Outdoors

Friday nights weather in Timpson was suitable for duck hunting, an evening by the fireplace, or defensive football. About 150 Hemphill faithful left their duck calls by the fireplace at home and made the trip in support of the Hornets as they met the Waskom Wildcats in the 1st round of the 3A II playoffs. With game time conditions of 52 degrees, steady rain, and 10-15 mph wind from the north, both teams were thankful for an artificial surface, especially with conditions deteriorating as the game progressed. The offenses struggled, the defenses ruled, and the Wildcats escaped with a 10-8 win that ended the Hornets season.

Friday nights season opener between the Brookeland Lady Wildcats Vs the San Augustine Lady Wolves was an exciting and fast paced game with the Lady Wildcats, after taking a few minutes to settle into their rhythm, started dominating the court on both sides of the ball. Taking the lead in the middle of the first period, the Lady Wildcats never looked back, finishing the first period 12 – 9, second period 23 – 14, third period 36 – 20, and at the final buzzer 51 – 31. Other Lady Wildcats adding to L. Hale high of 22 points was C, Uustice with 9 points, A. Murphy with 9 points, A. LeBlanc with 4 points, K. LeBlanc with 4 points, and T. Smith with 3 points.

The Brookeland Wildcats immediately took command of the game in Friday nights season opener against the San Augustine Wolves and never let up. Dominating the court with great rebounds, steals, and pinpoint accurate shooting, look to have a promising season ahead. Taking the lead very early in the game, the Wildcats led each period by 17 – 7 in the first period, 36 – 19 in the second, 60 – 27 in the third, and 77 – 42 at the final buzzer. C. Morgan led the team with a total of 25 points, followed by Z. Bealty with 21 points, L. Smith with 9 points, T. Dary with 7 points, J. Bennett with 6 points, Z Beckett with 6 points, and D. Fabeila with 3 points.

YaaaHoooo! It’s deer season! A time of year that makes grown men (and women) act plum giddy with anticipation, when the first cold snap will have them pulling out their favorite hunting weapon to inspect, clean, and sight in properly. It’s an opportunity to spend time in the woods enjoying the beauty of nature and various wildlife. Deer hunting, whether for the thrill of proving to be a successful outdoorsman, providing food for the table, or being a rite of passage for the novice or young hunters, should be an enjoyable and memorable time. Good safety habits are a vital part of making sure your hunting season is a good one. When preparation meets opportunity, and a little luck, it usually equals success. Here are just some of the many safety tips to consider.

The West Sabine Tigers hit the road this past Friday night to do battle with long time rivals San Augustine in the Wolves Den. The game got off to a bad start for the Tigers as the home standing Wolves would put 14 up before you could say boo on the strength of two long runs by their QB Cartwright. The Tigers woke up toward the end of the quarter as Jakorian Walker led them down the field, finally cashing in with a 25 yard pitch and catch with Hunter Murphy. Blaine Bourque’s conversion run made it 14-8. On the first play of the Wolves next drive, however, Cartwright would find his WR Davis for a 60 yard strike to make the score 22-6 after one.

Several plays in the first half had Hornet fans hopping up on their feet and hoping for a score. #7 Juicy Smith, pictured here, fought hard for every yard he gained.

The Hemphill “Little Green Band” and the West Sabine “ Tiger Band” traveled this weekend to Carthage to perform for the Pre U.I.L. NAMMB contest. Both bands were critiqued on things that needed to be improved before their actual U.I. L contest coming up.

The Hemphill Hornet Bass Club held a tournament October 1, at Holly Park Marina. It was a cool brisk morning but as the day warmed up, the fish began to bite. Eight out of ten teams brought in fish. Winning first place with a weight of 3.00 was Anthony “Poppa” White and Dustin Gordon. Anthony caught the Big Bass winnings as well. The next tournament will be Oct. 22nd, starting at noon until 6:30 pm. It will also be an open tournament for area schools to come fish with us! The venue is still Lost Frontier Marina on Carrice Creek.

H. Moore and T. Reynolds win it all at 6th Annual Keith Combs Sam Rayburn slam on Saturday! They came in 1st place (out of 60 registered teams) with a 5 fish limit bag weighing 25.64 pounds. Their bag was anchored by not one, but two Sam Rayburn giants earning them 1st Big Bass (11.49 pounds) and 2nd Big Bass (10.56 pounds). Their winnings for the day were $10,000 for First Place, $500 for 1st Big Bass, and $250 for 2nd Big Bass, and of course a wheelbarrow full of bragging rights. Now that is a great day of fishing in anybody’s book!