Sports

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Eustace High School cheerleaders end camp July 29. “We had a blast, learned a lot and feel ready for the season to begin,” said Eustace HS Cheer. “Let’s go Bulldogs!”

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Mabank High School holds a very successful volleyball team camp July 26. Panther volleyball thanks Coach Lyn Evans for coming and running camp. “Her knowledge of the game and experience was a great asset to our program. Our Panthers worked hard over the last three days, knocked some rust off and got better! We are proud of these ladies,” said program leaders. Tryouts began Monday and the girls play the first home game Aug. 8 against Palestine and Malakoff.

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Mabank High School Cheer depart for Universal Cheer Association camp at Texas Christian University July 21. By day three of camp, cheerleaders have already earned spirit sticks, superior evaluation ribbons and the coveted Top Banana.

CEDAR CREEK LAKE–Tis the season once again for East Texas football, and schools all over the Cedar Creek Lake area are getting ready. Many have held workouts and camps for future players during the summer, and practices begin July 31.

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Kemp ISD holds summer Lady Jacket volleyball camp for students July 13-14. The camp was open to incoming kindergarteners through sixth-graders and was led by Head Lady Jackets Volleyball Coach Brittni Anthony.

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Malakoff seniors A’Livia Norman (from left) and Bailey Riley, freshman Jack Driskell and junior Brandt Powers compete in a Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA) tournament at Van Zandt Country Club July 9.

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Mabank High School’s gym is receiving a facelift this summer before athletes come back to practice. A new logo and striping are being painted on the gymnasium’s floor which has also been refinished. The yellowed floors have been sanded and refinished to a lighter hue, modernizing and brightening the gym for this season’s home games.

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Treavor Thompson of Mabank shows off winning the Youth Scratch Master’s Tour U15 Mixed Championship. Thompson will make his third consecutive Junior Gold Championships tournament appearance in mid-July.

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Mabank’s 14U All Star team faces the Edgewood Cardinals in pool play for the East Texas Rec World Series June 17.

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Eli Evans bats for Kemp Yellowjackets 8U All Stars against the ETX Rangers.

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Eustace ISD holds football camp for incoming fourth through ninth graders June 12-14 at the school’s football field. Campers learned skills at all positions, plays that the high school runs, how to play 7 on 7, and how to compete in multiple drills. Eustace ISD says that it was a great week, the kids had a great time and the coaches were excited to have them.