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Palmer extended their best start since who-knows-when with a workmanlike 39-0 triumph at Rice (2-2) on Friday. The win improved Palmer’s overall record to 4-0. It was the District 7-3A

While winless Mount Calm was stuck like shipwrecked mariners on a rock, the USS Avalon (5-0) sailed to an easy 56-6 road victory. The Eagles made quick work in administering

Ennis eased past a listless Terrell team, 37-0, to improve to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in District 8-5A.

Picking up steam at the right time, Ennis volleyball has won six-of-seven to move into a tie with Joshua for second place in District 14-5A.

Tom Petty’s classic hit, Runnin’ Down a Dream, could well describe the passion of Ennis Cross Country Head Coach Lonnie Redning. Now in his 22nd year, he’s old enough to know about chasing and achieving goals.

Ennis flattened Midlothian in varsity tennis, 15-4, on Tuesday. The victory clinched the district championship and extended their consecutive wins to seven straight after an 0-2 start.

Eastern Ellis County has five teams, and both Avalon (5-0) and Palmer (3-0) are off to unbeaten starts. In fact, the orange-clad Eagles haven’t started this good in the past 15 years.

Death, taxes and a developing defense by Paul Willingham. Three certainties in life, or so it seems. The latter is usually a foregone conclusion.

Ennis fared well at Saturday’s 21st Annual Lions Den Invitational, which attracted 1,400 runners just for the high school part of the races. Altogether there were 68 teams competing.

When Ennis made their last trip to Terrell Memorial Stadium it had plenty of green and red. Today’s grass is no longer real, seating is at 7,000 and the press box and the scoreboard are new, the latter enhanced with video.