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LARRY DAVIS OF THE Caldwell Hornets moves in to recover this fumble last Friday against the Edna Cowboys in Caldwell. The Hornets lost their season opener 29-16 and will face Rockdale this Friday in Rockdale. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

LARRY DAVIS OF THE Caldwell Hornets moves in to recover this fumble last Friday against the Edna Cowboys in Caldwell. The Hornets lost their season opener 29-16 and will face Rockdale this Friday in Rockdale. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Hornets fall to Edna 29-16 in 2019 opener

The state-ranked Edna Cowboys rushed for 289 yards and built a 21-3 lead before holding on for a 29-16 win over Caldwell last Friday in Caldwell.
SNOOK’S JAYCIE BRISCO leaps to block a hit from a Navasota player during the annual Snook Volleyball Tournament last week.

SNOOK’S JAYCIE BRISCO leaps to block a hit from a Navasota player during the annual Snook Volleyball Tournament last week.

Lady Jays place second in tourney Silver Bracket

The Lady Jays hosted their annual Snook Volleyball Tournament last week, and the host team earned the runner-up spot in the tournament’s Silver Bracket.
SOMERVILLE’S JEREMIAH TEAGUE leaps over these Iola defenders last Friday in the Yeguas 20-12 home loss. Somerville faces Texas Wind this week. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

SOMERVILLE’S JEREMIAH TEAGUE leaps over these Iola defenders last Friday in the Yeguas 20-12 home loss. Somerville faces Texas Wind this week. -- Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Yeguas play hard in 20-12 loss to Iola

The Somerville Yeguas got a glimpse of what might have been in a 20-12 loss to Iola in last Friday’s opener. The Yeguas, flying to the ball on defense and causing turnovers, and looking poised offensively got closer than the score indicates to a victory.

Bluejays struggle with turnovers in Granger loss

In a battle of highly regarded teams, Snook’s seven turnovers proved too costly in a 31-13 road loss to state-ranked Granger last Friday. The Bluejays had a solid offensive night with a balanced offense of 196 yards -- 155 passing and 141 rushing.
THE CALDWELL VARSITY GIRLS cross country team won the team title at the Bellville Booster Club Invitational on Saturday. Pictured, from left, are Melodie Parker, Kate Urbanovsky, Morgan Becka, Jackie Gutierrez, Zoe Zwernemann, Tess Homeyer and Daisha Denson.

THE CALDWELL VARSITY GIRLS cross country team won the team title at the Bellville Booster Club Invitational on Saturday. Pictured, from left, are Melodie Parker, Kate Urbanovsky, Morgan Becka, Jackie Gutierrez, Zoe Zwernemann, Tess Homeyer and Daisha Denson.

Lady Hornets win Bellville Booster Club Invitational

The Caldwell girls varsity cross country team won the team title at Bellville Booster Club Invitational. The cross country meet was held at the Bellville Golf Course on Saturday. The Lady Hornets finished with four runners in the top 10.

CHS freshman Vball remains undefeated

It took three sets, but the Caldwell freshman volleyball team beat Rockdale Friday night at Hornet Gym to remain undefeated on the season. The freshmen won the best two-out-of-three match 25-23, 24-26, 15-12.

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CALDWELL’S MARLEY MAURER pushes the ball over the net during the Lady Hornet’s straight set win over Franklin on Friday night at Hornet Gym. Also pictured are Kaylee Maurer and Aaliyah Massingill. Caldwell also beat Sealy on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and was 4-1 at the Robinson Tournament, with a second place finish, last week to improve to 22-3 for the season and rank Number 5 in Class 4A in the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association Poll. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

CALDWELL’S MARLEY MAURER pushes the ball over the net during the Lady Hornet’s straight set win over Franklin on Friday night at Hornet Gym. Also pictured are Kaylee Maurer and Aaliyah Massingill. Caldwell also beat Sealy on Tuesday, Aug. 20, and was 4-1 at the Robinson Tournament, with a second place finish, last week to improve to 22-3 for the season and rank Number 5 in Class 4A in the latest Texas Girls Coaches Association Poll. -- Tribune photo by Denise Hornaday

#5 Lady Hornet Volleyball places second in Robinson Volleyball Tournament

This weekend, the Lady Hornets rounded out an extremely competitive tournament season at Waco Robinson, by placing second -- falling to Class 1A-2A Number 1 Crawford in the championship match.