The Gatesville Hornet boys cross country team won its fourth straight meet, this time at the hometown Gatesville Invitational, on Sept. 17. The Hornets were led by senior Carlo Martinez, (third …

Coming into the 2022 football season, the Gatesville Hornets were facing their first quarterback dilemma they had faced since 2019. In 2020 and 2021, head coach Luke Howard had at least one …

Gatesville running back Jimmy Hall plunges into the end zone during the Sept. 9 game against McGregor, giving the Hornets an early 6-0 lead. Hall would add another touchdown for GHS in the second …

The Gatesville High School tennis team has started off district competition with a pair of victories, defeating Stephenville 15-4 on Sept. 9 and following that up with a 19-0 win over Glen Rose on …

Barrett Boyd serves the ball for Gatesville, which defeated Lampasas 3-1 in a road game on Sept. 13. The Hornet junior varsity also won by a score of 2-0 while the freshman team lost, 2-1. After …

Oglesby Junior High Tigers defeated Covington Owls 27-6 last Thursday. The JH Tigers led for the entire game and every Tiger had playing time in this season opener. Aiden Oxford led all rushers …

It started with a phone call to a coach's mom, and 10 years later, Lee Jaynes is running an internet radio station with thousands of listeners, tuning in each week for his take on Gatesville High …

Jack Armstrong returns the ball in Gatesville’s 15-4 win over Stephenville on Sept. 9. London Kizer maintains focus in the Hornets’ district-opening victory over Stephenville.

Though separated by less than 20 miles, the Gatesville Hornets and McGregor Bulldogs faced each other in football for the first time since 2005 on Friday night in McGregor. The results were the …

Gatesville High School’s cross country program continued its string of success with a top finish by the boys in a 19-team field and a seventh-place finish for the girls in a 20-team field at the …

Gatesville Junior High sweeps McGregor   7B vs. Brownwood                         1     2    3    4    FINAL Gatesville         14  8    …

Tigers, Eagles earn victories Two of Coryell County's three Class A football teams won their games on Sept. 9, which included the Oglesby Tigers improving to 3-0. The Tigers outscored the …

Trevor Smith caught nine passes for 110 yards and a score and Kason Herbelin hauled in his first touchdown pass of the year but it wasn’t enough as the Gatesville Hornets dropped their home …

Trevor Smith is no stranger to the lights of Friday night. For two seasons, he has shined in his role in big games from Gatesville to San Angelo to Hillsboro and back. In the 2020 season finale, …

Gatesville High School football roster for 2022 2 Jacob Newkirk JR QB/DB 3 Ashtyn Culley SR RB/LB 4 Sean Aguilar JR WR/DB 5 Lawson Mooney JR WR/DB 6 Trae Miller JR WR/DB 7 Grant …

For the past 17 years, The Gatesville Messenger has partnered with the Gatesville High School football program and local advertisers to create the Gatesville Hornets football poster. Within that …

When Tiffany Winkler first took her daughter Tenley to tumbling classes, the 8-year old had a request. “She liked tumbling,” Tiffany recalls, “but she asked if she could start learning …

The Evant Lady Elks have recorded multiple victories in recent volleyball competition, defeating Comanche and Moody in the Hamilton Tournament and then defeating Eagle Christian. In Hamilton, …

Gatesville High School’s Preslea Edmond battled through a tough match to help lift the Hornet tennis team to a 10-9 victory over the Leander Glenn Grizzlies. Steady play by Gatesville’s …

Gatesville High School senior Khloe Mathews pounds the ball with authority in the Hornets victory over the Killeen Kangaroos on Aug. 30. GHS topped Killeen 27-25, 25-14, 25-15. The junior varsity and …