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Defending the District 8-5A championship Ennis won by sweeping all eight opponents en route to the title will likely be tougher this fall. Losing to eventual state champion Aledo in the fourth round of the playoffs, the Lions, 12-2 in 2019, will play two district champions, Red Oak (11-2) and Crandall (10-3), both on the road.

Paige Greenberg, a member of Team Liberty Cheer Justice, who are two-time Texas Special Olympics Cheerleading Champions, was chosen to participate at an international meet, held Saturday, February 8 in Orlando, Florida. Greenberg participated as a member of Team ParaCheer Spirit, an exhibition team. ParaCheer Spirit participated in a demonstration of Adaptive Abilities Game Day Cheer (a division in school cheerleading and Special Olympics Cheerleading). Greenberg was one of approximately 14,000 cheerleaders participating and competing at the National High School Cheerleading Competition.

Gabe Bolden was golden in the clutch as Palmer held off Keene, 56-50, on Tuesday in a Class 3A Bi-District boys basketball playoff game at Waxahachie High School.

It’s been several seasons since Ennis softball has contended for much of anything other than fighting to avoid being the cellar dweller.

Former Ennis pitching standout Joseph Scott Shaw is in Port St. Lucie, Florida, the site of the New York Mets spring training headquarters.

Italy suffered a disappointing overtime loss, 56-53, to fourth place Groveton on Friday in the Class 2A Bi-District playoffs.

He was pointed and he was sometimes gentle, but he was always honest and fair. As for his humor, it was often barbed yet never mean-spirited.

Early to mid-spring semester, January through March, is when schools often make many football head coaching changes. This year is no exception.