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Sports

SFA football holds first practice after Conque's exit

Spring practice has begun for SFA football team

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Mark Bownds
Spring practice for the SFA Lumberjacks has begun. Head Coach Colby Carthel says he likes what he is seeing.

Sports

GARRISON POWERLIFTING

Garrison powerlifting team wins state

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Mark Bownds
In only its third season since becoming a sport at Garrison ISD, the powerlifting team has won state.

Sports

SFA baseball wins at home against the Sacramento Hornets

Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 8:37 AM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The SFA Lumberjacks were back at home to get a win over Sacramento State. The Jacks would get that win on a final score of 7-1.

Sports

The Nacogdoches Dragons are expecting to have their new scoreboard up and running for Friday's...

Nacogdoches Lady Dragons Going For First District Win

Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:09 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The Nacogdoches Lady Dragon softball team have had a slow start in district play, but are looking to turn things around.

Sports

Angelina baseball team splits doubleheader against Panola

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 11:50 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
On Wednesday the Angelina Roadrunners would welcome the Panola Ponies in an afternoon doubleheader. Panola would win game 1, while Angelina went on to win game 2.

Sports

East Texas powerlifting champion honors her late daughter through her sport

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:10 PM CDT
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By Sariah Bonds
Cleaver and her trainer had the idea to hold a powerlifting meet and fundraiser in memory of her daughter, Alavia, in honor of the 20th anniversary of her passing.

NFL

NFL hits highs in diverse executives, lacks in head coaches

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 1:51 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and ROB MAADDI
The NFL now has seven minority team presidents, including five who are Black and three women, and nine general managers, including eight Black men.

NFL

Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:57 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The campaign’s launch follows last week’s release of a report by the Anti-Defamation League asserting that antisemitic incidents in the U.S. rose 36% in 2022.

Sports

Lady Panther softball team prepares for Dayton

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:24 AM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The Lufkin Lady Panthers will welcome Dayton to town Tuesday night.

Sports

Seasons end for Trinity Valley men, UT Tyler ladies basketball

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:18 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
Trinity Valley come up short to Vincennes in Round 1 of the NJCAA D1 Men's Basketball Championship. Meanwhile, the UT Tyler Lady Patriots end their season as well, to Ashland.
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Ncaa

March Madness: Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:45 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and PETE IACOBELLI
Coach Dawn Staley’s team improved to 36-0 this season with its 42nd straight victory dating to last year’s NCAA title run.

Ncaa

University of Texas promotes Rodney Terry to full-time head coach

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:04 PM CDT
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By Jeff Awtrey
ESPN is reporting the University of Texas is removing the interim tag from Rodney Terry and making him the next full-time coach of the basketball team.

Ncaa

College athlete influencers confront security concerns

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:21 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer
Something as innocent as a smiley face emoji could trigger what’s known as a parasocial relationship, meaning the follower imagines he or she knows or is friends with the influencer.

Ncaa

Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 10:30 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and AARON BEARD
The victory concludes a rapid rise for the Tigers under second-year coach Kim Mulkey, who won three NCAA titles at Baylor.

Ncaa

Miller, Wong rally Miami past Texas 88-81 for 1st Final Four

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 9:21 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and DAVE SKRETTA
In this maddest of Marches, it’s the first time since seeding began in 1979 that no team seeded better than No. 4 made the Final Four.

Ncaa

Miami beats No. 1 seed Houston; all four top NCAA seeds out

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 9:58 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Nijel Pack and Miami hit shots from near and far against the stingiest defense in the country to beat Houston 89-75 on Friday night in the Sweet 16, leaving the NCAA Tournament without a single No. 1 seed among its final eight teams for the first time since seeding began in 1979.

High School

Members of 1983 State Champion Central Pollok baseball team reunite

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:52 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
Central Pollok's 1983 state championship baseball team got together on Friday at the administration building.

NFL

Groveton native Lane Johnson inks $33M extension with Eagles

Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 1:25 PM CDT
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By Jeff Awtrey
NFL.com is reporting Lane Johnson is signed with the Philadelphia Eagles through the 2026 season after signing a one-year $33.445 million extension.

Sports

Angelina College baseball sets sights on TJC Apaches

Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:18 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
After a two game sweep of Bossier Parrish, the Angelina Roadrunners will now travel to Tyler to take on the Apaches.

Sports

Angelina College’s 8-run inning good for walkoff win

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:20 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
After being down 10-3 in the final inning, Angelina scores 8 runs to win it 11-3.

Sports

Elkhart girls celebrated for powerlifting win

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:18 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The Elkhart girls powerlifting team won their first state title in last week's meet. Head Coach Ricky Rodriguez talks about how excited he is for the girls.

News

Master plan revealed for Lufkin’s Morris Frank Park

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:59 PM CDT
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By Avery Gorman
Lufkin City Manager Kevin Gee Says this park has been in use for decades and needs renovations.

Sports

Elkhart Girl Powerlifters Talk About Winning State

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The Elkhart girls powerlifting team recently won state. Today they talked about getting to be champions.

Sports

Lufkin Boys powerlifting to compete in the Association State Championship

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:03 AM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
Lufkin powerlifting team members speak out on heading to the state meet this weekend.

Sports

Lufkin City Council greenlights Morris Frank Park master plan

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 8:21 PM CDT
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By Avery Gorman
Tuesday night, Lufkin City Council approved a master plan and the phase one project scope for Morris Frank Park.

MLB

MLB plans to announce rules tweaks, week before opening day

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock is going to undergo some timing adjustments before it is turned on for games that count.

