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Family matters
Ryan Ocheskey and his family are anxious for him to begin work as the head girls basketball coach at Gatesville. Also pictured are his son Parker, his wife Laura and daughter Keyleigh.
Ryan Ocheskey spent last Friday flying around, doing everything from unloading a U-haul trailer to meeting his new basketball team.
Kensie Wendeborn and Daci Segraves display bass they caught.
The Gatesville High School fishing team will have 11 teams competing in Sunday’s championship tournament at Lake Whitney. The duos of Kael Lowery-Nick McDanel (5th), Zach Swindall-Ethan Branch (6th) and
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State of mind
Jeremiah Marwitz takes the baton in the sprint relay at the Whitney regional. The Evant Elks senior qualified for state in three events -- the high jump, the 400 meters and the 4x400 relay.
State meet qualifiers in events involving area athletes Class 4A girls discus Audrey Hughes, Canyon, Sr., 162-0 Abigail Flores, Grulla, Sr., 160-6 Devon Williams, Gonzales, Jr.,146-8 Ebony Wolridge, Giddings, Sr.,
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State of mind
Kyle Stifflemire has advanced to the state track and field championships in Austin. The Gatesville senior hopes to close out his career with a gold medal in Austin. The Class 4A pole vault competition begins at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Mike M. Myers Track Complex on the campus of the University of Texas. Stiffl emire qualified with a 15-9 effort at the Huntsville regional. His personal best is 16-2 as a junior.
When Kyle Stifflemire runs down the pole vault runway in a few days at the Texas track and fi eld championships, he’ll be focused. The Gatesville senior dreams have always
Gatesville High posted rounds of 334-339 to fi nish with a 673, good enough to bring home the runner-up trophy from the 4A-Region III tournament in Huntsville. The Hornets’ 673
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