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RUSK — McCowns have been known to excel as quarterbacks at the high school level in East Texas and then move on to the next level.
DALLAS — Tyler's Sidney Robertson tied for 12th over the weekend in the Legends Junior Tour's Winter Classic held at Dallas Athletic Club's Blue Course.
By my count, I’ve watched 7,216 hours of football this season. I’ve written 413 columns about it, in which I’ve picked 487 games, made 79 salient points, and cracked 977 jokes, of which about four of them were funny.
KILGORE — Daveon Thomas hit for 18 points and Dantwan Grimes added 16 as the No. 4 Kilgore College Rangers defeated rival Tyler Junior College, 68-53, on Saturday in a Region XIV basketball game at Masters Gymnasium.
NACOGDOCHES — Teddy Allen scored 26 points and Jabari Rice added 21 points as New Mexico State beat Stephen F. Austin 72-58 on Saturday.
After scoring a big win on the road earlier in the week, the No. 7 Apache Ladies suffered an upset of their own on Saturday.
It was the longest playoff weekend ever in the NFL, and honestly one of the least exciting I’ve ever seen. Six games over three days, and about two-and-a-half of them were worth watching all the way through.
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Three Trojans were in double figures, led by Cullen Walker’s 24 points, as All Saints defeated Dallas Covenant, 63-31, on Friday in a TAPPS 4A District 2 basketball game at Brookshire Gym.
BROWNSBORO — In a battle of District 14-4A contenders, the Canton Eagles rallied in the fourth quarter to edge the Brownsboro Bears, 36-33, on Friday.
ARP — Jimmie Harper scored 23 points to lead West Rusk to a 54-53 win over Arp on Friday night.
BROWNSBORO — In a battle of state-ranked teams, No. 5 Brownsboro took a 49-39 win over No. 21 Canton on Friday in a District 14-4A girls basketball contest.
Dominika Ducal and Hadleigh Clark each scored two goals to help the Bullard Brook Hill Lady Guard to a 6-0 soccer win over Garland Brighter Horizons.
RICHARDSON — Nate Robles scored four goals as Tyler Legacy took a 4-3 win over Richardson Pearce on Friday.
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.
Tyler Legacy avenged its lone district loss with a 57-45 win over Dallas Skyline on Friday night at Tyler Legacy Varsity Gymnasium.
Former Tyler Legacy standout Aaliyah Morgan officially joined Louisiana Tech on Friday, Lady Techsters head women’s basketball coach Brooke Stoehr announced.
The UT Tyler basketball teams have rescheduled home games that were postponed from December.
After winning the Lone Star Conference softball regular season championship in their first year in the league, the UT Tyler Patriots are the favorite to capture the LSC title in 2022.
Chapel Hill and Lindale each captured two superlatives with the release of the District 9-4A Division I All-District Football Team for the 2021 season.
After capturing a couple of key wins on Wednesday, the Tyler Junior College basketball teams take on tough opponents on Saturday.
It may be almost a year since Texas spent a week frozen, but the effects are still being felt on the Gulf Coast where icy waters played havoc with spotted seatrout.
Julie Murry and Colby Sales were coaching against each other in May 2021 in the area round of the playoffs.
Frankston’s basketball teams picked up wins over Kerens on Wednesday.
Isaac Aguiar’s lone field goal ended up being the game-winner.
ATHENS — In a battle of top 10 programs in the nation, the No. 7 Tyler Junior College Apache Ladies picked up a 66-62 win over No. 4 Trinity Valley Wednesday on Leon Spencer Court at Cardinal Gym.
Nate Eidam netted a hat trick as Tyler Legacy picked up a 5-2 win at Greenville on Tuesday.
Rusk defeats Jasper 49-46 at home for its first district win.
Rusk falls to Jasper at home 77-38.
LUFKIN — In a tight game throughout, Lufkin outscored the Lions by four in the second half to capture a 43-39 win over Tyler on Tuesday in a District 16-5A basketball game at LHS’ new gym.
BROWNSBORO — The No. 5 Brownsboro Bearettes moved to 27-2 overall and 4-0 in District 14-4A play with a 50-27 win over Wills Point on Tuesday.
DALLAS — Word of Terry Lowry’s death came early Saturday morning as I was preparing to host my weekly golf radio show. It was expected but still sad to lose a friend, a high school classmate and a fellow golfer.
COMMERCE — UT Tyler dropped a midweek Lone Star Conference basketball contest to Texas A&M-Commerce, 71-56, on Tuesday at The Field House.
HENDERSON — Tyson Berry scored 14 points, and Cameron Murphy had a double-double as Chapel Hill took a 70-53 road win over Henderson.
BULLARD — The Brook Hill Lady Guard defeated the Grace Community Lady Cougars 4-2 on penalty kicks in a girls soccer match on Tuesday at Herrington Stadium.
LINDALE — Marley Keith and Desirae Pennington combined for 37 points as Lindale took a 69-25 win over Spring Hill on Tuesday.
COMMERCE — The UT Tyler Patriots earned their first win over a nationally ranked opponent in the Division II era with an 80-67 victory over No. 4 Texas A&M-Commerce on Tuesday.
The Lady Lions rocketed out to a quick lead and then made some key defensive plays down the stretch as Tyler scored a 47-40 victory over Lufkin on Tuesday in a District 16-5A girls basketball game at the THS Gymnasium.
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