Sports

Ennis Track & Field Coach Lonnie Redning reported the Lady Lions girls team had one performer advance to the April 17 Area Meet. Sophomore Samantha Johnson, whom he describes as quite aggressive at 5-feet-tall and under 100-pounds, finished an impressive fourth place in a meet of two districts last week.

Senior Cash Hendrix (left) doubled in Adrian Satterwhite (5), a junior, with the game-winning run in the top of the ninth inning. Hendrix is currently hitting .324.

Area teams reaching critical stage in battle for playoff berths

HC Casey Anderson’s Lady Lions rolled past Terrell (9-20), 24-2, on Tuesday to improve to 1912 overall. The win elevated Ennis into a threeway second place tie at 8-3 in District 15-5A.

Open key series vs. Red Oak at home, Apr. 7

Late second goal sends Jackets to regionals, 3-2

A respected police officer from Texas, now a top cop in Illinois, has quite the side-gig. By day he’s a lawman and at night he’s a wrestler known as the Texas Outlaw. Next weekend he is scheduled to appear on a wrestling lineup in Corsicana.

Eric Chmelar & Jesus Hernandez

Schilling chills Bucs; Lions host Midlo on Mar. 24

Action from Thursday’s Ennis Bluebonnet Relays