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TVCC Sports Notes: Lady Cards ready to open softball season

By Benny Rogers, TVCC Sports Information

SOFTBALL

The Lady Cardinals are scheduled to open the season Friday on the road against Grayson College. Doubleheader action starts at 1 p.m.

The first home game for the Lady Cardinals is scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 6 against Hill College. Doubleheader begins at 1 p.m.

Other upcoming home games are scheduled Feb. 15 vs. Grayson, Feb. 16 vs. Grambling State and Feb. 18 vs. North Central Texas. Doubleheader action all three dates begin at 1 p.m.

The Lady Cardinals went 29-22-1 last year and were 17-7 in conference play, qualifying for the regional tournament for a second straight year.

The Lady Cardinals’ freshman-laden squad will be led by sophomores Lauren Webster, Candise Wise, Taylor Wilson, Chantelle Whitehead, Jazmine Hicks and Kim Lescheber.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

The Cardinals suffered a 65-61 loss to Paris on the road Wednesday night.

Paris led 29-22 at the half and held off the Cardinals down the stretch to preserve the win.

Octavius Ellis was the lone Cardinal scoring in double figures, tossing in 17.

Jarion Henry added eight for the Cardinals, followed by Tim Allen with seven and Jhaustin Thomas with six.

The loss dropped the Cardinals to 14-8 overall and 5-6 in the conference. Paris improved to 11-12 and 5-7.

The Cardinals are scheduled to return to home Saturday to face Bossier Parish in a 4 p.m. tipoff. Bossier Parish fell 60-54 to Tyler Wednesday night.

The Cardinals and Paris are scheduled to meet in a rematch at Cardinal Gym on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 4 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

The Lady Cardinals recorded their 40th straight home victory Wednesday night with a 60-35 win against Paris.

The third-ranked Lady Cardinals began to pull away late in the first half and were up 26-13 at halftime.

Shlonte’ Allen scored 13 points to lead a balanced scoring attack for the Lady Cardinals. Shannon Smith and Adut Bulgak netted 10 each and Savannah Carter had nine.

The win raised the Lady Cardinals’ season record to 21-1. They are 8-0 in conference play. Paris tumbled to 6 -14 and 1-7 records.

Next up for the Lady Cardinals is a trip to Houston on Saturday to take on San Jacinto at 4 p.m. San Jacinto dropped a 92-76 decision to Tyler Wednesday night.

The next home game for the Lady Cardinals is Saturday, Feb. 9 against Tyler at 4 p.m.

ON THE AIR

Saturday’s TVCC-Bossier Parish men’s basketball game will be broadcast by Palestine radio station KYYK (98.3 FM). It will also be streamed online at www.youreasttexas.com.

Game time Saturday is 4 p.m.

TVCC Sports Notes: Basketball at home Saturday

By Benny Rogers, TVCC Sports Information

BASKETBALL

The Lady Cardinals and Cardinals are both scheduled to face Panola in Region XIV Conference action Saturday, but at different locations. The Lady Cardinals will be in Carthage for a 4 p.m. tipoff and the Cardinals will be at home, also for a 4 p.m. tipoff.

The nation’s third-ranked Lady Cardinals are 19-1 on the year and 6-0 in conference. The Cardinals are 13-7 overall and 4-5 in conference.

Next Wednesday will again find the two teams facing the opponent. The Lady Cardinals will be at home against Paris at 5:30 p.m. and the Cardinals will be in Paris for a 7 p.m. start.

CARDINAL PRIDE LUNCHEON

The Cardinal Pride Luncheon is going on the road.

The January edition of the event is scheduled Monday at Ole West Steak House. The meal will begin at noon and the program at 12:30 p.m.

Featured speakers will be basketball coach Kris Baumann and Elena Lovato and softball coach Ashley Johnston.

Also, the student-athlete of the month will be announced.

The cost of the meal is $9.

PLAY 4 KAY

The annual Play 4 Kay game to raise awareness and money to help fight the battle against cancer is scheduled next Wednesday, when the Lady Cardinals take on Paris in a 5:30 p.m. game

The Lady Cardinals are scheduled to make a public appearance to promote the event today from 4-6 p.m. at McDonald’s in Athens.

The Lady Cardinals will have pink t-shirts and other pink items for purchase. They will also have sharpies and will be available to sign any item fans would like signed.

Join the Lady Cardinals at McDonald’s today and then make plans to be with us next Wednesday when we participate in the the national Play 4 Kay campaign for a sixth consecutive year.

TVCC Sports Notes: Lady Cards hit the floor tonight

By Benny Rogers, TVCC Sports Information

BASKETBALL

The third-ranked Lady Cardinals are scheduled to be at home tonight against Jacksonville College. Game time is 5:30 p.m.

The Cardinals have the night off.

Coach Elena Lovato’s Lady Cardinals are 18-1 on the season and 5-0 in Region XIV Conference after an 86-65 win Saturday on the road against Tyler.

Savannah Carter paced the win against Tyler with 23 points. Krystle Henderson tossed in 18, followed by Shlonte’ Allen with 17 and Adut Bulgak with 11.

The Lady Cardinals led 41-28 at the half.

Jacksonville brings a 10-9 season record into tonight’s game. The Lady Jaguars are 3-3 in conference action.

Saturday, the Lady Cardinals travel to Carthage to face Panola at 4 p.m. In the first meeting at Cardinal Gym in December, the Lady Cardinals were a 91-58 winner.

Missed free throws were costly to the Cardinals in a 65-61 loss against Tyler. Coach Kris Baumann’s squad led 51-35 with 7:39 left in the game.

Karon Phillips’ 14 points were tops for the Cardinals. Octavius Ellis netted 12 and Jarion Henry nine.

The loss dropped the Cardinals to 13-7 on the year and 4-5 in the conference.

