The Lady Hornets handed the Bullard Lady Panthers their first district loss to take sole possession of first place with a 6-0 record.
The Hornets also beat Bullard to go 6-1 and stay in second place behind Van.
TVCC softball opens on a hot streak. A sweep of Northeastern gave them a 12-0 record, the best start ever for a Cardinals softball team.
The Athens Hornets basketball team, fresh from an undefeated District 15-4A campaign, beats Gilmer 76-58 in bi-district. It’ s their first playoff win since 2020.
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The TVCC Lady Cardinals win the Region 14 Conference championship. It’ s their 33rd regular season title in 35 years.
Both the Cards and Lady Cards reached the final four at the NJCAA basketball tournament. It’ s the first time both tipped off in the national semifinals in the same year.
Defending 2A state champion Martins Mill beat Beckville, 54-32, to reach the regional finals. The Mustangs reached the state championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, where they lost to Lipan.
Lipan stops the Martins Mill Lady Mustangs short in three-pete state title bid. The 55-47 loss ended the Mustangs season with a 32-6 record against what coach Jay Bruce called probably the toughest schedule they’ d ever faced.
The Athens Lady Hornets Soccer team rose to No. 8 in 4A on their way to a district title.
The Athens Texas Baseball Association opened the season with about 350 kids on the 32 teams. The ATBA has presented youth baseball in the city since 1960.
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