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Kemp’s Chloe Smith takes a whack at a Mabank pitch during the March 24 District 15-4A matchup.
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Mabank pitcher Savannah Phillips delivers the ball to the plate during her team’s 16-2 win over rival Kemp.
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The Mabank Panthers baseball team, coaches and trainers are all smiles after beating the Van Vandals by the score of 9-6 in District play, as the team had played a slate of consecutive contests out of town while the Mabank High School baseball field had infield improvements tweaked, as well as other upgrades added already such as the outfield wall. Welcome back, Panthers.
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Kerens High School head baseball coach Cole Lancaster (center, holding banner) joins his family, including his parents Ricky and Vi Lancaster, during a ceremony held before the March 13 home game against Cross Roads for reaching win No. 100 in his career.
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Mabank Lady Panther senior soccer players Jasmine Campa (from left), Danielle Torres, Ana Gallegos and Rylee Lopez join Mabank Head Girls’ Soccer Coach Dalton Orr at the March 5 match versus Caddo Mills, along with other seniors Rylee Lopez, Kat McNair, Addison Stephens, Bella Chrouk and Abigaile Jones, as the Class of 2026 players compete for the final time at Panther Stadium.
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Kemp’s Jayda Oster (in white) dribbles the ball during the District 12-4A match between Kemp and Mabank, held at Panther Stadium Feb. 28. The Lady Jackets of Kemp complete their regular season by hosting Quinlan Ford March 4 then traveling to Community High School March 7.
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Congratulations to the Kerens Bobcats boys' basketball team, which won a UIL Bi-District championship Feb. 24 by beating Marlin, 54-44, at Navarro College in Corsicana. Next up, Kerens faces rival Cayuga in the Area round Friday, Feb. 27 in Cross Roads. And after beating Athens and seizing a spot in the UIL playoffs, the Mabank Panthers boys' hoops team fought hard but fell 58-50 in their first-round Bi-District playoff game Feb. 24 versus Longview Pine Tree at the University of Texas at Tyler.
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The seniors of Mabank’s 2025-26 varsity basketball team gather to celebrate Luke Carter’s (center) 2,000 career point milestone before their home district game versus Athens Feb. 13, including Angel Guerrero, Joseph Magana, Luke Carter, Peyton Welk, Angel Guerrero, Jayden Colin, Luke Carter, Jayden Colin, Peyton Welk and Carter Sims.
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The 2026 Bi-District champion Mabank Lady Panthers pose with their University Interscholastic League trophy after a Feb. 16, 57-51 win over Kilgore in Frankston. The Lady Panthers next play Texarkana Pleasant Grove in the Area round of the playoffs Feb. 19 at Como-Pickton High School. Also, the Lady Tigers of Malakoff won their Bi-District championship Feb. 16 by beating Sabine High School at Tyler Junior College 45-35 to move on to Area and face Liberty-Eylau at Spring Hill High School in Longview Feb. 17.
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Mabank's Luke Carter (No. 3 in white) guards Kemp's Zaki Brown (No. 3 in orange) during the District game between Kemp and Mabank Feb. 10.
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Panther Carter Sims (No. 4) attempts a free throw at the District game held between Kemp and Mabank Feb. 10.
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Panther Jayden Colin (No. 2) dribbles in Mabank’s home District game versus Van Feb. 3.
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Mabank's Luke Carter (No. 3) shoots a basket against Van's Tiler Williams (No. 15) in Mabank’s home District game against Van Feb. 3.
