Miller Grove, Yantis Boys Recognized With All District, Academic All District Honors
Several students from Miller Grove ISD and Yantis ISD were named to the 2019 – 20 District 23-A Boys All District Teams and All Academic Teams, according to information provided by Miller Grove ISD Secondary Principal/Athletic Director Gary Billingsley Named to the First Team were sophomore Isaiah Billingsley and junior Kobe Robertson, both from Miller Grove. Named to the Second Team were Miller Grove junior Matt Brignon and...
North Hopkins Baseball Team Gets Win Against Collinsville Thursday in Lindsay Tournament
The North Hopkins Panthers Baseball Team split two games in a Lindsay tournament Thursday. The Panthers defeated Collinsville, 8-3 and then lost to Blue Ridge, 7-4. Against Collinsville, the Panthers fell behind 2-0 in the bottom of the first but then scored 8 unanswered runs in the 8-3 win. North Hopkins outhit Collinsville, 10-1. Collinsville committed 2 errors and the Panthers had 1 Kevin Clement was solid on the mound going 4 1/3...
ALL Hopkins County Schools To Be Closed Next Week, March 2020
March 13, 2020 – The list of local schools extending spring break, as a precaution against coronavirus, continued to grow Friday afternoon with all Hopkins County districts and Yantis opting not to hold classes next week. UIL has also suspended all activities March 16-29. Cumby, North Hopkins, Como-Pickton, Sulphur Springs ISD, Miller Grove, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff all confirmed this afternoon that they will not have classes...
Texas Rangers Official Statement on the 2020 Season
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rangers CommunicationsThursday, March 12, 2020 817.273.5203 INFORMATION FROM THE TEXAS RANGERS Arlington, Texas— Following today’s announcement from Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers issued the following statement: “With the health and safety of our fans, players, and employees being top priority, the Texas Rangers unconditionally support Major League Baseball’s decision to suspend Spring Training...
Wildcats Baseball Team Gets A Win And A Tie In Hallsville Tournament Thursday
The Wildcats Baseball Team played two very different types of games Thursday, March 12, at the Reich Builders Classic in Hallsville. The Wildcats collected 13 hits in a 10-2 win over Brownsboro and then managed only 5 hits over nine innings in a 0-0 tie with Lovejoy. Vs. Brownsboro Against Brownsboro in their early game, the Wildcats broke a scoreless tie in the top of the second inning by exploding for 7 runs. Alex Medina opened the...
Lady Cats Softball Team Has Fun At McKinney North Thursday Winning With 20 Runs And 13 Hits
What an offensive night for the Lady Cats Softball Team as they pounded out 13 hits, got 13 walks and scored 20 runs in a 20-6 victory over McKinney North on the road Thursday night, March 12. The Lady Cats were red hot from the start scoring 9 first inning runs. They added 6 more in the second to lead 15-1. The Lady Cats had two more runs in the third, a single run in the fourth and two more runs in the fifth. The game was called...
North Hopkins Baseball Team Drops Game To Blue Ridge In Lindsay Tourney
The North Hopkins Panthers Baseball Team was tied with Blue Ridge 4-4 after the top of the second inning in a Lindsay tournament game Thursday, March 12, but Blue Ridge scored the game’s final three runs to take a 7-4 win. Blue Ridge outhit the Panthers 7 to 2. North Hopkins made 3 errors and Blue Ridge had 2. For North Hopkins, Jessie Rivera was 1 for 3 with an RBI. Gavin Buccieri was 1 for 2 with a run scored and an RBI....
Cumby Trojans Football Coach Tom Dracos Leaving To Coach At Cuero
Cumby Football Coach Tom Dracos is leaving to become the Assistant Athletic Director and Offensive Coordinator at Cuero. Coach Dracos Coach Dracos has been at Cumby since 2013. The Trojans were 8-4 last year and made it to the Area game in the playoffs. Coach Dracos will be working for Coach Jack Alvarez, former coach at Ennis, where he won at state championship after getting by the Wildcats earlier in the playoffs. Coach Alvarez was...
Game Day To Include Baseball, Softball And Track, Weather Permitting
Baseball, softball and track are scheduled on this Thursday, March 12, game day, weather permitting. The Wildcats Baseball Team is playing in its last tournament of the season. They are in the Reich Builders Classic in Hallsville. The Wildcats will be playing a pair of games back to back on this game day Thursday. The Wildcats play Brownsboro at 3:45 p.m. Then they take on Lovejoy at 6 p.m. The Wildcats enter the six-team tournament...
Wildcats Tennis Team Gets Some Good Results at Pleasant Grove and Sulphur Springs Tournaments
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez liked what he saw from several of his players at recent tournaments at Pleasant Grove (March 6) and at Sulphur Springs (February 28). At Pleasant Grove, with great weather, Coach Martinez said a girls’ doubles team of Mykylie Meador and Trynity Luckett, both freshmen, got third place. He said both players have been progressing all season. Coach Martinez said his #2 boys’ doubles team of...
