New Hamlin girl basketball coach T.J. Fly said the Lady Pipers will be “older and very athletic” this season, relying on their speed and quickness to overcome a lack of height. Hamlin returns eight lettermen and three starters from last year’s team that finished 1-11 in powerful District 10-2A. Samantha Gonzalez, a 5’6” senior guard, provides that ... Read More
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Stamford Girls Basketball
The Stamford girls basketball team enjoyed an incredible season a year ago. The Lady Bulldogs were the only Big Country team to reach the state tournament, posting a 36-3 record before losing in the Class 2A state tournament championship game. It was Stamford’s first-ever appearance in the state tournament. Although second-year head coach Joe Crabb lost four ... Read More
Comanche Girls Basketball
Diana Salinas admitted her Comanche girls basketball team will be very young this year. “We have almost a new team as we graduated a few girls,” said Salinas, who was a standout during her own playing career in high school at Comanche and this year will be inducted into the Hardin-Simmons University Hall of Fame for her play for the Cowgirls. “We ... Read More
Wylie Girls Basketball
The Abilene Wylie girls basketball team will count on its inside post game this season. The Lady Bulldogs return only one starter and five lettermen from last year’s team that finished 13-13 overall and 7-3 as the runner-up in District 4-5A. Amy Powell, beginning her fourth season as the girls coach at Wylie, admitted this year’s team will be inexperienced compared to last ... Read More
Sweetwater Girls Basketball
Thomas Robinson takes over as the new girls basketball coach at Sweetwater, and he is essentially starting over. The Lady Mustangs don’t have any returning starters and just three returning lettermen from a team that went 9-16 overall and 3-7 in District 3-4A a year ago. Sweetwater graduated eight seniors off last year’s squad, leaving Robinson with a young, inexperienced ... Read More