NBA

Willis Reed, leader on Knicks’ 2 title teams, dies at 80

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:26 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
During the 1969-70 season, he became the first player to sweep the MVP awards for the regular season, All-Star Game and NBA Finals.

Sports

Angelina College baseball coach achieves 800 career wins

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 2:05 PM CDT
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By KTRE Digital Media Staff
Over the course of Livin's career, he’s had more than 40 players selected in the MLB draft.

Sports

SFA Lady Jacks basketball season comes to an end after defeat against Arkansas

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 9:47 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
In round two of the WNIT, the SFA Lady Jacks basketball team would fall to Arkansas 60-37.

National

Andy Kaufman to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 4:47 PM CDT
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By Jacob Gallant
Andy Kaufman is set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023, the company announced Monday.

Ncaa

Ole Miss stuns Stanford, reaches first Sweet 16 in 16 years

Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 12:05 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A pair of free throws with 23 seconds left gave Mississippi the lead for good, stunning top-seeded Stanford.

Ncaa

Arkansas ousts defending champ Kansas from March Madness

Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 8:24 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Kansas’ national title defense ended in the second round of NCAA Tournament on Saturday when Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV made five free throws in the closing seconds and the eighth-seeded Razorbacks beat the No. 1 seed Jayhawks 72-71.

National

US Open ‘very hopeful’ unvaccinated Novak Djokovic can play

Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 1:58 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and HOWARD FENDRICH
Novak Djokovic withdrew from tournaments in Florida and California because he still can’t travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Ncaa

0 left: March Madness upsets end chase for perfect bracket

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:10 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer
The NCAA March Madness Twitter account posted after Thursday’s late games concluded that only 787 brackets of unspecified millions remained perfect.

Ncaa

SFA Head Coach Mark Kellogg proud of his Lady Jacks

Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:02 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
SFA Head Coach Mark Kellogg and starting point guard Jordan Harrison spoke out after Thursday night's win over Texas State.

Basketball

TVCC teamwork brings them back from 14-point deficit to win XIV Women’s Championship

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:30 PM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
”Well, really, we’ve had chemistry on court and off the court, so more like sisters in the family. It just shows on the court and when we come together, we’re together, in step."

Ncaa

SFA Wins Round 1 of WNIT Over Texas State

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:22 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The SFA Lady Jacks defeated the Texas State Lady Bobcats to advance on to the next round of the WNIT.

NFL

NFL wants judge to send discrimination claims to arbitrator

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 6:44 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
NFL lawyers are urging a New York judge to change her mind and agree to let racial discrimination claims against the league and its teams go to arbitration rather than trial.

Pickin

Sports Pickin’: That time Brett Favre won the big one

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 4:37 PM CDT
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By Jeff Awtrey and Michael Coleman
This week on Sports Pickin’, Jeff shows off quite the haul from an estate sale full of vintage.

NFL

Georgia’s Jalen Carter, top NFL prospect, gets 1-year probation, $1,000 fine

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 2:28 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Carter also must complete 50 hours of community service and a state-approved defensive driving course.

NFL

Zeke Elliot released from the Cowboys after 7 seasons

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 9:06 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
Owner Jerry Jones will save nearly $11 million against the 2023 salary cap after Elliot’s release.

Ncaa

Lady Patriots headed to Missouri to play Ashland of Ohia in the Elite 8

Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:44 AM CDT
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By Michael Coleman
UT-Tyler has never won a championship before but they certainly act and play like they’ve been there before.

Sports

Panola, Navarro split Wednesday doubleheader

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 11:10 PM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The Ponies win game 1 in a doubleheader against Navarro on Wednesday. The Ponies would fall hard however in game 2. Losing to Navarro 12-2.

NFL

Aaron Rodgers plans to play for Jets in 2023, awaits Packers’ move

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 3:32 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Aaron Rodgers says his intention is to play for the New York Jets in the coming season as the four-time NFL MVP quarterback waits for the Green Bay Packers to trade him.

NFL

Michael Irvin refiles $100M Marriott lawsuit, shares video of encounter with accuser

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 3:26 PM CDT
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By Peter Valencia and Jordan Gartner
Michael Irvin has refiled a lawsuit regarding an incident at a Phoenix-area hotel during Super Bowl week.

NFL

Cowboys inform former rushing champ Ezekiel Elliot team plans to release him

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 2:37 PM CDT
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By KWTX Staff
The NFL Network is reporting the Dallas Cowboys have informed former NFL rushing champ Ezekiel Elliott they are releasing him.

Sports

SFA baseball team loses to UTSA in Nacogdoches

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 8:16 AM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The SFA baseball team drops one at home to the UTSA Roadrunners Tuesday night.

Sports

SFA Lady Jacks basketball coach speaks about Texas State ahead of their match in the WNIT

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 8:02 AM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The Nacogdoches Lady Jacks are primed and ready to take on the Texas State Lady Bobcats this Thursday at home in the first round of the WNIT.

Ncaa

SFA Lady Jacks to host Texas State Thursday night in WNIT

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 12:17 AM CDT
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By Mark Bownds
The SFA Lady Jacks basketball team have made it to the WNIT and will host Texas State in the first round Thursday night.

NFL

Dallas Cowboys acquire former defensive player of year Stephon Gilmore from Colts

Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 4:32 PM CDT
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By KLTV Digital Media Staff
NFL.com reports the Dallas Cowboys are acquiring five-time Pro Bowler Stephon Gilmore from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick.
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