The TVCC Cardinals softball team was ranked No. 8 after a sweep of Blinn. The Cards improved to 35-5 for the season. They would reach No. 5 by the end of the year.
Brownsboro AD / Head Football Coach Lance Connot takes a job heading the Hubbard program. Connot has a 90-75 career record after a 15-37 stay with the Bears.
Athens, Brownsboro and Mabank all snatched medals at the 15-4A track meet.
The Athens boys notched wins in three field events. McCager Smith took first place with a discus throw of 167-8. The gold was the third straight district championship for Smith.
Julious Cofer won the long jump and Cordaylen Massey was best in the high jump.
Gabe Hendricks of Brownsboro tied for top Boys individual with 25 points. Hendricks was part of the first place 800 meter relay and the winning 1600 meter relay. He also took first place in the triple jump.
On the Girls leaderboard, Alizjah Davis of Athens and Cian Ashley- Wicks of
Mabank tied for fourth with 25 points. Davis won the 100 meters, while Wicks was on top in the 200 and 400 meters.
The Malakoff boys won the 15-3A meet, while the Eustace girls claimed the title.
TVCC won both the small and large Coed NCA Cheer championships. TVCC has been a dominant force in the sport for more than 35 years.
The Mabank boys golf team won the 4A Region II Tournament and earned a trip back to Kingsville for the state event.
The Athens Lady Hornets softball team gained steam in the second half of district and earned the fourth place playoff spot.
TVCC opens their new softball stadium with a big crowd and a sweep of Navarro. TVCC remained unbeaten in Athens for the season.
Athens softball swept Henderson to win the bi-district championship. Taryn McAlister threw a one-hitter in a 3-1 win.
Athens baseball beat Canton, 2-1, in a winner-take all match to earn a 4A bi-district bid.
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