Cade Bruce and Rhett Sellers have forged a solid friendship through the game of golf. This week, however, they’ll be friendly adversaries at the 93rd playing of the Texas Junior Amateur.
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■ CORRESPONDENTS NEEDED: The Longview News-Journal and Marshall News Messenger are looking for correspondents to cover high school football games in East Texas during the 2019 season.
■ CORRESPONDENTS NEEDED: The Longview News-Journal and Marshall News Messenger are looking for correspondents to cover high school football games in East Texas during the 2019 season.
■ LONGVIEW: Season tickets will go on sale at the LISD Athletic Department (201 East Hawkins Parkway) on Monday, Aug. 5 for last year’s season ticket holders. Previous ticker holders will have until Aug. 9 to accept or reject their tickets.
Former Daingerfield standout Denzel Mims, who ranks in the top 20 at Baylor University for career receiving yards, receptions and touchdowns, will enter his senior season with the Bears rated as one of the top pass catchers in the nation after being named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List …
TYLER — The 14th annual East Texas Kick-off Luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 14, at the Green Acres Baptist Church Crosswalk Center, according to Cindy Smoak, SPORTyler Executive Director.
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TYLER — The Tyler-Smith County Chapter of the Texas Exes honored three local members, awarded scholarships to five area Longhorns and got an update on “Is Texas Back?” from five former football standouts during the organization’s annual Scholarship Dinner on Thursday at Hollytree Country Club.
■ CORRESPONDENTS NEEDED: The Longview News-Journal and Marshall News Messenger are looking for correspondents to cover high school football games in East Texas during the 2019 season.
After graduating from Marshall High School, Kiari Johnson had plans to attend college, but the college of choice changed about two weeks ago when she decided to attend LeTourneau University where she’ll play volleyball.
■ LONGVIEW: Season tickets will go on sale at the LISD Athletic Department (201 East Hawkins Parkway) on Monday, Aug. 5 for last year’s season ticket holders. Previous ticker holders will have until Aug. 9 to accept or reject their tickets.
Former Carthage standout and current University of Texas sophomore Keaontay Ingram was named on Wednesday as a preseason candidate for the 2019 Doak Walker Award.
ARLINGTON — Earlier this week, Baylor returned to the scene of possibly the biggest win of the Matt Rhule era thus far, Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, where the Bears beat Texas Tech 35-24 last November.
Former collegiate golf standout Andrew Presley is the latest to hoist the tradition-rich Energy Weldfab Meadowbrook Classic trophy, doing so under somewhat-merciful overcast skies and light rain for much of the tournament’s final day on Sunday.
The recruitment for the nation’s top uncommitted quarterback is over.
For the hunters in East Texas, a good hunting area is a prime commodity.
TYLER — Jake Smelser, the Troup standout bound for SFA in the fall, carded a 2-under 69 to capture first place in the Northern Texas PGA Junior Tour’s Medalist Tournament on Monday at Willow Brook Country Club.
ARLINGTON — Broderick Washington Jr. never hesitates to remind his Texas Tech teammates of his Longview roots, even if they’re tired of hearing him represent his hometown.
Clay Busby had seen the facilities and knew of the expectations before he was named the new Lady Lobo head basketball coach.
Longview, Pine Tree, Spring Hill and more will host football camps soon.
Roundup of info on area football season tickets:
■ CORRESPONDENTS NEEDED: The Longview News-Journal and Marshall News Messenger are looking for correspondents to cover high school football games in East Texas during the 2019 season.
Some might call it beginner’s luck. But it could be simply destiny.
LONGVIEW: Season tickets will go on sale at the LISD Athletic Department (201 East Hawkins Parkway) on Monday, Aug. 5 for last year’s season ticket holders. Previous ticker holders will have until Aug. 9 to accept or reject their tickets.
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CORRESPONDENTS NEEDED: The Longview News-Journal and Marshall News Messenger are looking for correspondents to cover high school football games in East Texas during the 2019 season.
As Willie Gooden prepares for his first season as head football coach at Kilgore College after a long stint as an assistant, his wish list hasn’t changed.
WHITEHOUSE — Even as his fame has risen, Patrick Mahomes hasn’t forgotten about his Mahomies in his hometown.
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■ CORRESPONDENTS NEEDED: The Longview News-Journal and Marshall News Messenger are looking for correspondents to cover high school football games in East Texas during the 2019 season.
GILMER — Pine Tree quarterback D.J. Freeman has a quiet confidence. You might call him a silent assassin on the football field.
Summer has arrived in East Texas.
■ KILGORE BASS ANGLERS: The team of Michael Rich and Clay Richards finished with a total of 15.84 pounds to win the Kilgore Bass Anglers’ July tournament held out of Pirkey’s Brandy Branch.
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Gladewater’s Stephen Harris (boys 10-11), Carthage’s Jett Surratt (boys 12-13), Longview’s Nicholas Smith (boys 14-15), Gilmer’s Saige Hendrix (boys 16-18), Longview’s Parker Hatfield (coed 7-9), Longview’s Lauren Fisher (girls 12-13), Texarkana’s Angie Parrott (girls 14-15) and Texarkana’s …
■ CORRESPONDENTS NEEDED: The Longview News-Journal and Marshall News Messenger are looking for correspondents to cover high school football games in East Texas during the 2019 season.
In previous years, the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star Volleyball Games provided seniors with one final opportunity to represent their respective schools on the court.
EPPING, N.H. – Steve Torrence continued to set records Sunday, driving his Capco Contractors Top Fuel dragster into the final round for the eighth straight event, repeating as champion at the NHRA New England Nationals and becoming the first driver, regardless of category, to secure a starti…
LeTourneau University Director of Athletics Terri Deike has announced the addition of Kathleen Raske as the director of men’s and women’s track and field and cross country along with the hiring of Terry VanLaningham as head coach of men’s and women’s track and field.
Check out the All-East Texas Baseball Team, including MVP, Newcomer and Coach of the Year as well as the first team, second team and honorable mention selections:
Check out the All-East Texas Softball Team, including MVP, Newcomer and Coach of the Year as well as the first team, second team and honorable mention selections:
The Fourth of July is a popular holiday for Americans. Tons of celebrations take place for our nation’s “birthday” and most occur outdoors.
■ Tuesday Night Open Pot Tournament: There were 23 teams competing Tuesday night on Martin Creek Lake with the team of JD Brennum and Ricky Sipes weighing in 12 pounds, 7 ounces of fish to take first place in the weekly Tuesday Night Open Pot Tournament.
FRISCO — A foot here, a foot there, Longview quarterback Haynes King meticulously critiqued his performance over the past five days competing among the premier talent coast-to-coast.
DALLAS — Longview’s Cade Bruce finished tied for 22nd after Tuesday’s final round of the Lanny Wadkins Junior Championship at Brookhaven Country Club’s Masters Course.
