Sports

Courtesy Photo/Kemp Athletic Booster Club Facebook 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.

Courtesy Photo/Bill Mullins 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)...

Monitor File Photo/Russell Slaton Kannon Ritchie, playing first base for Kerens March 13 against Martin’s Mill, is the District 20-2A Most Valuable Player. Monitor File Photo/Russell Slaton Rylee Spivey of Kerens, pitching April 5 versus LaPoynor, is named District 20-2A’s Pitcher of the Year.

Courtesy Photo 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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Monitor File Photo/Russell Slaton Malakoff Lady Tiger softball player Alabama Anding, shown pitching against Eustace March 29, is named District 18-3A Defensive Player of the Year.

Courtesy Photo/Kerens ISD The Kerens Bobcats baseball team wins the Regional Quarterfinal championship to advance to Round 4 of the Class 2A playoffs from Region III by beating Beckville May 15 in Tyler, sweeping the first two games of a best-of-three series (3-0 and 5-1, respectively).

Courtesy Photo/Jennifer Wells 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.

Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton During May 11’s season finale for the Eustace Angel League, Hope Ridgle (center) is escorted around the bases by Eustace Police Sergeant Johnny Pitman and Eustace High School cheerleader Landrie Baker. 

MABANK–The Mabank Panthers, following their 2024 Bi-District playoff appearance, posted their list of 14-4A All-District players on the baseball team’s social media page May 4. Leading the way is the 14-4A Pitcher of the Year, Mabank senior Hagen Tijerina.