Schools

There’s an old saying that states into every life some rain must fall. If that was the case then the West Sabine Tigers faced a formidable Cat 3 hurricane in the #3 ranked Timpson Bears in the Bears den on October 14.

Friday night in New Waverly, the Bulldogs pretty much mauled the visiting Hornets in the first half. Then, the second half happened. When the dust settled, the bus ride home was more shorter for the Hornets, carrying a 4235 win over the 5-2 Bulldogs (2-1 District).

Hemphill Hornet fans love that Little Green Band and this week they are celebrating a First Division in UIL Marching Contest that was held Saturday in Longview. Three judges rewarded the band for their hardwork by advancing them to Area competition, Saturday, Oct. 22 at Lobo Stadium.

Friday night these Lady Hornets battled the Huntington Red Devils in a district showdown. They came out victorious after the five game fight! Tuesday night is senior night at home. Come support them.

The Hornets took the field at the beginning of the third quarter, bound a determined to turn around a rocky first half. That’s just what they did, scoring three times in under eight minutes. The fourth quarter continued to keep the crowd on the edge of their seats right up until the very end.

The six weeks of school has been completed at West Sabine Elementary School. Students making the honor roll for this grading period are listed here.

The first six weeks of school has been completed at Hemphill High School. Students making the honor roll for this grading period are listed here.

Meet the new Martin’s Corner mascot, Bambi! As I was delivering newspapers to Martin’s Corner Tuesday, this little fella greeted me as I was leaving the store. Seems he just showed up and has taken up residence, and wants to meet everyone who shows up.

Allen High School, Allen, Texas, has a student enrollment of just over 7,000. The Allen Eagles, currently ranked #9 in the state, have 103 players on their roster.

The West Sabine Tigers looked to bounce back from a disappointing district opening loss to Garrison September 23 in Grapeland September 30. They found themselves in an early hole as the Sandies would cash in their opening possession as Trey Gilmore went in for the score to draw first blood at 6-0.