Sports

Lady Hornets beat Bellville in final game

The Lady Hornet basketball team won their final game of the season at home in a classic manner. After trailing by eight points in the first quarter, the Lady Hornets mounted a 16-4 run to lead at halftime, and then held off a late surge by the Brahmanettes to earn the 49-44 win.

Hornets take 2nd at Tourney

The Caldwell Lady Hornet golf team placed second, just one stroke behind Bellville, in the Caldwell Hornet Invitational Tournament on Friday, Feb. 14, at Copperas Hollow Country Club, and Hannah Blaha was the tournament champion.
SNOOK’S JAIVAN STRINGFELLOW is fouled while trying to dribble around Iola’s Ava Pointer during the Lady Jay’s 46-27 District 26-2A win over the Iola Lady Bulldogs last Tuesday night. Stringfellow scored seven points for Snook in the victory. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

SNOOK’S JAIVAN STRINGFELLOW is fouled while trying to dribble around Iola’s Ava Pointer during the Lady Jay’s 46-27 District 26-2A win over the Iola Lady Bulldogs last Tuesday night. Stringfellow scored seven points for Snook in the victory. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

#15 Lady Jays clinch at least co-district title

Snook 46, Snook 53, Wed., 2/19: Country Basket (Steak Fingers, Fries, and Gravy), Green Beans, Fruit Variety. Rivalry. The actual definition of the word “rivalry” is a competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.
RACHEL NOVOSAD takes second place.

RACHEL NOVOSAD takes second place.

Lady Hornet golfers take third in Katy

The Caldwell Hornets girls golf team placed third on Monday, Feb. 3, at the Katy Tournament at Falcon Point Golf Club. Rachel Novosad finished second overall with a score of 97. The girls scored a 436, finishing behind Bellville, first, 425, and Sealy, second, 433.
XADRIA MARTIN had her second doubledouble in the past two weeks during Somerville’s 47-25 home win over Iola Friday night. She is pictured pulling down one of her 15 rebounds. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

XADRIA MARTIN had her second doubledouble in the past two weeks during Somerville’s 47-25 home win over Iola Friday night. She is pictured pulling down one of her 15 rebounds. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Somerville’s Martin has double-double against Iola

Lady Yegua center Xadria Martin had her second double-double in the past two weeks to lead Somerville past Iola Friday night at home 47-25. Martin dominated the game under the basket, scoring 25 points and pulling down 15 rebounds. She also had three steals and two blocks for the Lady Yeguas.
JERMAINE KEARNEY leaps to attempt a basket during the Bluejays’ game against Iola on Tuesday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

JERMAINE KEARNEY leaps to attempt a basket during the Bluejays’ game against Iola on Tuesday. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Normangee pulls away for 55-44 Snook win

Snook knew it would take an almost perfect game to upset league leader Normangee last Friday on the road, and it didn’t quite happen.

Yeguas struggle with free throws in Iola loss

Strong defensive play kept Somerville in the Iola game last Friday in Somerville, but an off night at the free throw line proved costly in a 40-34 loss. The Yeguas fell to 3-4 in district play, fourth behind unbeaten Normangee, second place Iola, 5-2, and third place Snook, 4-3.

SHS band members take first in solo, ensemble

Six members of the Somerville High School Band earned a first division rating at the UIL Region 18 / 26 Solo & Ensemble Contest on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Smithville High School. They include: Ra’Maya Carter, Kailey Eldridge, Abigail Flencher, Bri’Ona Hudson, Gabrielle Kovasovic, and Halle Stevens.

SISD to discuss admin. contracts

The Somerville School Board was scheduled to meet Wednesday, Feb. 12, to consider the contracts for administrators: high school principal, Jennifer Woods; intermediate school prinicpal, Joshua Pinkerton; athletic director and head football coach, Cal Neatherlin; and business manager, Amanda...