April 2024

KILGORE-BULLARD PREVIEW | A look at the series that begins Wednesday night The Kilgore High School Bulldogs, or the Diamond 'Dogs, or the Driller Boys - call them what you want, but call them a playoff team. And Wednesday night, they'll visit Bullard for the first, or bi-district round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs. Coach Eugene Lafitte, left, leads the squad. (Photo from KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL)

The Kilgore High School Bulldogs, or the Diamond 'Dogs, or the Driller Boys - call them what you want, but call them a playoff team. And Wednesday night, they'll visit Bullard for the first, or bi-district round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs. Coach Eugene Lafitte, left, leads the squad. (Photo from KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL)

KILGORE-BULLARD PREVIEW | A look at the series that begins Wednesday night

Mitch Lucas April 30, 2024

In a handful of baseball playoff series that begin around East Texas this week, as the University...

STATE TRACK! | Who’s going, when they compete, how you can watch, tickets, all you need to know Sabine's Sarah Roberts (left) outruns everyone to win the 3A girls 400 meter run at the Region II meet in Whitehouse last week. Roberts would go on to win the event and qualify for the state meet; that's Thursday for athletes in Classes 3A and 4A, at the University of Texas at Austin, at Mike A. Myers Stadium. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

Sabine's Sarah Roberts (left) outruns everyone to win the 3A girls 400 meter run at the Region II meet in Whitehouse last week. Roberts would go on to win the event and qualify for the state meet; that's Thursday for athletes in Classes 3A and 4A, at the University of Texas at Austin, at Mike A. Myers Stadium. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

STATE TRACK! | Who’s going, when they compete, how you can watch, tickets, all you need to know

Mitch Lucas April 30, 2024

There’s no bigger event in high school track and field in the U.S. than the University Interscholastic...

Overton's Jayden Edwards smacks a pitch. Edwards, a multi-sport athlete, had two home runs, a single and 6 RBI in a 26-0 win over New Summerfield last week, and White Oak's Larkin Daniels (below, inset) had 29 strikeouts, adding to her career record for the Ladynecks and helping them advance to the Class 3A area round of the playoffs. For that, Daniels and Edwards are the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week for April 22-27. (Photo of Edwards, above, by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY; Photo of Daniels courtesy of WHITE OAK LADYNECK SOFTBALL FACEBOOK)

WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PLAYERS OF THE WEEK! | WO’s Daniels wins another; Overton’s Edwards wins, as well

Mitch Lucas April 30, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally listed Jayden Edwards as a senior. Mitch had it wrong, and is...

KC’S BLUE-WHITE GAME WRAPS UP SPRING | With photos by ALEX NABOR Kilgore College wide receiver Elijah Bean poses for ETBlitz photographer Alex Nabor after catching one of his two touchdowns in the KC Blue vs. White Spring Game on Saturday. (Photo by ALEX NABOR - ETBLITZ.COM)

Kilgore College wide receiver Elijah Bean poses for ETBlitz photographer Alex Nabor after catching one of his two touchdowns in the KC Blue vs. White Spring Game on Saturday. (Photo by ALEX NABOR - ETBLITZ.COM)

KC’S BLUE-WHITE GAME WRAPS UP SPRING | With photos by ALEX NABOR

Mitch Lucas April 27, 2024

A good crowd turned out Saturday for PKilgore College’s annual Blue vs. White Spring Game at R.E....

BULLDOGS, PANTHERS WILL BE A SERIES | Begins Thursday at Bullard Kilgore baseball has a bit of work to do. The Diamond 'Dogs fell, 7-0, on Wednesday night in game one of the best-of-three-game playoff series at Bullard to the Panthers, and will now have to beat them in game two (at 6 p.m. Friday) to force a game three. Game two is Friday night at Driller Park in Kilgore; game three would be about 30 minutes after game two.

Kilgore baseball has a bit of work to do. The Diamond 'Dogs fell, 7-0, on Wednesday night in game one of the best-of-three-game playoff series at Bullard to the Panthers, and will now have to beat them in game two (at 6 p.m. Friday) to force a game three. Game two is Friday night at Driller Park in Kilgore; game three would be about 30 minutes after game two.

BULLDOGS, PANTHERS WILL BE A SERIES | Begins Thursday at Bullard

Mitch Lucas April 27, 2024

Kilgore High School’s baseball team will open the University Interscholastic League Class 4A postseason with Bullard, and...

FRIDAY DIAMOND REPORT | WO, Henderson softball advance; KHS baseball loses, but learns playoff opponent; Overton romps Kilgore's Todd House is shown here warming up before a recent home game at Driller Park. The Diamond 'Dogs will face Bullard in the first, or bi-district, round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs next week. When details are finalized, we'll announce 'em. (Photo by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

Kilgore's Todd House is shown here warming up before a recent home game at Driller Park. The Diamond 'Dogs will face Bullard in the first, or bi-district, round of the UIL Class 4A playoffs next week. When details are finalized, we'll announce 'em. (Photo by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

FRIDAY DIAMOND REPORT | WO, Henderson softball advance; KHS baseball loses, but learns playoff opponent; Overton romps

Mitch Lucas April 27, 2024

Even with the stormy weather around East Texas, there were some games that were able to be...

OVERTON DUSTS OFF MARTIN’S MILL | OHS will meet Bowie in best-of-three starting Thursday in Winnsboro Overton's Kelsey Vaught delivers a pitch to the plate against Martin's Mill at Tyler Legacy's field during a bit of a rain in a UIL Class 2A bi-district softball game on Friday, April 26. Overton won, 12-3, advancing to the second round. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

Overton's Kelsey Vaught delivers a pitch to the plate against Martin's Mill at Tyler Legacy's field during a bit of a rain in a UIL Class 2A bi-district softball game on Friday, April 26. Overton won, 12-3, advancing to the second round. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

OVERTON DUSTS OFF MARTIN’S MILL | OHS will meet Bowie in best-of-three starting Thursday in Winnsboro

Mitch Lucas April 27, 2024

By RONNIE SARTORS TYLER – It was Mustangs versus Mustangs, but the Overton Lady Mustangs prevailed over...

COME SEE ‘WILLIE SABAN’ AND THE RANGERS | KC spring game Saturday at 3 p.m. Kilgore College players stand in line waiting on a drill in a recent spring practice. The Rangers officially wrap spring with the annual Blue-White Game Saturday at 3 p.m. at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. The game is open to the public and admission is free. (Photo by ALEX NABOR - ETBLITZ.COM)