A few weeks ago, the Eustace Bulldogs 8U team became the local league undefeated 8U champions. As of last weekend, they are the undefeated 8U Dixie District Champions. Next up is the regional tournament June 25-27 in Kilgore.
ATHENS–Jashae Lee has joined the coaching staff at Trinity Valley Community College as assistant women’s basketball coach.
Lee joins the Lady Cardinals after two years with New Mexico Junior College, where she served as assistant coach.
She assisted in a successful season while with the Thunderbirds. After not competing due to COVID during 2020-21, the New Mexico program became the 2022 Region V- WJCAC Conference Champions, compiling a 25-6 season record and an undefeated home record of 13-0.
Eustace girls and boys begin their summer workouts with strength and conditioning at Bulldog Stadium.
ATHENS–June marks an important milestone in one of Athens’ most beloved landmarks: the 100th anniversary of the dedication of Bruce Field.
The field is named after the man who donated the property, Dr. William H. Bruce. Dr. Bruce came to Athens in 1896 to serve as principal of a private school that would come to be known as Bruce Academy. Athens had boasted its own high school for a number of years prior to this, but it was not until a few years later, with Dr. Bruce as superintendent, that Athens acquired state accreditation for its public schools.
EUSTACE–Eustace High School hosted their annual athletic banquet to round out the 2021-22 school year to honor all athletes and coaches on their accomplishments May 24.
Beginning the year with the opening of volleyball season, the Lady Bulldogs had another successful year on the court. The Heart award went to Lyra Landrum. The Defensive MVP went to Bailey Billings with Avery Reeve taking home Offensive MVP. Volleyball MVP went to senior Emma Bell.
Malakoff will host a softball camp June 6-7 at Malakoff HS from 9:30 a.m.-12 noon both days for incoming first through ninth graders.
HENDERSON, NAVARRO COUNTY–District 20-2A announced their All-District honors for the 2021 softball season, which includes multiple players from Kerens and Cross Roads following their playoff runs.
Kerens, which ended its season in the Regional semifinals, was led by 20-2A Co-Most Valuable Players Kenadee Lynch and Rylee Spivey. Kerens’ Jayson Engel was named 20-2A Coach of the Year, with Olivia Holt of Kerens named Utility Player of the Year.
MABANK–A record that had stood since 1959 in the history books of Mabank High School was finally broken at the Area meet in late April 2022.
The team of Ty’Rand Blanton, Beau Kilgore, Jayden Rodgers and Sean Henry broke the school record for the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:26.43, advancing to the Regional track meet just weeks ago.
GRAND SALINE–A no-hitter in game one and a two-out walk-off hit in game three during a May 12-14 best-of-three Regional quarterfinal series propelled the Kerens Lady ‘Cats past the Hawkins Lady Hawks and into the Class 2A Region 3 softball semifinals.
Kerens advanced to play Groveton May 20-21 at Whitehouse High School for another best-of-three series. The Kerens-Groveton series winner will play in the May 28 Regional final against the victor between Como-Pickton and Lovelady. From there, the Region 3 winner advances to the State tournament May 31-June 4.
