Sports

Hot on the newsstands is the 2021 edition of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine, considered the Sports Bible on college and prep-football, which was released a week ago.

Italy High School turned a southbound season into a straight north turnaround, qualified for the playoffs and advanced to the second round of the playoffs.

(First in a series of head coaching changes of note)

Former 2014 state champion Ennis Offensive Coordinator Brandon Layne left Ferris earlier this year for the head coach and athletic director position at Redwater in Northeast Texas.

Ennis native Gary Svehlak hooked and landed a big black drum, as he described it, on July 11 from the Reel ‘em Inn pier in Rockport, Texas. He wasn’t exaggerating. The black drum weighed 41 pounds and was 37.5 inches long.

On the cusp of a deserved softball playoff berth, Palmer slid to a 1-5 finish, including three setbacks in a row to finish at 13-8 overall and 6-8 in District 18-3A. As Yosemite Sam would say, “Dagnabbit!” Two of those losses, to No.

Offseason workouts in the weight room, one-on-one technical improvements and exposure to other coaches while playing club ball are common means used by athletes to elevate their game.

John Holton’s Swarm of softball stingers assembled a respectable 13-12 season during the spring of 2021, though their 4-5 mark in District 10-4A placed them third behind Kennedale and Midlothian Heritage heading into the post-season.

Precautionary measures against the coronavirus - by high school athletics, varied from state-to-state during the 2020-21 year. Some safeguards seemed reasonable while others bordered on paranoia. Here are some examples.

No. 7 ranked Ennis will soon make available season ticket sales according to Athletic Director Don Drake. Renewals for current season ticket holders will start on July 19 and run through August 6.

While the University Interscholastic League has given a preliminary green light for schools to livestream athletic events for this season, area schools haven’t announced any plans to authorize a broadcast plan.