Athens Review, Athens, Texas

Breaking News

Local News

Discussion

October 18, 2007

TVCC rodeo team starts winning streak early in year

Jennifer Hannigan

The members of the TVCC rodeo team have already won approximately $10,000 in prizes at various individual amateur events.

In less than two weeks, the students on the rodeo team took prizes at several amateur events.

“We have a great group of students this year and I am really excited about the upcoming season. There are several other students on our team, in addition to these guys, who are very competitive,” said Rodeo Coach Steve Keith.

The students who won prize money in the pre-season amateur competitions were:

• Davis Hudson of Jacksonville, Fla., who took the third-place prize for bull riding at the Fort Worth Stockyards Rodeo, as well as winning first- and third-place honors at rodeos in Hamilton and Killeen;

• Casey Huckabee of Mims, Fla., who won first place in bull riding at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth and second place at the Fort Worth Stockyards Rodeo;

• Cole Spurgeon of Ennis, who won second place in the No. 12 roping competition at the Circle T Arena in Hamilton.

• Brandon Dudley of Winnie and Shannon Rodell of Buffalo, who as a pair took first place at the team roping competition at the Circle T Arena in Hamilton.

• Paige Magrath of Kearney, Mo., who won first place in breakaway calf roping and third place in barrel racing at the Fort Worth Stockyards Rodeo.

The TVCC rodeo team competed as a group for the first time this year Oct. 4-6 at the Southwest Texas Junior College Rodeo in Uvalde. The team took third in bull riding, fifth in calf roping and tenth in barrels and team roping during the event.

The team’s next rodeo will be this weekend at Northeast Texas Community College in Mt. Pleasant.

Text Only
Local News
  • Fair Park sound system gets AEDC boost

    The Athens Economic Corporation Board took formal action Thursday morning that should result in a stipend of up to $35,000   to match a Ginger Murchison Foundation matching grant for helping finance the Henderson County Regional Fair Park Complex new sound equipment.

    February 9, 2012

  • Scout big boy.JPG Scouts ready to knock doors locally

    Once again Athens will be seeing these Scouts Saturday as they knock on doors to collect food in BSA’s National Scouting for Food Drive. Shown are Tiger Cub Hunter Kaufman and Eagle Scout Michael McCluskey. Also shown is Sierra Kaufman, one of several American Heritage Girls who will be joining the boys in their efforts to collect food.  In the past few years, despite the economy, over 1,000 cans each year have been collected and donated to Henderson County’s Food Pantry.  So when you see these boys and girls in uniform this weekend, open your hearts and help feed the hungry in Henderson County.

    February 9, 2012 3 Photos

  • CROSS ROADS.jpg ‘National Red Wear on Friday’ day in Cross Roads

    It was last Friday that Cross Roads High School staff and students participated in “National Red Wear on Friday.” The first Friday in February was dedicated for heart-disease awareness.

    February 9, 2012 1 Photo

  • Churches to join with community at Cain Center

    Churches from across Henderson County will come together on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Cain Center in Athens to provide services to all members of the Henderson County community. 
    “This all grew out of the community coming together during the nativity scene controversy in December,” said the Rev. Eric Graham from Sands Springs Baptist Church.

    February 9, 2012

  • HCSO, Trinidad Police arrest man for meth possession

    TRINIDAD – Henderson County deputies and Trinidad police arrested a Henderson County man for possession of a controlled substance Tuesday in this community.

    February 9, 2012

  • Downed airplane located

    The Henderson County Sheriff's Office and Texas Department of Public Safety Game Wardens assisted in locating an plane that went down in Lake Palestine early Thursday. The Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash.

    February 9, 2012

  • City hears presentation for new apartment complex

    The Athens City Council heard a presentation, Wednesday, from a group that hopes to obtain a grant to build an apartment complex in south Athens.
    Jay Oji, of Sphinx Development Corporation, said the 80-unit complex called Robbins Villas would be built on a tract of land where Robbins Road intersects with Loop 7. The affordable housing units would cost about $12 million to construct.

    February 8, 2012

  • 2-8 Coach Johnston.jpg Coaches tell Kiwanis about programs

    Two of Trinity Valley Community College’s newest coaches spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Tuesday at the Country Club.
    Trinity Valley Community College Head Softball Coach Ashley Johnston, and Volleyball Coach Tosha Spain, also head up two of the newest programs on campus.

    February 8, 2012 2 Photos

  • Adams addresses Chamber

    The Athens Chamber of Commerce brought in Hue Adams Wednesday at its monthly luncheon to remind local business leaders of the finer points of being a leader.

    February 8, 2012

  • Sory.JPG Athens Hornet now flying Hornets

    A former Athens High School student Bryan Sory is now flying FA-18C Hornets, the U.S. Navy’s frontline fighter plane.  Lt. Commander Sory flies for VFA-151, The Vigilantes, based in Lemoore, Calif.  VFA-151 deployed aboard the U.S.S. Lincoln in December, 2011, and is currently flying missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the overarching operation that encompasses, among other things, ongoing counter-terrorism and nation-building efforts in Afghanistan. 

    February 8, 2012 1 Photo