Year: 2024

Sabine's Colt Sparks and Tatum's Kamdyn Scott are the first winners of the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week of the 2024-25 school year! Pictured above: the WHATABURGER in Kilgore. Coming soon: photos of Sparks and Scott. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ AWARDS ARE BACK! | They resume next week, with prizes

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

In a scene from the ages, former Kilgore High School running back Keith Gilliam (5) outruns everybody to the end zone in a game against Port Neches-Groves, a legendary playoff game at Stephen F. Austin that occurred in the middle of the night after a series of thunderstorms. Kilgore would go on to finish the season 16-0, winning the UIL Class 4A, Division II state championship. There's a special reunion planned on Sept. 20. You're invited. (Photo by KATHY BOWDEN)

2004 TEAM TO BE HONORED | Kilgore pays tribute to state title team with Sept. 20 reunion

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

Jayden Sanders (center), with his parents Whitney Clark and Nick Sanders. Jayden committed verbally to the University of Michigan last Saturday. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

WHAT’S CAUSING ALL THIS? | Sanders’ decision his to make, and we’re all behind him

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

Members of Kilgore's defense swarm onto a Mesquite Poteet ball-carrier during a preseason scrimmage Friday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore. The Bulldogs shut out Poteet, 21-0, and will visit Center in a final scrimmage on Thursday. Kilgore will open the 2024 season at Carthage on Friday, Aug. 30. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

KHS SOLID IN SCRIMMAGE 1 | Other scrimmage results, more coming next week

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

CAN BUCKEYES RUN IT BACK? | Metzel, Gilmer have enough talent to do just that

Joe Hale 10 months ago

This year's officers for the 2024-25 Henderson High School Lionettes. They'll perform, of course, with the entire line at home for the first game against Athens on Friday, Aug. 30. Officers are Captain Dayla Jiles, First Lieutenant Beth Harber, Senior Lieutenant Taylor Maicke, and Junior Lieutenants Aubri Arispe, Maggie Briscoe and Alasha Tatum.

INTRODUCING THE ’24-25 LIONETTES | Presenting Henderson’s 2024-25 line

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

DD-HS 5

NEW ETBLITZ WEEKLY AWARDS! | Dancer, cheerleader, band performer of the week to be awarded!

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

The 2024-25 Gladewater High School HoneyBears, about to begin their 45th season, and their director, Diane Clark, will begin her 35th at the helm of the team. (Photo courtesy of the GLADEWATER HONEYBEARS)

A SPECIAL YEAR FOR HONEYBEARS | Gladewater’s drill team has two anniversaries to celebrate!

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

Need to know where your team - or your rival - is playing this weekend? Here's the list of scrimmages involving high schools in the ETBlitz.com coverage area. Kilgore College, by the way, opens its 2024 season next weekend, on Saturday, Aug. 24, at home. We'll have a preview of KC next week here on the site.

SCRIMMAGES EVERYWHERE! | Where’s your team playing this weekend? Here’s where to look. And Kilgore’s watermelon fest is Thursday night!

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

The 2024-25 Sabine High School Strutters. (Photo courtesy of SABINE STRUTTERS FACEBOOK PAGE)

INTRODUCING SABINE’S STRUTTERS! | Meet the 2024-25 Sabine Strutters

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

The 2024-25 Kilgore High School Hi-Steppers. This excellent shot is by KMP Photography, which can be found on Facebook, of course.

MEET THE HI-STEPPERS! | Introducing the 2024-25 Kilgore High School Hi-Steppers

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago

6A POLL SHOT

PRESEASON POLLS | ETBlitz will recognize DCTF polls this season, beginning with preseason; KHS, Gilmer ranked in 4A top 5; WR, Overton both ranked

Mitch Lucas 10 months ago