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SOMERVILLE’S WENDY PEREZ slides into third base during the Lady Yeguas’ game against Giddings at the Thrall Softball Tournament last week.

SOMERVILLE’S WENDY PEREZ slides into third base during the Lady Yeguas’ game against Giddings at the Thrall Softball Tournament last week.

Lady Yeguas, Lady Jays compete in the Thrall Tourney

Denise Squier
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Last week, both the Snook and Somerville softball teams traveled to Thrall to play in the Thrall Softball Invitational. Somerville Somerville was the first Burleson County team to compete on Thursday and drew the home team, falling to the Lady Tigerettes 7-1.
Hornet soccer cages Tigers 1-0

Hornet soccer cages Tigers 1-0

Hornet soccer cages Tigers 1-0

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Last Friday at Hornet Stadium, soccer fans were treated to a defensive battle where a lone goal decided the District 244A game -- with Caldwell coming out on top 1-0 over Rockdale. Francisco Martinez scored the game’s only goal in the first half off an assist from Barret Yates.
Last week at the Caldwell Tennis Tournament, Zapata won the boys’ singles title by defeating teammate Dylan Chapman in the finals 6-2, 6-4. Zapata first beat Brady Branson of Thrall 8-0, before beating Max Pierre of Brenham 8-0 in the quarterfinals and Dalton McElroy of China Spring 8-4 in the semifinals.

Last week at the Caldwell Tennis Tournament, Zapata won the boys’ singles title by defeating teammate Dylan Chapman in the finals 6-2, 6-4. Zapata first beat Brady Branson of Thrall 8-0, before beating Max Pierre of Brenham 8-0 in the quarterfinals and Dalton McElroy of China Spring 8-4 in the semifinals.

ATHLETES of the WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Last week at the Caldwell Tennis Tournament, Zapata won the boys’ singles title by defeating teammate Dylan Chapman in the finals 6-2, 6-4.
Last week against Giddings in the Thrall Invitational Softball Tournament, Hernandez was 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored. She also was robbed of a homerun by strong winds with the ball hitting the fence, resulting in a double.

Last week against Giddings in the Thrall Invitational Softball Tournament, Hernandez was 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored. She also was robbed of a homerun by strong winds with the ball hitting the fence, resulting in a double.

ATHLETES of the WEEK

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Last week against Giddings in the Thrall Invitational Softball Tournament, Hernandez was 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs scored. She also was robbed of a homerun by strong winds with the ball hitting the fence, resulting in a double.

Lazo Performance Horses win 2022 Pinto Horse of the Year

Sabine Lazo
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Hes Styled tops Open Solid Western Dressage category Local equine training program Lazo Performance Horses recently capped off a successful 2022 show year, winning 2022 Pinto Horse of the Year in the Open Solid Western Dressage category with Hes Styled, a 2018 gelding started under saddle and...
CALDWELL’S ERLING CASCO fights for possession of the ball during the Caldwell-Rockdale district game last Friday. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

CALDWELL’S ERLING CASCO fights for possession of the ball during the Caldwell-Rockdale district game last Friday. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Caldwell falls 67-63 to Austin Achieve in finale

News Staff
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
The Caldwell Hornets varsity basketball boys concluded their season with a 67-63 overtime home loss to Austin Achieve. The Hornets missed a layup in the final 8 seconds of regulation that would have broken the tie and given them a two-point win.
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