Area Sports

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Feb. 13, 2023 “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priority bills signal another swing at pushing Texas to the right” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up…

February 9, 2023 Makenzie Mayes from NTCC was the Women’s All Around Champion.   By: Justin Hargrove, Assistant Athletic Director The Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo team made the short trip to Sulphur Springs, Texas for the first National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) Southern Region Rodeo hosted by Texas A&M University-Commerce February 3-4. The Eagles…

Smith shatters school record, moves into top five in the country 2/10/2023 | Men’s Track and Field HOUSTON and FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. – In a field of some of the top runners in the country, Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field team’s J.T. Smith shined bright at the Tyson Invitational by winning the 60 meter dash…

Denton Guyer’s Arnold, Duncanville’s Simmons earn POY honors BRYAN – Denton Guyer quarterback Jackson Arnold and Duncanville junior linebacker Colin Simmons were the players of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 6A all-state football team. Arnold, who signed with Oklahoma, threw for 3,476 yards with 33 touchdowns and only three interceptions.…

AUSTIN, Texas — The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League will convene at 9:00 a.m. Monday, February 13, via teleconference to determine the eligibility of student-athletes and determine rules violations. It will be available Live on the UIL State Executive Committee Page. A schedule of Monday’s hearing follows: Hearing (AA-DD) 9:00 a.m. DD.…

By Elwyn Henderson It was a Hat Trick kind of night for the Dallas Cowboys at the annual NFL Honors held in Phoenix on Thursday, February 10th.  Quarterback Dak Prescott was honored as the Walter Payton Man of the Year, and former 1970’s Cowboy Chuck Howley and more recent defender DeMarcus Ware were elected to…

Fourth in a five-part series SOC’s Walton defensive POY BRYAN – Dallas South Oak Cliff senior defensive lineman Billy Walton, who helped the Bears to the Class 5A- Division II state championship, is the defensive player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 5A all-state football team. Walton, who signed with…

By Elwyn Henderson A year ago we ran into Randi Mahomes, Patrick’s mother in Las Vegas before the Pro Bowl game. At that time she asked if we had ever interviewed her son and when we said we had, she asked if we had asked about her influence on him through his life. We responded…