Sports

Hornets win one, lose one against La Grange

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The Caldwell Hornets defeated La Grange 3-0 last Tuesday at home and then lost 9-8 on Friday in game two at La Grange. Caldwell fell to 5-1 in district play and 13-8-1 after last week’s games, but was still in first place in the district standings heading into this week’s two-game series against Giddings.

CJH runs at district meet

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The Caldwell Junior High track teams recently competed at the district track meet in Navasota. The eighth-grade girls finished fourth in the team standings with a score of 79 points.

Snook wins district golf championship

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The Snook Bluejays won the District 26-2A golf championship on April 1 at Hiltop Lakes Golf Course in Normangee. It was the third consecutive year that the Bluejays won the district golf title.

Somerville’s Howe wins district golf title

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Somerville’s Barrett Howe shot an 84 to win the district golf championship in the individual competition on April 1 at Hilltop Lakes Golf Course in Normangee. Howe was Somerville’s only golfer competing, and it was the only meet he competed in this year.

Coston, Golson lead Lady Hornet soccer All-District honors

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After a historic season, the Lady Hornet soccer team had 10 players named to the District 24-4A All-District Team -- including Cadie Coston named Offensive Player of the Year. Also, Head Coach Cayla Golson was selected as the Coach of the Year for the district.

Snook’s Coach Currington earns 100th career win

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Before coming to Snook to lead the Lady Jays softball team this season, Head Coach Ashley Currington has several years of experience coaching on the high school level, as well as being a collegiate player at Sam Houston State University. And Tuesday night, with the Lady Jays’ 14-0 win over Iola on the road, Currington reached the coaching milestone of 100 career wins -- over her career coaching at Onalaska, Colmesneil, Hillsboro and now Snook.

Hornets get to 5-0 with Manor New Tech win

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The Caldwell Hornets remained undefeated in district play with an 8-2 road win over Manor New Tech last Saturday. Caldwell, 12-7-1 overall and 5-0 in district play, trailed 1-0 in the first inning before adding two runs in the top of the second and then never relinquished the lead.

Area Little Dribblers compete at Nationals

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Snook and Somerville sent teams to compete in the National Little Dribblers Tournament in Nocona over April 3-6. In the Junior Boys division (third and fourthgrade), Snook beat Wortham in the first round, before losing to Cayuga in the second round -- moving to the loser’s bracket.

Macik throws for gold at district meet

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Snook’s Alexis Macik earned gold in the girls varsity shot put and in the girls varsity discus at last week’s District 26-2A Track & Field Meet in Snook. Both Snook and Somerville competed at the district meet.