The Cardinals’ next outing is Saturday at home against Panola. Game time is 4 p.m.

Yes, the Cardinals will be at home Saturday against Panola while the Lady Cardinals are on the road against Panola.

PLAY 4 KAY

The annual Play 4 Kay game to raise awareness and money to help fight the battle against cancer is scheduled Wednesday, Jan. 30 when the Lady Cardinals take on Paris in a 5:30 p.m. game

The Lady Cardinals are scheduled to make a public appearance to promote the event Friday from 4-6 p.m. at McDonald’s in Athens.

The Lady Cardinals will have pink t-shirts and other pink items for purchase. They will also have sharpies and will be available to sign any item fans would like signed.

Join the Lady Cardinals for this event Friday and then make plans to be with us next Wednesday when we participate in the the national Play 4 Kay campaign for a sixth consecutive year.

ON THE AIR

The Cardinal Sports Network’s next webcast is scheduled Saturday when the Cardinals face Panola.

You can watch the games at www.tvcc.edu. Pregame programming starts at 3:50 p.m.

Tonight’s women’s game against Jacksonville will be carried by Palestine radio station KYYK (98.3 FM).

The games will also be streamed (audio) at www.youreasttexas.com.

Daily Brief: Hornets win tourney; Brownsboro AD on administrative leave

Congratulations to the Athens Hornets on winning the Palestine Wildcat Tournament. (PHOTO COURTESY AISD)

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Yesterday, Brownsboro ISD Superintendent Chris Moran announced that High School Football Coach and Athletic Director Ty Thomison has been placed on administrative leave.

Moran told The Athens Review — which broke the story — that he could not go into detail on the specifics of the administrative leave, but issued a statement concerning Thomison’s departure and his interim replacement.

The following is the text of Dr. Moran’s statement:

George Losack has been named Interim Athletic Director for the Brownsboro Independent School District in the absence of Ty Thomison who has been placed on Administrative Leave. Mr. Losack has 37 years of experience in education, including service as head football coach and athletic coordinator at both A&M Consolidated and San Marcus High Schools. He has served as an assistant principal for Brownsboro High School for 8 years. District officials are considering all options for leadership of the athletic program and will make the appropriate decisions at the appropriate time. In the meantime, we are thankful to have Mr. Losack’s experience and willingness to serve the students and staff during this time.

Thomison has been coach of the Bears for the past two seasons.

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ON TAP TONIGHT

The red-hot Trinity Valley Community College Lady Cardinals will be at home tonight to take on Jacksonville College. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. If you can’t make the game, listen in on a live stream.

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WHAT YOU MISSED

January is School Board Recognition Month in Texas. We listed the boards of each school district in the county.

We learned that the City of Malakoff has its own Facebook page now.

Obituary for Alice ‘Bobbie’ Berry Rodeghier.

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WHAT OTHERS ARE TALKING ABOUT

The Athens Review is reporting that two people were killed in a Tuesday accident on Loop 7. The accident involved a car and a truck. Names have not yet been released, however police said none of the victims were local.

The Ghostriders Drill Team took first place at the Fort Worth Stock Show’s “All Western Parade” last Saturday. The team includes riders from Henderson County. Find out more about the team on its website or its Facebook page.

Chapel Hill ISD is in mourning after a 15-month-old girl was accidentally killed by a school bus.

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TVCC Sports Notes: Wednesday doubleheader on tap

By Benny Rogers, TVCC Sports Information

BASKETBALL

The Lady Cardinals and Cardinals are scheduled to be at home for a rare doubleheader Wednesday. Kilgore College is scheduled to be at Cardinal Gym for games at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Coach Elena Lovato’s Lady Cardinals are 16-1 overall and 3-0 in Region XIV Conference play after scoring a hard-earned 63-51 road win Saturday against Paris, which fell to 6-10 and 1-3.

Shlonte’ Allen knocked down 16 points to lead the Lady Cardinals. Krystle Henderson added 14 and Shannon Smith netted 13. The trio hit two three-pointers each.

The Lady Cardinals led 31-26 at halftime.

Kilgore brings 7-4 and 2-1 records into Wednesday’s game.

Coach Kris Baumann’s Cardinals suffered a 74-64 loss to Coastal Bend in a game Saturday at Cardinal Gym. Coastal Bend jumped out to an 18-4 lead and held off the Cardinals in the second half.

The Cardinals saw their season record slip to 13-5 with the loss. They are 4-3 in conference play. Coastal Bend improved to 11-3 and 5-2.

Jarion Henry was the Cardinals’ top scorer with 15 points. Karon Phillips and Octavius Ellis also scored in double figures with 12 each. Dominique Elliott had eight.

Kilgore is 15-2 on the season and 5-2 in the conference coming into Wednesday’s game.

Saturday, the Lady Cardinals and Cardinals travel to Tyler for games at 2 and 4 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Former Cardinal Matt Bryant kicked a 49-yard field goal with eight seconds left Sunday to lift the Atlanta Falcons to a 30-28 win against the Seattle Seahakws. The win moved Atlanta into the NFC Championship game this week against the San Francisco 49ers.

Bryant was the kicker for the Cardinals in the college’s first national championship season in 1994. He went on to play at Baylor before beginning his long and successful NFL career.

Here is the link to a TV story with Bryant’s wife and mother talking about the winning kick.

ON THE AIR

The Cardinal Sports Network will present its first webcasts of the season Wednesday when the Lady Cardinals and Cardinals take on Kilgore College at Cardinal Gym.

You can watch the games at www.tvcc.edu. Pregame programming starts at 5:20 p.m.

Also, Saturday’s games at Tyler will be carried by Palestine radio station KYYK (98.3 FM). The games will also be streamed (audio) at www.youreasttexas.com.