Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Nathan Dunn keeps his hand on the bat after taking a big cut for Kemp while playing Brownsboro in his last home game as a senior student.
Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Kemp senior Adrian Culpepper is the king of the hill while winding up and peering at his target as he pitches for the Yellowjackets in his last game.
Monitor Photo/Amber Curtis
Mabank Panthers second baseman Cooper Cline tags out a Brownsboro Bears runner during the April 1 District 15-4A contest in Mabank, which his team won 6-1 to enable a sweep of the Bears before Easter weekend. After the Brownsboro series, Coach Sean McCrossen’s crew stands at 4-2 in District play going into another two-game home-and-away series versus the Athens Hornets April 7 and 10.
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The Mabank Panthers baseball team, coaches and trainers are all smiles after beating the Van Vandals by the score of 9-6 in District play, as the team had played a slate of consecutive contests out of town while the Mabank High School baseball field had infield improvements tweaked, as well as other upgrades added already such as the outfield wall. Welcome back, Panthers.
Monitor File Photo/Russell Slaton
Eustace High School’s Rhett Dyer, a graduated senior shown playing Feb. 17 against Rice, is named First Team All-District as a pitcher.
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Mabank pitcher Cameron Van Horn delivers to the plate April 1 against Brownsboro, a game Mabank won 10-0.
Monitor Photo/Amber Curtis
Mabank’s Gunnar McGilvra fires the ball in the infield against Brownsboro April 1 in District 15-4A action.
Monitor Photo/Russell Slaton
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.
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.
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. In addition, freshman Maddex McCrossen is the 14-4A Defensive Player of the Year. Further, Mabank first-team selections include senior Kyler Howeth and sophomore Matthew Ratley.
