SPORTS

In their seasonal opener, the Athens Hornets bested the Jacksonville Indians. The Indians started strong with an early touchdown, but the Hornets soon matched it. As the game unfolded, the Hornets were able to outmaneuver the Indians using a strong offensive strategy.

Jaxson Green, of Troup, tied for 10th among the First Tee golfers in the PGA Tour Champions Tour’s Pure Insurance Championship that concluded on Sunday in Pebble Beach, California. Green, along with fellow East Texans Kenzie McClenny of Lindale, and the Williams brothers — Benjamin and Nathan of Hallsville...

ATHENS, Texas (KLTV) - The Athens Hornets took down Jacksonville, 48-28. Brady McCown of Jacksonville started the scoring from the gun with quick drop and roll right throw to the end zone and found Jermaine Taylor for the 12-yard touchdown reception. But Athens’ David Richardson pulled down the high snap...

The Bullard Panthers suffered their first defeat of the season in a match against the Carthage Bulldogs, with the final score being 45-14. This much-anticipated game saw the undefeated Panthers going up against the Bulldogs - the current state champions.

Brook Hill School's standout athlete, Colton Richards, recently earned the Athlete of the Week award from Christas Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Institute. This recognition is due to his impressive 2022 season. He recorded 77 tackles, made eight tackles for loss, delivered seven sacks, and produced three interceptions. His performance led to all-district first and second team honors and all-state acknowledgment.

In Week 5 of high-level competition, Brook Hill achieved a 28-18 victory against the visiting Atlanta Rabbits. Brook Hill now stands at a 3-2 record for the season. This interesting match started with Atlanta leading but made a crucial mistake with a failed catch. This fumble led to Brook Hill securing an early turnover and a successful field goal. Brook Hill kept the pressure on, blocking a fourth-down punt, putting them in a favorable second down and goal position.

WHITEHOUSE — The Whitehouse Wildcats celebrated homecoming Friday night with a 35-32 win over the Nacogdoches Dragons in the District 8-5A Division II football opener at Wildcat Stadium. Nacogdoches now holds an overall record of 2-3 and a district record of 0-1. Whitehouse advances to 4-1 overall and 1-0...

Bullard's senior quarterback, Ayden Barrett, engaged in an exclusive interview with Bryce Brauneisen from CBS19. He provided insight on the notable turnaround of his high school football program, attributing the success to a seasoned senior class.

TROUP, Texas — Dozens of people across East Texas are wearing blue in honor of Troup High School student Cooper Reid. Reid suffered a head injury while playing in a football game last year. Since then, it’s been a long year of recovery and hope. The community has...

RUSK – Jefferson’s Kamran Williams and Christon Bowman each scored a pair of rushing touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 41-0 victory over the Centerville Tigers. Williams scored on runs of 10 and 22 yards, while Bowman scored on runs of 2 and 3 yards. Jakyrie Johnson caught a 24-yard pass from Tihmyus Taylor to make it 28-0 at the half.

A pivotal game in East Texas high school football took place recently with the Whitehouse Wildcats taking on the Nacogdoches Dragons. Living up to their formidable reputation, the Wildcats executed key plays that drove important first downs.

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WHITEHOUSE, Texas (KETK) — The Whitehouse Wildcats got their first district win of the 2023 season on Friday night against the visiting Nacogdoches Dragons. The final score was: Whitehouse 35 – Nacogdoches 32 Next week, Whitehouse will have the week off, while Nacogdoches will host Pine Tree.

A little over a year ago, Troup High School student Cooper Reid suffered a traumatic brain injury playing in a football game. The incident was followed by the teen spending the last year in and out of multiple hospitals and undergoing intense physical therapy on his road to recovery. This...

Four East Texans, including Lindale's Kenzie McClenny and Troup's Jaxson Green and two brothers from Hallsville, are competing in the 2023 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting First Tee this weekend out West. The PGA Champions Tour event, in its 20th year, bring teens from First Tee chapters to Pebble Beach, California.

RUSK – Iola’s Adrian Garrett rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 44-14 victory over Maud on Thursday night. Garrett also added a pair of 2-point conversions as did Tyler Elliott who rushed for 56 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown. He also threw for 152 yards, completing 14 of 16.

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The Spence squad was dressed in orange and Rusk dressed in white for Wednesday’s middle school softball game at the North Dallas softball field. Audriana Crow hit two home runs and drove in six runs in leading the Spence Hornets to a 15-3 win over the Rusk Rams on Wednesday in middle school softball at the North Dallas softball field.

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JEFFERSON — The Troup Lady Tigers won 3-0 over the Jefferson Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday in a District 16-3A volleyball match. The Lady Tigers won 25-10, 25-11, 25-12.