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The girls District 13-2A All-District Team was announced this week, including the following:
Malakoff High School
1st Team: Plandreika Jackson, Candace Denis (Academic Team also)
2nd Team: DyEsha Brookins, Kiana Reed
Honorable Mention: Hayley Thomas (Academic Team also), Sierra Perez (Academic Team also), Taye Jackson
Eustace High School
1st Team: Kacie Richards
2nd Team: Casey Bramblitt
Kemp High School
1st Team: Bri DeGrate
2nd Team: Bree Weisinger
The girls District 15-3A All-District basketball team was announced this week. Local honorees include:
District MVP: Kourtney Holyfield, Mabank
Offensive MVP: Demi Cumby, Athens
Defensive MVP (co): Bailey Swain, Mabank
1st Team All-District: Sydney Hightower, Brownsboro; Josee McNeese, Athens; Meagan Holyfield, Mabank.
2nd Team All-District: Kaitlyn Holyfield, Mabank; Madison Montgomery, Brownsboro.
Honorable Mention: Kaitlyn Holyfield, Mabank; Madison Montgomery, Brownsboro.
Courtesy the Athens Independent School District Facebook page
The Athens Hornets finished third overall at the Tyler Chapel Hill Powerlifting Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Athens scored 24 points behind the winner Lindale, which had 35 points. Bullard was 2nd with 25 points. Texarkana placed 4th with 21 points and Nacogdoches was 5th with 18 points.
Athens Ricardo Rodriguez placed 1st in the 114-pound class with a total of 765 pounds lifted, while José Rodriguez placed 1st in the 123-pound class had a total weight of 970, a personal best. John Arellano placed 1st in the SHW class with a total of 1,475 pounds, a personal best. Jose Rodriguez won the light platform award (Best Overall Lifter in the 114 – 165 class).
Alberto Martinez placed 8th in the 198-pounds class with a total of 1,035 pounds. Barrett Senycki placed 6th in the 198-pound class with a total of 980. Tyler Trussell placed 8th in the 242-pound class with a total of 1,135, a personal best. Brian Gutierrez placed 3rd in the 275-pound class with a total of 1,250, a personal best.
The following boy’s also competed for Athens: Osbablo Juarez in the 148-pound class, Dre’Tarious Chavis in the 181-pound class and Chad Walker 242-pound class.
Athens next powerlifting meet will be Thursday, Feb. 21, at Fairfield.
It’s time to shoot hoops for hope.
Trinity Valley Community College and the Lady Cardinals are teaming up with faculty member Mandy Weber to raise funds for the East Texas chapter of the Amazing Little Hearts Group (ALHG).
The college has proclaimed Wednesday, Feb. 27, as Hoops For Hope Day. The Lady Cardinals play San Jacinto at home that day at 5:30 p.m. and opportunities will be available for fans to contribute to the effort to raise funds.
ALHG provides support, information and resources to families affected by congenital heart defects in our area.
A congenital heart defect (CHD) is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels which is present at birth. Many types of the heart defect exists, most of which either obstruct blood flow in the heart or vessels near it, or cause blood flow through the heart in an abnormal pattern.
The cause is very personal to Weber, as both her husband and daughter have CHD.
Among the opportunities for fans to contribute at the game will be the chance to purchase ribbons for $4 and a note for the wall. Donations will also be accepted.
The college is also inviting children from ALHG and others touched by the disease to be special guests at the game.
February is heart month and the college encourages fans to support Hoops For Hope Day.
The inaugural Heart N Sole 5K held at the Cain Center Saturday, Feb. 16, drew 126 runners and was deemed a success by organizers, who also thanked race sponsors Crestway Park Dental and Athens ENT. They also thanked Brookshire’s, which provided fruit and chocolate for the fountain.
Check out more photos on our Facebook page.
Overall Winners were:
Category Winner were:
Boys:
1st , GARRETT WALKER AGE 8 – 30:.37
2nd, JOSEPH CODY AGE 14 – 33:33.93
3rd, BRYAN BARTON AGE 10 – 39:56.76
Girls:
1st, RACHEL COOK AGE 12 – 25:35.34
2nd, BREANNA RAGAN AGE 13 – 26:21.50
3rd, EMILY MULLINS AGE 12 – 31:51.45
Boys:
1ST, CHRIS ECHOLS AGE 15 – 32:19.76
Girls:
1ST, FAITH ECHOLS AGE 16 – 29:26.92
2nd, JASMINE CODY AGE 16 – 43:15.67
3rd, CASSIDY MCCOY AGE 17 – 50:43.48
Men:
1st, ELIAS HERNANDEZ AGE 25- 20:45.96
2nd, ELVIS GARCIA AGE 27 – 24:24.82
3rd, JAIME SANTOS AGE 25 – 25:24.32
Women:
1ST, JENNIFER COLLUM AGE 23 – 23:21.65
2ND, LANA MONTGOMERY AGE 28 – 25:24.98
3rd, YESSICA CERRILLO AGE 27 – 27:10.00
Men:
1st, JASON BOGARDUS AGE 35 – 20:18.20
2nd, DAVID HOLIK AGE 39 – 21:13.87
3rd, RICHARD WARD AGE 30- 22:36.06
Women:
1st, SONIA EUDY AGE 35 – 20:46.90
2nd, TAMMIE WICKEL AGE 30 – 25:38.29
3rd, SHELLY TANNER AGE 33 – 25:42.35
Men:
1st, BOBBY BURTON AGE 49 – 26:18.89
2nd, STEVE DRUMMEL AGE 47 – 33:12.79
Women:
1st, SHERRI MCINNIS AGE 44 – 25:19.07
2nd, SANDY CARTER AGE 42 – 26:22.85
3rd, LISA RAY AGE 46 – 30:01.39
Men:
1st, TONY CULLUM AGE 51 – 25:45.09
2nd, KEVIN RAY AGE 53 – 30:02.20
3rd, RANDY LAMBRIGHT AGE 59 – 45:31.48
Women:
1st, JEAN BOGARDUS AGE 56 – 30:05.70
2nd, JULIE SMITH AGE 55 – 36:17.42
3rd, SHANNON DUBE AGE 50 – 41:56.82
Men:
1st, WALTER HILLEBRAND AGE 73- 28:08.56
2nd, PHIL TUCKER AGE 69 – 29:08.32
3rd, DAVID MCCOY AGE 68 – 35:52.75
Women:
1st, PATSY WEEMS AGE 60 – 29:59.62
2nd, ROSE PATTON AGE 64 – 43:48.32
3rd, SANDY CURRAN AGE 64 – 49:54.92