Marshall ISD is now in search of a new athletic director and head football coach as the end of the Jake Griedl era is coming to an end in Marshall.
KILGORE — The rivalry between Kilgore College and Tyler Junior College is alive and well.
P. TREE 57, MARSHALL 52: Daryus Gray scored 18 points, Dealyn Evans joined him in twin figures with 14 points and the Pine Tree Pirates earned a 57-52 win over the Marshall Mavericks on Friday at the Pirate Center.
Longview opened its Lady Lobo Showcase with Thursday’s 4-1 girls soccer win against Nacogdoches, and continued tournament play with Friday night’s 3-2 win against The Woodlands at Lobo Stadium.
District 15-5AMARSHALL 53, P. TREE 22: MARSHALL — JaKayla Rusk scored 22 points, and the Marshall Lady Mavericks moved to 6-1 in district play with a 53-22 win over Pine Tree.
District 15-4AGLADEWATER 62, SABINE 54: LIBERTY CITY — Gladewater overcame a 10-point deficit after one quarter to tie things at the half, and used a 19-11 run in the third to take control on the way to a 62-54 win over the Sabine Cardinals.
S. HILL 7, VAN 0: Jayme Dowell blasted the back of the net three times, Bianca English worked the shutout in goal and Spring Hill rolled to a 7-0 win over Van on Friday at Panther Stadium.
Spring Hill’s Zailey McGee recorded a double-double, but it wasn’t enough as the Lady Panthers dropped a 36-31 decision to Chapel Hill in a a District 16-4A game on Friday at Panther Gymnasium.
Evelyn Blalock, who started the women’s basketball program at Kilgore College and turned into a national powerhouse, is once again a finalist for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
GirlsTuesday, Jan. 25
From Staff Reports
Spring Hill High School is continuing the annual tradition of launching the spring portion of its golf schedule by hosting a tournament.
Longview continued its recent hot streak with Saturday afternoon’s 2-0 girls soccer rivalry win against Lufkin in the final day of the Lady Lobo Showcase at Lobo Stadium.
From Staff Reports
GirlsMonday, Jan. 24
LETU Athletic Communications
College Basketball: Men
FREE THROW CONTEST: The annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23 at the St. Mary’s Catholic School gymnasium.
TYLER — Julie Murry and Colby Sales were coaching against each other in May 2021 in the area round of the playoffs.
LOBO BANQUET: The Longview Lobo football banquet is set for 6 p.m. on Monday at Mobberly Baptist Church – Elevation.
College Basketball: Men
KILGORE — The way the Kilgore College offense is clicking lately, one quarter and two players will not be enough for opposing teams.
LOBO BANQUET: The Longview Lobo football banquet is set for 6 p.m. on Monday at Mobberly Baptist Church – Elevation.
With just a few more chances to tune up for the upcoming District 15-5A race, the Longview Lady Lobo soccer team will host the annual Lady Lobo Showcase this weekend at Lobo Stadium at the grass field.
Roberto Clemente PBL Baseball
Longview entered Tuesday night with eight series wins against Hallsville in the previous 15 meetings since the 2011-2012 season, and added another memorable chapter in the form of a 59-49 upset win against the state’s 20th ranked team.
Rabbit hunting is not the most popular game in town.
District 16-4ALINDALE 61, S. HILL 54: Colby Wood hit a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining to help Lindale stay in front, and the Eagles held on for a 61-54 win over the Spring Hill Panthers on Tuesday at Panther Gymnasium.
District 15-5AHALLSVILLE 74, LONGVIEW 36: HALLSVILLE – Catherine Warford scored 20 points and also pulled down the 500th rebound of her varsity career to help lead Hallsville to a 74-36 win over Longview Tuesday night.
GirlsLONGVIEW 4, KILGORE 0: KILGORE — The Longview Lady Lobos did all of their damage in the first half, building a 4-0 lead and making it stand in a win over Kilgore.
LIBERTY CITY — Alex Galyean, a key player on Sabine baseball teams that have compiled a 47-21 record over the past three seasons, will have a chance to continue his athletic and academic career at the next level after signing a national letter-of-intent with ASA Miami on Tuesday at the Sabin…
College Basketball: Men
LOBO BANQUET: The Longview Lobo football banquet is set for 6 p.m. on Monday at Mobberly Baptist Church – Elevation.
LETU Athletic Communications
From Staff Reports
Hallsville’s Eristia Owens and Longview Christian School’s Kado Jackson earned Player of the Week honors for their performances in games played by the Ladycats and Eagles last week.
College Basketball: Men
GirlsTuesday, Jan. 18
BoysJEFFERSON 68, W. RUSK 44: NEW LONDON — In District 16-3A action, Jeffers knocked off West Rusk, 68-44.
The Kilgore College Lady Rangers earned a pair of emphatic wins and the KC men suffered their first loss of the season during a busy weekend of basketball action.
Whitney Keeling, who led Waskom to a couple of state titles and turned the Wildcat program into a perennial winner during his 12 seasons as head coach and athletic director, is set to become head football coach and athletic director at Tatum High School later this month.
The first day of the 2022 Piney Woods Football Clinic started with a bang on Friday at Longview’s Holiday Inn-North.
District 16-4AHENDERSON 48, LINDALE 47: HENDERSON - Venecia Medford sank two free throws with six seconds remaining to lift the Henderson Lady Lons to a 48-47 win over the Lindale Lady Eagles on Friday.
District 16-4AKILGORE 57, S. HILL 46: KILGORE — Jake Thompson recorded a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds, and the Kilgore Bulldogs raced out to a big lead after one quarter en route to a 57-46 win over Spring Hill.
GirlsLONGVIEW 1, WHITEHOUSE 0: At the Pine Tree Lady Pirate Showcase, the Longview Lady Lobos got a goal in the first minute of the game and made it stand in a 1-0 win over Whitehouse.
GirlsLONGVIEW 4, NACOGDOCHES 1: At the Lady Lobo Showcase, host team Longview got three goals from Lily Fierros and a goal and two assists from Kat Markowitz on the way to a 4-1 win over Nacogdoches at Lobo Stadium.
