Sports

Corsicana took a bold step in righting the onceproud Tigers high school football program. On Monday they announced the hire of Aric Sardinea as head coach following six years at Class 6A Alief Elsik.

Right-hander Ragan Tucker fired a no-hit shutout on Monday in a Palmer softball 11-0 blanking of Rice. She did not issue a walk and, had it not been for an error, she would have pitched a perfect game.

Avenging a heart-breaking 11-10 loss at home at the hands of Malakoff three weeks ago, Palmer (17-9) grabbed a fast 6-0 lead, and after the Tigers leveled the score at 6-6, the Barkers busted loose to score the game’s final 11 runs in a 17-6 rout.

A pair of four-running rallies built a quick 8-0 lead and Ennis went on to thump Red Oak, 8-5, at Buddy Groom Field on Tuesday. The triumph lifted the Lions to 7-9 overall and 2-3 in District 14-5A.

Ennis (16-6-1) dropped an important District 14-5A softball game, 2-0, on the road at Joshua on Tuesday night. The Owls win avenged a 4-3 loss at Ennis last month.

Ennis Athletic Director Don Drake issued a statement this week that he has received numerous applications for two new head coaching vacancies.

Don’t look now, but rebuilding Italy is looking dangerous again. A year after reaching the Regional Semi-Finals in baseball, HC Gary Brown opened this season with only three returning starters.

Ennis Girls Track & Field star, Tavia Williams, signed with the College of Saint Mary’s (Omaha, Nebraska). The senior will continue her prowess as a thrower for the Flames, hurling the discus and putting the shot.

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Like the 30-mph winds, something was sure to be blown away. As it turns out, it was Ennis blasting Cleburne, 12-3, to remain tied with Red Oak for the top spot in District 14-5A.