Henderson

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 9 months 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 9 months 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 9 months ago

White Oak's softball team and coaches posed for this photo (from White Oak Ladynecks Softball Facebook) a few days ago, after finishing with an unbeaten 10-0 district record. The Ladynecks won the first game of a best-of-three-game contest against Tatum Thursday night at Spring Hill High School in Longview. Game two, and three, if necessary, is set for Friday at 5 p.m., back at Spring Hill. (Photo, again, courtesy of WHITE OAK LADYNECK SOFTBALL FACEBOOK PAGE)

SOFTBALL UPDATE | White Oak takes lead on Tatum; Henderson-J’ville start Friday; Overton to face M. Mill, with send-off; Arp slips to ND

Mitch Lucas 9 months ago

Kilgore's Kolton Hale (left) and Joe Hendrickson. (Photo by JOE HALE)

DISTRICT 17-4A BASEBALL STANDINGS | Updated before Friday’s regular season finales

Joe Hale 9 months ago

Kilgore High School senior soccer standout Diego Rojas (above, 9) was named the most valuable player of District 15-4A, as a part of the all-district team, voted on by the district's coaches recently. Below: Leo Yzaguirre, voted as co-utility player of the year. Yzaguirre and teammate Jose Vasquez, also a member of the all-district team, were also voted as members of the UIL State All-Tournament Team by members of the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches during the Bulldogs' state tournament run. (Photo above by ALEX NABOR - ETBLITZ.COM; Photo below courtesy of the UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE)

BULLDOGS DOMINATE ALL-DISTRICT | Sabine’s Kirkindoll, Cardinals take honors, as well

Mitch Lucas 9 months ago

HENDERSON, KHS, SABINE GIRLS HONORED | 15-4A All-District soccer list

Mitch Lucas 9 months ago

Kilgore senior Braydon Nelson in the shot put on Monday near Bullard ISD Panther Stadium. Nelson won both the shot and the discus at the regional meet, and is headed to the UIL state meet May 2-4 at the University of Texas in Austin. Kilgore's Jacory Walton (inset) is going to Austin in the high jump. (Photo above by MITCH LUCAS, ETBLITZ.COM; photo below courtesy of Kilgore coach NICK SANDERS)

BULLDOGS STATE-BOUND! | Nelson, Walton headed to Austin

Mitch Lucas 9 months ago

Kilgore coach Eugene Lafitte and the Diamond 'Dogs host Carthage on Friday night at Driller Park in a District 17-4A baseball game, one of just three left in the regular season before the UIL Class 4A playoffs begin. (File photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

DISTRICT 17-4A BASEBALL STANDINGS | Prior to Friday night; Don’t miss our REAL-TIME UPDATES during KHS-CARTHAGE!

Mitch Lucas 9 months ago

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP | White Oak blistering folks; Overton’s Nobles gets walk-off home run

Mitch Lucas 9 months ago

Kilgore senior Tate Truman delivers a pitch to home plate. Truman and the Bulldogs beat Henderson Friday, and play at Carthage on Tuesday night. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

DISTRICT 17-4A STANDINGS | …Prior to Tuesday’s baseball games

Mitch Lucas 9 months ago

Kilgore's Tanner Beets slides safely under a tag to score against Gilmer in a game earlier this season. Henderson defeated Kilgore Thursday night, 5-3, and then Kilgore returned the favor on Friday, beating the Lions, 14-7, in Henderson. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS - ETBLITZ.COM)

BULLDOGS BITE BACK | Diamond ‘Dogs leave Henderson with 14-7 win

Joe Hale 9 months ago