Jay Neal

BULLARD – The Bullard Independent School District issued a revised schedule for the University Interscholastic League, Class 4A, Region III Track and Field Championship, which will take place Friday and

Jacksonville Fightin' Maiden head soccer coach Colten McCown has announced that he will be leaving the teaching and coaching ranks at the end of the current school term and has accepted a sales job in the private sector. McCown led the Maidens to undefeated district championships in each of the last four seasons.

Senior Hayden Thompson drew the start on the hill for Jacksonville Friday evening in its District 18-4A encounter against league-leading Hudson. The Hornets downed the Tribe, 13-1 in five innings (mercy rule). Progress photo by Jay Neal

Jacksonville High School soccer teams have been placed in a nine-team conference for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school terms.

BULLARD – Bullard Independent School District officials have postponed the finals of the University Interscholastic League, Class 4A, Region III Track and Field Championships until Monday, due to thunderstorm activity

Playoff softball will take center stage on the local sports scene later this week when teams representing Jacksonville, Rusk, Bullard, Troup and Alto will open post season play with bi-district

Troup pitcher Carli Hays was one of four freshmen who were in the starting line-up Thursday night when the Lady Tigers lost, 8-1, to Hughes Springs in a Class 3A, Region II, bi-district game that was played in Carthage. Progress photo by Jay Neal

Jacksonville shortstop Jasmine Gallegos makes a throw to first base from her shortstop position in Game 1 of a best-of-three Class 4A, Region III, bi-district series between the Maidens and Henderson Friday afternoon in Rusk. Henderson won the opener, 7-2, and captured the nightcap, 3-0, to win the series. Gallegos, a senior, has signed with Kilgore College. Progress photo by Jay Neal

Bullard, Troup track stars to compete at state championships Thursday

Carson Davenport, center, is mobbed by his Troup teammates after lifting a three-run homer in the first inning Thursday night of a Class 3A, Region II, Bi-district series opener. Daingerfield