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The second round of this year’s UIL Girls Basketball Playoffs proved to be less than kind to county basketball programs, winnowing down the field from three teams to one. Martins Mill, which was recently recognized as having two of the top 100 teams in the 100-year history of the UIL (the 2017-’18 and 2018-’19 squads that each won 2A State Championships), is now the last team left standing after wins over both Axtell and Centerville over the course of the past week.
Read moreThe Edgewood Lady Dogs made short work of Elkhart in their 2021 season opener Feb. 23, getting seven sterling innings from ace Riley Price in a 6-0 shutout win.
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Van Zandt County was well represented in the opening round of this year’s playoffs as four teams, including three district champions, qualified to compete in the bi-district round.
Read moreThe Grand Saline Lady Indians made sure that the Mineola pitching staff got in plenty of work during their first game of the season, drawing a staggering 18 walks in a 12-2 win over the Lady Jackets Feb. 23.
Read moreThe Van Lady Vandals were well tested on Tuesday night, clashing with Henderson in a battle of two teams with lofty postseason expectations. Van would prevail in the contest, getting a dominant performance from senior Skylar Savage in a 3-0 shutout win.
Read moreThe Canton Eaglettes took care of business in their first official game in almost a year Feb. 23, erupting for seven runs late to score an 11-1 run-rule victory over Mildred.
Read moreThe prolonged layoff from the diamond did Wills Point no favors in their season opener Feb. 23 as numerous miscues in the field and a tough day at the plate contributed to a 26-4 loss against Kerens.
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Spring turkey hunting at its core seems pretty basic: the hunter goes to the woods or fields where turkeys live, mimics the sounds of a lovesick hen with his call and ultimately shoots a big gobbler. While this is textbook turkey hunting, I can tell you from almost 40 past springs hunting them, it just ain’t that simple! After all these many springs spent in pursuit of gobblers, I can honestly say no two hunts have turned out the same, maybe this is what keeps me coming back year after year.
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