Congratulations to the Neches Lady Tigers on their state semifinal win last night. The Lady Tigers unfortunately lost tonight to Roby, 44-34, in the Class A, Division II championship in Austin. It's a tough time for the shooting to go cold, but it happens to the pros, too. Dwell on the success!
Congratulations to the Slocum Mustangs, who just defeated Laneville in Nacogdoches to advance to the Class A, Div. II boys state tournament next weekend in Austin. Best of luck next week -- win two more!
Congratulations, as well, to the Cayuga Wildcats, who lost a close game to Tenaha earlier this morning in Nacogdoches in the Class A, Div. I regional finals. Coming that close and not winning hurts (been there, years ago) but what you've accomplished as a team is something to be proud to have been part of. Good luck in the future!
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Saturday, March 7, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Good luck to area hoops teams!
The UIL Girls State Basketball Tournament is under way in Austin at the Drum, with one of our own competing for a state title. The Neches Lady Tigers (34-3) tip off today at 7 p.m. against Leggett (29-6). The winner will play the winner of Roby (32-3) and Vega (26-9) at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Class A, Division II championship game. While we try to stay neutral when it comes to covering area schools, I'm not a sportswriter anymore, I'm not covering the games and I taught two years (1998-99 and 1999-2000) at Neches, so .... Go Lady Tigers!!! Paint Austin green.
On the boys' side, two other Anderson County Class A schools are two wins away from Austin. The top-ranked Cayuga Wildcats are playing Bland right now (1:10 p.m.) at Stephen F. Austin State University. The winner plays the winner between Tenaha and Waskom at 10 a.m. Saturday at SFA for the right to advance to state in Division I next weekend. Later this afternoon, the Slocum Mustangs play Avalon in Division II at SFA. The winner will face the winner of the Universal-Laneville game at noon Saturday for the chance to advance to state. Best of luck to both Cayuga and Slocum!!! Let's put Anderson County small school hoops on the map!
For those interested in keeping up on the Internet, our sports editor Scott Tyler is in Nacogdoches covering the two boys games and posting updates on his blog, Inside Pitch, located on the paper's web site. The UIL is posting live updates from the girls state tournament games, so check that site (click Live Scoreboard) later for Neches updates.
As of 1:10 p.m., Cayuga holds a 65-46 lead over Bland in the fourth quarter, according to Scott. Go Cats!
On the boys' side, two other Anderson County Class A schools are two wins away from Austin. The top-ranked Cayuga Wildcats are playing Bland right now (1:10 p.m.) at Stephen F. Austin State University. The winner plays the winner between Tenaha and Waskom at 10 a.m. Saturday at SFA for the right to advance to state in Division I next weekend. Later this afternoon, the Slocum Mustangs play Avalon in Division II at SFA. The winner will face the winner of the Universal-Laneville game at noon Saturday for the chance to advance to state. Best of luck to both Cayuga and Slocum!!! Let's put Anderson County small school hoops on the map!
For those interested in keeping up on the Internet, our sports editor Scott Tyler is in Nacogdoches covering the two boys games and posting updates on his blog, Inside Pitch, located on the paper's web site. The UIL is posting live updates from the girls state tournament games, so check that site (click Live Scoreboard) later for Neches updates.
As of 1:10 p.m., Cayuga holds a 65-46 lead over Bland in the fourth quarter, according to Scott. Go Cats!
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