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8th grade wins 22-8 over Lexington

Caldwell’s eighth grade football team defeated Lexington last Thursday in Lexington 22-8 for its first win of the year. Tony Butler caught touchdown passes for 65 and 37 yards from Aiden Torres. Torres also added an 11-yard TD run and two, two-point conversions.

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A REAL SHOOTOUT -- If you were expecting a high-scoring game, you got it as the Longhorns found a way to outsling the Oklahoma State Cowboys 36-30 on Saturday night. It was a fun game to watch, and ended just about like I thought as the 12th-ranked Horns flexed their muscles in the end.
SOMERVILLE’S VERKOBE WOODBERRY makes a a catch against Woodsboro last Friday in Somerville. The Yeguas won 39-22 to improve to 2-2 for the season, and they have a bye this week before playing Brazos Christian. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

SOMERVILLE’S VERKOBE WOODBERRY makes a a catch against Woodsboro last Friday in Somerville. The Yeguas won 39-22 to improve to 2-2 for the season, and they have a bye this week before playing Brazos Christian. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Yeguas’ offense rolls in 39-22 road win at Woodsboro

Somerville quarterback Philip Haba ran for 223 yards, and Jeremiah Teague rushed for 135 as the Yeguas dominated Woodsboro last Friday 39-22 to improve to 2-2. The win was particularly impressive for Somerville who broke out of a tight game, 27-22 in the third, to pull away.
SOMERVILLE’S RAMAYA Carter runs with Caldwell’s Zoe Zwernemann and Jackie Gutierrez during the Caldwell Cross Country Invitational on Saturday morning.

SOMERVILLE’S RAMAYA Carter runs with Caldwell’s Zoe Zwernemann and Jackie Gutierrez during the Caldwell Cross Country Invitational on Saturday morning.

County schools compete at Caldwell XC Invitational

The Caldwell High School cross country team hosted area schools for its annual Caldwell Invitational Cross Country Meet on Saturday at Davidson Creek Park, and Hornet runner Joel Skrabanek won gold for the home team.
ADOLFO GAUCIN hits the ball from behind the backline during Caldwell’s win over Cameron. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

ADOLFO GAUCIN hits the ball from behind the backline during Caldwell’s win over Cameron. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

CHS tennis serves up another win

The Caldwell tennis team continues to roll as an undefeated team this season, now 5-0 overall and 2-0 in district after a 15-0 win over Cameron Yoe on Thursday, earning Caldwell the Number 10 spot in Region 4 in the Texas Tennis Coaches Association (TTCA) mid-season rankings.
SNOOK’S JAIVAN STRINGFELLOW kills the ball during Snook’s loss to Round Top-Carmine on Tuesday in Snook. Stringfellow had 11 kills during the four-set loss. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

SNOOK’S JAIVAN STRINGFELLOW kills the ball during Snook’s loss to Round Top-Carmine on Tuesday in Snook. Stringfellow had 11 kills during the four-set loss. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Lady Jays fall to RTC, beat Fayetteville

The Lady Jays went 1-1 in district play last week, falling to RTC and beating Fayetteville. At home on Tuesday, Sept. 17, perennial volleyball powerhouse Round Top-Carmine came to Snook, and the Cubettes gave the Lady Jays a hard-fought, four-set loss 21-25, 20-25, 28-26, 28-30.

San Saba routs Snook 70-0, Bluejays fall to 1-3

The Snook Bluejays fell to unbeaten state-ranked San Saba 70-0 last Friday in Georgetown, giving up 544 total yards. The Bluejays fell to 1-3 for the season heading into another non-district game this Friday against Chilton at the Bluejay’s home field at Allen Academy in Bryan.

CHS 7th, 8th grade fall to Columbus

The Caldwell Hornets seventh and eighth grade football teams lost to Columbus last Thursday in Caldwell. The seventh grade lost 20-18, and the eighth grade lost 8-0. In the seventh grade game, E.J. Rogers had touchdown runs of three and 28 yards. Ryan See added a three-yard touchdown.
CALDWELL’S DONTAVIAN JOHNSON and Nicolas Johnson tackle the Columbus player after a big yardage gain for the Cardinals in the first half of Friday night’s game. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

CALDWELL’S DONTAVIAN JOHNSON and Nicolas Johnson tackle the Columbus player after a big yardage gain for the Cardinals in the first half of Friday night’s game. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

Columbus pulls away to defeat Caldwell

Columbus broke out of a 14-14 tie in the fourth quarter with Tyree Simcek scoring three consecutive touchdowns, two after Caldwell turnovers, in a 35-14 win last Friday in Caldwell.