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Jamarion Miller wants to be the all-time leading rusher in the history of Robert E. Lee/Tyler Legacy High School.
Erik DeRoo, a Grace Community School graduate, is joining the Texas Tech women’s basketball program as the Director of Player Development, head coach Krista Gerlich announced.
West Rusk went out and dominated its District 9-3A Division II opener with a 58-20 win over previously unbeaten Troup.
ARLINGTON — Dak Prescott ran toward the tunnel, raising his arms to the fans and tossing them souvenirs after the Dallas Cowboys manhandled the Philadelphia Eagles in prime time.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com's high school rankings after Week 5, distributed by The Associated Press.
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The Carthage Football Bulldogs and the White Oak Volleyball LadyNecks stayed atop their respective state polls that were released on Monday.
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SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The kids are more than alright. After America’s youngest Ryder Cup team handed Europe its biggest beating ever, they’re more than a little cocky, too.
Eli Holt, Derrick McFall, Jacob Villela, JaKyron Lacy and Montrell Wade, Tyler: McFall returned a kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown, and Holt passed for 193 yards and one score to go along with 85 yards on the ground and a rushing TD in the Lions’ win over McKinney North. Villela had 12 tackl…
Chapel Hill opened District 9-4A Division I play with a 57-21 win over Athens on Friday at Bulldog Stadium.
The Tyler Legacy Lady Raiders won the Jacksonville Indian Express Invitational cross country meet on Saturday.
HOUSTON — The University of Houston improved to 3-1 Saturday with a 28-20 win over Navy on Saturday in a college football game at TDECU Stadium.
We’re two weeks into the NFL season, plus the Thursday game. Finally, we’ve reached week three, when things finally start to make sense. Paraphrasing the old baseball saying, you can’t win a championship in the first month of the season, but you can definitely lose it.
Texas College coach Greg Ellis must have given a great halftime speech as his Steers played much better in the second of Saturday’s game against Wayland Baptist.
Images from five Friday football games in East Texas: North Mesquite at Tyler, Athens at Chapel Hill, Rusk at Brownsboro, Spring Hill at Bullard and Troup at West Rusk.
Friday’s Scores
BROWNSBORO — Homecoming 2021 was celebrated in Brownsboro on a beautiful fall night. Rebecca Rumbo was crowned queen by Maddie “Queenie” Essary, the 2020 queen. The invocation prayer was given by Alexis “Rambo” Rumbo, the 2019 queen.
WHITEHOUSE — The Nacogdoches Dragons took an early lead and then held off the Whitehouse Wildcats for a 28-19 win on Friday in the District 9-5A Division II opener for both teams at Wildcat Stadium.
Thursday, Sept. 23
Thursday, Sept. 23
MABANK — Lindale scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to register a 30-13 win over the Mabank Panthers on Friday in a District 9-4A Division I football game at Panther Stadium.
JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville scored two touchdowns in a 2:17 span in the second quarter, following a pair of Hallsville turnovers, and the Indians went on to trounce the Bobcats 49-20 at the Tomato Bowl on Friday.
KILGORE – The Kilgore Bulldogs opened District 9-4A Division I play just the way first-year head coach Clint Fuller drew it up on the chalk board.
Spring Hill football suffered a 56-0 loss against Henderson in week four, but bounced back in magnificent fashion on Friday.
CARTHAGE — The unanswered points run ended at 91 points.
The Marshall Mavericks avenged last year's district-opening loss against Pine Tree by holding on for a 17-10 win over the Pirates on Friday in the District 9-5A Division II opener for both teams at Pirate Stadium.
NEW CHAPEL HILL — Chapel Hill once again asserted its dominance in the 2021 season, securing a 57-21 win over Athens on Friday night and handing the Hornets their first loss of the season.
Tyler Coach Ricklan Holmes says it takes every person on the team for a successful season.
NEW LONDON — Andon Mata and Tate Winings both had three rushing touchdowns as No. 7 West Rusk remained undefeated with a 58-20 win over previously unbeaten Troup in the District 9-3A Division II opener Friday night at Bruce Bradshaw Stadium.
District 6-3A IGLADEWATER 29, TATUM 28: TATUM — D.J. Allen’s 3-yard run and his 2-point conversion pass to Eli Kates with just 28 seconds remaining in the contest completed the comeback for Gladewater as the Bears opened district play with a 29-28 win over the Tatum Eagles.
LINDALE — The Nolen Insurance Agency Team captured first place in the Sixth Annual Judge Robert Montgomery First United Methodist Church of Chandler Golf Tournament held on Sept. 14 at Garden Valley Resort & Golf Club.
The Texas College Steers play their second straight home game on Saturday, meeting Wayland Baptist in a Sooner Athletic Conference football contest in Tyler.
Hole-In-One
Dallas Christian defeated Brook Hill in volleyball Thursday night in four sets, 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 26-24.
ARLINGTON (AP) — Arkansas coach Sam Pittman knows what the resurgent Razorbacks have to do to make their series against seventh-ranked Texas A&M a real rivalry again.
WACO (AP) — Preseason AP All-America running back Breece Hall is scoring touchdowns at a record pace for No. 14 Iowa State while opposing rushers are having a difficult time gaining yards against the Cyclones defense.
Tuesday, Sept. 28