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Born: Dallas, Aug. 2, 1960

Education: Ennis H.S., Tarleton State.

Studied: BS in Agriculture Education / Horticulture

Ennis graduate Collin Drake, who led the team to a 21-3 record in his two years as the Lions starting quarterback, has earned his share of laurels. He recently announced he would be a preferred walk-on at No.

Palmer graduate Jaden Lopez, who enjoyed great success for HC Joe Robinson’s Bulldogs, signed a scholarship to pitch for Navarro College. He pitched and caught for four years at Palmer, earning All-District three times.

Working his way up, the 6’4 wide receiver will play his senior season this fall at NCAA Division II Texas A&M University at Kingsville.

Former Ennis all-state offensive lineman Deven Collins has transferred to Lake Erie College, an NCAA Division II school 28 miles east of Cleveland in the town of Painesville (pop. 28,500).

Collin went down to Georgia; he was lookin’ for a ‘ship to steal

He was in a bind ‘cause he was way behind

And he was willin’ to make a deal - The Devil Went Down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels

Collin Drake had to have several things move into place when he transferred from Class 6A McKinney Boyd to Ennis when his dad accepted an offer to become the Athletic Director at Class 5A Ennis.

One of the most accomplished athletes from Ennis just added a major award to the wheelbarrow it will take to haul hardware from her softball career at McPherson College. Maile Deutsch, a former All-District first team slugger for the Lady Lions, put the finishing touches on her four-year career by being named the NAIA’s national player of the year.

Ever since one of her earliest bombs launched in Ennis, the powerladen Maile Deutsch, who is of Hawaiian descent, has had her home runs described by one word.

While the best season in school history came to a premature and sad end, Italy softball appears to be on its way to the top. Facing a three-time state champion in Crawford, the Lady Gladiators suffered a 1-0 defeat in Game Three when the Pirates scored with one out in the bottom of the seventh.