Month: March 2024

Kilgore senior Braydon Nelson (right) is all smiles here beside coach Josh Lyons after a second-place finish in discus at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at the University of Texas in Austin on Friday. Nelson was one of a handful of ETBlitz-area athletes in the event; some, like Troup's Trae Davis, also had great finishes. Davis was seventh in the long jump. (Photo courtesy of KILGORE HIGH TRACK & FIELD)

NELSON SECOND AT TEXAS RELAYS | Handful of others from ETBlitz area also there, some with top-10 finishes

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Sabine's Sarah Roberts (above) had one of many big performances at the Arp Invitational Track Meet on Thursday, including breaking the school record in the 400 meter run. (Photo courtesy of SABINE HIGH SCHOOL and CODY GILLBERT)

BIG PERFORMANCES AT ARP TRACK MEET | Sabine girls, WR boys get the job done

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Overton's Kaylee Stevens (foreground) putting away the competition in the 100 meter hurdles. Stevens had the high total for the Overton girls in the district meet at Alto. Overton's girls won the meet as a team, and several are moving on to area, and Overton's boys were second in the meet, also sending quite a few to area. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS of SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

STEVENS, OVERTON RULE AT DISTRICT MEET | Lady Mustangs win it; boys second; many off to area

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

NELSON IN TEXAS RELAYS TODAY | KHS boys, JV boys win Walter Derrick Relays; girls shine, too

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Kilgore first-year softball head coach Lacey Middlebrooks (right) talks to her infield during a break in the action on Thursday night at Stream-Flo Field in Kilgore. Kilgore dropped the home game to Center, 9-6. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)

KHS SOFTBALL DROPS 17-4A GAME | Slips to Center at home, 9-6

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Home plate at Driller Park, but it was a lonely place on Thursday, as Kilgore had to go on the road. But they did defeat Center, 9-4, on Thursday night. (File photo by JACOB LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

‘DOGS WIN! | Kilgore beats Center again, 9-4

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Kilgore's Jaime Vasquez (3) puts the ball past Lindale's keeper on Thursday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in a UIL 4A second, or area, round playoff game. Kilgore won, 3-2, and advances to play the winner of Jacksonville and Athens in round three. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)

A SPLIT DECISION FOR KILGORE | Lady ‘Dogs lose to Bullard; ‘Dogs get by Lindale on to round three

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

TUESDAY SOFTBALL ROUNDUP | Henderson is hushing folks up; Gilmer gets KHS at home; Sabine, Tatum win

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

TUESDAY BASEBALL ROUNDUP | Overton, Tatum, WR win big; Sabine slips Monday & Tuesday

Mitch Lucas 8 months ago

‘DOGS RUN-RULE CENTER | Get back on track after two-game skid; at Center Thursday

Joe Hale 8 months ago

Kilgore's Adan Reyes guides his way through traffic in a UIL Class 4A bi-district playoff game at home against Lufkin Hudson on Tuesday night. Kilgore's boys won, 3-0, and will face Lindale next, at home on Thursday night. Kilgore's girls demolished Hudson just before the boys game, 8-1, win three goals each by Natalie Hudman and Phenix Rivers. Kilgore will face Bullard in round two, although arrangements weren't final at press time for this story. Check ETBlitz.com on Wednesday to see if things are finalized. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

SWEPT OUT OF TOWN | Kilgore’s soccer girls, boys sweep Hudson, both advancing to round 2

Mitch Lucas 8 months ago

Henderson's Nolyn Norris (above) is all smiles after winning a state championship at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifters Association meet last week in Abilene. Norris lifted 420 pounds in the squat, 215 pounds in the bench, and 345 pounds in the deadlift.

THIS JUST IN: STATE TITLES WIN YOU A PLAYER OF THE WEEK! | Overton’s Williams, Henderson’s Norris bring home both

Mitch Lucas 8 months ago