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LYDIA GIESE gets the ball past a BVCHEA Homeschool blocker during Caldwell’s win Friday night. This week, Giese reached a milestone of 1,000 career assists. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

LYDIA GIESE gets the ball past a BVCHEA Homeschool blocker during Caldwell’s win Friday night. This week, Giese reached a milestone of 1,000 career assists. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Lady Hornets finish non-district with 2 wins

In a season marked with milestones for many of the Lady Hornets, Lydia Giese reached one of her own during last Tuesday’s win over Latexo -- earning 19 assists during the match to reach her 1,000th career assist... in only her sophomore season.Then, after a marathon five-set victory over BVCHEA...
COY BECKA OF Caldwell runs with the ball against Smithville in a 49-34 victory. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

COY BECKA OF Caldwell runs with the ball against Smithville in a 49-34 victory. Tribune photo by Sabine Lazo

Hornets roll 49-34 in road victory over Smithville

The Caldwell Hornets had another productive offensive showing wth 481 total yards, balancing run and pass, in a 49-34 road win over Smithville.Caldwell improved to 2-2 overall with an open date this Friday before facing Lexington on Friday, Oct. 3, in the last non-district game.The Hornets built...

Ellis wins at Dale Keen XC Invitational

Caldwell’s Spencer Ellis won the varsity boys title at the Dale Keen Cross Country Invitational in Cameron on Friday.His time of 15:59.57 was over 15 seconds better than the second place runner, George El y o f Ag g i e l a nd HomeSchool.Snook also ran in the varsity boys race with Ethan Janac...

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A HUGE UPSET When I picked the #16 Texas A&M Aggies to pull off a 31-27 upset of the #8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, I had no idea it would be even more highscoring than that!I was right about the upset, but not quite on the final score as A&M pulled out a last-second touchdown to win 41-40.Facing...

Lady Jays finish 7th at Lexington

The Lady Jays finished seventh in the team standings at the Lexington Cross Country Invitational on Saturday.Snook had an overall score of 189.Giddings won the team title with a score of 22.
MICHAEL EATON carries the ball for Snook last Friday against Normangee. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

MICHAEL EATON carries the ball for Snook last Friday against Normangee. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

Snook drops to 0-3 in 50-8 loss to Normangee

The Snook Bluejays struggled in a 50-8 road loss to Normangee last week that included a long delay in the second quarter as Jimmy Kearney was taken from the field by ambulance after an injury.Team members huddled nearby and prayed for Kearney as medics helped him at the scene.Kearney had scored...
LYDIA GIESE stretches to keep the ball in play, hitting it over the net during Caldwell’s win over Anderson-Shiro on Friday. Tribune photo by Kimberly Hutcheson

LYDIA GIESE stretches to keep the ball in play, hitting it over the net during Caldwell’s win over Anderson-Shiro on Friday. Tribune photo by Kimberly Hutcheson

Lady Hornet JV goes 2-0 last week

The Lady Hornet JV volleyball team won both of their matches last week, defeating New Waverly 25-14, 2522, and Anderson Shiro 25-23, 25-22.On Tuesday against New Waverly, the Lady Hornets got the offense going early and with 10 serves from Savanna Stahlheber, five of which were aces -- which helped...
NATALIE EASTEPP lunges to bump the ball during the Lady Hornets’ win over Anderson-Shiro at home on Friday. Tribune photo by Kimberly Hutcheson

NATALIE EASTEPP lunges to bump the ball during the Lady Hornets’ win over Anderson-Shiro at home on Friday. Tribune photo by Kimberly Hutcheson

Lady Hornet freshman vball beats BVCHEA

On Fr i d a y , t h e Caldwell freshman volleyball team showed tremendous hustle and heart, earning their first win of the season: a 25-8, 25-12 won over BVCHEA.Coach Casey Faske said, “The athletes played with energy and determination.

Somerville bounces back in win over Hempstead

The Somerville Yegua s ne e d e d a bounce back moment, and they got it with a 38-26 road win last Friday at Hempstead.The Yeguas, who had lost 48-0 at home to Weimar the week before, got some redemption and improved to 2-1 overall.Somerville looked like a more controlled football team, with 206...
SPENCER ELLIS, CENTER, leads the pack from the starting line of Saturday’s Kolache Krunch 5K. Ellis won the race with a time of 17:25. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

SPENCER ELLIS, CENTER, leads the pack from the starting line of Saturday’s Kolache Krunch 5K. Ellis won the race with a time of 17:25. Tribune photo by Roy Sanders

CHS’ Ellis, Caldwell grad Trnka win Kolache Krunch again

Caldwell High School cross country runner Spencer Ellis won last Saturday’s Kolache Krunch 5K for the second year in a row.The runner adorned in a colorful pink tutu finished with a time of 17:25, ahead of his CHS running teammate Landon Vykukal, placing second with a time of 18:12.Ellis’s time was...