Saltillo Lady Lions Softball Wins District Championship
Saltillo’s softball team scored efficiently and often to get a big 17-2 win over Yantis on Tuesday, Apr. 20. The win clinched the district 17-1A championship for the Saltillo Lady Lions. The game started out slow for both teams at Winnsboro Citi Field, as neither team managed to score a run in the first inning. That changed in a big way in the second inning. Saltillo exploded for nine runs in the second inning to make it 9-0...
Lady Cats Softball Clinch 15-5A Co-District Championship
The Lady Cats bats came alive early and often as Sulphur Springs cruised to a 16-0 victory on Senior Night over the Pine Tree Lady Pirates on Tuesday, Apr. 20. The win gives the Lady Cats softball team a share of the 2021 District 15-5A District Championship. Five Seniors were honored Tuesday night; 2B Matti Smith, 1B Nylah Lindley, #12 Braylea Brewer, DP/RF Addison DeSmet, RF/CF Grace Magnuson, and #25 Katelyn Shields. Coach David...
A Dozen Wildcats Make All-District Soccer Team
Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton has released a list of 12 Wildcats who made the District 15-5A All-District Team including 2 superlatives. Senior David Moreno was chosen by the district’s coaches at Midfield Player of the Year. Freshman midfielder Alex Yanez was named Co-Newcomer of the Year. Wildcats selected to the All-District 1st Team include senior forward Omar Hernandez, senior midfielder Alejandro Diasdado and senior...
Lady Cats Softball and Wildcats Baseball Have Important District Games at Home on Senior Night
Tuesday (April 20), Senior Night is the last district game of the season for the Lady Cats. With a win over Pine Tree Tuesday, the Lady Cats can assure themselves of at least a co-district championship. The Lady Cats are 10-1 and they are tied with Hallsville going into Tuesday games. Hallsville plays Marshall at home Tuesday. The Lady Cats are 20-3 for the season. Senior Night for the Lady Cats is scheduled to get underway at 5 p.m....
Mariam Tran 6th After First Day of Region II Golf Tourney Monday
Lady Cats Golfer Marian Tran had a good first day at the Region II Golf Tournament Monday (April 19) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Tran shot a first day 77 that put her in 6thplace. She is 9 strokes behind the first day leader. Day two is taking place Tuesday. Top individuals not on a qualifying team can qualify for the State Golf Tournament May 10-11 at White Wing Golf Course in Georgetown. Mariam Tran, pictured center, with...
Saltillo Lady Lions Softball Crushes Sulphur Bluff
The Saltllo Lady Lions softball team scored early and often, beating Sulphur Bluff by a score of 19-0 on Monday, Apr. 19. Saltillo’s offense was able to put 3 or more runs on the board in three separate innings of the four inning contest. It started in the first inning, when the visiting Lady Lions took the first at-bat of the game. Saltillo quickly jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Lady Bears. Sulphur Bluff did not manage to...
Lady Cats Golfer Mariam Tran Plays at the Two-Day Regional Golf Tournament in Rockwall
Lady Cat golfer Mariam Tran is competing in the Regional Golf Tournament at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club on Monday (April 19). The two-day tournament wraps up on Tuesday. Tran qualified for Regional by finishing in 5th place in the District Tournament at Tempest Golf Course in Gladwater on March 31-April 1 shooting 85 and 77 for a total of 162. Players and teams finishing near the top of the leader board at the Regional...
Wildcats Tennis Team Gets Consolation Wins at District Tennis Tourney as Future Looks Bright
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez says he was pleased with some of what he saw from his team at the District Tennis Tournament held at Texas High in Texarkana last week (April 12-13). After some issues with seeding involving girls’ singles, Coach Martinez says names ended up being drawn out of a hat. The draw left Wildcats #1 girls’ singles player Jeauxleigh Cantu facing the #2 player at powerhouse Texas High. Still...
Commerce Tigers Baseball Team Falls to Edgewood, 6-2
The Commerce Tigers baseball team gave up an early lead and could not recover, losing at Edgewood on Friday, Apr. 16 by a score of 6-2. Edgewood jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. Two walks committed by starting P for Commerce put the Bulldogs in prime scoring position, which they shortly thereafter capitalized on. For the next two innings, no runs were scored by either team. Unfortunately for the Tigers, it...
The Lady Cats Softball Team Wins an Unusual Game at Marshall Friday Evening
The Lady Cats Softball Team turned a tense game into a one-sided contest on the strength of one huge inning Friday evening (April 16) in Marshall. The Lady Cats scored a single run in the top of the first inning and it looked for a long time that might be all they would get. Then in the top of the fifth, the Lady Cats exploded for 12 runs. The final score was 13-0. Lady Cats ace Crimson Bryant was her usual strong self throwing a 5...
