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Sloan Preuss

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

TRADING LICKS The Texas Longhorns and Washington Huskies were going backand- forth in the first half of the Sugar Bowl College Football Playoffs semifinals game in New Orleans, Louisiana on New Year’s Night, and it looked like the last team with the football would win the shootout.

Hornets lose 5 games at Houston County Tourney

News Staff

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

The Caldwell Hornets, struggling with injuries and some illnesses, lost five games over the weekend at the Houston County Holiday Classic Tournament. Caldwell fell to 10-13 overall and was set to open district play on Tuesday, Jan, 2, at La Grange.

CJH girls split with La Grange

Denise Squier

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The Caldwell Junior High girls basketball teams split with La Grange in La Grange on Dec. 14 -- with the Caldwell seventh and eighth-grade A teams winning. Eighth-Grade A Team The eighth-grade A team outlasted the Lady Leps, winning 44-39 led byAyanna Dewberry with 19 points.

SNOOK’S JOHN CARR shoots against Fayetteville in last Tuesday’s game in Snook. -- Tribune photo by Denise Squier

Snook Bluejays fall to Fayetteville, Hemstead, drop to 6-8 overall

News Staff

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The Snook Bluejays lost two home games last week, 80-51 to Fayetteville on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and 7248 to Hempstead on Thursday, Dec. 21. The Bluejays dropped to 6-8 overall. Against Fayetteville, Snook trailed 21-14 in the first quarter and 42-29 at halftime.

SNOOK’S KARLA LARA pulls down a rebound during the Lady Jays’42-31 win over Fayetteville last Tuesday night in Snook.

Snook Lady Jays soar past Fayetteville Lady Lions 42-31

Denise Squier

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

After losing at home to Brazos Christian 45-24 on Monday, Dec. 18, the Lady Jays rebounded to add a “W” to their win column by outlasting Fayetteville at home 42-31.

Sports Corner

Sloan Preuss

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

HAPPY HOLIDAYS -- I hope that you and yours had a Merry Christmas. Although I hate to say it, I’m kind of glad it’s behind us. So much hoopla with being here or there and doing this or that.And I’m not sure about you, but I was having a hard time of keeping up with what day of the week it was.

Last Tuesday against Fayetteville, Hruska led the Bluejays in scoring with 13 points.

Justin Hruska

News Staff

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Last Tuesday against Fayetteville, Hruska led the Bluejays in scoring with 13 points.

Last Tuesday against Fayetteville, Stringfellw led all scorers in the game, scoring 19 points, including a threepointer in the second quarter.

Alana Stringfellow

News Staff

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Last Tuesday against Fayetteville, Stringfellw led all scorers in the game, scoring 19 points, including a threepointer in the second quarter.

GAVIN WILLIAMS OF Somerville leaps high for this shot against Bellville Faith Academy. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Yeguas win the close ones, beat Holland 59-49, Bremond 51-50

Roy Sanders

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The Somerville Yeguas are learning to win in the toughest of close games. Somerville defeated Holland on Dec. 12 at home 59-49 in overtime, breaking out of a 47-47 tie at the end of regulation with a 12-2 overtime run, and then sank a last second shot at Bremond on Monday, Dec. 18, winning 51-50.

Hornets defense excels in 61-49 home win over Sealy

Roy Sanders

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The Caldwell Hornets grabbed some early momentum, using its defense to cause turnovers, and held on in a 61-49 home win over Sealy last Friday. Caldwell, which also lost 50-47 in overtime to Lexington on Dec. 12 at home, improved to 10-8 entering the holiday break.

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