Sports

The Friends of Clarksville Main Street held its 17 th golf tournament on Saturday, May 13 th , at the Clarksville Country Club. Placing first after a 3-hole tie braker for 21 holes, the team of Hale and Allen placed 1 st with a score of 8 under par.

Freshmen duo Porter South and Ely Peckham placed 23rd out of 207 teams at the Texas High School Bass Association State Tournament May 20-21 on Lake Sam Rayburn. In opening-day action, they hauled in five fish weighing 11.28 pounds and were standing 44 th place.

Senior Alyssa Stansbury was named catcher of the year and freshman Lilly Rulison received the nod for newcomer of the year as selected all-district by District 13-3A coaches. As undefeated district champions, the coaching staff of Taylor Huffman and Ethan Rutter (as well as Kasey Coke) received coaching staff of the year.

Rugged Red Varsity takes top spot with 84 points in the inaugural Winnsboro Lineman Challenge on May 20. Winnsboro placed first in four events - flipsled, medicine ball throw, bobsled, and dumbbell stack; and placed second in the obstacle course, bench press, and farmers carry.

Rivercrest High School athletic banquet, speakers called their state qualifying tennis doubles team as “Kelley Squared”. Senior-sophomore sisters Selena and Dianna Kelley advanced to the April 25 state tournament, “They’re just great kids,” said Athletic Director Travis Mc-Clain.

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All three of Mount Vernon High School’s students competing at the University Interscholastic League State 3A Track and Field meet finished in the top 10 for their respective events. Olivia Baird earned a silver metal in the Pole Vault competition with a vault of 12 feet three inches.

The Mount Vernon High School Varsity Tiger Softball team finished their 2023 season as Area Champions with their final match a heartbreaking 1-2 loss to the Hooks Hornets. The Lady Tigers closed with a 27-9-1 record for the season.

David Soto earned silver in the 3200-meter run and bronze in the 1600 at the UIL Class 3A State meet Thursday. The senior turned in a personal best 9 minutes, 12 seconds in 3200 and 4:19 in the 1600.