High School Soccer Coach, Wife Identified As Death Toll Rises After Texas Floods; Two Children Remain Missing

School officials successful Texas announced Sunday that Reece Zunker, a coach and precocious school soccer coach, and his wife, Paula, were recovered dormant pursuing nan devastating flooding that swept done Kerr County, Texas, connected Friday. 

The Kerrville Independent School District released a connection confirming nan deaths of nan Tivy High School boy’s shot coach and his wife, who was besides formerly a coach astatine Tivy.

School officials besides made a plea to support that family "in your prayers," revealing that nan couple’s 2 children, Lyle and Holland, were some still missing arsenic of Sunday afternoon.  (Facebook)

"It is pinch profound sadness that we stock nan heartbreaking news of nan passing of 1 of our beloved teachers, Reece Zunker, and his wife, Paula, who tragically mislaid their lives successful the flash flood connected July 4th," nan connection read. 

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"Reece was a passionate pedagogue and a beloved shot coach. His unwavering dedication to our students, athletes, and nan Tivy organization touched countless lives and will ne'er beryllium forgotten.

"Paula, a erstwhile Tivy teacher, besides near a lasting people connected our community. The attraction and effect she shared pinch her students proceed to beryllium felt, moreover years later."

School officials in Texas besides made a plea to support that family "in your prayers," revealing that nan couple’s 2 children, Lyle and Holland, were some still missing arsenic of Sunday afternoon. 

Reece Zunker was nan boy's shot coach astatine Tivy High School, and his wife, Paula, was antecedently a coach there. (Facebook)

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According to reports, nan family was vacationing astatine a stream location successful Hunt, adjacent Camp Mystic, wherever respective children are still unaccounted for. 

The Tivy boy’s shot squad besides released a connection remembering Zunker, whom they called a "leader and inspiration." 

"Coach Reece Zunker was not conscionable a shot coach he was a mentor, coach and a domiciled exemplary for our Kerrville kids," nan station connected Facebook read. "He rebuilt nan shot programme and near a legacy. His passion for his players, students, co-workers, organization and his family will ne'er beryllium forgotten." 

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Zunker taught astatine Tivy High School for 12 years, according to KENS 5. 

Officials hunt connected nan grounds of Camp Mystic on nan banks of nan Guadalupe River aft a flash flood swept done nan area, connected Sunday, July 6, 2025, successful Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Over a twelve campers were confirmed dormant arsenic of Sunday afternoon, Kerr County officials said. One counsellor and 11 campers remained unaccounted for while nan decease toll crossed Central Texas climbed to astir 70 connected Sunday. 

Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.

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