http://www.palestineherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 15 May 2008 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_136125558.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_136125558.html Due to the rainy weather the past two days, the Class A-Region III quarterfinal series against Grapeland and Cross Roads has been postponed to Friday.The series was scheduled to start with the first game tonight, but the two teams will start the series Friday with a doubleheader. The first game will be at 4:30 p.m. and the second game will follow.If needed, a third game will be played at 2 p.m. Saturday. Thu, 15 May 2008 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_136125416.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_136125416.html GRAPELAND — There’s a first time for everything, and tonight’s first game of the best-of-three Class A-Region III quarterfinal series against Cross Roads might be the first time the Grapeland Sandies have come into a game as the underdog. Thu, 15 May 2008 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_136125223.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_136125223.html SLOCUM — For the third straight season, the Slocum Lady Mustangs have reached the Class A-Region III semifinal game but this year has been a little different.Slocum head coach David Ives has gotten back to the semifinals with a young team that only had one returning starter play for the entire season.“It has been fun to watch these young kids grow up,” Ives said. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:38:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_133023750.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_133023750.html AUSTIN — Elkhart senior Martisa Carwell found success at the state track meet as she will bring home two medals after the Class 2A meet Saturday at the Mike A. Meyers Stadium on the University of Texas campus. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:23:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_133022336.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_133022336.html AUSTIN — Fairfield’s Gavan Bass and Cayuga’s Jamie Hope will be heading back with medals after the first day of the University Interscholastic League’s State Track and Field Championships Friday at Mike A. Meyers Stadium on the University of Texas campus. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:17:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_133021735.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_133021735.html WHITEHOUSE — Despite a huge comeback after falling behind big early in the second game of Class A-Region III area series, the Grapeland Sandies came up three runs short, falling to Cushing 14-11 to force a third game in the best-of-three showdown. Mon, 12 May 2008 02:15:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_133021600.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_133021600.html NACOGDOCHES — The Cayuga Wildcats suffered with errors Friday night as West Sabine swept the Wildcats, 14-1 in five innings and 8-1 in the Class A area playoff round.The Wildcats finished the season with a 17-7 record. Fri, 09 May 2008 14:57:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_130145848.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_130145848.html NACOGDOCHES — All season long, the youthful Slocum Lady Mustangs have had good games and bad games.On Thursday night, none of that inexperience or inconsistency showed as Slocum defeated Colmesneil, 4-1, at Nacogdoches High School in the Class A-Region III quarterfinal game. Fri, 09 May 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_130145553.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_130145553.html WHITEHOUSE — The Grapeland Sandies took advantage of several Cushing miscues Thursday night for a 7-3 win to take the first game of a best-of-three Class A area round series.“The game could have, should have been a lot closer,” Grapeland head coach Wes Padgett said. “But we did a good job putting the ball in play and forcing them to make plays.” Thu, 08 May 2008 12:42:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_129124316.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_129124316.html BETHEL — The Cayuga baseball team broke out the bats in a big way last week in a two-game thrashing of Mount Enterprise in the Class A bi-district playoff series.The Wildcats (15-5) hope the work with the bats continues this week when Cayuga continues its playoff run in a three-game series against West Sabine (17-4). The teams will play a doubleheader starting at 5 p.m. Friday at Nacogdoches High School. If necessary, the third game will be played at 3 p.m. Saturday in Nacogdoches. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:41:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_129124214.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_129124214.html The Dogwood Circle will be well represented this week at the University Interscholastic League state track meet at Mike A. Meyers Stadium on the University of Texas campus in Austin. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:40:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_129124115.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_129124115.html Westwood’s Jazmine Hicks was named the District 19-3A softball co-Newcomer of the Year as the district team was released this week.Hicks shared the newcomer honors with Mexia’s Courtney Condon. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:03:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_128130425.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_128130425.html SLOCUM — For a majority of the Slocum Lady Mustang softball team, last week’s playoff game was the first of their high school career.With that game under their belts, Slocum head coach David Ives hopes his squad will be a little more calmer Thursday in the regional quarterfinals.The Lady Mustangs will play Colmesneil at 7 p.m. Thursday at Nacogdoches High School. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:01:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_128130255.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_128130255.html AUSTIN — Grapeland senior Ruston Boyd won the University Interscholastic League’s Class A state golf tournament Tuesday at Morris Williams Golf Course.Boyd, who qualified as a medalist, won with a two-day total of 151, defeating Robert Lee’s Logan Philley by two strokes. Wed, 07 May 2008 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_128130117.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_128130117.html GRAPELAND — New season, same situation.After sweeping Cushing in last year’s Class A-Region III area playoff series, the Grapeland Sandies find themselves matching up with the Bearkats yet again in this season’s area playoff round.The teams will play in a best-of-three game series with the first game at 7 p.m. Thursday at Whitehouse High School and the second game will be at the same time and location Friday night. If necessary, the third game will be played Saturday.