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SUCH A MESS -- The College Football Playoffs are such a huge mess in the first year, you would think the Tasmanian Devil came through and tore up the house.That’s who I blame it on when the laundry isn’t done, the dishes are dirty, and the trash can is overflowing.

Hornet football players named All-District

Caldwell senior offensive tackle Preston Supak was named to the District 11-4A All-District first team, junior defensive back Dylan Carter was named to the All-District first team defense, and junior deep snapper Coy Becka was named to the first team for special teams.Hornet players named to the...

Ten area seniors named to Academic All-State football team

Ten Burleson County senior football players were recently recognized for their excellence off the field.The Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) released its 2024-2025 Academic All-State recipients for football last week, and Snook’s Tristan Yen led the area’s selections by being named to...

Somerville players earn top All-District honors

13-2A’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in All-District balloting, and Somerville earned Coaching Staff of the Year.In addition, junior Christopher Deere was named as the district’s Newcomer of the Year.Somerville and Snook players were honored in the recent balloting.All-District players for Somerville...

DYLAN CHAPMAN

Chapman was the top scorer for Caldwell during the Kolache Capital Invitational Basketball Tournament.

ROMANI JOHNSON

In the Fayetteville Tournament last week, Johnson scored in double digits in each of the games.

Somerville goes 2-2 at Fayetteville Tourney

The Somerville Yeguas got off to a fast start with a 49-28 win over Flatonia in game one of the Fayetteville Tournament last weekend and rallied in the fourth quarter for a 60-48 win over state-ranked Thorndale.However, the Yeguas stumbled in the final two games in a 71-49 loss to tournament...

Lady Yeguas play in Fayettevile Tournament

The Lady Yeguas traveled to Fayetteville last weekend to compete in a tournament.On Thursday, Somerville took on the host team in the first game, losing to Fayetteville 51-22.Coach Josh Vela said, “We started out strong and would go back and forth with the lead throughout the first quarter, giving...

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LAME LONGHORNS -- The Texas Longhorns have only lost two games this season, and both losses came against the Georgia Bulldogs.The latest loss mattered the most, with the Horns falling 22-19 in overtime in the SEC championship game.And the Bulldogs pulled it off with their backup quarterback Gunner...

Snook falls in 3 games at Tourney

Snook, one of the Brazos Valley’s big success stories after a 5-0 start, won just one of four games last weekend at the Bruceville-Eddy Tournament.Snook fell to Normangee 57-47 on Thursday in game one, the Bluejays first loss of the season, and to Bruceville-Eddy 35-23 in game two on Thursday.The...