GROESBECK — Play fast.

BULLARD — The Cayuga High School fishing team hasn't competed in a tournament since Nov. 17.

Ka'Zem Wood slapped the game-winning single to score courtesy runner Stevie Esther as the Palestine High School softball team clipped Fairfield, 3-2, Thursday evening.

TEASELVILLE — Grapeland High School senior Rick Frauenberger carded a 72 for second place at the Bullard Invitational on Feb. 7.

FRANKSTON — The Elkhart High School boys' basketball program hasn't been in this position in seven seasons.

FISHING

JEFFERSON — Here's the brutal truth.

WACO — Palestine High School girls' tennis player Monique Ybarra won her third consecutive tennis tournament of the spring on Feb. 8.

The Palestine High School boys' basketball team was sluggish during Tuesday's District 19-4A game versus Fairfield.

NECHES — The Neches High School boys' basketball team had the chance to play the role of spoiler heading into Tuesday's District 28-1A game with Oakwood.

FAIRFIELD — For the second straight season, the Cayuga High School girls' basketball team unfortunately met the same fate.

Bow fishers across Texas and beyond are reeling over a series of proposed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regulation changes that some say would place needless restrictions on their ability to target big alligator gar on the Trinity River and other waters across the state.

The Palestine High School softball team opened the 2019 season with an 8-5 victory over Nacogdoches on Tuesday.

CROCKETT — The Palestine High School boys' soccer program certainly didn't lack for offense on Tuesday evening as the Wildcats thrashed Crockett 15-0 in District 18-4A action at Driskell Stadium.

SCOREBOARD

WELLS — The Palestine High School girls' basketball team played smothering defense throughout Monday's Conference 4A-Region III bi-district playoff game.

ATHENS — The Neches High School girls' basketball team had some uncharacteristic turnovers during the first quarter of a Conference 1A-Region IV bi-district game on Monday.

FAIRFIELD — The Grapeland High School girls' basketball team began the Conference 2A-Region III playoffs thumping Frost 78-38 on Monday at Fairfield High School's Eagle Gymnasium.

LEON — Frankston was the lone Anderson County District 20-3A school to qualify for the playoffs, but the journey was short lived.

SCOREBOARD

OAKWOOD — The Oakwood High School boys' basketball team remains alive after recording a 63-51 victory over Laneville in District 28-1A.

BUFFALO — The Westwood High School girls' basketball team found itself in a 46-32 hole heading into the fourth quarter of a District 20-3A play-in game on Friday.

KILGORE — Through the years, the Kilgore High School soccer team has provided Palestine with a good foil.

Today

WELLS — The Palestine High School girls' basketball team faces a tough task on Monday as the University Interscholastic League playoffs begin with bi-district games.

SCOREBOARD

ELKHART — With tears coming from his eyes, Jeff Wilson, Sr. expressed gratitude toward the Elkhart Independent School District on behalf of his son during a special reception.

RUSK — The Elkhart High School powerlifting team may be training differently this year; but, the results are brilliantly the same.

Tuesday's Matches

JEFFERSON — Expect tough conditions today as local anglers compete at the Texas High School Bass Association East Division tournament on Lake O' The Pines.

ELKHART — Elkhart Independent School District is proud to announce there will be a Jeff Wilson, Jr. Appreciation Day.

The Palestine High School baseball team embarked on the 2019 season with a home scrimmage on Monday versus nearby Frankston.

SCOREBOARD

NACOGDOCHES — Both the Palestine High School boys and Grapeland girls' golf teams opened the 2019 season on Monday with the Lufkin Hudson Invitational.

Three seeding games that will affect the forthcoming Texas high school girls' basketball playoffs will take place tonight.

GRAPELAND — The Grapeland High School softball team will have a “Family Fun” outing this Saturday, Feb. 9.

Palestine High School student-athletes T.J. Dever and Josh Williams made it official Wednesday morning.

Westwood High School head boys' basketball coach Corey Krampen challenged Riley Thieme before Tuesday's District 20-3A game.

Both the Westwood and Elkhart High School girls' basketball teams have shown improvement through the 2018-19 season — just in different increments.

Palestine High School boys' basketball players gathered around center court after receiving the District 19-4A championship they won on Tuesday.

With a win on Tuesday, the Palestine High School girls' basketball team had a chance to upset the apple cart in District 19-4A and create postseason chaos.

ATHENS — The 19th Annual Fly Fish Expo is set for the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 16.

HIGH SCHOOLS

Palestine High School's athletic department recalled fall sports activities with a special awards ceremony on Thursday in the school auditorium.

AWARDS

Frankston High School's Wesley Murphy attempts a tag on a steal by Palestine's Chris Perez during the first inning of a scrimmage between the Wildcats and Indians on Monday.

There are plenty of reasons for the Palestine High School boys' basketball team to play inspired right now.

RICE — The Cayuga High School boys' and girls' powerlifting teams went to Rice for meets on different days last week.

GRAPELAND — The Grapeland High School girls' basketball team locked up the District 20-2A championship on Friday.

GRAPELAND — The Grapeland High School boys' basketball team took another step toward a District 20-2A championship by throttling Centerville 89-35 on Friday.