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...
Athlete Spotlight: Seniors Harleigh Thurman and Ethan Thornton
Sam Lee, Staff Writer
October 28, 2019
The clock is rapidly racing to zero. The clashing of shoulder pads and loud squeaks on the gym floor fills up the atmosphere. He pushes back the opposing team from the end zone. She blocks the volleyball against the other team. The world slows down. He runs at the opposing quarterback, and she jumps up t...
Football Wins Regular Season Opener
Colleen Starkey, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2019
The varsity football team beat Kaufman 45-10 Thursday to begin the regular season at the Christus Rose Stadium in Tyler. After losing to Kaufman last year, this win was redemption for the team. “I felt like it was a good win to start the year,” head coach Chris Cochran said. “There’s ...
Junior Returns to Field After Injury
Kevin Willis, Staff Writer
August 30, 2019
The ball is snapped. Testosterone trumps the noise of the crowd, and the only thing anyone can hear is the voice in their own head. Junior linebacker Jaret Allen runs towards the play and has to make a sharp turn. He fails to plant his feet, and his knee gives way. After a debilitating injury last season wher...
Football Program Wins Community Service Award
Colleen Starkey, Editor-in-Chief
August 29, 2019
The football program received the Danny Palmer Community Service Award at the East Texas Kickoff luncheon on August 13. This honor is named after former Tyler Junior College (TJC) head football coach Danny Palmer. “I'd like to congratulate our student athletes and coaches in football with an outs...
Football Program Wins Community Service Award
August 14, 2019
The Eagle football program met one of its goals this week by winning the Danny Palmer Community Service Award. This top honor is specifically for football programs who give back to their local community. "The football program did an outstanding job with multiple community service projects last year,"...
Athlete Spotlight: Seniors Jodi DeHart and Jacob Philpot
Colleen Starkey, Assistant Editor
May 24, 2019
The batter swings and makes contact with the ball. It bounces into the infield, where the player fields it. He takes the ball from his glove and throws it to first base with accuracy in one quick motion, getting the runner out in the process. Seniors Jodi DeHart and Jacob Philpot have led their teams while...
Sporting Something New
Carter Colvin, Photography Editor
May 2, 2019
He bounces a basketball in the winter and raises a baseball glove in the spring. Two completely different activities that both require his attention, but he has trained rigorously to be a part of these teams simply because he loves to compete against others and stay active. This juggling act is a common o...
Baseball Advances to Playoffs
Colleen Starkey, Assistant Editor
May 1, 2019
The varsity baseball team will play Nacogdoches in the bi-district playoff round Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Game one will be in Nacogdoches at 7 p.m. Wednesday, game two will take place in Lindale at 7 p.m. Thursday and game three will be played Saturday in Whitehouse at 2 p.m. if necessary. “W...
