Austin-area sports

Staff Writer

Austin 360

University of Texas fans cheer on their basketball team in a game against Texas Tech University at UT's Erwin Center, also affectionately called 'the Drum.'

Austin is the biggest city in the United States without a franchise in a major professional sports league. This leaves high school, college and minor-league teams plenty of room to stomp around the town. Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong calls Austin home because of the bicycle-friendly Texas Hill Country and the variety of outdoor recreational activities.

College sports

University of Texas. 800-982-2386, www.texassports.com
Texas State University. 512-245-2272, www.txstatebobcats.com
Concordia University. 313-4503, athletics.concordia.edu
Huston-Tillotson University. 505-3000, athletics.htu.edu
Southwestern University. 512-863-1381, www.southwestern.edu/athletics
St. Edward's University. 448-8480, www.stedwards.edu/sports

Other sports

Austin Toros (NBA development team). 236-8333, www.austintoros.com
Texas Stars (minor-league hockey). 467-8277, www.texasstarshockey.com
Round Rock Express (minor-league baseball). 255-2255, www.roundrockexpress.com
Austin Aztex (Premier Development League soccer). 335-8881, www.austinaztex.com