Alayna Washington stays busy during the school year. “The one that really came through was Alayna,’’ said Gatesville powerlifting coach Jason Moffett. The junior led the Hornets at the Texas
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Steady at third base
Emma Blakley has been a solid third baseman for the Hornets this spring. Blakley has been good with the glove and the bat for the Hornets.
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Aggressive attack
Amelia Paniagua takes a lead off second base during the Hornets seventh-inning rally. She reached on an error in the seventh inning. Panigua was 2-for-4 with two runs driven in for the game against Blooming Grove.
Messenger Sports Editor Gatesville found some magic in its non-district softball clash with the Bloomington Grove Lions Monday to start Spring Break. The Hornets produced a six-run comeback in the
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Up, up and away
Kyle Stifflemire clears the bar at the Hornet Relays earlier this season. Stifflemire has spurred interest in pole vaulting in the Hornet track and field program. The Hornets’ next meets are March 21 at Lorena and March 22-23 at the Angelo State Relays. Spring sports are in full swing.
Area sports are in full swing coming out of spring break. Here’s a recap of Gatesville High School sports that are in-season. Baseball: Varsity beat Thrall 10-3 and Bremond 22-13
In their last meet before Spring Break, the Evant Elks rolled to a team victory at the Blanket Relays. The team picked up fi ve first places led by four
Jim Hitchcock and Kyle Strmiska qualified for the state powerlifting meet in Abilene with their secondplace finishes at the regional meet in Smithville. Hitchcock had lifts of 675 in squat,
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