Month: May 2024

Kilgore seniors (from left) Jacob Contreras, Zachery Gutierrez, Chris Martinez, Yailenn Rojo, Jaime Vasquez and Jose Vasquez all signed letters of intent with Jacksonville College on Thursday; Gutierrez with cross country and track & field; Rojo as a manager and trainer, and the others all with JC's men's soccer program. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

SPECIAL SIGNING DAY | Kilgore sends six to Jacksonville College athletics

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

Tatum shortstop Cooper Whiteus (center) steps into the batters box in Rusk, against West Rusk pitcher Cole Jackson, who's in his windup here. Jackson had a fairly good night on the mound, but Whiteus had three hits and scored twice, and teammate Carson Gonzalez only allowed the Raiders two hits in a 6-1 Tatum win. It was game one of a best-of-three series in the UIL Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals, the third round of the UIL baseball playoffs. Game two is Friday night in Bullard at Brook Hill School at 7 p.m., and if West Rusk wins that one, game three would be Saturday at noon, also at Brook Hill. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

GONZALEZ, WHITEUS HAVE BIG NIGHT | Tatum gets past West Rusk in game one; series continues Friday

Joe Hale 6 months ago

TATUM / WEST RUSK! | Go back and check out real-time updates from game one of the series

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

Members of Kilgore High School's soccer team celebrate after a goal. And we celebrated with them, and with Kilgore College, and Arp; with Henderson, and with Gladewater; with Troup, West Rusk, Overton; with Tatum, Leverett's Chapel, and White Oak, and with Sabine. We've celebrated so many moments in the last six months, and we're just getting started. Thank you, East Texas, for reading and supporting ETBlitz.com! (Photo by ALEX NABOR - ETBLITZ.COM)

THANK YOU, EAST TEXAS! | A mission statement as we look to the remainder of 2024

Jenna Lucas 6 months ago

WR-TATUM SERIES ALTERED | Now begins Wednesday at Rusk; let’s have a preview

Joe Hale 6 months ago

KILGORE’S EVA RAY HONORED! | She’s the Greater Texas Ford Female Athlete of the Month!

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

Overton's Kayla Nobles scoops up a ground ball. Nobles is our Whataburger / ETBlitz.com girls Player of the Week award-winner this time out, and Tatum's Carson Gonzalez (below, pictured after one of last week's wins over Winnsboro) is our boys award-winner. (Photo above by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM; photo below by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

TATUM’S GONZALEZ, OVERTON’S NOBLES! | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

Cassio Dias (above), a rookie from Brazil, is No. 1 in the world headed into the PBR World Finals this week at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Among those chasing him: John Crimber (below) of Decatur, Texas.(Photo courtesy of PBR)

PBR COMING TO AT&T! | Join ETBlitz at the rodeo, or watch on CBS Sports Network

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

7-ON-7 GALLERY! | Jacob Lucas puts Kilgore, Henderson & Sabine teams in focus from Saturday’s qualifier

7-ON-7 GALLERY! | Jacob Lucas puts Kilgore, Henderson & Sabine teams in focus from Saturday’s qualifier

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

Members of Kilgore's 7-on-7 team pose after winning the Texas 7-on-7 State Tournament qualifier Saturday afternoon at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. (Photo by JOE HALE)

KILGORE WINS 7-ON-7 STATE QUALIFIER | ‘Dogs headed to state tourney, but lots of talent on display Saturday at R.E. St. John

Joe Hale 6 months ago

TATUM DROPS WINNSBORO, 6-3 | Wins series; awaits West Rusk-Dekalb winner for next round

Joe Hale 6 months ago

Kilgore's R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium is the site Saturday for a state 7-on-7 Division II qualifier for the Texas 7-on-7 Tournament, to be played at College Station June 27-28. Admission is free, and games begin at 8 a.m. The eight-team tournament field includes Kilgore, Sabine and Henderson. Offense is wide open, all passing; there's no tackling, and soft-helmets are typically worn, like the ones pictured above. (Photo courtesy of THE EAGLE)

FAST-PACED FOOTBALL, ANYBODY?! | Kilgore hosts 7-on-7 state qualifier Saturday, free admission

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago