New Early girls basketball coach Kristy Sweatman is happy to welcome the return of Dana Lykes and Taylor Summers to her team. Lykes, a 5’8” senior forward was an all-district selection last season for the Lady Longhorns. “She is athletic and quick,” Sweatma said of Lykes. “Dana is an inside presence for us that can get up and rebound and defend.” Meanwhile, Summers, a ... Read More
Ladies Basketball
Cross Plains girls basketball
The Cross Plains girls basketball team expects to challenge Eula for the District 13-1A crown this year. The Lady Buffaloes return three starters and four lettermen from a team that finished 13-13 overall and 6-4 in district a year ago. “This year’s team will be more athletic and defensive-minded,” said Dustin Bates, who is in 24th season as the girls coach at Cross Plains. ... Read More
Cooper Girls Basketball
Kyla Speights, a 5’3” junior guard, is a returning first-team all-district player for the Abilene Cooper girls basketball team. “She is a very hard worker and an extremely smart player,” Cooper coach Arsenio Geter said of Speights. “She will be a third-year letterman this year that will bring knowledge and experience to our team.” Speights, who averaged 14.8 points and ... Read More
Coleman girl’s basketball
The Coleman girl’s basketball team returns three starters from last year’s lineup that made the Class 2A playoffs. The Bluekatts were 7-13 overall but 5-4 as the fourth-place team in District 8-2A. Christoval edged Coleman 48-39 in a bi-district playoff game. The Bluekatts must replace two-time district defensive MVP Abbi Allen, who signed to play volleyball at ... Read More
Clyde Girls Basketball
Jamie Masonheimer, the former Eula coach, moves across Callahan County to take over as the new girls basketball coach at Clyde this season. He inherits a team that struggled to a 5-18 overall record and a 5-9 mark in rugged District 6-3A a year ago. But he welcomes back three returning starters and five lettermen, led by 6’1” senior post Liz Underwood who averaged a ... Read More