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Hosted by Master Clayton Watkins of Gilmer/Longview-based ProComp, the community is encouraged to attend this event to participate in seminars led by world champion martial artists and to cheer for local competitors in a large variety of events.   LONGVIEW, TX/USA – January , 2024 – On the weekend of January 19-20, 2024, martial artists…

AUSTIN— The 2024 UIL Spirit State Championships will take place January 4-6, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, January 4 Conference COED, 1A, 2A, 3AD1, 3AD2: Preliminary Divisions & Finals Competition Friday, January 5 Conference 4AD1, 4AD2:  Preliminary Divisions & Finals Competition; 5AD1, 5AD2: Preliminary Divisions Saturday, January 6…

Hosted by Master Clayton Watkins of Gilmer/Longview-based ProComp, the community is encouraged to attend this event to participate in seminars led by world champion martial artists and to cheer for local competitors in a large variety of events.   LONGVIEW, TX/USA – January 3, 2024 – On the weekend of January 19-20, 2024, martial artists…

Texas Girls Coaches Association State Basketball Poll January 3, 2024. Class 1A 1.   Throckmorton 18-1 2.   Newcastle 17-1 3.   Valley 20-2 4.   Richland Springs 20-4 5.   Nazareth 5-7 6.   Harrold 13-2 7.   Gorman 20-3 8.   Whitharral 19-3 9.   McLean 15-3 10. Whiteface 19-4 11. Rocksprings 20-4 12. Eula 19-4 13. Menard 17-4 14. Blackwell 18-4 15.…

 By Elwyn Henderson     The Houston Texans came into their game at NRG Stadium Sunday against the Tennessee Titans knowing they HAD to win the game and then win their final regular season game next week at Indianapolis against the Colts in order to be guaranteed a trip to the postseason.  The took care…

By Elwyn Henderson   The 11-4 Detroit Lions came into AT&T Stadium Saturday night, December 30th tied with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco Forty-Niners for the best record in the NFC.  The 10-5 Dallas Cowboys are one game out with two games to go in the 2023 regular season.      To say the game was…

LONGVIEW – Listed is the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Volleyball team for the 2023 season. Voting was conducted by TSWA members based on nominations from coaches and media members from around the state. CLASS 6A COACH OF THE YEAR: Morgan Rogers, Grand Oaks PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Samara Coleman, Grand Oaks FIRST TEAM…

By Elwyn Henderson     Thanks to the Buffalo Bills winning on Saturday night, the Houston Texans came into their game Christmas Eve at NRG Stadium against the Cleveland Browns sitting in the final Wild Card spot with 3 games left in the regular season and controlled their destiny as far as making the playoffs…