Sports

With the girls basketball season officially over in the area, several Clarksville players have been named to the All District Team. Clarksville sophomore standout point guard Keileigh Edwards was the choice for a superlative award as she was named Offensive MVP. Trinity Scott, a junior and Ta’Shianna Watkins, a freshman were selected to the second team.

The Clarksville Blue Tigers boys basketball team was unable to reach post season play this year, but when all district honors were awarded recently, the Tigers were represented on the team. The squad which housed all underclassmen for almost the entire season received two first team selections as well as one player selected to the second team, and a pair of players named to the honorable mention roster.

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In four tennis meets attended these past two weeks Mount Vernon High School’s tennis teams gained experience and achieved several top finishes as the teams began their 2024 season. The MVHS Varsity Tennis team is made up of girls: senior, Maggie Lowery; juniors, Avery Burns, Emmi Jordan, Emmy McCamant, Alea Minter; and freshman, Savannah Hentges.

The Winnsboro Fishing Team is currently tied with Emory Rains for the top spot with 395 team points each in the Northeast Division of the Texas High School Bass Association. Grand Saline is holding down third place with 393 points.

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Kyilee McMullen headlined a Lady Raiders powerlifting squad that advances five lifters to the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting State Meet on March 14 at Comerica Center, Frisco. The junior captured gold in the 148-pound weight division with a 350-pound squat, 205 bench press, and 390 deadlift for a total weight 945 pounds.

Detroit The Detroit Eagles archery teams will travel to Kaufman on Friday after turning in impressive scores at the Allen IBO 3D tournament on February 23. The Eagles Elementary teams scored 589 and 1054 points led by Bryson Patterson with 218 points followed by Gunner Raluston with 194, Autumn Lee with 167 and Kennedy Copeland at 164.

It’s been a few weeks since the start of the softball season, and the Lady Tigers still have not played at full strength since the basketball team’s late playoff run. Lady Tigers, 7-5 record so far, will have till Tuesday to get all caught up as their first district game will be against their rivals, Lady Raiders, in Winnsboro Tuesday.

The Franklin County Youth Basketball Association honored all players and coaches at their closing ceremonies while shining the spotlight on star achievers for the 2024 Lil’ Dribbler Basketball season.