http://www.palestineherald.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:29:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_323192923.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_323192923.html BETHEL — On the road to the state championship game last year, one of the challenges Cayuga had to face was a physical battle against Simms Bowie.A year later and the Wildcats will face the same challenge if they want to continue on the same path. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_323163057.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_323163057.html A week after Palestine’s season came to an end, head coach Booker Bowie is retiring.Palestine Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Thomas A. Wallis confirmed Thursday afternoon that Bowie has decided to retire. Friday will be Bowie's last day. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:32:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_322183236.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_322183236.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:31:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_322183147.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_322183147.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_322170506.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_322170506.html BETHEL — All the Wildcat defense needed was a little time.After a slow start, the Cayuga defense found its stride once district play started and has gotten better now that the Wildcats are in the playoffs.“We lost some key players from last year so we knew it was going to be a matter of time,” Cayuga head coach Tommy Allison said. “The kids have taken pride in defense and they are playing well right now.” Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:09:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318221301.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318221301.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318002234.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318002234.html CEDAR HILL — On the night of Friday the 13th, the Palestine Wildcats were not able to avoid the black cat.The Mexia Blackcats were too much for Palestine Friday night in a Class 3A-Region III, Division II, bi-district 36-14 win at Longhorn Stadium. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:29:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318173013.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318173013.html BETHEL — The Cayuga Wildcats may not have been able to ask for a better start to the playoffs.Cayuga opened the postseason with a 64-21 win over Beckville Friday night in the Class A-Region III, Division II, bi-district game at Bullard High School. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:26:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318153418.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318153418.html ROUND ROCK — Slocum’s Logan Foster heads home with a medal in his final cross country race of his high school career.The Slocum senior took the bronze medal Saturday afternoon, getting third place in the Class A state cross country meet at Old Settler’s Park in Round Rock. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_317015651.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_317015651.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:54:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318001435.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318001435.html BULLARD _ For the Beckville Bearcats, Friday the 13th presented itself in the form of Traylon Shead and Malcome Kennedy in a Class A, Division II bi-district playoff game at Panther Stadium. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318001151.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_318001151.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:59:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_317020039.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_317020039.html SLOCUM — After finishing second at the regional cross country meet Saturday, Slocum senior Logan Foster realized something.He only had one more cross country race left in his high school career — the state meet. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_315173345.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_315173345.html For a five year stretch, from 2002-06, the Palestine Wildcats were one of the top football programs in the area.Palestine, which had seven playoff wins in the five-year span, went into a drought, not making the postseason the last two years.After a two-year hiatus, the Wildcats are back in familiar territory — the playoffs. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_315173234.html http://www.palestineherald.com/localsports/local_story_315173234.html The Palestine defense stepped up to the challenge last week in stopping a potent Westwood offense to help the Wildcats clinch a playoff spot.With the stakes higher this week, the Palestine defense will have to do the same thing against another high-scoring offense in Mexia.