LARUE —
The LaPoynor Flyers wrapped up their Senior night festivities with a District 17-A title on Tuesday night.
LaPoynor jumped out to a 40-34 lead at the half and outscored Big Sandy 45-35 in the second half of play in their 85-69 win over Big Sandy.
Deon Johnson led the way for the Flyers with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while teammate Octavious Crear added 21 points and five assists.
Ashton Abendroth added 18 points and six rebounds for the Flyers, while James Jackson had a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Brownsboro 58, Mineola 38
BROWNSBORO — The Brownsboro Bears wrapped up the District 15-3A title with a 58-38 win over the Mineola Yellow Jackets Tuesday night.
The Bears finished the regular season with a 23-8 record and 8-2 in district play.
Blake Ralson scored a game-high 16 points, while teammate Tamrick Pace added 10 points.
The Bears’ will open the playoffs in the area round Feb. 14-16.
Their opponent is to be determined.
SOFTBALL
Athens 17, Chapel Hill 6
The Athens Lady Hornets opened up the softball season with a dominating win over the Chapel Hill Lady Bulldogs Monday night.
Coach Jamie Poteete’s Lady Hornets return to the field this Thursday-Saturday in the Brownsboro Tournament.
SOCCER
Mabank 7, Chapel Hill 0
MABANK — The Mabank Lady Panthers opened district play with a strong showing against the Chapel Hill Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night.
Savannah Henderson scored four goals, while Kayla Houston had two goals and Kaylee Creagh added one goal.
MHS travels to Rose Stadium Friday night to face John Tyler.
In JV action, Mabank won 5-0.
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HS SPORTS ROUNDUP: Flyers wrap up district title with 85-69 win on Senior Night
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AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: 8 Bobcats baseball players receive all-district honors
The District 19-A baseball all-district team was announced this week and eight Cross Roads Bobcats made the list.
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HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: Heading down under
A Eustace freshman will be headed down up this summer to compete in two cross country tournaments in Australia.
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SUMMER CAMPS: Athens ISD hosting summer camps starting June 11
Athens ISD has set three camps for this summer according to athletic director Paul Essary.
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BRETT HOFFMAN: Walker, Cooper thrive at inaugural Champions Challenge
Two defending pro rodeo champions thrived at the inaugural Wrangler Champions Challenge.
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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.
Cost is $35 per camper.
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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.
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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.
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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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