Bullard goes 2-1 in tourney, will host Winter Cup

Published 11:43 am Monday, January 6, 2025

Bullard Lady Panthers Soccer. (Contributed)

The Bullard Lady Panthers competed in the College Station Classic at A&M Consolidated and went 2-1.

Bullard lost 7-0 to Top 10-ranked Class 5A squad A&M Consolidated. The Lady Panthers followed that with wins of 2-0 over Class 5A Lufkin and 2-1 over Class 6A Cy-Fair.

Sophomore goalkeeper Cadence Graul racked up 40 saves, including stopping a penalty kick.

Junior captain Paige Barrett, sophomore Charley Whitehead and sophomore Kaelyn Stripling contributed to the first four goals on the season — one was an own goal from Cy-Fair. The first assists on the season came from Barrett, Whitehead, junior Aubrey Kuechle and sophomore Alexis Flynn.

Bullard’s JV will host Tyler HEAT at 5 p.m. Tuesday.



Bullard (2-1) will host the annual Lady Panthers Winter Cup Thursday through Saturday.

Thursday’s schedule is Bullard vs. Mabank, 8 a.m.; Mabank JV vs. Nacogdoches JV, 9:15 a.m.; Jacksonville vs. Paris, 10:30 a.m.; Mabank JV vs. Palestine JV, 11:45 a.m.; Mabank vs. Nacogdoches, 1 p.m.; Palestine JV vs. Bullard JV, 2:15 p.m.; Melissa vs. Nacogdoches, 3:30 p.m.; Tyler Legacy JV vs. Vidor, 4:45 p.m.; Bullard JV vs. Longview JV, 6 p.m.; and Bullard vs. Melissa, 7:15 p.m.

Friday’s schedule is Vidor vs. Jacksonville, 8 a.m.; Bullard JV vs. Mabank JV, 9: 15 a.m.; Bullard vs. Nacogdoches, 10:30 a.m.; Longview JV vs. Nacogdoches JV, 11:45 a.m.; Paris vs. Vidor, 1 p.m.; Jacksonville vs. Tyler Legacy JV, 2:15 p.m.; Melissa vs. Mabank, 3:30 p.m.; Longview JV vs. Palestine JV, 4:45 p.m.; Paris vs. Tyler Legacy JV, 6 p.m.; and Bullard JV vs. Nacogdoches JV, 7:15 p.m.

Saturday’s schedule is Mabank JV vs. Longview JV, 8 a.m.; Nacogdoches JV vs. Palestine JV, 9:15 a.m.; Fifth-place game, 10:30 a.m.; Third-place game, noon; and championship game, 1:30 p.m.