ATHENS —
Four Henderson County area teams qualified for the high school football playoffs last Friday night.
The Athens Hornets (4-6) will face the Kilgore Bulldogs (8-1) Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Whitehouse. Athens is in the playoffs for the third time in four seasons, but looking for its first postseason win since 2010.
The Malakoff Tigers (7-3) will face the Redwater Dragons (5-5) in Gladewater in another 7:30 p.m. start Friday. Malakoff is in the playoffs for a fourth straight season for the first time in school history.
The Eustace Bulldogs (5-5), who has been in the playoffs a county-best five straight years, will take on the tradition-rich Daingerfield Tigers (7-3) Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Bullard Brook Hill.
The Trinidad Trojans (7-3), meanwhile, will face the Jonesboro Eagles (8-2) in a 7:30 p.m. start Friday at Penelope. Trinidad is returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence. The Trojans had been 10 straight years prior to that.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Area playoff matchups set
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5/21/13 Camps Calendar
Brownsboro Bearette Softball Camp
The Brownsboro Bearette Softball Camp is set for June 4-7 at the Brownsboro High School Field on the campus of Brownsboro High School.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Heading west
The Henderson County area is losing a coaching legend as Kevin Ray is headed west to Rankin ISD.
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REGION II-3A QUARTERFINAL BASEBALL: Valiant effort
Facing elimination on Saturday, the Athens Hornets (19-17) battled hard but came up short in the regional quarterfinals.
The defending state champion Pleasant Grove Hawks swept their second straight series with a 10-0 win on Friday and a 4-1 win on Saturday. -
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Takata named District 15-3A Player of the Year
With the 2013 season officially in the books, the Athens Hornets had nine players named to the District 15-3A baseball team released on Monday.
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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: Three time medalist
Making it to the state track and field meet three straight years is a special feat.
For senior Natalee Alexander, she has recorded three medals during that stretch. -
AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Cardinal football camp set for June 10
The 2013 version of the TVCC Cardinal football youth skills camp is set for June 10-14.
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BRETT HOFFMAN: Alves looking for third world title
The Professional Bull Riders’ top tier tour is taking a three month hiatus and Silvano Alves is on pace to win an unprecedented third consecutive world title.
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REGION II-3A QUARTERFINAL BASEBALL: Youthful leaders
For Josh Darden and Travis Takata, the road to the regional quarterfinals went through them on Saturday afternoon.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS: Eustace senior Bramblitt honored this Sunday on WFAA
A very special honor will be given to one Eustace High School senior this weekend.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Ragle named new leader at Eustace ISD
Emotions are high in Eustace following the hire of new athletic director and head football coach Heath Ragle.
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