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FOOTBALL WRAP UP … Friday, Nov. 1

ATHENS: The Hornets are still undefeated (9-0) after beating Mineola tonight, 55-20. Athens will look to finish the regular season with a perfect record when they host Brownsboro next Friday.

BROWNSBORO: The Bears fell to 2-7 after losing to Canton, 35-25, in a game that was delayed because of lightning.

CROSS ROADS: The Bobcats are now 2-7 for the year after falling to Cayuga, 61-14,

MABANK: The Panthers were beaten by Van, 55-10, and fell to 2-7 on the year.

MALAKOFF: The Tigers moved to 8-1 on the season with a 41-3 win over Quitman.;

TRINIDAD: The Trojans fell to 4-5 on the year with a 52-6 loss to Calvert tonight.

TVCC Basketball Teams Tip Off 2013-14 Season Saturday

By Benny Rogers/TVCC Sports Information

The 2013-14 basketball season tips off on the road Saturday for the Trinity Valley Community College women’s and men’s teams.

The two-time defending national champion Lady Cardinals are scheduled to open at Arkansas Baptist College in a 3 p.m. tipoff. The Cardinals start their season in Plano at Collin County College against Ranger at 4 p.m.

The Cardinals are also scheduled for action Sunday in Plano against Midland in a noon start.

Both TVCC teams are scheduled to make their home debuts Tuesday at Cardinal Gym. The Lady Cardinals face Coastal Bend in a 5:30 p.m. tipoff and the Cardinals go against the Texas Riders at 8 p.m.

LADY CARDINALS

The No. 1-ranked Lady Cardinals went 36-1 last year (36-0 on the court) in claiming a second straight national title and the college’s seventh overall. On the court, they have won 72 straight games, but are officially bringing a 25-game winning streak into the season.

Sophomores returning from last year are Adut Bulgak (6-4), Roddricka Patton (5-4), Shlonte’ Allen (5-9), Julianne Anchling (6-3), Kyhonta Doughty (6-1) and Dominque Brooks (6-4).

Coach Elena Lovato’s lineup will be bolstered by sophomore transfers Kuaneshia “Coco” Baker (LSU) and Deborah Meeks (Washington). Both are 5-9 guards.

Region XIV Conference play opens Dec. 4 at home against Paris.

CARDINALS

The Cardinals posted a 20-win season and nabbed a win in the Region XIV Tournament in Kris Baumann’s first season as head coach.
The Cardinals have been picked to finish fourth in the East Zone by league coaches after going 20-12 overall and 10-9 in conference play a year ago.

Octavius Ellis is the lone player returning from last year’s squad. The 6-10 sophomore recently committed to Arizona State. Ellis had originally signed with Cincinnati before transferring to TVCC.

The Cardinals are expecting big things from newcomers Patrick Ingram (6-2) and Josh Robinson. Ingram is a 6-2 combo guard transfer from Iowa. Robinson is a 6-5 shooting guard.

The Cardinals are scheduled to open conference play at home Nov. 26 against San Jacinto.

The Eustace Bulldog Report

Bulldogs mascotBy the Eustace Athletic Booster Club

What a great week it was to be a Bulldog.

The Freshman Lady Dogs are UNDEFEATED District Champs.
They finished their season on Tuesday night with a win over Scurry. Congratulations Girls!!!!!
The Varsity Lady Dogs remain undefeated also.
On Tuesday both Varsity and JV defeated Scurry.
Then on Friday they defeated Faith Family. Way to go Ladies!!!!!!

Also the Lady Dogs are continuing to raise money for DIG Pink. There will be items(good baked items) for auction at all home Volleyball and Football Games.

Varsity & JV Boys and Girls are District Champs. Congratulations Boys and Girls!!!!!
The Cross Country teams competed at the District Meet last Monday at Four Pines Ranch, just down the road here in Eustace.

They we very successful! The boys and girls JV and Varsity teams were all meet champions. And that qualifies the Varsity teams for the regional meet.

The Varsity Girls team placed 1st overall and were lead by Freshman Skye Burns who was also individual meet champion and ran a 13:24. Next was Shelby White who placed 3rd, Alyssa Shaddox and Chloe Moore placed 5th and 6th, and Breanna Ragan placed 10th.

The Varsity Boys team placed 1st overall and were led by Junior Mark Zimmerer who placed 2nd and ran a 17:11, next was Hunter Rose who placed 3rd, Brandon Richardson placed 4th, Preston Schwartz placed 7th, and Ayden Reed placed 8th. Continue reading “The Eustace Bulldog Report”

Cross Roads High School to unveil All-State Wall of Champions

Cross Roads High School will be unveiling its All-State Wall of Champions this week. Photos of the inductees will be permanently displayed in the school’s auditorium.

The first class of recipients will be honored before the Friday, Nov. 1, varsity football game.

The inaugural class includes:

  • Connie McKinnerney- 3 Time UIL State Champion Twirling 1981, 1982, 1983
  • Danny Hughes 1984 Class 1-A All State Guard Texas High School Coaches Association All State Game
  • Jennifer Craig Godwin- 4 Time Class 2-A State Champion Girls Singles Tennis 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
  • Chasity Pryor Ramirez- 2008 TABC & TSWA Class 1-A 1st Team All State
  • Natalie Alexander- Class 1-A State UIL High Jump Champion 2011, 3rd Place State 2012, 2nd Place State 2013
  • Cooper Bane- Texas High School Rodeo Association Team Roper State Champion 2013.

Friday Night Football Wrap Up

ATHENS: The high flying Athens Hornets moved to 8-0 on the season with a 56-14 win over Mabank to celebrate homecoming.

MABANK: Athens’ homecoming wasn’t as nice for Mabank, and the Panthers fell to 2-6 with the 56-14 loss to the Hornets.

BROWNSBORO: The Bears had a tough night against Van, falling 40-12. Brownsboro is now 2-6 on the year.

CROSS ROADS: Cross Roads came out on fire and led early, but couldn’t hold on and eventually lost to Kerens, 55-26. Cross Roads is now 2-6.

EUSTACE: The Bulldogs rolled to a 47-6 win over Grand Saline and improved their record to 4-5.

TRINIDAD: Milford drops Trinidad, 56-6. The Trojans are now 4-4.