Kerens nearly doubles Cross Roads in shootout
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Kerens visits Cross Roads Nov. 3 in a battle of the Bobcats, leaving with a big win.
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Kerens beats Cross Roads to clinch playoff spot
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Kerens receiver Ryan Priddy gets ready for a Lane Lynch pass at the goal line against Cross Roads Nov. 3.
Cross Roads girls win Regional championship
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The Cross Roads girls’ varsity cross country team are coming home Regional champions with Cassie Turner placing first overall at the Regional XC meet in Huntsville Oct. 24. Callie Turner places third. The boys’ varsity team places 18 out of 22 teams and 162 other runners.
Cross Roads marching band takes second place
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Cross Roads Marching Band placed second in Class 2A with a Division 1 Rating at the Teague Marching Invitational in Teague Saturday, Oct. 1. The bands' drum majors, Donna Stovall and Jeremy Fields, received Best Drum Majors in Class 2A. Cross Roads Marching Band advanced to finals, where they placed seventh out of 10. The band is currently perfecting their production of ‘Dreams of Persia’ for their UIL Marching competition in Mesquite Oct. 19.
Cross Roads girls’ XC takes first
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The Cross Roads varsity girls’ cross country team places first Sept. 2 in the Slocum meet, running with 99 girls.
Coming in first place was Cassie Turner. Callie Turner places third, Brook Locke (10th), Lizeth Lopez (13th), Alanah Logan (25th), Alexis Sudduth (26th) and Gabby Vazquez (47th). The varsity boys’ team running with 79 boys had Gus Bennett place 11th, Payton (44th), Edgar Izaguirre (66th) and Strait Myers (67th). Kylie Loftin takes home 12th place for the JV girls’ team. Lane Supak takes home first place for the JV boys’ team.
Cross Roads’ Heimer reaches 500th career win
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Cross Roads Lady Bobcats Volleyball Head Coach Merle Heimer picks up his 500th career victory Aug. 11 during their home tournament. The Lady Bobcats then wrapped up the weekend by taking first place after defeating Latexo in three sets Aug. 13.
FIGHTING A BLAZE FROM THE SKY
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The Texas Forestry Service supplies an aircraft to drop flame retardant on a wildfire that caused residents in the area to be evacuated. The fire, located near Farm to Market 59 South near Cross Roads burned 152 acres before becoming contained and allowing residents to return to their homes around 7:15 p.m., July 19.
