Kerens, Cross Roads softball players named All-State
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Rylee Spivey of Kerens, shown pitching against LaPoynor in April, makes the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State softball team.
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Rylee Spivey of Kerens, shown pitching against LaPoynor in April, makes the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State softball team.
EUSTACE–Madilyn Andrews has been named to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class 3A All-State Softball Team for her performance on the field for the 2024 Eustace High School Lady Bulldogs.
Making the Honorable Mention list as a utility player, Andrews led her team to the postseason as a junior by hitting .702, racking up 59 hits, scoring 31 runs, driving in 29 runs and hitting 16 doubles, according to MaxPreps. In 29 pitching appearances, Andrews struck out 148 batters over 128.1 innings, MaxPreps stats show.

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Malakoff High School incoming senior Hillary Dawson (at left, with her Malakoff coach, Tommy Cross) competes at the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star Basketball Game at Arlington Lamar High School, held June 25. “Way to represent Malakoff at a high level!,” the school district says online.
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The Kemp Athletic Booster Club holds its annual golf tournament June 17 at Cedar Creek Country Club, with the first-place team comprised of Jay Koohlmeier, Chandler Bawcum, Brandon Shipp and John Brooks.
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The weekend of June 8-9, the Malakoff 8U All-Stars wins second place at the Diamond Youth Baseball District Tournament in Corsicana, beating Grapeland (10-0), falling to Alto (9-7), defeating Slocum (18-0), beating Alto in a rematch (12-3) and losing to Fairfield (9-2) for their second-place finish, which advances the Malakoff team to the Regional tournament in Center.
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Kannon Ritchie, playing first base for Kerens March 13 against Martin’s Mill, is the District 20-2A Most Valuable Player.
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Rylee Spivey of Kerens, pitching April 5 versus LaPoynor, is named District 20-2A’s Pitcher of the Year.
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Emma Bell of Eustace bats .411 with 62 hits (including three home runs) while driving in 30 runs for the 2024 Division III softball national champions, East Texas Baptist University.
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