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TRUMAN ALL-STAR

KILGORE’S TRUMAN AN ALL-STAR | Tate Truman selected to THSCA All-Star Game!

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

Overton's Anna Perkins had a hit in the third inning that started a rally against Bowie. The Lady Mustangs won game one, lost game two, but won the third and deciding game three, and advanced to the UIL Class 2A Regional Quarterfinals this week against Cross Roads, a series to be played at Tyler Legacy. Below is where all four of the teams in the ETBlitz.com coverage area that are still playing will have games this week. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS - SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY - ETBLITZ.COM)

WHO’S LEFT STANDING? | Here they are, and here’s when they play

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

West Rusk pulled off a big one on Friday in the UIL Class 3A baseball playoffs, knocking New Diana, a regular playoff power, from the postseason. West Rusk will face Dekalb in round two sometime next week, to be decided. (Photo courtesy of WEST RUSK HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL)

RAIDERS KNOCK OFF ND! | Tatum advances, WO softball in game three, Overton girls advance, more

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

Kilgore's Todd House gets ready to round first base at Driller Park, in his last game as a Bulldog. House was one of five seniors for KHS this season: Jordan Pierce, Cade Henry, Tate Truman, and Aiden Domorad are the other four. House had two hits, a single and a double, but the Bulldogs lost, 6-0. Kilgore's senior class, though, never missed the playoffs. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

BULLDOGS BOW OUT | Bullard sends Kilgore out of postseason; senior class never missed it

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

Rylan Holleman on the mound for the Overton Mustangs. Overton led Frankston by four runs (5-1) on Thursday night, but let the lead slip away in the UIL Class 2A bi-district round playoff. But it's a best-of-three series and it resumes tonight in Winnsboro at 7:30 p.m., with game two. Below: Mason Rowe attempts a pick-off, but the runner was ruled safe. (Photo by RONNIE SARTORS -SPORT SHOT PHOTOGRAPHY)

OVERTON SLIPS TO FRANKSTON | Comeback falls short; series resumes Friday night in Winnsboro

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

White Oak's Ladynecks, just after beating Hooks in game one of their second (or area) round best-of-three-game series 4-3 win in Marshall on Wednesday. They play game two Friday night in Marshall. The winner of the series moves to the regional quarterfinals to face either Jefferson or Mount Vernon. (Photo courtesy of WHITE OAK LADYNECK SOFTBALL)

BASEBALL / SOFTBALL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP | White Oak, Overton get game one SB wins; lots of comebacks needed for area baseball teams

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

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.

BULLARD TAKES SERIES LEAD | Panthers go up 1-0 on Bulldogs; Game two Friday night at Driller

Joe Hale 2 years ago

Henderson High School's Lions, in the playoffs now after a tough District 17-4A battle, host the Lufkin Hudson Hornets tonight in the UIL Class 4A bi-district round, a 6 p.m. start. The series continues in Lufkin Friday. (Photo courtesy of HENDERSON BASEBALL)

LIONS HOST HUDSON TONIGHT | Series continues Friday in Lufkin

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

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 2 years ago

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 2 years ago

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 2 years ago

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 2 years ago