Sports

February, 2022

• 9 February

  New Diana Meets With UIL

  UIL State Executive Committee to Meet AUSTIN, Texas — The State Executive Committee of the University Interscholastic League will convene at 9:00 am Wednesday, February 9, via teleconference to determine the eligibility of student-athletes. It will be available Live on the UIL State Executive Committee Page. A schedule of Wednesday’s hearing follows: …
• 9 February

  Wednesday’s Sports

    OLYMPICS An ongoing legal issue that could affect the medalists in the team figure skating competition at the Beijing Olympics has caused a delay in the award ceremony. The ceremony would award the Russian team the gold medals, the United States silver, and Japan bronze, but they skipped that …
• 8 February

  Tuesday’s Sports

  Quinn Harris/Getty Images OLYMPICS Nathan Chen flipped, whirled, and even punched his way to a world-record score in the men’s figure skating short program at the Beijing Olympics. Next up for the Salt Lake City native: an expected and long-awaited coronation as Olympic champion. Chen made history in a historic …
• 8 February

  Mt Pleasant Tiger’s Basketball

  by Drew Barkley Due to adverse weather conditions, the Mount Pleasant Tigers moved their Friday matchup to Saturday, but the Tigers showed no ill effects from the delay as they handled Marshall with ease. With the win, Mount Pleasant improved their district mark to 7-2 and are poised to take …
• 8 February

  ASC – Sports

  Johnson, Paredes Take Men’s Hoops Weekly Awards AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Games: January 31-February 6, 2022 (co) Josiah Johnson, G, Jr., Mary Hardin-Baylor Mary Hardin-Baylor junior guard Josiah Johnson (Big Sandy, Texas) led the No. 18 Cru with 26 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and four steals in …
• 8 February

  Crypto-Currency Big Superbowl Advertiser

  This week’s Super Bowl is dubbed the “Crypto Bowl,” with several cryptocurrency companies snapping up the million-dollar ads. In San Antonio, St Mary’s professor Angela Walch says that bitcoins and the like have slowly gained credibility. Still, she says a Super Bowl ad is problematic because it will not address …
• 7 February

  Monday’s Sports

  Madison Chock and Evan Bates compete in the senior free dance long program championship free skate program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Lynn Hey) AP NFL The Houston Texans are now talking with their associate head coach and defensive coordinator, Lovie …
• 7 February

  Five Dead, Three Wounded in Corsicana Shootings

  Authorities in and near Corsicana are investigating the fatal shootings of five family members, including a child  and the shooter on Saturday.  Corsicana Police found  the bodies of an adult male an adult female. Two other victims who suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds were transported to a Dallas-area trauma center. Navarro …
• 4 February

  Willis Man Lands No. 612

  Brett Cannon with No. 612 O.H. Ivie Caps Off Successful January for Toyota ShareLunker Program ATHENS – O.H. Ivie reservoir produced another Legacy Class largemouth bass to close out the first month of the 2022 Toyota ShareLunker season. Brett Cannon of Willis, Texas, who reeled in ShareLunker 593 in 2021, got back …
• 4 February

  NTCC Rodeo Dinner

  NTCC Rodeo Special Event Announcement Northeast Texas Community College Rodeo is pleased to announce our first annual Rodeo alumni dinner and team fundraiser on April 9, 2022, at the Mount Pleasant Rodeo Arena Becky & Buddy McCollum Events Center & Pavilion. The event will feature Cole Scoggins for live music …