team All-SEC @SEC punt returner for @RazorbackFB Arkansas. Congrats from @statesman #centexpreps
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    Rick Cantu
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    May 12, 2021
    Family friends teammates gathering now to pay respects for Jake Ehlinger at Riverbend Church. Prayers for family @TexasLonghorns @Westlake_Nation @statesman #centexpreps
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    Rick Cantu
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    Dec 24, 2015
    It's official. Ty Detmer confirms to American-Statesman he is leaving Austin to become offensive coordinator at BYU. #detmer
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    Rick Cantu
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    Dec 1, 2020
    Sad news from @LibertyHillHS Liberty Hill HS: football coach Jeff Walker has passed away after a long bout with cancer, according to the district. His team was unbeaten this year. @statesman @uiltexas #centexpreps
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    Rick Cantu
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    Jan 9, 2021
    Amazing gesture. Crosby officials present @LibertyHillHS with a check for $4,100 in honor of the late Jeff Walker. Accepting is his wife @Miranda_in_TX Walker and spdt. @S_Snell Steve Snell @statesman #centexpreps
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    Rick Cantu
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    Feb 22, 2019
    The Texas School for the Deaf, 32-0, won its first TAPPS basketball playoff game on Tuesday, 69-26 over Houston St. Thomas. Next game Saturday in San Marcos vs. Boerne Geneva @statesman #Centexpreps
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    Rick Cantu
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    Feb 18, 2024
    Austin’s Ben Duong, sponsored by @spurs just entered @GWR Guinness Book of world records by continuously dribbling basketball in Austin half marathon. 1:21.39. Breaks previous record by three minutes @statesman #UILState
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    Rick Cantu
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    Apr 13, 2018
    Coach Mike Thibault of @WashMystics of @WNBA said he loved this Statesman quote from Ariel Atkins in Feb.: What are your plans after graduation? “I plan to get drafted and go pro. That’s Plan A,” she said. What’s Plan B? “To make sure Plan A works.” @TexasWBB @statesman #FAM
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    Rick Cantu
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    Mar 17, 2018
    Good to see Andrew Jones at Texas women’s game with Chris Plonsky @statesman @TexasWBB #ncaaW
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    Rick Cantu
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    Dec 8, 2022
    Replying to @ClayTravis
    Your guy keeps losing elections.
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    Rick Cantu
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    Aug 19, 2023
    This is crushing. Tatyanna Bailey has died from cancer. @PfISDAthletics Hendrickson basketball. She was @statesman Courage Award winner at awards ceremony in June. She was 17. Amazing and courageous young lady #Hendricksom #statesman
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