Kilgore

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 2 years ago

Kilgore dropped a 3-2 loss in 10 innings at home here at Driller Park (above) to Carthage on Friday night. The Diamond 'Dogs have just two games left in the 2024 regular season before the UIL Class 4A playoffs begin, and they're both against Spring Hill: at home Tuesday, then at Spring Hill on Friday. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

OH, SO CLOSE FOR KILGORE | But two losses, unfortunately, for Diamond ‘Dogs this week

Joe Hale 2 years ago

Kilgore seniors Eva Ray and Baylee Bonds (center) are surrounded by their teammates as they get ready to come onto the field Friday night before the final game of the season against Carthage. (Photo by JENNA LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

KILGORE SOFTBALL HONORS RAY, BONDS | Lady ‘Dogs finish 2024 season

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

Kilgore's Driller Park, one of the oldest, and still one of the best, places to watch a baseball game in the state of Texas, home of the Kilgore Bulldogs, and Friday night, site of a District 17-4A game between KHS and Carthage. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS)

KILGORE-CARTHAGE LIVE! | Real-time updates from Driller Park

Mitch Lucas 2 years 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 2 years ago

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

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

Kilgore's Todd House (foreground) and Tate Truman warming up before Tuesday's game at Carthage. The Bulldogs and Carthage would go to extra innings, but Carthage would take the win, 6-5. They play again Friday, in Kilgore at Driller Park, as time winds down on the regular season. (Photo by JOE HALE - ETBLITZ.COM)

CARTHAGE SLIPS BY KHS IN 8TH | Rematch Friday at Driller

Joe Hale 2 years ago

Gladewater's Peyton Hunter (above) is shown here in mid flight at the UIL Area Meet last week at West Rusk High School. Hunter qualified for five events at this week's regional meet. Below, inset: Kilgore's Braydon Nelson, who won both the shot put and the discus at the UIL Area Meet at Spring Hill High in Longview. Hunter and Nelson are last week's Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week. (Photo of Hunter by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM; Photo of Nelson courtesy of KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD)

GLADEWATER’S HUNTER, KILGORE’S NELSON | They’re the Whataburger / ETBlitz.com Players of the Week!

Mitch Lucas 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Henderson's Giselle Alejandro (second from left) and Kilgore's Ruby Almanza (third from left) took gold and silver, respectively, in the mile run on Thursday at the 17-18-4A Area Meet at Spring Hill High School in Longview. They'll advance to the regional meet next weekend in Bullard, where a top-two finish would send them to the UIL State Track & Field Championships in Austin the first weekend in May. (Photo courtesy of KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD - T.J. GILLEN-HALL)

NELSON, ALEJANDRO GOLD FOR KHS, HHS | Kilgore, Henderson athletes advance to regionals

Mitch Lucas 2 years ago

BASEBALL GENERIC

LIONS PULL SURPRISE AT DRILLER | Escape with 5-3 win; rematch tonight in Henderson

Joe Hale 2 years ago