Soccer

Kilgore High School doesn't have a more powerful one-two punch than Hector and Laycen Peralez. Laycen is the director of the school's prestigious Hi-Steppers drill team, and Hector is the head coach of the Bulldogs' boys soccer team and boys cross country team. (Photo by COURTNEY ALLEN PHOTOGRAPHY)

WHATABURGER / ETBLITZ PERSONALITY PROFILE | Laycen & Hector Peralez, Kilgore High School

Mitch Lucas 5 months ago

A former multi-sport athlete at Kilgore himself, Hector Peralez guided the Bulldogs' soccer team to a regional championship and then the state tournament in his first season as head coach, and also coached Luciano Brizuela to the UIL Cross Country State Meet last fall. (Photo by COURTNEY ALLEN PHOTOGRAPHY)

Personality Profile bio: HECTOR PERALEZ

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 SOCCER POSTSEASON HONORS | Bragg assistant coach of year; Martinez, Peralez in all-star game

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

SABINE’S BYERS, PEPPER, KIRKINDOLL SIGN | Celebrated at Cardinals’ spring signing day

Mitch Lucas 6 months ago

Kilgore's Leo Yzaguirre (center) executes a header in a recent playoff game. Yzaguirre and teammates Chris Martinez, Adan Reyes, Diego Rojas, coach Hector Peralez, and three players from Sabine -- Jesus Duran, Luke Kirkindoll, and Francisco Perez -- have all been honored with the release of this year's Texas Association of Soccer Coaches' Class 4A All-State and All-Region teams. (Photo by ALEX NABOR - ETBLITZ.COM)

ALL-STATE, ALL-REGION! | Kilgore players, Peralez, and Sabine players recognized

Mitch Lucas 7 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 7 months ago

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

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Kilgore's Diego Rojas (9, left) tries to fend off Boerne's Shae Gonzales (3) and David Gil (right) in the first half of the UIL Class 4A State Soccer Tournament's semifinal on Wednesday at Georgetown's Birkelbach Field. Kilgore lost the game, 1-0, and Boerne moves on to the 4A state championship. (Photo by CLAYTON FLETCHER - ETBLITZ.COM)

BLAZE OF GLORY – SEASON ENDS FOR BULLDOGS | Kilgore slips to Boerne in 1-0 state semifinal

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Birkelbach Field in Georgetown, where the UIL State Soccer Tournament is being played. Kilgore is facing Boerne Wednesday at 4 p.m. (Photo by MITCH LUCAS - ETBLITZ.COM)

KILGORE VS. BOERNE | Read Mitch Lucas’ thoughts as the game happened Wednesday

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

Kilgore High School's soccer Bulldogs make their fifth state soccer tournament appearance, all since 2010, on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will face Boerne in the Class 4A semifinals at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Georgetown ISD's Birkelbach Stadium. (Photo by DENNIS JACOBS)

KILGORE STATE SOCCER PREVIEW | The Bulldogs open the state tourney vs. Boerne Wed. at 4 p.m.; send-off today at 2:45

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago

ALEX’S ART, REGIONAL SOCCER STYLE! | Kilgore takes Region II crown, in pictures

Mitch Lucas 7 months ago