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Kerens pitcher Krayton Ritchie delivers a first-inning fastball against Cross Roads during his team’s March 11 District 20-2A opener.
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Kerens second baseman JJ Hightower watches as the ball leaves his bat early in the March 11 contest against Cross Roads, played in Kerens.
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Kerens running back Nehemiah Massey rounds the corner for yardage against Cross Roads Oct. 11.
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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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The Cross Roads Lady Cats win the Regional Semifinal round in Rusk with a sweep of Shelbyville May 17 (10-4) and May 18 (9-5) to advance in the Class 2A playoffs. Cross Roads will face Beckville in the Region III Finals; that best-of-three series is scheduled May 22-24 at Lindale. Following the clinching game, Gracie Collins (from left) and Keelee Glover hold the three softballs they hit for home runs, one by Collins (a 2-run bash) and two by Glover.
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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 receiver Ryan Priddy gets ready for a Lane Lynch pass at the goal line against Cross Roads Nov. 3.
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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.
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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.
