Assistant Basketball Coach Wins Award
Andrew Velarde, Staff writer
May 16, 2020
Coach Spencer Terry, assistant varsity basketball coach, recently won the Assistant Coach of the Year award. This is awarded to top assistant basketball coaches throughout the state of Texas. “It's really hard to put into words how honored I was to receive this award," Terry said. “I was honestl...
Seniors Win Best Preps Award
Colleen Starkey, Editor-in-Chief
May 15, 2020
Four seniors were picked as the winners of the Best Preps award, which is sponsored by the Tyler Paper and UT Health East Texas and spotlights one athlete in this area for each sport. The four seniors are Isabella Johnson (girls’ soccer), Sabrina Vela (girls’ basketball), Katherine Havens (girls’ g...
Lighting Up Lindale
Colleen Starkey, Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2020
The baseball and softball teams had a combined senior night called “Light Up Lindale” Friday. The event was a way to honor the seniors from both teams because they were unable to have a traditional senior night due to the school closures caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. “They’ve each trained during the summer ...
Senior Breaks Regional Powerlifting Record
Kevin Willis, Staff Writer
April 19, 2020
There he stands. Feet on the platform and bar on his back with only one goal in mind...lift that weight. He squats his body, braces his back and lifts his head, trying to conjure every bit of strength in his body. He stands up with the weight and the three judges give him the green lights; s...
Junior and Senior Athletes Commit to Colleges for Football and Baseball
Brock Hines, Staff Writer
April 12, 2020
Junior Jordan Jenkins and senior senior Staton Dudley committed to Texas universities to play college sports. Jenkins will attend Baylor University, and Dudley will attend The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. “Being an athlete, your film is what first catches a scout’s attention, so getting that...
Soccer Athlete Spotlight: Senior Solomon Saboia and Sophomore Emma Bosworth
Colleen Starkey, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2020
The stadium lights beat down on the field as the players pass the ball around. One player races forward faster than everyone else, stealing the ball and continuing his run to the goal, then he kicks it and it sails into the open net. Meanwhile, on another field, a different player kicks the ball away from...
A Part of the Team: Trainers and Managers
Marlee Sorrells, Staff Writer
March 15, 2020
Sitting on the sidelines, they make sure the camera is steady and on the game. They watch each player closely and ensure that every move is recorded. Every shot, every strike, every spike, every sack. Behind all the noise from the game and the echoing of the fans in their ears, they bring their attention...
Senior Signs to Play College Football
Colleen Starkey, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2020
Senior Connor Boyette signed Tuesday to be a preferred walk-on for football for the Lamar University Cardinals. The college is an NCAA Division I school located in Beaumont, Texas. "I'm really excited about Connor Boyette," head coach Chris Cochran said. "He's been a really special young man for the...
Behind the Mask
December 16, 2019
He dashes across the sidelines, raising his fists and shouting chants to the crowd of screaming fans. As he smiles to himself behind the mask, junior Nicholas Beitel wonders if they know who their school mascot really is. “I’ve always been a big football fan,” Beitel said. “When I was little I al...
Jordan Jenkins wins Ford Player of the Week
Kevin Willis, Staff Writer
December 14, 2019
Junior running back Jordan Jenkins received the Ford Tough Player of the Week Wednesday. This is a statewide honor for the best player by position. “It’s pretty incredible,” head coach Chris Cochran said. “It makes me proud of Jordan, and I feel blessed to call him one of my players. It...
Santa Smackdown
Marlee Sorrells, Staff Writer
December 12, 2019
The tennis team will compete in their annual Santa Smackdown Professional-Amateur Tournament (Pro-Am) on Thursday and Friday. The Santa Smackdown is a tournament in which students, the professionals, pair with a partner of their choice that is not in the tennis class. “I think with the Lindale Tennis players b...
Advanced Video Classes Make Sports Promos
Haley Bass, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
The advanced film classes recently started creating promotional videos for the girls basketball team. Multiple videos will be released once a week until the start of basketball season in November. “I have a vision for promoting the girls basketball program, and I had a media plan that I’ve alway...
