Month: June 2024

Kilgore cornerback Jayden Sanders (3) was named the defensive most valuable player of the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament as part of the Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Tournament Team. The tournament was played this past week at Veterans Park in College Station, and both Kilgore and Sabine were in it. Kilgore made the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Hamshire-Fannett, a team the Bulldogs had beaten in overtime earlier in the event. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

KILGORE’S SANDERS 7-ON-7 DEFENSIVE MVP | … as part of Dave Campbell’s All-Tournament Team

Mitch Lucas 4 months ago

The 180-foot-long American flag that resides just off the ninth green at Tempest Golf Club always gets a lot of attention, and rightfully so. A benefit tournament to help raise money for the upkeep of the flag is set for this coming Friday at the course. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

SPECIAL TOURNAMENT AT TEMPEST FRIDAY | Tempest to host tournament to benefit flag

Mitch Lucas 4 months ago

Kilgore's Kayson Brooks reacts after the Bulldogs held on for a win over Lubbock Christian Friday afternoon in the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament at Veterans Park at College Station. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

KILGORE BOWS OUT IN 7-ON-7 STATE SEMIS | Bulldogs earn top seed, win first five before loss

Mitch Lucas 4 months ago

SABINE AT 7-ON-7! | Cardinals play twice on Friday, against eventual quarterfinalist, semifinalist

Mitch Lucas 4 months ago

Kilgore quarterback Kayson Brooks (foreground) and his teammates listen as officials tell rules of 7-on-7 football prior to the first game on Thursday. Kilgore and Sabine are both in the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament here at Veterans Park in College Station. Thunderstorms affected things late Thursday afternoon, forcing the final pool games to be moved to Friday. Division II play, which both Sabine and Kilgore are in, will conclude on Friday. (Photo by TAUREAN STOKER - BOX.COUNTY)

7-ON-7 UPDATE | Kilgore 2-0, Sabine 0-2, but weather put a halt to day one; tourney concludes Friday

Mitch Lucas 4 months ago

Kilgore quarterback Kayson Brooks will lead his team in the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament Thursday and Friday in College Station. And ETBlitz.com and Box.County will have you covered. (Photo by JACOB LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

YOU WANT 7-ON-7? WE’LL HAVE IT RIGHT HERE. | ETBlitz, Box.County teaming up for state tourney coverage

Mitch Lucas 4 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)

7-ON-7! | Kilgore, Sabine find out pools; state tourney this week in College Station

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Kilgore High School doesn't have a more powerful one-two punch than Hector and Laycen Peralez. Laycen is the director of the school's prestigious Hi-Steppers drill team, and Hector is the head coach of the Bulldogs' boys soccer team and boys cross country team. (Photo by COURTNEY ALLEN PHOTOGRAPHY)

WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PERSONALITY PROFILE | Laycen & Hector Peralez, Kilgore High School

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Kilgore High School Hi-Stepper Director Laycen Peralez, a former Hi-Stepper, will begin her second year leading the program this fall. (Photo by HOLLY PATTERSON PHOTOGRAPHY)

Personality Profile Bio: LAYCEN PERALEZ

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

A former multi-sport athlete at Kilgore himself, Hector Peralez guided the Bulldogs' soccer team to a regional championship and then the state tournament in his first season as head coach, and also coached Luciano Brizuela to the UIL Cross Country State Meet last fall. (Photo by COURTNEY ALLEN PHOTOGRAPHY)

Personality Profile bio: HECTOR PERALEZ

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF | Reminders about upcoming events, area youth sports camps

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Kilgore's Braydon Nelson is in full throwing motion here in the shot put at the regional meet at Bullard. Nelson would go on to win discus at the UIL State Track & Field Championships in Austin, and finish second in the shot, and on Monday, he and Gladewater's Peyton Hunter and Paytin Thompson were named to the Texas High School Coaches Association's Super Elite Track & Field Team. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

THREE AREA ATHLETES SUPER ELITE! | Kilgore’s Nelson, Gladewater’s Hunter & Thompson named to THSCA Super Elite Team

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago