Kilgore

Tatum ISD's Eagle Stadium (above) and Carthage ISD Stadium (below) are the two sites this week that will host the very first ETBlitz Road Show, a 6:30 p.m. start, live at Tatum on Thursday night, prior to the kickoff of Tatum-Winnsboro, and at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, prior to the kickoff of Kilgore-Carthage. And we'll be live on YouTube, on the ETBlitz YouTube channel, on both nights. (Photo above by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM; photo inset courtesy of YOUTUBE.COM)

WHAT’S CAUSING ALL THIS? | ETBlitz Road Show Thursday at Tatum, Friday in Carthage! And LIVE on YouTube!

Mitch Lucas 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 months ago

Kilgore High School defensive back / wide receiver Jayden Sanders committed to the University of Michigan on Saturday morning; he's joined here by his mom, Whitney Clark, and dad, Nick Sanders, and then below, the Kilgore High School coaching staff. (Photos courtesy of WHITNEY CLARK)

SANDERS SPEAKS! | Kilgore’s Jayden Sanders talks to our own Joe Hale about his commitment to Michigan

Joe Hale 6 months ago

Kilgore High School head football coach Clint Fuller (left) works with outside linebackers on Day One: the first official day of UIL-approved high school football practice on Monday behind the Mitchell Field House. Below: the Ragin' Red meet briefly in the indoor practice facility. (Photos by JOE HALE)

WAIT, WHAT? | Kilgore, other programs following new UIL practice mandate

Joe Hale 7 months ago

KILGORE FALL SCHEDULES | Football, cross country, volleyball, tennis

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

The cover of the 2024 Dave Campbell's Texas Football Magazine, on sale now at Walmart and where magazines are sold in the state. Included is quite a bit of things on high school programs in the ETBlitz.com coverage area, as well as Kilgore College. NOTE: This article contains spoilers; if you don't want to know what the magazine is predicting for Kilgore, Henderson, Sabine, Gladewater, Tatum, West Rusk, Arp, Troup, White Oak, Overton, Leverett's Chapel or KC, or any of its college predictions, stop reading! And go buy the magazine now. Its cover price is $11.95. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

ETBLITZ SCHOOLS IN DAVE CAMPBELL’S TEXAS FOOTBALL | And more! It’s on sale now; spoilers inside

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Kilgore's Jayden Sanders (right) and Isaiah Watters celebrate after a play during the 2023 season. Sanders has quite a list when it comes to college suitors: 19 of them, and growing, it seems, and has a pretty heavy decision coming. (Photo by ALEX NABOR - ETBLITZ.COM)

ALL EYEZ ON ME | Recruiting heating up around Kilgore’s Sanders, including defending champ Michigan

Mitch Lucas 8 months ago

Kilgore cornerback Jayden Sanders (3) was named the defensive most valuable player of the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament as part of the Dave Campbell's Texas Football All-Tournament Team. The tournament was played this past week at Veterans Park in College Station, and both Kilgore and Sabine were in it. Kilgore made the semifinals, losing to eventual champion Hamshire-Fannett, a team the Bulldogs had beaten in overtime earlier in the event. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

KILGORE’S SANDERS 7-ON-7 DEFENSIVE MVP | … as part of Dave Campbell’s All-Tournament Team

Mitch Lucas 8 months ago

Kilgore's Kayson Brooks reacts after the Bulldogs held on for a win over Lubbock Christian Friday afternoon in the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament at Veterans Park at College Station. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

KILGORE BOWS OUT IN 7-ON-7 STATE SEMIS | Bulldogs earn top seed, win first five before loss

Mitch Lucas 8 months ago

Kilgore quarterback Kayson Brooks (foreground) and his teammates listen as officials tell rules of 7-on-7 football prior to the first game on Thursday. Kilgore and Sabine are both in the Texas State 7-on-7 Tournament here at Veterans Park in College Station. Thunderstorms affected things late Thursday afternoon, forcing the final pool games to be moved to Friday. Division II play, which both Sabine and Kilgore are in, will conclude on Friday. (Photo by TAUREAN STOKER - BOX.COUNTY)

7-ON-7 UPDATE | Kilgore 2-0, Sabine 0-2, but weather put a halt to day one; tourney concludes Friday

Mitch Lucas 8 months ago