Sports

February, 2016

• 18 February

  HS Playoffs And Spring Training in Today’s Local Sports

    Paris – The area round of girls high school basketball begins tomorrow for local teams. On Friday night a top 25 match up between the 25th ranked Honey Grove Lady Warriors and 15th ranked Union Grove. The game will be played at Emory Rains high school at 6:30. The …
• 18 February

  Search Begins for Billings Replacement

    The North Lamar ISD is beginning  its search for a new Athletic Director and Head Coach. Current AD  Tim Billings resigned to become Assistant Head Coach at Southern Miss University in Hattiesburg.
• 17 February

  Mt Pleasant Boys Basketball Looks At Postseason

      Texas High put out a late rally by Mt Pleasant Tuesday 73-65. Texas High is now tied up with Hallsville for No. 2 in the district. Hallsville did in Longview 64-60. Texas High and Hallsville will play in Hughes Springs Friday 7:00 pm to decide the second and …
• 17 February

  High School Hoops Results in Today’s Local Sports

    Paris – North Lamar Panther athletic director and head football coach will be resigning effective Friday to pursue a new opportunity…………..  Billings will be departing North Lamar for Southern Miss University after going 11-9 in two seasons with the Panthers. The bi-district round of the girls high school basketball playoffs wrapped up last night.  …
• 16 February

  Girls HS Basketball Playoff Results in Today’s Local Sports

    Paris – Girls high school basketball playoffs began last night with the Bi-District round. The 25th ranked Honey Grove Lady Warriors put on a dominating performance, beating Fruitvale 67-20. The Clarksville Lady Tigers advance to the area round with a 54-46 win over Hawkins. North Lamar falls to Gilmer …
• 16 February

  LeTourneau University

    After weather cancelled action on Monday, the LeTourneau University men’s golf team finished third at the Frito Lay/All-State Intercollegiate Golf Tournament hosted by Jackson State University. The YellowJackets, who were participating in their first tournament of the spring, shot a 320 in Sunday’s opening round at the Dancing Rabbit …
• 16 February

  UIL State Executive Committee Meeting

    AUSTIN, TX— The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League will convene at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the Crowne Plaza Austin to determine the eligibility of student athletes and discuss alleged rule violations. A schedule of tomorrow’s hearings follows. HEARING (AA-HH) 8:35 a.m. AA. La …
• 15 February

  Girls HS Hoops Playoffs and NASCAR in Today’s Local Sports

    Paris – The bi-district round of the girls high school basketball playoffs begin tonight and wrap up tomorrow. This evening the North Lamar Pantherette’s open the post season at Emory Rains high school against Gilmer. The game can be heard live on MIX 107.7. Pre-game begins at 5:45. Tip …
• 14 February

  LeTourneau University

    MEN’S BASKETBALL Four YellowJackets scored in double figures – Giovanny Thompson, Jeff Martin, Sam Talbert and CJ Edwards – to lead LeTourneau men’s basketball to an 85-78 win over Belhaven University on Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi. The YellowJackets (10-12) quickly found themselves behind 14-2 in the opening 5:10 of …
• 11 February

  High School Playoffs In Sight In Thursday’s Local Sports

    Paris – Local high school girls basketball teams are learning their playoff fate following Tuesday night’s regular season finale. In the Bi-district round, district champion Clarksville Lady Tigers will face 4th seeded Hawkins on Monday at 8pm at Hughes Springs high school. Prior to the Clarksville girls game, the …