Area Sports

By Elwyn Henderson The Houston Texans advanced to the Divisional Round of the AFC playoffs Saturday as they traveled to Kansas City to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Houston won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half. The kick was returned down to the Houston 26…

ATHENS – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Toyota ShareLunker Program are partnering with AFTCO on a new promotion to recognize a fishing guide who contributes to conservation and enhancement of largemouth bass in Texas. The AFTCO Guide of the Year award is open during the entire ShareLunker season. The winning guide will…

NEW YORK –– Jan. 16, 2025 –– The National Football League announced today the names of 55 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft and 15 underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the April 24-26 Draft in…

The Kilgore College softball team is excited to announce the signing of 11 high school athletes who will join the Rangers for the 2025-26 season. These student-athletes will be introduced at a press conference 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, on the second floor of the McLaurin Administration Building on the Kilgore campus. Under the leadership…

Athletes must be graduating seniors and have a grade point average of 94 or above to qualify. Athletes are nominated by their member coach, and the head varsity coach of the sport must be a member in good standing of TGCA. WATER POLO Athlete First Athlete Last High School Coach First Coach Last Conf. Isabella…

January 6, 2025 Texas Girls Coaches Association State Basketball Poll Class 1A 1.   Westbrook 23-0 2.   Eula 24-1 3.   Turkey Valley 20-2 4.   Garden City 22-2 5.   Gorman 22-3 6.   Guthrie 18-3 7.   Hermleigh 23-4 8.   Broaddus 20-4 9.   McMullen County 20-4 10. Avinger 13-1 11. Happy 16-3 12. Kress 17-6 13. Huckabay 13-2 14.…

As 2025 begins, residents of Gilmer, Texas, are looking for ways to grow, challenge themselves, and achieve new goals. For those seeking a program that goes beyond physical fitness and self-defense, ProComp Sport Martial Arts offers a curriculum specifically designed to develop leadership skills alongside traditional martial arts training. Located at 202 Buffalo St., Gilmer,…

LONGVIEW – Wimberley outside hitter Laney Hennessee was the player of the year on the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association’s Class 4A all-state volleyball team. The 6-foot Hennessee had 515 kills, 299 digs, 62 aces and 43 blocks in leading 42-3 Wimberley to the Class 4A Division II state title that was the program’s seven…