Baseball

Kilgore native and musician Ally Venable will perform the National Anthem on her guitar Tuesday night prior to the Houston Astros' home game against Pittsburgh Tuesday night. (Courtesy photo)

ALLY & THE ANTHEM | Ally Venable to perform National Anthem before Astros game Tuesday

Mitch Lucas 4 months ago

Ronnie Hendrix (left) and his son A.J. have both accepted new positions in recent weeks: Ronnie will be the new head baseball coach and will coach offensive line, along with John Eastman, at West Rusk High School in New London, and A.J. will be the new head baseball coach at Leverett's Chapel, where he'll also be an assistant football coach along with new coach and athletic director Keith Hughes. The father and son will coach only about six miles apart. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PERSONALITY PROFILE | Ronnie Hendrix and A.J. Hendrix, new baseball coaches at West Rusk, Leverett’s Chapel

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Members of the Henderson Boys Baseball Association's 11-Under All-Stars (above) posed for this photo. The kids will go to Paris for their age group's state tournament later this month. The HBBA T-ball All-Stars (below, inset) are also headed to a state tournament for their age group (in Corsicana, on June 22), and the 12-U HBBA All-Stars are going to Center for regionals on June 29. (Photos courtesy of HENDERSON BOYS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION)

THREE HENDERSON ALL-STAR TEAMS STILL PLAYING! | HBBA All-Stars headed to tourneys in Paris, Corsicana and Center

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Kilgore T-Ball All-Star Jaylen Shepherd (23) gets some instruction before an at-bat from a familiar coach, Jaron Shepherd. This photo is by Renita Dickey from Twinn2 Photography, and see more of her work on her Facebook page of that same name! (Photo by RENITA DICKEY - SPECIAL TO ETBLITZ.COM)

KBBA ALL-STARS WINDING DOWN… | But 14-U state tourney is in Kilgore June 29-July 3!

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Kilgore's Tate Truman (left) and Tatum's Carson Gonzalez took a moment for this photo Saturday at Dell Diamond prior to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association's 1A-4A All-Star Game, the 50th playing of the classic. Gonzalez's North All-Stars got a 7-5 come-from-behind win. Truman made some news before the game, committing to Angelina College! Inset: Tate with dad and mom, Tim and Lori Walker-Truman. (Photos courtesy of the TRUMAN FAMILY)

FIREWORKS AT DELL DIAMOND, & A COMMITMENT! | Truman, Gonzalez play in all-star game, and Truman commits to Angelina!

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Tatum's Carson Gonzalez (left) and Kilgore's Tate Truman will be on opposite teams for the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association 1A-4A All-Star Game Saturday at noon at Dell Diamond. (Photo courtesy of LORI WALKER-TRUMAN)

ALL-STAR GAME AT DELL SATURDAY | Friends Truman, Gonzalez on opposite teams

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Overton's Mason Rowe attempts to make a tag on a pick-off play against Frankston. The University Interscholastic League made a dynamic change to most team sports besides football on Tuesday. The UIL's legislative council voted to add divisions for each classification, meaning a "big" division and a "small" division for each sport, Division I and Division II. In other words, like football, there will be a Division I baseball champion for 3A and a Division II baseball champ for 3A. And this will take effect immediately, beginning in the upcoming school year. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

‘DRASTIC’ CHANGE BY UIL PRIOR TO ’24-25 SCHOOL YEAR | Sports split into two divisions, beginning immediately

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Kilgore outfielder Cason Edney makes a running catch in left field in a playoff game against Bullard. Edney was named the newcomer of the year as a part of District 17-4A's All-District Team. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

17-4A ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL RELEASED | Kilgore, Henderson players honored in a tough district

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Kilgore's Colt Bullard, shown stretching before a home game, has made the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association's Class 4A All-State Team, quite an achievement for the sophomore first baseman. (Photo by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

KILGORE’S BULLARD AN ALL-STATE PICK | Colt Bullard makes THSBCA 4A All-State Team

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

Kilgore third baseman Tate Truman makes a relay throw to first base. Truman and Tatum's Carson Gonzalez have both been selected to play in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association's annual 1A-4A All-Star Game at Dell Diamond in Round Rock next Saturday at noon. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

ALL-STAR GAME SATURDAY | Kilgore’s Truman, Tatum’s Gonzalez in the mix

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

THEY’RE ON THE ROAD! | Texas teams, defending champ LSU and more all aiming for spots in College World Series

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

ENERGY WELDFAB / ETBLITZ.com Scoreboard! | Includes schedules for today’s college baseball regionals!

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago