Longhorns' Will Stone is guest speaker at 2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards

Texas Longhorns place kicker Will Stone (15) kicks off in the fourth quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, Jan. 1, 2025.
The 2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards, Presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, are happy to announce Texas Longhorns kicker Will Stone as the guest speaker for its live show on June 6 at The Long Center: Dell Hall.
Entering his senor season this fall, Stone has played in 43 games so far in his career, mostly on kickoffs.
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This past season, he kicked off 98 times for 6,236 yards, with a career-high 56 touchbacks.
The Austin Area High School Sports Awards, Presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, is part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program.
He also handled extra point duties in Texas' national semifinal game against Ohio State, going 2-for-2.
Stone is a native of Austin and a graduate of Regents High School, where he was an all-state selection.
The 2024-25 Austin Area High School Sports Awards, Presented by Thomas J. Henry Law, are part of the USA TODAY High School Sports Awards program. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be obtained here.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY High School Sports Wire: Will Stone is guest speaker at Austin Area High School Sports Awards

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