CONGRATULATIONS, ALL-STATE TIGER!
The 63rd Annual Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State Football Team included:
– Running back Damontes Dowell, third team
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CONGRATULATIONS, ALL-STATE TIGER!
The 63rd Annual Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 2A All-State Football Team included:
– Running back Damontes Dowell, third team
The Texas High School and Texas Junior High Rodeo Association, Region IV finals will be held in Athens March 28-30 at the Henderson County Fairpark Colliseum. Contestants will be coming from all over Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas to compete. Local cowboys: COLE SURLS, CUTTER CARPENTER, COOPER BANE & JUSTICE CATHEY will be among the approximately 140 contestants competing that weekend for a spot in the top 10 of their events to advance on to the Texas State Rodeo Finals.
The community can come out and watch great rodeo action and support the contestants. The Region is also in need of large ticket items to go in the live auction, which will be held on Saturday, March 29. Maybe there is a local company or individuals that would like to donate items or come out and make a donation at the auction. All proceeds from the auction benefit the association and the kids!
If you would be interested in helping support Region IV by donating auction items, please contact the association secretary via email: [email protected]
Sabrina Garcia, a senior out of San Diego (Texas) High School, signed with the Trinity Valley Community College Cheerleaders on Monday, Feb. 3.
TVCC Head Cheer Coach Khris Franklin said he first met Garcia at a recruit clinic in Plano in early January. He was ecstatic that she wanted to be a part of a historic program that will be trying to secure its 10th NCA championship later this spring.
Garcia is no stranger to winning hardware herself, as she has already won several national titles including an NCA All Star National Championship and a Cheer Power National Championship.
“I am very excited about having Sabrina as our first signee of next year’s team,” Franklin said. “It is very rare to find a cheerleader that possesses the skill set and size that Sabrina has. She learns incredibly fast and has an athleticism and confidence that is so valuable in collegiate cheerleading. She is already talented, but will be unreal once she has a little time to spend in the college cheer environment. She was being recruited by all the top Texas colleges and we are very happy she chose The Valley.”
Franklin said this is the first time he has attempted to sign recruits early – much in the same way other traditional sports sign their athletes early. Franklin said he is hoping to sign between 6 and 10 individuals before tryouts on May 3-4.
“The athletic side of cheerleading is really only understood by people who have somehow participated in cheerleading,” Franklin said. “Cheerleaders work hard to become the people they are in the sport they love and we’re thrilled to be able to recognize them for it. We are super excited to welcome Sabrina Garcia to the program!”
(UPDATED 3:15 p.m.) Several area events have been cancelled or rescheduled because of the weather, including:
– Athens Boys Basketball – Freshmen & JV will play tonight at 5:00 pm in separate gyms in Van. Varsity will follow at 6:15 pm.
– Athens Girls Soccer – has been changed to Wednesday afternoon here against Lindale. JV at 5:30 pm and Varsity at 7:00 pm.
– Athens Boys Soccer – will play in Lindale Wednesday afternoon 5:30 with JV and 7:00 with Varsity.
– Athens Softball Game in Grand Saline has been cancelled and at this time has not been rescheduled.
– Malakoff Boys basketball games at Faith Family are postponed until Wednesday. More details later.
– Eustace basketball games will be played at 4:30 and 6:00 on Wednesday in Palmer.
– Brownsboro Girls basketball is postponed until tomorrow at 6 p.m. at John Tyler.
– Brownsboro Boys basketball (varsity only) is postponed until tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Mineola.
– Cross Roads Cross Roads Boys basketball games scheduled for tonight in Kerens, have been moved to tomorrow night same time.
– Mabank girls and boys soccer games for tonight vs John Tyler have been moved to Wednesday. Girls play here at 5:30 and 7:00. Boys play at John Tyler at 5:30 and 7:00.
Athens Hornets had three football players sign a National Letter of Intent this week to play college football.
Chris Jefferson signed with Trinity Valley Community College
Adam Stallings signed with East Texas Baptist University
K J Cumby signed with East Texas Baptist University