Sports

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The Mabank Panthers celebrate their 42-41 win over the Brownsboro Bears Sept. 9 at home for their first victory.

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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. 

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The Kerens Bobcats drop to 0-2 on the 2022 season as they fell to the Bremond Tigers 57-14. Kerens looks to right the ship at home as they look for their first win Sept. 9 against Mildred Eagles.

MIDLOTHIAN–The Mabank varsity cross country teams are off to a great start this season. The Panthers competed Sept. 1 at the Midlothian Invitational and continued their success.
The boys, who finished second and third in previous meets, brought home the team championship. 

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The Malakoff Tigers take their season opener over the West Rusk Raiders Aug. 26 at home. The Tigers, behind three touchdowns from Jason Tennyson, were victorious, 28-7 over West Rusk. The win was also the 130th career head coaching win for Malakoff Tigers Athletic Director/Head Coach Jamie Driskell.

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Rylee Spivey of Kerens tries to tip over a point at the net against Rice during her team’s Aug. 19 home sweep win.

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Kerens volleyball players Madison Brumit (left) and Blair Blue prepare to set a pass during the Aug. 19 Rice game.

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Eustace Bulldogs wide receiver Justin Abbe returns a kickoff for an 80-yard touchdown in the first quarter of their season opener Aug. 26 against the Farmersville Farmers.

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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. 

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The Mabank Lady Panthers take home first place in the silver bracket at the Tyler Invitational tournament Aug. 11-13.